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- Good Looking Customers Eat for Free at This Chinese Restaurant
- A Corgi at Disneyland
- For Your Inner 12-Year Old: Nunchucks iPhone Case
- Manhattan's First Cat Café is Open for Business
- “Slap Her": Children's Reactions
- This Canal System Runs Boats on Train Tracks
- Seven Facts You May Not Know About <i>The Big Lebowski</i>
- Hippo Bread Rolls Basking in Soup
- Hello My Battle Toady! - He's One High Kickin' Hero
- Why Tipping Should Be Banned
- How to Answer the Phone in Ten Different Languages
- Police Puzzled by Fried Egg Left at Crime Scene
- The Neon Boneyard
- Brand New Year
- How to Fall in Love
- Anime Recommendations and Open Thread
- T-shirt Migration
- Your Enemy: Emotions
- 20 Things That Happened on the Internet in 2014
- The Power Is Yours - Our Captain Has Left The Planet
- NeatoShop Sale: 50% Off Novelty Items + 20% Off All T-Shirts
- Souls of the Damned Found in McDonald's Ice Cream Sundae
- All Aboard the Beer Train!
- Downtown Deer
- Check Out This Old Fashioned Horse Drawn Snow Plow
- Whodunit: A Winter's Tale
- Amazing Photo: Snow Tracks
- Skull Bottle Lamp
| Good Looking Customers Eat for Free at This Chinese Restaurant Posted: 13 Jan 2015 04:00 AM PST I’ll never have to pay for a meal again—provided that I can get to this restaurant in Zhengzhou, Henan province, China. At this sophisticated eatery, a team of employees from a plastic surgery clinic assesses the appearances of guests. Under the “Pay by Face” program, if you look good enough, then your meal is free. The scoring rubric and grading results are publicly available, so restaurant guests know how well they stack up. It would, of course, be foolish for Alex to set up such an arrangement for the NeatoShop. Our readers would drive us into insolvency if we only charged the plain-looking. -via First We Feast  | ||||||||
| Posted: 13 Jan 2015 03:00 AM PST Cesar Zamora took his adorable corgi Pancake to Disneyland for a day of fun and photography. It wasn’t Pancake’s first trip to the the Happiest Place on Earth, but it was a memorable one, as she posed with Alladin, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Merida, Stitch, Peter Pan, Ariel, Donald Duck, and Cinderella. But the real highlight was meeting the Disney dogs Pluto and Dug. You can see the entire photo shoot at Zamora’s blog. -via The Daily Dot | ||||||||
| For Your Inner 12-Year Old: Nunchucks iPhone Case Posted: 13 Jan 2015 02:00 AM PST
I can’t express it better than John Brownlee of FastCoDesign does:
You can buy real nunchucks and flip them around to show off your skills, but then you’ll be asked to leave the public library. The Trick Cover case for the iPhone 6 is a great alternative. Flip it around like you’re a real martial artist. As this promotional video shows, it could actually be useful. If you need to open and close your phone quickly with only one hand, the Trick Cover will do the trick. If you need an actual weapon, then you should probably stick with the iStab. | ||||||||
| Manhattan's First Cat Café is Open for Business Posted: 13 Jan 2015 01:00 AM PST
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| “Slap Her": Children's Reactions Posted: 13 Jan 2015 12:00 AM PST A media group in Italy recruited a few young boys for a video project, but the real purpose of the video was not explained to them beforehand. Watch as they take direction up to a point. When the director asks them to slap a girl, all bets are off. The result is a thought-provoking PSA about domestic violence. -via Brother Bill | ||||||||
| This Canal System Runs Boats on Train Tracks Posted: 12 Jan 2015 11:00 PM PST
The 51-mile Elblag Canal stretches across 6 lakes from the Polish cities of Elblag to Ostróda. One 6-mile section includes an elevation difference of 326 feet, which is more than conventional locks could adjust for when the canal was built in the middle of the Nineteenth Century. So Georg Jacob Steenke, the engineer in charge of the project, developed a novel solution. To cross the steep section of the canal, boats slip onto converted railroad cars, which are then pulled across the land to the next lake. Although the Elblag Canal is no longer in commercial use, it's actively used by recreational boaters and tourists. It's the only canal of this type still in use in the world. -via The Presurfer | ||||||||
| Seven Facts You May Not Know About <i>The Big Lebowski</i> Posted: 12 Jan 2015 10:00 PM PST CineFix presents this video of facts about Joel and Ethan Coen's 1998 cult film The Big Lebowski. It features a few amusing stories that are as much fun as the movie itself. For instance, a certain trade publication got in touch with the Coen brothers for an interview after the movie's release. See what oddball publication it was, find out what their answer was to the interview request and more. -Via Gizmodo (NSFW article due to a Wikipedia graphic on the use of the F-bomb in film.) | ||||||||
