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- Anna's Creed
- The Forgotten Midwest Craze for Building Palaces Out of Grain
- LEMONGRAB-UNACCEPTABLE - Stuff A Bacon Pancake In Your Piehole Dude!
- Irish Tourist Shoots Accidental Selfie Video Instead of Travel Footage
- School Benches Made from Upcycled Materials
- Luke Skywalker Movie Kill Count
- <i>The Hobbit</i> Flipbook Drawn onto the Pages of <i>The Hobbit</i>
- Mog’s Christmas Calamity
- BB-8 Droid Quesadillas and 16 Other <i>Star Wars</i> Fan Foods
- Multimedia Artists Bring Kids' Wacky Monster Drawings To Life
- Backpacks Inspired by Baroque Architecture
- How One Man’s Face Became Another Man’s Face
- Out of the Crooked Timber of Humanity, No Straight Thing Was Ever Made
- RESERVOIR FOES - Stuck In The Middle With Mumm-Ra
- The ’80s!
- Creepy Photo Series About The Soul Sucking Nature Of Smartphones
- The World's First Car Vending Machine
- The Grossest Fictional Dishes of All Time
- Esquire's Sex Columnist Answers 13 Funny Sex Questions
- Instagram & T-Shirt Winners
- Photos of the Boys Who Became The Rolling Stones
- Kitten Bullies Husky
- This Mug Is Designed to Keep Your Coffee Hot and Hold a Donut
- A Raccoon Version Of Whack-A-Mole
- Mil-Millennium Falcon - It Gets Better With Age
- Whodunit: A Lapse in Security
- You Can Pay for Parking Tickets with Canned Food
- Neighborhood Kitty
- The Most Annoying People on the Airplane
- The Strangest Airbnb Rentals Ever
| Posted: 17 Nov 2015 04:00 AM PST
The deadly Princess Anna stalked her prey at Otafest, an anime fan convention in Calgary, Alberta. This cosplayer unknown to me brilliantly blended the character from Frozen with Desmond Miles, the protagonist from the video game series Assassin's Creed. -via Cosplay America  | ||||||||||
| The Forgotten Midwest Craze for Building Palaces Out of Grain Posted: 17 Nov 2015 03:00 AM PST I had the opportunity a couple of years ago to visit the Corn Palace in Mitchell, South Dakota. It’s an amazing sight, unabashedly tacky, but most of all, it was a glimpse into the past. Why would anyone cover an entire building with a cash crop? To show off a town’s agricultural success. The Corn Palace is the last remaining remnant of a midwest custom that began in 1887 when Sioux City, Iowa, built a corn palace to show Americans that their town was a pleasant and bountiful place to live.
Of course, pictures were taken of the various crop palaces, and you can see them as well as read about them at Atlas Obscura. | ||||||||||
| LEMONGRAB-UNACCEPTABLE - Stuff A Bacon Pancake In Your Piehole Dude! Posted: 17 Nov 2015 02:00 AM PST LEMONGRAB-UNACCEPTABLE by BeastPop The Lemongrab bloodline is full of sour faces, puckered old pouty pusses and yellow headed yutzes totally lacking in a-peel, and yet they're the first ones to find something utterly UNACCEPTABLE! Maybe it's because they're born with citric acid in their veins, or perhaps they have become soured to life in the Land of Ooo over time because nobody wants to eat them. But, whatever the reason for their acidic disposition, one thing's for certain- making deals with a Lemongrab is absolutely UNACCEPTABLE! Get geared up for adventure with this LEMONGRAB-UNACCEPTABLE t-shirt by BeastPop, it's the sweetest way to show the world you're no sourpuss! Visit BeastPop's Facebook fan page, Twitter and Tumblr, then head on over to his NeatoShop for more delightfully geeky 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! | ||||||||||
| Irish Tourist Shoots Accidental Selfie Video Instead of Travel Footage Posted: 17 Nov 2015 02:00 AM PST If you haven't yet seen this hilarious viral footage of an Irishman touring Las Vegas who had his GoPro camera focused on himself instead of outward for the duration of his trip, don't miss it. Joseph Griffin went with his wife to Las Vegas, and prior to his departure, his son Evan presented him with a GoPro camera with which to record his adventures. He recorded them all right... and the viewer gets to see exactly the way he reacts to every sight. So much for the luck of the Irish (unless one interprets the saying as meaning bad luck). Via Viral Viral Videos | ||||||||||
