Wednesday, January 26, 2005
Police in Milan looking for inflatable doll thief
Police in Milan (Italy) are searching for a pistol-wielding robber who stole female leather bondage gear and an inflatable sex doll from an erotica store.
The sexshop staff speculated that the crook might have been unsatisfied with the payout of his hold-up, which only yielded him about 60 euros ($78).
"There was just a little cash," said the clerk. "Then he took some stuff ... an inflatable doll and a leather outfit for a woman," he said.
(from sexblo.gs blog)
The sexshop staff speculated that the crook might have been unsatisfied with the payout of his hold-up, which only yielded him about 60 euros ($78).
"There was just a little cash," said the clerk. "Then he took some stuff ... an inflatable doll and a leather outfit for a woman," he said.
(from sexblo.gs blog)
Heavy fine for Korean naked dairy fight
A Seoul court has sentenced a domestic milk company to a fine of about US$5,000 for staging a nude yoghurt fightto advertise a new product.
The bench ruled the performance was only commercially motivated and had no artistic approach whatsoever. The show, in which three nude models sprayed each other with yoghurt, was said to be obscene and sensational, adding it could find no justification for using nudity to achieve the goal of the campaign. One model was fined US$2,000, while two other models were fined US$600 each.
(from sexblo.gs blog)
The bench ruled the performance was only commercially motivated and had no artistic approach whatsoever. The show, in which three nude models sprayed each other with yoghurt, was said to be obscene and sensational, adding it could find no justification for using nudity to achieve the goal of the campaign. One model was fined US$2,000, while two other models were fined US$600 each.
(from sexblo.gs blog)
Mugs for the perfect tea
British designer Onkar Singh Kular's objective is to create objects which could exist as comfortably in a gallery as well as high street homeware catalogue.
Tired of being served too-milky tea, he created a series of china mugs in colours which correspond to the owner's ideal brew.
His set of 128 tea mugs follows the Pantone range of colours, with shades that gradually change from beige to brown. So whenever you have to make tea for someone else you will be able to tell from the colour of the mug s/he picks up exactly how strong the other person likes it and how much milk to add.
(from we make money not art blog)
Tired of being served too-milky tea, he created a series of china mugs in colours which correspond to the owner's ideal brew.
His set of 128 tea mugs follows the Pantone range of colours, with shades that gradually change from beige to brown. So whenever you have to make tea for someone else you will be able to tell from the colour of the mug s/he picks up exactly how strong the other person likes it and how much milk to add.
(from we make money not art blog)
Friday, January 21, 2005
Contender for Idiot Award 2004
Identity Card Generator
A German site where you can make your own Identity Card.
Just fill in your first name (Vorname), last name (Nachname), date of birth (Geburtstag), place of birth (Geburtsort), nationality (Nationalitat) and choose a passport photo. You can also upload a photo of your own.
(from presurfer)
Just fill in your first name (Vorname), last name (Nachname), date of birth (Geburtstag), place of birth (Geburtsort), nationality (Nationalitat) and choose a passport photo. You can also upload a photo of your own.
(from presurfer)
Things That Never Were
Edgar Governo is a historian of Things That Never Were. History is a fascinating subject. There is an almost irresistible draw to look at the bigger picture, the overall course of events, in an attempt to glean some insight or approach some greater knowledge.
Here you will find links to many online chronologies, timelines, and histories of Star Trek, Xena, Tarzan, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and many more.
Here you will find links to many online chronologies, timelines, and histories of Star Trek, Xena, Tarzan, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and many more.
The Cult Of Tintin
Established in 1994, The Cult of Tintin is the oldest and largest English language Tintin fan site on the Internet.
Monday, January 17, 2005
When photographers get bored...
When photographers get bored...
Update - page missing, presumed 'dead'
Photos were taken from Worth1000
(from What Really Happened)
Update - page missing, presumed 'dead'
Photos were taken from Worth1000
(from What Really Happened)
Saturday, January 15, 2005
Peridot
Peridot is a green gemstone which, legend has it, was used in ancient cultures to help people find what they had lost. Definition
Do Not Eat This T-Shirt T-Shirt
"This t-shirt is made from cotton and is not intended to be a food product or to be ingested for any reason. The wearer of this t-shirt expressly agrees that use of this garment is at the wearer's sole risk, and that the manufacturer is not responsible for any injuries resulting from accidental or intentional placement of the aforementioned garment inside the gastrointestinal system. Wearer's license to display this garment may be revoked if it is found to be eaten or otherwise used in a nutritive or gustatory manner. "
We decided to start making T-shirts because we want people to have fun, laugh, look good, feel comfortable, get good jobs, get sweaty dancing, and go home with someone who also did those things.
