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Tuesday, June 30, 2009
The Ultimate Supercar Showdown: Bugatti Veyron vs. McLaren F1
The Bugatti Veyron has always been my dream car (aka if I have like a cool $1M to blow). Watch the video!
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Monday, June 29, 2009
The Merovingian Knot
The realm of dress tie knots is dominated by a handful of traditional tie knots. Check out this rather unique tie knot and be the first on your block to sport it.
If you're a very sharp-eyed fan of Matrix movie trilogy, you'll recognize the knot captured below as a rare specimen sported by "The Merovingian." The knot itself didn't originate with the movie, and isn't rightfully named "The Merovingian Knot," but the Ediety Knot. Still, it's nearly impossible to find any reference to it independent of the movie, so let's just keep the Wachowski-an etymology for now. As Henry notes during his demonstration in the video below, it'll get big raves from Matrix obsessives, but everyone else will at least admire your fancy "French knot."
In other thoughts... i don't think it's a good idea to call your tie a "Hen-tie" hahah... but i still like this knot... it's hot... RHYME!
[LifeHacker]
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New Gameplay footage for Starcraft 2
Looks soo good.. but they changed some characters so much that I can't figure out what they are.. maybe new ones? ANDDD what is the hell is that black hole thing?
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Sunday, June 28, 2009
Buildings usually fall down.. this building fell over?!
At around 5:30am on June 27, an unoccupied building still under construction at Lianhuanan Road in the Minxing district of Shanghai city toppled over. One worker was killed. According to information, a 70 meter section of the flood prevention wall in nearby Dianpu River and that may have something to do with this building collapse.
Let's chalk this one up as another quality control issue in China..
Hit the jump for some more amazing high resolution photos of this mangled mess...
[ESWN]
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India to start making Hot Chili Grenades
India's Defense Research and Development Organization has plans to start manufacturing hot chili grenades. Hot chili grenades are exactly what they sound like: hot. chili. grenades.
Indian defence scientists are planning to put one of the world's hottest chilli powders into hand grenades. They say the devices will be used to control rioters and in counter-insurgency operations.The chilli, known as Bhut Jolokia, is said to be 1,000 times hotter than commonly used kitchen chilli.Read more!
Billy Mays, Infomercial King, Dead at 50
TV pitchman Billy Mays was found dead this morning in his Tampa Bay home. The unmistakable Mays, whose signature high decibel delivery was a staple for dozens of quirky TV commercial wares and gadgets, was 50.
The video above was Mays' recent visit to The Tonight Show, where he pitched his new reality show, Pitchmen.
Why is everyone dying? And at 50?
Conan is hilarious in this video.. i highly recommend watching the whole thing..
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Pic of the Day: A Picture is Worth about $138 M
The quick lens of U.S. Navy sonar technician Ronald Dejarnett was able to capture this Air Force F-22 going supersonic over the Gulf of Alaska as the pilot did his best Top Gun flyby impression. [U.S. Navy]
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R2-D2 appears in Transformers 2
Apparently Industrial Light and Magic is now inserting R2-D2 in every single movie they make. Before it was Star Trek, and according to film's visual-effects supervisor Scott Farrar, now it is Transformers 2:
There's an R2-D2 flying around in there somewhere. There's a little bit of space junk thrown in there; see if you can find it. It's a scene in the desert.
[VH1]
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Thursday, June 25, 2009
RIP MJ
Michael suffered a cardiac arrest earlier this afternoon at his Holmby Hills home and paramedics were unable to revive him. We're told when paramedics arrived Jackson had no pulse and they never got a pulse back.
A source states that Jackson was dead when paramedics arrived. A cardiologist at UCLA tells TMZ Jackson died of cardiac arrest.
Once at the hospital, the staff tried to resuscitate him but he was completely unresponsive.
La Toya ran in the hospital sobbing after Jackson was pronounced dead.
