http://merelygifted.soup.io/ http://merelygifted.soup.io/ http://8.asset.soup.io/asset/2668/5112_17a2.png 48 48 Carve a hole in the rain for yer; courage, my sweet Slow down a little, genius: I am merely gifted. I also live here: categorian dot com/blog/browse/u/Xtine66 {"tags":["William S Burroughs","literature","Beat Generation","Genius","godly"],"type":"image","source":null,"body":"\u003Cp\u003E(via \u003Ca href=\"http://www.discogs.com/artist/William%20S.%20Burroughs#p=1\u0026amp;t=Releases_All\u0026amp;per=100\"\u003EWilliam S. Burroughs Discography at Discogs\u003C/a\u003E)\u003C/p\u003E","url":"http://e.asset.soup.io/asset/3172/4046_83bf.jpeg"} <p><a href=""><img alt="4046_83bf_400" height="402" src="http://e.asset.soup.io/asset/3172/4046_83bf_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><p>(via <a href="http://www.discogs.com/artist/William%20S.%20Burroughs#p=1&amp;t=Releases_All&amp;per=100">William S. Burroughs Discography at Discogs</a>)</p></p>Sun, 20 May 2012 08:11:48 GMThttp://MerelyGifted.soup.io/post/253874992/via-William-S-Burroughs-Discography-at-Discogsurn:www-soup-io:1:253874992imagewilliam s burroughsliteraturebeat generationgeniusgodly {"tags":["William S Burroughs","literature","Beat Generation","Genius","godly"],"type":"image","source":null,"body":"\u003Cp\u003ERoom 15, one of Burroughs\u2019 rooms at the \u2018Beat Hotel\u2019 - 9 Rue G\u00eet-Le-C\u0153ur, Paris.\u003Cbr /\u003E\nBrion Gysin, another Beat Hotel resident, made \u0026amp; gave him th\u2019 organizing baskets.\u003C/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E (via \u003Ca href=\"http://cstl-cla.semo.edu/gurnow/burroughs/main.htm\"\u003EWelcome to the William S. Burroughs Internet Database\u003C/a\u003E)\u003C/p\u003E","url":"http://0.asset.soup.io/asset/3172/3920_e1e5.jpeg"} <p><a href=""><img alt="3920_e1e5" height="242" src="http://0.asset.soup.io/asset/3172/3920_e1e5.jpeg" width="360" /></a></p> <p><p>Room 15, one of Burroughs’ rooms at the ‘Beat Hotel’ - 9 Rue Gît-Le-Cœur, Paris.<br /> Brion Gysin, another Beat Hotel resident, made &amp; gave him th’ organizing baskets.</p> <p> (via <a href="http://cstl-cla.semo.edu/gurnow/burroughs/main.htm">Welcome to the William S. Burroughs Internet Database</a>)</p></p>Sun, 20 May 2012 05:56:00 GMThttp://MerelyGifted.soup.io/post/253873752/Room-15-one-of-Burroughs-rooms-aturn:www-soup-io:1:253873752imagewilliam s burroughsliteraturebeat generationgeniusgodly {"tags":["gay issues","well duh","about time too"],"type":"image","source":null,"body":"\u003Cp\u003EDr Robert Spitzer apologises for \u2018fatally flawed\u2019 study, published in 2001, which claimed gay people could be \u2018cured\u2019 if properly motivated\u003C/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E (via \u003Ca href=\"http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/may/19/psychiatrist-admits-gay-cure-study-flawed\"\u003EPsychiatrist who championed \u2018gay cure\u2019 admits he was wrong | World news | The Observer\u003C/a\u003E)\u003C/p\u003E","url":"http://0.asset.soup.io/asset/3172/2576_2594.jpeg"} <p><a href=""><img alt="2576_2594_400" height="240" src="http://0.asset.soup.io/asset/3172/2576_2594_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><p>Dr Robert Spitzer apologises for ‘fatally flawed’ study, published in 2001, which claimed gay people could be ‘cured’ if properly motivated</p> <p> (via <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/may/19/psychiatrist-admits-gay-cure-study-flawed">Psychiatrist who championed ‘gay cure’ admits he was wrong | World news | The Observer</a>)</p></p>Sat, 19 May 2012 20:34:00 GMThttp://MerelyGifted.soup.io/post/253860173/Dr-Robert-Spitzer-apologises-for-fatally-flawedurn:www-soup-io:1:253860173imagegay issueswell duhabout time too {"tags":["Astronomy","meteorites","jewelry","too cool"],"type":"image","source":null,"body":"\u003Cp\u003EJewelrydesignsformen.com\u2019s Nine Planets ring is made of gold and meteoric iron, set with gemstones representing all the planets of the solar system, including Pluto*. And it\u2019s a fidget ring, which is my favorite kind of ring, because holy crap, can I ever fidget.\u003C/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E The meteorite has been etched with nitric acid to reveal the characteristic patterns, or Widmanstatten figures, of iron meteorites, and set with 9 gemstones representing the planets of our Solar System. Mercury is represented by a rust colored Sapphire, Venus a golden Sapphire, Earth an irradiated blue Diamond, Mars a Ruby, Jupiter an Opal, Saturn a Cats Eye Chrysoberyl with an inlaid 24k gold ring, Uranus a green Sapphire, Neptune a blue Sapphire and Pluto a black Diamond. What really makes this ring special is that the band of meteorite spins independent of the gold ring, so when it is on, the planets rotate around the wearer\u2019s finger. \u2026\u003C/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003ETa much, \u003Ci\u003Edear\u003C/i\u003E \u003Ca href=\"http://categorian.com/blog/browse/u/msiegel\"\u003EMSiegel\u003C/a\u003E!