Marketing advice from Matt - Bose edition

Occasionally, I like to offer some marketing advice to all of the advertising execs that read PoF. In the past, I have suggested such pearls of wisdom this: Classic rock = YES!, and Family Goatse = NO!

Despite these efforts, it seems that few are listening. In particular, corporations continue in failing to see the advantages of tying their products to classic rock anthems. How awesome would it be to turn TV and film advertisement time into an endless loop of the greatest hits from the 60s and 70s? I'm going to go out on a limb here and suggest some of the wildest pairings I can come up with just to get everyone's creative juices flowing:

Microsoft + Rolling Stones = Awesome!
Coke + Queen = Stellar!
Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines + Iggy Pop = Why Not?!?

Even less radical is the almost common sense pairing of Bose and Thin Lizzy. The Bose Wave Radio has been on the market long enough to become a bore. What would bring back the excitement? I propose a "Whopper off the Burger King Menu" publicity stunt where Bose takes the Wave Radio off the market for a short period - long enough to upset Bose Wave Radio fans - and then bring it back with gusto and a new theme song - "The Bose is Back in Town!"

Company executives interested in paying me for additional marketing advice may contact me at any time.

The Pipe

A scene from "The Pipe," a short film based on a story by Jack Pendarvis about "a pill-popping paramedic and a stoic security guard work the midnight shift, protecting the air pipe of a radio personality who has been buried alive for 46 days as a publicity stunt. A lot can happen when two crazy people are left alone in the dark with a pipe."

One man Star Wars symphonic quartet

John Williams is the man!

Via Julian.

Celebrate Movember

"Movember is an annual month-long event involving the growing of moustaches during the month of November."

Here's a catchy way to help you keep the cause in mind:

"Whether you're stopping or going
Just you remember
To keep that mo growing
Whilst in Movember"

Pickles and ice cream - together at last

Dynamite Dill's Midnight Cravings ice cream blends cinnamon ice cream, dark chocolate chunks and cinnamon-clove pickles. Sprinkle with Spitz Dill Pickle Sunflower Seeds for an extra crunch.

Monkey Bee!

Yeah, I don't get it either, but I can't stop watching...

Here's the making of.

Update: Upon further examination, this appears to be a retelling of an ancient Chinese story by Jamie Hewlett (some British dude) and Damon Albarn of Blur and, appropriately enough, Gorillaz fame.

Here's a peek at the opera they produced based on the same story.

Via the magic of the interwebs, I'm learnding.

One man's quest for beard domination

Beard Style: "Rap Industry Standard"
Style Points: 9.0

Jon Dyer is a man on a mission of epic proportions: to boldly photograph himself sporting every beard/mustache style ever imagined by the mind of man. Judging by the dates on his entries, he's at least spent ten years on the project thus far though his dedication to the project appears to wax and wane. Still, a valiant and noble effort--bully for you, good sir!

Also, and this may be the mushrooms talking, it seems like Mr. Dyer has been profiled on this here blog before and he certainly deserves to have been, but my diligent keyword searches return no matching results. We PoFers have never shied from facial hair blogging, but let me repent in advance if I have repeated my esteemed co-bloggers efforts.

Via Rachael.

Mencken on Coolidge

"We suffer most, not when the White House is a peaceful dormitory, but when it is a jitney Mars Hill, with a tin-pot Paul bawling from the roof. Counting out Harding as a cipher only, Dr. Coolidge was preceded by one World Saver and followed by two more. What enlightened American, having to choose between any of them and another Coolidge, would hesitate for an instant? There were no thrills while he reigned, but neither were there any headaches. He had no ideas, and he was not a nuisance." - The Vintage Mencken

Not cool with Cal? You can get yourself a Calvin Coolidge Idiot shirt. All the kids are wearing them.

Build-O-Bama

Via Drawn!: Now you too can have your own cut-out of Obama thanks to Matt Hawkins. The goal is apparently to show support for Obama, but it does seem like these could lead to some mischief if they were to get in the wrong hands...

