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A Simoom is a strong, dry, dust-laden desert wind that blows in the Sahara, Palestine, Jordan, Syria, and the desert of Arabia. It is also known as a samiel, a simoun, or a simoon. Its temperature may exceed 54°C and the humidity may fall below 10%. The storm moves in cyclone (circular) form, carrying clouds of dust and sand, and produces on men and animals a suffocating effect. The name means “poison wind” and is given because the sudden onset of a simoom may also cause heat stroke. This is attributed to the fact that the hot wind brings more heat to the body than can be disposed of by the evaporation of perspiration. Simoom kills like lightning. The desert soil is a sea of flaming sand which is why Arabs wear turbans and robes and stay in their tents during the day. The Simoom is a deadly wind which stifles travellers and all sorts of animals, unless they fall prostrate on the ground. This wind rises between the 15th of June and the 15th of August. It whistles with great violence there, appears red and inflamed and kills every living thing that it strikes. But the death which it causes is not its most horrifying effect. The bodies of those who die by it are dissolved, without losing, however, their shape of color, so that it would seem as though they were asleep. If one touches these bodies, the part which is touched remains in the hand.

Herodotus writes of the Simoon, a red wind which blows across the Sahara. It enters and coagulates in the locks of pistols. Sand from this wind has been known to blow as far north as the southen coast of England. The wind can appear so thick that Mariners have referred to it as the "Sea of Blood."

― Curt1s Stephens, Saturday, 24 February 2007 22:16 (nineteen years ago)

that is neat

― gbx, Sunday, 25 February 2007 16:34 (nineteen years ago)

1) Charles Bonnet Syndrome: old people hallucinating munching cows and blue streamer-fish.

2)

Nifheim Niflheim ("Land of Mists") is the realm of ice and cold in Norse mythology. It is located north of Ginnungagap and there dwells the hrimthursar (Frost Giants) and here is also located Hel. The tree Yggdrasill has a root here in the spring Hvergelmir, and it is gnawed away at by the serpent Nidhogg.

Niflheim is ruled by the goddess Hel, daughter to Loki by the giantess Angrboda, personally appointed by Odin to rule over Niflheim. Hel, also called Hela in some cases, rules over Helheim in addition to this. Half of her body is normal, while the other half is that of a rotting corpse. Possibly, Helheim and Niflheim are the same thing, but this will not fit in with the nine worlds of Norse mythology mentioned in various mythology books. Niflheim is broken into several layers. One level designed for heroes and gods, where Hel would preside over the festivities for them. Another is reserved for the elderly, the sick, and those who are unable to die gloriously in battle and enter Valhalla. The lowest level resembled the Christian version of Hell[citation needed], where the wicked are forced to live forever.

― remy bean, Sunday, 25 February 2007 21:01 (nineteen years ago)

ymo beer ad

― JW, Monday, 26 February 2007 08:19 (nineteen years ago)

http://joelholmberg.com/UCLAtutorial/

― JW, Monday, 26 February 2007 08:19 (nineteen years ago)

wow ilx sucks

― JW, Monday, 26 February 2007 08:20 (nineteen years ago)

http://joelholmberg.com/UCLAtutorial/

― JW, Monday, 26 February 2007 08:20 (nineteen years ago)

that movie is awesome

― tehresa, Monday, 26 February 2007 13:08 (nineteen years ago)

Lebanese kid across hall singing off-key to Arabic pop music.

(could also fall under cut it out thread)

― Curt1s Stephens, Monday, 26 February 2007 20:54 (nineteen years ago)

ymo beer there

― David R., Monday, 26 February 2007 20:55 (nineteen years ago)

I keep bouncing back and forth.
I was shockingly emotional when this new ILX happened. Like - crying. In a good way. Thank you, everyone who made it happen.

aimurchie (aimurchie) on Friday, January 5, 2007 8:01 PM (1 month ago)

― remy bean, Tuesday, 27 February 2007 04:59 (nineteen years ago)

Shake Your Money Maker recorded in Mario Paint

― Curt1s Stephens, Tuesday, 27 February 2007 19:25 (nineteen years ago)

GIRL IN EMOTICON HAT
CAMEL COSTUME DUDE IN WHEELCHAIR?

― JW, Thursday, 1 March 2007 18:44 (nineteen years ago)

BIRDIES OUTSIDE MY WINDOW!

― ian, Thursday, 1 March 2007 18:50 (nineteen years ago)

WHY DO YOU LUV BIRDIES?????

― JW, Thursday, 1 March 2007 18:54 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.oase.udk-berlin.de/%7earam/wow_gent.mov

― Hurting 2, Monday, 5 March 2007 06:12 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.oase.udk-berlin.de/%7earam/wow-torstr.mov

― Hurting 2, Monday, 5 March 2007 06:13 (nineteen years ago)

THIS IS THE BEST THING I HAVE SEEN ALL MONTH:

http://www.prontocondoms.co.za/demo_mov.htm

― jessie monster, Monday, 5 March 2007 20:54 (nineteen years ago)

WELL FUCK.

