Thursday, March 08, 2012

Miss Cellania's Links

Jackie Gleason and The Honeymooners.

A massive solar flare has produced the biggest solar storm in five years, which will reach Earth today, possibly causing satellite outages. The good news is that it looks really cool on video.

 Six Things You Might Not Know About Purim. And number 7: It started yesterday and lasts until sundown tonight.

So, Who Exactly Is Joseph Kony and What Exactly is KONY 2012? It's documentary about a Ugandan warlord who might even still be alive, but there are serious questions about the campaign to find him.

Disney kept its theme parks open 24 hours straight on February 29th, and planned for about 44,000 visitors in Anaheim. When more than twice that number showed up, staff reinforcements couldn't even get to the park. (via Waxy)

One man has filed a class action lawsuit against AMC theaters because the popcorn and drinks cost too much. He could always do what so many of us already do, and just stay away from theaters.

America’s Most Haunted: Six Seriously Spooky Sites. That house you're thinking of buying may be a bargain because of its previous inhabitants who won't leave, if you know what I mean.

The 7 worst international aid ideas. If you want to help a foreign country, take advice from people who live and work there. (via Metafilter)

A poem about a semicolon. (via Breakfast Links)

5 Ridiculous Cold War Myths You Learned in History Class. Except I didn't, because they were "current events" when I was a student.



2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I totally disagree about your reason for staying away from theaters. If you think the popcorn is too expensive, don't buy it. But no movie is better than seeing it on the big screen.

Miss Cellania said...

Oh, there are a lot more reasons to NOT go to a theater. Ticket prices. No pause button. No refrigerator nearby. Can't talk during the film. Kids running around. Gotta get dressed.