Archive for January 2006

Why You Shouldn't Wear Seal Costume Near a Polar Bear.

There's a good reason why you shouldn't wear a seal costume near a polar bear... http://www.office-humour.co.uk/item.cfm?itm=3695...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/01/31/why-you-shouldnt-wear-seal-costume-near-a-polar-bear/

Dan Veeneman's Old Calculator Collection.

Dan Veeneman collects old, er vintage calculators and computers. He's always looking for those missing from his collection, so if you've got an ancient calculator lying around, se...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/01/31/dan-veenemans-old-calculator-collection/

Julian Mayor's Origami Chair.

This thing that looks like a crumpled piece of paper is actually Julian's origami chair! http://www.julianmayor.com/product.htm...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/01/31/julian-mayors-origami-chair/

Wang Qingsong's Follow Me.

From the website: Chinese artist Wang Qingsong sits in the shop window of Selfridges. Wang has created an installation across the entire run of Selfridges front shop window...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/01/31/wang-qingsongs-follow-me/

Joanne Gair's Body Painting.

Joanne's the one who painted that famous Demi Moore's body suit on the 1992 issue of Vanity Fair. You can see more of Joanne's awesome body and face paintings here: Link...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/01/31/joanne-gairs-body-painting/

Todd Schorr's Into the Valley of Finks and Weirdos.

Living in Southern California, I couldn't agree more. See more of Todd's cool paintings: Link...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/01/31/todd-schorrs-into-the-valley-of-finks-and-weirdos/

Marla Olmstead, Child Genius.

Marla Olmstead is an up and coming young artist in New York - she paints vibrant, colorful, abstract art.She has already sold $50,000 worth of paintings. And oh yeah, she's four years old.Link...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/01/31/marla-olmstead-child-genius/

Matt Jalbert's Rockin' Out, San Gabriel Mountains.

Matt takes "Photographs of the bizarre, the unusual, the sublime, and the beautiful found in my travels through the deserts of California and Nevada." This particular one is captione...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/01/31/matt-jalberts-rockin-out-san-gabriel-mountains/

Bill Perry's Molecule Farm.

See more of Bill's illustrations here: Link (via Chapel Perilous)...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/01/31/bill-perrys-molecule-farm/

Gold Teeth America.

Gold Teeth America wants to pimp your teeth with, what else, their ghetto-chic gold teeth. Link...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/01/31/gold-teeth-america/

Dope Comic Book Covers.

Checkout PODpulp's other comic books dope covers: http://www.podgallery.com/index.cfm/hurl/action=artwork/msgid=331....

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/01/30/dope-comic-book-covers/

Perspective Art.

See more cool perspective-painting of rooms here: Link...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/01/30/perspective-art/

Megan Reardon's Knitted Hallowig.

Megan knitted this awesome pink wig for Halloween. Link (Thanks Jen!)Not your taste? How about a knitted womb, headphone cover, and ... a chain scarf! (See more at Knitty...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/01/30/megan-reardons-knitted-hallowig/

Nepal's Boy Buddha.

Update Jan 30, 2006:Tens of thousands of people have visited the site, hoping to catch a glimpse of the Nepalese Buddha Boy - and a cottage industry selling pictures, CDs, etc. of Ram Bamjan has sprung u...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/01/30/nepals-boy-buddha/

Plan59's Demonic Tots and Deeply Disturbing Cuisine.

See more of these vintage ads went wrong: http://www.plan59.com/scarykids.htm (via J-Walk Blog)...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/01/30/plan59s-demonic-tots-and-deeply-disturbing-cuisine/

Muglet.

Make your own dancing Muglet from your digital photo - and make 'em dance! Link (via Gordon Keith's Blog)...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/01/30/muglet/

Science Fiction Paper Models.

Lower Hudson Valley Paper Model Giftshop has free, downloadable science fiction paper models. http://www.lhvcc.com/egiftshop/gallery_models_scifi.html (via Fawn Jotters)...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/01/30/science-fiction-paper-models/

Network Navigator's Visualization of Terror Database.

FMS Advanced Systems Group's uses its flash-based Network Navigator tool to visualize the relationship between entities in a database (in this case, of terrorists). http://www.trackingthethrea...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/01/30/network-navigators-visualization-of-terror-database/

Totoro Cat Bus!

I guess this guy is really into My Neighbor Totoro (Tonari no Totoro)!...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/01/29/totoro-cat-bus/

Creepy Couple to Marry in a Coffin.

From the website: Kanjana Ketkaew, 36, left, holds and is covered with scopions next to her 29-year-old fiance Bunthawee Sengwong. Kanjana holds a world record for staying in...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/01/29/creepy-couple-to-marry-in-a-coffin/

DIY Iron Lung.

From a 1952 issue of Popular Mechanics, here's how to make your own iron, er wooden lung: INTENDED only for emergency use until a commercial respirator could be obtained, this...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/01/29/diy-iron-lung/

Humuhumu Dethroned as Hawaii State Fish.

Rep. Blake Oshiro of Hawaii was shocked - shocked! - to find out that the humuhumunukunukuapuaa or humuhumu for short, is no longer the official state fish. In 1984 the state...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/01/29/humuhumu-dethroned-as-hawaii-state-fish/

Bolivian President + Alpaca Sweater = Evo Fashion.

Bolivian President Evo Morales sparked an "Evo Fashion" trend with his signature red, white, and blue striped alpaca sweater. The sweater is all the rage on the Net, says Reuters.Evo...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/01/29/bolivian-president-alpaca-sweater-evo-fashion/

Monkeys Police Own Society.

Jessica Flack, David Krakauer of the Santa Fe Institute and colleagues discovered that monkey has a complex "voting" system to appoint monkey cops to police their group....

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/01/29/monkeys-police-own-society/

I-Wei Huang's R/C Steam Toys.

I-Wei Huang's Steam Tank. Checkout I-Wei's awesome homemade radio controlled steam-powered toys! Link (via Jaf Project)...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/01/29/i-wei-huangs-rc-steam-toys/

Dance Dance Revolution Fights Childhood Obesity.

West Virginia has partnered with Konami to bring Dance Dance Revolution to all of its 765 public schools to fight childhood obesity!Link...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/01/28/dance-dance-revolution-fights-childhood-obesity/

Man Lives in Tree After Fight with Wife.

Man skipped doghouse after domestic dispute, opted instead for treehouse. Kapila Pradhan, 45, a resident of Nagajhara village in the eastern Indian state of Orissa, left home after an appar...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/01/28/man-lives-in-tree-after-fight-with-wife/

When Octopus Attacks.

Mike Wood's remote-controlled submarine was attacked by a giant Pacific octopus during a research dive. "I go full reverse and blast him with all these seabed particles,&...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/01/28/when-octopus-attacks/




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