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Here you'll find the flotsam and jetsam from the collisions between my interests and the Internet, a bit of cosmic debris, and the small, crunchy bits that collect in the gutters of my mind. If you like what you find, you may also like the longer original works at Hidden City. On the other hand, if you are interested in the person behind this collection, you can find out more than you need to know here, or find my on seemingly numberless services as mkhall. And if you are the person who likes to do such things, you can leave me a message at 786/664-7070.
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September 2 at 10:12 PM

listening to "Tom Waits - The Piano Has Been Drinking (N"

I haven’t been drinking, either, but a post I’m writing brought this song to mind.

58 notes | September 1 at 4:07 PM
dariuswhiteplume: hoodoothatvoodoo: Tura Satana

dariuswhiteplume:

hoodoothatvoodoo:

Tura Satana

2 notes | September 1 at 2:25 PM
gacktxrawr:

gacktxrawr:


2,310 notes | August 31 at 10:56 PM
danisattva: lileundead: lulisawesome: deathineightminutesandcounting: (via marthamakesmuffins, littledramaqueen)

danisattva:

lileundead:

lulisawesome:

deathineightminutesandcounting:

(via marthamakesmuffins, littledramaqueen)

55 notes | August 31 at 9:32 PM
fogcityemu: radextraordinaire: gorg: Piccsy :: Image Bookmarking :: metropolis I missed this?   How did I miss this? Oh my. I want this poster.

fogcityemu:

radextraordinaire:

gorg:

Piccsy :: Image Bookmarking :: metropolis

I missed this?   How did I miss this?

Oh my. I want this poster.

3,519 notes | August 31 at 7:09 PM
fuckyeahghosttowns: Bangour Village Hospital in Uphall, Scotland in the United Kingdom.(photo by michag) Bangour is an abandoned hospital which served many purposes, most notably as a mental institution. The hospital officially opened in October 1906, but already received and treated patients in from 1904. Bangour comprised individual villas which would house approximately 30 patients each. The village also incorporated its own railway station, a farm, bakery, workshops, recreation hall, school, shop, library and a multi-denominational church. During both World Wars the hospital was used by the government to treat the soldiers. Bangour had over 3,000 patients at its peak. The hospital closed in 2004 after it winded down with the opening of St. John’s Hospital in Livingston. submission by michag.

fuckyeahghosttowns:

Bangour Village Hospital in Uphall, Scotland in the United Kingdom.
(photo by michag)

Bangour is an abandoned hospital which served many purposes, most notably as a mental institution. The hospital officially opened in October 1906, but already received and treated patients in from 1904. Bangour comprised individual villas which would house approximately 30 patients each. The village also incorporated its own railway station, a farm, bakery, workshops, recreation hall, school, shop, library and a multi-denominational church. During both World Wars the hospital was used by the government to treat the soldiers. Bangour had over 3,000 patients at its peak. The hospital closed in 2004 after it winded down with the opening of St. John’s Hospital in Livingston.

submission by michag.

3 notes | August 31 at 7:03 PM
dammitniki: Not doing much, just contemplating my existence. No big deal. Hey, I just wanted to say hello, and tell you that (a) I like the new look, and (b) I’ve been watching The Wire on DVD and thinking of you. ;-)

dammitniki:

Not doing much, just contemplating my existence. No big deal.

Hey, I just wanted to say hello, and tell you that (a) I like the new look, and (b) I’ve been watching The Wire on DVD and thinking of you. ;-)

6 notes | August 31 at 4:15 PM

Smile, beautiful: Once upon a time I received a letter in the mail.

But it was just a blank piece of tri-folded notebook paper.

I tried to see if it was invisible ink or search for some hidden message.

But it was just…blank.

I tried to figure out who could have sent it to me and why. I examined the handwriting hoping to recognize it. But I didn’t. For a good…

1,953 notes | August 31 at 4:14 PM
thedailywhat: Limited Edition Print of the Day: Fernando Reza’s “Day Jobs” pays nerdy, Easter Egg-laden homage “to the hard working men and women who keep our beloved fictional companies going.” Printed on Rolodex-ready business card stock. Extremely limited run of 20 S+N 11” x 17” prints are available here for $25/pop. Bonus: A reblogger who successfully names the origin of each fictional company in their reblog by noon tomorrow (9/1) will be chosen by Reza at random, and he/she will receive a free print. Good luck! [frodesignco.]

thedailywhat:

Limited Edition Print of the Day: Fernando Reza’s “Day Jobs” pays nerdy, Easter Egg-laden homage “to the hard working men and women who keep our beloved fictional companies going.”

Printed on Rolodex-ready business card stock. Extremely limited run of 20 S+N 11” x 17” prints are available here for $25/pop.

Bonus: A reblogger who successfully names the origin of each fictional company in their reblog by noon tomorrow (9/1) will be chosen by Reza at random, and he/she will receive a free print.

Good luck!

[frodesignco.]

3 notes | August 31 at 2:29 PM
dariuswhiteplume: samuraifrog: Arthur Okey. Helen Miren. Now I am interested. Suddenly my interest has jumped a few notches, too.

dariuswhiteplume:

samuraifrog:

Arthur

Okey. Helen Miren. Now I am interested.

Suddenly my interest has jumped a few notches, too.

4 notes | August 31 at 10:07 AM
(via crazy-owl-lady)

(via crazy-owl-lady)

131 notes | August 31 at 9:55 AM
(via crazy-owl-lady, theblackflamecandle)

(via crazy-owl-lady, theblackflamecandle)

566 notes | August 30 at 10:41 PM
thedailywhat: Kickass Custom Toy of the Day: eNcliNe desigNs’ custom-made Victorian Optimus Prime transforms into a steam locomotive, disappointingly lacks top hat, monocle. [walyou.]

thedailywhat:

Kickass Custom Toy of the Day: eNcliNe desigNs’ custom-made Victorian Optimus Prime transforms into a steam locomotive, disappointingly lacks top hat, monocle.

[walyou.]

16 notes | August 30 at 4:48 PM
(via littledirtysoul) Is this real, a jellyfish aquarium? Because that would be pretty awesome.

(via littledirtysoul)

Is this real, a jellyfish aquarium? Because that would be pretty awesome.

63 notes | August 30 at 4:48 PM
dariuswhiteplume: zatanna: ianbrooks: Man Builds Sanctuary For Homeless Cats Or, as the Kitteh Headline reads: “Master Cats enslave human and force him to build a thriving cat metropolis” via: animaltalk need this for my house like woah Shouldn’t it be Kitty Hall? Seems like a missed opportunity. Then again, maybe too obvious? Before reading your comment I leaned in closely to see if it read “Kitty Hall.” I would have gone with ”too obvious,” but I’ve around the block long enough to know that no pun is too obvious for a hair salon or pet store. Also, I could use one of these for my seven cats.

dariuswhiteplume:

zatanna:

ianbrooks:

Man Builds Sanctuary For Homeless Cats

Or, as the Kitteh Headline reads: “Master Cats enslave human and force him to build a thriving cat metropolis”

via: animaltalk

need this for my house like woah

Shouldn’t it be Kitty Hall? Seems like a missed opportunity. Then again, maybe too obvious?

Before reading your comment I leaned in closely to see if it read “Kitty Hall.” I would have gone with ”too obvious,” but I’ve around the block long enough to know that no pun is too obvious for a hair salon or pet store.

Also, I could use one of these for my seven cats.