Sunday Links

No diving allowed at East Nashville retro-infused gem The Dive Motel (aka The Fat Elvis) via everlasting blort

I hope your summer road trip isn’t taking you through any of these states: Navigating Road Rage 

Often, on the MTA, I will encounter somebody wearing an outfit so detached from common sense, an outfit that operates by its own set of rules the likes of which are incomprehensible to most, that it could only ever exist in New York. “That’s different. That’s new,” I think, inspecting the person from across the subway car. For two weeks, that person was me. Panty Skirt Turns Heads

Hear the sound after billions of cicadas emerge in the US

From braised cabbage to the gift of being silly to the value of travel: 50 things I know by Sasha Chapin via TMN (I like lists)

Cow cuddling

Something funny for you guys: Zarna Garg: One in a Billion 

This French Fry Color Chart helps ensure perfectly cooked fries every time.

Pee-wee’s Playhouse: Paul Reubens AKA Pee-wee Herman's California home is for sale. It’s a midcentury modern home with 360 degree views of LA. (Via Miss Cellania)

Feeling crafty? Here are some Free Dragon Puppet Patterns

The Cotino is a storyliving community in the Greater Palm Springs Area that will reflect the imagination of Disney Imagineering. Via Things Magazine

I made a bad mistake : Letters of apology to the Petrified Forest

“Malls killed off many towns’ main streets, and now in turn they are being killed off by online shopping and the bankruptcies of their anchor stores” The death of a New Jersey shopping mall

The Last Thing My Mother Wanted Healthy at age 74, she decided there was nothing on earth still keeping her here, not even us.

UK Royal Navy flying in jet pack suits

Amateur historians heard tales of a lost Tudor palace. Then, they dug it up.

Map reveals best places to live in the US if nuclear war breaks out (Canadians might want to take note as 90% of us live within 100 miles (160 km) of the U.S. border.)

Analyzing my text messages with my ex-boyfriend “When I was training the topic model, some words occurred so frequently that it would negatively influence topic accuracy. Some of the words were 'like', 'think', and 'really', which are fitting for text messages between two Californian 17 year olds.” via TMN

Press don’t pull: Perfect Pizza Dough 

Terry's Chocolate Apples were once seen as special treats, eaten on special occasions or in the homes of the ‘better off’. However they were  outshone by the Chocolate Orange (which I enjoy occasionally) and production of the apple was halted in 1954. If they brought them back I’d eat them. Via Things Magazine