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- What A 130-mph Car Crash Looks Like From The Inside
- A Compilation Of Animals Playing With Tablet Devices
- Wacky Flyer Featuring Guard From Skyrim
- Impressive Papercraft Gears Of War Pistol
- 10 Awesome Things You Might Not Know About Mel Brooks
- Play As Your Favorite Nintendo Characters In Super Mario Crossover
- This Baby Panda Just Won’t Give Up
- The Pedal-Powered Porsche
- The Net’s Only Sopa White-Out
- The Whole World in a Drop of Water
- Great Moments in Government Regulations: The Self-Referential Notice of Florida
- A True Land Yacht
- Pooled Oil Paintings
- Jello Origami
- Prius Camper Conversion Kit
- Why Mona Lisa Smiled
- New Zealand Farmers Want Sheep Shearing to Be an Olympic Sport
- Would You Like to Wear These Crocs?
- The Bark Side
- The Only Dogsled Special Forces Unit in the World
- Scientists Create Cyborg Cockroach with Own Power Source
- Bullet Portraits
- People Freaking Out Over The Wikipedia Blackout
- Rolling in the Deep
- Heavy Metal Logos of Pop Bands
- Virgin Fathered 14 Children
- Like They Were Taken Yesterday
- Opposites Don’t Actually Attract
- Valentine’s Domo
- 11 Things You Might Not Know About Winnie the Pooh
- Rise Above My Fears
- Pollution Over Beijing
- Scott’s South Pole Expedition, 100 Years Later
- What To Do?
- Goodbye, Penguins
- A Mermaid’s Purse for Breakfast
- The Day the LOLcats Died
- 15 Facts to Share During Braille Literacy Month
- Existence
- Whatever Happened to Curly?
| What A 130-mph Car Crash Looks Like From The Inside Posted: 19 Jan 2012 12:07 AM PST Watching this cool kit-car Cobra get turned into a pile of scrap metal probably would have looked a lot cooler from the outside, but at least you get to see how crazy a crash like this is from the drivers perspective! Here’s how he describes the incident: On the front straight doing 130mph, something breaks. The cobra veers hard right and off track. The car leaves a 6O foot gash in the asphalt as it veered before leaving the track and continued for an additional 500 feet off track to its resting point. I received only minor injuries to my left knee and bruised ribs. Why he records himself driving around the track is anyone’s guess, but I bet he was happy the camera was rolling the day he almost died! –via Geekologie  |
| A Compilation Of Animals Playing With Tablet Devices Posted: 18 Jan 2012 11:48 PM PST This adorable compilation video features all kinds of little critters getting their game on with tablet devices. Is this the future of gaming, or just a neat way to occupy your otherwise rambunctious pet? Either way this vid will warm your heart, and may result in scratched screens and expensive electronic devices being destroyed by puppy slobber. –via TDW |
| Wacky Flyer Featuring Guard From Skyrim Posted: 18 Jan 2012 11:36 PM PST Apparently you’ve been caught sneaking about Skyrim, pilfering gold and soul gems and such, and now you must choose your fate- go to jail, resist arrest or pay your fine. Sheesh, if only getting arrested in real life was as easy to resolve as it is in Skyrim! These wacky flyers have been sighted in a city that features red double decker buses (anybody wanna wager a guess from this pic?), and it appears someone has already chosen to Go To Jail. Remember-the guards are always watching, as long as you’re in their line of sight, and you don’t have an invisibility potion in your bag. |
| Impressive Papercraft Gears Of War Pistol Posted: 18 Jan 2012 10:55 PM PST You may not want to use this bad boy in the rain, because as wicked as it looks it’s made entirely of paper! Crafted by Leo Firebrand, this paper replica of the Snub Pistol carried by the super soldiers in the Gears of War video game franchise looks badass, but you’d better have a backup weapon when Boomers start crawling out of emergence holes. Check out Leo’s site for more of his epic papercraft creations, they’re super cool, and can be used as a grocery list when the war is over. |
| 10 Awesome Things You Might Not Know About Mel Brooks Posted: 18 Jan 2012 10:47 PM PST This of you familiar with the EGOT (Tracy Jordan’s object of desire in 30 Rock) will know just how hard it is for one person to get the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony combination. In fact, only a dozen or so people have obtained the rare achievement, one of whom is Mel Brooks. Topless Robot has a list of awesome achievements of the great writer and actor, including said EGOT and the fact that he gave birth to Max Brooks, one of the world’s foremost zombie experts. |
