Sponsor

2016/03/01

Neatorama

Neatorama

The Pipelines of America

Posted: 01 Mar 2016 04:00 AM PST

Randal Munro of the webcomic xkcd illustrates how much we Americans consume of various fluids as if they were conveyed, like water and oil, through pipelines. He's got everything, including breast milk, glass, and cement.

Keep in mind that the top portion is a subset of the bottom portion. Our honey consumption isn't actually a tenth of our petroleum consumption.

I am now just a bit distressed that, in the 21st Century, we still haven't figured out a way to move mayonnaise through pipelines.

Pee-Wee Herman Photoshopped Into Vintage Postcards

Posted: 01 Mar 2016 03:00 AM PST

Pee-Wee Herman is truly one of the most likable and enduring characters in comedy history, and those of us who grew up loving Pee-Wee are still waiting (im)patiently to see what he does next.

Well, we won't have to wait much longer since Pee-Wee's Big Holiday will premiere on Netflix on March 18th, but until then here's Pee-Wee photoshopped into a bunch of vintage postcards courtesy of "professional daydreamer" A. Pants.

Isn't there something so right about seeing Pee-Wee tooling along in the old school Autopia cars, shaking his maracas South of the Border, or hitting the slopes with equally stylish fellow Little Richard?

See more of these amazing postcard mashups here

"Bird's Nest Custody" -- A New Type of Joint Custody for Divorced Parents

Posted: 01 Mar 2016 02:00 AM PST


(Photo: pleasantpointInn)

The divorced mother and father share custody. But instead of the child moving from home to home, the child stays in the same home and the parents move in and out.

The Telegraph reports that the arrangement probably originated in a Virginia courtroom in 2000. It's spread elsewhere as some split families find it the best way to keep children's lives stable. Attorney Margaret Hatwood in London explains the advantages:

‘This is something the court always tries  to achieve, but it’s not always possible.  The big benefit of bird’s nesting is that the child’s needs come first. It provides them with some stability. We know that children find it difficult to move from one property to another when parents divorce and they get stressed about things like leaving homework at one house, or not having the appropriate PE kit.

With bird’s nesting, parents do the moving and have to experience the inconvenience instead.’ There are no statistics available to indicate how many UK families have adopted this child-centred approach,  as parents agree on it out of court, but Hatwood knows of several families with bird’s nest custody arrangements  and predicts it could be on the rise, as  more divorced couples move away from ‘traditional’ set-ups.

The set up varies from family to family:

Bird’s nesting looks different in every household. Parents who live near each other, and have enough funds, can opt for a three-home system - where the children live in the main family property and both parents have separate homes of their own. They can then move in and out of the shared home on weekends or alternate weeks.

But it can also provide a cheaper solution for parents struggling to maintain their former lifestyle after a divorce. In these circumstances, the children would live in a family home with one parent while the other could live in a smaller flat. It would negate the need for children to have two bedrooms – with two sets of toys, furniture and so on.

-via TYWKIWDBI

A Cool Collection Of Epic Snow Sculptures

Posted: 01 Mar 2016 01:00 AM PST

(Image Link)

The winter chill will soon give way to the spring thaw, so folks who don't live in a place where it's freezing cold year round will be making the most of the last winter snowstorms.

Some will make snow angels, others will pelt people with snowballs, but a select few will use hard packed snow as a sculpting medium, creating some mighty dreamy snow sculptures to amaze and astound.

(Image Link)

These skilled sculptors use tools and knowhow to transform a seemingly soft medium like snow into remarkably realistic, and surprisingly hard edged, sculptures that will someday melt in the sun.

(Image Link)

Some snow sculptures are so well made and expertly engineered they look like people could move right in!

(Image Link)

It's far more common for snow sculptures to be made in the likeness of characters with softer edges, since most snow sculptors started by building snowmen, so crazy cartoon characters are a popular subject matter.

(Image Link)

Nordic folks adore those cute comic strip characters The Moomins, so it's not surprising to see them in snow sculpture form in the northern lands

(Image Link)

But rendering the Moomins in a realistic manner, complete with clothing and accessories, takes some serious skills

(Image Link)

Many snow sculptures look smaller in photographs than they actually are, making it hard to appreciate how much work a team of people put in to making these cool works of art

(Image Link)

This massive piece, featuring Mickey and Minnie Mouse et al., was created by soldiers from Japan's Ground Self Defence Force for the Sapporo Snow Festival in Japan

(Image Link)

And the same soldiers created this giant sculpture of Darth Vader and Stormtroopers last year in Sapporo.

