Supposedly, it's random. However, I really see no randomness with it. Majority of the time it's the same group of people who are able to access this option. This has been ongoing for now a month? Yet, majority of the people on the site have had no access to it.
 
Is it set, to only chose users at a certain time of the day? Still, it makes no sense, in how it's randomising.

 
 
Boredom is that state of mind where the person is likely to experience a large amount of discontent as well as disinterest. There are very few things which are likely to pique the interest or curiosity of the person and create some kind of excitement when he is going through the stage of experiencing boredom. A lot of scientists are conducting research and analysis into the state of mind of the person and the activity which takes place inside the brain when he is undergoing, the state of boredom.

The latest hypothesis in the field indicates the presence of a dopamine receptor which will decide the exact amount of stimulation which will be required for a normal individual. Some people have neurons which have a smaller amount of D2 receptors. The curiosity levels in these people will be extremely high. The deficiency of these D2 receptors in people is a genetic condition. These people have to take a lot more effort to generate the required amount of dopamine.

Boredom can be classified into two main categories namely situational boredom and chronic boredom. Situational boredom is when a person experiences boredom on encountering a certain specific situation or series of events. Such situations could include when a person gets bored while reading a specific book or watching a certain movie or listening to a lecture in a hall or a classroom. Chronic boredom is a state of mind which will be experienced most of the time irrespective of the time and the place. This state of mind can prove to be dangerous and fatal to the person who is undergoing this specific condition. People who are suffering from chronic boredom will even get bored with people who are a permanent part of their lives like a spouse, parents or even children.
 

 
Ashfaq has done such a good job with moderating the chat, so, we have decided to give him additional rights by making him a Global Moderator. It will help him take care of PJ more efficiently. As, once, a very wise man said "with great power comes great responsibility" :hehe: So, let's take it as such. One thing I would like to point out to ashfaq again ke bai thodi patience da vartao karo with users. Kaahli vich koyi decision na layo unless absolutely called for... chalo bai sare mundey nu vadahyia dao and I hope everyone will cooperate with him to run PJ in a clean manner.

1. Pepperidge Farm Soft Bread: Pole vault mat

Advertising School: Miami Ad School
 2. Nike Football


Was that a BMW 7 series? Must be an expensive installation. (Advertising Agency: unknown)
 3. Wrigley’s Orbit Ice Mints: Fresh Breath
The installations were an instant motive of interest for photographers, intriguing many tourists; becoming an attraction of their own. Following the success and attention generated, further installations are planned in various ski locations around Austria. (Advertising Agency: PKP BBDO, Vienna, Austria)
 4. FedEx Kinko


Advertising agency: BBDO, New York, USA
 5. Mondo Pasta: Boat

To get Mondo Pasta on everyone’s mind, Jung von Matt, advertising agency from Germany created a bigger than life promotion at the most frequented place in Hamburg: the harbor. Huge  stickers of faces turned ships into permanent pasta slurpers. (Advertising Agency: Jung von Matt, Germany)
 6. Bic Razor: Billboard
Advertising agency: Unkown
 7. Pantene Anti-Breakage Shampoo
Advertising Agency: Grey Canada, Toronto
 8. Rodenstock Eyewear: Giant Banana Peel

