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- When Modern Games Go 8-Bit
- The Wonderful Sights and Strange Tastes of the San Diego Fair
- Are These The Breast Milk Lollipops You've Been Waiting For?
- Cthulhu Is Looking Rather Gentlemanly
- A True Test of Any Corgi
- Episode VII, The Geriatric Wars
- Heartwrenching Photo of a Boy Spending Some Time with His Dad
- Do You Have Any Idea Who I Am? Bangle
- Walk Button for Giants
- T. rex Poop
- The Man Who Fell From The Sky
- How to Make Bicycling Even More Fun!
- Stan Lee Cologne
- These AT-ATs Just Want to Know Where They're Registered
- "Does The Dog Die" Can Save You Serious Heart Ache
- One Bhhhaaad Ass Sheep [no. 1002 - @10InchesPlus]
- Super Pops Pow Into Your Mouth
- This Bird Knows How to Take It Easy
- Adventure Time Dance Carnival Acrylic Cup
- 10 Seriously Weird Food Trucks
- Make Your Green Lantern Ring Glow
- How to Make Peanut Butter and Jelly Ice Cream Cake
- All 649 Pokémon as Handmade Stamps
- Incredibly Detailed Papercraft Model of the Apartment from <i>Friends</i>
- Starship <i>Enterprise</i> Soapbox Racer
- Dog Pushes Man in Wheelchair through Flooded Streets
- Why Do Men Say "Hubba Hubba" When They See a Beautiful Girl?
| Posted: 13 Jun 2013 05:00 AM PDT What would your favorite modern game look like if it was still a classic 8-bit Nintendo game? 72 Pins has answered that question with their great NEStolgia posters. Aside from games, they also designed a few popular TV shows as vintage Nintendo games as well. I'm particularly fond of the Arrested Development set. In fact, I'd love to play Dr. Funke, which is presumably a lot like Dr. Mario only filled with terrible and unintentional inuendos. Link Via HiConsumption  | ||||||||
| The Wonderful Sights and Strange Tastes of the San Diego Fair Posted: 13 Jun 2013 04:00 AM PDT This Saturday, Zeon and I took a trip to the opening day at the San Diego County Fair. While we were there, we got to see a lot of cool things -especially cute farm animals, and we ate some seriously weird (but delicious foods). Here's how the day went down. We arrived at the fair reasonably late, some time around 4, but given as how the fair is open until midnight that still left us plenty of time to explore. We immediately hit the first building to our left, which houses the flower displays and all of the hot tub salespeople you can imagine. That's when we got our first smell of something absolutely heavenly...grilled corn. We didn't have any since we grill our own corn whenever we barbecue, but man did it smell like heaven. After we got over the distracting smell of grilled corn, we started checking out the flower displays, and while most were rather avant-garde like this one: There were also quite a few that fell in line with this year's fair theme, "Game On." Of course, my personal favorite was the only gaming-inspired flower creation. After leaving the building, we entered one of the many food-filled areas and were immediately welcomed by a travelling incarnation of LA's famous Pink's Hot Dogs. Right beside Pink's was one of the truly magnificent eateries of the fair, the Bacon-A-Fair, which sells chocolate-covered bacon, bacon-flavored root beer, beer-battered bacon... two-pound turkey legs wrapped in one pound of bacon... and all kinds of bacon-y, delicious treats. Notice their sign warning that they offer no vegetarian, kosher, halal, salt-free, fat-free or taste-free foods. While there's not much fair food available to people with gluten issues, I was at least able to try one of their specialties, the porkabello kebab -a bacon-wrapped mushroom stuffed with cheese. It was good, but it needed more cheese. In fact, this was one of the biggest draws at the fair that would still be incredibly easy to make at home -and I suggest you do. Just stuff a cheese cube in a mushroom cap and wrap the entire thing with bacon to prevent any cheese leakage. Then skewer the mushroom (I think doing each mushroom separate would make the cheese stay in better and give you more bacon per mushroom) and grill. We then started heading for the demolition derby scheduled at five. Of course, on our way we got to see even more food booths, including tasty, but not-so-crazy ice cream stands... and the legendary, very crazy Chicken Charlie's home of deep-fried Kool-Aid, KrispyKreme sloppy Joes, Bacon-wrapped pickles... fried Oreos, deep-fried cookie dough and more. There is literally nothing at Chicken Charlie's I could actually eat, but my friends tried it out. One of them ordered the bacon pickle, which was apparently so tasty she and Zeon ate it all before I could even take a picture. My other friend ordered their chicken strips with onion rings and zucchini