Amusing/Entertaining/Interesting things you stumbled upon on the Internet

Valdus · February 2014

There's only one person who's happy when told to expect 6 to 9 inches of Snow.

Mannimar · February 2014

You'll find maps are oriented based upon the country they were made in. The publishing country is always central, and in Australia the map is upside down by American standards. Also the printing country is typically depicted larger than is true.

Australian perspective

Japanese perspective:

Western perspective:

Synbios · February 2014

Mannimar said:

You'll find maps are oriented based upon the country they were made in. The publishing country is always central, and in Australia the map is upside down by American standards. Also the printing country is typically depicted larger than is true.

Australian perspective

Japanese perspective:

Western perspective:

>hobo-dyer

>hobo

I knew it - cartographical representations of Terra were made by hobos!

Achimrst · February 2014

Of course I fail at grammar.

Achimrst · February 2014

Mannimar · February 2014

My grandfather is very thankful for both capital letters and commas for that very reason. Poor Grandpa Jack, he must hate grammar mistakes in the same sentence as his name.

Sybilla · February 2014

Mannimar said:

You'll find maps are oriented based upon the country they were made in. The publishing country is always central, and in Australia the map is upside down by American standards. Also the printing country is typically depicted larger than is true.

Japanese perspective:

Oh, lovely. Europe and most of Africa doesn't even exist for Japan. THANKS JAPAN.

Exelethril · February 2014

Hayte · February 2014

Cathy said:

Xith said:

Why is the Northern hemisphere on the bottom of this map? That isn't how they are in the southern hemisphere is it? I'd have thought north/south would trump WE ARE HERE, WE ARE ON TOP...

Berenene · February 2014

Eld · February 2014

http://grist.org/list/this-goat-simulator-looks-like-maybe-the-best-video-game-ever

Exelethril · February 2014

Xith · February 2014

#Mhaldor

Kafziel · February 2014

Eld said:

http://grist.org/list/this-goat-simulator-looks-like-maybe-the-best-video-game-ever

this looks amazing but I am not really sure why

Trilliana · February 2014

two capchas that I've gotten tonight (hilarious to me, but I've got some serious blues right now)

oontz oontz oontz baby

Arador · February 2014

Valdus · February 2014

THATS SO FUCKING TRUE.

Xith · February 2014

Dad Oontz is actually a club song by Komor Kommando. It's funny.

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Trilliana said:
two capchas that I've gotten tonight (hilarious to me, but I've got some serious blues right now)

oontz oontz oontz baby

Strata · February 2014

Bluef · February 2014

I don't always let demons possess Bluef, but when I do...

http://imgur.com/52C1H0F

Achimrst · February 2014

Bluef said:

I don't always let demons possess Bluef, but when I do...

Demons make my insides tickle. Yes.

Berenene · February 2014

Anedhel · February 2014

http://what-if.xkcd.com/

Fuck you, Randall Munroe, for making this kind of thing interesting

ETA: Also http://what-if.xkcd.com/78/

Achimrst · February 2014

OMG I thought this was the best thing ever!

Berenene · February 2014

Anedhel said:

http://what-if.xkcd.com/

Fuck you, Randall Munroe, for making this kind of thing interesting

ETA: Also http://what-if.xkcd.com/78/

Yes, I've been an avid addict of this since he started it. Damn him.

Achimrst · February 2014

And this so I can stare at it for a while.

Berenene · February 2014

Achimrst said:

And this so I can stare at it for a while.

As true as that is, and thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing that, I recently watched Addams Family Values, so when I saw that pic, I naturally thought of this scene...