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| 5 Habits of Highly Effective Outlaws Posted: 06 Jan 2012 05:05 AM PST  "Black Bart" Boles Guns? Check. Masks? Check. Poetry book? If you’re going to rob a stagecoach, here’s how to do it with flair. If You’re A Poet, Show It Even if you’re a no-good, law-flouting bandit, it pays to mind your manners -and your meter. In California, between 1875 and 1883, Charles E. “Black Bart” Boles held up more than two dozen Wells Fargo stagecoaches. Even though he seemed to have an intense private grudge against the bank, he was always polite to its employees, asking stage drivers to “please” throw down the money. Stranger still, Boles often left poetry at his crime scenes. This poem was his most well-known: I’ve labored long In 1883, Boles was wounded during a holdup and accidentally left a handkerchief at the crime scene. When Wells Fargo detectives traced it back to him, he was arrested and imprisoned, and although Boles’ career as a robber was over, his literary influence was just beginning. During his imprisonment, several copycat stagecoach robbers left truly dreadful bits of poetry at the scenes of their crimes. Spin the Media  Jesse James and his One-armed Mother Jesse James spent as much time honing his public image as he did robbing people. In fact, James frequently wrote letters to newspapers, stressing that his gang never attacked innocent farmers, only corrupt banks and railroad companies. He also claimed lawmen hounded James and his brothers because they had been Confederate soldiers, which won the gang sympathy in the South. His letters were widely reprinted, even in The New York Times, helping turn the Missouri bandits into national legends. One night in 1875, Pinkerton detectives threw a flare into the James family home. The agents were trying to light up the dark house so they could shoot at the outlaws, but the flare exploded in the fireplace, killing Jesse’s young half-brother and maiming his mother, who lost her right forearm. James made the incident seem even worse than it was in his letters to the press, falsely claiming the detectives had tossed a 32-pound military shell into his mother’s home. The public was horrified, and after the explosion, Pinkerton agents received little help from Jesse’s neighbors, who were often happy to provide the James gang with food, information, and hiding places.  A stagecoach at Yellowstone National Park In the early 1900s, automobiles were starting to replace stagecoaches, which meant that stagecoach robbers were a dying breed. One of the last havens for the bandits was Yellowstone National Park, because the park didn’t allow motor vehicles. On the lonely, isolated trails, robbers could loot stagecoaches with remarkable efficiency. On July 29, 1914, an ex-con named Ed Trafton chose a spot about eight miles from Old Faithful geyser, where there was only one route for stagecoaches. With the aid of an armed accomplice who kept his victims from turning around to get help, Trafton held up 15 coaches, one by one, as though he were operating a drive-through bank. Get in Touch with Your Feminine Side During the 17th century, English highwayman Tom Rowland menaced coach travelers with a string of holdups that lasted for 18 years, and the entire time, he was dressed like a lady. Did he put on women’s clothing as a disguise, or was it a fetish? Difficult to be sure, but Rowland worked hard to keep up the charade, even riding sidesaddle when getting away from crime scenes. Caught and convicted in 1699, Rowland was hanged at Tyburn Hill, the historic place of execution for London-area criminals. The law was strict, but jail regulations were not; Rowland spent his final morning dallying with a London prostitute, purportedly dressed as a man.  The body of Bill Brazelton, still wearing his mask. Wait for the Other Shoe to Drop Arizona stagecoach robber Bill Brazelton threw lawmen off his trail with a cunning horseshoe trick. Before committing a crime, he would place shoes on his horse normally, then once he’d stolen the goods, he’d quickly turn the shoes around. After he rode off, it would look as though there were two sets of tracks leading to the crime scene, but no tracks leading away. Brazelton’s scheme worked until one day in 1878, when one horseshoe fell off his steed after a robbery. The horse left behind a bizarre set of tracks, with three shod hooves running in one direction, and one bare hoof running in the other. A suspicious tracker traced the odd hoofprints to a corral near Tucson, where a posse laid an ambush for Brazelton, and he was killed in the attack. That thing about the horseshoe being lucky? Not so much. _______________________
