Random thoughts of the day #12

(No, this time around you can’t click on the thumbnails for a bigger photo.)

And the top search term is..

I guess everyone knows the Internet is half-filled with sex. Now, the New York Times is generally considered to be a good-quality newspaper. Interestingly, on their website they display what are the most popular & most e-mailed stories – as well as the most-often used search terms. The list from today is on the right here. All the others make some sense, except the first one.. sex?

Who searches for sex on NY Times?!? Wow. That’s just… weird.

How fast could they build if they actually did some work?

To a layman, most construction sites look like not much is happening on them most of the time. Equipment stands still, men are nowhere in sight. I’m sure there’s some hidden stuff going on that I can’t identify, but I’m also sure that many (if not most) construction sites idle for far too much of their existence.

What if people actually worked at construction sites in, say, two shifts, 16 hours a day, 7 or 6 days a week? I’m sure building time could be cut in half, equipment put into more efficient use, shortening the nuisance they cause to the surroundings and a lot of other positive stuff.

Going surfing?
Not in that outfit you’re not.

Surfing seems to be “in” these days, at least if you look at the ads around you. A lot of stores seem to be running campaigns featuring surfers – or, more accurately, the ad agencies view of surfers.

Or, more accurately still, models stuck posing with a board. The trouble is they’re grossly unrealistic. But hey, what can you really expect from generic ad agencies?

Like this great example from H&M on the right. As anyone familiar with the sport knows, there’s no surfing to be done in that outfit.

(And to those who don’t see a problem with this outfit.. well, after the first wipeout she’d be wearing a lot less than she is now. And lose the headband. And probably be cut by the necklace to top it off.)