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Top 10 Photos of the Week

October 12th, 2008 at 7:55 am » Comments (0)

It would have made a great purse except one of the legs kept twitching
A picture is worth a thousand words. But what if they’re the wrong thousand words? And what if they’re words in some foreign language that you can’t read? What if you take your pictures to the bank and your banker says your […]



Giant Guitar is a Motorboat

October 11th, 2008 at 9:02 pm » Comments (0)

Guitar Boat
Either Aussie singer/guitarist Josh Pyke shrunk to a tenth his size, or somebody built a scaled-up replica of his Maton acoustic guitar. Indie rocker Pyke takes a ride on the seaworthy mega-guitar in an upcoming music video of his song “Make You Happy,” released last Friday. By the way, the guy is a really […]



Incredible Monkey Waiters & Street Show

October 11th, 2008 at 9:52 am » Comments (0)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeSQ5Rv7eH8

 The two famous monkey waiters
A Japanese restaurant has employs two monkeys to help with the table service. Yat-chan and Fuku-chan work two hours a day due to Japanese animal rights regulations. The monkeys were originally kept as household pets by the restaurant owner, but the oldest started helping him and that is […]



Banana Clip Tray Makes Ice Bullets

October 10th, 2008 at 7:35 am » Comments (1)

A Cool Banger

For $13.25 plus shipping you can create ice cubes that look like AK-47 rounds.
(Today was a good day.)



Last Minute Halloween Costumes Made From Junk

October 9th, 2008 at 8:57 am » Comments (0)

In celebration of Halloween I have found some innovative last minute fashionable Halloween costumes for those of you still in need of a costume. The best part about it is that you can make these yourself with regular household items.

Umbrella Bat
Make an umbrella bat costume out of an old umbrella. For step-by-step instructions on how […]



Pool Table That Disappears Before Your Eyes

October 9th, 2008 at 8:41 am » Comments (0)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-ptHZaedvA

You have to see this, disappearing pool table
 
 Let’s say you wanna buy yourself a round Pool Table. Problem is you don’t have the room to keep a a pool table in your game room. Or do you? Here’s a unique way to have the table you desire and then make it conveniently disappear when you’re […]



Toilet or Pipe?

October 9th, 2008 at 8:27 am » Comments (0)

 2-B-2 Architecture Designs Award Winning Toilet
So some Russians had a bathroom design contest and they came up with this toilet, named “Mrs. Hudson” for some reason. I have no idea why. Maybe Mrs. Hudson is known for huge steaming BMs and affectionately called the pisser behind closed doors. It’s as good a guess as any.



GMail Goggles Stops Inebriated Epistolary Spewing

October 7th, 2008 at 5:05 pm » Comments (0)

That’s Easy, Gimme Something with TEETH!

A belly full of turpentine swilled rot gut, a drunken decadruple somersault down the slippery slope, a greasy slalom from one thing to another, and somehow, I’m blearily writing an inebriated screed to one Mr. Joel Johnson, subject line: “I QUIT, FAT BROOKLYN METRO-PUKE.”
It happens. Unfortunate, yes, but heretofore unavoidable. […]



Cakes Just Like Your Motherboard Used To Make

October 7th, 2008 at 4:52 pm » Comments (0)

The Intel Memory Cake?

We have seen a lot of geeky treats, but these motherboard cakes can’t be beat! Who would think to combine butter, eggs, flour, and sugar into something resembling a motherboard? It turns out there are multiple people who have done just that, with varying results.



Mini Daschund Throws Own Ball

October 6th, 2008 at 8:05 am » Comments (0)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PcL6-mjRNk

 Amazing Daschund Video
I built the ball machine because I thought my dog Jerry, might like it and that it would be something fun for me to build. So after two years of on and off work, with many safety features such as IR proximity sensors to protect Jerry and my son from the machine, I […]



Random Funny Videos

October 5th, 2008 at 1:59 pm » Comments (0)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=346eVRj-uFY

 
Funny Stuff



Top 10 Photos of the Week

October 5th, 2008 at 6:54 am » Comments (0)

 In Kenya, the name of the game translates roughly into “who gets to be the speedbump”
Along life’s journey we must contend with many unusual experiences that take us far outside of our comfort zone. But comfort zones were meant to be pierced, mangled, crushed, flavored with spicy oils, and burned to the ground. Something like […]