What your font choice says about you

Ever wonder why PoF contributors rely almost exclusively on Arial? Thanks to Lars Willem Veldkampf, now you can find out the truth:

Stick figures in peril!

Watch the slideshow. Here's a taste:



Via Rachael

Open wide, Santa

Craig sends in this exclusive item from Collections Etc., along with a lovely story that should warm your heart this holiday season:

"Back in Roanoke I had a friend getting divorced; he said, regarding the boyfriend of his soon-to-be ex-wife, that he wanted to 'rip off his head and shit down his esophagus.' This made me wonder if her boyfriend was Santa."

Is it a good thing that I know most of the guests?

Catch all 6 parts on youtube.

Krugman wins Nobel

NY Times columnist Paul Krugman won the Nobel economic prize today.

In his honor, here is an excerpt from his column on September 14, 2001:

"Ghastly as it may seem to say this, the terror attack—like the original 'day of infamy' which brought an end to the Great Depression—could even do some economic good. [...] the driving force behind the economic slowdown has been a plunge in business investment. Now, all of a sudden, we need some new office buildings."

Let's make some money!

In light of current affairs, this is presented without commentary:

"Did I...leave a bad taste in your mouth?"

In light of current affairs, this is presented without commentary:

Future debate idea: Judo match

It would be more exciting than the town hall variety.

First there was the book, now there's the Putin Judo dvd.

Eels leader writes a book

Things the Grandchildren Should Know comes out October 14. If the video is any indication, it should at least keep you guessing.

Full Sexy Dance

Via Steve.

Mackerel money

Via the WSJ: "There's been a mackerel economy in federal prisons since about 2004, former inmates and some prison consultants say. That's when federal prisons prohibited smoking and, by default, the cigarette pack, which was the earlier gold standard.

"Prisoners need a proxy for the dollar because they're not allowed to possess cash. Money they get from prison jobs (which pay a maximum of 40 cents an hour, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons) or family members goes into commissary accounts that let them buy things such as food and toiletries. After the smokes disappeared, inmates turned to other items on the commissary menu to use as currency.

"[T]he mack is a good stand-in for the greenback because each can (or pouch) costs about $1 and few -- other than weight-lifters craving protein -- want to eat it.

"So inmates stash macks in lockers provided by the prison and use them to buy goods, including illicit ones such as stolen food and home-brewed 'prison hooch,' as well as services, such as shoeshines and cell cleaning."

The day the music died

"By putting small notches in Lancaster's Avenue K, similar to those dug into the edges of freeways, cars driving over them produce part of Rossini's William Tell Overture - colloquially known as the Lone Ranger theme.

"Developed by Honda as part of an ad campaign, the notches are dug and spaced at specific intervals and sizes that produce different notes as the tires hit them, and the result is musical - although the quality of the song varies.

"Those grooves were (reportedly) tuned specifically for a Honda Civic, traveling at 55 mph over the road. Cars with different wheelbases or those traveling at different speeds produced a different tune.

"The musical road won't be around for much longer however. The citizens of Lancaster have apparently had enough of the noise, and convinced the city to pave over the road."

We're so doomed...

Your colon

Half empty or half full? Depending on your perspective, you might want to consider either a slice of colon cake or a fiber cleanse.

Truth is Stranger than Spam

Good day American taxpayer, complments of the season to YOu. Please allow me to introduce myself I am Mr. Henry PAULSON very high official of United States Treasury of United States, Washington, USA. I please to be writing you this day because someone of our mutual acquaintance Mr. BERNANKE vouch for you as trustworthy and gullible individual of high moral standards.

Through no fault of my own I am come to hard straits and although I am a proud man and father, I must beseech your partnership in resolution, an urgent and vexing matter. Through malfeasance and rascality, certain individuals of my close acquaintance have sabotage national banking system, hence an imminent disaster will befall if I am unable to secure the amount of $700,000,000,000 DOLLARS U.S with all utmost haste. This amount is currently being held by millions of fellow Americans but thus far these scoundrels refuse to release the money to me on grounds of that it is not mine infact.