Michael is survived by three children: Michael Joseph Jackson, Jr., Paris Michael Katherine Jackson and Prince "Blanket" Michael Jackson II.
[TMZ]
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009
WTF: Sharks hunt like human serial killers
A recent study conducted by a group that I can't believe received funding for the project has determined that great white sharks hunt like human serial killers. Get a load of this freakishness:
The sharks feeding at Seal Island could have just hovered right where the seals congregated if they were random killers-of-opportunity, Hammerschlag said. But they weren't.
The sharks had a distinct M.O.
They were focused. They stalked from a usual base of operations, 100 yards from their victims. It was close enough to see their prey, but not close enough to be seen and scare off their victims. They attacked when the lights were low. They liked their victims young and alone. They tried to attack when no other sharks were around to compete. They learned from previous kills.
And they attacked from below, unseen.
WTF.. Creepers!
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First pictures from Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland
Tim Burton has teamed up with Disney to make "Alice in Wonderland" set to debut in March 2010. The first shots have been released. Hit the jump to see Helena Bonham Carter as the Red Queen and Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter.
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Greatest Freak out ever
This is a video of a boy losing his shit because his mom canceled his World of Warcraft subscription. I have my doubts about it's genuineness, but he does try to stuff a remote control up his ass at 1:10, so it could be real.
What a drama queen.
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Awesome Parking Job
RC Car aficionado Masami Hirosaka does more with this little car in one minute than I'll hope to do with a real one in my entire lifetime. Notice he doesn't use the wall as leverage, either.
I also like the look he's rocking.. hahha nice shades man!
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Sunday, June 21, 2009
Saturday, June 20, 2009
DontEvenReply.com
This website is a hilarious! It's kinda like that spider drawing guy but in a meaner way. He has made a collection of emails that he's sent to people who post classified ads. His goal is to mess with them, confuse them, and/or piss them off. Read it and enjoy!
DontEvenReply.com
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Friday, June 19, 2009
Pixar Grants Girl's Last Wish to see 'Up'
Colby Curtin, a 10-year-old girl suffering from terminal vascular cancer, told her mom that she wanted to live to see Pixar's Up. But before she could visit the theater, her condition became too unstable for her to be moved.
Colby's family called Pixar, guessed a name of an employee to break through the automated operator and explained the situation to the first person they reached. A Pixar employee flew out immediately with a DVD, toys and posters in hand. From the OC Register:
Colby couldn't see the screen because the pain kept her eyes closed so her mother gave her a play-by-play of the film.
"Do you think you can hang on?" Colby's mother said.
"I'm ready (to die), but I'm going to wait for the movie," the girl replied.
At the end of the film, the mother asked if her daughter enjoyed the movie and Colby nodded yes, Lisa Curtin said.
Colby died later that evening, hopefully fulfilled in at least some small way.
you gotta LOVE pixar now!
[ocregister]
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Creepy Chair Demo: kinda NSFW
Wow, i haven't seen so many references to genitals during any infomercials, including viagra...
"See how the genitals, make use of the gap..."
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Thursday, June 18, 2009
Sunday, June 14, 2009
best dancer
Wow this guy is amazing. He should definitely try out for jabbawockeez. Right Sue?
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Saturday, June 13, 2009
How Many?
How many people in the US have share your name? (or fictitious name). Look at this search I did of Elizabeth Lemon. Apparently there are 86. However, when I did do a search of Liz Lemon. The website only came up with 1 and we all know where she is!
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Friday, June 12, 2009
STOP! It's Hammer Time
Group of dancers wearing Hammer Pants flashmob a trendy store and surprise hipsters in skinny jeans. haha look at that old guy at 0:54 (looks like the six flags guy or something)
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Leather Band-aids.. for your bad@$$ self
Let's face it, you're a badass. And a badass needs something equally bangarang to cover his booboos when he falls and skins his leg or cuts himself with a laserbeam. Enter leather band-aids. A pack of 3 will set you back $18, which is a little steep considering they don't come with matching chaps. Hit the jump for another pic of these badass leather-aids
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Blockbuster to Offer Week-long Summer Escape Pass
In case you plan to take a week off of school or work to solely watch movies and play video games, Blockbuster's Summer Escape Pass will make the couch potatoage economical.