Busted Tees
Not suitable (safe) to wear to work T-shirts
T-shirts that ROCK
Threadless T-Shirts
Preshrunk - A blog about, you know, .... cool/funny T-shirts from all over
We decided to start making T-shirts because we want people to have fun, laugh, look good, feel comfortable, get good jobs, get sweaty dancing, and go home with someone who also did those things.
Busted Tees
Not suitable (safe) to wear to work T-shirts
T-shirts that ROCK
Threadless T-Shirts
Preshrunk - A blog about, you know, .... cool/funny T-shirts from all over
Brain Teasers, Puzzles, Riddles and Games
Braingle has tons of brain teasers, puzzles and free online games. It also has a large vibrant community of smart people who contribute to the site in many ways. Link.
What are they up to?
NNDB is an intelligence aggregator that tracks the activities of people we have determined to be noteworthy, both living and dead. Superficially, it seems much like a "Who's Who" where a noted person's curriculum vitae is available (the usual information such as date of birth, a biography, and other essential facts.) Link
(taken from wtfpeople blog)
(taken from wtfpeople blog)
Admit it
As you were looking up a number in the phone book, a funny listing caught your eye. You chuckled at the poor guy whose name is also a curse word. Then you thought, "If I had nothing better to do, what other funny names could I find in the PHONE book??"
http://www.funnyname.com/
http://www.funnyname.com/
Friday, January 07, 2005
At what point does...
'Simple' computation turn into art?
Try out some of the applets at Sand Traveler | Gallery of Computation and see what you think. The Sand Traveler is a rendering of 1,000 traveling particles, each in pursuit of another. Over time, patterns of travel are exposed as sweeping paths of color.
(from Milblog)
Try out some of the applets at Sand Traveler | Gallery of Computation and see what you think. The Sand Traveler is a rendering of 1,000 traveling particles, each in pursuit of another. Over time, patterns of travel are exposed as sweeping paths of color.
(from Milblog)
Bounce with me
The World's First Inflatable Pub
Designed and built by Airquee Ltd, The pub is the latest development from Andi Francis, who also created the worlds first Inflatable Church. Link
(from HighFly In Space blog)
(from HighFly In Space blog)
Illusions ...
Why stick people should not have sex
Games
Animal Rescue
Tom and Jerry Game (shockwave)
A blog about games
includes links to Crimson Room; Viridian Room; Tron Racing; Elektra Ninja Assassin; others ....
Tom and Jerry Game (shockwave)
A blog about games
includes links to Crimson Room; Viridian Room; Tron Racing; Elektra Ninja Assassin; others ....
Mutant Snowflakes
'Tis the season to notice just how many advertising designers don't know that snowflakes are supposed to have six sides! Every year they shower us with blizzards of mutant snowflakes, some with four, seven, or eight sides!
Back in the day, unless it was a first-grader's badly folded cutout, you almost never saw a mutant snowflake. But these days, they're everywhere! Yet more proof that our world grows dumber every year. See how many mutant snowflakes you can find printed on signs, bills, and publications. Link
(from Presurfer)
Snowflake game (shockwave)
Back in the day, unless it was a first-grader's badly folded cutout, you almost never saw a mutant snowflake. But these days, they're everywhere! Yet more proof that our world grows dumber every year. See how many mutant snowflakes you can find printed on signs, bills, and publications. Link
(from Presurfer)
Snowflake game (shockwave)
Monday, January 03, 2005
Newsgroup Humor
"Karg" <Christian.karg@edv-dienstleistungkarg.de> wrote:
>i speak german
Reply from Paul Herber, Paul Herber Systems Ltd. http://www.pherber.com/
Which proves the similarity of the German and English languages. In English that would be:
I speak German.
We capitalise only some of our nouns.
(from comp.os.ms-windows.apps.word-proc newsgroup)
>i speak german
Reply from Paul Herber, Paul Herber Systems Ltd. http://www.pherber.com/
Which proves the similarity of the German and English languages. In English that would be:
I speak German.
