Archive for March 2007

Fan-Made Muppet Show with Shatner and Nimoy.

Remember the Star Trek: The Sitcom clip produced by Play Cole Productions? Here's another one: The Muppet Show with Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner, who drove Kermit crazy back stage.Hit play or go to Link [YouTube] (a...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/29/fan-made-muppet-show-with-shatner-and-nimoy/

Beer Myths.

Love beer? Here's a list of the top 10 beer myths so you can win that bar bet:Beer Myth 7: The best beers are in green bottles. As it turns out, brown bottles protect the beer from the light much better than...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/29/beer-myths/

Cigarette Holder for Nudist Smokers.

Nudist smoker? The problem of where to put your smokes is solved! From Modern Mechanix, 1938: Link - via Scribal Terror...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/29/cigarette-holder-for-nudist-smokers/

Monkey Brain Signal Controls Robot.

In 2000, professor Miguel Nicolelis of Duke University was able to "read" the brain activity of monkeys as they reach for small pieces of food. Nicolelis then sent the brain signals to control a robotic arm.Hit...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/29/monkey-brain-signal-controls-robot/

World's Tallest Man Marries.

Bao Xishun, who at 7 foot 9 in (2.36 m) is the world's tallest man just got married! The world’s tallest man has married a woman who is more than 2 feet shorter than him, a Chinese newspaper reported Wednesday....

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/29/worlds-tallest-man-marries/

From Ashes to ... Pencils?

What to do with your loved one's ashes after being cremated? Well, besides being made into diamonds, product designer Nadine Jarvis pointed out that you can also make pencils (one body = 240 pencils) and bird feeder out...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/29/from-ashes-to-pencils/

Train in Downtown Brno, Czech Republic.

What's that chugging alongside cars in the streets of the Czech city of Brno? Apparently, the city had tried to move the train stations and tracks out of the downtown area but ran out of money, so until then, the trains...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/29/train-in-downtown-brno-czech-republic/

7-11 To Convert Stores to Kwik-E-Mart for Simpsons Movie Release.

To coincide with the release of the Simpsons movie, the convenience store chain 7-11 plans to convert some of its stores into Kwik-E-Marts:If all goes as planned, the convenience store chain plans to refit 11 stores...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/29/7-11-to-convert-stores-to-kwik-e-mart-for-simpsons-movie-release/

Ad with LEGO: Don't Play With Your Health.

This clever ad from the Ministry of Health of Portugal states: "Don't Play With Your Health. Check Your Cholesterol." Link - via Eduyayo...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/29/ad-with-lego-dont-play-with-your-health/

Skidboot has left us.

Neatorama has received an update on the story of the amazing dog Skidboot. We were not ready to start our blog just yet but this needed to be mentioned. Skidboot, an amazing dog, has left us. This was an outstand...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/29/skidboot-has-left-us/

What is that Mysterious Ticking Noise?

The Harry Potter gang portrayed by the Potter Puppet Pals! This video by Neil Cicierega is cute, but watch to the end before you show the kids. Push play or go to YouTube. Link to puppet site. -via Meerschweinchenrepo...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/29/what-is-that-mysterious-ticking-noise/

What is It? Game 17

This week's collaboration with What is It? Blog brings us this .... clamp! But it's not just any clamp, this tool actually has a very specific use: can you guess what that is? Post your answer in the com...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/29/what-is-it-game-17/

Segway as Predicted in 1900.

Paleo-Future, a fantastic blog about "the future that never was," dug up a nice image that ran in the Brown County Democrat (De Pere, Wisconsin) newspaper in 1900. Back then, they predicted that we'll all have...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/29/segway-as-predicted-in-1900/

13 Mile Concrete Dragon Along a Mountain Ridge in China.

Photo: Donald Chan / ReutersChina's construction of a 13-mile (21-km) long concrete dragon along the top of a ridge in Shizhu Mountain may be stopped due to environmental impact. Good thing Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi who st...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/29/13-mile-concrete-dragon-along-a-mountain-ridge-in-china/

Star Wars Stamps.