(Image Link)

Of course, pop culture characters aren't the only subjects who benefit from having softer edges and intricate detail,

(Image Link)

And when you're paying homage to the beauty of the natural world with snow you gotta keep those edges soft

(Image Link)

Many of the sculptures featured on this list were photographed at the Harbin International Snow Sculpture Art Expo At the Sun Island Park in downtown Harbin City, China

(Image Link)

The Snow Sculpture Expo has become the place to see snow sculptures epic in both scale and incredible detail

(Image Link)

And in case you were wondering about the scale of this magnificent tableau check out the dozen or so people working on the project, they almost look like ants in comparison!

(Image Link)

Beautiful snow sculptures abound at the Snow Sculpture Expo, which lasts a few months a year

(Image Link)

And people really enjoy checking out these amazing, epic scale sculptures

(Image Link)

But that doesn't mean the Expo in Harbin is the only place to see amazing snow sculptures, sometimes they can be seen in our own backyards

(Image Link)

And a great snow sculptor can bringing SpongeBob's hometown of Bikini Bottom to life on the surface, although a bit of strong sun will put the whole thing underwater again

(Image Link)

But it seems the sculptures at the Harbin Expo can't be beat in terms of massive scale and beautiful detail.

(Image Link)

Because those who create the amazing 3D works seen at the Harbin Expo see snow sculpting as a team sport!

(Image Link)

No matter how many artists work on a snow sculpture they all agree on one thing- the subject matter, like the snow itself, has to be light

(Image Link)

With lighthearted motifs and a heavy reverence for Mother Nature

(Image Link)

Fantasy scenes are a popular choice, especially when the piece features both soft and hard edged shapes

(Image Link)

But no matter who or what the sculptor has chosen as their subject

(Image Link)

Their incredibly cool sculptures are sure to make people smile

(Image Link)

And in the end all that hard work always pays off for those gifted sculptors

(Image Link)

Who freeze their paws off to create an incredible, yet delicate and short-lived, masterpiece made of snow

(Image Link)

Hopefully this collection of incredible snow sculptures will inspire you to play in the snow more before it all melts away until next winter.

You Are Not Prepared For Legion - A Demonic Dare

Posted: 01 Mar 2016 12:00 AM PST


You Are Not Prepared For Legion by TechraNova

Don't you hate it when the big bad guy in your favorite video game keeps repeating some cocky line about how unprepared and weak you are, even though you know you'll be wiping the floor with them in a few minutes? Their epic level bragging doesn't strike fear into a gamer's heart, it just makes players want to say "wow" as they hit the big blowhard with everything they've got and watch its health bar drain to zero. We get it- you're a big demonic badass who will be tough to take down, but true MMO heads know that any enemy can be dropped so long as everybody in the party is doing their job!

Add some demonic color to your geeky wardrobe with this You Are Not Prepared For Legion t-shirt by TechraNova, it's the wickedest way to celebrate the newest expansion for your favorite online RPG Warcraft!

Visit TechraNova's Facebook fan page, official website, Tumblr and Twitter, then head on over to his NeatoShop for more geek-tastic designs:

Farming Is FunSpirited Lamp...StopWhite Wolf GoddessAutumn Forest Spirit

View more designs by TechraNova | More Video Game T-shirts | New T-Shirts

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!

Covert Garage Door

Posted: 01 Mar 2016 12:00 AM PST

Do you see it? It's right there in the picture.

(Photos: Het Nieuwsblad)

Eric Vekeman of Zegelsem, Belgium wanted to build a garage into his house. The local government said no. He did it anyway. The result is a garage that seamlessly blends in with the wall. It's an incredible piece of engineering and craftsmanship. You can see more photos here and a video of Vekeman opening it at Het Nieuwsblad.

-via Super Punch

30 Great Actors Who Have Never Been Nominated for an Oscar

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 11:00 PM PST



Much attention has been paid in the media to Leonardo DiCaprio's formerly elusive Oscar win last night, with most opining that the actor had been previously slighted. Yet DiCaprio is not the only actor who could be considered deserving yet thus far denied of recognition from the Academy. 