\u003C/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E (via \u003Ca href=\"http://boingboing.net/2012/05/18/astronomical-fidget-ring-made.html\"\u003EAstronomical fidget ring made from a meteorite - Boing Boing\u003C/a\u003E)\u003C/p\u003E","url":"http://1.asset.soup.io/asset/3172/2577_a9a6.jpeg"} <p><a href=""><img alt="2577_a9a6_400" height="320" src="http://1.asset.soup.io/asset/3172/2577_a9a6_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><p>Jewelrydesignsformen.com’s Nine Planets ring is made of gold and meteoric iron, set with gemstones representing all the planets of the solar system, including Pluto*. And it’s a fidget ring, which is my favorite kind of ring, because holy crap, can I ever fidget.</p> <p> The meteorite has been etched with nitric acid to reveal the characteristic patterns, or Widmanstatten figures, of iron meteorites, and set with 9 gemstones representing the planets of our Solar System. Mercury is represented by a rust colored Sapphire, Venus a golden Sapphire, Earth an irradiated blue Diamond, Mars a Ruby, Jupiter an Opal, Saturn a Cats Eye Chrysoberyl with an inlaid 24k gold ring, Uranus a green Sapphire, Neptune a blue Sapphire and Pluto a black Diamond. What really makes this ring special is that the band of meteorite spins independent of the gold ring, so when it is on, the planets rotate around the wearer’s finger. …</p> <p>Ta much, <i>dear</i> <a href="http://categorian.com/blog/browse/u/msiegel">MSiegel</a>!</p> <p> (via <a href="http://boingboing.net/2012/05/18/astronomical-fidget-ring-made.html">Astronomical fidget ring made from a meteorite - Boing Boing</a>)</p></p>Sat, 19 May 2012 04:08:16 GMThttp://MerelyGifted.soup.io/post/253860179/Jewelrydesignsformen-com-s-Nine-Planets-ring-isurn:www-soup-io:1:253860179imageastronomymeteoritesjewelrytoo cool {"tags":["Steampunk","Arts","Octopus","occapus","cephalopods","awww","love","quality"],"type":"image","source":null,"body":"\u003Cp\u003ETa much, \u003Ci\u003Edear\u003C/i\u003E \u003Ca href=\"http://categorian.com/blog/browse/u/msiegel\"\u003EMSiegel\u003C/a\u003E!\u003C/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E (via \u003Ca href=\"http://www.clockworkcouture.com/walkies-for-otto-framed-art-print-by-brian-kesinger.html\"\u003E\u201cWalkies for Otto\u201d Framed Art Print by Brian Kesinger\u003C/a\u003E)\u003C/p\u003E","url":"http://2.asset.soup.io/asset/3172/2578_313c.jpeg"} <p><a href=""><img alt="2578_313c_400" height="288" src="http://2.asset.soup.io/asset/3172/2578_313c_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><p>Ta much, <i>dear</i> <a href="http://categorian.com/blog/browse/u/msiegel">MSiegel</a>!</p> <p> (via <a href="http://www.clockworkcouture.com/walkies-for-otto-framed-art-print-by-brian-kesinger.html">“Walkies for Otto” Framed Art Print by Brian Kesinger</a>)</p></p>Sat, 19 May 2012 02:33:00 GMThttp://MerelyGifted.soup.io/post/253860188/Ta-much-dear-MSiegelurn:www-soup-io:1:253860188imagesteampunkartsoctopusoccapuscephalopodsawwwlovequality {"tags":["Wondermark","comic strips","bizarre","quality"],"type":"image","source":null,"body":"\u003Cp\u003ETa much, \u003Ci\u003Edear\u003C/i\u003E \u003Ca href=\"http://categorian.com/blog/browse/u/edosan\"\u003EEdosan\u003C/a\u003E!\u003C/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E (via \u003Ca href=\"http://wondermark.com/838/\"\u003EWondermark\u00a0\u00bb Archive\u00a0\u00bb #838; The Lament of the Auteur\u003C/a\u003E)\u003C/p\u003E","url":"http://3.asset.soup.io/asset/3172/2579_4d33.gif"} <p><a href=""><img alt="2579_4d33_400" height="154" src="http://3.asset.soup.io/asset/3172/2579_4d33_400.gif" width="400" /></a></p> <p><p>Ta much, <i>dear</i> <a href="http://categorian.com/blog/browse/u/edosan">Edosan</a>!</p> <p> (via <a href="http://wondermark.com/838/">Wondermark » Archive » #838; The Lament of the Auteur</a>)</p></p>Sat, 19 May 2012 02:28:00 GMThttp://MerelyGifted.soup.io/post/253860191/Ta-much-dear-Edosanurn:www-soup-io:1:253860191imagewondermarkcomic stripsbizarrequality {"tags":["editorial cartoons","liberties","privacy","THE GOD'S HONEST TRUTH"],"type":"image","source":"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CD0JETuihEE/TEbmhTKtj1I/AAAAAAAAGbA/9zzt7PAKnnk/s1600/bennettpriv.jpg","body":null,"url":"http://9.asset.soup.io/asset/3144/4313_f1d0.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CD0JETuihEE/TEbmhTKtj1I/AAAAAAAAGbA/9zzt7PAKnnk/s1600/bennettpriv.jpg"><img alt="4313_f1d0_400" height="291" src="http://9.asset.soup.io/asset/3144/4313_f1d0_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p></p><p>[Reposted from <span class="user_container user1154300" ><a class="" href="http://MaditaPims.soup.io/post/251207600/Image"><span class="name">MaditaPims</span></a></span> via <span class="user_container user392537" ><a class="" href="http://derpy.soup.io/post/253673257/Image"><span class="name">derpy</span></a></span>]</p>Fri, 18 May 2012 19:03:48 GMThttp://MerelyGifted.soup.io/post/253714454/Imageurn:www-soup-io:1:253714454imageeditorial cartoonslibertiesprivacythe god's honest truth {"tags":["racism","THE GOD'S HONEST TRUTH"],"type":"link","title":"Minority Births the Majority? On how the whole idea of White People is Made Up | Informed Comment","source":"http://www.juancole.com/2012/05/minority-births-the-majority-on-how-the-whole-idea-of-white-people-is-made-up.html","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u2026 Best of all if we can just say that in the US, we are all Americans and stop categorizing people with regard to their adaptation to ultraviolet waves. It is anyway a temporary adaptation. If you took Swedes and left them in the Congo for 13,000 years, the mothers that could shield their embryos from harsh ultraviolet rays better would be selected for, and they would be darker, and eventually the group would be \u2018black.