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• TARDIS Octopus Necklace
• Eric Strand's Double Marathon
• Little Joker
• Everybody Was Kirk-Fu Fighting
• I'm With Stumpy
• Flying Helicopter Saw Is a Real-Life James Bond Weapon
• Hello Kitty Invasion Knee Socks
• Manicures for Canada Day
• She's Just A Sweet Transvestite Pony From Transylvania
• They're Taking the Hobbits to Isengard
• Little Cheesecakes That Look Like Mounds of Mashed Potatoes with Gravy
• Dry Lips Lead to Sticky Situation
• Dwarf Miniature Horse Walks with a Wheelchair for the First Time
• Dealing with <i>The Room</i>
• 221B Baker Street: The Bag
• Revised Automotive Stereotypes
• Grumpy Darth Vader
• Owl Long Chain Necklace
• What's Inside A Cup of Coffee
• Chicken and Waffle Sliders
• This Week at Neatorama
• Say Hello To Thelma and Louise

TARDIS Octopus Necklace Posted: 30 Jun 2013 04:00 AM PDT Here's a TARDIS ideally designed for deep sea exploration. Etsy seller Deidre specializes in tentacled jewelry and other small objects. This one comes with no fewer than four sonic screwdrivers. Link -via Technabob

Eric Strand's Double Marathon Posted: 30 Jun 2013 02:00 AM PDT (YouTube link) Several thousand runners participated in Grandma's Marathon in Duluth, Minnesota, last week. Eric Strand wanted to scope out the route ahead of time. Or else he thought it wasn't challenging enough. So he started at 3AM and ran the entire race course backwards, from the finish line to the starting line …and then turned around and ran it forward! Lucky for us, he had a camera with him for the whole thing. Ultramarathoner Strand is training for a 100 mile race in August. -via Metafilter

Little Joker Posted: 30 Jun 2013 12:00 AM PDT Little Joker by Donnie Let's put a smile on that face ... and this gruesomely cute (right?) T-shirt by Donnie on your body. Visit Donnie's official webpage and Behance page then visit his NeatoShop page for more Tees you can buy: Link. Wrong Castle Edward's Art Bad Joke The Arrest View more designs by Donnie | More Funny T-shirts - Your purchase helps support indie artists as well as this blog. Thank you in advance for your support! 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!

Everybody Was Kirk-Fu Fighting Posted: 29 Jun 2013 11:00 PM PDT Those. Kicks. Were. Fast as lightening. It was. A little bit frightening. And that's not only how to Kirk-Fu, but also how to sing the song as Captain Kirk. Link

I'm With Stumpy Posted: 29 Jun 2013 10:00 PM PDT Redditor sexytime26 posted a picture of her boyfriend's "stupid" new tattoo. I think it's awesome and clever! I'm sure he can go back and get the tattoo artist to add the proper apostrophe. Link

Flying Helicopter Saw Is a Real-Life James Bond Weapon Posted: 29 Jun 2013 09:00 PM PDT (Video Link) Ground crews can trim brush that grows near telephone and power lines, but with the right equipment, a helicopter crew can do two weeks of ground work in a single day. Haverfield Aviation has a saw with ten spinning blades that is hung from a helicopter. As the pilot slowly moves up the treeline, the saws cut back the brush. -via Jalopnik

Hello Kitty Invasion Knee Socks Posted: 29 Jun 2013 08:00 PM PDT Hello Kitty Invasion Knee Socks Attention Hello Kitty fans. Let Hello Kitty invade your wardrobe with the Hello Kitty Invasion Knee Socks from the NeatoShop. This great pair of Socks features a angry kitty, leopard bow, skull, and plaid bow design.  Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more great Hello Kitty items.  Link

Manicures for Canada Day Posted: 29 Jun 2013 08:00 PM PDT Monday is Canada Day! Get your nails ready this weekend. Check out a roundup of 30 nail designs that use stamps, temporary tattoos, stickers, stencils, and freehand art to pay homage to Canada. The process for the design shown here can be found at Canadian Nail Fanatic. See the rest at Buzzfeed. Link

She's Just A Sweet Transvestite Pony From Transylvania Posted: 29 Jun 2013 07:00 PM PDT As the most fashion-forward of the My Little Ponies, it somehow makes sense that Rarity is be down with dressing a little freaky when the occassion calls for it. Horses in trashy lingerie? I think Dr. Frank N. Furter would be proud by DeviantArt user Voodoo-Tiki's creation. Link

