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The Man Who Couldn’t Be Hanged

November 22, 2009• by Jeremy Person• Random Stuff (Misc.)• Leave a Comment

A Remarkable Tale of Survival from Victorian England An illustration of a Victorian-era execution Historical Context Remarkable Elements of Lee's Case Triple Failure The trap door mechanism failed not once, but three separate times. After each failure, the executioner and prison staff tested the mechanism immediately afterward, finding it in perfect working order. Merciful Authorities Victorian justice was not known for its mercy, yet officials recognized the extraordinary nature of the situation and commuted Lee's...

The White Elephant

November 22, 2009• by Jeremy Person• Random Stuff (Misc.)• Leave a Comment

How an ancient Siamese royal tradition evolved into a modern metaphor for unwanted gifts A white elephant: once a royal gift that came with an impossible burden A "White Elephant" dates back to the ancient kings of Siam, who wanted to punish courtiers without actually appearing to do so. Their ploy was to give the offender a rare albino elephant, knowing that it was an offer which dare not be refused. The poor man was...

Tyler Singing With His Halloween DVD From Grandma

November 21, 2009• by Jeremy Person• Tyler• Leave a Comment

He sings at the beginning and toward the end. As you may be able to hear from my voice I wasn't feeling too well (much better today).

I’m In Love With Mr Clean Magic Erasers

November 21, 2009• by Jeremy Person• Random Stuff (Misc.)• Leave a Comment

I haven't blogged about this yet, but I was cleaning the house today and had to break out the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser to get some crayon off of one of Tyler's chairs where he colors. Barbara, you were right, they are great at taking crayon off of the plastic chairs. Any way, I took the chair into the kitchen and saw the kitchen sink, which has always been a little on the brown side...

Digg Sketchbook

November 18, 2009• by Jeremy Person• Random Stuff (Misc.)• Leave a Comment

Kevin Rose released this picture the other night of an old sketchbook he "dugg out" (haha, couldn't help myself) of some initial Digg designs and ideas. Where do you keep your ideas?

Creative Japanese Barcodes

November 17, 2009• by Jeremy Person• Business• Leave a Comment

Anyone who knows me knows that I am for whatever reason, fascinated with barcodes. I've had some ideas in the past; some for what I do for a living and some for personal business ventures. Barcodes are amazingly powerful yet very simplistic. Evidently a design agency in Japan is doing some interesting things with tweaking the design of their barcodes, which I loved. Traditional barcodes focus on function over form What makes these designs particularly...

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Hey Jeremy.. I like this tattoo and want it on my shoulder. Question.. Is it “Get busy liv’in or get…

hi dad- Shelby

thank you

Month: November 2009