After funds of $700,000,000,000 DOLLARS U.S I will forward informations regarding fully protection of all funds, liabilities, equities and other such financial aspects. For now I must ask you to simply place your trust in me as you would a brother, for, are we, all not brothers?

I pray, that this message find it in your heart, to enter in partnership with me in interest of forestalling disastrous circumstance. Should you prefer not to assist me, with funds, I shall direct my I.R.S agents to procure the funds anyway from you, this voluntarily way is more amenable and you will atleast get a SCOOBA mop robot out of the deal, as fate wills it.

Your friend everlasting,

Mr. Herny PAULSON
United STATES Treasure

via Woot

With Apologies to Shatner

With our economy in crisis, the US Government is scrambling to rescue our banks by purchasing their "distressed assets", i.e., assets that no one else wants to buy from them. We figured that instead of protesting this plan, we'd give regular Americans the same opportunity to sell their bad assets to the government. We need your help and you need the Government's help!

Use the form below to submit bad assets you'd like the government to take off your hands. And remember, when estimating the value of your 1997 limited edition Hanson single CD "MMMbop", it's not what you can sell these items for that matters, it's what you think they are worth. The fact that you think they are worth more than anyone will buy them for is what makes them bad assets.

Do not watch on mushrooms

Via Justin, one of the most bizarre things I've seen in quite some time.

Lil' Gordon Ramsay

Brilliant:



Another and another.

Hair products for anarchists

This has been noted elsewhere, but I just came across a bottle of Vo5 recently and couldn't help but be amused by the V for Vendetta-esque logo. "Beneath this hairdo there is an idea, Mr. Creedy, and ideas are bulletproof."

Flame on

Via Kung Fu Rodeo: "I’m not sure what part of this is the stupidest - testing flame throwers of any type inside of a garage or mounting them on your wrists, on the palm side no less."

Lazier still

But not as funny. This little gem was posted over at festville, where it was ably spotted by fats. Without further ado:



Check out the sweet dance moves at around 1:54--moonwalkin' for Jesus!

Yeah, I'm Lazy

MEG - Precious @ Yahoo! Video

Not train wrecks, but kind of the same concept

Proving once again that there are folks who have much more time on their hands than us PoFers, may I present: Cake Wrecks!

My favorite entry so far:

"If you prefer to be shot through the heart, though, you could request the "V-neck special" slice from this Bon Jovi cake:"



Via Rachael.

Mythbusters explain CPU v. GPU with paintballs

Comments always open at PoF

Unfortunately, that's not always the case elsewhere, which prompted Victor to put together this little number: "Comments closed." Now all we need to do is post something worth commenting on...

A solution to voter apathy

Maria Elena Salinas writes in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer about her fears for the upcoming presidential election:

"[T]here is something going on out there that concerns me. I have heard too many people say that they are so confused or disenchanted with both candidates that they are thinking not of crossing party lines, but of not voting. Can you imagine?"

Attacking voter apathy is something all party officials seem to agree on, and yet no one seems to have a good answer on how to defeat it. Ironically, the answer has been readily available since at least the 1920's, and it is cheap, easy and reliable.

As Time reports, in its 1924 election, Italy managed to achieve the highest voter turnout rates in its history thanks to the use of a simple home remedy: castor oil.

Perhaps the targeted use of this tool would help Americans finally learn the value of their vote. That way, come November either Obama or McCain will truly be able to claim that they have the people's mandate.

Road trippin' with the Grammar Nazis

"They were Nazis, Dude?"
"Oh, come on Donny, they were threatening castration [over a split infinitive]! Are we gonna split hairs here? Am I wrong?"

Ok, so these guys aren't really Nazis, but they are taking a raod trip to fix grammatical, spelling and other sorts of English usage errors, which, in the grand scheme of things, is as good a reason as any to hit the road.

No doubt they're Hillsdale grads.

Via SWPL.

The Furby Gurdy

Via Neatorama: "Link four Furbys together to make a musical instrument! David Cranmer makes custom electronic musical instruments. He’s posted step-by-step process for making a Furby Gurdy, with videos, pictures, and audio commentary."