The article featured here lists what they call the "30 Greatest Living Actors Who Have Never Been Nominated for an Oscar." While most uses of "greatest" are subjective and debatable, their list indeed includes fine actors such as Steve Buscemi, pictured above. Their entry: 

An actor known for his portrayal of eccentric guys, Steve Buscemi has constantly moved with ease between major film studios and indie productions throughout his career, becoming a regular of such directors as the Coen brothers and Quentin Tarantino.

He could have been nominated for “Reservoir Dogs” (1992), “Fargo” (1996), or “Ghost World” (2001).

Selected filmography: Mystery Train (1989), Reservoir Dogs (1992), In The Soup (1992), Trees Lounge (1996), Fargo (1996), The Big Lebowski (1998), Animal Factory (2000), Ghost World (2001), Coffee And Cigarettes (2003), Big Fish (2003)

Another entry on the list is one of my favorite actors, Australian Guy Pearce:

A quiet force of US and Australian cinema, Guy Pearce first became known to audiences as a drag queen in “The Adventures Of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert” (1994), and followed a pretty diverse career ever since. He could have been nominated for “L.A. Confidential” (1997) or “Memento” (2000). Selected filmography: The Adventures Of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert (1994), L.A. Confidential (1997), Memento (2000),The Proposition (2005), The Hurt Locker (2008), The Road (2009), The King’s Speech (2010), Animal Kingdom (2010), Prometheus (2012)

Read about 28 more great actors who've never been nominated for an Oscar in this article.


Guy Pearce in Christopher Nolan's Memento

Why Have We Domesticated Some Animals, But Not Others?

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 10:00 PM PST


(Video Link)

Humanity began in Africa, as did the zebra. Why did we never domesticate it? Why did we instead journey on foot to meet the Eurasian horse and only then mastered and trained an animal for transportation?

CGP Grey explains in his latest video. There are certain characteristics of animals that are necessary to either domesticated or tame (which are two distinct concepts) them. He explains what makes the zebra different from the horse and the elephant different from the grizzly bear.

Toy Boat Launched Off Coast Of South Carolina Ends Up In Wales

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 09:00 PM PST

Kids and adults alike have grand ideas about where a toy boat will go when they set it afloat in at the beach, but most toy ships simply aren't cut out for a sea voyage and end up either dashed against the rocks or sunk.

So when the fourth grade class from St. Andrew's School of Math and Science set the "Carolina Dreamer" free off the coast of South Carolina they had no idea how far it would float before sinking.

But that little toy boat proved it was made of the right stuff and somehow survived a 4000 mile trip to Wales, where it was discovered by a mom and her son who were walking along the beach.

(Image Link)

"We were looking across the waves when it literally sailed right to us," Helen Hinks told the BBC."It was magical."

The class was able to track most of the ship's epic eight month voyage with an onboard GPS tracker, and now they're waiting to see if it will survive the return trip home.

Read A Toy Boat Launched By School Kids In South Carolina Ended Up In Wales here

Have You Ever Seen a Puppy with Braces?

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 08:00 PM PST

Wesley is a 6-month-old golden retriever. He’s adorable! But Wesley’s teeth grew in splayed out so far that he couldn’t close his mouth properly. Wesley belongs to Molly Moore, who works for her Dad, a veterinarian who is a specialist in veterinary dentistry. He knew a round of braces would correct the malocclusion, so this happened.



Wesley will only need to wear the braces for a few weeks. Read the whole story, and see more cute pictures at Buzzfeed.

(Images credit: Molly Moore)

Hamburger Dungeons & Dragons Alignment Chart

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 07:00 PM PST

(Image: Noah Stacey)

The Storm Crow Tavern is a restaurant and bar in Vancouver with a gaming theme. The entire place is filled with board games and Choose Your Own Adventure novels to amuse yourself with while dining. There's a heavy emphasis on fantasy role-playing games. You've got to read the menu, which has appropriate dishes, such as the Tacos of the Damned and Patton Oswalt's Sadness Bowl. If you're not sure what to drink, you can randomly roll a d20 for a $5 Random Shot. These include the Critical Miss and the Grue.

Artist Noah Stacey loves the place. When the restaurant decided to open a new location called the Storm Crow Alehouse, he decided to contribute to the decor. He painted 9 burgers with different Dungeons & Dragons alignments.

