Archive for November 2008

Blonde, Black Miniskirt and a Sticky Situation ...

When Anadel Carrizales pulled over to help a blonde in a black miniskirt whose car appeared to have broken down on a Mexican highway, he thought that he was his lucky day ... but all he got was a super sticky situation:*...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/blonde-black-miniskirt-and-a-sticky-situation/

Titanic Expedition Was a Cover For Secret Navy Missions

Robert Ballard, the explorer who found the wreckage of the Titanic, has just revealed that the expedition was actually a cover story for the US Navy about two lost nuclear submarines:The Navy was not interes...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/titanic-expedition-was-a-cover-for-secret-navy-missions/

The Couch Doctor

Meet Sal Giangrande, the self-styled "Couch Doctor" of New York. Sal has a pretty unique business niche: he saws and re-assembles couches for people who couldn't fit their old couch into their new apartments bu...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/the-couch-doctor/

VideoSift Clips of the Week

(Links open in a new browser window/tab) Wouldn't It Be Cool if US CEOs Were Like This? Here's a story of how the CEO of...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/videosift-clips-of-the-week-13/

UK's Oldest Newlyweds: Combined Age of 179!

Congratulations to John Dawkins and Penny Cooper, who got married last week and therefore set a new UK record for oldest newlyweds!Three months ago 90-year-old Penny Cooper made a leap-year proposal to 89-year-old Jo...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/uks-oldest-newlyweds-combined-age-of-179/

Papua New Guinea Village Women Killed All Male Babies to Avoid War

Here's one gruesome way of avoiding a tribal warfare adopted by two villages in Papua New Guinea: kill every male babies born!By virtually wiping out the 'male stock', tribal women hope they can avoid deadly bow-and-...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/papua-new-guinea-village-women-killed-all-male-babies-to-avoid-war/

How NOT to Sign Your Graffiti

Here's a tip for all you graffiti "artists": when tagging public buildings, do not - I repeat - do not sign it with your online identity!Here's a story of one Melanie Brockway, who used her MySpace profile in h...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/how-not-to-sign-your-graffiti/

Rickrolling Macy's Parade

Rickrolling was taken to the largest audience yet Thursday at the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in New York City. Instead of a performance by the characters of “Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends,” on...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/rickrolling-macys-parade/

Of White Whales and Dark Energies

No one really knows what dark energy is, but it fills the universe. We wouldn't even have the concept if it weren't for the men who hunted sperm whales in the 19th century. If that's not intriguing enough, the story also...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/of-white-whales-and-dark-energies/

Whack-A-Mouse

(Live Leak link) Kitties love their arcade games. I especially enjoyed the sound effects. -via Arbroath...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/whack-a-mouse/

Polar Bears Won't Mate -for good reason!

Zoo keepers at the Kushiro Municipal Zoo in Hokkaido, Japan were puzzled as to why their two polar bears didn't show any interest in breeding. The two had been together since June, when the zoo brought in Tsuyoshi to mat...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/polar-bears-wont-mate-for-good-reason/

Chicken Image Stabilizer

Photographers, you don't need to spend a lot of money on an image stabilizer -just use a chicken's head! According to the video, motion processors use an inertial measurement unit, which senses motion (rate, type a...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/28/chicken-image-stabilizer/

Jello Turkey-Shaped Mold Contest

In a recent Jello mold competition, some of the entries were mighty interesting. This one won third place over all, it is a pumpkin pie and twinkie turkey. Can you say yummy? Link Via BoingBoingChristmas, thanksgi...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/27/jello-turkey-shaped-mold-contest/

Turgooduccochiqua

Forget the turducken, here's the turgooduccochiqua by Wil Shipley of Call Me Fishmeal blog. It's a quail inside a cornish game hen inside a duck inside a chicken inside a turkey inside a goose. Oh, and with bacon between...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/27/turgooduccochiqua/

Vintage Photos of Past Macy's Thanksgiving Parades

Photo: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York (c. 1932) via Swapatoriumdesign:related blog has a neat post about some fabulous vintage photos of past Macy's Thanksgiving Day parades. For photos of the very first ball...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/27/vintage-photos-of-past-macys-thanksgiving-parades/

