I feel like giving up on this blog…
::sigh::
Edit: Since I wrote this, a ton of people have contacted me asking me to please continue and expressing their love for the site. I had no idea there was such love for H&H! So, thank you! Oh, and thank you to ’Raphael Buenaventura’ especially. Your words I found to be extra touching. With all that love, there’s no way I can stop now.
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Willy Wonka Starts Real Golden Ticket Contest!
It’s impossible to read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory without imagining oneself as Charlie Bucket, holding that magical golden ticket.
The Nestle-owned Wonka candy brand hopes to offer a similar feeling with its new promotion. Buy a candy bar in its ‘Exceptionals’ line, and you may pull out a wining Golden Ticket. The prizes are pretty sweet: Ten grand prize winners get to bring three friends on a trip around the world with $12,500 in spending money.
Other prizes include airline vouchers, Ticketmaster gift cards, movie certificates and (of course) free chocolate. [via.]
Ahhhh! Must. Get. Golden ticket.
Song of the day: “Dirt Off Your Blitzkrieg” (Jay-Z/Ramones Remix) by Man On Fire
The Cityscape Is A Lie: Greenscreen use in TV shows is far more extensive than you think.
via thedailywhat
Maya Angelou
![The terrific cartoonist Pete Emslie posted several pages of doodles he drew on a newspaper, and wrote some interesting comments about the fun of doodling.
“My favourite subject matter is cartooning the human face, as I love to explore the myriad shapes, sizes, and relative placement of facial features on various head shapes. Admittedly, most of my doodles end up being of cute cartoon girls, as that is a subject I can never tire of drawing! The great thing about doodling on newspaper is that it is so completely inviting and tempting. Unlike doodling on clean white fresh pages in a sketchbook, which can be rather intimidating due to the commitment of the act, sketching on newspaper is just like getting more use out of something that was destined for the recycling bin anyway. Also, there is nothing quite so pleasing as the feel of a ballpoint pen on soft, padded newsprint.”
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The terrific cartoonist Pete Emslie posted several pages of doodles he drew on a newspaper, and wrote some interesting comments about the fun of doodling.
“My favourite subject matter is cartooning the human face, as I love to explore the myriad shapes, sizes, and relative placement of facial features on various head shapes. Admittedly, most of my doodles end up being of cute cartoon girls, as that is a subject I can never tire of drawing! The great thing about doodling on newspaper is that it is so completely inviting and tempting. Unlike doodling on clean white fresh pages in a sketchbook, which can be rather intimidating due to the commitment of the act, sketching on newspaper is just like getting more use out of something that was destined for the recycling bin anyway. Also, there is nothing quite so pleasing as the feel of a ballpoint pen on soft, padded newsprint.”
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![“Gummi Bear Candelier“ by Kevin Champeny for Jellio uses 5,000 hand-strung acrylic gummi bears. Each “candelier” takes two months to produce. Limited edition of ten. Buy it here. [via.]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kym44gEmLX1qzpwi0o1_400.jpg)
“Gummi Bear Candelier“ by Kevin Champeny for Jellio uses 5,000 hand-strung acrylic gummi bears. Each “candelier” takes two months to produce. Limited edition of ten. Buy it here. [via.]
via thedailywhat
Black Lab Receives Top British Military Honor
The life-saving skills of a black Labrador have earned him a top medal in the British Army, Sky News reported Wednesday.
Nine-year-old Treo’s job is to sniff out roadside bombs in Afghanistan for soldiers, and he has proved rather good at it. In August, 2008, while working as a forward detection dog in Sangin, Treo found a “daisy chain” improvised explosive device (IED) - made of two or more explosives wired together - that had been carefully modified and concealed by the Taliban at the side of a path.
A month later, his actions saved another platoon from guaranteed casualties, again by finding a daisy chain IED. Now he is being rewarded with the Dickin Medal - the animal equivalent of a Victoria Cross - the highest accolade for a military animal.
Treo retired and is now enjoying life with handler Sergeant Dave Heyhoe back at 104 Military Working Dogs Support Unit, in North Luffenham, Rutland.
Sgt Heyhoe said, “Treo’s work involves searching for arms and explosives out on the ground to the forefront of the troops.
“It’s very important. We are part and parcel of the search element. We’re not the ultimate answer but we are an aid to search. Another aid would be the metal detector - but Treo is a four-legged variety.”
Sgt Heyhoe says their relationship is now far more than a working partnership.
“Basically, me and the dog have got to understand each other and without that we can’t be effective on the ground. He must know when I want him to go somewhere to search. Everyone will say that he is just a military working dog - yes, he is, but he is also a very good friend of mine. We look after each other.”
Treo is the 63rd animal to receive the Dickin Medal - introduced in 1943 to honor the work of animals in war - and the 27th dog to receive the honor. Since its introduction it has also been presented to 32 World War II messenger pigeons, three horses and one cat. [via.]
I had no idea animals could get rewarded for their service in the army! Be nice if they got something they could actually enjoy having though…
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