A sculpture made by the Berlin artist Stefan von Essen which looks like a giant banana peel, was set in various shopping malls. Wearing bifocal glasses by Rodenstock you can’t overlook a slippery banana peel on the street. (Advertising Agency: Serviceplan, München/Hamburg, Germany)
 9. Anti-smoking: Big Smoke
A car, crushed by a 7-foot cigarette, grabbed attention for National Non-Smoking Week and the British Columbia Lung Association. The car was placed at the Vancouver Art Gallery and used let people know that each year several thousand British Columbians die from smoking-related causes, while only a few hundred die in car accidents. (Credit: Smak, Vancouver)
 10. Alliance Theatre: Pick
To promote the Alliance Theatre’s production of Cuttin’ Up, a play about the culture of the African-American barber shop, BBDO Agency created a guerilla campaign based on a classic icon that figures prominently in the play – the afro pick. (Advertising Agency: BBDO Atlanta, USA)
 11. Terminix: Fries
Termites Eat 24 hours a day. (Advertising Agency: Publicis Dallas, USA)
 12. Lego: Crane
As building companies in Chile don`t work on weekends, the guys at IDB-FCB decided to use the best located cranes on one most influential places of Santiago city as an ambient for Lego. The action consisted of hanging a giant fictitious Lego block from a crane. (Advertising Agency: IDB-FCB, Chile)
 13. Woodland: Climbing Shoes
“Climbing Shoes” (Advertising Agency: unknown)
 14. Tennis Masters Cup: Racket
The fastest server generate over 560 Newtons. Enough force to propel a human skywards. Experience the best tennis at the tennis masters cup 2006. (Agency: TBWA, Shanghai, China)
 15. Rimmel Quick Dry Nail Polish: Fast
Advertising Agency: JWT London
 16. Tibits Vegetarian Restaurant: Fork
Very, very fresh vegetarian food. (Advertising Agency: Wirz/BBDO Switzerland)
 17. Nike Ball
Advertising Agency: unknown
 18. McDonald’s: Massive McMuffin Breakfast
Massive McMuffin Breakfast. Now being served (Advertising Agency: DDB, New Zealand)
 19. Dulcolax: Toilet paper
Dulcolax is a stimulant laxative. (Advertising Agency: Euro RSCG, Dusseldorf, Germany)
 20. Siemens Mixer
Advertising Agency: unknown
 21. Havaianas: Flower Beds

In an effort to push Havaianas’ floral-print flip-flops, flower-bed installations were planted in locations where they were sold. They also served to remind people of Havaianas’ unique aesthetic of color, design, and the brand’s connection to nature and the outdoors. (Advertising Agency: BBDO New York, USA)
 22. Penline Stationary: Strong Tape
Advertising Agency: Euro RSCG, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
 23. Gorge Grown Farmers Market
Advertising Agency: Owen Jones & Partners, Portland, OR, USA
 24. Extremely Long Brush. Extremely Long Lashes
Advertising Agency: Saatchi & Saatchi Canada
 25. Moserbaer: USB Truck
Mega storage capacity. (Advertising Agency: TBWA, Gurgaon, India)
 26. McDonald’s: Pole
McDonald’s free coffee promotion. (Advertising Agency: Cossette West, Canada)
 27. Zwilling Knives
To illustrate, that Zwilling produce very sharp knives, a giant mock-up was placed on top of street lamp posts to create an illusion that the knife can even slice through steel. (Advertising Agency: BATES MALAYSIA, MALAYSIA, Kuala Lumpur)
 28. Formula Toothcare: Toothpicks

Advertising Agency: Ogilvy & Mather, Jakarta, Indonesia
 29. Martor Solingen: Extremely Sharp
Advertising Agency: unknown
 30. Smart: Giant Bike Lock & Shoehorn

 

Imagine an insect that is brainwashed by parasitic fungi (genus Cordyceps). This interesting fungi manipulates insect's brain forcing him to climb the plant or tree, and upon reaching to the top grows out of his head or body! Cordyceps also called Chinese caterpillar fungus, native to the Tibetan plateau in China. A Korean study of a related species of Cordyceps indicates that it has components that may inhibit coagulation, making it potentially beneficial in stroke and heart attack prevention. A hot water extract of the fungus appeared to stimulate the immune system. In other studies, which have reported that Cordyceps may be useful in treating Hepatitis B. A study from Thailand reported that Cordyceps nipponica might be of value in the treating malaria. Another review concluded that Cordyceps might be promising as a possible support for heart & lung function. Interesting fact is that Chinese Olympic athletes use this fungi to improve their performance and stamina.