You'll need it. You see, if you don't have a specific burger in mind, you can use a d20 to randomly generate one.

-via Tor

Man Didn't Know This Enormous, Nightmare Inducing Worm Was Living in His Fish Tank

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 06:00 PM PST



A Gizmodo writer stumbled upon this video from 2012 that may have been "buried" at the time for a reason: that being, it's a horror show. YouTube user gurutek was in the process of breaking down his saltwater tank when he discovered the gigantic worm (which he calls a Eunice/bristle worm, though commenters at both Gizmodo and YouTube are arguing over the terminology) after two years of keeping the tank. If that story isn't bad enough, when he tried to grab the worm with tongs, a section of its tail snapped off and was still wriggling around.


YouTube Link

Such worms can, when small, hide in rocks or coral and go unnoticed, eventually growing to be quite large. They are nocturnal, so therefore are easy to miss.  Says gurutek,

"I was breaking down the tank (as I was moving it), hence it looking shoddy. That unice was in there 2 years before I noticed, and only noticed because I had whole coral colonies missing after a single evening. I first saw it after I spent a few nights sat up (after lights went out) for about 3 hours per night looking for the critter who was eating my corals. Even when I knew it was there, I only ever saw it 3 times within the space of a year. It hides in the rocks, and only comes out at night, impossible to catch without taking everything out the tank."

I used to keep a freshwater aquarium and had a plecostomus grow to a size that scared me. One night I had a nightmare about going on vacation and coming back to find horrifying, prehistoric looking creatures inhabiting my tank. I used to laugh at myself for having that dream. Now it's not so funny. 

Reddit a Thousand Years into the Future

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 05:00 PM PST

Reddit an open forum utility with a place to discuss everything on every subject. If you can think of it, there's a subreddit (an online forum) for it. It's a central hub for the latest news of the world.

Blair Erickson, a redditor, spent 4 years building a hilarious parody of reddit that imagines what the site would look like a thousand years into the future. It's called Reddit 3016. It's a non-stop parade of jokes, both about futurism and the tendencies of reddit.

Everything, including the ads, is part of the humor. For example, there's a sidebar promo for the latest Transformers movie, Dark of the Crack. Its tagline is "This time, one of them has a Jamaican accent." Popular subreddits in 2016 are updated to 3016 with discussion boards called Artificial Pro Life Tips and ExplainItLikeImAFireMite.

Gizmodo talked to Erickson about the project:

To dream up all those stories, videos, and images, Erickson combined futuristic technology with what he sees as universal themes around human conversation. “If you read graffiti in Roman bath houses you see human beings make... the same silly things even thousands of years in the past. Who’s sleeping with who. What kind of foreigners disturb their xenophobic feelings. Who’s a badass. What they like, what they hate. Who is a liar in politics, etc. So I wanted to play it out in a fun futuristic way.”

You should go to Reddit 3016 right now and go waste some time like, just like you do on the older reddit.

The End of the Leonardo DiCaprio Oscar Memes?

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 04:00 PM PST

Most Best Actor Awards go to someone for a movie they did and that's pretty much it. But last night's Academy Award ceremony was different, because Leonardo DiCaprio won an Oscar -and the NeatoShop already has a t-shirt about it. More than one, actually.

The internet had a lot of fun lamenting DiCaprio having six Academy Award nominations but no Oscars -until last night, when he won the Best Actor trophy for The Revenant. But the end of an era also means a few more internet nuggets, like this flip book from The Flippist. It shows how he finally got that statuette.

The original flip book is up for auction on eBay, with proceeds going to the the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation. And then there’s this animation of the years-long saga.

So, do you think that will be the end of the jokes? I doubt it.

RIP George Kennedy, American Soldier and Actor

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 03:15 PM PST

(Image: Paramount Pictures)

George Kennedy passed away yesterday at the age of 91.

Kennedy came from a family of actors and was a child actor himself. Then World War II came along. He served in the Army and then, after the war, stayed in. He served for 15 years before returning to Hollywood. His first big screen role was as a rebel soldier in the 1960 movie Spartacus. He became famous with a supporting role in the 1967 Paul Newman film Cool Hand Luke. I remember him best in the Zucker brothers' series The Naked Gun.

