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It's the Weekly What? for Friday, January 12+1.
Lucky rabbit's foot? Check. Horseshoe over the doorway? No black cats around, I think we're good to go...It's one of THOSE days. Friday the 13th!! Honestly though, we've never minded Friday the 13th. Hey, what could be so bad about a Friday? It's Friday! Now Monday? That's a different story altogether. And if that Monday falls on the 13th? Forget it. We're calling in sick, not going out, not even getting out of bed. But hey, our newsletter in your inbox every week is like winning the lottery. The Super-Awesomeness lottery! In fact, this week is overflowing with amazingly cool - how you say? - "hotlinks"? So after you're done tearing through this newsletter like a pack of Twinkies, head on over to our Facebook page for seconds. Don't forget to answer the Weekly What? question: "What's the most money you've ever found?" We'll see you there! 
Friday the 13th unlucky? Balderdash!To start off Friday the 13th with a bang, here's a fantastic photo essay that originally ran in LIFE magazine in 1941. (Hey, bad luck never goes out of style!) We have to admire the bravery depicted in these photos. The Anti-Superstition Society had a little get together to have dinner on Friday the 13th. Sitting in groups of 13 at 13 tables in room 13 of the "Merchants and Manufacturers Club of Chicago" the attendees tempted fate with all manner of mirror-smashings, simultaneous triple cigarette lightings (huh?) under-ladder walking, the opening of umbrellas indoors, and the number 13 everywhere. As light hearted as the story sounds, you'll be interested to know that every single one of the attendees paid dearly for their disregard of the power of Friday the 13th. Yes indeed. By stocking the no-host bar with only 13 bottles of whiskey they doomed their party to mediocrity. Don't step on any cracks! >> Here's a bad luck unicorn chaserBrush your teeth, watch the fish, calm yourself. Install this really neat aquarium sink and your bathroom will be transformed into a sanctuary of tranquility. At least until the tank grows a bunch of algae and begins to resemble a swamp. Woah, fish smell. We'd rather just fill it up with fun LEGO bits >> Luggage labels.Ever seen those old movies or old photos in magazines of travelers with their beat up suitcases adorned with colorful stickers? You could track where they'd been, just by those stickers. We have always been fascinated by those stickers with their bold designs and suggestions of travel to faraway, totally rad places. We've always wanted a be-stickered beat-up suitcase. Because of the stickers. Here, just go look at this fantastic gallery and you'll see what we mean. The golden age of travel... back when we kept our shoes and belt on. >> Did you know? The whole "Friday the 13th" thing is a relatively modern invention. There's apparently no written evidence for the date prior to the 19th century, and the "mystique" of Friday the 13th only really took off in the 20th century. Flying the friendly skies...in a bed!We don't know about you guys but we've only ever flown in "steerage" class with the goats and pigs, with our shoes and belt awaiting us in that funny little closet at the front of the plane, so we have no idea if flying is still as stylish as these old ads might have one believe. No matter, this gallery of ads from the '40's, '50's, and '60's makes us pine for sleeper service with actual sheets and gigantic pillows. And strolling around with a cocktail in hand, seatbelt light be damned! But everybody smoked so it was probably awful >> Hipster industrial designCheck out these fab bits of home appliance design from Braun (Yeah the shaver and coffee-maker company). Can't you just see these in some fancy-pants hipster furniture store? Yeah? Well, these Braun artifacts date from the 1950's. And the design STILL look good. Bet the portable record player was difficult to jog with >> Think fingerpainting is for kids?Watching this video of Chilean artist Fabian Gaete Maureira is pure joy. Doesn't matter if his works are a little kitschy, he's a master of his art and a terrific showman, too! Eat your heart out, Happy Little Trees! >> And now, time for something arguably work-related:First: Google combines social media and web search, creates unstoppable digital Godzilla. Second: It's official, multi-tasking really IS just for computers. Our puny hu-man brains perform better when we focus on one task at a time. Finally: How do people really view your website? Check out these results of eyetracking tests that reveal the 15 facts about website users. (Teaser: Blinky banners offering free laptops/iPods/etcetera are ignored by viewers.) Playtime!You're going to have to be quick about this. When you're sure the boss is busy struggling to figure out how to work the coffee maker, check out these 10 classic video games that you can now play for free! Yeah! Can you say "Quake"? It's frag-tabulous >> Remember that iPod Touch that you dropped in the toilet?Yeah, well here's how it used to work. Same applies to the iPhone, only more annoyingly expensive. Seriously, stop leaving expensive gadgets in your back pocket >> Twinkies? Ding Dongs? Gone forever??Maybe not, but Hostess did recently file for bankruptcy. Despite what others may say, we blame Hostess' financial woes on the difficulty in procuring sufficient quantities of Chocodiles at conveniently located retail locations. Hear us Hostess! Chocodiles are the way through this mess! Share the fun with a friend! It's easy, just click the "Forward email" link below. They'll be glad you did! |
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