Showing posts with label cool photos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cool photos. Show all posts
Monday, August 30, 2010
I Just Got Hypnotized By National Parks
Called the Infinite Photo by National Geographic, simply click on it to see more photos of more national parks. I stopped after like 6, but I encourage you to continue the sojourn.
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Week 16 NFL Picks With Cline -- I Miss Nadav Henefeld
The NFL season and the calendar year 2008 and Goose's chances to pull this out are all winding down.
To honor all of that, some of the best pictures of 2008 will accompany my pick. These all come from Boston.com's The Big Picture. This great site puts out 2-3 high-quality collections of pictures revolving around a theme every week. They've collected the best of 2008 into 3 different volumes and are well worth checking out.
Props go to Goose for originally pointing me The Big Picture's direction. And you can get their posts as an RSS feed here.
Now onto Week 16 in the league where they play... FOR PAY!
Week 15 Records:
Cline -- 6-8-2 (-$360) (LOTW=L -- BDCS=W)
Goose -- 8-6-2 (+$40)
Overall Records:
Cline -- 109-80-4 (.577) +$970 (LOTW=6-6 -- BDCS=7-5)
Goose -- 99-90-4 (.524) -$1030
Schedule/Lines:
INDIANAPOLIS (-6.5) at Jacksonville
I'm up a game already this week. Thankfully the NFL's staging of these only-on-a-channel-no-one-gets classics resulted in my favor. Speaking of something I'm pretty sure is staged, here's a pic from some alleged South African police crackdowns. If this guy is really injured, why are none of the photographers helping him. That straw and rock surrounding him are a little too well arranged for my liking.
BALTIMORE at Dallas (-4)
MIAMI (-4) at Kansas City
Yes, the Chefs have been playing well lately, but I have to go with the team that needs the game more. Note that this will be a recurring them this week.
This wasn't one of the Best of 2008, but it was one of my favs. It currently is my desktop at work. You have to love a city whose reaction to floods are hip waders and drinks.
ATLANTA at Minnesota (-3)
This game flummoxed me. Both teams have been playing well recently. As well as he's played, I think Ryan has a rookie stinker in him. This could be the week, going on the road against a good defense. But then I realized Tavaris Jackson was behind center for the Vikings. Decision made.
This game could be played as fast as a bunch of flying Kenyans:
Arizona at NEW ENGLAND (-8)
I've done well taking Arizona at home and avoiding them on the road. This goes double with them going in the shitter since they clinched the division and triple with the Pats needing this game.
This week I'm avoiding them like a Pakistani motorcycle acrobat:
New Orleans (-7) at DETROIT
Another one I struggled with since I think that Detroit will win one of their last two games. I know Brees will be trying to put up some #s to possibly break Marino's record, but I'll take my chances.
This one makes me giggle:
Cincinnati at Cleveland (-3)
Gah. The only thing worse than this game would be someone taking inspiration from Wild Wild West. The only thing worse than that would be if they were French.
Carolina at N.Y. GIANTS (-3)
Maybe I'm crazy, but I gotta think the Giants right the ship this week. And yes, I'm going against Carolina again, even though they keep proving me wrong.
I'm gonna take the plunge with the G-Men.
PHILADELPHIA (-5) at Washington
The Skins are done, and the Eagles are setting their fans up for a fall next week in Dallas.
At least they aren't as out of place as this guy:
Pittsburgh (-2) at TENNESSEE
The Steelers luck runs out this week.
This is a striking image, even though a similar one was recently used in a Valkyrie trailer. Speaking of which, Cruise should not be the lead in that movie. It's a cool story, but every time I see the trailer, I don't think "hey, this could be a good Nazi movie", I think "hey, there's Tom Cruise in an eye patch".
San Francisco (-5) at ST. LOUIS
Double gah. To make up for thinking about this travesty, here's a cute blonde in space.
Buffalo at DENVER (-7)
Stick a fork in the Bills. And here's two awesome horse pictures in honor of the Broncos:
N.Y. JETS (-4.5) at Seattle
I have no confidence in this pick. None. I do have confidence that this guy is awesome.