The best site ever

I think I just found the most awesome site in the history of the internet: http://www.westernwatercolors.com/.

Potassium independence

So far, the U.S. presidential candidates have blown a lot of hot air about energy independence, but have failed to address a much more difficult problem facing Americans: potassium independence. According to the National Academies, "The typical Western diet is high in salt and low in potassium -- the opposite of what evidence shows is optimal for good health and reducing the risks of chronic disease."

I see the major culprit here as Western reliance on foreign bananas. The U.S. accounts for roughly a third of world banana imports, sending untold millions overseas. As early as 1964, Harvard business professor James Houck was ringing the alarm bells about this issue, but his warnings went sadly unheeded. Now, instead of having invested in a substantial domestic banana market, Americans are at the mercy of largely unstable regions.

The only response that makes sense now is to begin a major overhaul of how we produce and consume potassium in this country. To put it bluntly, we are addicted to bananas.

The Linus Pauling Institute reports, however, that prunes and prune juice are a much better source of potassium than bananas. The federal government needs to foster alternative sources of potassium such as prunes by subsidizing their production and launching educational campaigns to help consumers make better choices. Obama and McCain need to support such a plan. Together, we can keep America free.

Jesus brokers dollar store deal for local woman

Via the Richmond Palladium-Item: "I'm so thankful to God that there is going to be a dollar store in Centerville. I have prayed for this for at least two years.

"A couple of times I asked the dollar store in Richmond if they could put one in Centerville.

"Yes! Thank you, Jesus."

Flamingo-Away

Via Neatorama: "Here’s a yard ornament I would proudly display to my neighbors and their ubiquitous flamingos! The Flamingo-Away kit includes two 'Gnome-Be-Gones' and one pink flamingo. Designed by artist Fred Conlon."

Chew your way to a new you

Via DoL: "If you must increase your bust, but gas prices have tapped your plastic surgery fund, there may still be hope. This time you don’t have to go under the knife. Just pop a few pieces of gum in your mouth everyday. Zoft Breast Enhancement Gum, which can be purchased without a prescription, contains Fenugreek Seed Extract, Fennel Seed, and 11 other herbs that the company says will deliver 'larger, fuller, firmer breasts.'"

Death Star Over San Francisco

Springfield punx

Via Newsarama: "Dean Fraser’s blog is devoted to turning beloved superheroes into Simpson characters."

Frass facts

Depending on who you're talking to, a big pile of frass can either lead to calling an exterminator or getting out a fork. Here's a nice recipe for frass with cabbage and bacon, for instance:

Ingredients
1 kg White cabbage (up to 1.5)
250 GM minced meat
2 French rolls (up to 3)
2 lg Onions (up to 3)
1/4 l Milk
Little amount of bacon

Instructions
Chop white cabbage coarsely, boil shortly in salt water and pour into a sieve. Cut the french rolls in small pieces and soak in milk. Mix thoroughly minced meat, cut bacon, finely minced onions, soaked rolls and cabbage. If necessary, add a bit of the water in which the cabbage was boiled. Put the mixture in a souffle form, sprinkle some flour and butter flakes over it. Bake for 1 - 1.5 hours in the oven.

What architecture students do in their spare time

It's the separated by birth game for architects, including Seann Scott v. Aaron Betsky among others:



Thanks for the link, Brandon.

Zombie Lovin

Created by Mingle2.com (Dating for non-zombies)

Hand dryers take it to the next level

I have noticed a dramatic increase in the power of hand dryers lately. Anyone who has experienced either the Dyson Airblade or the Excel Xlerator has to wonder whether they walked away from the experience with the same amount of skin they went into it with.

Do these two increasingly available hand-drying options signal a new plateau of technology, or a drive to top the competition with more and more speed? One can't help but think of the exponential growth in blades on razors. Will our hands survive what is to come?