| Hippo Bread Rolls Basking in Soup Posted: 12 Jan 2015 09:00 PM PST They're hungry, hungry, but they're also eating healthy. Sandra Denneler made these happy hippopotami with frozen dinner roll dough. After baking, she brushed them with butter and added black eyed peas for the eyes and black beans for the nostrils. Then she placed them in a warm lake of tomato bisque. -via Foodiggity | ||||||||
| Hello My Battle Toady! - He's One High Kickin' Hero Posted: 12 Jan 2015 08:00 PM PST Hello My Battle Toady! by Eman! He'd once gone by the name of Michigan J., when he was much smaller and inexplicably a frog, but now that he was a toad by the name of Zitsigan he was feeling much better. He didn't sing as much anymore, nor did he do all that much dancing, but when there was a porcine butt to kick, or a martian named Marvin to disintegrate, Zitsigan would spring into action with a battle dance that really knocked their socks off! He might be big and ugly compared to those early Warner days, but at least he still has the gams of a dancer and the voice of an amphibian angel! This Hello My Battle Toady! t-shirt by Eman! totally kick buns! It's a hilarious way to show your love of old school cartoons and crazy comic toads, and you won't have to battle any pigs to get your hands on one! Visit Eman!'s Facebook fan page, Instagram, Tumblr and Twitter, then head on over to his NeatoShop for more geek-tastic designs:
Are you a professional illustrator or T-shirt designer? Let's chat! Sell your designs on the NeatoShop and get featured in front of tons of potential new fans on Neatorama! | ||||||||
| Posted: 12 Jan 2015 08:00 PM PST There are very few subjects that will get people’s blood boiling on internet forums faster than tipping. The system is so weird that there are plenty of winners and losers, and the only way to avoid dealing with it is to never eat out. And the rest of the world just scratches their heads, wondering why we put up with a system that doesn’t pay servers at least the federal minimum wage. In this Adam Ruins Everything video from College Humor, we find out how our current tipping system got started and how it just plain sucks for most of the people involved. Contains NSFW language. | ||||||||
| How to Answer the Phone in Ten Different Languages Posted: 12 Jan 2015 07:00 PM PST
Visit Chapman's website to see new comics that translate everyday actions into different languages every Friday. Via Laughing Squid | Image: Babbel | ||||||||
| Police Puzzled by Fried Egg Left at Crime Scene Posted: 12 Jan 2015 06:00 PM PST
The Isles of Scilly are a British archipelago off the coast of Cornwall. Police there recently investigated the burglary of a soccer equipment storage shed at a school. There, they found a fried egg left at the door. The Cornishman quotes a member of the police force:
I don't think the egg is all that mysterious. Costumed criminals leave calling cards all the time, such as the Riddler's puzzles and the Joker's joker playing cards. This new supervillain is leaving his own signature. The only question that remains is: who is this new nemesis? In the comments, offer your own hypotheses. -via Dave Barry | ||||||||
| Posted: 12 Jan 2015 05:00 PM PST We showed you Hong King’s Museum of Visual Culture’s exhibit of neon signs, but America has its own Neon Museum. It’s only fitting that the museum of this particularly American art form is in Las Vegas, where neon still lights up the night. Iconic signs are donated when the owners find they cost more to repair than to replace, or when a business folds and finds no buyer for the sign. Sometimes they are restored to their former glory for all to enjoy. -via Geeks Are Sexy | ||||||||
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| Posted: 12 Jan 2015 03:00 PM PST Psychologist Arthur Aron set up an experiment in which two strangers, a man and a woman, met at the laboratory. They were instructed to discuss the answers to a set of 36 increasingly intimate questions, and then stare into each others eyes for four minutes. What happened? Six months later, they were married, and even invited the psychology lab staff to the wedding. | ||||||||
| Anime Recommendations and Open Thread Posted: 12 Jan 2015 02:00 PM PST
