unusual sports (2)

number 26: Aerial Skiing. It's a mad cross between diving, gymnastics, skiing and bladder control. Maybe. But it's amazing to watch...my old housemate does this crazy sport, representing France, and he's really very good...especially since he's about the only one from France that does the sport. Literally.
May I present... Nicolas Teapot in action

pets in clothes

it's pretty self-explanatory really

because you can never get enough poo-flinging

at least Weusi McGowan, on trial for kidnapping can't. Yuck.

and if you're already eaten, maybe take a look at this site. Must admit i'm a bit surprised a) that this site exists and b) people actually take part...

ICRC

somewhat incongruously to be found under the "fun" section of the International Committee of the Red Cross/Crescent, here's an interesting and enlightening quiz about prisoners of war and the Geneva Convention.

"don't underestimate the talent of your children"

after being continually bombarded with advertisements trying to persuade you to buy something, lose weight, feel ashamed of yourself, make you jealous or con you, it's nice to have an ad with a different purpose.

best friends

“As stupid as it sounds, maybe if more people had a duck in their life, maybe we wouldn’t be all so mad at each other.”


You tell them, Frank...you...quack whore

a young guy, an old guy, and keeping it in the family

I can see a movie coming out of this, sometime in the future: Jon Favreau, crasher, mindreader and obama-channeller . The fact he's hot won't hinder him either.

Some people have way to much time on their hands, and not enough brain cells to compensate for that fact - so, they send hate mail to Sir David Attenborough.

Bee keepers to chimney sweeps - no, not the latest lifestyle-life-swap tv craze but rather, the apparent key to success.

letter writing isn't dead

...as this letter of complaint to the head of Virgin, Sir Richard Branson , demonstrates. Make sure your mouth is empty or else you might spray the screen in front of you. "What is this white stuff, Richard?!"

the art of invisibility

for those people who have always wanted to just blend in with their surroundings - now you too can be a chameleon. But only in one specific place.... Street Surveillance Camera Project

forget anti-wrinkle Q10 Nivea Regenerist age-defying supercream....

Do this instead. Save yourself a lot of money. May I present ... "The Lion"

boy + questionable taste = opportunity

Your boyfriend got you a present. You didn't like it...but accepted it anyway. And you've since broken up. What to do?! Throwing it away would be just plain stupid...no problem, here's the solution: Ex-Boyfriend Jewelry . With a tag-line like "You Don't Want It. He Can't Have It Back", this site is sure to raise a little smile. Now you can offload your "gifts" with a clear conscience. Don't forget to post a catty story to go with the item...

taken from eatingsandwiches

I wonder what would happen if everyone did this? Took a polaroid every day, each day of their life. Jamie Livingston got up to 6,697.

Bored? Got Sharpies? and a car? Then...why not give your car a tattoo with a Sharpie? Just don't get bored half-way through...

And if that hasn't cured your boredom, then get Etch-a-Sketch'in with GPS. DHL did it. Mercedes did it. Now it's your turn.

useless heroes

any thing that uses the word "doppeluseless" deserves a mention - and it's this blog, the wonderful Superuseless Superpowers. My personal favourite is the Complementary Chameleon...

green + art

Reverse Graffiti.

A Living Carpet.

Then you get bored and think 'what the hell', i'll combine the two.

Graffiti Moss.
Who knew?

link & rhett

two guys.
two sets of interesting facial furniture.
one rap ... about ordering healthy drive-thru from McDonald's.
Brilliant.

BCN

sometimes, once the rain has come and gone, all you need to cheer you up and get you back into that sunshinestate mentality is a bit of colour. thankyou, random plastic chairs.

unusual jobs (2)

I don't think I'm alone in not even realising certain jobs existed, until some online magazine runs a special on them. The Sex-Doll Repairman is definitely one of them.

shortcuts

Whilst there are a lot of things in this modern day and age that claim to make your life that little bit easier - and actually don't - however, here's a quick and simple guide if you're thinking of renting a movie: If Movie Posters Were Honest

fujiya & miyagi

staying on the theme of wicked music videos, fujiya & miyaga have some great ones.
if you have around 1000 dice and an artistic streak, you too could try re-creating Ankle Injuries.
Or if you're a fan of taking things literally, Knickerbocker might be more up your street.
to finish, a little bit of beautifully illustrated whimsy from labelmates Psapp: About Fun .

the art of a great music video

this beautiful cartoon, done by Joel Trussell, is simply lovely to look at. The music (by the Atomic Swindlers) does indeed float over you as watch robo-owl save the day.

cash-trashing

As the value of money changes around 367 times a minute (just a guess), perhaps now it's time to value those colourful pieces of paper that can buy you things as a creative outlet for your existential angst at world economic systems, capitalism and those who still harbour warm feelings for Milton Friedman. Or you could just draw prettty pictures. Up to you.

the wonder boner

the wonder boner. definitely at the top of my 

christmas list for next year....on account of the

name alone.

how to (2)

Some 'How-to's' to see you through the next few months. Sometimes, I can't believe people have to even write these 'how-to' guides; for example, in this one : "How to avoid looking like an American Tourist" , one sage piece of advice is, "don't wear your camera round your neck." Or, a favourite, "eat local food". What are these people doing in a country if they're not even going to try the food?! Why bother.
On a completely unrelated topic, how about How To Hunt for an Apartment in NYC ?
And maybe a bit late, since the festive season is already over/coming to a close...."How To Deal With Relatives You Hate" . Wise words indeed.