How is this for “going postal” — a lady was delivering mail to a New York home yesterday, business as usual, when she noticed a baby sitting perilously close to the open window located above the front door. Next thing she knew, the baby fell out. Lisa Harrell caught the infant and became the official […]
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Mugshot Mania
Posted 4/22/2008 10:46 am by Stephanie SturgisIt’s amazing what a little makeup, flattering lighting and some photoshop work can do to a snapshot.
Nobody knows this better than celebrities who get arrested and then have their mugshots plastered all over the Internet. No makeup, red glassy eyes, unkempt hair.
There are several classics. The grumpy Glen Campbell, the disheveled Nick Nolte in his […]
Fashion Fish
Posted 4/22/2008 10:00 am by Stephanie SturgisAs an avid fan of television’s Project Runway, I’ve watched designers make dresses out of candy and put together funky new uniforms for the US Post Office employees. It’s great TV to see the creative mind at work.
Granted, I’m not a fashionista and would rather throw on a T-shirt and jeans than don haute couture.
However, […]
Signs, Signs, Everywhere A Sign
Posted 4/22/2008 9:36 am by Ron HoganEvery place I’ve ever worked has been covered in signs or posters or some other bright and colorful pieces of paper that are designed to communicate messages to the reader. These messages have run the gamut from “Rent Hollow Man on DVD or VHS this summer, because you haven’t seen Kevin Bacon’s genitals until you’ve […]
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Celebrating Earth Day Through A Lens
Posted 4/22/2008 9:15 am by Trace SharpToday is Earth Day and in honor of taking care of the planet because it takes care of us, let’s visit National Geographic magazine. And there is a reason why if you are wondering. The magazine has showed intimate and amazing images of a world many of us will never have the fortune of seeing […]
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New Book Provides Japan-Style Survival Tips
Posted 4/22/2008 7:13 am by AJ StarMaybe Dr. Robert Neville should have done a little reading before trying to take on the zombies of New York City in I Am Legend (2007).
Had he read io9 staff writer Lisa Katayama’s new book Urawaza: Secret Everyday Tips and Tricks From Japan, he would have known that there is a simple solution to being […]
10 Wacked-Out Psychiatric Treatments
Posted 4/22/2008 6:42 am by AJ StarThe typical picture of psychiatry includes a long leather chaise lounge, perhaps a sofa, and a bearded, bespectacled man sitting in an armchair with a notepad and pen at the ready.
Sometimes he has a German accent, sometimes he does not. Perhaps he asked about your dreams or talks about phallic symbols.
Either way, the imagination does […]
Moonbows, Flaming Tornadoes, And Other Wild Weather Wonders
Posted 4/21/2008 1:00 pm by Ron HoganIt’s a beautiful day outside today (at least where I live). It’s sunny and comfortable with temperatures topping out in the middle 70s with a nice, light breeze. Shame I’m indoors working, huh? Today would be a great day to go to the park or lay out in the hammock in the […]
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Oregon Cop Stops Python
Posted 4/21/2008 12:38 pm by Stephanie SturgisCall me a chicken, but I never considered a career in law enforcement. Those men and women are true heroes. When their radios blare out a call, they never know what they’re getting into. Maybe it’s an alligator in the backseat of a car pulled over for making an illegal U-turn.Or maybe it’s pulling a […]
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Mayor Steals From Little Leaguers
Posted 4/21/2008 11:45 am by Stephanie SturgisI know I’ve heard a million jokes with punchlines involving untrustworthy politicians, but here’s a community “leader” who takes the cake.
Try a mayor and his wife embezzling money from the town’s kids.
That’s right.
Jim Nehmens, the mayor of Adelanto, California and his wife stole $20,000 from the town’s Little League coffers. Nehmens was the president of […]
The Strange And Haunting State of Britain’s Sea Forts
Posted 4/21/2008 11:20 am by Ron HoganThere are all kinds of strange detritus that litters the oceans of the planet on which we live. Both above the surface and below the surface, many unusual things exist on our oceans that at one time or another were useful developments. Take, for example, the sea forts commissioned by Great Britain to defend their […]
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Spring Board Malfunction Gets 10 out of 10
Posted 4/21/2008 9:35 am by Adams BriscoeI’m not sure if this is real or not, but the damage seems genuine enough. And hey, it’s Monday so just enjoy a funny video anyway! Best part is when he pops back up with arms raised. Now that’s an Olympian.
[via Coolbuzz]
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Phone Hats
Posted 4/21/2008 8:46 am by Trace SharpI don’t think I would let this guy drive while wearing his fancy cell phone hat while this lovely lady looks as if she is being strangled in an Alfred Hitchcock movie. There are times that I truly, without a doubt, miss the whimsy of the 50s.
I wonder where you could buy one of these […]
Tips For Getting Back Your Security Deposit
Posted 4/21/2008 6:45 am by AJ StarIf only apartments were rent-to-own. Sadly, they are not, which makes us renters more and more likely to keep looking until we find the place that we do want to keep forever (aka buy).
As we move on and move out, we look at the light at the end of the tunnel. You know, that crisp newly-written […]
New Book Teaches Kids About Plastic Surgery
Posted 4/21/2008 5:14 am by AJ StarWell, it had to happen sometime. Plastic surgery has become such a common occurrence that it demanded a book be added to the library of manuals for kids explaining away certain facts of life.
