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- The Festivus Infographic
- Merry Christmas From Teddy The Porcupine
- How The Daleks Saved Christmas
- 7 Weird Christmas Traditions
- 109 Cats Celebrating Christmas
- A Book That Teaches You How To Speak Wookiee
- Dark Knight Rises Trailer, Sweded Edition
- A Pair Of Impaled Snowmen
- How Animators Send Some Holiday Cheer
- Darth Vader Sculpted from Recycled Metal
- Things That Should Not Be Leashed
- 16th Century Memento Mori Rosary
- The Lego Dalek
- Anthony Bordain's A Krampus Carol
- 59-Year Old Woman Who Had Never Held a Hockey Stick Before Wins a Truck with One Amazing Shot
- 15 Absolutely Adorable Holiday Treats
- The Dalek Advent Calendar
- Fat Cats Hate Christmas
- Plastic Bag Tree
- This Is One Creepy Little Joker Doll
- A Christmas Tree Made Out Of Bacon
- What People Wanted For Christmas In 1975
- 22-Pound Marzipan Dead Pig Is a Gift for Two Young Children
- Inside the American Girl Doll Company
- Enormous Eye of Sauron Back Tattoo
- Every (Significant) Bat-Suit Ever
- In-Flight Conversation Between the Two Crying Babies That Sat Behind You
- Did Neanderthals Have High-Pitched, Nasal Voices?
- Man Orders Beer, Robs Bank, Returns to Bar to Finish Beer
- Santa Cat Makeup Lady Is Cute, Frightening
- What's on TV: 81 Christmas Marathons and Specials
- Apathetic Christmas Lights
- Action Figure Nativities
- The Best Christmas I Ever Had
- Cat Helps Buddy Down the Ladder
- 15 of the Greatest Gifts in the History of Presents
- Inaccessible Gift
- Nothing Is True: An Assassins Creed Song
| Posted: 24 Dec 2011 02:49 AM PST Technically Festivus was yesterday, but in case you couldn’t get the day off work and will be celebrating today, the link has more information on America’s favorite television-inspired Christmas alternative. Link Via Geekosystem  |
| Merry Christmas From Teddy The Porcupine Posted: 24 Dec 2011 02:10 AM PST You may recall Teddy’s earlier video where he eats corn, but here he is getting into the holiday spirit with a delicious Christmas cookie. |
| How The Daleks Saved Christmas Posted: 24 Dec 2011 02:06 AM PST While Christmas would certainly be a lot more simple with a Santa Dalek, I don’t know that I’d consider it “saving” the holiday when they’ve exterminated everyone. Link Via Geeks Are Sexy |
| Posted: 24 Dec 2011 02:02 AM PST Did you know that Swedes love to watch Donald Duck on Christmas Eve or that Icelandic children are raised under the threat of a cruel Christmas cat? Mental Floss has a great article about Christmas traditions around the world, my favorite of which is the Gävle goat of Sweden:
I don’t know about you guys, but I want to be on a goat protection or destruction team next year! |
| 109 Cats Celebrating Christmas Posted: 24 Dec 2011 01:55 AM PST Cats get a bad rap for not getting in to the the holiday spirit, but plenty of felines do have a soft spot for the holiday. In fact, BuzzFeed has a great collection of pictures of kitties celebrating Christmas. From cats climbing Christmas trees to kittens playing with presents, the pictures are all simply adorable. |
| A Book That Teaches You How To Speak Wookiee Posted: 23 Dec 2011 11:57 PM PST This endearing little children’s book will bring out the Wookiee in your family tree, and comes complete with sound unit so you can hear the proper pronunciation of words in Wookinese Wookian Wookiee language. Guaranteed to be hours of fun for you and/or your kid, unless the gutteral sounds of Wookiees gets on your nerves, in which case you will probably want to burn this book! Check out the advert videos and see for yourself if you can handle the process of learning to speak like a true Wookiee. –via SuperPunch |
| Dark Knight Rises Trailer, Sweded Edition Posted: 23 Dec 2011 11:50 PM PST Everybody’s getting ready to see what the new Batman movie will be like, some are hoping it fails while others (myself included) pray that it’s as good as the first two or better. The folks that made this sweded version of the Dark Knight Rises trailer obviously have love for the film franchise, but that doesn’t stop them from having a bit of fun with the whole Bane’s voice thing, as well as putting some sweet cornball animation into the mix! Behold, and be amused! –via Ology |
| Posted: 23 Dec 2011 10:53 PM PST Here’s another snowman crime scene sure to make Calvin and Hobbes very happy. They’re impaled on the Ellifrett Structure at the University of Wyoming, and I can’t think of a more festive way to greet the students during the holidays, aside from staging a Santa Claus crash scene on the football field! |
| How Animators Send Some Holiday Cheer Posted: 23 Dec 2011 10:51 PM PST The holidays are in full swing, and everyone wants to share good tidings with one another in their own unique way via the interwebs. The animators in this group are no different, and they have a particularly endearing way of showing their love for the holidays. Enjoy this adorable short by Muckpuddy Animation of New Zealand, and head to the link to check out the other three shorts that are as stylishly diverse as they are charming. |
