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- America! Meet Your Puppet Master
- The Netherlands' Flower Parade
- The 51-star US Flag
- President Robot during the Cold War
- R2-D2: A Dancing Machine
- Taxidermied Squirrel Riding a Rattlesnake
- Forgetful Driver
- Rilakkuma Tote Bag
- Wear Your Luggage
- Top Chef Season 10 Kick Off
- Hank's Election Day
- Gym Options
- Why Do Auctioneers Talk Like That?
- Cerealism by Ernie Button
- The World's Smallest Dog?
- A Six Word Short Story by Ernest Hemingway
- Nikon D700 Camera Disassembled
- Petri Dish Ornaments
- Edward Scissorhands Plush
- Pooch Polls
- Subliminal Compliments by Your Starbucks Coffee
- Craigslist Vampire
- Helvetia's Dream
- Puppy Precinct
- LEGO Big MaK Mech
- The Art of Ironing
- What Happens When You Can't Decide On A Single Costume Idea
- Good Samaritan Cleaner
- This Dog Has Some Serious Parkour Skills
- Babe Magnets
America! Meet Your Puppet Master Posted: 09 Nov 2012 05:00 AM PST How Eddie Bernays got you to buy books, wear hairnets, and eat bacon for breakfast. One could argue that the birth of modern public relations is really the story of bacon and eggs. Prior to the 1920s, breakfast was toast and a cup of coffee. When a company called Beech-Nut Packing wanted to boost its bacon sales, they called PR man Edwards Bernays.
_______________________ The article above, written by Fabian Marquez, is reprinted with permission from the March-April 2008 issue of mental_floss magazine. Be sure to visit mental_floss' website and blog for more fun stuff! |
The Netherlands' Flower Parade Posted: 09 Nov 2012 04:00 AM PST Every year, the Dutch town of Zundert holds an enormous festival of flowers. This float, like all of the others pictured at the link, is covered with flowers. What the people can do with them is amazing! Link | Photo: Flower Foundation Zundert |
Posted: 09 Nov 2012 03:00 AM PST On Tuesday, the majority of the voting citizens of Puerto Rico indicated they would like to become the 51st state of the United States. That's a long way from statehood, but it is the first step. The immediate question arose as to what a flag with 51 stars would look like. Redditors were eager to suggest designs, the best of which you can find at The Daily Dot. My favorite is the Pac-Man flag, which sadly, was later determined to have only 50 stars. Link |
President Robot during the Cold War Posted: 09 Nov 2012 02:00 AM PST You kids weren't alive back then. You don't know what it was like. It wasn't a question of "Will there be a nuclear war?" but "When will it happen?" And at the most crucial moment, it was up to President Robot to stare down the Soviet threat while not actually provoking a nuclear exchange. Link -via Super Punch | Image: Vincent Cacciotti |
Posted: 09 Nov 2012 01:00 AM PST Man R2-D2 is on fire lately. Seriously though, this rave-bot has some good moves. Here is the video of ZOE in action, also more photos here. Made by Podpad Studios. They have also made a Dalek, so yeah. There is that. -Via Obvious Winner |
Taxidermied Squirrel Riding a Rattlesnake Posted: 09 Nov 2012 12:00 AM PST Yeeeeeeehaw! We'll saddle break this wild rattler if it takes all week! It pains me to admit it, but this masterpiece of taxidermy is not a product of Texas. eBay seller azhotstuff-2008 of Congress, Arizona recently sold it a buyer of obviously refined tastes. |
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Attention Rilakkuma fans! Behold the very charming Rilakkuma Tote Bag from the NeatoShop. This delightful purse features an adorable Rilakkuma face and wonderful embroidered details. Note the faux zipper on the back. This bag is perfect for heading out to your favorite pancake spot. Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more great Bags & Totes and more fantastic Rilakkuma items. |
Posted: 08 Nov 2012 10:00 PM PST Since airlines now charge extra to take luggage on flights, everyone's looking for a way to get rid of the suitcase. How about wearing this ugly, bulky vest/dress with enough pockets to stash all your stuff? The folks at the security checkpoint will hate you, but the airlines can't charge you for a checked bag! Link |
Posted: 08 Nov 2012 09:00 PM PST There is a time, every few months, that is filled with magic. A time of incredible excitement, of jolly, and of mesmerizing personality. My friends, Top Chef is back! Season 10 starts off with just as much promise as any past season. The judges are back (even young Uni-Monster Hugh Acheson), the location is set (Seattle) and Padma is looking beautiful as always - I love you Padma. Let's recap episode one! Warning - Spoilers beyond this point. First, a disclaimer. I don't know all that much about cooking and I am not going to pretend to. I love Top Chef because of how seriously they compete, because I get exposed to this whole cooking culture I know little about, because the food looks so damn good, and because of the characters. I could write a much longer post on how many awesome and interesting people