| School Benches Made from Upcycled Materials Posted: 17 Nov 2015 01:00 AM PST The art studio To Make You Smile creates public sculptures that people can put to practical use. In 2006 and 2007, it made several benches from upcycled materials and placed them at public schools with the goal of encouraging students to think and act creatively. This one is my favorite. With the well-selected signs, colors, suspension springs, and welded imagery, it looks just like a school bus! -via Recyclart | ||||||||||
| Luke Skywalker Movie Kill Count Posted: 17 Nov 2015 12:00 AM PST For a Tatooine farm boy, Luke Skywalker sure rose to the occasion in the battle between the Galactic Empire and the Rebel Alliance. Although the Force was strong with him, he wasn’t really a trained Jedi until The Return of the Jedi. Still, he managed to off quite a few folks along the way, whether by blaster, light saber, or bomb. So how many people does Luke kill in the three movies of the original trilogy? This supercut from Mr Sunday Movies counts them one, two, three, four… holy moley, those numbers go high! -via The A.V. Club | ||||||||||
| <i>The Hobbit</i> Flipbook Drawn onto the Pages of <i>The Hobbit</i> Posted: 16 Nov 2015 11:00 PM PST
Flipbooks are a fun and underappreciated artform. We love them! And if you do, too, you may wish to visit the Undercover Festival of Flipbooks in Darlington, County Durham, UK. It takes place between October 23 and November 30. The Darlington Library is hosting it. Many artists have contributed by drawing flipbooks into the pages of print books, which the library staff has hidden in the stacks of their collection. Mark Hughes drew this flipbook, which summarizes The Hobbit in the pages of Tolkein's novel. You can see other similar flipbooks at Aaron Hecht's Vimeo channel, including Stephen King's Cujo. -via Laughing Squid, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Congratulations! | ||||||||||
| Posted: 16 Nov 2015 10:00 PM PST Mog is a fat cat who stars in a series of children’s books by Judith Kerr, published between 1970 and 2002. Mog is also the star of the Christmas ad campaign for the British supermarket Sainsbury's. The sweet animated cat accidentally starts a fire with a chain reaction beyond her control. However, in her panic she also accidentally dials 999 and summons the fire department. The story is narrated by Emma Thompson, and author Judith Kerr appears as one of the neighbors. Sainsbury’s is partnering with publisher HarperCollins to sell the new book Mog’s Christmas Calamity and a plush toy, with proceeds going to Save the Children UK for their literacy program. -via the Presurfer | ||||||||||
| BB-8 Droid Quesadillas and 16 Other <i>Star Wars</i> Fan Foods Posted: 16 Nov 2015 09:00 PM PST It's brilliant! And I have a chance of being able to make it successfully! Jamie Harrington of the food, craft, and parenting blog Totally the Bomb made quesadillas that will let BB-8 roll right into your heart and stomach. She used flour tortillas, cream cheese, sliced cheddar cheese, a Mexican cheese blend, and black food coloring. This recipe is at the top of a great BuzzFeed listicle of foods that Star Wars fans will enjoy, hopefully while obsessively rewatching the trailers for Episode VII. | ||||||||||
| Multimedia Artists Bring Kids' Wacky Monster Drawings To Life Posted: 16 Nov 2015 08:00 PM PST Kids who aren't mortally afraid of monsters accept that monsters can also be quite whimsical, and when they put their idea of a wacky monster down on paper the silly ideas flow like fingerpaint. The horns, fangs, fur, crazy eyes and tendency to eat people are all there, but underneath all that The Go Monster Project aims to take creature concepts created by little monster sketchers and bring them to life through a variety of different mediums, from 3D models to sculptures to digital paintings.