curls. While that sounds less impressive than many of their other offerings, just look at this delicious mess. In fact, it was such a deep-fried pile of goodness that no one could even find the onion rings in the pile -and no one cared. Chicken Charlie's is right outside the livestock barn where the rotating contests are held. That day's contest involved pigeons. While you may well be one of those pigeon-haters who considers the birds to be "rats with wings," they actually can be rather pretty. In fact, doves are technically a pigeon variety and no one seems to think they're just flying rats. Even if doves don't make you appreciate pigeons more, remember that they are also great military animals and played a major role in WWII. Plus, some of them look like they're trying to be bald eagles and it's hard to get more patriotic than that. Outside of the livestock area, we saw the fair's two side-show attractions, a giant Florida gator... and a giant horse. We didn't bother seeing either as they were not only pretty pathetic sideshow attractions, but also pretty sad enclosures for animals. Finally, it was demolition derby time. This derby was smaller than most because it was in the fair's indoor exhibition arena, but being smaller only meant there were more crashes per minute. This demolition derby was sponsored by firefighters, which made sense, since they had to be present to put out any fires that arose...and they did arise. In fact, many of the drivers were even firefighters, including the best car of the day, which also happened to be sponsored by Mary Kay and painted pink. After the derby, it was time to hit the other livestock barns, which were filled with sheep and goats like this guy who was getting a nice hair cut. This guy was a serious lover and just wanted to be pet all day long. There's a running gag about these sheep being racist and no, not just among me and my friends. I hear people say it every time I'm near these hooded sheep. These two goats were pretty into petting too, especially the one on the left. His owner thought he might enjoy coming out and taking pictures with his fans because he was being so lovey, but as soon as he was out of there, he wanted nothing to do with people. I'm a big fan of goats, especially those that are super short and chubby like this guy. Amongst all the goats and sheep though, these little guys were the biggest stars -they were just born the day before! Outside the barns, we just missed the llama 4H competition and these guys were quickly being shuffled back into their trailers. They didn't seem to care about the experience one way or another. After that, we hit the building where the theme was being celebrated and they did a great job making "Game On" fun for people of all ages. There was giant chess... giant Connect 4... giant Operation... and a giant Etch-A-Sketch which seemed far too huge to shake to clear the drawings already created. For those who dig more modern games, there were all kinds of arcade machines as well. The fair is hosting daily Family Feud competitions in the building, but we weren't there during the scheduled time. The building also housed a Zoltar machine, though I was smart enough not to make any wishes near it. Around this time I started to get hungry, so I headed to one of my favorite snack spots, Tasty Chips, where you can get delicious fresh-fried potato chips. They might not be crazy fair food, but they are delicious. One of my friends also grabbed a snack, opting for some of the Indian Fry bread. One of the great things about the food at fair is that even less exciting booths still try to make notably unhealthy dishes to get the attention of fair-goers seeking something special. Tasty chips offered chipotle beef nachos with Gorgonzola, and this Italian booth offered a tortellini sandwich. For those trying to avoid carbs, they also offered a diet-friendly sausage on a stick. It's also fun just to enjoy the building designs of the fair food vendors. This one offers pretty standard fare, but they always have a line, perhaps because of their adorable building. The signs can also be a blast. Just look at the display for this place that offered two-pound ribs and cones of French fries. Of course, fried food still rules at the fair, as this donut shop selling deep-fried Reese's Cups and Snickers would attest to. Still, I was more interested in their jumbo bacon and maple donut. After a tasty snack, we headed to the gem and wood carving area, where our friend was slated to win an award for his woodwork. While a lot of people bypass these exhibits, they really have some amazing offerings. The gems area is mostly made up of stone samples and fossils, all of which