_uacct = "UA-2693490-1"; urchinTracker(); What? You were expecting Madam Tussauds? You can contact me if you want: alau…@gmail.com friends russ. 909s & good times adventures of the fabulous tavolini seriousron Systematic Dining: Eating up Buford Highway I Am Not a Writer etc. // Head of Community at MailChimp // Atlanta native // thinker // beer drinker // mildly obsessed with the Atlanta Hawks // Tumblr (3.0; @lauterhaus)http://lauterthanbombs.com/Ben's Tumblr Theme TextMate Bundle is up!: staff: It can also be used with E Text Editor on Windows.http://lauterthanbombs.com/post/441422952http://lauterthanbombs.com/post/441422952Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:40:32 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz4lvsdbsS1qz61qfo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><blockquote> <p>EPCOR, the water utility company that runs the fountains up in Edmonton, Canada released <a href="http://www.patspapers.com/blog/item/what_if_everybody_flushed_at_once_Edmonton_water_gold_medal_hockey_game/">this graph</a> yesterday. It’s water consumption during the Olympic gold medal hockey game, overlaying consumption of the previous day. How much do Canadians love their hockey? A lot.</p> <p>The first period ends. Time to pee. The second period ends. Time to pee. The third period ends. Time to pee. Consumption goes way down when Canada wins and during the medal ceremony.</p> <p>Finally, when it’s all said and done, the rest of the country can relieve itself, figuratively and literally.</p> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://flowingdata.com/2010/03/09/canada-the-country-that-pees-together-stays-together/">Canada: the country that pees together stays together | FlowingData</a></p>http://lauterthanbombs.com/post/441409975http://lauterthanbombs.com/post/441409975Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:31:00 -0500canadagraphhockeyinfographicoddities<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz2ww3eKzU1qz4c39o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://attentionindustry.com/post/439417291/caro-marketing-fail-if-youre-a-product-that" class="tumblr_blog">attentionindustry</a>:<a href="http://caro.tumblr.com/post/439369819/marketing-fail-if-youre-a-product-that-people">caro</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Marketing fail: If you’re a product that people drink, please do not include “yellow” and “snow” in the <a href="http://twitter.com/Veuve_Clicquot/status/10283041404">same sentence</a> describing a promotion.</p> <p>Too bad, because Veuve is pretty savvy as far as digital marketing goes.</p> </blockquote> <p>Seriously?  Yellow Snow?  Context proofing is just as important as content proofing.</p>http://lauterthanbombs.com/post/439420661http://lauterthanbombs.com/post/439420661Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:11:46 -0500veuve clicquotmarketingadvertisingcontextfailMarch 9: Honor Bukowski, in a way Bukowski would’ve heartily approved of : charlesbukowski: March 9...http://lauterthanbombs.com/post/437908374http://lauterthanbombs.com/post/437908374Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:22:16 -0500charles bukowski<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz1d3k0jjo1qz61qfo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>why don’t modern copywriters use words like <i>GUSTO</i> anymore? <a href="http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/myg2001/album/65435?p=80">(image via)</a></p>http://lauterthanbombs.com/post/437575383http://lauterthanbombs.com/post/437575383Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:28:00 -0500vintageadvertisingschlitzbeershorterexcerpts:athensmusicandarts: Send me an MP3, I’ll post it, send me an image of your visual...http://lauterthanbombs.com/post/437301508http://lauterthanbombs.com/post/437301508Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:41:30 -0500athensgeorgiaatlantamusicartsubmissions<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz13a42yio1qz61qfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>tru snax?</p>http://lauterthanbombs.com/post/437240194http://lauterthanbombs.com/post/437240194Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:56:00 -0500twittertweetpringlessnacksobservationMy Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-3-7): Deastro (51) The Feelies (21) Bear in Heaven (19)...http://lauterthanbombs.com/post/437210057http://lauterthanbombs.com/post/437210057Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:33:33 -0500<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://lauterthanbombs.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/437079881/tumblr_kz0xr5c9qz1qz61qf&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p>Genesis - Invisible Touch</p>http://lauterthanbombs.com/post/437079881http://lauterthanbombs.com/post/437079881Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:57:05 -0500mp3musicgenesis<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyekqsQBoQ1qz4gsvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://magdalina.tumblr.com/post/411287747/bunch-thanks-to-justin-for-the-infographic" class="tumblr_blog">magdalina</a>: <a href="http://daily.kylebunch.com/post/411256080/thanks-to-justin-for-the-infographic">bunch</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><i>(Thanks to Justin for the infographic.)