HOUSTON (-7) at Oakland
This guy makes most denizens of Oakland's Black Hole look like pussies.
San Diego at TAMPA BAY (-3)
Both teams need this game, but San Diego doesn't deserve to reap the benefits of that desperation. What does that mean? I don't know. I just like looking at people putting plastic balls in a lake.
Green Bay at CHICAGO (-4)
I'm off the Green Bay juice. Which means they'll probably win this game. To close this week, I'll give you a sense of how I'm gonna feel next week when this epic battle concludes.
Friday, November 21, 2008
Searching the pictures of Life
Google recently did an awesome thing by unlocking the vaults at Life and giving everyone access to their complete catalog of pictures. So we here at the Popcorn Trick decided it would be cool to occasionally search through them, giving them a whole new audience.
This week's search I figured I would make it something that's near and dear to our hearts and seek out some cool music images, predominantly of some influential, iconic bands. Actually, I was truly inspired by this photo of the Zappas, which I love, since it confounds the expectations of the person clicking on the link, while at the same time completely sums up the culture of the times and the artist.
If nothing else, it will just be a list of cool photos to take a look at.
One more thing, I'll simply be linking to the photos here, asking you to click through, since I'm not 100% sure if Google would be cool with us simply posting the photos on our site. I hope that's not too inconvenient.
On the flip side - photos!
The Beatles
Last time they were happy together? Seriously though, it does seem that this photo exudes the joy of the Beatles and what their music, at least at that moment (the Beatles made it easy for people to tell their different eras of music by altering their hairstyles as they passed through) in time.
Louis Armstrong
I think it's unfortunate that most people these days only know Louis Armstrong for his rendition of "Hello Dolly." That I am linking a photo of him accepting kudos for performing it is what you might call irony.
Jim Morrison
I wish she had his awesome beard in this shot. If nothing else, this photo should reaffirm how good a job Kilmer did portraying him.
Keith Richards
Captured on the Voodoo Lounge tour, his thoughts seem to echo my sentiments about that tour. I wish he was with the Expensive Winos still.
James Brown
Teaching Johnny Carson how to dance. I have to imagine it's a lost cause.
Madonna
An early look at what she used to be. At least she looks like she's having fun.
Chuck D.
With someone else that officially makes it a weird pairing. Though that mustache is bananas.
Led Zeppelin
...from 1988, which means technically it isn't Zeppelin, but it's still a cool shot, seemingly taken from the crowd.
Elvis Presley
I'm guessing Elvis felt more like this and less like the personality he emanated from the stage. That this is taken so early in his career is a little startling.
Johnny Cash
I get it. He's walking the line. Even with the cliche based on his music, it's still a great picture.
It's just a small sample, and if you have any other cool ones, feel free to share them in the comment section!
This week's search I figured I would make it something that's near and dear to our hearts and seek out some cool music images, predominantly of some influential, iconic bands. Actually, I was truly inspired by this photo of the Zappas, which I love, since it confounds the expectations of the person clicking on the link, while at the same time completely sums up the culture of the times and the artist.
If nothing else, it will just be a list of cool photos to take a look at.
One more thing, I'll simply be linking to the photos here, asking you to click through, since I'm not 100% sure if Google would be cool with us simply posting the photos on our site. I hope that's not too inconvenient.
On the flip side - photos!
The Beatles
Last time they were happy together? Seriously though, it does seem that this photo exudes the joy of the Beatles and what their music, at least at that moment (the Beatles made it easy for people to tell their different eras of music by altering their hairstyles as they passed through) in time.
Louis Armstrong
I think it's unfortunate that most people these days only know Louis Armstrong for his rendition of "Hello Dolly." That I am linking a photo of him accepting kudos for performing it is what you might call irony.
Jim Morrison
I wish she had his awesome beard in this shot. If nothing else, this photo should reaffirm how good a job Kilmer did portraying him.
Keith Richards
Captured on the Voodoo Lounge tour, his thoughts seem to echo my sentiments about that tour. I wish he was with the Expensive Winos still.
James Brown
Teaching Johnny Carson how to dance. I have to imagine it's a lost cause.
Madonna
An early look at what she used to be. At least she looks like she's having fun.
