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- Wedding Omen
- Facebook Message Saved Hostage
- This Guy Has Some Serious MS Paint Skills
- Private Eyes Watching You? Call The Hall & Oates Hotline
- The Envision-A Portable GameCube System
- The Amazing Entries For Bit-Tech's Mod Of The Year Contest
- Dark Crystal:Creation Myths Is A Graphic Novel Prequel
- A Self-Balancing Motorized Unicycle
- A Geek's Twelve Days Of Christmas
- The Elder Scrolls V:Minerim Trailer
- Mexico to Cash in on Mayan Apocalypse Prediction
- Clerk Punches out Armed Robber, Forces Him to Clean His Own Blood off the Floor While Waiting for the Police
- Toy Car Rainbow
- Mugger Makes off with Dog Poop
- Hello Kitty Apple Pies
- "Clean Me" by Alison Carmichael
- Plasticine Tattooine: Celebrating Minor Star Wars Characters
- Kevin vs. the Tomato
- 96-year-old Veteran Still Donates Blood
- Star Wars, Episode I: The Time Lord Menace
- Pantone Hotel
- Comical and Informative Wedding Program
- Roger Williams' Big Idea
- Transforming Gingerbead House
- Bullseye Dart Party Picks
- The Bunny Museum
- Weather Monsters
- Red Panda Moves In
- Platycerium: A Pretty Peculiar Plant
| Failed Flavors Of Popular Snack Foods Posted: 28 Dec 2011 05:15 AM PST Americans may love their junk food, but that doesn't mean they'll scarf down just any old snack. That's why the big name brands have so many failed flavors, even after spending thousands on marketing and development for said flavors. Here are some of the many flops created by some of the biggest names in junk food. 1. CokePerhaps the most documented failure of any American company was Coke II, aka "New Coke." Humorously, despite the massive reaction against the beverage, Coke II actually smoked both Pepsi and original Coke in taste tests. While most people did prefer it, the idea of losing a beloved American classic was too much for some people, who protested and called the company headquarters until the old version was reintroduced three months later. Coke II continued to be sold until 2002 when it was pulled due to poor sales. Of course, Coke II wasn't the brand's only failure, there was also Coca Cola with Lemon, Coca Cola Black Cherry Vanilla, Coca Cola Black (a coffee-flavored cola) and Coca Cola C2 (a low-carb version). Image Via akeg [Flickr] 2. PepsiWhen you think of failed Pepsi flavors, let's face it, one variety seems to come to mind before all others –Crystal Pepsi. While it might not have been the marketing disaster that Coke II was, it was still a huge failure and ended up being discontinued in the US only a year after its introduction. A little while later, Pepsi tried again with a citrus-flavored version called Clear from Pepsi, but that flavor also bombed and was quickly discontinued. A few other Pepsi failures include Pepsi Kona (a coffee-flavored Pepsi that was only sold on the East Coast before it was discontinued), Pepsi Vanilla, Pepsi AM (Pepsi's attempt to compete with coffee as the morning beverage of choice, this one contained far more caffeine than the average Pepsi), Pepsi Blue (a berry-flavored, non-cola beverage). Image Via Roadsidepictures [Flickr] 3. HersheyHershey's flops may not be as well-known as Coke or Pepsi, but they have far more discontinued flavors than either of those cola brands. You may remember some of these flavors but there are so many, at least a few will probably be new to you. A few original products they discontinued included Bar None (a chocolate bar with two wafers and peanuts), Hershey's S'mores (a chocolate bar with graham crackers and marshmallows), Swoops (chocolate slices shaped like potato chips) and Hershey's Sticks (chocolate sticks individually wrapped and sold together in boxes). They've also discontinued quite a few variations on their popular products, such as Hershey's Cookies and Mint, Hershey's Kissables (Hershey's Kisses with candy shells) and Hershey's Bites, which were bite-sized versions of their classic candies sold in bags. Additionally, the company also experimented with beverages, discontinuing a premade bottled milk drink called Hershey's Milkshake and their Hershey's Chocolate Milk Mix. Image Via theimpulsivebuy [Flickr] 4. Mars