Kennedy's obituary in the Washington Post quotes him on his love for his craft:

“Acting is beautiful,” he said. “If I’m prejudiced toward doing it, it is because of the joy that I derive from it. Add that to the fact that I didn’t have any other choices. I either talked to myself, or I didn’t talk to anybody.”

I've always liked George Kennedy. He always conveyed his characters in a relatable way. He came across as just the sort of guy you'd want to have a beer with.

-via Jonah Goldberg

The BB System - The New Center Of Our Geeky Galaxy

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 03:00 PM PST


The BB System by Jango Snow

Not all star systems are a result of cosmic radiation and galactic explosions, some are made by humanoids who wish to pay homage to someone great. In this case the subject of the homage isn't a someone but rather a something- that brave ball shaped droid BB-8. Without his help poor Rey wouldn't have made it off Jakku alive, and that friend of the force Luke Skywalker would have remained hidden, but thanks to BB-8's efforts we can all rest assured the First Order will get what's coming to them!

Celebrate the greatest new addition to an already delightful droid cast with this The BB System t-shirt by Jango Snow, it's one out of this world design!

Visit Jango Snow's Facebook fan page, official website, Twitter and Tumblr, then head on over to his NeatoShop for more geek-tastic designs:

LinkiraLost & FoundInk Strike ForceAirship In A Bottle

View more designs by Jango Snow | More Movie T-shirts | New T-Shirts

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!

The Leap Day Bachelors

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 03:00 PM PST

Today, February 29, is leap day. It occurs only once every four years and is thus a special occasion.

In the Nineteenth Century, in the United States, Leap Day was the one day a quadrennium when it was considered socially acceptable for a woman to propose marriage to a man. Some men took advantage of this fine reversal of fortunes and offered themselves up for the bonds of matrimony.

On January 1 of 1884 and 1888, the Chicago newspaper the Daily Inter-Ocean presented a list of eligible bachelors who would entertain proposals on Leap Day. You can find more of their ads at the blog of the New York Public Library.

Four suits! There's a winner.

-via Marilyn Bellamy

Guy Gives Honest Interview After Leading Police On 100-Mile-Long Chase

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 02:00 PM PST

Most police chases end in an arrest or the perp's death, and if the lucky criminal makes it out of the ordeal alive they usually just rant angrily while being thrown into the back of a squad car.

But the guy in this video was born to be interviewed, and even though he had just led the police on an 100-mile-long chase he was extremely candid about the thrill of the chase and the weed in his pocket.

(YouTube Link)

It must be nice to know that your mom's going to see you being interviewed on the news after a grand police chase, wait 'til she tells her Bridge club all about her famous son!

-Via FAIL Blog

Some Elementary Schools Are Getting Rid of Lunch in Their Cafeterias

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 01:00 PM PST

(Unrelated photo by Delaware Agriculture)

And they're holding lunch in classrooms instead. Students move, class by class, to the cafeteria, get their food, then come back to their home classrooms

The Wisconsin State Journal reports that some schools in Madison, Wisconsin have found that doing so reduces behavior problems and makes transitions between activities easier:

Students describe their noon meal now as calmer, quieter and less rushed. Teachers say the children are better behaved and they eat more. […]

Principal Beth Lehman said that while Hawthorne’s cafeteria was by no means a nightmare, aspects of it were not ideal.

“You had all these children crowded in there like sardines,” she said. “They were excited to see each other, so they’d be whooping it up and talking instead of eating.” […]

Huegel Principal Abby Potter-Davis said behavior problems during the lunch period have all but dried up, and teachers report much less food waste.

Hawthorne teacher Rosa Burdulis said she likes getting to spend time with her fifth-grade students during a non-academic portion of the school day, which has led to more “community-building opportunities.” Her 15 students created a playlist of songs they enjoy listening to while they eat.

-via TYWKIWDBI

These Pompadours Are Out Of Control

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 12:00 PM PST

The pompadour hairstyle bridges the gap between royalty and street punks, since it was named after Madame de Pompadour but was later adopted by Greasers, Rockabilly kids and Zoot Suiters who were seen as lowlifes by mainstream society.

Nowadays many of the freewheelin' folks who sport a pomp like to take it as far as they can, their huge hair helping them stand out in a world full of shaved heads and droopy hairdos.

Pompadour peacocking has led to the formation of some epic level hair helmets, as exemplified by the Japanese greasers who like to go out dancing in the streets.