\u2019 If you took Congolese to Sweden, the mothers that could provide their embryos vitamin D more reliably in a low UV environment would be selected for, and over time the group would get \u2018white.\u2019 (In fact, we\u2019re all from Africa, so that is exactly what happened historically). It is a minor epidermal health issue, not a matter of character or essence. Get rid of it.\u003C/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003ETa much, \u003Ci\u003Edear\u003C/i\u003E \u003Ca href=\"http://categorian.com/blog/browse/u/edosan\"\u003EEdosan\u003C/a\u003E!\u003C/p\u003E"} <p><p>… Best of all if we can just say that in the US, we are all Americans and stop categorizing people with regard to their adaptation to ultraviolet waves. It is anyway a temporary adaptation. If you took Swedes and left them in the Congo for 13,000 years, the mothers that could shield their embryos from harsh ultraviolet rays better would be selected for, and they would be darker, and eventually the group would be ‘black.’ If you took Congolese to Sweden, the mothers that could provide their embryos vitamin D more reliably in a low UV environment would be selected for, and over time the group would get ‘white.’ (In fact, we’re all from Africa, so that is exactly what happened historically). It is a minor epidermal health issue, not a matter of character or essence. Get rid of it.</p> <p>Ta much, <i>dear</i> <a href="http://categorian.com/blog/browse/u/edosan">Edosan</a>!</p></p> <p><a href="http://www.juancole.com/2012/05/minority-births-the-majority-on-how-the-whole-idea-of-white-people-is-made-up.html">http://www.juancole.com/2012/05/minority-births-the-majority-on-how-the-whole-idea-of-white-people-is-made-up.html</a></p>Fri, 18 May 2012 18:59:00 GMThttp://MerelyGifted.soup.io/post/253752478/Minority-Births-the-Majority-On-how-theurn:www-soup-io:1:253752478linkracismthe god's honest truth {"tags":["Birds","Parrots","lolparrots","too cool"],"type":"image","source":null,"body":"\u003Cp\u003EVia \u003Ci\u003Edear\u003C/i\u003E \u003Ca href=\"http://categorian.com/blog/browse/u/msiegel\"\u003EMSiegel\u003C/a\u003E \u0026amp; \u003Ca href=\"http://lolparrots.wordpress.com/2008/12/18/oh-stop/\"\u003EOh Stop \u00ab\u00a0LOL Parrots\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","url":"http://6.asset.soup.io/asset/3171/4438_95f2.jpeg"} <p><a href=""><img alt="4438_95f2_400" height="299" src="http://6.asset.soup.io/asset/3171/4438_95f2_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><p>Via <i>dear</i> <a href="http://categorian.com/blog/browse/u/msiegel">MSiegel</a> &amp; <a href="http://lolparrots.wordpress.com/2008/12/18/oh-stop/">Oh Stop « LOL Parrots</a></p></p>Fri, 18 May 2012 07:45:09 GMThttp://MerelyGifted.soup.io/post/253752480/Via-dear-MSiegel-Oh-Stop-LOL-Parrotsurn:www-soup-io:1:253752480imagebirdsparrotslolparrotstoo cool {"tags":["Crete","photography","too cool"],"type":"image","source":null,"body":"\u003Cp\u003E(via \u003Ca href=\"http://www.west-crete.com/dailypics/crete-2008/12-6-08.php\"\u003ETamarisk tree on the beach - Kalathas, Akrotiri - west-crete.com\u003C/a\u003E)\u003C/p\u003E","url":"http://7.asset.soup.io/asset/3171/4439_8f25.jpeg"} <p><a href=""><img alt="4439_8f25_400" height="302" src="http://7.asset.soup.io/asset/3171/4439_8f25_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><p>(via <a href="http://www.west-crete.com/dailypics/crete-2008/12-6-08.php">Tamarisk tree on the beach - Kalathas, Akrotiri - west-crete.com</a>)</p></p>Fri, 18 May 2012 00:27:00 GMThttp://MerelyGifted.soup.io/post/253752483/via-Tamarisk-tree-on-the-beach-Kalathasurn:www-soup-io:1:253752483imagecretephotographytoo cool {"tags":["Keep Calm","memes","hallucinogens","legalize it"],"type":"image","source":null,"body":null,"url":"http://a.asset.soup.io/asset/3167/2858_a0d0.gif"} <p><a href=""><img alt="2858_a0d0_400" height="572" src="http://a.asset.soup.io/asset/3167/2858_a0d0_400.gif" width="400" /></a></p> <p></p><p>[Reposted from <span class="user_container user640795" ><a class="" href="http://sunlight.soup.io/post/253271474/Image"><span class="name">sunlight</span></a></span> via <span class="user_container user75658" ><a class="" href="http://drugs.soup.io/post/253271489/Image"><span class="name">drugs</span></a></span>]</p>Thu, 17 May 2012 19:28:45 GMThttp://MerelyGifted.soup.io/post/253604089/Imageurn:www-soup-io:1:253604089imagekeep calmmemeshallucinogenslegalize it {"tags":["drugs","loldrugs","gifs","THE GOD'S HONEST TRUTH","silly"],"type":"image","source":null,"body":null,"url":"http://3.asset.soup.io/asset/3167/1971_38d5.gif"} <p><a href=""><img alt="1971_38d5_400" height="294" src="http://3.asset.soup.io/asset/3167/1971_38d5_400.gif" width="400" /></a></p> <p></p><p>[Reposted from <span class="user_container user640795" ><a class="" href="http://sunlight.soup.io/post/253260278/Image"><span class="name">sunlight</span></a></span> via <span class="user_container user75658" ><a class="" href="http://drugs.soup.io/post/253260345/Image"><span class="name">drugs</span></a></span>]</p>Thu, 17 May 2012 19:28:42 GMThttp://MerelyGifted.soup.io/post/253604080/Imageurn:www-soup-io:1:253604080imagedrugsloldrugsgifsthe god's honest truthsilly {"tags":["Tea","Dragonware","Cannabis","too cool","legalize it"],"type":"image","source":null,"body":"Like a sir.","url":"http://9.asset.soup.io/asset/3167/2969_4585.jpeg"} <p><a href=""><img alt="2969_4585_400" height="400" src="http://9.asset.soup.io/asset/3167/2969_4585_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p>Like a sir.