| Play As Your Favorite Nintendo Characters In Super Mario Crossover Posted: 18 Jan 2012 10:44 PM PST The team at Exploding Rabbit have a gift for any fan of classic Nintendo games, and/or those looking to kill some time online with a really fun retro side scroller- Super Mario Crossover, a custom Super Mario Bros. game that allows you to play through as one of eight playable characters! You can play as Link from The Legend Of Zelda, Samus from Metroid, Bill Rizer from Contra, Mega Man, even Simon from Castlevania, just to name a few. Just think how fun it will be to smack Koopas around with a whip, or shoot Bowser in the face when he least expects it, all the while taking in the classic video game soundtrack slightly re-imagined. It’s like the NES threw a party, and you’re invited! Link –via ComicsAlliance |
| This Baby Panda Just Won’t Give Up Posted: 18 Jan 2012 10:39 PM PST |
| Posted: 18 Jan 2012 10:34 PM PST Can’t afford to tow your baby Corvette with a full-sized one? Then maybe you could use a pedal-powered Porsche instead. Via BoingBoing |
| Posted: 18 Jan 2012 10:22 PM PST Working on the web is hard, which is why Fark has decided to take a brave stand, going against the grain to support SOPA and PIPA. This way, if the site gets shut down under the ridiculous censorship bills, the company won’t have to do any more hard work.
The post isn’t up anymore because the blackout day is over, but you can read about it over at the link from The Consumerist. |
| The Whole World in a Drop of Water Posted: 18 Jan 2012 09:10 PM PST Did anyone else think of The Little Prince when first seeing this picture? Marcus Reugels, whose work we’ve featured previously, doesn’t describe the meaning of his water drop visions, but they are mesmerizing. And working Batman and Spider-Man into the collection was a great idea. Link -via Geekologie | Artist’s Website |
| Great Moments in Government Regulations: The Self-Referential Notice of Florida Posted: 18 Jan 2012 09:02 PM PST
Blogging regulations require that we post this notice about how the great state of Florida now requires vending machines to have this self-referential notice. Kudos to the bureaucrats of Florida, who came up with such ingenious plan to create regulations, seemingly for regulations' sake. On another note, how would people know who to call to report a missing notice, if the phone number is on the notice itself? Link - via The Agitator and Metafilter |
| Posted: 18 Jan 2012 08:50 PM PST “Why doesn’t every car have a flybridge?” That was a question posed to custom carmaker Randy Grubb. You’ll ask it, too, after taking a spin in the Decoliner — Grubb’s monument to the majesty of both the Art Deco era and the open road. You can steer it from the roof, which is built like a motorboat console. Or you can peek inside and witness what a craftsman of vision and dedication can accomplish. Link -via Jalopnik (where there’s a video) |
| Posted: 18 Jan 2012 08:35 PM PST Matthew Davis creates gorgeous paintings by carefully dripping paint over his canvas, adding layers to form images. His technique is particularly effective for water scenes, like the one above. They remind me of the work of another artist we’ve featured recently who also doesn’t use a paintbrush. Artist’s Website -via Colossal |
| Posted: 18 Jan 2012 08:20 PM PST With the right mixture, you can actually create durable sheets of gelatin and then fold them. My Jello Americans, a blog hosted by gelatin artists with impressive abilities, has a video that shows you how. Even if you don’t want to make it, be sure to check out their main page to see some amazing works. Link -via That’s Nerdalicious! |
| Posted: 18 Jan 2012 08:02 PM PST According to the inventor, Camp-Inn, this camper can sleep four people. Judging from the interior photos at the link, I’d say that’s a plausible claim. Owners can probably modify it to have a toilet and a galley, but it’d take creative thinking. Link -via Glenn Reynolds | Photo: Camp-Inn Previously: Prius Stretch Limo |
| Posted: 18 Jan 2012 07:55 PM PST
It's a cat, of course! Artfully done by Svetlana of Fat Cat Art: Link - Thanks Svetlana! Previously on Neatorama (also by the same artist): Art with Cats |
| New Zealand Farmers Want Sheep Shearing to Be an Olympic Sport Posted: 18 Jan 2012 07:51 PM PST
Link -via MetaFilter | Photo: Flickr user NatalieMaynor |
