Awesome. It actually took John Coker six years to bring his homemade crayon rocket idea to life from, 1998 to 2004. Unfortunately I couldn’t find a video of the launch, but click on the image for more photos:
Crayola Crayon Rockets, a Whole PACK of Crayola Crayon Rockets!!! [DIY]
•February 20, 2010 • Leave a CommentT-Shirt War [stop-motion animation]
•February 19, 2010 • Leave a Comment222 T-shirts in the making. Nice. Reminds me of Justice – Dance
The video has been directed and edited by Joe Penna. Animation and sound effects: Billy Reid at Very Tasteful. Concept, music and acting: Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal.
Celebrities Get “Avatized” [photoshoped]
•February 18, 2010 • Leave a Comment
…It was bound to happen.
I’ve been turning pictures into Avatars/Na’vi since the movie first came out, which started out as just a joke with a few of them then spiraled to over a hundred. Yikes.
Click on an image to see the full set.
Is that a ‘PornStar’ Name or a ‘My Little Pony’ Name?
•February 18, 2010 • Leave a Comment
Yes, that was a question. Take the quiz and find out how My Little Pony pony names, are just as ridiculous as names of porn stars:
…I can’t believe Ruby Lips wasn’t a porn star.
Sexual Positions for the Lonely and Loveless
•February 17, 2010 • Leave a Comment
Of course it is, Shinji, or should I say, Left Handed Stranger! For boys and girls alike, I present, Sexual Positions for the Lonely and Loveless:
Just FYI, the Tony Hawk is real tricky.
R.I.P. Walter Fredrick Morrison – Inventor of the “Pluto Platter” aka the “Frisbee”
•February 15, 2010 • Leave a Comment
Walter Fredrick Morrison, the inventor of the Frisbee, passed away at his home in Monroe, Utah, on Tuesday. He was 90.
Fun Frisbee Fact: Originally called the “Pluto Platter,” Morrison sold the production rights in 1957 to the legendary Wham-O toy company, which gave the plastic flying disc its iconic name.
I can’t imagine a household that hasn’t ever owned a Frisbee. Rest in peace sir.
“That simple little toy has permeated every continent in every country, as many homes have Frisbees as any other device ever invented,” McIff said. “How would you get through your youth without learning to throw a Frisbee?”
Welcoming the Year of the Tiger 2010 Feb 14
•February 14, 2010 • Leave a CommentFebruary 14th is the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year. It is also the beginning of the Chinese Spring Festival, with celebrations and observations by ethnic Chinese and others around the world, welcoming in the Year of the Tiger:
Conservationists are hoping to capitalize on the Year of the Tiger by calling attention to the plight of the endangered big cats.
The number of wild tigers is thought to have dropped from 100,000 at the beginning of the 20th century to fewer than 3,000 today.
In September, the World Bank and Russia will hold a summit on tiger conservation in Vladivostok, encouraging countries that are host to wild tigers to reach agreements to further protect and expand their habitat.
A rare 12-year-old Sumatran tiger named “Trenggani” jumps into the water within its enclosure at Ragunan Zoo in Jakarta, Indonesia on February 12, 2010.
Authorities said there are fewer than 400 Sumatran tigers in the rapidly shrinking Indonesian forests from about 1,000 in the 1970s, with 70 in captivity. [Romero Gacad]
People touch a stone sculpture of a tiger at the Baiyun Guan Taoist Temple to pray for good luck in the Chinese Lunar New Year, the Year of the Tiger, in Beijing, China, Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010.
Fireworks illuminate the skyline to celebrate the Lantern Festival on February 13, 2010 in Beijing, China. [Feng Li]
A rare 12-year-old Sumatran tiger. I hate reading that verb, ‘rare’.
‘Star Wars’ Valentines eCards by James Stowe
•February 14, 2010 • Leave a CommentStar Wars will always overshadow pop culture so these V-eCards should be of no surprise really; move along, move along:
James Stowe has a neat collection of Star Wars cards for Valentine’s Day. There are six cards, one for each episode.
Gummy Worm Chromosomes by Kevin Van Aelst
•February 13, 2010 • Leave a CommentArtist Kevin Van Aelst creates artwork inspired by biology from a wide variety of mediums. I particularly like this set of chromosomes made from delicious Gummi worms:
NOM NOM NOM!!!
Sir Patrick Stewart ♥ The Internet
•February 12, 2010 • Leave a CommentPatrick Stewart, in an interview with PBS, talks about how much he funking loves the internet, his iPhone and video games. You and me, Captain. You and me.
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