we have gotten to see through the years on Top Chef. I am into it, so to speak. I hope you are too. Anywho. Like Top Chef Texas, they decided to start off Top Chef Seattle a bit differently. More like a preseason warm-up than a real episode. This season you have to earn your way to Seattle, you must past a test administered by one of the Top Chef Judges. Tom Colicchio, Emeril Lagasse, Hugh (armed with bad Knight jokes) Acheson, and Wolfgang Puck each get a group of chefs to judge. They choose who gets a jacket and who goes home based on whatever they want, clean and simple. They can also take as many chefs as they want, which is a relief. I was surprised nice guy Puck (man with the world's best accent) was even able to cut one, sending them packing. To save time, we'll skip ahead to the end and eliminations. After one episode we went from 21 chefs to 15. It's the preseason remember. The chefs that made it through are Bart Vandaele, Brooke Williamson, Carla Pellegrino, Chrissy Camba, Danyele McPherson, Eliza Gavin, Elizabeth Binder, Jeffrey Jew,John Tesar, Josh Valentine, Kristen KishKuniko Yagi, Micah Fields, Sheldon Simeon, and Tyler Wiard. Check out their bios linked above. If you haven't memorized everyone names by now, no worries. Here is a cheat sheet to help you figure it out. If you want more Top Chef posts submit a comment below! |
Posted: 08 Nov 2012 08:00 PM PST Remember Hank, the Maine coon cat who ran for the U.S. Senate seat in Virginia? His biggest human competitors were Tim Kaine and George Allen. Kaine won the election with 1.9 million votes to Allen's 1.7 million. But what if the race had been closer? Hank the cat pulled in thousands of write-in votes, making him a possible third-place finisher!
Even if he had won the race, Hank would be ineligible to hold the office. He's only ten years old. Link -via Buzzfeed |
Posted: 08 Nov 2012 07:00 PM PST Are those my only two options? Damn. Side note: remember that conversation we had about phone numbers and area codes? Where in the world would these digits be from? I am guessing UK somewhere, but I am not so sure. -Via I'm Serious. Loljk. |
Why Do Auctioneers Talk Like That? Posted: 08 Nov 2012 06:00 PM PST The breathless cadence of a professional auctioneer is fascinating, and sometimes barely decipherable (tobacco auctioneers are an extreme example). Why do they fill the air with nonstop patter -and so fast?
Well, that may answer the question, but you can also read about the finer points of auctioneering and how you can learn the routine yourself, at Slate. Link -via mental_floss |
Posted: 08 Nov 2012 05:00 PM PST You see your morning cereal and you see food, but photographer Ernie Button sees art. Take a look at his fantastic photography series title Cerealism and see if you can identify the brands used: Link - via PetaPixel |
Posted: 08 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST Meysi, a terrier crossbreed who lives in Poland, is only about the size of a soda can. She is 7 centimeters tall, 12 centimeters long, and weighs 250 grams (about nine ounces). Meysi is only four months old, so any world record will have to wait until she is at least one year old. But have you ever seen such a tiny dog? See some videos of Meysi at Laughing Squid. Link |
A Six Word Short Story by Ernest Hemingway Posted: 08 Nov 2012 03:00 PM PST The legend goes, Ernest Hemingway once won a bet by writing a six word short story that was so good, it could make people cry. While this is a thought provoking bit of writing that has been floating around the internet for a while, there is no telling if it was ever really written by Hemingway. Snopes concludes that it is undeterminable whether this is actually him. Still impressive flash fiction though. -Via Amanda patterson |
Nikon D700 Camera Disassembled Posted: 08 Nov 2012 02:00 PM PST Photographer Martin Kozák disassembled his Nikon D700 camera and arranged it for this nifty photo over at 500px. Man, that's a lot of parts. Now let's see if he can put it back together again! Link |
Posted: 08 Nov 2012 01:30 PM PST Hey, how about a science-themed Christmas tree this year? Or you might know a scientist or student who'd enjoy having a Petri dish ornament! Artist Michele Banks makes and sells them, but don't worry about dangerous cultures of microbes; the stuff growing inside is really paint. Some are extremely realistic, others not so much: she even has one that appears to be growing kittens! See them all at the Etsy store Artologica. Link -via Boing Boing |
Posted: 08 Nov 2012 01:00 PM PST Edward Scissorhands Plush - $11.95 Don't be shy. Come over here and check out the very adorable Edward Scissorhands Plush from the NeatoShop. Despite his appearance he is actually perfect for cuddling up with on cold snowy nights. Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more fantastic Plush Toys. |
Posted: 08 Nov 2012 01:00 PM PST The website Quartz has come up with some interesting numbers in using dog expenditures as economic indicators.
