Dass ich erkenne, was die Welt...: 2015-12

2015-12-31

And since the revolution will be televised, here is the sound track:

And since the revolution will be televised, here is the sound track:
https://youtu.be/1XueB2WZ2oo

Originally shared by Armando Lioss

2015-12-29

Time to film a new version...

Time to film a new version...

via Maia Legazpi

Originally shared by John short (shorty)

2015-12-27

Some girls don't.

Youtube's search function just corrected my assumption that this was a Showaddywaddy song. Apparently you only need four people to perform this one.

https://youtu.be/i15ALD6fsUU
https://youtu.be/i15ALD6fsUU

Pretty much, yes.

Pretty much, yes.

Originally shared by Carl Niclas

This made me laugh. But serious.

Via Erik Nolander

#truth

2015-12-25

Would you spend money on some rusty old tools? I would, if like here they were in fact made of chocolate.

Would you spend money on some rusty old tools? I would, if like here they were in fact made of chocolate.

I wonder how they made camera and iron, amazing.

#chocolate

The "Babylon" is an old Berlin cinema, first opening in 1929.

The "Babylon" is an old Berlin cinema, first opening in 1929. It is not one of the "mainstream" cinemas, has never been, you won't find the Avengers here. But for cult films like "2001" you can come here.

2015-12-24

There's much to do...

Don't. play. that. song!

Don't. play. that. song!

via Rene Dworschak

Originally shared by Ivan Kaschinski

So this is Christmas...

So this is Christmas...

Yes, I hope you have fun, I hope you can spend happy holidays, or if you don't celebrate, happy, peaceful days.

Fohes Fest!
Merry Christmas!
楽しいクリスマス!
聖誕節愉快!
С Рождеством!
Joyeux Noël!

https://youtu.be/S84RLgnz7Rs
https://youtu.be/S84RLgnz7Rs

2015-12-23

If you've seen "The Man from U.

If you've seen "The Man from U. N. C. L. E.", this is the same as the car Kuriyakin drove during the night chase: Trabant, 600ccm two-cylinder two-stroke engine with 26bhp, one less than my bike. Top speed 100~120km/h.

Some are still on the road even now, but this one is just for decoration.

The usual suspect

At least Shakin Stevens hasn't been taken down (yet).

At least Shakin Stevens hasn't been taken down (yet). Yes, I do have some Christmas Pop in my music library, not just the headbanging stuff...

https://youtu.be/yZFzfp6YFf0
https://youtu.be/yZFzfp6YFf0

Yes, that's one of the things really puzzling me - aside from the fact that if 100ml were the maximum "safe" amount,...

Yes, that's one of the things really puzzling me - aside from the fact that if 100ml were the maximum "safe" amount, how do you keep four people from pouring their 100ml allowances together on the plane?

Or even better, now you can apparently carry up to one litre with you - but it must all be held in transparent 100ml containers inside a transparent plastic bag. If you carry a 0.6l bottle filled 1/3 with water - no!

Don't even start thinking about it logically, you will go mad...

Originally shared by Armando Lioss

Continuous professional development

Continuous professional development

Originally shared by hisayo h

😁👍

2015-12-22

If there is a "war on Christmas", it is waged by corporations on Youtube: "Wir warten auf's Christkind", a Christmas...

If there is a "war on Christmas", it is waged by corporations on Youtube: "Wir warten auf's Christkind", a Christmas album by Die Toten Hosen (under the alias Die Roten Rosen) seems to be blocked in all countries except Germany. (Not sure about Switzerland and Austria.) The reason? Apparently "WMG does not have the rights in your country". Come again?

Or try to find the original music video to Paul McCartney's "Wonderful Christmas Time" - gone. So, apologies to all who can not see this video, because it is actually a very nice and powerful version of the well-known drummer boy song.

https://youtu.be/TVFTozZOSIo
https://youtu.be/TVFTozZOSIo

All you ever wanted to know, but never dared to ask, about Santa's reindeers. John Scalzi was so kind to ask for you.