Pearl Harbor sucked

But, I'll bet Michael Bay could do a better job with the new Batman flick...in an alternate universe. Fortunately, obtaining Michael Bay screenplays from alternate universes is among our many talents here at PoF. Enjoy.

Ok, so it was just rejected and not actually from an alternate universe. Still, imagine the poor life-form being subjected to that very film in an alternate universe. Frightening stuff.

CrushedCans.com

Exactly what you think it is.

Via Rachael.

Gorbachev: Zombie Slaying Ladies' Man

GORBACHOV: THE MUSIC VIDEO - BIGGER AND RUSSIANER from Tom Stern on Vimeo.

Almost makes up for all the Communism...or not.

Via Hit & Run.

Batmobile & Formula One: Together at Last...

Via Shaun.

This will be one of the few movies I'll be willing to shell out 9 bucks to see in the theater this year. Wired has the scoop on the special effects (or relative lack thereof) here, courtesy of Jacob.

28 Day Slater

Maybe I watched too much Saved by the Bell as a kid (and let's face it, one episode was too much), but I found this quite amusing:



Watch all the episodes for the thrilling conclusion or if you just don't have anything better to do.

Top 10 Strangest Anti-Terrorism Patents

Via Neatorama:

Problem: Suicide bombers may detonate their bomb and kill a lot of people.

Solution: It may look like an umbrella, but that's actually a kevlar net fired from a special gun to encapsulate and contain a bomb's blast. The net also contains a tube for dispensing fire suppressant agent (the tank is worn on the back of the net operator in Figures 6 and 7 above).

Bonus: Great for fishing or tackling

Join the Bob Klevay Revolution

Via the Presurfer.

Studio Lams now on YouTube!

Check out more videos here.

Luke, I am your arm

Ok, so the title of this post is lame, but the technology is awesome:



And more.

Via Marginal Revolution.

Bentham's Auto-icon

"As requested in his will, his body was preserved and stored in a wooden cabinet, termed his 'Auto-icon'. Originally kept by his disciple Dr. Southwood Smith, it was acquired by University College London in 1850. The Auto-icon is kept on public display at the end of the South Cloisters in the main building of the College. For the 100th and 150th anniversaries of the college, the Auto-icon was brought to the meeting of the College Council, where he was listed as "present but not voting". Tradition holds that if the council's vote on any motion is tied, the auto-icon always breaks the tie by voting in favour of the motion.

"The Auto-icon has always had a wax head, as Bentham's head was badly damaged in the preservation process. The real head was displayed in the same case for many years, but became the target of repeated student pranks including being stolen on more than one occasion. It is now locked away securely."

Favor de no molestar

Wow, this guy looks happy. Better leave him alone.

Teach the Controversy

'Big Science' is always suppressing The Truth with their blatant pro-evolution anti-wacko agenda: from the fact that UFOs built the pyramids to the reality of creationism and fact the universe is "Turtles All The Way Down". It is time to fight back and urge schools to Teach The Controversy with these intelligently designed t-shirts.

Creepy Talking Jesus Doll

Glad this wasn't around when I was a kid:



Order one today!

Via Shaun.

"the joy of flexin' ya mentals"

"The game of chess, is like a swordfight. You must think first, before you move. Toad style is immensely strong, and immune to nearly any weapon. When it's properly used, it's almost invincible

"WuChess.com is the worlds first online chess and Hip-Hop community. You can create and share profiles with your friends and triumph over enemies on the 64 squares. Not just against people in your neighborhood but from all over the world.

"Play live chess with people from all over the world and get your learn on."

If you're thinking that WuChess sounds like Wu-Tang Clan + Chess, you're exactly right.

Via Julian.

"20 superhero movies we hope they never make"

From Cracked. Via my friend Ivan, who worked his digital wizardry to create the above image. My other favorites are the Captain Planet themed posters and Batman Quits.

Points for Longevity...

It's official. We've hit the five-year mark. Happy bloggiversary!

Hair Hats

I want the lion one to wear at work. via The Presurfer

"It's very upsetting to have spent $8.75..."