 

Columnar basalt formations like Devils Tower and the Giant’s Causeway have amazed and mystified humans from time immemorial. We now know that these spectacular geological wonders formed when extruded molten lava cooled, crystallized and cracked along precise angles. When exposed en masse, these magnificent symmetrical pillars look anything but natural… but they are: SUPER natural!
 Devils Tower, Wyoming, USA (images via: PlanetWare and Brian Davis)
Devils Tower, located in northeastern Wyoming, was designated America’s first national monument by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1906. Geologists are not completely sure how the 1,267 ft (386 m) tall tower came to be, with most theories centering on it being the core, or plug, of an ancient volcano whose outer layers have eroded away. Though the columnar basalt on the formation’s exterior is eroding, so is the softer sandstone surrounding its base.
 (images via: ZME Travel)
Devils Tower was known of and venerated by several Native American tribes. One legend concerning the formation involves 7 young girls pursued by a bear. When the ground rose, carrying them upward and out of the creature’s reach, the bear frantically scratched and clawed at the rock until it died of exhaustion. Devils Tower burst into modern pop culture consciousness with the release of the 1977 film Close Encounters of the Third Kind. The Tower first appears as a kitchen construction made of mashed potatoes and then, later on, as the contact point between humans and a more-advanced alien race.
 Hexagon Pools, Golan Heights, Israel/Syria (images via: Don Schwager and Stephen Coster)
The Hexagon Pools and their related watercourses are fed by cold, clear water draining off the nearby hills of the Golan Heights. Surprisingly to many who expect the region to have a classic Middle eastern desert environment, the area is well-watered and the rocks are mainly of volcanic origin.
(image via: Ilan_Gad)
Sheets of columnar basalt tinted a burnished gray hue hang alongside the Hexagon Pools – it’s the polygonal sections of rock that give the pools their name. The rock formations have been acted on by shifting subterranean fault lines over a very long time, which accounts for their unusual twisted appearance.
 Cyclopean Isles, Italy (images via: Gnuckx)
Located off the southeastern coast of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea, the Cyclopean Isles are a small group of volcanic islands associated with nearby Mount Etna. The islands are mainly made up of black basalt that, under the influence of water and weathering, has evolved into a wide variety of otherworldly formations including vertical columns and horizontal polygonal mosaics.
(image via: Carlos Parada and Maicar Förlag)
The Cyclopean Isles feature prominently in The Odyssey, the ancient Greek poet Homer’s tale of the warrior king Odysseus (Ulysses) and his lyric journey home from the city of Troy. Odysseus and his crew were captured and imprisoned by a monstrous, one-eyed Cyclops when they landed on one of the islands, only escaping when Odysseus blinded the Cyclops while he slept. In his rage, the pain-crazed cyclops wildly threw huge boulders in the direction of Odysseus’s sailing ship.
 Jusangjeolli, Jeju Island, South Korea (images via: KTO, Rachello and The Adventures of a Nomad!)
Jusangjeolli is a huge formation of columnar basalt extending along a 3.5km () stretch of the Jungmun and Daepo seashore in Seogwipo, Jeju Island.” In some places, sheer cliffs made up of vertical basalt columns rise up to 20m (60 ft) above the beach. Often compared to the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland, Jusangjeolli also juts out into the ocean and owes its unique character to age-old forces acting at the interface between sea and land.
(image via: Travel Webshots)
Exposure to the elements over untold millions of years has left its mark on the once sharply delineated columns. In some areas the columns have partially separated into individual spires; closer to the shore crashing waves have softened and rounded their contours to the point where they resemble man-made walls similar to those constructed by the Incas.
 Fingal’s Cave, Staffa, Scotland (images via: PDN and Southern Hebrides)
Fingal’s Cave is an enormous sea grotto located on the rugged coast of Staffa, Scotland. The island is uninhabited and is graced with a host of natural geologic wonders formed from the same eruption of black basalt that composes the Giant’s Causeway. Show Caves of the World notes the dimensions of Fingal’s Cave as being 85 m (279 ft) deep and 23 m (75 ft) high.
This remarkable video puts you among a group of visitors touring Staffa and Fingal’s Cave on a magnificent sunny day. Note the varying types of columnar basalt – long straight “organ pipes” below and shorter, jumbled “hair” above:

