elijah’s adventurestories of questionable credulity
Apr 20
This video depicts an index of American housing prices, dating to 1890, visualized as a rollercoaster ride. If a “standard house” was sold in 1890 for $100,000 (inflation adjusted for today’s dollars), it would have sold for $66,000 in 1920 or $199,000 in 2006. Enjoy the ride: Here’s the source. Apr 11
The cat, nicknamed Macavity, has one blue eye and one green eye
Driver Bill Khunkhun, 49, who first saw the cat jumping from the bus in January, said: “It is really odd, the first time I saw the cat jumping off the bus with a group of passengers. I hadn’t seen it get on which was a bit confusing. “The next day I pulled up on Churchill Road to let a couple of passengers on. As soon as I opened the doors the cat ran towards the bus, jumped on and ran under one of the seats, I don’t think any of the passengers noticed. “Because I had seen it jump off the day before I carried on driving and sure enough when I stopped just down the road he jumped off - I don’t know why he would catch the bus but he seems to like it. I told some of the other drivers on this route and they have seen him too.” Since January, when the cat first caught the bus he has done it two or three times a week and always gets on and off at the same stops. More information is available at the Daily Mail. Apr 06
Bizet, famous for Symphony in C and Carmen, wrote an opera by the name of Les Pêcheurs de Perles (The Pearl Fisherman). David Gilmour, of Pink Floyd fame, covered the song in 2002. Je Crois Entendre Encore is the name of the theme. There’s a wonderful recording on youtube. I’ve included a translation and guitar chords below: Gm Cm Gm F Dm D Gm Cm F Dm Gm Cm Gm Gm Cm Gm F Dm D Gm Cm F Cm Gm Cm Gm Gm Gm Chords: http://www.e-chords.com/guitartab/idmusica/100497.htm Apr 04
I absolutely love kites, the wind, wheeled vehicles and of course….girls! What happens when you stir them together? Girls on a kitebuggy! |
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