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| Mega Man’s Christmas Carol 2 Arrives A Little Too Late Posted: 05 Jan 2012 10:47 PM PST The 2011 holiday season is obviously over, and I’m sure most of you have already put away your decorations and chucked out your tree, ready to start a new year full of whatever 2012 has in store. But wait, there’s one more present waiting for you Brought to you by the good people at Sprites Inc., this fun retro styled game casts Doctor Wily as a Scroogey sort of fellow hell bent on ruining Christmas for Mega Man and his posse. And the best part is- you can download it for FREE! So sit back, stretch your fingers, and bring that holiday cheer back one last time! Link –via Destructoid |
| Yoda And Darth Maul Battle It Out For Lipton Brisk Posted: 05 Jan 2012 08:36 PM PST Continuing the parade of “dear god, make it stop!” inducing advertising for The Phantom Menace in 3D, a new animated commercial has emerged for Lipton Brisk Iced Tea that, I must admit, is beautifully animated and very cute. There’s even a mobile app centered around the battle between Yoda and Darth Maul, which you can check out here. Now, why do I have the feeling that these ads are going to look a whole lot better than a 3d converted version of The Phantom Menace? –via The Mary Sue |
| Let’s Play Ancient Greek Punishment Posted: 05 Jan 2012 08:10 PM PST Ever wondered what it would have been like to endure a raven pecking out your liver, or pushing a rock up a hill and never reaching the top, like a punishment fit for a Greek from the age of myth? Well, here’s your chance to get in on the fun, with these simple, cleverly designed pixel art video games by artist Pippin Barr. Choose from: Sisyphus, Tantalus, Prometheus, Danaids or Zeno, and prepare to be entertained for a few moments by the sheer hilarity of it all. The games look like they’re straight from the Atari 2600, full of charm, strange shaped figures and jagged edges, and believe you me pushing two buttons over and over again can be quite exhausting! |
| Retrode Lets You Play Real SNES And Sega Genesis Games Posted: 05 Jan 2012 08:02 PM PST If you love playing old school games via emulators, yet you have a stack of Sega Genesis and/or Super Nintendo cartridges just sitting around gathering dust, then you might want to look into purchasing a Retrode-a USB device that allows you to play your cartridge games through any emulator, and has ports for all your old controllers. So, you get that old school “blow on the cartridge before you slot it in” feeling, without fretting over how jacked up your old console has become over the years. Retro gamer completists rejoice! |
| The Most Comical Star Trek Parody I’ve Ever Seen Posted: 05 Jan 2012 07:58 PM PST This ridiculous parody comes to us courtesy of Turkish YouTubers dokuztaneprogramla, who appear to have a knack for making cheese, and mistranslating Turkish into English. At least I hope some of those subtitles were mistranslated, or else these guys are even crazier than I thought! Watch as Captain Hooey and his intrepid band of schmucks come face to face with the gigantic Spacekisser, who appears to have a bad case of herpes, and yet still wants to make out with the Captain. It’s like the swinging 60s all over again! –via GeeksAreSexy |
| Doctor Who Crew Does The Proclaimers Posted: 05 Jan 2012 06:59 PM PST I don’t know about any of you, but to me, David Tennant was the best doctor ever and the cast and crew that worked on the show during his reign were also some of the best the show has ever seen. That’s why I simply adore this great video showing everyone who helped work on the show singing The Proclaimers at the close of his last filming session. Via TARDISAdventures |