Staffa & Fingals cave june 09, via Floydog1

(image via: Last Refuge Ltd.)
Described by visitors as a “truly natural cathedral complete with basaltic organ pipes”, Fingal’s Cave is endowed with unusual acoustic properties that distort and magnify the sounds of crashing waves. Scottish novelist Sir Walter Scott visited Fingal’s Cave and described it as “one of the most extraordinary places I ever beheld. It exceeded, in my mind, every description I had heard of it… eternally swept by a deep and swelling sea, and paved, as it were, with ruddy marble, it baffles all description.”
 Garni Gorge, Armenia (image via: Krikor Tersakian)
Garni Gorge is located 23 km (14.3 miles) east of Yerevan, the capitol of the country of Armenia. Due to the fact that it’s an inland canyon and not a seaside cliff formation, Garni Gorge offers a rare opportunity to view vast expanses of well-preserved columnar basalt on both sides of the onlooker. A notable landmark dating far back into prehistory, visitors to Garni Gorge can visit a restored 1st century AD Hellenistic temple situated on a promontory overlooking the canyon’s depths.
(image via: Damn Cool Pics)
Garni Gorge’s most famous feature is the “Symphony of the Stones”, a frozen cascade of basaltic “organ pipes” likened to a hanging garden due to erosion and undercutting of the valley floor. It’s a brave tourist who attempts to take photos or film video from beneath thousands of tons of suspended stone!
 Gilbert Hill, Mumbai, India (images via: IITB and Trivial Matters)
Gilbert Hill is a 197 ft (60 m) tall monolithic black basalt extrusion located in the outskirts of Mumbai in India’s state of Maharashtra. With its sheer vertical face and precisely etched vertical rock columns, the 65 million year old formation is said by some to resemble a much smaller version of Devils Tower.
(image via: YessAarKay)
Unlike most other famous large formations of columnar basalt, Gilbert Hill finds itself located in an urban setting as the city of Mumbai (formerly Bombay) has expanded around it. Though its summit provides a remarkable view over the densely packed roofs of Mumbai, years of quarrying around the formation’s base has both degraded the Gilbert Hill’s original, natural appearance and has created an increasingly dangerous hazard as the basalt columns lose their ground-level support.
 Devils Postpile, California, USA (images via: Travel and Tourism Info and Kevin Gong)
Devils Postpile is located near Mammoth Mountain in eastern California near the border with Nevada. Along with 101-ft high Rainbow Falls, this unusually symmetrical formation of columnar basalt is included in Devils Postpile National Monument, established in 1911 by a presidential proclamation. The order to create the park was in response to a dam-building proposal that would have seen Devils Postpile blasted into oblivion. The basalt formation offers visitors easy access to both the face and the top – the latter looking much like a man-made parquet floor.
Here’s a short video highlighting Devils Postpile, courtesy of an appreciative visitor:

