Showing posts with label bikes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bikes. Show all posts

Sunday, May 18, 2008

402 - with Links!

1. Ye Gods! Queenie's in Danger
The rampant racism of the 1930s is evident even in short novelty films in which black dogs are represented as rapists.

2. Furie
I don't know anything about Jack Fischer or Matt Furie, but I know what I like and I like robots, monsters and weird animals riding BMX bikes.

3. Post Due
Send a postcard: Get a postcard.

4. Water Schmater
Make bagels and give them to me.

5. Circumference/Area
Did somebody say Pie?

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Wednesday, December 27, 2006

190 - with Links!

Gerald Ford: Dead

1. Gerald Ford: Dead
38th president Gerald Ford died at the age of 93. The only man to have held both the office of President and Vice president without having been elected to either, President Ford also lived the longest life of any of our past leaders, narrowly beating out Reagan by a matter of months. I also think he looked like an astronaut.

Russian Roswell

2. Russian Roswell
Russian news agencies reported that an identified flying object has fallen from the sky into Siberia. No further information at this time.

SteamPed

3. SteamPed
Steam powered mopeds are all the rage in alternate reality versions of London in the 1970's.

'Post-It

4. Post-It
I'd like to find a job that would allow me to screw around making post-it note animation on company time.

Mars

5. Mars
Using flawed planetary astronomy to prove something about Jesus, and the bible, and maybe something about Mars being the actually physical location of hell.

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Wednesday, October 18, 2006

120 - with Links

Scarlett Johansson's Credibility: Dead

1. Scarlett Johansson's Credibility: Dead
I might be jumping the gun, but I'm pretty sure that an album of Tom Waits songs sung by Esquire Magazine's "Sexiest Woman Alive" will be bad, and I'm 100% sure it will be unnecessary.

Schwinn Electric

2. Schwinn Electric
Next year's line of Schwinn bicycles includes a bunch of really cool inconspicuous electric motorized ones that are masquerading as regular bikes. I want one so bad I could spit.

Rainbow Explosions

3. Rainbow Explosions
You may remember the awesome Bravia bouncing ball commercial I mentioned a while ago. The sequel is up and running, and is pretty cool too.

Get Lost

4. What Happens in Vegas Gets Forgotten About in Vegas
Why is it that state government of Nevada seems to have a clear understanding of personal freedom when the rest of the country can't figure it out?

Shotgun

5. Shotgun
The official rules of calling "shotgun" would have saved a lot of arguments during my highschool years.

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Tuesday, October 17, 2006

119 - with Links!

Deep Cycle

1. Deep Cycle
Although I'd prefer a how-to, this is a pretty interesting video and short article about the conversion of a small gas powered motorcycle into a battery powered electric one.

Conjunction Junction

2. Conjunction Junction
A history of the Schoolhouse Rock Singers. Even though the linked videos in the article have been removed, you can still find a lot of them on You Tube.

Celebrity Scat

3. Celebrity Scat
The perfect gift for your hard-to-buy-for loved ones; Skin cells, bacteria, or fecal matter from their favorite celebrities like Robert Downey Jr, Sarah Jessica Parker, Don Rickles, Sammy Hagar, John Cougar Mellencamp, Mike Tyson, Norman Mailer, Sarah Vowell, Mick Foley, Gary Busey, Chris Matthews or Ke Huy-Quan (Data from the Goonies.)

Get Lost

4. Get Lost
Before autumn is completely over and winter descends, get outside, have some hot apple cider, and find a Corn Maze near you to get lost in.

BJÃRKEN

5. BJÃRKEN
Match the Ikea product name with a description of the actual item. No fair if you already speak Swedish or whatever viking language those Ikean bastards speak.

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Friday, September 8, 2006

080 - with Links!

'Mopeder Gerry Morelock: Dead

1. Mopeder Morelock: Dead
Gerry Morelock was riding his 1977 Moped when chopper builder, Billy Lane hit him head-on with a truck. Lane was passing in a no-pass zone at the time. All the articles I've read on the incident focus on Lane, with little regard for the innocent man that died. These irresponsible journalists also suggest Lane was drinking even though the results have not come back.

These crazy kids have been watching too much Japanese television.

Ginger Ale

3. Ginger Ale
I tried making my own ginger ale once and it tasted like a spicy, mud filled, dirty hole in the ground. Maybe I'll try this technique and it will come out better.

If giant pandas were native to Japan, they would definitely be the best animals ever. Being from China knocks them down a few places, but they're still pretty high up there.