They're Taking the Hobbits to Isengard Posted: 29 Jun 2013 06:00 PM PDT (YouTube link) Erwin Beekveld made the original silly remix in 2005. Maybe you've seen it. AutomagicalMan made a high definition remake just today, in case you aren't familiar with the original. Because today …or maybe it was Friday, who knows, it's New Zealand… Orlando Bloom finished his last day of shooting for The Hobbit movies as the elf Legolas. Peter Jackson had a little goodbye party for him, and this was part of it. (YouTube link) Goodbye, Legolas! See you in the theater! -via reddit

Little Cheesecakes That Look Like Mounds of Mashed Potatoes with Gravy Posted: 29 Jun 2013 05:00 PM PDT Mashed potatoes and gravy are an essential part of a healthy breakfast. But Sandra Denneler has made them even better. This is, believe it or not, actually a mound of cheesecake covered with caramel and sprinkled with chocolate. You can find her recipe at the link. Link -via Bon Appétit

Dry Lips Lead to Sticky Situation Posted: 29 Jun 2013 04:00 PM PDT Countless stories have taught us that people who use eyedrops should never keep superglue on the nightstand. But no one should keep superglue on the nightstand. A 64-year-old woman in Dunedin, New Zealand, called emergency services Thursday night, but could not tell them what was wrong. "Ambulance received a call, but due to the muffled speech ... they were unsure whether it was a medical event or whether someone had been gagged," Senior Sergeant Steve Aitken said. "Basically, she could only grunt." Ambulance staff called the police, who went to the woman's home and found that she had mistakenly applied super-glue to her lips instead of her normal medication. The woman panicked because the glued lips impeded her breathing. She was taken to a hospital and later released. Link -via Arbroath

Dwarf Miniature Horse Walks with a Wheelchair for the First Time Posted: 29 Jun 2013 03:00 PM PDT (Video Link) Roozer Brewz is a miniature horse. But he was also, unfortunately, born with a dwarfism gene that leaves him only 19 inches tall. Roozer has some serious health problems, but with the aid of a custom wheeled support, he is able to walk. Here he is taking his first steps with it. Horse's Facebook Page -via 22 Words

Dealing with <i>The Room</i> Posted: 29 Jun 2013 02:00 PM PDT As we mark the ten-year anniversary of the Tommy Wiseau movie The Room, how is lead actress Juliette Danielle coping with the fact that her first starring role was in a movie celebrated as the worst ever? Danielle was twenty years old when she got the part of Lisa, and had no idea how terrible the film was until she saw the premiere. For years, she avoided any part of it, even when the movie became a cult classic with monthly midnight showings -where people jeer at the screen.   At first, Juliette was stung by the press attention, particularly when it focused on her physical appearance. “On the Rifftrax"—that's the downloadable accompanying heckling track, led by former "Mystery Science Theater" host Mike Nelson—"they called me the ‘bloated corpse of Britney Spears,'" she said. “It’s funny when it’s somebody else but God, I was just in no way prepared for that.” A scene in which Juliette appears to have a bulging vein in her neck also received a great deal of attention, with fans yelling, “Kill it before it dies!” at the screen. Eventually, Juliette set up a Facebook profile. There she wasn't heckled. Fans started posting photos on her wall of themselves dressed as Lisa; they told her how much joy the film brought them, how much fun they had at screenings; they quoted The Room to her and Juliette, to her surprise, found herself quoting it right back. She started watching cult movies like Troll 2 and Birdemic, and found that they gave her a renewed appreciation of The Room. She started attending Q&As after screenings. She started to entertain the notion of returning to acting. “For a while I expected it to go away and I think that just would’ve made me a really unhappy person, waiting until I’m 75-years-old for this thing to go away,” Juliette said. “So I found that when I embraced it, it certainly made me a lot happier and more secure about the whole thing.” Danielle has recently returned to acting, and is also trying out standup comedy. Read about Danielle's experience in making The Room and coming to grips with her notoriety at The Awl. Link -via Digg (Image source: Juliette Danielle)

221B Baker Street: The Bag Posted: 29 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT We've seen 221B Baker Street in cosplay, but for those who don't want the Sherlockian address to overtake their entire ensemble, Etsy seller FeerieDoll sells this great Baker Street bag that's the perfect accessory for the Holmes fan. Link

Revised Automotive Stereotypes Posted: 29 Jun 2013 11:00 AM PDT What car you drive says something about you -even if it isn't true. Car stereotypes have been around for decades, but every once in a while they change enough to need an update. Jalopnik made a humorous chart detailing how those stereotypes have changed. The full chart is at the link. Please update your generalizations accordingly. Link -via Fark

Grumpy Darth Vader Posted: 29 Jun 2013 10:00 AM PDT Grumpy Vader, do you approve? "Nooooooooo!" No, Grumpy Cat did not join the dark side. The dark side joined him. -via Fashionably Geek (Photo: unknown)