Last February, June, and August, I offered anime viewing recommendations, as well as invited readers to discuss anything they want about the wonderful world of anime. Let's do it again! The tag line of Alznoah.Zero is "Let Justice Be Done, Though the Heavens Fall." This is from the classical Latin proverb fiat justitia ruat caelum. It begins with peace negotiations between hostile powers--Earth and Mars--that are marred by a horrific crime. It appears obvious who the culprits are, but there is more that is unseen. This is a complex, sophisticated story. It's a mecha anime, but not a simplistic one. Kotaku's anime critic Richard Eisenbeis says that unlike many heroic mecha stories, "Aldnoah.Zero takes this common formula and turns it on its head." It is a gripping, dark story that reminds me of Game of Thrones. Lord Marksman and Vanadis is a fantasy series about the young lord of a small dominion that lays wedged between larger warring nations. His name is Tigrevurmud Vorn. Tigre is brave, totally committed to the well-being of his people, and a spectacularly gifted archer. He and the war maidens--a handful of women with magical weapons--try to manage the political environment in such a way that defeats tyranny and imperial aggression. One nice feature of Lord Marksman and Vanadis is the battle animations. The narrator frequently uses maps to show the pace and change of the engagements. These add an additional perspective to the events in the series. Brynhildr in the Darkness is a dark science fiction series. Ryouta, a high school boy, meets a girl that he is convinced is a long-lost childhood friend. She reveals to him that she has escaped from a horrific laboratory that altered her body to give her fantastic powers--but only at a terrible price. Be forewarned that this series has quite a bit of blood and gore. I've eagerly awaited the debut of the new series KanColle, which I've read is similar to my favorite anime series, Girls und Panzer. Only the first episode is available at the moment. It's good. The name KanColle is an abbreviation of Kantai Collection, which means "combined fleet." It's a story about girls who are incarnations of World War II-era warships. In this sense, it's similar to Upotte!!, which is about girls who are anthropomorphized rifles (yes, really). You have to suspend disbelief. But once you do, you'll have a good time watching KanColle. What anime do you enjoy? In the comments, share your recommendations and any other reflections you have on anime. | ||||||||
| Posted: 12 Jan 2015 01:00 PM PST This nature film follows the epic journey of a flock of the species Teeshirticus domesticus as they make their annual migration back to their natural habitat to nest. All it's missing is the soothing voice of Sir David Attenborough. Well, actually it’s an IKEA ad called The Joy of Storage, but I think my title is funnier. Your mileage may vary. -via Daily Picks and Flicks | ||||||||
| Posted: 12 Jan 2015 12:00 PM PST Are you a sports fan? Then you will experience the full range of human emotional experience. No good will come from it for, as Doghouse Diaries explains, "Being a sports fan is like living in a universe designed by George R. R. Martin." A quibble: there is no such thing as "too much Mexican food." | ||||||||
| 20 Things That Happened on the Internet in 2014 Posted: 12 Jan 2015 11:00 AM PST  Artist Andrew Rae created this poster for SYZYGY illustrating twenty things that happened on the internet in 2014. How many can you recognize? Continue reading to see a larger version, all the details, and how you can win a poster! | ||||||||
| The Power Is Yours - Our Captain Has Left The Planet Posted: 12 Jan 2015 10:40 AM PST The Power Is Yours by Bamboota We were foolish to think the Captain would stay with us forever, and for all the good he did on this planet he could never seem to get the balance right. He'd championed the use of good ecological judgment, recycling, and proper waste disposal, but in the end his very cleanliness is what killed him. It turns out the Captain's strange blue body was fueled by toxic waste- his lungs were fueled by smog, his veins were made to pump pure poison through his heart, and his stomach demanded a diet of radioactive waste. As he removed these things from the Earth he also removed his power source, sacrificing himself for the good of humanity. His final words- the power is yours...to kill me! Retro animated adventure awaits you when you wear this The Power Is Yours t-shirt by Bamboota, it's the scary cool way to show your love of the Planet! Visit Bamboota's Facebook fan page, Tumblr and Twitter, then head on over to her NeatoShop for more cartoon cool designs:
Are you a professional illustrator or T-shirt designer? Let's chat! Sell your designs on the NeatoShop and get featured in front of tons of potential new fans on Neatorama! | ||||||||