are stunning. It really makes you appreciate the beauty of nature. Then the woodworking exhibit shows how much man can do with a beautiful natural material like wood. This particular piece illustrated the story line of The Hobbit in beautiful woody detail, I think Tolkien would be proud. This guitar was a fun tribute to the fair's theme. Here's another great theme piece, featuring a master blacksmith from World of Warcraft. I want this art deco jewelry box to be mine. But I'd be even more thrilled to have this viking cradle for my future raider. This piece won the Best in Show and while it's impossible to get one picture that shows all the amazing details that secured its position, I think the fact that the clock, table cloth and books on the table are all made from wood is enough to show why it won. Our friend won an award for his piece for having the best work made from recycled materials. Here he is with his award and the awesome pirate chest he made. Night time is when the fair really gets going because it just looks so amazing with all those lights. Heck, even a kettle corn booth looks great at night. Of course, the rides look especially beautiful at night. When I used to ride the rides as a youngster though, the Zipper was always my favorite, and it still looks just as appealing. I didn't go on any rides because I didn't want to pay for fun house rides and I don't like the other ones. If I was going to go into a fun house though, it definitely would have been this great new one. The ride art is always a blast though, even if you don't like the rides, they're worth looking at. I really love this terrible Nicholas Cage painting. If you need a real celebrity connection in your fair rides though, you wouldn't want to miss this swing ride, which was apparently part of Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch at one point. Personally, I'm a big fan of the games, but most of them are two expensive. That's why I always take advantage of the quarter toss game. We even won -a tiny crummy yellow dice, but still, we won. As awesome as all the rides look at night, the kiddie rides are totally abandoned by ten o'clock, making for a beautiful ghost town. Of course, we didn't hit up the kiddie land to break the tiny, adorable rides... we came for something much more extreme. That's right, bacon cotton candy. So what does bacon cotton candy taste like? Not as gross or as delicious as you may anticipate depending on your views. Instead, it was more like mesquite sugar...not offensive or bad, but not the bacony goodness I was hoping for. On our way out, we ran across a few more amazing food displays, like the fact that the Ten Pound Bun pizza place now sells a bacon Nutella creation that looks utterly amazing. We also discovered where all the turkey legs sold at the fair come from. If you're in the area, I highly recommend hitting up the San Diego Fair this year, but if not, head to the local fair in your neck of the woods. They tend to all have many of the same terrible-for-you foods, beautiful lights and adorable livestock, so there's no reason not to visit a fair this summer. | ||||||||
| Are These The Breast Milk Lollipops You've Been Waiting For? Posted: 13 Jun 2013 03:00 AM PDT Have you been wishing for something that tastes like breast milk, but doesn't actually contain the bodily fluid of another human being? Well then, look no further than this vegan breast milk lollipop. While I can't tell you why someone would actually want a breast milk lollipop, the company's owner did express why he decided not to use actual breast milk in the products, saying "Managing that would be a logistical nightmare.” Link Via The Consumerist | ||||||||
| Cthulhu Is Looking Rather Gentlemanly Posted: 13 Jun 2013 02:00 AM PDT Sure, the horse, chicken and pigeon masks we sell in the Neatoshop are cool, but if you really want to blow someone's mind, try wearing a mask of something that's not from the realm of man. Artist Ian Langohr recently made this cthulhu mask and I'm really hoping he puts up a video on how it was made, the same way he did with his zombie cat mask. | ||||||||
| Posted: 13 Jun 2013 01:00 AM PDT Sure, those short legs might be why corgis are adored around the world (especially on the internet), but for practical purposes, they can be a little bit of a pain in the critter's adorable butt. On the upside, even their struggle with their short legs is still simply precious. Via Cute Overload | ||||||||
| Episode VII, The Geriatric Wars Posted: 13 Jun 2013 12:00 AM PDT It's the wheelchair that made the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs! NeatoShop bestselling artist Mike Jacobsen is back with this awesome Episode VII T-shirt you can wear to celebrate the upcoming release of the best space opera ever! Visit Mike's official website and Facebook (give 'im a Like, wontcha), then visit his NeatoShop page to get the neat-o shirts: Link