| Would You Like to Wear These Crocs? Posted: 18 Jan 2012 07:32 PM PST I’ve never worn crocs, but I’ve heard that they’re comfortable. Now I’m not sure why. This pair was made by an Amsterdam-based artist who goes by the name “Sit.” Link -via My Modern Met | Photo: Jonathan LeVine Gallery |
| Posted: 18 Jan 2012 07:30 PM PST Volkswagen unveils their Super Bowl ad campaign. If you sold cars and were going to advertise during a football game, it only makes sense that you would feature dogs barking the Imperial March. Makes perfect sense! -via reddit |
| The Only Dogsled Special Forces Unit in the World Posted: 18 Jan 2012 07:25 PM PST Denmark is responsible for the defense of Greenland. To serve this role over such a vast and harsh land, the Royal Danish Navy maintains Sirius, the only special forces unit in the world that travels primarily by dogsled. Photographer Fritz Hoffman joined one team on its patrol into the frozen wilderness, snapping pictures of the amazing men and dogs who keep the peace there. You can view several more at the link. Link -via Marilyn Terrell | Fritz Hoffman’s Website |
| Scientists Create Cyborg Cockroach with Own Power Source Posted: 18 Jan 2012 06:57 PM PST
What's next? Lasers? Link (Photo: Shutterstock) |
| Posted: 18 Jan 2012 06:43 PM PST
Is it inappropriate or genius? Or maybe it's both. David S. Palmer used a torch to create portraits of people killed by a bullet, on a canvas of bullet shells. David wrote:
His painting of John Lennon shown above, called "Walking in the Light," used 8,000 spent shell casings. David has also drawn Tupac Shakur, Abraham Lincoln, and John F. Kennedy - all killed by gunfire. Oddity Central has the gallery: Link | David's official website |
| People Freaking Out Over The Wikipedia Blackout Posted: 18 Jan 2012 04:22 PM PST By now, I’m sure you have all heard about SOPA and PIPA being as how every blog in the world has been talking about them as of late. Even those that are usually apolitical (like Neatorama) have taken a stand against the legislation, but despite all the talk and Wikipedia’s many messages warning about their upcoming blackout, some people still didn’t get the memo. That’s where Herpderpedia comes in… chronicling the Tweets of people freaking out over the Wikipedia blackout despite the many warnings on the site and the fact that its blackout message clearly describes what’s going on. Sure the Twitter account will only have one good day, but it’s certain to bring endless enjoyment for the internet snobs around the country. Link Via Laughing Squid |
| Posted: 18 Jan 2012 03:54 PM PST Luc Bergeron, known as Zapatou, mixed 71 different cover versions of the song “Rolling in the Deep” to make this video. There are a lot of talented young people on YouTube. -via The Daily What |
| Heavy Metal Logos of Pop Bands Posted: 18 Jan 2012 02:13 PM PST
Hanson as a heavy metal ban? MMMBop to that! In his series DeathPop Club, designer Mark Hall-Patch created a set of logos for pop bands and singers in the style of heavy metal: Link - via Typo Graphical |
| Posted: 18 Jan 2012 01:19 PM PST
Link - Thanks Tiffany! | Photo: Sperm Cell from the NeatoShop |
| Like They Were Taken Yesterday Posted: 18 Jan 2012 12:21 PM PST If you browse reddit, you may have noticed that when someone posts a very old picture of a relative, someone always restores and colorizes it as a gift to the submitter. A lot of these amazing photo restorations are done by Swedish artist Sanna Dullaway. She has also colorized many historic photographs. Dullaway recently started her own business in restoring old photographs, but the website is still under construction. But there are other places to see her work. Link to reddit album. Link to Dullaway’s Flickr stream. -Thanks, özi! (Images credit: Sanna Dullaway) |
| Opposites Don’t Actually Attract Posted: 18 Jan 2012 12:12 PM PST
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| Posted: 18 Jan 2012 11:53 AM PST Valentine’s Domo – $12.95 This Valentine’s Day give your fresh smelling, apple hating sweetheart the Valentine’s Domo from the NeatoShop. No, we aren’t suggesting that the one you love has a small flatulence problem. Nor are we saying that your pookiebear might appear slightly frightening to people who don’t know him or her. We are merely saying that the one you love loves Domo. Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more fun Domo items and fantastic Air Fresheners. |