CONDOMS

― jessie monster, Monday, 5 March 2007 20:55 (nineteen years ago)

hypnotic.

― Curt1s Stephens, Monday, 5 March 2007 20:56 (nineteen years ago)

thank you boing boing for demonstrating to timid college girls how to eek out even less contact with their boyfriends' wangers.

― remy bean, Monday, 5 March 2007 20:57 (nineteen years ago)

wow can't stop watching it

― the schef (adam schefter ha ha), Monday, 5 March 2007 20:58 (nineteen years ago)

oh it's from boing boing? my boss sent it. I just think it's good because abstinence-only sex ed has resulted in the vast majority of my exes having no fucking clue how to put on a condom.

― jessie monster, Monday, 5 March 2007 21:01 (nineteen years ago)

― JW, Monday, 5 March 2007 21:08 (nineteen years ago)

I HAVE HAD EIGHT ABORTIONS AND NINE BABIES.

not really.

― jessie monster, Monday, 5 March 2007 21:09 (nineteen years ago)

hahaha

yeah, that is pretty hypnotizing

― rrrobyn, Monday, 5 March 2007 22:47 (nineteen years ago)

I am the Spirit of dark and lonely Water

― latebloomer, Monday, 5 March 2007 22:51 (nineteen years ago)

Dude.
Duuuuuuuuuuuuuude.

― Curt1s Stephens, Monday, 5 March 2007 23:36 (nineteen years ago)

wow that pronto condom/spirit of dark and lonely water 1-2 punch is devastating. both holy shit!-worthy, but in such different ways

― Lingbert, Monday, 5 March 2007 23:45 (nineteen years ago)

yip yip yip yip

(note to self: stop watching these)

― Curt1s Stephens, Monday, 5 March 2007 23:48 (nineteen years ago)

Curtis, I am listening to "Start As You Mean To Go On" and yipyips are rad with it

― JW, Monday, 5 March 2007 23:52 (nineteen years ago)

This came up as one of the two 'related' videos at the end of 'dark and stormy water':

[Removed Illegal Link]

― unfished business, Monday, 5 March 2007 23:58 (nineteen years ago)

Household drummers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2bcPIXl8kc&NR

― unfished business, Monday, 5 March 2007 23:59 (nineteen years ago)

Forcefield tribute act

― JW, Tuesday, 6 March 2007 00:03 (nineteen years ago)

haha Jon you're right!

― Curt1s Stephens, Tuesday, 6 March 2007 00:03 (nineteen years ago)

even better than alien phone sketch, this is probably the reason kiddies like us turned into the fucked-up thrill-seeking adults that we are today.

― unfished business, Tuesday, 6 March 2007 00:15 (nineteen years ago)

WRONG LINK SORRY,

THIS is what I meant.

― unfished business, Tuesday, 6 March 2007 00:16 (nineteen years ago)

― t. weiss, Tuesday, 6 March 2007 03:46 (nineteen years ago)

OMFG THE SESAME STREET NUMBER PINBALL I have been wanting to see that again for the last 23 years.

― Hurting 2, Tuesday, 6 March 2007 05:57 (nineteen years ago)

Curtis, I am listening to "Start As You Mean To Go On" and yipyips are rad with it

JW on Monday, 5 March 2007 23:52 (Yesterday)

i luuuuuvvv me that song

― latebloomer, Tuesday, 6 March 2007 08:52 (nineteen years ago)

My fucking synthesizer:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/16804034@N00/412497837/

― Pashmina, Tuesday, 6 March 2007 13:45 (nineteen years ago)

That dark & lonely water video cleared up some questions I had about Don't Look Now.

― walterkranz, Tuesday, 6 March 2007 17:16 (nineteen years ago)

Curtis, I am listening to "Start As You Mean To Go On" and yipyips are rad with it

JW on Monday, 5 March 2007 23:52 (Yesterday)

i luuuuuvvv me that song

That album is the Formula 50 of electronic music! So good.

― JW, Tuesday, 6 March 2007 17:30 (nineteen years ago)

Animal Vs. Buddy Rich

― Lingbert, Tuesday, 6 March 2007 18:53 (nineteen years ago)

rad

― gbx, Tuesday, 6 March 2007 19:00 (nineteen years ago)

omg when animal yells - awesome

― rrrobyn, Tuesday, 6 March 2007 19:10 (nineteen years ago)

also his expression at the end – gotta be a high point of all puppeteering, ever.

― remy bean, Tuesday, 6 March 2007 19:23 (nineteen years ago)

PANGOLINS
http://pioneer.aaps.k12.mi.us/EC/ecol/pangolin.jpg

― bell_labs, Wednesday, 7 March 2007 01:46 (nineteen years ago)

i have started no less than 3 threads about pangolins. they are the best!

― remy bean, Wednesday, 7 March 2007 01:48 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.petinfo4u.com/images/pangolin.jpg

― Edward III, Wednesday, 7 March 2007 02:04 (nineteen years ago)

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