Mars might not have so many discontinued flavors as Hershey, but the company is notable for discontinuing a rather popular product only because they don't like dealing with peanut butter. The candy in question was known as PB Max and it contained peanut butter, oats, and a whole grain cookie that were all covered in chocolate. The bar sold well and earned the company $50 million in sales, but the Mars family apparently dislikes peanut butter. Surprisingly, Peanut Butter M&M's haven't been placed on the chopping block yet, but Crispy M&M's and Dulce de Leche M&M's have, so only time will tell if the beloved M&M's flavor will be canned solely because of its filling. Image Via Rhian vK [Flickr] 5. Jell-OWhen it comes to companies with a list of discontinued flavors longer than their existing flavors, you might want to look at Jell-O. Their discontinued gelatin flavor list includes Apple, Bubble Gum, Chocolate, Coffee, Cola, Root Beer, Mango, Passion Fruit, Maple Syrup, Sparkling Berry and more. They also stopped selling all of their savory flavors after the mid-century trend of making Jell-O entrees and salads ended. During that period though, they sold a few notably disgusting-sounding flavors including Celery, Italian Salad, Mixed Vegetable and Seasoned Tomato. The company has also discontinued a few unique products including their 1-2-3 Jell-O, a mix that prepared a three layer creamy gelatin, and their popular Jell-O Pudding Pops. Image Via bunchofpants [Flickr] 6. Frito LayOf course, there's probably no snack food as popular as chips and no chip company seems to have as many discontinued food flavors as Frito-Lay, which puts out Fritos, Doritos, Ruffles and other popular chips. Fritos has a long list of discontinued flavors, including Fritos Lite, Fritos Tabasco, Nacho Cheese, Wild & Mild Ranch, Cheddar Ranch Twists, Texas Grill and Buffalo Wild Wings & Ranch. As for Doritos, one of their original flavors, Sour Cream and Onion was also one of the first to go –I guess regular chip flavors don't work as well with tortilla chips. Of course, that's not their only flavor to get the axe. A few other discontinued tastes include Pizza Hut Pizza Cravers, Nacho Chipotle Ranch Ripple, Cheddar Queso, Extreme Bold BBQ, Black Pepper Jack, Zesty Salsa and Texas Tang. While I can't find many discontinued Lays flavors, Ruffles hasn't been as steady and some of their no longer sold flavors include Ranch, Cajun Spice and Flavor Rush (any idea what the flavor that was being rushed actually was?) Image Via theimpulsebuy [Flickr] 7. LunchablesWhen you want a more substantial snack, there's nothing better than a Lunchable, assuming they haven't already gotten rid of your favorite flavor. As of right now, you're out of luck if your favorite Lunchable was All Star Burgers, All Star Hot Dogs, Taco Bell Tacos, Pizza Swirls, Pizza Stix or Fun Fuel (a slightly healthier option that included a bagel sandwich or a wrap). They also got rid of the entire line of Breakfast Lunchables. Image Via samantha celera [Flickr] Obviously there are tons of different snack food companies and hundreds and hundreds of discontinued flavors of said foods, so there's no way I could have included them all here. That being said, everyone has their own favorite food that is no longer sold by the manufacturer. My favorite one is the 1-2-3 Jell-O mentioned earlier. What is your favorite discontinued snack? Sources: Wikipedia #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, Refund Cents  |
| Posted: 28 Dec 2011 05:05 AM PST Is it perfect timing, coincidence, or a message from beyond about the viability of this marriage? No, the wedding party didn’t run for cover, but neither did they suffer from a tornado or air raid. It was most likely just a siren test. -via reddit |
| Facebook Message Saved Hostage Posted: 28 Dec 2011 05:03 AM PST
Critchfield was on probation for charges related to a domestic violence incident. Link -via The Daily What (Image credit: Salt Lake County Jail) |