| Darth Vader Sculpted from Recycled Metal Posted: 23 Dec 2011 09:07 PM PST |
| Things That Should Not Be Leashed Posted: 23 Dec 2011 08:24 PM PST BuzzFeed brings us this silly little gallery full of chuckle-worthy images of bizarre things on leashes. Some of them are questionable in terms of strangeness (people leash their kids all the time, right?) while others are truly weird, and really make you wonder what we humans will be leashing up next? |
| 16th Century Memento Mori Rosary Posted: 23 Dec 2011 06:14 PM PST
From the Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, here's a 16th century memento mori rosary carved out of ivory featuring man on one side and skeleton on the other: Link - via The Hairpin |
| Posted: 23 Dec 2011 04:49 PM PST The Addis family loves Legos…a lot. As in, this 100,000 brick Santa Dalek isn’t their only massive Christmas creation. Every year they make an equally impressive creation ranging from giant nutcrackers to mail boxes to angels. This year’s Dalek is certainly my personal favorite, but the rest are definitely worth a look. |
| Anthony Bordain's A Krampus Carol Posted: 23 Dec 2011 04:45 PM PST I’m not sure how many No Reservations fans we have here at Neatorama, but if you caught Bordain’s Christmas special, you’ll not that this animation was lacking from the final cut. That’s because executives found it a bit too creepy. Personally, I found the Samantha Brown scene to be far, far more terrifying than this animation, but she gives me the creeps anyway. Via Laughing Squid |
| 59-Year Old Woman Who Had Never Held a Hockey Stick Before Wins a Truck with One Amazing Shot Posted: 23 Dec 2011 04:44 PM PST (Video Link) Brenda Hewlet had zero experience with hockey, and even had trouble walking out on the ice. But she still made a shot that would challenge master players. From 114 feet, she drove the puck into a hole that appeared to be about a inch wider than the puck itself. For this amazing performance, Ms. Hewlet won a new truck from a local Ford dealership. -via Jalopnik |
| 15 Absolutely Adorable Holiday Treats Posted: 23 Dec 2011 04:41 PM PST To be fair, not all of these adorable treats are all that Christmasy, but those that are will certainly put a holiday smile on your face. |
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| Posted: 23 Dec 2011 04:35 PM PST While that headline could be used for an article about modern-day Scrooges, I meant it quite literally. This fat kitty hates being dressed as Santa and its reactions are quite funny. Via BuzzFeed |
| Posted: 23 Dec 2011 04:13 PM PST
From The Miha Artnak, here's Pomlad je sed zime or The Rise of the Fall, an art project in Slovenia, in which a tree is recreated with hundreds of colorful plastic bags: Link - via Unurth Previously on Neatorama: Hidden Layers |
| This Is One Creepy Little Joker Doll Posted: 23 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Who would have thought that the deranged version of the Joker from the Dark Knight films would make a great getup for a little boy doll? Apparently someone from WorldBox, an Asian toy manufacturer who also thought it would be endearing to label the ads “Take Happiness Home”. More like “Your Kid Will Never Sleep Again”, or “Joker, Now With Diapers!” *shivers* Link –via SuperPunch |
| A Christmas Tree Made Out Of Bacon Posted: 23 Dec 2011 03:46 PM PST The guys from Epic Meal Time are no strangers to bacon, in fact, it’s safe to say that their entire career rests on the back of those sizzling strips of pork. But this time they have stepped up their game to an epic level, creating this monster Christmas tree made from over 2000 pieces of bacon, and registering at a whopping 272,000 calories! See if you can stomach this NSFW foray into culinary insanity. –via GeeksAreSexy |
| What People Wanted For Christmas In 1975 Posted: 23 Dec 2011 03:45 PM PST Concluding our look back at retro Christmas wishes, we check out the groovy gear people were digging back in 1975. Unlike previous decades, which were mostly about the toys, this one’s all about stylin’ and profilin’. And they even included the grown folks in this gallery of fashion regret, so take a gander and see what people put on their lists over 35 years ago. Pant sets FTW! |
| 22-Pound Marzipan Dead Pig Is a Gift for Two Young Children Posted: 23 Dec 2011 02:44 PM PST A far better choice than Barbie dolls, don’t you think? Jonas Laberg had to come up with a gift for two girls, aged five and seven. So, as you might expect, he made the form of a creepy dead pig out of twenty-two pounds of marzipan. Link -via Geekosystem |
| Inside the American Girl Doll Company Posted: 23 Dec 2011 02:12 PM PST Christopher Borrelli of the Chicago Tribune went deep inside the company to find out what made it tick. Here's his report touring the American Girl distribution center in Wisconsin: Read on: Link |
| Enormous Eye of Sauron Back Tattoo Posted: 23 Dec 2011 01:00 PM PST What’s most impressive is the shading of the background (assuming that’s not just back hair). The husband of Boards.ie member whoopsadaisydoodles acquired this tattoo, no doubt to impress him/her. Link -via Geekologie |