</p><p>[Reposted from <span class="user_container user377676" ><a class="" href="http://Morocco.soup.io/post/253272844/Like-a-sir"><span class="name">Morocco</span></a></span> via <span class="user_container user75658" ><a class="" href="http://drugs.soup.io/post/253273139/Like-a-sir"><span class="name">drugs</span></a></span>]</p>Thu, 17 May 2012 19:28:05 GMThttp://MerelyGifted.soup.io/post/253603981/Like-a-sirurn:www-soup-io:1:253603981imageteadragonwarecannabistoo coollegalize it {"tags":[],"type":"regular","title":null,"source":null,"body":"Sexy, fancy, silly Dragonware cup \u0026amp; saucer! Marvellous!"} <p>[Reposted from <span class="user_container user377676" ><a class="" href="http://Morocco.soup.io/post/253272844/Like-a-sir"><span class="name">Morocco</span></a></span> via <span class="user_container user75658" ><a class="" href="http://drugs.soup.io/post/253273139/Like-a-sir"><span class="name">drugs</span></a></span>]</p>Sexy, fancy, silly Dragonware cup &amp; saucer! Marvellous!Thu, 17 May 2012 19:27:51 GMThttp://MerelyGifted.soup.io/post/253603952/Sexy-fancy-silly-Dragonware-cup-saucer-Marvellousurn:www-soup-io:1:253603952regular {"tags":["awww","Horses","Gypsy Vanner Horses","furry feet","too cute"],"type":"image","source":null,"body":"\u003Cp\u003ELion King goes for a roll in the warm sand.\u003C/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E (via \u003Ca href=\"http://www.gypsyhorses.com/funphotos.htm\"\u003EGypsy Horses dot com - Fun and Unusual Photos\u003C/a\u003E)\u003C/p\u003E","url":"http://b.asset.soup.io/asset/3170/1723_ccb0.jpeg"} <p><a href=""><img alt="1723_ccb0_400" height="275" src="http://b.asset.soup.io/asset/3170/1723_ccb0_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><p>Lion King goes for a roll in the warm sand.</p> <p> (via <a href="http://www.gypsyhorses.com/funphotos.htm">Gypsy Horses dot com - Fun and Unusual Photos</a>)</p></p>Thu, 17 May 2012 19:03:00 GMThttp://MerelyGifted.soup.io/post/253602285/Lion-King-goes-for-a-roll-inurn:www-soup-io:1:253602285imageawwwhorsesgypsy vanner horsesfurry feettoo cute {"tags":["NCIS","OMFG","creys"],"type":"regular","title":"So, NCIS writers....","source":null,"body":"\u003Cp\u003Ewhy didn\u2019t you just walk into my living room and beat me up? \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EWTAF?!\u003C/i\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/p\u003E"} <p>why didn’t you just walk into my living room and beat me up? <b><i>WTAF?!</i></b></p>Thu, 17 May 2012 05:41:00 GMThttp://MerelyGifted.soup.io/post/253534505/So-NCIS-writersurn:www-soup-io:1:253534505regularncisomfgcreys {"tags":["NCIS","OMFG","creys"],"type":"regular","title":null,"source":null,"body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http://res0luti0n.tumblr.com/post/23211384202/i-cant-i-cant-handle-the-ncis-season-finale-i\" class=\"tumblr_blog\"\u003Eres0luti0n\u003C/a\u003E:\u003C/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cp\u003Ei caNT\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EI CANT HANDLE THE NCIS SEASON FINALE\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003Ei cant i cant do it\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003Efucking nope cant do it\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/blockquote\u003E"} <p><a href="http://res0luti0n.tumblr.com/post/23211384202/i-cant-i-cant-handle-the-ncis-season-finale-i" class="tumblr_blog">res0luti0n</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>i caNT</p> <p>I CANT HANDLE THE NCIS SEASON FINALE</p> <p>i cant i cant do it</p> <p>fucking nope cant do it</p></blockquote>Thu, 17 May 2012 05:35:00 GMThttp://MerelyGifted.soup.io/post/253534507/res0luti0nurn:www-soup-io:1:253534507regularncisomfgcreys {"tags":["NCIS","OMFG","creys"],"type":"regular","title":"oh my godric... i finally got to watch the season finale of NCIS. NO. You can't just kill off my favorite character. