Word of the Day
Vehement (adj., VEE-uh-meant)
Forceful, often in emotion or express—
—yo, Imma let you finish but yesterday was one of the best word origins of ALL TIME. One of the best word origins of ALL TIME.
Gif of the Day
OtterFetch!AquariumsWait, where'd it go?The cake is a lie
Link of the Day
The US Forest Service's Cocktail Construction Chart
So. The National Archives contains a diagram of a cocktail construction chart from the US Forest Service. Yes, you read that right. It's as weird and fun as you might expect:
The terrific Jason Kottke posted this a few days ago, then posted an update that uncovered some answers and some questions the chart's origins, which are also pretty fascinating:
FWIW, if I had to guess where this chart originated, I'd say that the Calcomp plotter demo got out there somehow (maybe at a trade show or published in an industry magazine) and every engineer took a crack at their own version, like an early internet meme. Cleve Ketcham drew his by hand while others probably used the CAD software running on their workplace mainframes or minicomputers.
There you have it. The government created internet memes. Just think of all the money they've cost taxpayers and companies in lost productivity. I wonder if they have a chart for that.
ChartsUS Forest ServiceOld documentsDetailed diagramsAnd now for something completely differentPotent potables