| Every (Significant) Bat-Suit Ever Posted: 23 Dec 2011 12:29 PM PST A huge chart by Ben Moore illustrates 35 different incarnations of the Bat Suit -Batman’s crime fighting costume. See all of it at Screen Rant. Link -via The Daily What Geek |
| In-Flight Conversation Between the Two Crying Babies That Sat Behind You Posted: 23 Dec 2011 12:09 PM PST
Previously on Neatorama: A Real Life Airplane Seating Chart | Read more kids and baby stuff over at NeatoBambino |
| Did Neanderthals Have High-Pitched, Nasal Voices? Posted: 23 Dec 2011 12:00 PM PST (Video Link) What did Neanderthals sound like when they spoke? Apparently like Monty Python actor Terry Jones whenever he plays a female role. According to anthropologist Bob Franciscus, Neanderthals had, compared to modern humans, narrow vocal tracts, larger nasal cavities, and deeper chests. This video shows a man trying to simulate what they might have sounded like. Link -via Boing Boing |
| Man Orders Beer, Robs Bank, Returns to Bar to Finish Beer Posted: 23 Dec 2011 11:00 AM PST Do you remember that coworker who was always on break? He’s now turned to crime:
Link -via Dave Barry | Photo (unrelated) by Flickr user Ty Nigh Previously: Bank Robber Stops for Lunch Nearby |
| Santa Cat Makeup Lady Is Cute, Frightening Posted: 23 Dec 2011 10:00 AM PST (Video Link) In full makeup, YouTube user AwakenRain looks just like a cat. But that’s not what’s so unsettling about this video. It’s that she sounds just like a cat at the same time. -via Fashionably Geek |
| What's on TV: 81 Christmas Marathons and Specials Posted: 23 Dec 2011 09:46 AM PST TV Line has a schedule of Christmas movies, specials, and marathons for today through Sunday. The marathons provide relief for those who like TV but need a break from relentless holiday cheer. And you’re going to need something to do when the relatives starts getting on each other’s nerves. Link |
| Posted: 23 Dec 2011 09:08 AM PST Yeah, we could put up some pretty light display this year. But why bother? It’s a lot of work, and for what? Joe in Tuscaloosa, Alabama spotted this expression of apathy in his neighborhood. Link -via Blame It on the Voices |
| Posted: 23 Dec 2011 08:45 AM PST The blog Hey! Look at My Toys! is hosting a contest for Christmas nativity scenes made from toys and action figures. The nine finalists are presented for voting. At first, I wanted to use a picture of the scene featuring a unicorn, then the one with Pee Wee Herman as Joseph, but then I saw this one by Nathan N. See them all at the site. Link -via Unreality magazine |
| Posted: 23 Dec 2011 08:15 AM PST Darren Hayes shares the story of a truly memorable Christmas from his childhood. He grew up to form half the musical duo Savage Garden. The song is the instrumental version of “Bloodstained Heart” from his latest album Secret Codes and Battleships. Link -via Laughing Squid |
| Cat Helps Buddy Down the Ladder Posted: 23 Dec 2011 07:51 AM PST Surely you can spare eleven seconds for a cat video today? Six-month old Bella decides to go down from the loft. The older cat, Kimba, decides to give her a hand. -via Blame It On The Voices |
| 15 of the Greatest Gifts in the History of Presents Posted: 23 Dec 2011 06:44 AM PST
Read the stories of the other 14 gifts at mental_floss. Link |
| Posted: 23 Dec 2011 06:40 AM PST Redditor lahaff got his brother a Christmas gift and was determined to wrap it in a manner that would take all day to unwrap it. First, he welded it inside a metal casing. But that’s just the first step! See the rest of the process in a wordless photo essay that will leave you shaking your head. Then we’ll just pretend his brother won’t hear about it before Christmas. Link -via reddit |
| Nothing Is True: An Assassins Creed Song Posted: 23 Dec 2011 06:37 AM PST As the description at YouTube says, “Blending was never Altair’s strong suit.” I don’t know anything about the video game Assassin’s Creed, but I still got a kick out of this funny geeky song! -Thanks, Eisenstein! |
Thanks to my beautiful little girl, me and my wallet are very familiar with the American Girl doll company. (If you're not familiar with it, thank your lucky stars - an American Girl doll, made to look just like your girl, and its clothes and accoutrements can easily cost upwards of a hundred dollars). 
Flying home for the holidays? Did you, perchance, sit near two bawling, crying babies? Well, comedian Simon Rich did. And he recorded the in-flight "conversation" between the infants for all of your (quiet) reading enjoyment:
Every once in a while, you think you’ve found the most perfect gift ever. But does it compare to the Statue of Liberty, a gift from France to the United States? Mental_floss has a roundup of the biggest, costliest, and most thoughtful gifts ever given. For example, General Sherman notified his boss of an impressive Christmas gift he worked hard to obtain in 1864.
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