Are you a professional illustrator or T-shirt designer? Let's chat! Sell your designs on the NeatoShop, earn generous royalties, and get featured in front of tons of potential new fans on Neatorama! | ||||||||
| Heartwrenching Photo of a Boy Spending Some Time with His Dad Posted: 12 Jun 2013 11:00 PM PDT Ah, this is so terribly sad. Redditor The MacMan posted this picture of the son of U.S. Army Special Forces Medic Benjamin Wise spending some time with his dad, as caught by his mom. The boy's father was killed in Afghanistan on January 15th. A bit on SFC Benjamin Wise from NBC News:
Go hug your kids. Link | Benjamin Wise' tribute website | ||||||||
| Do You Have Any Idea Who I Am? Bangle Posted: 12 Jun 2013 10:00 PM PDT Do You Have Any Idea Who I am? Bangle Can't afford to live like a celebrity? Not to worry. You can still act like one with the Do You Have Any Idea Who I Am? Bangle from the NeatoShop. This stylish bracelet is hand carved, inked and polished. The bracelet features the text: "Do You Have Any Idea Who I Am?" The bangle comes with a posh felt gift pouch featuring embroidered details. Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more great Jewelry. | ||||||||
| Posted: 12 Jun 2013 10:00 PM PDT Over at the Neatorama Facebook page, David spotted this "walk button" for giants over at a California pedestrian crossing. What? You don't believe in giants? Well, what else could it be for? | ||||||||
| Posted: 12 Jun 2013 09:00 PM PDT
T. rex itself couldn't make it, but he sends his regards. And poop. The Royal Saskatchewan Museum is sending a replica of its prized fossilized dinosaur poop (or "coprolite," in polite company) to the Smithsonian Institution:
You sure can tell a lot by looking at someone's poop! Link - via LiveScience | ||||||||
| Posted: 12 Jun 2013 08:00 PM PDT In September 2012, passers-by ran across a badly mangled body of a man on the streets of London. There were no identity papers on him and no one reported him missing. But that's not the only mysterious thing about him: the dead man's fatal injuries couldn't have been caused by a traffic accident, so the only logical explanation was that he fell to his death. But from where and how? The solution to this mystery spanned two continents and eight countries, as Andy Brownstone of the BBC explains: Link [self-starting video] | ||||||||
| How to Make Bicycling Even More Fun! Posted: 12 Jun 2013 07:00 PM PDT
Biking to work is already healthy for you and better for the environment, but thanks to this contraption by Canadian designer Greg Papove, it's can also be much more fun! Papove added a series of ramps called "Whoopdeedoo" onto pre-existing bike paths in Vancouver, BC, Canada. They seem to be a hit with bikers! Link - via designboom | ||||||||
| Posted: 12 Jun 2013 06:00 PM PDT
Link Via The Mary Sue | ||||||||
| These AT-ATs Just Want to Know Where They're Registered Posted: 12 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT People are so prejudiced. Just because someone arrives in an AT-AT, you just assume they're trying to kill you. Of course, if these people had just listed where they registered on the invitations, then these surprise guests could have shopped for a gift ahead of time rather than trying to swing by a store before hitting the ceremony. Well, at least Little Blue Lemon Photography was there to get this unforgettable wedding shot. Link Via io9 | ||||||||
| "Does The Dog Die" Can Save You Serious Heart Ache Posted: 12 Jun 2013 04:00 PM PDT It might be a spoiler alert for some films, but Does the Dog Die can stop you from shedding a whole slew of tears. The purpose of the site is pretty clear give the name: you can search for any film to find out if animals die in it. The site will also tell you if an animal gets hurt or appears dead, but ultimately ends up ok. If you had this as a kid, maybe you could avoid having your heart ripped out when you watch the end of Old Yeller. | ||||||||
| One Bhhhaaad Ass Sheep [no. 1002 - @10InchesPlus] Posted: 12 Jun 2013 03:00 PM PDT
~Illustrated by: Colin Graham~ You can buy this, and most Twaggies images, as shirts and prints, right down here. | ||||||||
| Super Pops Pow Into Your Mouth Posted: 12 Jun 2013 02:00 PM PDT These adorable little cake pops by Sweet Cheeks Tasty Treats are the perfect sweet treats for any youngster's superhero party. And don't worry you fondant haters, you can coat your cake pops in dyed white chocolate or any other hard type of shell and the words are actually written with food markers on rolled out Starbursts! | ||||||||
