Thursday Night Open Thread

One of the oddest songs from the 1960s was MacArthur Park, sung by Richard Harris. I kinda liked it.

[The YouTube]

Here’s the whole song, if you want to hear it.

[The YouTube]

What’s on your mind? Got something you’d like to share? It’s Thursday Night Open Thread.

Who wants to start?

In a Way, Not As Bad As It Sounds

A new report shows that former President Obama’s Chicago presidential library will cost more than $100 million in state funds, ruin two historic public parks, and force the closure of a major South Side thoroughfare.

Setting a record for the least amount of damage he’s done since January of 2009.

Do You Have to Be Barefoot to Take This Pottery Class?

[Primitive Technology: Pottery and Stove] (Viewer #4,902,683)

It’s more soothing than exciting, but the important thing is that you get to watch fire burn.

As always, see the description at the link if you’re not sure exactly what he’s doing or why.

Link of the Day: Ice Giant!

[High Praise! to Mental Floss]

9 Compelling Facts About Neptune

[Think you have a link that’s IMAO-worthy? Send it to harvolson@gmail.com. If I use your link, you will receive High Praise! (assuming you remember to put your name in the email)]

Name One Movie Where This Has Ever Ended Well

Now under development: humanoid “social robots” with faces designed to be lifelike and appealing enough to win trust from humans who interact with them.

Huh. Hillary’s campaign team will probably sue them for copyright infringement.

Ounce of Prevention

[High Praise! to Freedom Is Just Another Word]

Straight Line of the Day: Discovered in a Secret Room Deep Within the Great Pyramid of Giza…

Works like this: I feed you Moon Nukers a straight line, and you hit me with a punch line in the comments.

Discovered in a secret room deep within the Great Pyramid of Giza…

The Illustrated Frank J: I’m Grateful Anytime I Get Any Amount of More Money

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They’ve Got Issues, All Right

An NAACP spokeswoman said that “We see climate change as a civil rights issue.”

What a surprise. They’d see frolicking puppies as a civil rights issue. When all you have is a hammer…