| This Guy Has Some Serious MS Paint Skills Posted: 27 Dec 2011 11:39 PM PST Watching this video makes me want to hang up my Wacom tablet and get back to some good old fashioned mouse clicking! Created in eight hours with MS Paint, utilizing the Pencil tool 95% of the time, this intricately pixelated masterpiece by YouTube user Palivizumab puts many vector art pieces I’ve seen to shame. Who knew MS Paint was capable of producing such a beautiful design? Link –via Geekosystem |
| Private Eyes Watching You? Call The Hall & Oates Hotline Posted: 27 Dec 2011 11:24 PM PST We all need a Hall & Oates fix from time to time, and Michael Selvidge feels our pain so he created the Callin’ Oates hotline, a number you can call to get a daily dose of Hall & Oates. The hotline contains such classics as: Rich Girl, Private Eyes, Maneater and a few more classic songs which will brighten your day and make everything right in the world once again. And the topper? Hall & Oates aren’t going to shut the line down, and they are thrilled that so many fans keep calling and enjoying their songs! –via Gothamist |
| The Envision-A Portable GameCube System Posted: 27 Dec 2011 11:16 PM PST This stylishly sweet looking device, created by console modder Tchay, is the Envision-a Nintendo GameCube crushed into a perfectly portable little package that plays games from an SD card, so bye bye discs! Perfect for killing time, making other gamers jealous, and reliving the glory days of the GameCube. You can now do some Animal Crossing on the go, bust out on some Alien Hominid at the bus stop, or roll around playing Super Monkey Ball til the cows come home. Link –via Destructoid |
| The Amazing Entries For Bit-Tech's Mod Of The Year Contest Posted: 27 Dec 2011 10:58 PM PST Man, if my Wii looked like this, I wouldn’t want to throw it across the room every time it misreads a disc! Just kidding, I would still want to toss it, but if it looked as cool as this entry into Bit-Tech’s Mod Of The Year Contest, or any of the other amazing entries for that matter, I would feel bad about it after I was done stomping it into oblivion. Take a peek at the rest of the entrants for yourself, but don’t let your console see the pics or it might get jealous! |
| Dark Crystal:Creation Myths Is A Graphic Novel Prequel Posted: 27 Dec 2011 10:53 PM PST With the Dark Crystal, Jim Henson established a fantasy world rich with culture, character and a history we discover little about during the course of the movie. To me, it always felt like it should have been the last in a trilogy, the grand finale for a storyline that could have spanned generations. If there’s one person who can deliver a prequel that lives up to Henson’s standard of excellence it’s illustrator and creative mastermind Brian Froud, who served as the concept designer for the original Dark Crystal film. The first book in his three-volume graphic novel series entitled The Dark Crystal:Creation Myths is about to be released, and it looks fantastic! You can scan through a few pages for yourself at the link below. Do you think it looks like a worthy addition to Jim Henson’s fantasy masterpiece? |
| A Self-Balancing Motorized Unicycle Posted: 27 Dec 2011 10:39 PM PST Who wouldn’t want a self-balancing, motorized unicycle of their very own? Riding around on this unicycle means flaunting your unconventional nature, while being practical about how much dedication you have towards mastering single wheel locomotion. You don’t have to work hard and practice in order to stay up, on this mechanical marvel created by MIT student Stephen Boyer you can just go, leaving your mind open to other activities, like juggling bowling pins, or calculating the proper speed and angle needed to survive jumping through a flaming hoop. Unicycle stocks are about to go through the roof! |
| A Geek's Twelve Days Of Christmas Posted: 27 Dec 2011 10:22 PM PST Illustrator Becca Whitaker has just finished her Geek’s 12 Days Of Christmas, a series in which she released one illustration a day for the last twelve days on her blog, and I love the image she chose to end the series! These adorable illustrations would make a great coloring book, maybe something to think about for next year Becca? You can see the rest of the illustrations in the series at her site Becca’s Bombshells, where there is no shortage of geek love. Link –via DesignTAXI |