Girl/Car

5. Girl/Car
I can't believe it took me 80 days to remember to mention friends and favorites, The Shifties.

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Tuesday, August 29, 2006

070 - with Links!

World's Oldest Person: Dead 1. World's Oldest Person: Dead
Maria Esther de Capovilla died yesterday at age 116 in Ecuador, less than one month short of her 117th birthday. She was born the same year as Charlie Chaplin and Adolph Hitler. Both of those guys died ages ago.

Chinese stories are not as interesting as Japanese ones. The Chinese are just like regular humans, but a bit shorter. The Japanese are like magical, perverted, mythical creatures. Like pixies or leprechauns. If the Japanese found a new dinosaur, they'd probably put a pair of pink panties on it and put it on a crazy game show.

Degobah 3. Degobah
In case you aren't a big enough dork already, you could wear this backpack when school starts up again. Let the teasing and taunting deter you don't.

Just when I had you convinced that the Chinese were like regular humans, this Chinese lady screws it up by trying to teach her dog how to drive a car.

Stunt Show 5. Stunt Show
Except for that one where a cowboy shoots into the camera, and the one where an elephant get electrocuted, I haven't watched any Thomas Edison films. That is why I don't know if this is real or not. It looks pretty good, but I thought they would have still been riding those giant front wheel bikes in 1899.

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Saturday, July 29, 2006

039 - with Links!

The Bicycle Thief 1. The Bicycle Thief
A pair of pranksters demonstrate the proper way to steal a bike using only an angle iron and tomato catsup. Live on Fox News.

The Museum of Online Museums collects links to online exhibits of all types. From The Smithsonian all the way to The Museum of Early LCD Watches, it is all covered here.

Cameramail 3. Cameramail
Another site that proves that the U.S. Post Office will deliver your mail promptly even if they aren't very good photographers.

Remember: Greeting cards can be framed and made into very nice pieces of wall art. Aaron and Ayumi Piland make awesome hand printed greeting cards using Japan's best selling, tiny, professional quality, home screenprinting kit, Print Gocco.

Dangerously Fun 5. Dangerously Fun
Even though there aren't a lot of projects here, there are a lot of cool simple illustrations.

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Friday, July 7, 2006

017 - with Links!

1. Build a Submarine
Go out in style. You've been wanting to end it all anyway, right? Why not do it at the bottom of the nearest body of water?

With gas prices on the rise, it isn't going to long before this real-life thunderdome becomes a necessity rather than a novelty.

3. Anthropogenic?
I'm guessing that riding your bike instead of driving really isn't doing anything to save the world. You look good though.

This is pretty good until the lip-synching starts to fall apart toward the end.

5. Home Made Scrabble
A quick tutorial on how to make your own wooden game pieces.

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Saturday, June 24, 2006

004 - with Links!

1. Aaron Spelling: Dead
I never really watched any Spelling shows, except for Love Boat, but that was when I was too young to make TV decisions for the family. I was also forced to sit through every terrifying second of Fantasy Island, because it came on right after Love Boat. Anyway here's a quote. "There is never great Spelling, only degrees of terribleness." Rest in peace.

The strange thing is that I don't even wear printed t-shirts. I guess I just like to look at them. Check this one out at Threadless. I couldn't be bothered to read the fine print, but I'm guessing it is clever and/or ironic.

3. Xenu TV
A large collection of videos exposing Scientology. There are some tongue in cheek Michael Moore-esque ambush videos, but also interesting interviews with ex-members and people that have lost family members to Xenu.

Another awesome wooden bike, again with very little information, but this one looks pretty functional.

5. Kropka
I honestly don't know what a kropka is, but it sounds Russian and it can be yours for only $21.

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Wednesday, June 21, 2006

001 - with Links!

1. Wendy the Golden Retriever An awesome little handmade stuffed toy described as "an outdoorsy sort of dog who loves spending time by the lake."

A huge collection of music videos from the 1980's. They have all the expected wedding reception garbage like AHA, but then you find "Close to the Edit" by Art of Noise. Keep digging and you'll be surprised by stuff like a Gang of Four live performance and Husker Du's "Could You be the One." I don't think I've ever seen the Pixies video for "Debaser" either.

3. Tree Branch Bike There isn't a whole lot of info here, so I'm not sure if this is a functioning bike, or just an art piece. It doesn't seem to have any pedals or a seat, so...

A beautifully simple and graphic t-shirt design. I wish I had thought of that.

5. Cervical Cancer Bead Kit Help end cancer, get some junk, and stick it to the crazy religious people who would rather see young people die than have a little pre-marital sex. All for free.

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