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I'm Mark. Older than you imagine, pescetarian, husband, father, professional parent & pedant.

I post some original stuff and a bunch of other things that I like. If you own the rights to something you see here and you're not happy about me sharing it, let me know.

LIFECYCLE: 365 days in the life of a bike in NYC (by RedPeakVideos)

Or, more accurately, time lapse recording (in less than a minute) of a year in the death of a bike. 

Get me a croc and make it snappy!

Burglars stole a five foot crocodile during a pet shop raid in Stockport, Cheshire, UK on Monday night. Staff describe the fully grown Cuviers Dwarf Caiman as “aggressive” and said it was one of around 100 animals stolen during the raid. Among the haul were forty lizards and fifty snakes, including a seven foot Yellow Anaconda. The most distressing losses were two exotic birds that the store was looking after for some customers.

The police are investigating. Things don’t look promising. A spokesman for the Greater Manchester Police said nothing else had been stolen. As if the shopping list isn’t long enough already. The Detective Sergeant leading the case said the thieves “must have used implements to force their way in”. No kidding, Sherlock!

Maybe they should keep an eye open for chicken thefts and sudden spikes in heating bills.