| The Elder Scrolls V:Minerim Trailer Posted: 27 Dec 2011 10:13 PM PST If you think everything looks better blocked out Minecraft style, then you’re going to love this Skyrim-Minecraft mashup, created by an avid Skyrim player who somehow found the time to piece together this pixelated landscape in between epic gaming sessions. It’s a perfect recreation, in that built with blocks kind of way, and for some reason this vid really makes me want to buy a bunch of LEGOs and start building a cubic landscape of my own. –via Ology |
| Mexico to Cash in on Mayan Apocalypse Prediction Posted: 27 Dec 2011 08:35 PM PST
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| Posted: 27 Dec 2011 07:42 PM PST
Then, to add magnificent insult to injury, the clerk decided that the robber should find something useful to do while waiting for the police. Specifically, clean his own blood off the floor:
There’s a video of the whupping at the link. Link -via Ace of Spades HQ |
| Posted: 27 Dec 2011 06:34 PM PST
What to do with 2,500 old toy cars? Arrange them chromatically into a wonderful piece of art, of course. That's what UK artist David T. Waller did with this fantastic Toy Atlas Rainbow, which won the People's Award at the 2010 Arts Depot Open. More at Christopher Jobson's super neat Colossal blog |
| Mugger Makes off with Dog Poop Posted: 27 Dec 2011 06:16 PM PST
Link -via Dave Barry | Photo: Flickr user Ambernectar 13 |
| Posted: 27 Dec 2011 05:00 PM PST Michele Chen of I Heart Baking made these adorable pocket pies shaped like Kitty White. At first, I thought that a pastry button would be a better nose than the punch out, but Michele explains that all of the holes serve as steam vents. Link -via That’s Nerdalicious! |
| "Clean Me" by Alison Carmichael Posted: 27 Dec 2011 04:32 PM PST
London-based hand lettering artist Alison Carmichael brought doodling "clean me" on dirty cars to a whole new level! With art like that, I'm pretty sure that truck will *never* be cleaned - via Get Addicted To Previously on Neatorama: Soap Not Spray Can: Reverse Graffiti Art |
| Plasticine Tattooine: Celebrating Minor Star Wars Characters Posted: 27 Dec 2011 02:31 PM PST Tired of Darth Vader, Yoda, Luke and Han hogging all the spotlight? So was artist Elliott Quince - that's why he created this art series Plasticine Tattooine, which lets C-listers of the Star Wars universe have their day in the double-sun: Link - via Holy Kaw! Previously on Neatorama: Elilott's Zombie Valentines |
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| 96-year-old Veteran Still Donates Blood Posted: 27 Dec 2011 02:01 PM PST
There is no upper age limit for blood donation, as long as the donor is healthy. Johnson plans to continue giving, and says he is “good for a few years more.” Link -via Breakfast Links (Image credit: AP/The Blood Connection) |
| Star Wars, Episode I: The Time Lord Menace Posted: 27 Dec 2011 12:37 PM PST (Video Link) I’m having trouble following the plot of this Doctor Who episode. I mean more so than usual. But also like a Doctor Who episode, it’s great fun even when it doesn’t make sense. Rick Kelvington, maker of the excellent Doctor Who/Star Trek mashup, brought the Doctor (#1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 11) into Episode I of Star Wars. -via Nerd Bastards | Kelvington’s Website |
| Posted: 27 Dec 2011 12:36 PM PST
Love colors? Then staying at a boring ol' hotel simply won't do! Thank goodness Pantone came to the rescue! Behold, the Pantone Hotel, a seven-story, 59-room hotel in Brussels by architect Olivier Hannaert and interior designer Michel Penneman. The colorful hotel utilizes a lot of colors from those color chips designers love so much. Link - via dwell |
