This is why I am reluctant to tell people what I do for a living. It sounds like a hobby, something that people fill their time with, but don't necessarily make money from. Even the IRS has a hard time with the word "blogger." Reposting cat pictures is a legitimate career -believe me, believe me! But if I try to deflect by saying I'm a writer, no one believes that, either. This comic is from Poorly Drawn Lines. -via Geeks Are Sexy
(Fallout T45-d Power Armor Helmet by Daniel Lilygreen)
As soon as 3D printers went from costing thousands of dollars to hundreds people started bringing them home so they could get busy creating cool stuff.
But where most people used their 3D printers to print out practical items or printable stuff they found online the geeks got busy creating replicas of their favorite props, weapons and armor so they could live out their nerdy dreams.
(BATTLE MOPS Cosplay Weapons by Marco Antonio)
However, they soon ran in to one big problem- the stuff they wanted to print was too big to print as one solid piece.
So they used their creative minds to figure out a way to print their props in pieces, and now when it comes to how big the prop they create with a 3D printer can be the sky's the limit!
(Soul Edge Sword by Ricardo Salomao)
You can use liposuction to move body fat from your belly to your butt, but that won't change the way your body works. Sooner or later, it will start replenishing its fat storage in the areas it did that to begin with. That's due to your hormones -or lack of them.
Specifically, your sex hormones. Testosterone and estrogen are two of the biggest drivers of fat storage—they’re the whole reason that men and women tend to have different body shapes when it comes to chub. Biologically female bodies stash the stuff in thighs and butts, whereas male bodies tend to pack pounds onto the stomach. This is also partly why men tend to have more cardiovascular problems. Abdominal fat exacerbates metabolic issues and triggers all kinds of metabolic changes that have a negative impact on your cardiovascular system.
The way your body does this is way more complicated than just that. For example, too little testosterone has the same effect as too much testosterone! To learn the effects of hormones on body fat, scientists study the ways hormones change, specifically, at puberty and menopause, during gender reassignment therapy, and under abnormal genetic conditions. Read about the role of hormones in distributing your body fat at Popular Science. -via Digg
(Image credit: Flickr user Bard College at Simon's Rock)
Visiting Japan requires a bit of preparation if you don't want to come off as a rude tourist, because the Japanese people have a lot of customs and traditions they expect visitors to respect or they bust out the dreaded "stare of disapproval".
Do you like to chow down on a burger or taco while walking around in a public area? Better not eat in public in Japan or you'll get the dreaded stare, unless you're in front of a convenience store, food stand or vending machine, because they like to keep the streets clean so they only eat in select areas.
And that's lesson one in this informative episode of Chris Broad's Abroad In Japan, created so Chris can share some of the most important lessons he has learned while living in Japan for the last five years.
-Via Laughing Squid
If you happen to be in Albuquerque on January 20th, you'll be able to dine at Los Pollos Hermanos, the notorious restaurant featured in the TV series Breaking Bad. Twisters Burgers and Burritos will be transformed for one day only to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the TV show, which premiered on January 20, 2008.
Super fans Edward Candelaria and Marq Smith, of Albuquerque, are paying to transform a Twisters Burgers and Burritos restaurant, 4257 Isleta Blvd., into the iconic Los Pollos Hermanos as it appeared during filming years ago. The outside will be updated with a Los Pollos Hermanos sign and the two already made the employee uniforms.
“We’re going to look like Los Pollos Hermanos. We’ll have the sign. All the cashiers will be wearing yellow shirts, the aprons and hats,” general manager Reuben Zaragoza said.
Breaking Bad fans will want to visit, but Candelaria and Smith would really like the cast and crew of Better Call Saul, who are now filming in the city, to show up. They'll get a free burrito if they do. -via Uproxx
Bruce Lee was the most badass martial arts movie star ever. How could you possibly make his moves any cooler? Maybe with a lightsaber! Inspired by a digital artwork by DeviantART member Ameeeeba, Patrick Nan altered a scene from the 1972 movie Fist of Fury to include lasers in dangerous places- like nunchucks.