£250,000 Dog Kennel

The most luxurious dog kennel ever is in the planning stages. A dog lover has turned half of her £1.4 million home into a luxury "kennel" for her Great Danes - complete with their own plasma screen TV, lounge and s...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/27/250000-dog-kennel/

70s Rock Musicians and Their Parent's Homes

From the archives of LIFE magazine, a collection of rock stars photographed with their parents at home. I'm not surprised that the Jackson 5 apparently lived in the Brady Bunch set. Pictured is Frank Zappa with his fol...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/27/70s-rock-musicians-and-their-parents-homes/

50' Tall Lava Lamp Planned for Soap Lake, Washington

With the approval of the city council, Soap Lake, Washington is planning to build a giant lava lamp in the center of town in order to draw tourists. The lava lamp, proponents argue, stands for Soap Lake's unique geolo...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/27/50-tall-lava-lamp-planned-for-soap-lake-washington/

The Ennui of Henri

(Video Link)A black-and-white French art film about the existential angst experienced by a house cat. By Will Braden. Run time: 2.5 minutes. Via Popped CultureHenri, Cat, Le Chat Noir, Existential Cat...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/27/the-ennui-of-henri/

Charles Phoenix's Tiki-Turkey Dinner

(YouTube link) L.A. personality Charles Phoenix turns the traditional Thanksgiving feast on its ear by tikifying it. More Kahlua! http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16446982 to recipes. -Thanks,...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/27/charles-phoenixs-tiki-turkey-dinner/

What is it? Game 83

Today's collaboration with the What is it? blog brings us this strange contraption (no - it's not a gun). Can you guess what it is?Place your guess in the comment section - no prize this week, so you're...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/27/what-is-it-game-83/

10 Weird Gourmet Foods

The luxury world of the couture is an interesting place. People are always on the search for the newest, most shocking art or fashion to impress their other rich friends. The culinary world is no except...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/27/10-weird-gourmet-foods/

Urban Knitting: Taking It To The Street

You may have seen Alex's crocheted bunny body suit, but I'll see that handiwork and raise you Urban Knitting. Trees, street signs, statues and gas stations, nothing is safe from these rebels of the wool. http://deputy...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/27/urban-knitting-taking-it-to-the-street/

50 Thanksgiving Cupcake Ideas

AJ at Thingamababy saw the Neatorama post Mini Thanksgiving Dinner and was inspired to look around for more Thanksgiving cupcakes. The result: 50 different cupcakes, about half linked to recipes. Link -Thanks, AJ!...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/27/50-thanksgiving-cupcake-ideas/

Can't Trust Those Gay Penguins ...

Here's why you can never trust gay penguins ...Keepers have segregated the couple after they caught them trying to trick straight birds into parting with their offspring by placing round stones at their feet...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/26/cant-trust-those-gay-penguins/

The Dark Lord of Metal Logos

Christophe Szpajdel isn't just any ol' logo designer - he's the self-proclaimed dark lord of black-metal logos. The Belgian designer has drawn over 7,000 black- and death-metal bands from all over the world.Strangely, Ch...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/26/the-dark-lord-of-metal-logos/

Chalk Shadow Art

Photo: Chang W. Lee for The New York TimesI saw that "chalk shadow art" is making the round on the Net, without attribution or explanation (sigh). So, with a little Googling, I found the back story to the pheno...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/26/chalk-shadow-art/

Ming Yi Sung's Crocheted Body Suit

I see Jill Harness' crocheted pie hats post and raise her this crocheted body suit by Chinese artist Ming Yi Sung. Believe it or not, the white bunny suit above isn't actually the weirdest thing she has ever crocheted an...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/26/ming-yi-sungs-crocheted-body-suit/

Peles Castle's Grand Armory

Photo: Curious Expedition [Flickr]Curious Expeditions visited Castelul Peles (Peles Castle) in Sinaia, Romania. The castle was built by a multi-cultural "labor force" (forced labor?) and has an interesting hist...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/26/peles-castles-grand-armory/

Enterprise (D) Takes on a Super Star Destroyer

(Video Link) Yes, we've all been subjected to Star Wars vs. Star Trek videos before, but this one is really, really good. Run time: 5 minutes, 36 seconds. Via Topless Robot...

https://www.neatorama.com/2008/11/26/enterprise-d-takes-on-a-super-star-destroyer/
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