Thanksgiving Lynx

This weekend you will be gathering with friends and loved ones, which will be both good and horrifying. Therefore, my Thanksgiving Lynx are with that thought in mind: helping you survive Thanksgiving and possibly even enjoy it.


Lynx #1 - If you're with family, you better believe they are probably lying to you. How helpful would it then be if you knew How to Detect Lies. Hyperion already knows all of this stuff, but regular people (like you) can use it too.


Lynx #2 - People of the 70s, what the Hell were you thinking? I present to you the Plaid Stallions, a collection of "cool fashion" from the period. Now, my real question is: how many of these dudes has Schrodinger's Kitten dated?


Lynx #3 - Not to bum you out, but you should bloody well know what you're thankful for. I present then a selection of some of the World Press Photo 50th Anniversary Edition. The pictures are all winners of Photo of the year, and as you can imagine are mostly of suffering. EXTREME WARNING: THESE PHOTOGRAPHS CAN BE VERY VERY DIFFICULT TO LOOK AT, AND WILL RIP YOUR HEART OUT. IF YOU ARE SENSITIVE, AND SEEING DEATH AND MAYHEM WOULD CAUSE YOU DISTRESS, DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT CLICK ON THE LINK. I am not kidding here, people. These are often war-time pictures, and include dead children. I present the link because I think we too often want to shield ourselves from the idea that others might be suffering, especially as we stuff our faces tomorrow.


Lynx #4 - Okay, back on track with something you'll like. You're sitting around after dinner, realizing you hate everyone invited. But you can't just start swearing. What you need is a good old fashion insult. May I present the site When Insults had Class. There you will find some real great old gems you can use. Below are some of my favorites, and let me know what yours are, and especially if you use any of the insults, and what happened when you do:

“He had delusions of adequacy.”
–Walter Kerr


"They never open their mouths without subtracting from the sum of human knowledge."
—Thomas Brackett Reed


"In order to avoid being called a flirt, she always yielded easily."
—Charles, Count Talleyrand


"He has Van Gogh's ear for music."
—Billy Wilder


"A modest little person, with much to be modest about."
-Winston Churchill