Yeah, that could leave you with some serious armpit burns, but it looks good. -via Tastefully Offensive
General Daniel E. Sickles (previously at Neatorama) led a remarkable life. He was a murderer (he shot Philip Barton Key, the son of Francis Scott Key), a Civil War hero, an amputee, a New York City alderman, and a Congressman. He was also devoted to his purebred Blenheim spaniel named Bo-Bo, who lived from 1902 to 1905.
Following Bo-Bo’s death, General Sickles was inconsolable. For two days, he sat beside his companion, refusing to leave the dead dog’s side. During this time, he made plans to give Bo-Bo a burial fit for a king. He ordered a magnificent wood coffin lined with tufted satin, which he topped with a small American flag and numerous roses and cut flowers. For several days, Bo-Bo lay in state in the front parlor at 23 Fifth Avenue.
Bo-Bo’s burial was originally scheduled for August 24, but the general had to postpone it because it took him some time to find a cemetery to accept his dog. He first approached the trustees at the Beechwoods Cemetery in New Rochelle, New York, where his father had purchased a family crypt prior to his death in 1887. They turned him down. He looked into several other cemeteries, but no one wanted to accept the general’s beloved dog.
The Beechwoods Cemetery eventually relented and allowed Bo-Bo to be buried in the family plot. That's when the trouble started. The other plot owners objected, and Sickles' family members threatened to sue. Read the story of the dog buried in General Sickles' family plot at The Hatching Cat.
We know milk does a body good, especially the green milk of the thala-sirens of Ahch-To. In any real universe, it would taste a bit fishy, but in this recipe, it's sweet with a hint of vanilla and almonds. And you don't have to milk a sea sow- just buy some at your local grocer.
To make a thala-siren milkshake, you'll need to make your own green ice cream, which involves freezer time. Since you'll also need fancy silver sugar, you might want to file this recipe away for your next Star Wars party or film festival. May would be a good time for that, since it has both Star Wars Day (May the fourth) and the release of the movie Solo: A Star Wars Story (May 25). Get the recipe for thala-siren milkshakes here.
It always seems like a shame to throw out avocado pits, especially given how easy it is to grow an avocado tree from a pit, and yet if you eat avocados like I do then you're bound to end up buried in pits if you save them all.
But now that I've seen the amazing avocado pit sculptures created by Jan Campbell I'm thinking it's time to whip out the old carving knives and sculpt those "stones" into scary monster faces.
Jan is an Irish artisan with a healthy love of Celtic mythology, so she doesn't carve the stones (what she calls the pits) to look like scary monsters- she turns them into figurines of forest spirits, mythic beings and the occasional Venus of Willendorf.
Jan sells her amazing pit carvings through her Etsy shop and her website Avocado Stone Faces, and she posts her latest creations via Instagram in case you want to see what she comes up with next.
I find Jan's sculptures to be truly inspirational and a great excuse to eat more avocados!
See more from This Artist Carves Avocado Pits Into Magical Forest Creatures here
(Image credit: NYSDOT)
An ice jam is when a river freezes, then warms up just enough to break up the ice into chunks. The chunks flow downriver until they crash into solid ice, or a bridge, or come to a narrowing of the river. There, the ice builds up and causes flooding. Melting snow and ice from surrounding areas also feed into the flooding. Recent winter weather has caused ice jams all over the eastern US. The home above was flooded by Pine Kill Stream in Sullivan County, New York. The residents were evacuated safely.
Checking out an ice jam on the Rocky River before road conditions deteriorate. #ohwx @NWSCLE pic.twitter.com/2oJ7MEy6HB
— Cory Mottice (@EverythingWX) January 12, 2018
EAST BRADY: empty foundations where mobile homes were displaced by the river flood / ice floe earlier today along Allegheny River #floe #flood #riverflood #pawx @breakingweather pic.twitter.com/nsFGiAGq35
— Reed Timmer (@ReedTimmerAccu) January 12, 2018
See more pictures and videos of ice jams at Earther.
