Man Loses Hand in Tug-of-War

A freaky accident in China:

The man, surnamed Shi, a deputy general manager at a night club was celebrating the Dragon Boat Festival with colleagues on a beach at 4.30am, according to the Southern Metropolitan Daily.

Shi, 1.8 meters tall and 34-years-old, was the anchorman in his five-man team and had coiled the rope around his hand several times for stability, letting the rest of the rope fall to the ground. It was a fierce competition with everyone pulling as hard as they could when excited spectators suddenly joined in, grabbing the end of the rope near Shi.

Suddenly Shi screamed and fainted and his severed hand fell to the ground.

How To Eat 127 Jalapeños

Patrick Bartoletti is the record-holder. One of the Ten Craziest Competitive Eating Moments.

Chopsticks For Children

There called “Bunny Fun Training Chopsticks.”  I hope Richmond’s beloved Sticky Rice will offer these for the aspiring sushi eater.

For chopstick erudition, direct your attention here.

(via TYWKIWDBI)

Vein Hosiery

Available for purchase here.

(via Boing Boing)

Pick The Perp

A website that tests your ability to pick-out the actual criminal from a lineup.

(via BoingBoing)

Burn of the Day

From a New York Times review of ”Angels and Demons”:

Since “Angels & Demons” takes place mainly in the Vatican, and is festooned with the rites and ornaments of Roman Catholicism, I might as well begin with a confession. I have not read the novel by Dan Brown… I have come to believe that to do so would be a sin against my faith, not in the Church of Rome but in the English language, a noble and beleaguered institution against which Mr. Brown practices vile and unspeakable blasphemy.

Ya burnt!

James Lipton Interviews Me

Not really of course.  As any casual watcher of Inside the Actor’s Studio will know Lipton ends every celebrity interview with the following questions.  I’ve decided to give them a shot.

What is your favorite word? Surreptitious.

What is your least favorite word? Hardcore (when used as an adjective or adverb)

What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Intelligence

What turns you off? Lack thereof

What is your favorite curse word? Goddammit

What sound or noise do you love? The typing on a computer keyboard

What sound or noise do you hate? Yelling

What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Film Director

What profession would you not like to do? Retail

If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? What the fuck are you doing here!?!  Haha.  Just kidding, Nate.

Antiquated Warning To Masturbators

"The Fatal Consequences of Masturbation." From Le Livre sans Titre (The book with no title), 2nd ed. (Paris, 1844)

I’m wondering if anyone reading this back in the nineteenth century was actually dissuaded from giving it a go?

This Week In Foreign Slang

A new regular feature to Intelligence Whim, encouraging an exploration into cultural phraseology.

Our first entry, the British phrase: dog’s bollocks.

MEANING:  The apex of pleasure or delight within a situation or event.

EXAMPLES:

“Best concert I’ve EVER seen.  It was the dog’s bollocks.”

“My new iPhone is the dog’s bollocks.”

Selma Hayek’s Email Account Hacked

Not sure why anyone would care to, but someone did.

Our WTF? Moment Of The Week

A band called Brokencyde:

Now, Those Are Some Tight Pants

(hat tip: TYWKIWDBI)

Pun Establishments

I love me a store with a pun for its name.  While I was in Tallahassee, I came across this.

A list of others can be found here.

Critters Beware…

…of the Rodenator.

From the website:

The Rodenator assists landowners with the removal of most species of underground burrowing pests.

The majority of Rodenator customers use our pest control products on the following types of pests: voles, moles, gophers, ground squirrels, prairie dogs, rabbits, armadillos, marmots (rock chucks, ground hogs, wood chucks), badgers, foxes and coyotes.

It’s only a matter of time before some good ole’ boy injures himself.

Crucified Nun Dies During Exorcism

Very sad and appalling stuff.  The nun was 23 years-old, and was undergoing some sort of exorcism to cure her schizophrenia; the priest and fellow nuns of the convent believed she was possessed by the devil.

[Maricica Irina] Cornici was found dead on the cross on Wednesday after fellow nuns called an ambulance, according to police.

Police say the 23-year-old nun, who was denied food and drink throughout her ordeal, had been tied and chained to the cross and a towel pushed into her mouth to smother any sounds.

“God has performed a miracle for her, finally Irina is delivered from evil,” AFP quoted the priest as saying.

Super Mario Bros. Theme, In The Key Of Laser