With any luck the younger generations will see the value of a classic hairstyle and carry on the pompadour tradition!

See more Outrageously HUGE Pompadours at Dangerous Minds

Where's Waldo 360

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 11:00 AM PST

This is a lot of fun! CorridorDigital brings the game Where’s Waldo into the 21st century with a 360° video. Try to find Waldo in several different scenarios. Yes, you can find him if you aren’t too busy looking around as the video plays.

(YouTube link)

You’ll have to scroll left or right to keep up with the action, but if you get distracted and scroll up or down, you’ll miss a little. That’s okay, because you can always rewind. Not only did I find Waldo, but also some other random pop culture characters. -via Viral Viral Videos

Vintage Photos From the Days in Which Miniskirts Were Daring

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 10:00 AM PST



In this era of see-through dresses, nude Instagrams and live wardrobe "malfunctions," the notion of a miniskirt being revealing is fairly ludicrous. But these photos, taken in more simple and innocent times, harken back to the days in which skirts showing a lot of leg screamed sexy and even slightly scandalous.

Enjoy these examples, and see a large collection of miniskirt photos of old here. 

In The 19th Century Spam Came Straight To Your Mailbox

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 09:00 AM PST

In the early days of companies trying to sell us stuff we don't want by flooding our mailboxes with junk mail "spam" the seller's goals were typically much simpler.

They weren't necessarily trying to scam us out of our paychecks, they were just trying to get people to choose their company over the competition, and felt direct advertising was the ticket to success.

Junk mail "spammers" used the postmasters to help them pass along their "important messages" to people in town, in a time when most people were delighted to find

For a variety of reasons, the first junk mail (targeted mail, generic mail . . . take your pick) went to and through local postmasters. Small town postmasters knew anybody and everybody in town, knew their businesses, knew their interests, knew their foibles. Much such mail was addressed directly to the postmaster, asking him to pass it along to someone in town likely to be interested in the product.

Dick Sheaff posted an interesting historical article on Ephemera Society about how Junk Mail Is Nothing New, which includes a couple dozen endearing examples of what junk mail looked like in the olden days.

-Via Boing Boing

Five Sylvester Stallone Movies You Probably Haven’t Seen But Should

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 08:30 AM PST

According to IMDb, Sylvester Stallone has 72 acting credits! Seven are TV, but that still leaves a bunch of movies that you haven’t seen. Oh yeah, you’re familiar with Rocky and Rambo and their sequels, but how about a look at some Stallone movies from earlier in his career? Maybe Victory, from 1981.

As allied POWs prepare for a soccer game against the German National Team to be played in Nazi-occupied Paris, the French Resistance and British officers are making plans for the team’s escape. This is the second movie on this list that took place after Rocky.  Stallone plays the goalie for the POW team and definitely has that “tough guy” gritty American feel.  With Michael Caine as the star of the movie and even soccer legend Pelé being one of the characters, it’s a must watch.

The movies on this list weren’t duds, they are from the ’70s and ‘80s, which is the only reason you haven’t seen them. Read about the others at TVOM.

If You Think Someone Is Staring At You He Probably Is

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 08:00 AM PST

When you feel like somebody is staring at you it's probably best to assume you're being paranoid, because if you could see how many times you were right about being watched you might not want to leave your house!

YouTuber TheSleeb was shooting some random street footage with his new camera while in Bilbao, Spain when he was spotted by this "dodgy looking fellow" who started walking towards him while staring straight into his soul.

(YouTube Link)

It's crazy that the guy on the sidewalk spotted TheSleeb from so far away, but who's the bigger creep- the guy who's staring or the cameraman shooting footage of a stranger on the sidewalk!

-Via Daily Mail

The Worst Items on Amazon

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 07:30 AM PST

Amazon is a strange and wonderful place to shop. If you need a little reminder of how strange it can get, you won't want to miss this great Thrillist article with some of the most terrible items available on the website.

For example, this ridiculous jacket that doesn't just hold vapes, but actually is a vape. There's also Guy Fieri coffee pods, a cellphone shoulder holster and a pillow with a shirtless Nicolas Cage on it. Some of the items are a bit adult, but for the most part, they don't seem terrible until you read the description, so you're probably ok reading the article at work, but just be ready for some naughty items (I'm not going to even go into the picture up top).