Devils Post Pile, via 01djdave

(image via: T.Linn)
The lava flow that created Devils Postpile is relatively young, geologically speaking, being between 100,000 and 700,000 years old. Surface topography at the time of the eruption prevented the lava from spreading out and as a consequence, the original 400-ft (122 m) thick layer of basalt cooled slowly and evenly. It’s thought that this slow cooling allowed the basalt to form very long and uniform columns, most of which are six-sided in cross section.
Svartifoss, Skaftafell National Park, Iceland
(images via: Academic.ru, TrekEarth, Linternaute and Routard)
Svartifoss (“Black Falls”, in Icelandic) is located in Iceland’s Skaftafell National Park. This rare and striking example of a columnar basalt formation combined with a 12 meter (39 ft) high waterfall can be appreciated in all 4 seasons. The undercut structure of the columns accentuates their visual similarity to traditional church organ pipes.
Click HERE to view a spectacular 360-degree panorama of Svartifoss that can’t be beat except by actually going there:
(image via: Perfect Planet)
The basalt columns that make up the escarpment over which the falls flows are virtually unweathered and display straight, sharp edges that advertise their crystalline structure. This is due to the more rapid erosion caused by the constant, fast-flowing falls combined with Iceland’s perpetual freeze-thaw cycle.
 Giant’s Causeway, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
The Giant’s Causeway (Clochán an Aifir, or Clochán na bhFómharach in Gaelic) is a spectacular assemblage of around 40,000 black basalt columns, weathered and eroded to varying degrees by the harsh seaside environment of County Antrim in Northern Ireland. The columns are up to 60 million years old, and the passage of time has acted to form a series of terraces leading down – and into – the frigid North Channel of the Irish Sea.
Check out this video from National Geographic showing the Giant’s Causeway in all its multi-faceted glory:

Giant\’s Causeway, via NationalGeographic

(image via: Krikor Tersakian)
The Giant’s Causeway has another claim to fame, one which has contributed to the site being declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO (1986) and a National Nature Reserve (1987) by the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland. It seems that the Girona, a straggler ship of the Spanish Armada was shipwrecked just offshore of the Giant’s Causeway in late October of 1588. The ship was carrying over 1,000 sailors from other sunk or shipwrecked Spanish ships, along with their valuables, in addition to her own crew of about 300 – it’s estimated less than 10 survived.
(images via: TrekEarth and David Doyle)
It’s somewhat surprising that the Giant’s Causeway was little known in learned geological circles until the last years of the 17th century. Part of this ignorance has to do with the formation’s isolated location, and anecdotal accounts of the features size and grandeur were deemed too grandiose to be true. Thanks to the wonders of modern photographic technology, the world can see that reports of the Giant’s Causeway were anything BUT an exaggeration!
(images via: Ian Burt, National Geographic and Science Daily)

 

 
Like something seen out of the corner of your eye, or a trick of the shadows, it can be startling when something doesn’t appear as you thought it did. There’s an entire subset of wonderful creatures who utilize camouflage to evade predators. These niche practitioners of the art of stealth and camouflage have evolved with fantastic results.
 

 
Phasmatodea, otherwise known as stick insects, are masters of the art of blending into their surroundings. Evolved to the point that they almost identically mimic the plants on which they reside, these walking bundles of sticks even move with a rocking motion that helps fool predators. There are over 3,000 varieties and are apparently great to keep as pets.
 

 
Not all frogs are as conspicuous as Kermit and his celebrity seeking friends. The frogs that like to blend into their environment do it incredibly well. As can be seen in the photos above, if one didn’t realize there was a frog in some of them, it would be nearly impossible to see.
 

 
Walking leaves are some of the greatest mimics in the animal kingdom. These insects have bodies that are incredibly detailed, with wavy bodies and faux leaf veins. Their realistic coloration makes these insects nearly impossible to distinguish from their surrounding leaf cover.
 

 
Oceans are full of dangerous wide open spaces with little to no cover for possible prey. Many creatures have evolved to hide expertly among the clutter on the ocean floor. Sea horses are able to emulate gently swaying kelp, and some fish look almost identical to surrounding rocks. Some flounder have evolved incredibly, with entirely flat bodies and perfect coloration.
 
 

 
 
When I left work yesterday evening, I was greeted by some gross creatures. (yuck)
 
One had lost the battle for his life, someone smashed it with there mighty feet!!!
 
        - It wasn't me, I swear! :
 
 

 

 
 
Can someone provide a proper definition for the punjabi word "patola" ?
 
In some instances, I've seen girls getting infuriated when called by such name by guys - just wondering, if it is a offensive word? =/