The Quail Awakens by Blueswade
He'd been a big fan of comic books in his younger years, but as he got older Doug found himself digging those sci-fi flicks about a war in the stars and an evil Empire hell bent on crushing the Rebellion. So instead of playing Quailman he started pretending to be Quail Solo - intergalactic smuggler turned Rebel hero, a really cool character with a badass furry alien friend named Chewie. Solo made superheroes look silly, and he got to play kissyface with a Princess named Leia, so Doug ditched his Quailman cape and trunks and never looked back!
Add some imagination to your geeky wardrobe with this The Quail Awakens t-shirt by Blueswade, it's a great way to show love for the toon you loved as a kid and the sci-fi series you will love for the rest of your life!
Visit Blueswade's Facebook fan page, official website and Twitter, then head on over to his NeatoShop for more geek-tastic designs:
| Flush of the Fallen | Now I Know My BMO's | Forever | Science Guy Rick |
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In the beginning we believed video games would someday have such great graphics we would actually feel like we're in the game, and with these improvements would come cheaper home console gaming and deeper, more engaging games.
Well, we have the cool graphics that are almost totally realistic, and we have lots of deeper, more engaging games, but we also have mobile games that should be amazing but really aren't.
Because, as this Clueless Hero comic shows, even though mobile games are usually free to download and play they suck in one particular way- all the cool bonus content costs a bundle to unlock!
-Via Geeks Are Sexy
Kieran Murray is an aspiring Australian filmmaker now living in Los Angeles. When he travels, he takes pictures and leaves room for his toy Godzilla figurine named Ryan Godzilling. Then he Photoshops the monster into the images later. The monster appears in different sizes, depending on whether he's helping Murray with the laundry or getting ready to wreck city buildings. Or just enjoying the scenery.
Notice the details, like Ryan's shadow and reflection, and the people who are watching in some of the photos. You can see the "best of" collection at Behance. One image (Las Vegas) may be NSFW. See all of Ryan Godzilling's photos, categorized by location, at Instagram.
-via reddit
Rick Moranis was almost always typecast as a nerdy character in the movies and TV shows he starred in, but when it came to comedy the Second City TV alum was super cool, like swanky lounge singer cool.
Check out the cool side of Rick Moranis as he sings a swingin' version of "Turning Japanese" by The Vapors in this classic clip from SCTV. It's ring-a-ding-ding for the New Wave generation, dollface.
-Via Laughing Squid
Doc Cornman is the school superintendent in Hillsboro, Missouri. It's his job to determine whether school will be held during winter weather. His students are not above bribery to get a day off, as evidenced by this Tweet.
The first round of "Please Call School Off Tomorrow" candy has arrived. Students in my neighborhood really want a Snow Day!!! They remembered my favorite! pic.twitter.com/QQGjBF1tDb
— Doc Cornman (@DocCSupt) January 12, 2018
Cornan is beginning to get used to this kind of thing.
This isn't the first time Cornman has received candy when the snow starts falling. Last year someone dropped off some Hershey bars. He tweets, "This is the second time over the past year the mysterious candy has appeared. They never ring the doorbell, never knock, it's just placed on the front porch for me to see when I walk out to check the weather. Local Girl Scouts have offered to bring by my favorite cookies as well."
Cornman let his students know that he prefers Reese's Cups to Hershey bars, and they remembered. He wasn't the only target of a bribery attempt. Dr. Link Luttrell, the superintendent of Festus, Missouri, schools, got this.
Getting Creative..Doorbell just rang and when I answered..this was there... #TryingToTwistMyArm pic.twitter.com/x6ESbG6tnR
— Dr. Link (@FestusR6Supt) January 12, 2018
Ultimately, the bribes did not work. Both the Hillsboro and the Festus schools were in session after the snow event this week. -via reddit
(Image credit: Randen Pederson)