We capitalise only some of our nouns.
(from comp.os.ms-windows.apps.word-proc newsgroup)
Saturday, January 01, 2005
QOTD
Esprit de l'escalier
"Esprit de l'escalier" literally means "spirit of the staircase", but is usually translated as "staircase wit". It is credited to the French author and encyclopaedist Denis Diderot, in his Paradoxe sur le Comedien, written between 1773 and 1778 but not published until 1830.
In the original it refers to that infuriating situation in which you leave a drawing room and are halfway down the stairs before you suddenly think of that devastatingly witty comment you could have made. (Architectural note: eighteenth-century grand houses had their principal public rooms on the first floor, the second floor if you're American.) More generally, it's any sparkling remark you wish you had thought of at the time but were too slow-witted to produce.
(from World Wide Words)
In the original it refers to that infuriating situation in which you leave a drawing room and are halfway down the stairs before you suddenly think of that devastatingly witty comment you could have made. (Architectural note: eighteenth-century grand houses had their principal public rooms on the first floor, the second floor if you're American.) More generally, it's any sparkling remark you wish you had thought of at the time but were too slow-witted to produce.
(from World Wide Words)
Hot sex treats common cold
The majority of people consider even minor throat irritation or mild fever as a good-enough excuse to isolate themselves from their loved ones.
That is understandable, of course. Up until recently, this was regarded as a logical move. Not so long ago, however, scientists were able to prove just the opposite: it is better to be sick together. This obviously does not mean that one should purposely sneeze at his/her partner. In this case, the effect will be minimal. It is important to battle the disease. And as for microbes, hot passionate kisses and good sex is something they fear the most - concluded Manfred Schedlovski, a Swiss researcher from Zurich. Link
(from uberbitchnaomi)
That is understandable, of course. Up until recently, this was regarded as a logical move. Not so long ago, however, scientists were able to prove just the opposite: it is better to be sick together. This obviously does not mean that one should purposely sneeze at his/her partner. In this case, the effect will be minimal. It is important to battle the disease. And as for microbes, hot passionate kisses and good sex is something they fear the most - concluded Manfred Schedlovski, a Swiss researcher from Zurich. Link
(from uberbitchnaomi)
My butt hurts ...
Ever wondered who they were?
"So let me introduce to you, the one and only Billy Shears... and Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
On the cover of the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's album
On the cover of the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's album
Pareidolia (n)
Pareidolia is a psychological phenomenon involving a vague and random stimulus (usually an image) being mistakenly perceived as recognizable. Common examples include images of animals or faces in clouds, seeing the man in the moon, and hearing messages on records played in reverse.
see The Skeptics Dictionary's definition for 'pareidolia'
A similar phenomenon is the clustering illusion.
see The Skeptics Dictionary's definition for 'pareidolia'
A similar phenomenon is the clustering illusion.
Who watches the watchers ...
Chloe Smith, 14, has been expelled from Mustang (Okla.)Middle School after a search of her locker turned up drugs. The school's "zero tolerance" drug policy mandated the expulsion, even though she had a valid prescription for the medication to treat a chronic ovarian disease. "Mustang schools has a very intolerant view toward drug use," explains Superintendent Karl Springer. School policy mandates that any prescription medications be held by school officials. (The Oklahoman)
NO PRINCIPLES: Some students at West Middle School in Ypsilanti, Mich., may have been denied prescription medications because Assistant Principal Marcus Burlingame, 33, was allegedly stealing their drugs. Burlingame seems to have had a preference for amphetamines prescribed for kids with attention deficit disorder. He apologized and said he would seek drug rehabilitation treatment. He was put on administrative leave, with pay, but so far no criminal charges have been filed. School policy requires student medicines be kept in the school's office. (Ann Arbor News)
(from This Is True)
NO PRINCIPLES: Some students at West Middle School in Ypsilanti, Mich., may have been denied prescription medications because Assistant Principal Marcus Burlingame, 33, was allegedly stealing their drugs. Burlingame seems to have had a preference for amphetamines prescribed for kids with attention deficit disorder. He apologized and said he would seek drug rehabilitation treatment. He was put on administrative leave, with pay, but so far no criminal charges have been filed. School policy requires student medicines be kept in the school's office. (Ann Arbor News)
(from This Is True)