| Now That’s How You Get Extra Tips Posted: 05 Jan 2012 06:52 PM PST Most people who want extra tip money try to write something clever on their jars, but the geniuses over at Depanneur, a grocery store in Brooklyn, know just hot to get the dollars moving: make it a contest between two geek icons. Personally, I’d give my money to Alfred because he needs it more, but that’s just me. Link Via The Consumerist |
| Posted: 05 Jan 2012 06:45 PM PST There are plenty of great video game cakes out there, but this one “takes the cake” when it comes to epicness. Just look at how devilishly detailed this World of Warcraft Deathwing looks. |
| Solar Heater Made from Can Lids Will Boil a Jar of Water Posted: 05 Jan 2012 06:43 PM PST It takes two hours on a sunny day, but this solar heater built by engineering students at Humboldt State University in California works. It’s made from waste materials, specifically can lids. These are held together by vines from Himalaya blackberry plants, which are an invasive species in their area. You can find in-process photos and descriptions at the link. |
| The Cutest New Years Babies Ever Posted: 05 Jan 2012 06:32 PM PST New Year’s babies are considered to be good luck, but when you’re as adorable as these baby leopard tortoises, you certainly don’t need to worry about luck. These little cuties were born at the Zoo Pragu, three on New Year’s Eve and three after midnight on New Year’s Day. While they’re tiny enough to fit all six in one woman’s hand right now, they won’t be for long…these guys will grow to up to 120 pounds each. At least their keepers will have plenty of photos to remember them in their infancy. |
| New Nike Ad Will Either Amuse or Infuriate You Posted: 05 Jan 2012 06:31 PM PST The word below the swoosh is “run”. Annie Chiu designed this and other unconventional street advertisements to encourage you to purchase Nike running gear. Link -via Blame It on the Voices |
| Princess Leia Vapor Hologram Is Our Only Hope Posted: 05 Jan 2012 06:16 PM PST (Video Link) Chris Weisbart’s hologram is actually light projected from the rear onto a thin sheet of water vapor. Although Weisbart does effects like this professionally, this unit is built from old scrap parts, including a children’s humidifier and drinking straws. |
| Posted: 05 Jan 2012 05:10 PM PST We’ve all been in a situation when a bathroom experience would only be enhanced if there were realistic representations of supervillains trying to break through the wall and kill us. Probably daily. So rileyreplicas, a forum user at The PF, made one for a friend’s husband. The site is currently down, so I can make no guarantee about what you’ll find at the link. But you can also visit Geekologie to see more pictures. That’s a good idea, because this one photo doesn’t do justice to the extensive modifications to the entire bathroom. Link -via Geekologie |
| Posted: 05 Jan 2012 05:02 PM PST The Spanish art collective Estres would like to remind you that your cuddly neighborhood chiropterans need a place to live, too. So they turned a birdhouse upside down! Link -via Super Punch |
| Posted: 05 Jan 2012 04:52 PM PST This classy, if a tad expensive ($4,500!) sink doesn’t come with fish, but it does offer a habitat for them. There’s a light in the back as well as access ports on the top. The producer recommends that you get a professional plumber to install it. Link -via My Modern Met |
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Traveling all the way from Wayne Manor to the Gotham City Police Department headquarters takes the wind out of a crimefighter. Sit down and rest a bit before taking on the next case. Instructables user Orvis has just what an aging Dark Knight needs. |
| Posted: 05 Jan 2012 04:33 PM PST Swiss Measuring Spoons – $9.95 You took an oath to always be prepared, but sometimes even the best chef needs a little assistance. If your old measuring spoons no longer measure-up get yourself a set of handy dandy Swiss Measuring Spoons from the NeatoShop. This ever so useful measuring spoon set includes:
Now go forth and be cheerful, brave, and cook wonderful things. Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more useful Kitchen Stuff.