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.","source":null,"body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http://orbmanson7.tumblr.com/post/23212187778/oh-my-godric-i-finally-got-to-watch-the-season\" class=\"tumblr_blog\"\u003Eorbmanson7\u003C/a\u003E:\u003C/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m45f8gbC9K1r8sjgj.gif\" /\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/blockquote\u003E"} <p><a href="http://orbmanson7.tumblr.com/post/23212187778/oh-my-godric-i-finally-got-to-watch-the-season" class="tumblr_blog">orbmanson7</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m45f8gbC9K1r8sjgj.gif" /></p></blockquote>Thu, 17 May 2012 05:31:00 GMThttp://MerelyGifted.soup.io/post/253534508/oh-my-godric-i-finally-got-tourn:www-soup-io:1:253534508regularncisomfgcreys {"tags":["NCIS","OMFG","creys"],"type":"regular","title":"NCIS","source":null,"body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http://break-this-spell-7.tumblr.com/post/23213534271/ncis\" class=\"tumblr_blog\"\u003Ebreak-this-spell-7\u003C/a\u003E:\u003C/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhat. The. Crap. Was. That.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/blockquote\u003E"} <p><a href="http://break-this-spell-7.tumblr.com/post/23213534271/ncis" class="tumblr_blog">break-this-spell-7</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>What. The. Crap. Was. That.</p></blockquote>Thu, 17 May 2012 05:27:00 GMThttp://MerelyGifted.soup.io/post/253534509/NCISurn:www-soup-io:1:253534509regularncisomfgcreys {"tags":["NCIS","OMFG","fewer creys"],"type":"link","title":"In late April, 2012 it was announced that McCallum had reached agreement on a two-year contract extension with CBS-TV. The move means he could remain an NCIS regular past his eightieth birthday.","source":"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_McCallum#NCIS","body":"\u003Cp\u003EOk, ok. I feels betters naow.\u003C/p\u003E"} <p><p>Ok, ok. I feels betters naow.</p></p> <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_McCallum#NCIS">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_McCallum#NCIS</a></p>Thu, 17 May 2012 05:24:00 GMThttp://MerelyGifted.soup.io/post/253534510/In-late-April-2012-it-was-announcedurn:www-soup-io:1:253534510linkncisomfgfewer creys {"tags":["NCIS","Abby","Bert the Farting Hippo","awww","bless"],"type":"image","source":null,"body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http://littlelovaticmonsterbride.tumblr.com/post/23213661432/abby-bert-the-farting-hippo-3\" class=\"tumblr_blog\"\u003Elittlelovaticmonsterbride\u003C/a\u003E:\u003C/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAbby \u0026amp; Bert The Farting Hippo :3\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/blockquote\u003E","url":"http://5.asset.soup.io/asset/3169/6581_050b.png"} <p><a href=""><img alt="6581_050b_400" height="225" src="http://5.asset.soup.io/asset/3169/6581_050b_400.png" width="400" /></a></p> <p><p><a href="http://littlelovaticmonsterbride.tumblr.com/post/23213661432/abby-bert-the-farting-hippo-3" class="tumblr_blog">littlelovaticmonsterbride</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Abby &amp; Bert The Farting Hippo :3</p></blockquote></p>Thu, 17 May 2012 05:21:00 GMThttp://MerelyGifted.soup.io/post/253534514/littlelovaticmonsterbrideurn:www-soup-io:1:253534514imagencisabbybert the farting hippoawwwbless {"tags":["Birds","Parrots","too cool"],"type":"image","source":null,"body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u2026 Once back in their natural environments, these chatty ex-pets eventually join with wild birds who, in turn, start picking up the new words and sounds. The remnants of that language also eventually gets passed along to the escaped birds\u2019 offspring, much like it does for humans.\u003C/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere\u2019s no reason why, if one comes into the flock with words, [then] another member of the flock wouldn\u2019t pick it up as well,\u201d Sladek said in an interview with Australian Geographic.\u003C/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to the report, \u2018Hello cockie\u2019 is one of the most commonly heard phrases feral birds are teaching in the wild, along with a host of expletives \u2014 perhaps the last words those escapees heard after their frantic owners realized they were making a break for freedom.\u003C/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E Via \u003Ci\u003Edear\u003C/i\u003E \u003Ca href=\"http://categorian.com/blog/browse/u/msiegel\"\u003EMSiegel\u003C/a\u003E \u0026amp; \u003Ca href=\"http://www.treehugger.com/natural-sciences/escaped-pet-birds-are-teaching-wild-birds-to-speak-english.html\"\u003EEscaped Pet Birds Are Teaching Wild Birds to Speak English\u00a0: TreeHugger\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","url":"http://0.asset.soup.io/asset/3169/6496_d391.jpeg"} <p><a href=""><img alt="6496_d391_400" height="293" src="http://0.asset.soup.io/asset/3169/6496_d391_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><p>… Once back in their natural environments, these chatty ex-pets eventually join with wild birds who, in turn, start picking up the new words and sounds. The remnants of that language also eventually gets passed along to the escaped birds’ offspring, much like it does for humans.</p> <p>“There’s no reason why, if one comes into the flock with words, [then] another member of the flock wouldn’t pick it up as well,” Sladek said in an interview with Australian Geographic.</p> <p>According to the report, ‘Hello cockie’ is one of the most commonly heard phrases feral birds are teaching in the wild, along with a host of expletives — perhaps the last words those escapees heard after their frantic owners realized they were making a break for freedom.