| 11 Things You Might Not Know About Winnie the Pooh Posted: 18 Jan 2012 11:30 AM PST Did you know today is Winnie the Pooh Day in honor of his creator, A.A. Milne's birthday? If Mr. Milne were still alive today, he'd be turning 130 and he would no doubt be honored to see that his creation is still bringing joy to children to this day. In honor of Milne and his beloved Pooh Bear, here are a few things you might not know about Winnie and the rest of his pals. Image Via CorneelW [Flickr] His name has changed over the years, but not much. When the first A.A. Milne books came out, he was originally called Winnie-the-Pooh, but when Disney acquired the rights to animate the characters, they dropped the hyphen and the hyphenless title became much more popular. The Pooh stories have broken many book records –even in foreign languages. It has been published in dozens of languages and the 1958 Latin translation even became the first non-English book to be featured on the New York Times Best Seller List and it remains the only Latin book to ever be seen on the list. Winnie the Pooh may seem like a silly name for a bear, but it was the name of Christopher Robin Milne's real teddy bear, so it became the name of the bear in the books as well. As it turns out, Christopher Robin named his bear after Winnie, a Canadian black bear that lived at the London Zoo (pictured above in his youth), and a swan named "Pooh" that the family met on vacation. Before the toy was given its famous name, it was originally sold at Harrods with the name "Edward Bear." As for Pooh the swan, he was actually featured as a character in the same poetry book where Milne first introduced Winnie The Pooh to the world, although he still wasn't named in one of Milne's works until a 1925 Christmas story he wrote for The Evening News. Contrary to many rumors, Winnie's last name is not Sanders. This story was spread because Pooh's house says "Sanders" over the door, but it is generally accepted that the name was put above the door by the home's previous resident and that Pooh just never bothered to take it down. Most of the other characters were named after Christopher Robin's toys as well. That is, except for Owl, Rabbit and Gopher. Owl and Rabbit were created by Milne and illustrator Ernest Shepard solely to add a little more variety to the character list. Gopher wasn't added until 1977, when the Disney company added the character to their animated feature, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. You can see all of the real plushies that inspired the characters at the New York Public Library. With one exception –Christopher Robin lost his Roo plush in the thirties, so it is sadly missing from the collection. You can also visit most of the locations from the stories. The Hundred Acre Wood, Roo's Sandpit, Poohsticks Bridget and the rest are all fictionalized names of real places in the Ashdown Forrest in Sussex, England where Milne bought a country home in 1925. For example, the Hundred Acre Wood is really the Five Hundred Acre Wood and Galleon's Leap is really Gill's Lap. Christopher Robin was less than thrilled about the success of his father's stories. Apparently his grudge started when kids in school picked on him by citing passages from the stories. As he grew older, he accused his father of achieving success by "climbing on my infant shoulders, that he had filched from me my good name and left me nothing but empty fame." I don't know about you guys, but if my dad wrote awesome books about me and my toys, I'd be touched, especially as I got older and realized that if the kids making fun of me used verses from the stories –that they must have been fans of the stories themselves. While Disney maintained Pooh's classic red shirt look, first introduced in 1932, critics complain that the company has changed the personality and stories too drastically. Strangely, if you prefer your Pooh Bear to be closer to the original, you'll have to sacrifice the character's look as his most accurate animation portrayal has been performed by his Russian version. While Russian Winnei's stories closely follow those depicted in the original trilogy of Pooh stories, he certainly looks drastically different from the illustrations created by artist Ernest Shepard. That’s him in the cartoon above, if you couldn’t tell. As for Disney, they're doing just fine with their own take on the bear and his friends. It turns out the company makes just as much money from Pooh movies and merchandise as they do from the same creations bearing Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy and Pluto. Image Via parodyerror [Flickr] Of