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February 21, 2014

Prepare to have your mind blown: Jodorowsky’s Dune

A documentary about Alejandro Jodorowsky's unfilmed version of Frank Herbert's sci-fi classic premired at Cannes last year and will be released in the US this March. Was to star David Carradine, Mick Jagger, Salvador Dali (as the mad Emperor of the Galaxy), and Orson Wells. Set design by an unknown H.R. Giger.

February 20, 2014

Submitted without comment:

From Wiley's Non Sequitur:

February 16, 2014

Saw "The Momuments Men" today. Good film, highly recommend.

Had Jean Dujardin (The Artist) in it, as well as George Clooney, Bill Murry, John Goodman. Enjoyed it.

February 15, 2014

To DU: Thanks for the hearts

Much appreciated.

Keep up the good work DU and GOTV in 2014.

February 14, 2014

A valentine for our times.

From Brian McFadden:



more at:
https://medium.com/the-nib/5003fa1b3968

February 12, 2014

Blaming Obamacare

From Jen Sorensen's "Slowpoke"

February 7, 2014

Do you know this person?


From Mr Tim of "Our Valued Customers"
February 7, 2014

Today in History! (actually Wednesday, but I forgot to post it)

Tybee Bomb is lost by the US Air Force, February 5, 1958



"A 7,600-pound Mark 15 hydrogen bomb was lost in the waters off Tybee Island near Savannah, GA, on February 5, 1958, by the US Air Force. (See photo to right of a similar Mark 15 bomb)

The Air Force had been running practice exercises at about 2 AM that morning when the B-47 bomber carrying the bomb collided in midair with an F-86 fighter plane.

The F-86 pilot ejected before the collision but the B-47 remained airborne. Struggling, the pilot requested permission to jettison the bomb to reduce weight and prevent the bomb from exploding during an emergency landing.

Permission was granted and the bomb was jettisoned at 7,200 feet while the bomber was traveling about 200 knots. When the bomb struck the sea, no explosion was seen. The B-47 safely landed at the nearby Hunter Air Force Base."

The rest of the story by Suzanne Deffree of Engineer Design News at:
http://edn.com/electronics-blogs/edn-moments/4406367/Tybee-Bomb-is-lost-by-the-US-Air-Force--February-5--1958?cid=nl_edn&elq=a09a82568e1746dd8f9e76190b9cd93c&elqCampaignId=15150

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