-Via Beautiful/Decay | ||||||||||
| Backpacks Inspired by Baroque Architecture Posted: 16 Nov 2015 07:00 PM PST Konstantin Kofta, a Ukrainian designer, has created Arxi--a line of backpacks that look like they've been sliced off restored Baroque buildings. These classical shapes are ideal because, Kofta explains, "the forms and forces are always in some sense of equilibrium." You can see more photos at Fubiz (translation). | ||||||||||
| How One Man’s Face Became Another Man’s Face Posted: 16 Nov 2015 06:00 PM PST
Patrick Hardison was a part-time firefighter in Mississippi. In 2001, a burning roof collapsed on him and ruined his face. He was left without ears, lips, eyelids, scalp, or anything else on his head. Skin grafts gave him a covering, but no features. He could not close his eyes, nor open them all the way. He lived in that condition for years, undergoing painful surgeries on a regular basis. Meanwhile, Dr. Eduardo Rodriguez was practicing facial transplants, developing techniques for ever more comprehensive surgeries. Then in 2015, David Rodebaugh suffered a fatal brain injury from a bike accident in Brooklyn. He was an organ donor.
An extensive article in New York magazine takes us through both Hardison’s and Rodebaugh’s stories, and the procedure that gave the firefighter a new face and a new life. -via Boing Boing Update: Here is a series of pictures of Hardison's recovery after the transplant. | ||||||||||
| Out of the Crooked Timber of Humanity, No Straight Thing Was Ever Made Posted: 16 Nov 2015 05:00 PM PST
The hilarious and insightful webcomic Perry Bible Fellowship is gradually returning after a long hiatus. It was worth the wait. Pinnochio, Data, and the Tin Man would have been pleased to see the comic's scientists hard at work to help them. | ||||||||||
| RESERVOIR FOES - Stuck In The Middle With Mumm-Ra Posted: 16 Nov 2015 04:00 PM PST They were the coolest band of creeps in the cartoon universe, five ugly guys with an equally ugly mission- to make those good guys bark like little dogs. But the decks were stacked against them, and those colorful gangsters from the Reservoir were looking to muscle in on their villainous territory, so they had to come up with a sinister plan. They decided to put their gruesome heads together and work as a team, which was unprecedented in the world of evil overlording. But what they didn't know is that the good guys had come up with the same plan, and they outnumbered the baddies ten to one... Cartoon villains have never looked as cool as they do on this RESERVOIR FOES t-shirt by Skullpy, slip it on and show the world which side you're on! Visit Skullpy's Facebook fan page, official website and Tumblr, 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: 16 Nov 2015 04:00 PM PST You’re about to enter the era of the 1980s, in all its sparkly, bouffant, brightly colored (if degraded) glory, as told through TV ads you may or may not remember …but you’ll never forget the song. Slip on your parachute pants and grab your Walkman, but just be sure there’s no liquid in your mouth when the price of a new truck is suddenly displayed. By the time this ends, you’ll have grown a mullet. -via Digg | ||||||||||
| Creepy Photo Series About The Soul Sucking Nature Of Smartphones Posted: 16 Nov 2015 03:00 PM PST The integration of smartphones into our daily lives has proven to be too much for some people to handle, and now they're driving, walking into busy intersections and doing other things requiring full attention while staring at their smartphones. It's almost as if the phones are actually putting them into a trance, sucking their souls out as they go through their daily lives with their eyes glued to that tiny screen. Okay, so the argument could be made that these people would be spacing out on something else if they didn't have a smartphone, but I kinda like the idea of smartphones sucking out our souls through our eyeballs. And that's the story I take away from photographer Antoine Geiger's slightly disturbing series SUR-FAKE, no preaching just pure horror! -Via Laughing Squid | ||||||||||
| The World's First Car Vending Machine Posted: 16 Nov 2015 02:00 PM PST Stick a coin into the slot. The machine activates and pulls a car out of its inventory, delivering it to you. Jiggling it will not get you a second car. The designers were careful about that possible flaw. This is Carvana, the world's first automated car vending machine. It's more of a promotional gimmick than a traditional vending machine, like the kind you might buy a soda from. The process is, however automated. Go online and buy your car there. Then come to the Carvana facility in Nashville, Tennessee. Pick up a special coin designed for the process. Drop it into the vending machine and it will dispense your car. News Channel 5 (auto-start video) quotes Carvana CEO Ernie Garcia:
This promotional video shows how the process works. -via Nothing to Do with Aborath | ||||||||||
| The Grossest Fictional Dishes of All Time Posted: 16 Nov 2015 01:00 PM PST Even in the nicest of movies, you might run across a scene about food that will suddenly have you heaving just a little. They do that to make you remember that movie long after the plot has faded in your mind. We all recall the chilled monkey brains from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom; after all, it was one of the reasons the PG-13 movie rating was invented. If you dare, you can peruse a list of the grossest food dishes ever served up in movies and TV shows at First We Feast. It will bring back memories of when you first saw those scenes -and some may be new to you. Either way, the list is mostly okay to look at, but reading the details may put you off lunch. You've been warned. Just keep telling yourself it’s all fiction. -via Digg | ||||||||||
| Esquire's Sex Columnist Answers 13 Funny Sex Questions Posted: 16 Nov 2015 12:00 PM PST Sex is one topic that is always awkward to talk about, and no matter how comfortable you feel about the topic chances are those you speak to often feels awkward about sex talk. But Esquire's sexpert Stacey Grenrock Woods has heard it all, and she's ready and willing to answer any and all questions regarding that scary three letter word SEX, no question too racy or ridiculous. In this installment she recounts 13 of the funniest sex questions she's ever been asked, starting with the statistically minded "Has anyone ever tried to calculate the recidivism rate for lesbians?" (Answer: 8 percent, according to study by Lisa Diamond of University Of Utah). And ending with the downright adventurous "Any idea what the penalty might be for getting caught having sex on a domestic or international flight?" (Answer: as long as you're not interfering with the operation of the plane you probably won't get in trouble). Read Funny Sex Questions - 13 Of Your Bedroom Questions Answered here (contains NSFW material) | ||||||||||
| Posted: 16 Nov 2015 11:25 AM PST
Congratulations on the winners of NeatoShop's recent giveaways and contests! First up, elizabeth_panos, klqheat and vilemonolith won our monthly Instagram giveaway where you can win a free T-shirt by taking a selfie of yourself wearing great shirts by NeatoShop artists, and posting it with the hashtag #NeatoShop (super simple, eh?) Also congrats to those who entered NeatoShop's sale giveaway:
And last but not least, congratulations to Corey L. who won the BIG PRIZE on NeatoShop's last Mystery Sale. He won a goodie basket filled with dozens of neat stuff: Want to win a free T-shirt? Subscribe to NeatoMail to get access to exclusive giveaways and contests (don't worry - we hate spam and won't disclose your email details to anyone): | ||||||||||
| Photos of the Boys Who Became The Rolling Stones Posted: 16 Nov 2015 11:00 AM PST
On the left is Mick Jagger, age 9. On the right is Mick Jagger, age 72. Despite the 63-year gap, the resemblance is striking. The eyes and the grin are the same. And at any age, he looks pretty sharp in formal attire. Flashbak rounded up childhood photos of the members of The Rolling Stones long before they became famous. You can see Keith Richards at the age of 4, Ronnie Wood as an infant, and drummer Charlie Watts feeding pigeons when he was a toddler. | ||||||||||
| Posted: 16 Nov 2015 10:00 AM PST This kitten is in training to be a badass. And she thinks she already is. Watch her whip up on this big old Siberian husky and show her who’s the boss. The perspective from the canine side is a little different. This dog obviously has extensive experience with youngsters. Maybe she’s had puppies. Anyway, it takes practiced patience to tune out the annoyance so it won’t interfere with dinner. A dog has priorities. -via Tastefully Offensive | ||||||||||
| This Mug Is Designed to Keep Your Coffee Hot and Hold a Donut Posted: 16 Nov 2015 09:00 AM PST Designer Tom Medwin calls his invention "The Best Morning Ever." It's a single-cup way to start the day right. The cup holds your coffee (or other drink, I suppose, if you're some sort of uncivilized savage) and a donut on top. The top keeps your coffee warm and heats the donut. -via Contemporist | ||||||||||
| A Raccoon Version Of Whack-A-Mole Posted: 16 Nov 2015 08:30 AM PST Raccoons are one of the most playful animals on the planet, and their odd sense of humor makes for some really funny footage when humans are lucky enough to catch their antics on camera. They're also one of the most curious critters in the world, so it's hard to tell whether they're playing or satisfying their curiosity or both in this funny video. The video was shot by Shaun Hart, who says he's entertained by their silly behavior every time he rides his motorcycle to the river by his house.