The United States Postal Service has unveiled a collection of 15 new Star Wars stamps and has invited the public to vote on a favorite:http://www.uspsjedimaster.com/main/splash.html - via Geeks of Doom...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/29/star-wars-stamps/

Sad Kermit Singing "Hurt"

Here's some YouTubbery of sad Kermit singing Nine Inch Nail's "Hurt": Hit play or go to Link [YouTube] | SadKermit website - via Gorilla Mask...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/29/sad-kermit-singing-hurt/

Purses Fit for a Man?

American Inventor Spot has a list of 10 purses they claim to be manly enough that a guy wouldn't feel embarrassed holding them. The purse above, created by Yael Mer to look like it contains a severed human head (eek...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/28/purses-fit-for-a-man/

The King Kong of Street Hockey.

An enormous Toronto Marlies' inflatable player appearing ready for a game of Gardiner hockey. As seen on blogTO....

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/28/the-king-kong-of-street-hockey/

Strange Buildings in Asia.

Here's a list of 5 spectacularly strange buildings in Asia. For example, the Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang, North Korea:The Ryugyong Hotel is much like the North Korean regime itself: it’s monolithic, unstable, a...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/28/strange-buildings-in-asia/

Top 10 Action Hero One-Liners.

Quite a few iconic one-liners are missing from this list, but it's still very entertaining: Top 10 Action Hero One-Liners from the CinemATTIC.Link Updated Link - via Photo Matt...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/28/top-10-action-hero-one-liners/

Gum Recycling Bin.

Loredana and Ornella were walking downtown one day, when a gum thrown on the sidewalk ruined their shoes but sparked this idea for Envyrobubble, a gum recycling bin: We did our homework and realized a public gum cont...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/28/gum-recycling-bin/

Deep Fryer and Aquarium Combo!

This deep fryer doubles as a live goldfish tank. Since oil and water don't mix, the hot oil stays on top and bits of food that fall down get eaten by the fishies!Hit play or go to link [YouTube] - via Consumerist...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/28/deep-fryer-and-aquarium-combo/

Katana in Action

In these videos, you can see how sharp the sword is in slow-motion: An egg cleanly sliced in two: A plastic bottle sliced: This one is awesome: a tomato cut in two. And this here is how to make the swo...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/28/katana-in-action/

Venn Diagram of the Secret of Happiness.

This doodle by Lee of Lee's Things blog summarizes secret to finding happiness:In his lecture, Fournier suggested that these are three universal psychological needs (to be choiceful, connected to others, to feel capa...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/28/venn-diagram-of-the-secret-of-happiness/

7-Year-Old Boy Weighs 254 lb.!

A mother in Polk County, Florida, may lose custody of her 7-year-old son Justin, who weighs a staggering 254 lb. ( 115 kg)!Joyce Painter's seven year old son, Justin, weighs 254 pounds. She says the Department of Soc...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/28/7-year-old-boy-weighs-254-lb/

Rolling Bridge.

This awesome rolling bridge is made by Heatherwick Studio and is located in Paddington Basin, London, UK:Rather than a conventional opening bridge mechanism, consisting of a single rigid element that lifts to let boa...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/28/rolling-bridge/

Bunny Operation.

Remember the classic game Operation? Well, Fred the bunny needs an operation, STAT! You be the surgeon in this funny online surgery. Can you save the bunny before time runs out?Link [Flash]...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/28/bunny-operation/

Tattoos for Toddlers.

Tattoos 4 Toddlers is a new tattoo studio specializing in tattooing children!Unlike our competitors who only offer temporary rub on tattoos. Our patented needle-free system only causes slight discomfort and ensures a...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/28/tattoos-for-toddlers/

Mimi's Adventures in Octopusland.

Mimi Traillette is an octopus obsessed artist. You can check out her handmade plushies here....

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/28/mimis-adventures-in-octopusland/

ROBO_COOP

ROBO_COOP is an orchestra of robotic puppets controlled by a litany of laptops generating both movement and music. The exhibit was mildly disturbing in that post-apocalyptic sense that one might...

https://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/28/robo_coop/
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