Chuck D.
With someone else that officially makes it a weird pairing. Though that mustache is bananas.
Led Zeppelin
...from 1988, which means technically it isn't Zeppelin, but it's still a cool shot, seemingly taken from the crowd.
Elvis Presley
I'm guessing Elvis felt more like this and less like the personality he emanated from the stage. That this is taken so early in his career is a little startling.
Johnny Cash
I get it. He's walking the line. Even with the cliche based on his music, it's still a great picture.
It's just a small sample, and if you have any other cool ones, feel free to share them in the comment section!
Monday, November 17, 2008
Links of Interest 11/17
I'm not bragging, I'm just stating...I used to love the Onion, but it hit a rough spot in the early 2000's (I'm not sure how that phrase is supposed to be written) and I got off it, never to return. What does that have to do with this monstrous profile on what goes on there? Nothing at all.
Apparently there's a secret Beatles track out there. And we may even get to hear it someday!
I'm always interested in learning what I should do in the event of a nuclear attack.
Tilt shift photography basically takes a normal looking shot and makes it look like a model. Need an example? Here are several.
Note to self: Do not wear bikini when meeting James Bond.
Apparently there's a secret Beatles track out there. And we may even get to hear it someday!
I'm always interested in learning what I should do in the event of a nuclear attack.
Tilt shift photography basically takes a normal looking shot and makes it look like a model. Need an example? Here are several.
Note to self: Do not wear bikini when meeting James Bond.
Monday, October 20, 2008
Links of Interest 10/20
Someone's been taking photos at just the right moment! Cool freeze fame photography.
That guy that wrote the fairly famous How to Lose Friends and Alienate People? He visited the set of the movie about his book.
Pretty cool article about the lengths the British went to attempt to infiltrate the IRA. Of course, I'd hate to be the guy that actually had to clean the clothes.
Rolling Stone's take on the life (and unfortunately, the death) of David Foster Wallace.
Synecdoche, Charlie Kaufman's directorial debut is coming out soon. Here's a look at the person behind it.
That guy that wrote the fairly famous How to Lose Friends and Alienate People? He visited the set of the movie about his book.
Pretty cool article about the lengths the British went to attempt to infiltrate the IRA. Of course, I'd hate to be the guy that actually had to clean the clothes.
Rolling Stone's take on the life (and unfortunately, the death) of David Foster Wallace.
Synecdoche, Charlie Kaufman's directorial debut is coming out soon. Here's a look at the person behind it.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Links of Interest 6/11
Remember when cities were going to be built around this wonderful invention - and then the invention turned out to be Segways? Sometime between then and now they went from being able to revolutionize the way people commuted to being a good prop for comedic gold. For evidence, click here.
Absurd this guy thinks the army can force protesters away by forcing them to take a dump. 1. The Brown Note, up to this point, is a fallacy, and 2. What militaristic group would want to deal with the aftermath of unleashing a weapon like this on a crowd of thousands? Think about it.
Two great sets of pictures...one capturing the recent world events involving water, the other involving pictures of space.
Why isn't the possibility of games being fixed in the NBA getting more attention? True, it could simply be a guilty man trying anything to deflect blame off himself and making things up, but still - shouldn't it be investigated? Other than an occasional story buried on ESPN, I've seen nothing about this. Isn't there an expose in here somewhere? Steroids in baseball get congressional hearings; an alleged NBA game fixing conspiracy gets a couple words and that's it.
Absurd this guy thinks the army can force protesters away by forcing them to take a dump. 1. The Brown Note, up to this point, is a fallacy, and 2. What militaristic group would want to deal with the aftermath of unleashing a weapon like this on a crowd of thousands? Think about it.
Two great sets of pictures...one capturing the recent world events involving water, the other involving pictures of space.
Why isn't the possibility of games being fixed in the NBA getting more attention? True, it could simply be a guilty man trying anything to deflect blame off himself and making things up, but still - shouldn't it be investigated? Other than an occasional story buried on ESPN, I've seen nothing about this. Isn't there an expose in here somewhere? Steroids in baseball get congressional hearings; an alleged NBA game fixing conspiracy gets a couple words and that's it.
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