| Comical and Informative Wedding Program Posted: 27 Dec 2011 12:17 PM PST Ian and Karen had a fabulously geeky wedding featuring comic book invitations, d20 cupcake toppers, Tetris centerpieces, swords, armor and kilts. It was officiated by the couple’s Dungeon Master dressed as the priest from The Princess Bride. One of the most creative bits was a wedding program written like a deadpan informative pamphlet. Read the hilarious text at the link. Link | Karen’s Flickr Stream | Photo: Anne-Marie Brouchard |
| Posted: 27 Dec 2011 10:08 AM PST
The philosophy Williams developed to deal with the struggle came to be called “the separation of church and state.” And although the concept is a part of what the United States is about, people have argued over what it really means ever since. Smithsonian has an extensive article on Roger Williams and his ideas. Link |
| Posted: 27 Dec 2011 08:24 AM PST (Video Link) “Run, run as fast as you can. You can’t catch me, I’m Gingerbreadtron!” Brian Hall, a mechatronics student at McMaster University in Ontario, made this gingerbread house that transforms into a fighting robot. How should it be armed? |
| Posted: 27 Dec 2011 07:51 AM PST Bullseye Dart Party Picks – $9.95 The New Year is almost here. Are resolved to throw the best parties of 2012? Get on target with the Bullseye Dart Party Picks from the NeatoShop. This winning Bullseye Dart Party Picks set includes 12 food-safe picks shaped like darts. Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more sharp Party Supplies.
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| Posted: 27 Dec 2011 06:54 AM PST
There are lots of pictures of the Bunny Museum at Atlas Obscura. Link |
| Posted: 27 Dec 2011 06:21 AM PST A weather map from yesterday shows Godzilla eating Iowa while Mothra (or is it Rodan?) zooms in from the Pacific Northwest. We are all doomed! Link |
| Posted: 27 Dec 2011 06:18 AM PST A red panda decided to move in with a family in the suburbs of Leshan, Sichuan Province, China, last week. The homeowners were watching the wild panda as they ate a meal outside, and slowly approached to get a better look. The panda ran into the house through an open door, and made himself at home. The word spread, and neighbors came to have their pictures made with the panda. Local authorities took the panda and released him into the wild within a few days. Link -via Arbroath |
| Platycerium: A Pretty Peculiar Plant Posted: 27 Dec 2011 06:14 AM PST The plants of the genus Platycerium are more commonly known as Staghorn or Elkhorn ferns. They grow on trees, but are not parasites, because they generate their own nutrition from water and sunlight. However, they grow on other trees, and produces two types of fern fronds -one to catch sunlight, the other to surround its roots, hold water, and connect the plant to the tree. Read more about these fascinating ferns and see lots of pictures at Kuriositas. Link -via the Presurfer (Image credit: D. Gordon E. Robertson) |
A woman in Sandy, Utah, was held against her will, along with her 17-month-old son, for almost five days by the father of her child. He had taken her cell phone and refused to let her leave, but she eventually found a laptop and was able to access Facebook.
2012 may be the end of the world, but that won't stop Mexico from cashing in on the whole 
Derek Mothershead of the We Buy Gold store in Hendersonville, North Carolina is both tough and tidy. When he saw that a robber was armed with only a pellet gun, Mothershead took him down with a single left cross:
The heist went off poorly. Or exceedingly well, I suppose, depending on what the mugger was after:
Joe Johnson has lived at the Morningside retirement center in Greenwood, South Carolina, for about ten years now. He’s been a regular blood donor for most of his life, and sees no reason to stop now.
Calvinist preacher Roger Williams emigrated from England to the colonies with a wave of Puritans in 1630. He was fleeing religious strife, but found controversies in America as well -with the leaders of his own sect.
The Obscura Society took a tour of the Bunny Museum in Pasadena, California recently and brought back many pictures to post, in case you live to far away to visit in person.
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