Archive for May 2006

The Norman Rockwell Code.

Another Da Vinci Code parody: Alfred Thomas Catalfo's The Norman Rockwell Code. From the website: A famous museum... a shocking murder... a distinguished symbologist... an alluring crypto...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/23/the-norman-rockwell-code/

Sweetie the Dog.

Remember the dressed up cats previously on Neatorama? Now, it's the dogs' turn: dressed up Sweetie the chihuahua. Link...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/23/sweetie-the-dog/

Monkey Calls Have Different Meanings.

Putty-nosed monkey has code words to warn others of predators: If you're a putty-nosed monkey and you hear a friend whoop out a loud "pyow" call, you know there's a leop...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/23/monkey-calls-have-different-meanings/

Head Blade.

Todd Greene invented this funky looking razor called the Head Blade. It is specifically made for shaving your head.Link (Thanks Tim Wells!)...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/23/head-blade/

Rubber Band Helicopter.

David Williamson has the instruction on how to make this toy rubber band helicopter that inspired the Wright brothers to invent the aeroplane.http://www.davidkitecam.com/helicopte...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/23/rubber-band-helicopter/

Da Vinci Code Panoramas.

Hans Nyberg must have known how much I love panoramas! He just posted a very neat collection of Quicktime VR panoramas from the locations in the Da Vinci Code.Check it out: http://www.panorama...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/23/da-vinci-code-panoramas/

Google Fudgecake.

If you work for Google in Australia at their Sydney Googleplex, you too can eat these Google fudgecakes!Link (Thanks w.y.!)...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/23/google-fudgecake/

Larry Moss' Airigami: American Gothic in Balloon.

From the website: Vincent van Gogh used paint. Auguste Rodin worked in bronze. Larry Moss shapes air with the use of balloons. Moss's unusual art has been displayed in 12 countries on four...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/23/larry-moss-airigami-american-gothic-in-balloon/

Peruvian Mummy: Tattooed and Bejeweled.

Archaeologists discovered this tattoo-ed mummy with semi-precious gemstone and gold jewelry from the pre-Columbian Moche civilization in Peru. Accompanied by unusual burial items, such as...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/22/peruvian-mummy-tattooed-and-bejeweled/

Farto Store: What Do They Sell?

The obvious pun is: Will Farto go out of business if they sell Beano? Found at Dvorak Uncensored, via Feral Gifter....

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/22/farto-store-what-do-they-sell/

The Calvin Pelorian Cat Project.

This went 'round the Net a while ago: In the 1980s, dressing up cats in detailed costumes, called Unlickable Nameneko (or the slang Namennayo or "Don't Lick Me") was all the rage, an...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/22/the-calvin-pelorian-cat-project/

Doggie Bag.

Found at The Best Year of Your Life | http://www.intimsport.de/index.htm...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/22/doggie-bag/

Backing Up Your LP.

QJ.NET has this unusual article: How to Pirate a Vinyl Record: Step 1. Using the wooden strips, make a box around the glass plate. Seal off the edges using the window cement....

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/22/backing-up-your-lp/

Spinner Exhaust Tip.

Want to add more bling to your car? Try ExtremeXhaust's Spinner Exhaust Tip: The SPINNER EXHAUST TIP adds a spinner to the end of a car’s exhaust pipe. The spinner will...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/22/spinner-exhaust-tip/

J.R.R. Tolkien Reads and Sings Lord of the Rings.

From the website: it's J.R.R. Tolkien reading and Singing his Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers/The Return of the King it's a magnificent piece of audio and was recorded before the books p...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/22/jrr-tolkien-reads-and-sings-lord-of-the-rings/

Stone Golem.

Caption of the video clip: This Stone Golem was constructed using about 5 foam mattresses, over 50 sticks of hot melt glue, and 8 cans of grey and black spray paint. The foam is glued in...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/22/stone-golem/

Skydiving from the Edge of Space.

On August 16, 1960, US Air Force pilot Joe Kittinger was lifted about 30 km above sealevel in a pressurized balloon, and then jumped out!His freefall lasted four and a half minutes, during w...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/22/skydiving-from-the-edge-of-space/

Kazmierz Szmauz' Bookman Bookshelf.

From the website: The Bookman is a bookshelf in the shape of a man and is a highly decorative piece of furniture as well as a sculpture.Designed by East Anglian artist Kazmierz Sz...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/22/kazmierz-szmauz-bookman-bookshelf/

The Secret of a Successful Marriage.

Found at Misscellania, who wrote these about marriage: Many girls like to marry a military man - he can cook, sew, and make beds, and is in good health, and he's already used to taking or...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/21/the-secret-of-a-successful-marriage/

What Color is Your Iceberg?

From the website: Icebergs come in different colors (but not different flavors). According to Ian Dunlop, they come in white, light blue, or an aqua-green type. White is the standard color and...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/21/what-color-is-your-iceberg/

Two Yoga Variations.

Ancient yoga: and Alabama yoga:Found at Bit & Pieces....

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/21/two-yoga-variations/

Nanotube Transmits Nerve Signal.

Todd Pappas at the Universe of Texas and colleagues discovered that carbon nanotubes can transmit electrical signals to neurons and therefore serve as a replacement for damaged ne...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/21/nanotube-transmits-nerve-signal/

Gaki no Tsukai: Silent Library.

Kickboxer Ernesto "Mr. Perfect" Hoost appears on this Japanese stunt gameshow Gaki No Tsukai. The best is "Old Man Bites Tenderly" - wait for it towards the end.Hit play or...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/21/gaki-no-tsukai-silent-library/

Anti Fart Chair Pad.

From the website: The Flat-D Chair Pad is an activated charcoal cloth pad that is placed on your favorite chair. The user is virtually unaware of its presence because it is th...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/21/anti-fart-chair-pad/

Blight-Resistant American Chestnut Tree.

Nathan Klaus of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources discovered a stand of American chestnut trees that somehow escaped a blight that killed off nearly all of the species i...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/21/blight-resistant-american-chestnut-tree/

Ten Things I Hate About Commandments.

A comedy spoof 3,000 years in the making.Hit play or go to YouTube Link (via Bank Locater)...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/21/ten-things-i-hate-about-commandments/

Justine Smith's Money Works.

From the website: More recently Justine Smith has developed this theme and has begun producing a series of sculptures covered in (real) money. These have included "A E...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/20/justine-smiths-money-works/

USB Coffee Warmer + Hub.

This USB device not only warms your coffee, it also serves as a 4-port USB hub!Link (via Cribcandy)...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/20/usb-coffee-warmer-hub/

Spock: Don't Smoke, Live Long and Prosper.

Found at Spocko, who wrote: "Ironic that Nimoy was a smoker when this ad was made"....

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/20/spock-dont-smoke-live-long-and-prosper/

Tahi the Kiwi Got a Prosthetic Leg.

Tahi the kiwi, who lost one of his leg below the knee to a gin trap, got a new prosthetic leg! To create a mould of the bird's stump, Gino Acevedo, prosthetic and visual creat...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/05/20/tahi-the-kiwi-got-a-prosthetic-leg/
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