Identity Problems - Over The Moon With Madness

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 07:00 AM PST


Identity Problems by Anna-Maria Jung

Most cows just moo through life thinking of nothing else but where their next meal will come from, but Bessie was different. She understood the call of the wild, saw the merit in the savage life of a lupine predator, and dreamed of one day finding a pack of her own. Now the wolves saw old Bessie as a weeks worth of fine dining, but that didn't stop that crazy cow from baying at the moon in an attempt to prove her allegiance, but as she would soon discover the application process for joining a wolf pack is a real killer!

Show the world you're secure with who you are by wearing this Identity Problems t-shirt by Anna-Maria Jung, it's sure to spread smiles wherever you go.

Visit Anna-Maria Jung's Facebook fan page, official website, Twitter and Tumblr, then head on over to her NeatoShop for more delightfully geeky designs:

Extraordinary ScientistsThe Friendly NeighborKneetroubleDoctor Whonuts

View more designs by Anna-Maria Jung | More Funny T-shirts | New T-Shirts

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!

40 Words Turning 40 In 2016

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 07:00 AM PST

 

(Image Link)

English is a fluid language, and therefore new words are being added to the dictionary all the time in an effort to keep the English language sounding fresh for new generations.

And now that the Bicentennial Babies born in 1976 are about to turn 40 it's a great time to look at an assortment of words that are turning 40 right along with Generation X.

These are the words that shaped our generation, like the Black Helicopters watching us from above that the Ditzy people didn't seem to notice.

We grew up with Chicken Nuggets, Jazzercise, Europop and Trekkies who write Fan Fic in our lives, and the term Meme was born in 1976 too, although it had yet to blossom into the obsession it is today.

See the 40 Words Turning 40 In 2016 at mental_floss

Places Where You Can No Longer "Spend a Penny"

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 06:30 AM PST

In a previous era in Britain, if you said that you needed to "spend a penny," that meant that you needed to use a toilet. That's because public toilets used to cost a penny per visit.

Many of the old public toilets of London are closed now. But the physical infrastructure may still be there, such as the ladies' toilet pictured above. Agnese Sanvito, a photographer, visited many of these disused establishments around London. Spitalfields Life talked to her about the project:

“They’re part of the fabric of the city, but because they’re not in use no-one pays attention to them, they are forgotten spaces,” confirmed Agnese affectionately, delighting in these structures that are the catalyst for her elegant photographic mediations upon the culture of the metropolis. “At the moment, I have just photographed those in the area that are near to me. It’s a work-in-progress, I don’t know where it’s going.” said Agnese, thinking out loud, “Now my friends call sometimes and say, ‘I’ve found another one.’”

You can see more photos from the project at Spitalfields Life.

-via TYWKIWDBI

This Video Captures What Surfing 60-Foot Swells Looks Like

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 06:00 AM PST


YouTube Link

This video captures the scene of Hawaii's Waimea Bay during the Quiksilver's Big Wave Invitational, a/k/a  "The Eddie." The competition got started in 1985 as homage to surfer Eddie Aikau, who was lost at sea seven years earlier. Working as Oahu's first lifeguard, Aikau was known to dive into 30-foot waves to make rescues. 

The date of the Quicksilver is dependent on weather conditions, and this past week the time was right. Contestants rode swells up to 60 feet high, and winner John John Florence walked away with the $75,000 first prize. Via Esquire

 
@

No comments:

Post a Comment

Keep a civil tongue.

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

Label Cloud

Technology (1464) News (793) Military (646) Microsoft (542) Business (487) Software (394) Developer (382) Music (360) Books (357) Audio (316) Government (308) Security (300) Love (262) Apple (242) Storage (236) Dungeons and Dragons (228) Funny (209) Google (194) Cooking (187) Yahoo (186) Mobile (179) Adobe (177) Wishlist (159) AMD (155) Education (151) Drugs (145) Astrology (139) Local (137) Art (134) Investing (127) Shopping (124) Hardware (120) Movies (119) Sports (109) Neatorama (94) Blogger (93) Christian (67) Mozilla (61) Dictionary (59) Science (59) Entertainment (50) Jewelry (50) Pharmacy (50) Weather (48) Video Games (44) Television (36) VoIP (25) meta (23) Holidays (14)

Popular Posts (Last 7 Days)