</p> <p> Via <i>dear</i> <a href="http://categorian.com/blog/browse/u/msiegel">MSiegel</a> &amp; <a href="http://www.treehugger.com/natural-sciences/escaped-pet-birds-are-teaching-wild-birds-to-speak-english.html">Escaped Pet Birds Are Teaching Wild Birds to Speak English : TreeHugger</a></p></p>Thu, 17 May 2012 05:05:00 GMThttp://MerelyGifted.soup.io/post/253533031/Once-back-in-their-natural-environments-theseurn:www-soup-io:1:253533031imagebirdsparrotstoo cool {"tags":["awww","bless","Dogs","silly","too cute"],"type":"image","source":null,"body":"\u003Cp\u003EVia \u003Ci\u003Edear\u003C/i\u003E \u003Ca href=\"http://categorian.com/blog/browse/u/edosan\"\u003EEdosan\u003C/a\u003E \u0026amp; \u003Ca href=\"https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/531090_10150659650623208_45564118207_9297916_1594019979_n.jpg\"\u003Edis joint\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","url":"http://1.asset.soup.io/asset/3169/6497_5045.jpeg"} <p><a href=""><img alt="6497_5045_400" height="400" src="http://1.asset.soup.io/asset/3169/6497_5045_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><p>Via <i>dear</i> <a href="http://categorian.com/blog/browse/u/edosan">Edosan</a> &amp; <a href="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/531090_10150659650623208_45564118207_9297916_1594019979_n.jpg">dis joint</a></p></p>Wed, 16 May 2012 19:04:00 GMThttp://MerelyGifted.soup.io/post/253533033/Via-dear-Edosan-dis-jointurn:www-soup-io:1:253533033imageawwwblessdogssillytoo cute {"tags":["Roxy Music","old school","too cool","music"],"type":"video","embedcode_or_url":"\u003Cobject height=\"193\" width=\"294\"\u003E\u003Cparam name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/OEalg62F8Zg\u0026amp;hl=en_US\u0026amp;fs=1\" /\u003E\n\u003Cparam name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /\u003E\n\u003Cparam name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"none\" /\u003E\n\u003Cembed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/OEalg62F8Zg\u0026amp;hl=en_US\u0026amp;fs=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" height=\"193\" width=\"294\" /\u003E\u003C/object\u003E","source":null,"body":null} <object height="193" width="294"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/OEalg62F8Zg&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1" /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="none" /> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/OEalg62F8Zg&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="193" width="294" /></object>Wed, 16 May 2012 08:34:42 GMThttp://MerelyGifted.soup.io/post/253428537/Videourn:www-soup-io:1:253428537videoroxy musicold schooltoo coolmusic {"tags":["actors","Cannabis","Jack Nicholson","legalize it","love","quality","yr smokin' baby"],"type":"image","source":null,"body":"\u003Cp\u003EYr \u003Ci\u003Esmokin\u2019\u003C/i\u003E baby!\u003C/p\u003E","url":"http://a.asset.soup.io/asset/3168/6410_b5cd.jpeg"} <p><a href=""><img alt="6410_b5cd_400" height="249" src="http://a.asset.soup.io/asset/3168/6410_b5cd_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p><p>Yr <i>smokin’</i> baby!</p></p>Tue, 15 May 2012 22:36:00 GMThttp://MerelyGifted.soup.io/post/253408788/Yr-smokin-babyurn:www-soup-io:1:253408788imageactorscannabisjack nicholsonlegalize itlovequalityyr smokin' baby {"tags":[],"type":"quote","title":"\u003Cp\u003EBenedict Cumberbatch thinks you\u2019re intelligent. (via \u003Ca href=\"http://lundora.tumblr.com/\" class=\"tumblr_blog\"\u003Elundora\u003C/a\u003E)\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E*high five* everyone!\u003C/p\u003E","source":null,"body":"That\u2019s the most smug thing I feel about all [the success of \u201cSherlock\u201d] \u2014 that it\u2019s people with brains, with sophisticated tastes, who really enjoy this"} <p>"That’s the most smug thing I feel about all [the success of “Sherlock”] — that it’s people with brains, with sophisticated tastes, who really enjoy this"</p><p>&ndash;<p>Benedict Cumberbatch thinks you’re intelligent. (via <a href="http://lundora.tumblr.com/" class="tumblr_blog">lundora</a>)</p> <p>*high five* everyone!</p></p><p>[Reposted from <span class="user_container user377394" ><a class="" href="http://tygrysica.soup.io/post/252531817/That-s-the-most-smug-thing-I"><span class="name">tygrysica</span></a></span> via <span class="user_container user333404" ><a class="" href="http://sherlock.soup.io/post/252927461/That-s-the-most-smug-thing-I"><span class="name">sherlock</span></a></span>]</p>Tue, 15 May 2012 22:33:20 GMThttp://MerelyGifted.soup.io/post/253406796/That-s-the-most-smug-thing-Iurn:www-soup-io:1:253406796quote {"tags":["actors","godly","Peter Cushing","Hammer Horror","Doctor Who","Sherlock","too cool"],"type":"image","source":null,"body":null,"url":"http://7.asset.soup.io/asset/2577/5607_5393.jpeg"} <p><a href=""><img alt="5607_5393_400" height="800" src="http://7.asset.soup.io/asset/2577/5607_5393_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p></p><p>[Reposted from <span class="user_container user128201" ><a class="" href="http://TARDIS.soup.io/post/195494132/Image"><span class="name">TARDIS</span></a></span> via <span class="user_container