course, Disney hasn't manipulated the stories nearly as much as a few others have. The character has been used by Benjamin Hoff to explain the tenants of Taoism, by Frederick Crews to satirize philosophical approaches used by academics and by John T. Williams to illustrate the works of popular philosophers including Descartes, Pluto and Nietzsche. Apparently the little stuffed bear might just be one of the best philosophers of our time. As if that weren't enough, Kenny Loggins even wrote a song based on the cuddly character. He has also left his mark on the real world as well. There are streets in Warsaw and Budapest named after him. And the imaginary sport of Poohsticks, where contestants drop their stick in a stream to see whose will cross the finish line first, is now played worldwide and even has a World Championship match in Oxfordshire. Are you a Pooh fan? Is there anything I left out here? Also, who is your favorite character in the Hundred Acre Wood? Personally, I love Eeyore, but that’s partially because he reminds me of my lazy, mopey dog. Sources: Wikipedia #1, #2, Mental Floss |
| Posted: 18 Jan 2012 11:12 AM PST
It took me a while to get this juggling image by urban artist ABOVE, who wrote: He found that wire setup in Madrid, Spain: Link - Thanks ABOVE! |
| Posted: 18 Jan 2012 10:06 AM PST
Cloudy skies over Beijing? Actually, no - the gray haze you see above is pollution. NASA's Aqua satellite captured the patch of winter haze over the mega cities of Beijing and Tianjin on January 10, 2012:
You lungs thank you for not living there: Link |
| Scott’s South Pole Expedition, 100 Years Later Posted: 18 Jan 2012 09:23 AM PST Yesterday marked 100 years since Robert Falcon Scott and the others of his expedition reached the South Pole. Photographer Herbert Ponting recorded images of the journey, although he did not personally accompany Scott all the way to the Pole.
Ponting’s photographs survived as well, to this day. National Geographic News has a gallery of those historic images posted in honor of the 100th anniversary. Link -Thanks, Marilyn Terrell! (Image credit: Herbert G. Ponting/National Geographic) |
| Posted: 18 Jan 2012 08:32 AM PST Nitrozac and Snaggy from The Joy of Tech made a comic to cover the site during the internet strike. See, there are things to do that aren’t on the web! Link -via Laughing Squid |
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| A Mermaid’s Purse for Breakfast Posted: 18 Jan 2012 08:27 AM PST You’ve seen mermaid’s purses on the beach, in places where skates and rays are common. They are the animals’ egg sacs. Not something you’d think of having for breakfast, but that’s okay, because this dish only looks like a mermaid’s purse! This is made from crepes and eggs, and you’ll find complete instructions for making on at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories. Link (Image credit: Flickr user Windell Oskay) |
| Posted: 18 Jan 2012 06:57 AM PST A song from LaughPong about the SOPA and PIPA bills now before congress. While many sites have simply gone down for today in protest, Consumerist has a list of posts about the bills you can access to catch up on how the bills came about, why the internet is protesting, and what you can do. Link -video via The Cheezburger Network |
| 15 Facts to Share During Braille Literacy Month Posted: 18 Jan 2012 06:54 AM PST
Read the rest of the list, and you’ll be a lot more “literate” in Braille than you were yesterday! Link |
| Posted: 18 Jan 2012 06:52 AM PST You know, when someone confides that they sometimes Google themselves, the classic answer is “You’ll go blind!” But this Twaggie, illustrated from a Tweet by @IamMsMoneypenny, strikes close to home for me today. You can see a new Twaggie every day at GoComics. Link |
| Posted: 18 Jan 2012 05:30 AM PST
In 1932, Jerome Howard, soon to be universally known as “Curly” joined The Three Stooges comedy team. Curly was replacing his older brother Shemp as the third stooge, joining his older brother Moe and frizzy-haired Larry Fine. In 1934, the team signed with Columbia Pictures and began churning out the series of comedy slapstick shorts that were to bring hilarity to the entire world. His “Woo-woos” and “Nyuk-nyuks,” as well as his incredible gift for physical, inventive, surreal comedy, make Curly Howard “everyone’s favorite Stooge.” From 1934 to 1944, Curly Howard and his comedy partners made 80-odd of the funniest shorts in the history of movie comedy. But by 1945, something appeared