All you ever wanted to know, but never dared to ask, about Santa's reindeers. John Scalzi was so kind to ask for you.

Originally shared by Dan Thompson

John Scalzi interviews Santa's reindeer wrangler

This is a great mock-interview. Here's one of the better bits from when Scalzi is asking about finding new reindeer for Santa's sled:

A: Well, the genes for flying in reindeer are recessive, so we have to test for ability.

Q: With a DNA test?

A: With a catapult.

Q: Wait, what?

A: We chuck ‘em into the air and see what happens.

Q: That’s… that’s horrible.

A: Why?

Q: What if they don’t have the flying gene!

A: Then they come down.

Q: And you don’t see a problem with that?

A: It’s just gravity.

Q: There’s that little part at the end! You know, when the reindeer who have been chucked into the air hit the ground at 32 feet per second per second.

A: What? No. We put up nets, dude.

Q: Nets?

A: Nets. To catch them. Jeez, what do you think we are, monsters?

Q: I didn’t know!

A: PETA would be all over us for that.

Q: Maybe you should have mentioned the nets earlier.

A: I would think they would be implied.

Q: Sorry.
http://whatever.scalzi.com/2015/12/21/interview-with-santas-reindeer-wrangler/

2015-12-21

Can't argue with that...

2015-12-20

7zip would work too.

7zip would work too.

Originally shared by Noah Axon

This is advice I would never give anyone.

2015-12-19

Punk Rock does not always need to be loud, around Christmas you can also hear a few softer tones...

Punk Rock does not always need to be loud, around Christmas you can also hear a few softer tones...

https://youtu.be/j9jbdgZidu8
https://youtu.be/j9jbdgZidu8

#fidofriday proceeds seamlessly into #caturday when it gets cold.

For the record: I don't actually like Heavy Metal, I think that most of it is just loud, but without power, without...

For the record: I don't actually like Heavy Metal, I think that most of it is just loud, but without power, without a good melody, and especially without good lyrics.

I do however like this album, "Twisted Christmas".
https://youtu.be/2YoFw4RhZT8
https://youtu.be/2YoFw4RhZT8

There's a very clear correlation that can't be ignored...

There's a very clear correlation that can't be ignored...

Originally shared by Armando Lioss

2015-12-18

If you happen to like both Punk Rock and Christmas, I suggest looking for two albums under the title "A Santa Cause".

If you happen to like both Punk Rock and Christmas, I suggest looking for two albums under the title "A Santa Cause".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tf3xIWa6M28
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tf3xIWa6M28

Spoilers, Sweetie. Spoilers...

Spoilers, Sweetie. Spoilers...

Originally shared by Kristian Köhntopp

Star Wars Zusammenfassung via Lutz Donnerhacke
http://www.rouming.cz/upload/remakeshit.jpg

Really, I don't want to...

Really, I don't want to...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Y5GtaTrPHM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Y5GtaTrPHM

He probably played all instruments himself again...

He probably played all instruments himself again...
https://youtu.be/hF-H1tSzpLs

2015-12-17

Stollen

Stollen

I know, I should have made these earlier. Still, I think I will find people who will eat them...

About time to get in the mood...

About time to get in the mood...

Btw: Hey, who got all the Roten Rosen videos deleted right before Christmas?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOAl5pnbgHY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOAl5pnbgHY

2015-12-16

Don't sleep in the same room as a polar bear.

Don't sleep in the same room as a polar bear. My dog snoring is bad enough and sometimes he's also dreaming, but it never gets as weird as with this fellow.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UioNzGntBag
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UioNzGntBag

via Noah Axon

via Noah Axon

Originally shared by Tom L

yep.

2015-12-15

2015-12-14

Nom nom nom...

Nom nom nom...

#taiwan

2015-12-13

Taibei is awake and the markets are filling with people.