Being a dog owner and an American you would think I find solace in the fact that the US doesn't rank too high on the list. Well you have to remember this is only small dogs.
A paragon of dog-doting. Huh. Where does your country stack up? Check out their post on weekly food spending as well. -Via The Daily Beast |
Subliminal Compliments by Your Starbucks Coffee Posted: 08 Nov 2012 12:30 PM PST Well, that $5 venti soy Caramel Macchiato sure knows how to stroke your ego! (At that price, it better be good). Tumblr blogger Kittens, Pills and Starving Thrills noticed a subliminal message in your morning cup of Starbucks coffee: Link - via Lost At E Minor |
Posted: 08 Nov 2012 12:00 PM PST A man in Seattle posted something very strange on the Craigslist Personals section. It wasn't a risque photo or any exclusively sexual request, he wanted blood. To drink. Because he's a vampire. Well blood and sex, this is still Craigslist guys.
-Via Orange |
Posted: 08 Nov 2012 11:30 AM PST I'm a sucker for nighttime time lapse, but you too will be mesmerized by this video of Switzerland by night by Alessandro Della Bella. Take a look and then head on over to Helvetia by Night for the "making of" and photo galleries.
Hit play or go to Link [Vimeo] |
Posted: 08 Nov 2012 11:00 AM PST What? That is not a real puppy. That's too small to be a real puppy. Reference here (0:20 mark). Maybe before you get to be a K-9 unit you have to be a Puppy-Unit. Can you imagine what the training is like? Killer kill! Yo, Killer kill! He stops criminals with his cuteness alone, I assume. |
Posted: 08 Nov 2012 10:30 AM PST LEGO enthusiasts Sean and Steph Mayo created this Big MaK mech, complete with anti-air fry missiles, heavy Big Mac armor, sniper-fry cannon and vanilla frostie ... with sprinkles! It's for BrickLink's Creations for Charity where LEGO builders donate their creations to raise money to buy LEGO sets for underprivileged children during the holiday. Lambert Varias of Technabob wrote:
We can't wait till the next build! Link |
Posted: 08 Nov 2012 10:00 AM PST Well, I have trouble ironing even the simplest things, but perhaps it's because I don't have the appropriate equipment. Philips Russia shows us how their iron can turn wrinkles into works of art: Hit play or go to Link [YouTube] |
What Happens When You Can't Decide On A Single Costume Idea Posted: 08 Nov 2012 09:30 AM PST I like trying to recognize all of the influences in this costume. I see Doctor Who, Indiana Jones, Wolverine, Jack Sparrow, Han Solo, Superman and Boba Fett. Am I missing anything? |
Posted: 08 Nov 2012 09:00 AM PST Don't call I find you. I can't tell if that is a threat or a promise from a good Samaritan. They will clean your house whether you want them to or not! -Via Presurfer |
This Dog Has Some Serious Parkour Skills Posted: 08 Nov 2012 08:30 AM PST I don't even think I could keep up with walking this dog. He's just too awesome. |
Posted: 08 Nov 2012 08:00 AM PST
Are you on the prowl for a hot desk accessory? You need the Babe Magnet from the NeatoShop. These attractive magnets are perfect for organizing a messy desk. The man and the woman are both magnetic. The base is heavy enough to act as a paperweight. Babe Magnets are available in both man and woman. Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more great Office Supplies. |
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