obviously wrong with the brilliant Curly. He was having a harder time than usual learning and remembering his lines (Curly was always a bad study, anyway). His once graceful, quick movements now seemed slower, more lethargic, and his voice had lost its high-pitched vitality, now sounding deeper and more like a strained croak. In early 1945, Moe Howard made an appointment for his kid brother at the Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. The hospital test results proved shocking: Curly was suffering from high blood pressure, hypertension, a retinal hemorrhage, and obesity. Curly loved the good life, drinking, hanging out at clubs, seeing and dating as many beautiful women as possible. Moe, trying to help his beloved brother settle down, tried to fix Curly up with a glamorous beauty named Marion Buxbaum. Always a sucker for a pretty face, Curly married Marion after only two weeks. Curly was soon to discover that Marion was not a very nice person and was only after his money. The marriage proved a disaster, and the unhappy couple divorced after only three months together. In the divorce proceedings, Marion said of Curly: “He used filthy vile language, kept two vicious dogs, he shouted at waiters in cafes, struck and kicked me, put out cigars in the sink.” These specious accusations were disputed by all who knew Curly as a jovial, good- natured, good-hearted fellow. Curly, always a free spender, had spent a fortune buying gifts for Marion and the divorce really shook him up. He had his first stroke soon thereafter, in early 1946.
Curly’s appearance became worse and worse until finally, while filming his 97th Three Stooges short Half Wits Holiday, on May 6, 1946, the straw finally broke the camel’s back. Curly was supposed to participate in the film’s final, climactic pie fight, and Moe spotted Curly sitting in his chair on the set. “Come on, Babe,’ he said (“Babe” was Curly’s nickname among his close friends). Moe found Curly slumped over in his chair with tears running down his face: Curly had suffered another stroke.
After his second stroke, Curly was confined to a wheelchair, but he soon recovered enough to move around himself. Interestingly, in these final days of Curly’s slightly improved health, he made a cameo appearance in a Three Stooges short (with his replacement, Shemp) called Hold That Lion. Moe, knowing Curly was frail, made sure the set was cleared of all but the absolute most necessary actors and technicians, in order to take any pressure off his brother. Curly, a brilliant comedian to the end, acquits himself quite well in his brief appearance, coming across very funnily, even doing his trademark “Woo-woo-woo!” sound effects. This brief cameo was to be the only recorded instance of the three Howard brothers, Moe, Curly, and Shemp appearing together on film. Curly loved playing gin rummy in those post-stroke days. He also like watching the Hollywood Stars, a local baseball team, and going to the fights at the Hollywood Legion. Crazy about dogs, he loved playing with his beloved pets, a collie named Lady and two other canines named Salty and Shorty. Curly watched the new device “television.” He loved a little kids’ puppet show called Time for Beany. He also watched and admired a young television comedian named Jackie Gleason. Despite his weak health, Curly still did not give up his beloved cigars. He and Valerie had a swimming pool built in their home, hoping Curly could use it for physical therapy (Curly always loved swimming). During these final years, Curly let his thick, wavy hair grow back, instead of the world-famous shaved dome he had sported as a Stooge. He liked to wear a sea captain’s hat (he had black and white captain’s hats) and, like any new father, he loved playing with and doting on his newborn daughter. Interestingly, in these final few years of “health,” Curly was still upbeat and seemed happy, not down or sad at all that had happened to him. Contemporary photos show a smiling Curly, happily puffing on his cigar, posing around the house and horsing around with his little daughter. Tom Emery, a good friend, recalls going on a drive with Curly one day in the late 1940s. Curly spotted a young girl in a wheelchair and told Tom to pull over. Curly went over and talked to the girl at some length, asking her what she was into, what she liked, what she needed, etc. They drove off and Curly bought the little girl everything she had mentioned. He dropped all the goodies off at her home, with no card.
