16 May 1903 Coney Island's Luna Park opens to the illumination of 122,000 bulbs; upscale Luna offers "electro-scenic mechanical illusions" and allows weary mothers to check their babies along with their parcels.
19 May 1885 To win a bet, swimmer Robert Odlum takes the first leap off the Brooklyn Bridge. His fatal plunge fails to deter later jumpers from attempting the same stunt.
thanks, New-York Historical Society!
Monday, May 19, 2008
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
skills.
lately i've been thinking about all the things i don't know. for instance, carpentry. how do i go about learning carpentry? i'd like to learn to build things. i'm quite serious about this (for now - i'll probably forget about it in a few weeks.) but really, without the immediate practical application, how does one acquire these skills?
Sunday, May 4, 2008
hot hand in the dice game
Doug discovered this photo on his computer last night during a very very low stakes game of Texas Hold Em'. I'm not sure who this dude is but he reminds me of a babysitter I once had. That guy is no longer allowed within 100 yards of a school anywhere in California.
CASINO ROYALE + 112 GEORGE ST. = Fun
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