Sublimity Sunday
Okay you sublimity junkies, time to subject yourself to some good old-fashioned propaganda. But unlike the usual boring brainwash stuff you see in typical government-funded propaganda flicks, this video is something you might actually enjoy watching.… Read the rest
The only thing that’s not sublime about this video is the commentator saying that the deer isn’t too bright for not being able to get out of a swimming pool. Okay commentator, let’s see you run through a densely wooded forest at 25mph and not hit a tree.… Read the rest
Wildlife Managers say, “a fed bear is a dead bear,” when speaking about the problems bears cause when they get habituated to eating human food out of dumpsters and the like. But what about seagulls? Maybe they’ll become too fat to get off the ground? Well, at least, upon arrest… Read the rest
In November, 1970, a dead whale was beached in Florence, Oregon. As the animal decayed, the odor could be smelled miles away. The whale was too big to bury, and too big to get rid of by conventional means. So, what’s the responsible thing to do? Answer: Blow it up.… Read the rest
Every Year, The Vaux’s Swift migrates from Alaska to Mexico, stopping by Oregon on the way. In Portland’s NW, the Swifts descend on an abandoned smokestack for the evening’s roost, almost exactly at sunset. As the gloaming approaches thousands of Swifts begin to circle above the stack, spinning in a… Read the rest
Okay, so the voice over is kind of hard to deal with, but bodies crashing into each other is always sublime. It doesn’t get good until 1:05. Thanks to Wingsuit/basejumper extraordinaire, Steph Davis, for spotting it.… Read the rest
Parkour is a funny discipline. Purists will argue that parkour shouldn’t involve freestyle moves at all, arguing that the point of the practice is simply to get from point A to point B in the most efficient manner, overcoming obstacles in the way. But as with any sort of alternative… Read the rest
With the rise of alternative sports gaining traction and popularity, we thought we’d investigate a relatively new sport for hearty men (or even heartier women I suppose): competitive facial hair growing and sculpting. Much to the chagrin of the rest of the world, The US has a lock down on… Read the rest
In the natural world, as well as in the human world, there are established hierarchies that govern packs, families, tribes, etc. In the human world these relationships tend to be more convoluted; more difficult to observe; just walking down the street, it’s hard to tell who is Alpha and who… Read the rest
All right you sublimity suckers, let’s get down to business. This week’s taste of the incredible answers the age old question, what happens when an Englishman drives his car through baboon territory?
The baboons at Knowsley Safari Park on the outskirts of Liverpool, England have gained a reputation for being… Read the rest
Welcome back, my fellow sons and daughters of sublimity. I trust you’ve been out enjoying the summer weather this week. But as long as you’re taking a break from the sun to troll the internet for a bit now, why not jump on board for a relaxingly sublime trip across… Read the rest
Welcome back, my fellow sublimity junkies. Chances are you bombed your angst away with some sublime explosives last night. But if not, then you’ve come to the right place. This week’s footage of the sublime is guaranteed to blow you away.
In honor of the national holiday and subsequent rampant … Read the rest
Welcome back my sublimity scallwags. If you’re anything like me, then growing up, Sundays were a time when all of your friends would lazy around their houses, eating cereal and watching cartoons while you, forbidden from the mind-numbing glory of morning television, were stuck on chore detail. Sure mowing the… Read the rest