During the next few months, as he got worse, Curly became confined to bed. He was put on a strict diet of boiled apples and rice. After another stroke, he was moved to the Colonial Home, but it was soon closed down for violating local fire laws. Curly was then moved to the North Hollywood Hospital and Sanitarium. As a consequence of his strokes, it became harder and harder for him to talk and communicate. One visitor during these last years recalls Curly crying because he couldn’t communicate during one visit. Curly’s sister-in-law recalls visiting him at the hospital and remembers an instance when Curly was very frustrated by not being able to communicate, as she and the other visitors tried to understand what he wanted. Finally, after a long period of frustration and guessing, they realized poor Curly just wanted a bowl of ice cream. Another visitor recalls Curly trying to sit up in a chair, and remembers Curly’s hand continually falling off the arm of the chair.
A hospital supervisor went to Moe and told him that Curly’s physical and mental deterioration was causing the hospital inconvenience and suggested Moe move him to a mental institution. Moe adamantly refused. Curly was soon moved to his last residence, the Baldy View Sanitarium in San Gabriel, California. It was there, on January 18, 1952, that the great Jerome “Curly” Howard was to pass away. He was just 48 years old. Jules White, a great director of Curly in many Three Stooges shorts, was to recall one of his final visits to Curly in his waning days. He never forgot Curly’s words to him that day: “Gee Jules, I guess I’ll never be able to make the children laugh again.”
From the comments: Little did Jerome know he is still making the kids laugh, and will continue for generations to come. |
This is a sport that has no place for the sheepish among you. You’ve got to be tough, fast, and precise with the clippers. That’s why shearing is a competitive event in New Zealand, and some people there want the Olympic Games to host it as a demonstration sport:
Apparently, surviving a nuclear holocaust isn't enough. Science has created a cyborg cockroach, complete with its own power source. What could possibly go wrong?
36-year-old Silicon Valley computer specialist 
Despite of what you may have heard, opposites actually don't attract. 
January is Braille Literacy Month. Did you know that? Here are some other things you might not know about Braille.
Neatorama presents a guest post from actor, comedian, and voiceover artist 
Curly’s great vigor and boyish vitality, his comedy trademarks, sank lower and lower. Instead of resting after his stroke, as Moe requested, studio head Harry Cohn kept Curly churning out new Three Stooges shorts. Sadly, this final handful of Curly shorts show him looking very old and worn, his previous starring roles are greatly reduced, and indeed, they do put a bit of a black mark on his otherwise classic body of amazing comedy performances.
Curly finally got a happy break in 1947. He met an attractive brunette named Valerie Newman. The two fell in love and married on July 31, 1947. Valerie was to bear Curly a daughter, Janie, the following year. She truly loved Curly and was to stick by hs side, through his constant downhill ride over the next few years. Valerie was by Curly’s side 24 hours a day, feeding and bathing him as health continued its slow deterioration in the late 1940s.
Curly’s stay at his home lasted through the late 1940s, but his health deteriorated again, and on August 29, 1950, Curly was returned to the Motion Picture Home. Missing his pal, the collie Lady, Curly asked Moe if he could bring the dog to stay with him at the hospital (Curly liked sleeping with the dog when he was at home). Sadly, when Moe brought Lady to see Curly, the reticent dog refused to enter Curly’s hospital room, staying outside in the doorway instead.
Moe was also to recall that Curly had a very tough time communicating as his health ebbed. By the end, Curly could only communicate to Moe by squeezing his hand, sometimes just blinking his eyes.| You are subscribed to email updates from Neatorama To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
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