For $10, Blockbuster is offering a Summer Escape Pass. Each is good for a week and offers unlimited rentals of movies and video games. The catch, of course, is that you can only rent one movie or game at a time. But if you live across the street from a Blockbuster or something, you could make a lot of trips to the all-you-can-watch media buffet.
[PRNewsWire]
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Barbie Foosball = Creepers!
This is Barbie Foot, an art installation by Chloe Ruchon presented at the DMY Berlin Design Festival 2009. I don't know about you, but it creeps me out. Although I do wonder if their hair gets tangled and if the dolls can get scalped.. sorry.. i've had 3 cups of coffee today, I'm kinda out of it... Hit the jump for a close up of the creepiness.
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Kid hit by meteorite = WTF?
This 14-year-old boy is Gerrit Blank, and he is probably smiling because he survived a 30,000 mph meteorite hit. His tale—confirmed by scientists at Germany's Walter Hohmann Observatory—seems like the genesis of a superhero:
At first I just saw a large ball of light, and then I suddenly felt a pain in my hand. Then a split second after that there was an enormous bang like a crash of thunder. The noise that came after the flash of light was so loud that my ears were ringing for hours afterwards. When it hit me it knocked me flying and then was still going fast enough to bury itself into the road.
That could have been written by Stan Lee himself, but it is what really happened. According to scientists, the highly magnetic rock—the size of a pea—came from outer space. It was probably a lot bigger when it entered the atmosphere, but this was the bit that survived the burning process. It hit him on his hand, leaving a 3-inch scar. If the hot meteorite had hit him on his head or torso, he would be dead now.
Only one other human has survived a meteor strike—a 1 in a million chance.
The only other known example of a human being surviving a meteor strike happened in Alabama, USA, in November 1954 when a grapefruit-sized fragment crashed through the roof of a house, bounced off furniture and landed on a sleeping woman.
ahha i think that sleeping woman story is funnier.
[The Daily Telegraph]
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Creator of Traffic Monster arrested?!
NC State student Joseph Carnevale, the artist behind the Traffic Barrel Monster, has been arrested for stealing the barrels and "cutting and screwing them together to make a statue," which apparently is a misdemeanor in North Carolina.
Carnevale goes by the name "uliveuburn" and has been a fixture in the Raleigh-area street art scene for a while, notable for his creation of the Boylan Bridge Angry Man. Given the similar theme and creativity it didn't take the local police long to decide the 21-year-old is to blame. The total cost of the damage has been estimated at $360 and a court case is scheduled for July 21st.
Here's a pic of the citation.
I think this guy made a great contribution to society and he gets arrested?! Carnevale, come move to LI, NY.. I'll welcome you with arms wide open.
[The Smoking Gun]
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Tuesday, June 9, 2009
World record for most people dressed as Smurfs.. la la la
The world record for the largest number of people dressed as Smurfs has been smashed in Swansea. The Welsh city produced 2,510 people *ahem* smurfs, the majority of whom were students from the local university, crammed into the Oceana night club to almost double the previous record.
The event was organised by UK fancy dress costume seller Jokers' Masquerade and was not verified until 1am as every "Smurf" had to be checked to make sure no natural skin was showing... wth.. i see one guy with peach colored arms in the lower left quadrant of the above photo.
Rebecca Oatley, of Jokers' Masquerade, said: "Smurf Guinness World Record holder has become an illustrious title.
She added: "This is just the beginning of our world record run. We are hoping to set, break and smash Guinness World Records for iconic characters from Daleks to Superheroes. Watch this space."
uhh.. don't you people have any higher and more worthy aspirations?
[telegraph.co.uk]
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