Pacman Helmets Hit The Runway

October 4th, 2008 at 3:31 pm » Comments (0)

Ghostly Safe
Sometimes, it seems like high fashion is all about putting something silly on your head - take designer Giles Deacon’s Spring/Summer 2009 collection, for instance. He’s got his models wearing Pacman-inspired headgear. There’s the iconic yellow Mr. Pacman helmet, Blinky the ghost, and chrome versions of both, as well as a Pacman dress. Ms. […]



Nerdiness Turns Women On

October 4th, 2008 at 2:54 pm » Comments (0)

Nerds A Turn On?
Lonely men ought to flaunt their knowledge of quantum physics. Women looking for both one-night stands and long-term relationships go for geniuses over dumb jocks, according to a new study of hundreds of university students in the US.



Human Skull USB Drive

October 3rd, 2008 at 4:03 pm » Comments (0)

What a Bone-Headed Idea
So you’re looking for a gift for your uncle Fester, but a normal run of the mill flash drive just won’t cut it.



Is This Bacon Art For Consumption Or To Look At?

October 3rd, 2008 at 2:38 pm » Comments (0)

Telaio Bicicletta Sculpture
The Bicycle Frame, with no shiny chrome coating, only bacon! Made of metal, wax, and paper mache. The Bicycle Frame sculpture is about 4 feet long and 30 inches high.
 
 



Ig Nobel Prizes - Humorous Alternative To Scandinavia’s Nobel Prizes

October 3rd, 2008 at 10:44 am » Comments (0)

 
Scientists who unlocked the inner secrets of dog fleas, crisps and tangled string swept the tongue-in-cheek annual Ig Nobel Prizes on Thursday.



Bizaar Backpacks

October 2nd, 2008 at 9:40 am » Comments (0)

Baby Got Back
Love big butts and want to carry some around everywhere you go? Then you surely will want to lug around these “female form” inspired backpacks dubbed “The Peach” by Yen-Hsiang Skeet Wang.
 



Kitty Spa

October 2nd, 2008 at 9:26 am » Comments (0)

Oh To Be A Cat
Don’t you sometimes wish you were a cat? Cats really know how to find all those feel-good spots. And the Hagin Catit Cat Spa knows where they are and how to reach them. After all, there’s nothing like a ‘feel good’ toy for a cat.



Skeletons of Cartoon Characters

September 30th, 2008 at 10:21 pm » Comments (0)

 Bugs Bunny never looked better
Here are some stills from an exhibition at the natural history museum in Basel, Switzerland. It imagines what the bone structure of some cartoon characters may look like. (Pics)



Introducing the Critter Cruiser for Hamsters

September 30th, 2008 at 5:21 pm » Comments (0)

What could be more fun for your hamster?
Recent research suggests the vast majority of hamsters, gerbils, mice and rats secretly dream of becoming F1 drivers. Okay, we just made that up. But it wouldn’t surprise us having seen them scurrying around in the truly hilarious Critter Cruiser.



The Farm of the Future

September 30th, 2008 at 9:10 am » Comments (0)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqX9w-0WEQ0

I like the 1940s Disney animation shorts. They may not get to the hilarity level of Chuck Jones and Tex Avery’s work at Warner, but some of them are really good. Second Video after the jump



Top 10 Photos of the Week

September 28th, 2008 at 5:46 am » Comments (0)

The life of a superhero is not all glamor.  Especially when your costume fails
to convey any sense of trust, or purpose, or, what the hell is that thing?
Imagine yourself being 300 feet below the surface, trying to swim towards fresh air, where the world is normal again. Struggling for that next gasp of breathable air. […]



Top 10 Photos of the Week

September 24th, 2008 at 8:15 pm » Comments (0)

 Often accused of having tunnel vision, Sarah decided to take her
phobia to a whole new level
This weeks photos were left over from a time period when the world made no sense at all. Come to think of it, there hasn’t been much improvement. Why must these oddities in life continue to haunt me? Why, I […]



“Kiwi” - One of YouTube’s Most Watched Videos

September 23rd, 2008 at 5:02 pm » Comments (0)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdUUx5FdySs

 
“Kiwi” is a short animation that has been seen over 20 million times in it’s various forms. Truly a rare and brilliant piece of work. Second video after the jump.