user333404" ><a class="" href="http://sherlock.soup.io/post/252758440/Image"><span class="name">sherlock</span></a></span>]</p>Tue, 15 May 2012 22:33:12 GMThttp://MerelyGifted.soup.io/post/253406786/Imageurn:www-soup-io:1:253406786imageactorsgodlypeter cushinghammer horrordoctor whosherlocktoo cool {"tags":["bizarre","quality","silly","Gold Star"],"type":"image","source":null,"body":null,"url":"http://b.asset.soup.io/asset/3168/6411_1725.gif"} <p><a href=""><img alt="6411_1725" height="317" src="http://b.asset.soup.io/asset/3168/6411_1725.gif" width="350" /></a></p> <p></p>Tue, 15 May 2012 06:19:00 GMThttp://MerelyGifted.soup.io/post/253408791/Imageurn:www-soup-io:1:253408791imagebizarrequalitysillygold star {"tags":["Anthony Burgess","books","A Clockwork Orange","literature","Genius","godly","Happy Birthday!"],"type":"link","title":"Happy Birthday, A Clockwork Orange | Books | guardian.co.uk","source":"http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog/2012/may/14/happy-birthday-a-clockwork-orange","body":"\u003Cp\u003EFifty years ago today, Anthony Burgess published his ninth novel, A Clockwork Orange. Reviewing it in the Observer, Kingsley Amis called the book \u201cthe curiosity of the day\u201d. Five decades later and there is still nothing quite like it. \u2026\u003C/p\u003E"} <p><p>Fifty years ago today, Anthony Burgess published his ninth novel, A Clockwork Orange. Reviewing it in the Observer, Kingsley Amis called the book “the curiosity of the day”. Five decades later and there is still nothing quite like it. …</p></p> <p><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog/2012/may/14/happy-birthday-a-clockwork-orange">http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog/2012/may/14/happy-birthday-a-clockwork-orange</a></p>Tue, 15 May 2012 05:07:00 GMThttp://MerelyGifted.soup.io/post/253292307/Happy-Birthday-A-Clockwork-Orange-Books-guardianurn:www-soup-io:1:253292307linkanthony burgessbooksa clockwork orangeliteraturegeniusgodlyhappy birthday! {"tags":["awww","big cats","gifs","too cute","spots"],"type":"image","source":"http://breathingsecrets.tumblr.com/","body":null,"url":"http://1.asset.soup.io/asset/3165/5905_630c.gif"} <p><a href="http://breathingsecrets.tumblr.com/"><img alt="5905_630c_400" height="224" src="http://1.asset.soup.io/asset/3165/5905_630c_400.gif" width="400" /></a></p> <p></p><p>[Reposted from <span class="user_container user514461" ><a class="" href="http://olewka.soup.io/post/253109633/Image"><span class="name">olewka</span></a></span> via <span class="user_container user661455" ><a class="" href="http://thecheshirecat.soup.io/post/253191369/Image"><span class="name">thecheshirecat</span></a></span>]</p>Mon, 14 May 2012 20:17:03 GMThttp://MerelyGifted.soup.io/post/253258822/Imageurn:www-soup-io:1:253258822imageawwwbig catsgifstoo cutespots {"tags":["awww","Cats","too cute"],"type":"image","source":"http://yellowbirdgirl.tumblr.com/page/5","body":null,"url":"http://6.asset.soup.io/asset/3165/3590_eeb3.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://yellowbirdgirl.tumblr.com/page/5"><img alt="3590_eeb3_400" height="266" src="http://6.asset.soup.io/asset/3165/3590_eeb3_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p></p><p>[Reposted from <span class="user_container user209843" ><a class="" href="http://granini.soup.io/post/253080048/Image"><span class="name">granini</span></a></span> via <span class="user_container user661455" ><a class="" href="http://thecheshirecat.soup.io/post/253191389/Image"><span class="name">thecheshirecat</span></a></span>]</p>Mon, 14 May 2012 20:17:01 GMThttp://MerelyGifted.soup.io/post/253258818/Imageurn:www-soup-io:1:253258818imageawwwcatstoo cute {"tags":["Capybaras","awww","too cute"],"type":"image","source":"http://thestar.blogs.com/.a/6a00d8341bf8f353ef014e8611cd28970d-800wi","body":"Capybara finding inner peace.","url":"http://2.asset.soup.io/asset/1893/6578_0233.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://thestar.blogs.com/.a/6a00d8341bf8f353ef014e8611cd28970d-800wi"><img alt="6578_0233_400" height="543" src="http://2.asset.soup.io/asset/1893/6578_0233_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p>Capybara finding inner peace.</p><p>[Reposted from <span class="user_container user453314" ><a class="" href="http://vasogoma.soup.io/post/130912802/Image"><span class="name">vasogoma</span></a></span> via <span class="user_container user661455" ><a class="" href="http://thecheshirecat.soup.io/post/253191614/Capybara-finding-inner-peace"><span class="name">thecheshirecat</span></a></span>]</p>Mon, 14 May 2012 20:16:17 GMThttp://MerelyGifted.soup.io/post/253258687/Capybara-finding-inner-peaceurn:www-soup-io:1:253258687imagecapybarasawwwtoo cute {"tags":["Mushrooms","gifs","Anyone Got Any Psychedelics?","quality"],"type":"image","source":null,"body":null,"url":"http://9.asset.soup.io/asset/3165/0713_e54f.gif"} <p><a href=""><img alt="0713_e54f_400" height="299" src="http://9.asset.soup.io/asset/3165/0713_e54f_400.gif" width="400" /></a></p> <p></p><p>[Reposted from <span class="user_container user725912" ><a class="" href="http://Zupex.soup.io/post/253026422/Image"><span class="name">Zupex</span></a></span> via <span class="user_container user661455" ><a class="" href="http://thecheshirecat.soup.io/post/253191879/Image"><span class="name">thecheshirecat</span></a></span>]</p>Mon, 14 May 2012 20:15:40 GMThttp://MerelyGifted.soup.io/post/253258596/Imageurn:www-soup-io:1:253258596imagemushroomsgifsanyone got any psychedelics?quality {"tags":["bizarre","Dogs","costumes","Pirates","too cool"],"type":"image","source":"http://i.imgur.com/lQhIV.jpg","body":"My dog is two pirates, your argument is invalid","url":"http://5.asset.soup.io/asset/3164/4149_2507.