Luckily, one doctor saw fit to exploit this need for his own benefit. As Neatorama reports, Dr. Michael Salzhauer, a plastic surgeon […]
Drunk Russian Man Sleeps Through Stabbing
Posted 4/18/2008 12:20 pm by Ron Hogan and Adams BriscoeIt’s amazing what some people will sleep through. For example, that earthquake we had this morning in Illinois that was felt all the way to Tennessee and Michigan? I have a friend in Rockford who slept through it. Not only that, she slept through the aftershocks, too! That’s a pretty impressive feat of sleeping through […]
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Fighting-Mad Grandma Arrested At The Airport
Posted 4/18/2008 10:58 am by Ron Hogan and Adams BriscoeSing this story with me, if you will. The tune is “Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer” by Elmo & Patsy, as written by Randy Brooks. Don’t worry, no one can hear you but me. Ahem, are we ready?
Grandma got arrested by the police,
Flying out from Palm Beach Aero-port.
You can say […]
Could Livestation Change The Way We View The News?
Posted 4/18/2008 10:30 am by Trace SharpMediabistro is reporting that Livestation might change the way that news is viewed. It would allow news to stream, live, on computers 24/7.
Obviously this innovation, while now being introduced at NAB this week, could challenge traditional viewing of news.
The concept now in Beta, obviously, is going to have challenges with licensing although networks such as […]
Naked Bird = World’s Ugliest Bird
Posted 4/18/2008 10:01 am by Stephanie SturgisPoor Oscar has every right to be a grouch.
The cockatoo named Oscar has a disease which deforms its feathers. The deformity results in an irritation to the skin and the miserable bird plucks out its own plumage to find relief.
The Humane Society of Broward County in Florida is home to the funky “chicken.” The disease […]
Gianormous Spiders
Posted 4/18/2008 9:28 am by Trace Sharp
It’s the little things in the blogosphere that create a connection with the authors you read. You find out things about each and everyone’s personality and hopefully, that will make you return to that blog because you feel a connection.
Let it be said, I’m terrified of spiders. I’m also not fond of cave crickets because […]
M is for Mime
Posted 4/18/2008 9:02 am by Stephanie SturgisIn the digital age, it’s hard to imagine a time when mimes and ventriloquists were some of the most popular entertainers.
I’ve never understood how a ventriloquist could be a radio star. Edgar Bergen and his pint-sized wooden friend Charlie McCarthy were HUGE stars, working in a medium where his audience couldn’t even tell if he […]
4 Robberies That Went South in Vegas and 1 That Didn’t
Posted 4/18/2008 6:36 am by AJ StarIf only robbing a casino were as easy* as George Clooney and his gang make it look in Ocean’s 11. Well, there are several groups of now convicted felons out there who can tell you one thing: it isn’t easy.
Need more proof? Neatorama has published a brilliant article that details five different robberies that took […]
Remembering A Few of Oprah’s Famous Feuds
Posted 4/18/2008 6:12 am by AJ StarOprah Winfrey is poised to take over the world. She’s revived her book club, she’s endorsing presidential candidates and next year she’ll launch her own television network. Many people consider her the most powerful woman in the world.
While that’s entirely up for debate, it has not always been peaches and successful cream for Oprah. Her […]
Revenge Of The Angry Transvestite
Posted 4/17/2008 12:40 pm by Ron HoganHell hath no fury like a man dressed like a woman scorned, as one lingerie shop found out the hard way. Jeremy McIntosh, apparently a practicing transvestite like pictured comedian Eddie Izzard, applied to work there. When they rejected him, he decided that the best way to get his revenge on the lingerie […]
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Bamboo Bicycle and Crash Helmet Good Enough for Gilligan
Posted 4/17/2008 10:56 am by Stephanie SturgisI’m not quite sure how Gilligan would have peddled this bicycle on all the sand of his island, but I’m sure these are two designs even the Professor would have been proud of.
It may not be as eye catching as a giant guitar shaped bicycle, but the bamboo bike is a whole lot greener and […]
Alligator Rides Shotgun With Bungling Burglar
Posted 4/17/2008 10:20 am by Stephanie SturgisI thought the sweet-tooth criminals who took a seven-week old infant with them when they robbed a candy store topped the list of inept burglars.
That was until I saw this story about a man in Texas who had a six-foot long alligator in his car when he was pulled over after trying to steal a […]
Self-Stirring Mug Kills the Spoon
Posted 4/17/2008 9:52 am by Adams BriscoeEven though the company Ana Gram says it’s not trying to make the teaspoon obsolete, their new mug is going to make it worth trying alternatives. A pair of French designers put the radical cup on display at the London Design Festival, and now they’re looking for manufacturers. So how does a mug stir itself?
By […]
Steampunk Office Supplies Straight Off Jules Verne’s Desk
Posted 4/17/2008 9:30 am by Ron HoganI think we all have our dream office set-up. Some people want modern gadgets, slides, and that sort of thing. Not me. You see, I have an affinity for steampunk. If you don’t know what steampunk is, a great example of steampunk art is the clockwork bugs that were featured here […]
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No Lions At The London Marathon Chasing Masai Warriors
Posted 4/17/2008 8:40 am by Trace SharpSix Masai warriors traveled all the way from Tanzania to take part in the London Marathon earlier this week to raise money in an effort to secure clean drinking water for their village.
This story is intriguing on a number of levels. First of all, the warriors shoes were made from old car tires and […]
10 Offices Whose Interiors Will Put Yours to Shame
Posted 4/17/2008 5:30 am by AJ StarIf your office is anything like mine, then it’s pretty ugly on the inside. Sure, people pay architects a bagillion dollars just to design the actual building, but when it comes to the inside it’s as if higher-ups forget there are other colors of paint outside of white and perhaps the occasional earth tone.
Their idea […]
