- Will singing “My Way” in the Philippines get you killed?
Still, the odds of getting killed during karaoke may be higher in the Philippines, if only because of the ubiquity of the pastime. Social get-togethers invariably involve karaoke. Stand-alone karaoke machines can be found in the unlikeliest settings, including outdoors in rural areas where men can sometimes be seen singing early in the morning. And Filipinos, who pride themselves on their singing, may have a lower tolerance for bad singers. [via]
- Salon.com on Kevin Smith: The face of flying while fat:
And then I read Southwest’s apology to Smith, which includes such gems as “If a Customer cannot comfortably lower the armrest and infringes on a portion of another seat, a Customer seated adjacent would be very uncomfortable and a timely exit from the aircraft in the event of an emergency might be compromised if we allow a cramped, restricted seating arrangement.” And I think, first, “If we allowed a cramped, restricted seating arrangement? Because ‘The Greyhound of the Skies’ is positively roomy when there are no fat people on board?” And second, I think, “Translation: Fat paying customers’ fully expected discomfort only becomes a problem for us if it also makes the paying customers we care about uncomfortable.” [via]
- Speaking of apologies, does Tiger Woods owe you one? Probably not. [via]
- A neat, albeit a little disturbing, H.R. Giger cake [via]
- And finally, the truth behind elephant brain power:
“We are a bit limited by how little we know about elephants, but the odd glimmers we get seem to be rather remarkable.”
Incidentally, today is your last day to listen to Inside the Elephant Mind on the BBC player. [via]