Taibei is awake and the markets are filling with people. And strangely the sun is shining! In a city with an average of only two days of sunshine a year that means either the poor people have only seen the sun once so far or they do indeed get a third day of sunlight this year...

#taiwan

2015-12-11

An attempt at Steampunk/Victorian style?

An attempt at Steampunk/Victorian style? According to the exhibitor, these are Spanish-made switches and lights. I could however not spot any steam-powered generator going with these...

Taibei is getting green

Taibei is getting green

Usually there is a very high "turnover" in this city and it clearly didn't look this green when I arrived two days ago, but apparently the Enlightened are strong now in this area.

For your orientation: The square in the upper left corner is the 101, Taiwan's highest building. The large area right of it is the world trade center (starting behind the circle) with the Grand Hyatt hotel in its left corner. Left of me is a park.

#ingress

2015-12-10

Building materials trade show

Building materials trade show

To make this one more "exciting", the organizers came up with two grandiose ideas: 1) All booths need to be assembled in one day. 2) On the last day, when the trade show ends in the afternoon, everything needs to be disassembled and cleared the same day.

Talk about "boring" trade shows...

2015-12-08

I never thought of this kind of test for bread...

I never thought of this kind of test for bread...

https://www.instagram.com/breadfaceblog/
https://www.instagram.com/breadfaceblog

2015-12-07

The weird thing is, these are not literal translations, the Chinese text does roughly say the same as the English...

The weird thing is, these are not literal translations, the Chinese text does roughly say the same as the English text...

via God Emperor Lionel Lauer

Originally shared by Juan Valencia

The perfect gift for some ^_^

That is a Santa! Can communicate with any child...

That is a Santa! Can communicate with any child...

via Robert Partridge

Originally shared by Thund3rbolt

This might very well be the REAL Santa Claus!

Little Girl has a hearing problem so Santa uses Sign Language with her to find out what she wants for Christmas. I can't tell you what they're saying ...but the look on the little girl says it all

#santa #littlegirl #hearingproblem #itsthelittlethings

2015-12-06

via K.B. Burnfield

via K.B. Burnfield

Originally shared by null

via K.B. Burnfield

via K.B. Burnfield

Originally shared by null

December 6 is a day all German children are anticipating, it is like a small Christmas.

December 6 is a day all German children are anticipating, it is like a small Christmas. The story says Nikolaus will come during the night and bring chocolate, gingerbread, fruits and maybe even presents for children who were nice.

The catch is that he will put those things into the children's shoes. That's why, after they neglected their shoes for most of the year, on December 5 German children will get out all their shoes, clean them and then arrange them nicely.

If you want to give something to children outside your own home, where you can't sneakily drop something into their shoes before dawn, people usually give a small red boot filled with candy etc.

If you have to leave such a boot outside, then a Ziploc bag helps when it rains...

I made fried cookies (jianbing/senbei) again and then tried a second layer of Marzipan (camouflaged with food dye)...

I made fried cookies (jianbing/senbei) again and then tried a second layer of Marzipan (camouflaged with food dye) on top. Now I need to wait for the target customer's opinion.

Another "got everything" market: This is just one lane of three only for eating.

Another "got everything" market: This is just one lane of three only for eating. (both "raw materials" and "finished products") Then there is another such space for clothing, kitchenware and scooter parking, fruits and vegetables are outside.

And all this basically only runs for three hours each day...

#Taiwan

Jake:"This place has got everything!"

Jake:"This place has got everything!"

Not quite, not even with edibles (and there are no disco pants and haircuts), but this market is not bad. I usually come here for tracking material - cookies.

But you can also get all kinds of tea, all kinds of seeds (for eating) and more. Just bad that I have to get through half the city now to go there...

#Taiwan

The latest craze

Forget watching paint dry. Forget watching grass grow. Instead watch Nick Offerman relaxing with a glass of whisky!

(Yes, he really sits there for 45 minutes.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS-ErOKpO4E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS-ErOKpO4E

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