Archive for February 9th, 2006




Separated at Birth? Conan O'Brien & Finland President Halonen.

Posted by Alex in Politics on February 9, 2006 at 1:44 pm

Conan O’Brien noticed how he looked like Finnish then presidential candidate for re-election Tarja Halonen, and so he jokingly supported her campaign:

"Why do I support Tarja Halonen? Because she’s got the total package: a dynamic personality, a quick mind, and most importantly — my good looks," the comedian, whose show is broadcast on cable in Finland, said.

Now that Halonen is re-elected, Conan is going to Finland and receive an award for "the most suprising and entertaining TV personality in Finland".

Link to KATU Article | CNN Article One & Two.

 
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Man Saved Nurse Who Saved Him Years Ago.

Posted by Alex in Everything Else on February 9, 2006 at 1:43 pm

This is a story that will undoubtedly will inspire a Lifetime made for tv movie:

Kevin Stephan always wanted to find the right way to thank the off-duty nurse who got his 11-year-old heart beating again after a baseball bat struck him in the chest in 1999.

Nine days ago, the now-17-year-old Kevin found the perfect way to thank Penny Brown.

He returned the life-saving favor, rushing out of a Depew restaurant kitchen to administer the Heimlich maneuver as Brown choked on her lunch.

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Car Salesman Got You Angry?

Posted by Alex in Car & Vehicle, Crime & Law on February 9, 2006 at 1:42 pm

Angry over what he paid for a new Ford Escape, Gerald Georgettis allegedly drove his new car through the dealership’s showroom. If that’s not bad enough, he then lit it on fire!

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Cédric Tanguy's Déborah.

Posted by Alex in Arts & Crafts on February 9, 2006 at 2:05 am

This small crop doesn’t do Cedric’s artwork justice – see a larger pic: here.

 
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Team Sandtastic's Monster Snow Maze.

Posted by Alex in Arts & Crafts on February 9, 2006 at 2:04 am

Team Sandtastic, professional sand sculpture artists, created this snow maze for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Utah. Cool! Link

 
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Alice in Wonderland: Background Story & Art.

Posted by Alex in Arts & Crafts on February 9, 2006 at 2:03 am

In addition to cool collection of Alice in Wonderland art, this website has a neat background story on the famous tale:

In Carroll’s original (1862-1864) manuscript for the story, Alice’s Adventures Underground, which he personally illustrated, Alice was not the little blonde girl in a pinafore we have come to know from subsequent illustrations.

Instead, she was originally a winsome, dark haired child, whose likeness had been patterned after ten year old Alice Liddell, the child of a church colleague, for whom the Alice stories had been originally created.

Wonderland background story | Artwork

 
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Backyard Artillery's Rubberband Machine Gun.

Posted by Alex in Toy & Video Games on February 9, 2006 at 2:03 am

From the website:

This beauty is a fully functional machine gun with TWELVE rotating barrels and a live action trigger. Loads 12 bands per barrel for a whopping 144 rubber bands that shoot off as fast as you can turn the handle! Great fun for kids of all ages. MORE than just an amazing machine, this is a true work of art.

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Oleg Vorobyov's Alien.

Posted by Alex in Arts & Crafts, Pictures on February 9, 2006 at 2:02 am

Oleg created this with fractals! See his gallery here: Link.

 
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Martin & Muñoz's Travelers LXXIX.

Posted by Alex in Arts & Crafts on February 9, 2006 at 2:02 am

I’ve blogged about Martin and Muñoz shoes before, now checkout their snowglobes.

 
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Gerrit Bronsveld & Martijn Boogaarts's Lego Pinball Machine.

Posted by Alex in Pictures on February 9, 2006 at 2:02 am

Gerrit and Martijn used over 20,000 lego bricks and spent 300 hours building this playable pinball machine! Link

 
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Battle Flags of Kansas.

Posted by Alex in Everything Else, Weapons & War on February 9, 2006 at 2:01 am

Kansas State Historical Society has this collection of battle flags of Kansas online exhibit. Link
 
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Tim Pickens' Rocket Bike.

Posted by Alex in Car & Vehicle on February 9, 2006 at 2:01 am

What do you get if you strap a rocket to a bike?

Pickens, president of rocket-design firm Orion Propulsion, created his first rocket bike with fellow speed enthusiast Glenn May by bolting a 35-pound-thrust rocket engine to Pickens’s bike — enough power for a gentle push down the road.

That project didn’t kill anyone, so Pickens got himself another bike and stepped it up, attaching a 200-pound-thrust engine capable of blasting him from 0 to 60 miles an hour in five seconds — fast enough to beat a Porsche in a drag race.

Link | CNN News Article

 
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