-Via Laughing Squid | ||||||||||
| Mil-Millennium Falcon - It Gets Better With Age Posted: 16 Nov 2015 08:00 AM PST Mil-Millenium Falcon by Wirdou Fans are always showing heroes like Luke, Leia and Han lots of love, but nobody seems to have the time of day for the ship that made all their adventures possible. That old ship used to be good for nothing but smuggling, but with Solo steering and Chewie making all the mods the Falcon has become so much more than a bucket of bolts. So, when you head to the theater to see the return of your favorite sci-fi franchise, remember- the Millennium Falcon is one of the stars of the show, and it deserves love too! Show some love for your favorite sci-fi ship with this Mil-Millennium Falcon t-shirt by Wirdou, it might start a war with your fellow fans over which ship is the greatest in the sci-fi galaxy! Visit Wirdou's NeatoShop for more delightfully geeky 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: 16 Nov 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? Preparations were all in place for the Peace Treaty Summit. Nary a twig was out of place in the secluded, wooded retreat. The service staff had been cleared by security. And the entire compound was off-limits to motor vehicles until the dignitaries started arriving in their limousines. Security Chief Derrick Gerber was making a final tour on his bicycle. What if an assassin had somehow managed to get in? Gerber's suspicious mind focused on one of the newly hired staff. He decided to run another check. An hour later, Gerber's body was discovered in a ravine. Gil Abel, the security chief's assistant, was immediately notified. Abel cycled up the main road, noting with irritation a shaggy black piece of bloody road kill along the shoulder, being toyed with by a kitchen cat. Twenty yards later, he was at the ravine. Gerber had put up quite a struggle before succumbing to a flurry of stab wounds. "I've had my own suspicions," Abel mumbled to himself. "I suppose it's time to check them out." Pearl Weimar, head chef, had been hired by special request of the French delegate. "I've been here in the kitchen all morning," she told Abel as she sharpened knives on a whetstone. "You'll probably find out: At the last conference I worked, there was an assassination. Unsolved." Abel knew this. That's why she was on his list. Abel located Edgar Vichy, director of protocol, in his room. Edgar seated the security chief out of view of the two empty wig stands on the dresser. "He doesn't want me to know," Abel thought with amusement as he gazed at the dark, obvious toupee mounted on the fussy little man's head. Edgar claimed to have been taking a walk. "I was on the far side of the compound. I didn't hear or see a thing." The third suspect was Avril Alsace, the groundskeeper. "I was by the south fence, raking pine needles by the conference center. I saw Gerber cycling by. He waved and circled the building, but he didn't stop." Whodunit? And what piece of evidence implicates the killer?
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! | ||||||||||
| You Can Pay for Parking Tickets with Canned Food Posted: 16 Nov 2015 07:30 AM PST (Photo: Charles Bertram/Lexington Herald-Leader) If you get a parking ticket in Lexington, Kentucky, you can pay your fine in canned goods. This program, which runs from November 16-December 18, is called "Food for Fines." 10 cans of food pay for $15 in fines. The food is distributed to local food banks for people in need this winter. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports:
-via AP | ||||||||||
| Posted: 16 Nov 2015 07:00 AM PST Melanie Hill of the WILD Foundation lives close to nature. A camera trap in her yard near Boulder, Colorado, caught this photograph on November 4.
It’s as if this guy is posing for his picture! Some commenters tried to identify the cat as a lynx. They specifically meant a Canada lynx, as bobcats and Canada lynx are both in the genus lynx. It’s true that Canada lynx have been reintroduced to Colorado, but bobcats are all over the US. And this cat, with his relatively small feet and low butt, is a bobcat. A Canada lynx looks like this. -via reddit | ||||||||||
| The Most Annoying People on the Airplane Posted: 16 Nov 2015 06:30 AM PST
9. SEATBACK GUY Read about nine other types of annoying flyers at mental_floss. | ||||||||||
| The Strangest Airbnb Rentals Ever Posted: 16 Nov 2015 06:00 AM PST From dirt backyards to grounded boats, there are some strange Airbnb rentals out there. The gamut of listings on the site absolutely runs from good to bad, but there are strange things going on both sides. There are some strange listings that even fall in between good and bad like the bookstore in Scotland you can pay to live and work in. From arranging worker scheduules to cashing out the register every night, you're in charge of the non-profit bookstore, which seems like an odd way to spend your vacation even if you always dreamed of owning a place like that. Don't miss all the weird and wonderful rentals over at Homes and Hues: 11 of the Strangest (Both Good and Bad) Airbnb Listings |
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