Marcia and Lorenzo sum up my feelings on Sex and The City quite aptly. And, no, I am not planning to add it to my Netflix queue.

Which reminds me... highly recommend the Roku. It's awesome.

Barr Watch 2008

So for those of you who haven't been keeping tabs on Todd Seavey... Todd hosts a monthly debate in the basement of a bar on the lower east side of Manhattan. The debates are an eclectic mix of all sorts of topics including things like "Does Christian Music Suck?" and "Should We Deport all Illegal Aliens?" The debaters are all volunteers and the style is much what you would expect from intellectuals hanging out in a basement bar. Anyhow, Todd's most recent debate "Should Conservatives and Libertarians Vote for Barr Instead of McCain?" has topped them all. Apparently, part way through the debate, Bob Barr showed up! That may be the coolest thing I have ever heard that relates to the Libertarian Party. Kudos to Todd and the Jinx Society for making politics seem interesting again.

Don't try this at home...or do.

Via Shaun.

Steven Seagal is "The Cockpuncher"

"20th Century Fox Home Entertainment expects to release The Onion Movie DVD on June 3, 2008."

One eskimO

Via Ursi's Blog: "This is the official video for 'Hometime' from One eskimO, a four piece indie band from London." Eco-terrorism never looked so good...

Stuffing Thumper

Young Hillary

GPS Art

Update: I was duped and so were we all.

Via Shaun.

Italian Spiderman

Via Neatorama: " Behold, The Italian Spiderman, presented by Alrugo Entertainment. The film is supposed to be a recently discovered 1968 Italian action-adventure film, which was then deemed 'un-vieweable' by Italian distributors and never released.

"In reality, it’s a hit no-budget student film by Flinders University students Dario Russo, Tate Wilson, Will Spartlis and David Ashby."

Weezer Made a Song About Our Blog!

Ok, well, everyone's blog.

The zip code is younger than John McCain.

1. John McCain’s first address was something like:

The Parents of Potentially the Oldest Guy Ever to Become President
123 Main Street
East Nowhere, VA 12

Two digits. The country was so damn small that there were only two digits in the postal code.

2. It was a postal inspector who submitted a proposal for an updated system in 1944.

When I go to the Post Office, I’m lucky if I can find someone who isn’t breathing through a tube - but, apparently, in 1944, postal workers were so motivated by what they were doing that they put in overtime developing new systems for delivering mail. (It should be noted, however, that this system wasn’t implemented until the 1960s and, even then, it wasn’t mandatory… thus restoring my faith in their ineptitude.)

Pilfered from Things Younger Than McCain (which has many other hilarious postings of things... well you know).

The NES Buckle

"The NES Buckle is made from a real, genuine NES controller. It is a must own for any old school Nintendo fan. It didn't let you down when you went up against Bowser, and it won't let you down now that it's holding up your pants."

Of course, you may have trouble deciding between this and the Thundercats buckle, but this is exactly the sort of dilemma your stimulus check is meant to resolve.

Second Best Press Conference Ever

Putin supporters do seem to have a better sense of humor....

If they mated: non-celebrity edition

Via Drawn: "Forensic artist Shawn Feeney is veering from his normal work for the local police of Long Island with a project called BFF in which he is creating composite drawings of pairs of friends.

"He’s still accepting submissions, so you and a friend could have your faces blended together [if you think that's likely to turn out well]."

Sumo Car Wash

Via Neatorama. It's hard to determine just who the targeted demographic is here.

Reception to be held at the Mos Eisley Cantina immediately following

Full story.

Via Shaun.

Practical uses for 10 commandments yard signs

In the past week I've noticed an interesting development regarding the use of religious signage: people are getting over it.

While there are certainly still plenty of Ten Commandments signs decorating lawns, I have now seen one haphazardly joining with some other cardboard to cover up a missing car window and another with a garage sale sign taped over the contents. Will the glut of "War is Not the Answer" signs meet a similar fate?

Introducing Lucy

Graduating from seminary can mean different things to different people. Thanks to my incredible wife, for me it means the chance to form a new relationship with someone very special - Lucy.