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Link -via Althouse | Photo of Yeshiva University by Flickr user gezellig-girl.com |
| Posted: 05 Jan 2012 04:16 PM PST Autopia forums user AkamaiDetailing’s DeLorean is a thing of beauty. As long as it can still reach 88 MPH, it’ll be just fine. Link -via Boing Boing |
| Woven Paracord Bracelet Contains Hidden Handcuff Key Posted: 05 Jan 2012 04:05 PM PST Kevin Mitnick, a computer security consultant and convicted hacker, worries that he might be kidnapped while traveling through more dangerous parts of Latin America. So he casually wears a bracelet of woven paracord. Hidden in the clasp is a key designed to open most handcuff designs. Link -via Say Uncle | Photo: James Martin/CNET |
| The World’s Most Expensive Tuna Posted: 05 Jan 2012 11:15 AM PST
Link | More at MSNBC's PhotoBlog (Photo: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters) |
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| Posted: 05 Jan 2012 10:52 AM PST DevantART member DrFaustusAU, who brought us Horton Hears The Call of Cthulhu and Dr. Seuss’ Ghostbusters, has done it again! See his versions of Batman, Catwoman, the Riddler, the Joker, and Harvey Dent in the style of Dr. Seuss illustrations. Link -via Laughing Squid |
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A spokesman for the National Security Council says that Obama has never been to Mars. Link -via Metafilter (Image credit: Arikia Millikan) |
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Bel Frit is now established in Eastern Europe and is looking toward opening fritkots in Asia and maybe even America. Link -via the Presurfer, who loves Belgian fries (Image credit: Flickr user Domitille Parent) |
| Harrison Ford Watches Indiana Jones Posted: 05 Jan 2012 09:03 AM PST Can you believe it? Harrison Ford hasn’t actually sit down to watch the Indiana Jones films until just recently! Let’s watch his reaction. Okay, I couldn’t believe it, either. It’s a mashup, made by DogFood films. The actual footage of Harrison Ford comes from a video in which he plays the video game Uncharted for the first time -while making an ad for the game. Link -via Buzzfeed |
| The Underappreciated Genius of Stan Winston Posted: 05 Jan 2012 08:19 AM PST Movie producers and directors have vision. Art directors and designers have ideas. And then there are people who are charged with getting these things done behind the scenes, on time and under budget. Special effects master Stan Winston is one who figures out how to make the ideas work, such as Edward cutting shrubs with his scissor hands, the seamlessly realistic creatures running through Jurassic Park, and the battle between Ripley and the Alien Queen. Read about how he works his magic at Unreality magazine. Link |
| Posted: 05 Jan 2012 08:03 AM PST A sleeping mask might seem like a dorky idea, but if you can get used to wearing one, they are quite valuable to light-sensitive people who must sleep during the day. Jacquie LongLegs needed one, and decided to make a mask featuring main Muppet Kermit the Frog. She also documented the process in pictures, so you can make one yourself! Link |
| Posted: 05 Jan 2012 06:30 AM PST It is once again time for our collaboration with the ever-amusing What Is It? Blog! Do you know what this object is? If not, can you fake it? Place your guess in the comment section below. One guess per comment, please, though you can enter as many as you’d like. Post no URLs or weblinks, as doing so will forfeit your entry. Two winners: the first correct guess and the funniest (albeit ultimately wrong) guess will each win a T-shirt from the NeatoShop. Please write your T-shirt selection alongside your guess. If you don’t include a selection, you forfeit the prize, okay? May we suggest the Science T-Shirt, Funny T-Shirt and Artist-Designed T-Shirts? Check out the What Is It? Blog for more clues, and more mystery items. Put your thinking cap on, and good luck! |
| Posted: 05 Jan 2012 06:18 AM PST Underpants Bandages – $4.95 Do you feel that boo-boos should covered up and protected from the elements? You should safe guard your oozing sores with Underpants Bandages from the NeatoShop. To be briefs, wounds shouldn’t go around naked! They should be dressed to impress in tighty-whities! Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more Bandage fun! |
The article above, written by David Norris, is reprinted with permission from the Scatterbrained section of the 
A law student at Yeshiva University in New York City who goes by the pseudonym “David” weighed his options carefully. If he timed his use of university and gym facilities just right, could he go through a semester without actually living anywhere? That is, could he be effectively homeless without misery? David decided to try it. The Observer, a student newspaper at Yeshiva, interviewed him about the experience:
How much would you pay for a piece of really fresh sushi? A sushi restaurant has just bought what is the world's most expensive fish: $736,000 for a bluefin tuna caught off the coast of Japan.
Danger Room tells us of a claim made by Andrew D. Basiago and William Stillings, a pair of self-proclaimed time-traveling government agents, that President Obama was part of a CIA mission to explore Mars beginning in 1980. They say he was teleported to the red planet.
If you were to find a new species of animal with a hairy chest, it would only make sense to name it after actor David Hasselhoff. That’s what happened when a new hairy species of yeti crab was documented near thermal vents in the Southern Ocean off Antarctica.
If you ever get tired of French fries, you might want to try some Belgian fries (frites) -but be warned they aren’t quite “fast food.” In Belgium, fries are taken very seriously. They are the centerpiece of frites shops, or fritkots. And only recently have they begun to take off internationally. How are Belgian fries different from what we are used to?
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