Owl Long Chain Necklace Posted: 29 Jun 2013 09:00 AM PDT Owl Long Chain Necklace (sold individually) Have you been hunting for the perfect owl accessory? Swoop into the the NeatoShop for the Owl Long Chain Necklace. This beautiful owl pendant comes on a long gold colored chain.  The Owl Long Chain Necklace is available in Black or Ivory. Buy both and make it a wise set.  Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more great Jewelry and fantastic Owl items.  Link

What's Inside A Cup of Coffee Posted: 29 Jun 2013 09:00 AM PDT (YouTube link) There's a complex interaction of chemicals that make your coffee what it is. And the result is a magical and delicious liquid ambrosia. -via Daily of the Day

Chicken and Waffle Sliders Posted: 29 Jun 2013 08:00 AM PDT Chicken and waffles are a delicious flavor combination, but they're also a bit hard to eat...until now. Mom On Timeout has all the instructions you need to make your own tasty chicken and waffle ranch sliders at home. Link

This Week at Neatorama Posted: 29 Jun 2013 07:00 AM PDT Are you kidding me? Independence Day is this coming week? I haven't even bought fireworks yet! The Fourth of July makes us feel like summer is half over, but it's even more so for me, because my kids will start school the first week of August. Yeah, things changed when we got air conditioned schools. I guess we need to start finding some 4th of July trivia and recipes! But before we look forward, let's take a minute to look back on the great week we had here at Neatorama. We wouldn't want you to miss anything! Check out the feature articles from this past week: Alex brought us the truth about 10 Food Lies We've All Been Fed. Eddie Deezen looked at Theda Bara, The Movies' First Sex Symbol. Welcome to The Outer Limits came from Uncle John's Bathroom Reader. The Annals of Improbable Research gave us Waste Not Want Not: Appendix Transplantation. Pre-Madonna Prima Donnas: Artists Who Were Full of Themselves was from mental_floss magazine. Mystery author Hy Conrad presented another Whodunit this week, called The Postman Rings Once. Did you figure out who killed Henry Ligget? Did you recognize who's hands were in the picture? (Those are mine.) We had two Brainteasers from the BRI this week: They Come at Night and See Me. Over at Lifestyles of the Cute and Cuddly, our featured pet was Tommy, who belongs to Neatoramanaut William Charnley. Send us a picture of your pet, so we can feature him or her on our pet blog! We also saw another Tokyoflash Treasure Hunt this week. Congratulations to the winners! The post with most comments this week was 10 Food Lies We've All Been Fed. Coming in second wasThe Spinning Egyptian Statue and Jokes Only Smart People Can Understand is in third place. The most popular post was 10 Food Lies We've All Been Fed, followed by The Homer Car and The Movies' First Sex Symbol. The most ♥s went to Government Officials Won't Add a Wheelchair Ramp to Their Building, So Paraplegic Man Builds Them One. That was followed by Cat Earns Her Keep as Foster Mother, and A Limitless Supply of Pandas was third. The most emailed post was 10 Food Lies We've All Been Fed. I believe it set a record for the most emails! Coming in second was Party Hats on Surveillance Cameras to Celebrate the Birthday of George Orwell, and third place was a tie between Mitchiri Neko March and Jokes Only Smart People Can Understand. In the What Is It? game this week, the mystery item is a set of tongs, but these are specially purposed for handling hops during the beer making process. No one guessed that until after the answers were posted, and then ladybugs jumped in with the correct answer, so she wins a t-shirt from the NeatoShop! The funniest answer this week came from Sunfall, who said, It's the first face hugger prototype. Man, they wasted three actresses before hitting on the idea that making it from unyielding metal might not be such a good idea after all... But hey, that's why now we have Sigourney Weaver, so be thankful for the little thingamajig! That's good for a t-shirt, too! See the answers to all this week's mystery items at the What Is It? blog. The NeatoShop is having a sale this week on Zoobies. Zoobies are adorable plush toy, soft pillow, and warm blanket rolled into one -a perfect baby shower gift. Check out the selection at the NeatoShop! Remember, we have extra content and fun at our Facebook page every day. Check out or boards at Pinterest, too! You are also invited to follow Neatorama on Twitter and Instagram. And mobile users: Flipboard makes it easy to keep up with Neatorama.

Say Hello To Thelma and Louise Posted: 29 Jun 2013 06:00 AM PDT You know what they say, double your turtle, double your fun. Oh, that's not an expression, well it should be now that this healthy, double-headed turtle baby named Thelma and Louise was just born at the San Antonio Zoo. Link Via Geekosystem

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