As you can see, though, Lucy has a vibrant spirit and a penetrating gaze that would be shameful to keep all to myself. This monkey painting is truly a gift to the world. Here she is, then, in her full glory:

Guitar Zeros - the limitations are limitless

Via the CSM: "Next time you see someone on stage gripping a PlayStation controller, don’t assume a video-game competition is about to start. It could be geek rocker Owen Grace, whose instrument of choice is the guitar-shaped control pad from the popular game series, Guitar Hero.

"By hooking up the controller to his laptop and writing some code, Mr. Grace has turned the plastic toy into a full-on synthesizer. Now, with each button he mashes, the guitar howls like the real thing.

"Grace, who rocks out beside a real drummer and singer, is in tune with a new wave of experimental music. Scores of amateur hackers have cracked open, reprogrammed, and commandeered video-game technology to create real-time original music.

"Grace and his band, the Guitar Zeros, encourage others to join the movement. Their website hosts step-by-step instructions for converting a Guitar Hero controller into a hacked ax."

Cheese racing

"What do you think happens when you throw a slice of processed cheese (without removing the plastic wrapping) onto a lit barbeque? The plastic melts giving off highly toxic fumes and you are left with a pretty grim cheese/plastic mess welded on to your BBQ, right? WRONG!

"Unbelievably what actually happens, as discovered by the pioneers and inventors of the sport way back in 1997, is that the plastic pouch does not melt - even when the cheese inside eventually boils! Even more incredibly, as the cheese melts and the strange chemicals found in processed cheese turn to gas - the plastic pouch inflates until eventually all four corners lift off the BBQ and the pouch is fully inflated! Now under this pressure you might think that the pouch would eventually burst - but no - most of the time the seal remains intact!

"Here you will find everything you need to know about this deceptively simple, yet addictive and fiercely competitive sport."

Best. press conference. ever.

Via Damon.

Muto

MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo.

Source.

Via Rachael.

Please pass the bread head

Via The Presurfer: "Kittiwat Unarrom has sculpted life-like heads, feet and hands from dough in the bakery's kitchen and exhibits them in glass cabinets in the shop. He says his edible art lures hundreds of visitors a day."

UK subsidizes music videos

Full story here. Very clever lads. Cheeky even.

Via Radley.

Suitable for home or office

"A bellymask is an heirloom sculpture created right on your pregnant torso in a simple one-hour process. A bellymask is a powerful art form; a personal icon of the union of mother and child."

Facebook meets real life

NIN gives away new album

Via DoL: "I for one have never really been an NIN fan, but I will certainly take them up on their offer of free stuff."

As an economist, Dr. Carden should at least give a nod to the existence of opportunity costs even if there is no monetary charge involved. You can sample the album's tracks here before you sign over your email for the album download.

Math art!

Via Reality Carnival: Paul Nylander is bringing geeky back.

Tinfoil hats all 'round!

Worried about space, er, cell phone, microwave, personal calculator radiation? Take comfort! Now, for the low, low price of $29.99, you can find out just how much "invisible radiation from your home electronics" you face each day. Just use this handy EMF/RF detector. If levels in your home are too high, throw all of your electronics away or wrap yourself in lead sheeting to stay healthy.

Full disclosure: this device will not detect or protect you from the band EMF, which can strike anywhere at anytime, usually in the form of their only hit: Unbelievable.


Via Shaun.

Grapple - innocent treat or unholy experiment?

"Imagine the sweet distinctive flavor of Concord grapes combined with the crispness of a fresh, juicy Washington Extra Fancy apple. This Patent Pending process is complex and the ingredient mix primarily includes concentrated grape flavor and pure water."

The poor man's fountain of youth

Via "What I think is happening is that the magnetite, which is a strong magnetic susceptor is concentrating the earth's magnetic fields into it's cylindrical shape and the shape effect in turn sets up a magnetic spiral vortex in the core of the cylinder in which the water is stored. This in turn activates the water with this magnetic energy. I think this is the activating force for regeneration changes in our bodies as we drink it."