Wildlife: Kicking up a skink

I was happy to spot a baby skink in my bathroom this morning, but immediately discounted any chance of photographing it. They're fast little beasties.

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Vlad the Impala: A joke sacrificed to birth an internet phenomenon

In this post I'd like to deconstruct (and thus ruin) a joke, and as a bonus briefly (ha!) analyse a lesson learned about shamelessly exploiting harnessing social media for fun and you've got to be kidding profit.

UPDATE 2 Feb 2012: Vlad made the Very Demotivational home page! http://verydemotivational.memebase.com/2012/02/02/demotivational-posters-vlad-the-impala/?utm_source=trans&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=transglobal

UPDATE 11 Feb 2012: Followup report.

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