random bits of pie. and more.: May 2012

The Apache Wars

The Apache Wars were a series of armed conflicts between the United States and Apaches.

Flight of the Bumblebee

Flight of the Bumblebee is an orchestral interlude written by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov.

The Percheron is a breed of draft horse that originated in the Huisne river valley in northern France.

Remarkable for: The Percheron is the most famous and populous of all French draft breeds in the world today. From France they were introduced to Britain, Unites Stated and Canada, and even as far as the Falklands. They are still used extensively for draft work in forestry and farm work, but also for advertising and publicity. Sometimes they are ridden, and some have proven useful at show jumping and dressage. During World War I they were extensively used for transport, their strength, speed and stamina making them better suited for the task than mechanized vehicles.

Ich will

Ich will is a single by Rammstein.

Silent guitar

A silent guitar is a type of guitar that converts the vibration of the strings into electric current using a piezoelectric pickup.

E lucevan le stelle

E lucevan le stelle is an aria from Tosca.

The Perry Expedition

The Perry Expedition was a U.S. naval and diplomatic expedition to Japan.

Our House

Our House is a single by English band Madness.

Netball

Netball is a ball sport derived from early versions of basketball.

Younger Than Yesterday

Younger Than Yesterday is the fourth album by the American rock band The Byrds.

Sukhoi Su-30

The Sukhoi Su-30 is a Russian multirole fighter.

Marillion

Marillion is a British rock band.

Vought V-173

The Vought V-173 "Flying Pancake" was an American experimental test aircraft.

Ichirou Mizuki

Ichirou Mizuki is a Japanese vocalist, lyrist, composer, voice actor and actor best known for his work on theme songs for anime and tokusatsu.

Manchester Small-Scale Experimental Machine

The Manchester Small-Scale Experimental Machine was the world's first stored-program computer. Probably the starting point of the "mine is big as a house" jokes.

Appointment with Death

Appointment With Death is the sixth studio album by the American heavy metal band Lizzy Borden.

The History of blogging

Well, it's complicated.

Sabotage

Sabotage is a 1994 song by American hip-hop group Beastie Boys.

The Tay Rail Bridge

The Tay Bridge is a railway bridge approximately two and a quarter miles long that spans the Firth of Tay, in Scotland.

Picture Show

Picture Show is the second studio album by Neon Trees.

Emil Zatopek

Emil Zatopek was a Czech long-distance runner best known for winning three gold medals at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.

Sad Song

Sad Song is a single by Blake Lewis from his album Heartbreak on Vinyl.

1842 in poetry

1842 in poetry. If you are so inclined.

Fight for your right

Fight for Your Right is a song by American rap group the Beastie Boys.

Pocky

Pocky is a Japanese snack food. Also known as Mikado.

Kodo

Kodo is a professional taiko drumming company.

Roxi Dlite

Roxi Dlite is a Canadian burlesque performer.

Bang

Bang is the sixteenth album by the a cappella group Rockapella.

George Adamski

George Adamski was a Polish-born American citizen who became widely known in ufology circles after he claimed to have photographed ships from other planets.