| NeatoShop Sale: 50% Off Novelty Items + 20% Off All T-Shirts Posted: 12 Jan 2015 10:40 AM PST Say hello to 2015 and say hello to big savings over at the NeatoShop! Save up to 50% off novelty items (over 550+ SKUs!) and 20% off all T-shirts. Get free worldwide shipping (yes, that's right: worldwide) on orders $75 and up. Hurry: Sale ends Sunday, Jan 18, 2015. | ||||||||
| Souls of the Damned Found in McDonald's Ice Cream Sundae Posted: 12 Jan 2015 10:34 AM PST Twitter user @bonerman_inc (I know, I know) ordered an ice cream sundae from a local McDonald's restaurant but got something extra: souls of the damned, right there in the strawberry rivulets (or demon core, your pick) of his soft serve ice cream. Naturally, he tweeted the ordeal to warn humankind of the impending apocalypse that the "souls of the damned ice cream" heralded. Either that or diabetes so repent, people, repent. | ||||||||
| Posted: 12 Jan 2015 10:33 AM PST All aboard the beer train! These beer delivery men have got work and play all figured out. Take a look at how they combine both by sliding down a hilly street on a sled made out of beer crates: via Digg | ||||||||
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| Check Out This Old Fashioned Horse Drawn Snow Plow Posted: 12 Jan 2015 09:00 AM PST A wooden sledge with a 90º angle at the front neatly parts light snow and clears a path for non-legged transport. Here's a similar device, though not an antique. Have you ever seen one in real life? -via Modern Farmer | ||||||||
| Posted: 12 Jan 2015 08:00 AM PST The following is a Whodunit by Hy Conrad. These mysteries are from The Little Giant® Book of Whodunits by Hy Conrad and Matt LaFleur. Can you solve the mystery before you read the solution?
In the dead of winter, the citizens of Mountebank, Minnesota, grabbed at any excuse for a party, especially when it was hosted by Ama Wheeler, the richest woman in town. As usual, this one was rowdy and crowded and a huge success—until about 12:30 A.M. That's when Ama noticed that her prized Ming vase was missing from the entry-hall table. When the police arrived, they found all the revelers herded into the living room, with Ama standing guard like an angry sheepdog. The house was searched. Then the house perimeter. Then the guests' cars. No vase. "You're going to have to take their statements," Ama told the police chief. "I don't suppose it will do much good. At a party like this, people can barely remember their own movements, much less keep track of others'." Philip McGlass stepped forward with his statement. "I was one of the first to arrive, about the same time as Julie Becker. I never once left the house. If people don't remember me it's because I spent half the party in a bedroom, watching a basketball game." The chief took down Philip's information, then told him he could go. Rod Shallowitz was next. "I have to get home," he apologized. "If I'm not there for the twins' two o'clock feeding, my wife will have my head." Rod also claimed never to have left the premises. "Oh," he recalled. "No. I did step out onto a second-story balcony, but it was so bitter cold I came right back in." Julie Becker was the third to make a statement. She also claimed to have never left and seen nothing. "I spent much of the party flitting from group to group and munching at the various food tables." The chief dismissed her, too, and watched as she went into the hall and grabbed her coat from the top of a crowded coat rack. "This is going to take all night," Ama complained. The chief disagreed. "No. I think I have a viable suspect already." Who does the chief suspect? And why?
In addition to his work in mystery and crime puzzles, Hy was also one of the original writers for the groundbreaking TV series Monk. Currently, Hy is working on mystery novel series "Abel Adventures" as well as the Monk series of novels, starting with Mr. Monk Helps Himself (published by Penguin, order from Amazon here Check out Hy's official website and Facebook page - and stay tuned for more whodunits puzzlers on Neatorama from the master of whodunit mysteries himself! | ||||||||
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| Posted: 12 Jan 2015 06:00 AM PST Crystal Head Vodka sells its liquors in glass bottles shaped like skulls. This is the same type of bottle featured in the highest traffic post ever published at Neatorama. Etsy seller Heirloom Claremont sells lovely lamps and wall sconces from liquor and wine bottles. The glass skull lamp, though, sets just the right tone. The seller cleverly suggests switching to a red bulb for Halloween. -via The Soul Is Bone |
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