| This Bird Knows How to Take It Easy Posted: 12 Jun 2013 01:00 PM PDT | ||||||||
| Adventure Time Dance Carnival Acrylic Cup Posted: 12 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT Adventure Time Dance Carnival Acrylic Cup (sold individually) Attention Adventure Time fans! Stay hydrated this summer with your favorite Adventure Time characters with the Adventure Time Dance Carnival Acrylic Cup from the NeatoShop. This fantastic 16 oz. doubled walled cup will help keep your drink cool during all your all your crazy lazy adventures. Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more great Glassware and Drinkware. | ||||||||
| 10 Seriously Weird Food Trucks Posted: 12 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT There are some seriously goofy food trucks out there. In fact, I saw an Italian one just today with a horn that played the Godfather theme. That being said, most of these trucks are pretty standard with a goofy name and a few silly puns. Jalopnik has ten of the craziest ones out there though, including one truck that specializes in the potentially deadly fugu fish. Thanks, but I'll stick with the giant metal pig truck that serves pulled pork. | ||||||||
| Make Your Green Lantern Ring Glow Posted: 12 Jun 2013 11:00 AM PDT Most Green Lantern rings are about as lame as the movie, but you can make yours glow with a little bit of hacking as described in this great Instructable by Multi-Bot. Of course, you'll have to wait until 3D printing gets a lot better before you can use it to make a gun or sledgehammer to wipe out your enemies. | ||||||||
| How to Make Peanut Butter and Jelly Ice Cream Cake Posted: 12 Jun 2013 10:00 AM PDT It looks like a gourmet dessert made by a professional, but it's actually really simple. The entire thing consists of ice cream sandwiches separated by layers of peanut butter and jelly and covered with Cool Whip. You're supposed to store it in a freezer for a while after you're done preparing it, but I doubt the cake will survive that long if I'm around. | ||||||||
| All 649 Pokémon as Handmade Stamps Posted: 12 Jun 2013 09:00 AM PDT Wait, there are 649 Pokémon now? Kids are spoiled now. In my day, we got by perfectly fine with only 151 Pokémon and didn't complain. Heck, we were grateful to have those. A trainer who goes by the handle APT carved rubber stamps for an alarmingly large number of Pokémon as well as other anime and game series. | ||||||||
| Incredibly Detailed Papercraft Model of the Apartment from <i>Friends</i> Posted: 12 Jun 2013 08:00 AM PDT Bruna Salvador Conforto's model of Monica's apartment from Friends is precisely executed. She painstakingly recreated photographs, posters, furniture and more out of paper. Link -via Flavorwire | ||||||||
| Starship <i>Enterprise</i> Soapbox Racer Posted: 12 Jun 2013 07:00 AM PDT Even with just impulse engines, Rob Wixey is guaranteed to win any soapbox derby. This is his vehicle for the Red Bull Soapbox Race on July 14th in London. You can view more photos of his ship at the link. Link -via Damn Geeky | ||||||||
| Dog Pushes Man in Wheelchair through Flooded Streets Posted: 12 Jun 2013 06:00 AM PDT This video of unknown origin and context appears to show a wheelchair-bound man making his way through a flooded street. He waves away help from passersby. He has what he needs: a dog who won't abandon him. -via Daily Telegraph (warning: auto-sound) | ||||||||
| Why Do Men Say "Hubba Hubba" When They See a Beautiful Girl? Posted: 12 Jun 2013 05:00 AM PDT
There are certain expressions that are very "in" and "hip" for a relatively short time, then pretty much disappear. Such are "groovy," "the cat's meow," "the bee's knees," etc. Slang expressions are constantly changing in every society, as societies themselves change. "Hubba Hubba" would fall into this category. (Image credit: Flickr user Joel Abroad) Dig Ya Later A-Hubba Hubba Hubba Double type or repeater words are actually not very common in the English language. "Dum dum" bullets would be an example of a repeater word, in this case originating from India. "Boo boo" would be another. Hubba Hubba Zoot Zoot |
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The origin of the expression "Hubba Hubba" is very murky and nebulous. Some say it derives from the Chinese greeting "How pu how." It was first used by Army Air Corps personnel during World War II; they got it from Chinese pilots being trained in Florida. It was popularized by Bob Hope, who used to broadcast his weekly radio show from military bases. Hope often used military expressions to get laughs.
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