</i></p> </blockquote>http://lauterthanbombs.com/post/435713247http://lauterthanbombs.com/post/435713247Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:17:21 -0500commuteatlantainfographictransittransportationHelp Legalize Street Food in Atlanta: Please help persuade local and state lawmakers to revise...http://lauterthanbombs.com/post/435334111http://lauterthanbombs.com/post/435334111Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:59:24 -0500atlantastreet foodpetition<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyzdfaOskJ1qz61qfo1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p>o hai, here’s that unicorn horn you were asking about.</p>http://lauterthanbombs.com/post/435202726http://lauterthanbombs.com/post/435202726Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:40:22 -0500The term fraudience is a portmanteau derived from the terms fraud and audience. It generally applies...http://lauterthanbombs.com/post/428875576http://lauterthanbombs.com/post/428875576Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:36:00 -0500fraudiencescamhoaxwikipediavocabulary<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://lauterthanbombs.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/428637054/tumblr_kytmymSmn01qzr29n&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p><a href="http://thisismyfavoritesong.tumblr.com/post/428620273/plateau-by-the-meat-puppets-from-meat-puppets-ii">thisismyfavoritesong</a>:</p> <p><b>“Plateau” by the Meat Puppets from <i>Meat Puppets II </i>(1984).</b></p> <p><b><img align="baseline" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2427/4407306204_2ffdf78d1a_o.jpg" alt="Meat Puppets II" width="400" height="400"/></b></p> <p><b>FILE UNDER: </b>Songs covered by Nirvana on <i><a title="MTV's Unplugged in New York" href="http://thisismyfavoritesong.tumblr.com/post/206068636/jesus-doesnt-want-me-for-a-sunbeam-by-nirvana">MTV’s Unplugged in New York</a> </i>(1994).</p> <p><b>SEE ALSO: </b><a title="Jesus Doesn't Want Me For a Sunbeam" href="http://thisismyfavoritesong.tumblr.com/post/95315161/jesus-doesnt-want-me-for-a-sunbeam-by-the">“Jesus Doesn’t Want Me For a Sunbeam”</a> by The Vaselines (1992).</p>http://lauterthanbombs.com/post/428637054http://lauterthanbombs.com/post/428637054Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:34:00 -0500meat puppetsmusicmp3<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyq8ti4lYm1qz61qfo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>i forgot how amazing the <a href="http://automeme.net/">auto-meme generator</a> is!</p>http://lauterthanbombs.com/post/424852220http://lauterthanbombs.com/post/424852220Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:22:30 -0500automeme<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kypxmb5L861qzn4ypo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://2020.tumblr.com/post/424497058/the-brain-controlled-pinball-machine-is-the-work" class="tumblr_blog">2020</a>: The brain-controlled pinball machine is the work of the Berlin Brain-Computer Interface research consortium.</p>http://lauterthanbombs.com/post/424510102http://lauterthanbombs.com/post/424510102Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:30:16 -0500innovationpinballresearchbrainholy shit<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kypwas893q1qz61qfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>GPOYW 3/3/10. <i>pensive.</i></p>http://lauterthanbombs.com/post/424461090http://lauterthanbombs.com/post/424461090Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:52:04 -0500gpoywpensive<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kynf9dmhkO1qb9s95o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://itsallinmyhead.tumblr.com/post/422715067/k" class="tumblr_blog">itsallinmyhead</a>: <a href="http://peeper.tumblr.com/post/421774727/k">peeper</a>:</p> <p>In a way, this tells you everything you need to know about Japan: care and attention is lavished on the simplest of things. (<a href="http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3907.html">Ginkakuji</a>, Kyoto)</p>http://lauterthanbombs.com/post/422793013http://lauterthanbombs.com/post/422793013Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:51:56 -0500japanmossattention to detail<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyo9g10E4J1qz58uno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://60gritbeard.com/post/422565718/western-digital-passport-studio-drives-get-e-ink" class="tumblr_blog">60gritbeard</a>: <a href="http://www.unplggd.com/unplggd/information-accessory/new-western-digital-my-passport-studio-drives-get-eink-display-110019">Western Digital Passport Studio Drives Get E-Ink Display | Apartment Therapy Unplggd</a></p>http://lauterthanbombs.com/post/422577647http://lauterthanbombs.com/post/422577647Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:48:17 -0500innovatione-inkgadgets<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyo79ugXBf1qz61qfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>TV IS, we are. </b></p> <p>screenshot from <i>Slacker</i>, 1991</p>http://lauterthanbombs.com/post/422496353http://lauterthanbombs.com/post/422496353Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:53:00 -0500richard linklaterslacker1991screenshotdvd capture