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://i.imgur.com/lQhIV.jpg"><img alt="4149_2507_400" height="290" src="http://5.asset.soup.io/asset/3164/4149_2507_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p>My dog is two pirates, your argument is invalid</p><p>[Reposted from <span class="user_container user411849" ><a class="" href="http://taw.soup.io/post/252934343/My-dog-is-two-pirates-your-argument"><span class="name">taw</span></a></span> via <span class="user_container user661455" ><a class="" href="http://thecheshirecat.soup.io/post/253192344/My-dog-is-two-pirates-your-argument"><span class="name">thecheshirecat</span></a></span>]</p>Mon, 14 May 2012 20:15:12 GMThttp://MerelyGifted.soup.io/post/253258494/My-dog-is-two-pirates-your-argumenturn:www-soup-io:1:253258494imagebizarredogscostumespiratestoo cool {"tags":["bizarre","quality","well done"],"type":"image","source":null,"body":null,"url":"http://4.asset.soup.io/asset/3144/7460_def7.jpeg"} <p><a href=""><img alt="7460_def7_400" height="298" src="http://4.asset.soup.io/asset/3144/7460_def7_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p></p><p>[Reposted from <span class="user_container user428110" ><a class="" href="http://nimble.soup.io/post/251237103/Image"><span class="name">nimble</span></a></span> via <span class="user_container user661455" ><a class="" href="http://thecheshirecat.soup.io/post/253192390/Image"><span class="name">thecheshirecat</span></a></span>]</p>Mon, 14 May 2012 20:15:06 GMThttp://MerelyGifted.soup.io/post/253258478/Imageurn:www-soup-io:1:253258478imagebizarrequalitywell done {"tags":["economics","Greece","Europe","THE GOD'S HONEST TRUTH"],"type":"image","source":"http://9gag.com/","body":null,"url":"http://d.asset.soup.io/asset/3108/7981_83da.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://9gag.com/"><img alt="7981_83da_400" height="324" src="http://d.asset.soup.io/asset/3108/7981_83da_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p></p><p>[Reposted from <span class="user_container user485930" ><a class="" href="http://stinks.soup.io/post/247789246/Image"><span class="name">stinks</span></a></span> via <span class="user_container user661455" ><a class="" href="http://thecheshirecat.soup.io/post/253192897/Image"><span class="name">thecheshirecat</span></a></span>]</p>Mon, 14 May 2012 20:14:30 GMThttp://MerelyGifted.soup.io/post/253258356/Imageurn:www-soup-io:1:253258356imageeconomicsgreeceeuropethe god's honest truth {"tags":["bizarre","quality"],"type":"image","source":null,"body":null,"url":"http://5.asset.soup.io/asset/3153/8341_8658.jpeg"} <p><a href=""><img alt="8341_8658_400" height="314" src="http://5.asset.soup.io/asset/3153/8341_8658_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p></p><p>[Reposted from <span class="user_container user498538" ><a class="" href="http://bartoosz.soup.io/post/251916805/Image"><span class="name">bartoosz</span></a></span> via <span class="user_container user661455" ><a class="" href="http://thecheshirecat.soup.io/post/253192950/Image"><span class="name">thecheshirecat</span></a></span>]</p>Mon, 14 May 2012 20:14:13 GMThttp://MerelyGifted.soup.io/post/253258312/Imageurn:www-soup-io:1:253258312imagebizarrequality {"tags":["bizarre","Bunnies","gifs","too cool","well done"],"type":"image","source":null,"body":"brief\u00f6ffner","url":"http://3.asset.soup.io/asset/2055/3811_07a2.gif"} <p><a href=""><img alt="3811_07a2" height="214" src="http://3.asset.soup.io/asset/2055/3811_07a2.gif" width="292" /></a></p> <p>brieföffner</p><p>[Reposted from <span class="user_container user313051" ><a class="" href="http://akamas.soup.io/post/140189505/brief-ffner"><span class="name">akamas</span></a></span> via <span class="user_container user661455" ><a class="" href="http://thecheshirecat.soup.io/post/253193747/brief-ffner"><span class="name">thecheshirecat</span></a></span>]</p>Mon, 14 May 2012 20:13:25 GMThttp://MerelyGifted.soup.io/post/253258188/brief-ffnerurn:www-soup-io:1:253258188imagebizarrebunniesgifstoo coolwell done {"tags":["bizarre","quality"],"type":"image","source":"http://i.imgur.com/8wVhw.jpg","body":null,"url":"http://1.asset.soup.io/asset/3164/5761_c150.jpeg"} <p><a href="http://i.imgur.com/8wVhw.jpg"><img alt="5761_c150_400" height="399" src="http://1.asset.soup.io/asset/3164/5761_c150_400.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p> <p></p><p>[Reposted from <span class="user_container user589912" ><a class="" href="http://morgana.soup.io/post/252957530/Image"><span class="name">morgana</span></a></span> via <span class="user_container user661455" ><a class="" href="http://thecheshirecat.soup.io/post/253194015/Image"><span 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