Archive for September 2006

Hand Truck Chair.

Got to get rid of someone at the office? It's easy if you have 'em sitting on Banal Extra's Hand Truck Chair - just wheel it away!http://www.banalextra.it/index_en.html - via MoCo Loco...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/09/19/hand-truck-chair/

Armored Bible Case.

Jack Jenkins served in Korea when he noticed that when the monsoon rain hit, everything - including his bible was soaked. There was obviously the need for a waterproof book case for his bible, but Jack d...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/09/19/armored-bible-case/

White Buffalo Calf Born, American Indians Rejoice.

From the website: A farm in Wisconsin is quickly becoming hallowed ground for American Indians with the birth of its third white buffalo, an animal considered sacred by many tribes for its potential...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/09/19/3439/

Tissue Box Message Saved Ladies Trapped in Car.

Trapped in their car when the vehicle's battery died and the automatic locks failed, two elderly women were saved when a mall security guard noticed their "call 911, help" note written on a tis...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/09/18/tissue-box-message-saved-ladies-trapped-in-car/

The Black Ship Scroll.

The Black Ship Scroll is a 30-foot long scroll painted in Japan to mark the opening of Japan by Commodore Matthew Perry [wiki]The picture on the right is the "true portrait of Perry ...envoy o...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/09/18/3437/

Dick Detzner's Artwork.

Detzner's irreverent artwork, in a series called "Corporate Sacrilege" uses familiar corporate figures in a sacrilegously tongue-in-cheek manner. See more here: Link...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/09/18/dick-detzners-artwork/

Building the Olympics At All Cost.

From the website:Toiling through stifling summer heat in flimsy plimsolls, ragged clothes and hard hats, Beijing's construction workers struggle round the clock to build a city worthy of the 2008 Olympic G...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/09/18/building-the-olympics-at-all-cost/

Kings of Africa.

From the website: It took Daniel Lainé, three years 1988 - 1991) of effort and intense diplomatic steps to realize this fantastic work. During this period, he was able to photograph 70 sovereigns,...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/09/18/kings-of-africa/

Structure of the Web: Hubs and Authorities.

Jon Kleinberg of Cornell University characterized the Web in terms of hubs and authorities (and in terms of density of links among pages) in order to define the structure of the Internet:According to Klein...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/09/18/structure-of-the-web-hubs-and-authorities/

Toy Rock Made From Felt.

Forget fancy toys, your kids just want to play with rocks. At least now you can buy them a set of safe, hygienic rocks made from felt!Link...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/09/18/toy-rock-made-from-felt/

Pimp My $3 Plastic Chair.

How do you dress up that ubiquitous $3 white plastic chair? With a leather seat cover, of course! Link - via MoCo Loco...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/09/18/pimp-my-3-plastic-chair/

Man Impersonates Terra Cotta Soldier So Well Guards Can't Find Him!

This is odd. Very odd - A german student made a dusty brown suit of armor, a tunic and a helmet, and jumped into an open pit to join the famous terra cotta army in Xian, China: The 26-year-old man _ identi...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/09/18/man-impersonates-terra-cotta-soldier-so-well-guards-cant-find-him/

The Villain Chair

So maybe you can't quite afford the secret volcano lair on a remote island, but you can still buy this Villain Chair by SUCK UK. Oh, wait a minute - it's £3600! Villainy had better pay if you wanted to afford...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/09/18/the-villain-chair/

Vintage Supermarket Photos.

The Imaginary World has a collection of photos of people shopping in a supermarket of yore: LinkOne of the photo showed: Food-o-Mat, maybe that's where Futurama got it from!...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/09/18/vintage-supermarket-photos/

Drawing While on LSD.

From the website:These 9 drawings were done by an artist under the influence of LSD -- part of a test conducted by the US government during it's dalliance with psychotomimetic drugs in the late 1950'...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/09/18/drawing-while-on-lsd/

Parents Feed Kids Lunch Through Fence at School.

Students at the Rawmarsh Comprehensive school in South Yorkshire, UK, are not allowed out of the school yard at lunchtime, so parents have been taking their order for junk food through a fence!Julie...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/09/18/parents-feed-kids-lunch-through-fence-at-school/

Making Paper the Traditional Chinese Way.

From the website: Along with gunpowder, clocks, and noodles, the Chinese are said to have invented paper. As is the case with many similar generalizations, a great deal of truth actually stands behind that...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/09/18/making-paper-the-traditional-chinese-way/

Real Life Hobbit House.

Simon Dale built this real life hobbit house, which is dug into hillside:You are looking at pictures of our family home. It was built by myself and my father in law with help from passers by and visiting f...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/09/17/real-life-hobbit-house/

World's Smallest Amp.

This is Nano Head, the world's smallest production tube amp, made by Z.Vex Amps. Link - via Music Gadgets...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/09/17/worlds-smallest-amp/

Peacock Mite.

Peacock mites (genus Tuckerellidae) are named for their elaborate ornaments on the dorsal side of their body. They also have a whip-like hair, which they use to defend against predators.And leave it t...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/09/17/peacock-mite/

Goodbye Xena, Hello Eris!

The celestial object, whose discovery prompted astronomers to demote Pluto from the ranks of planets, has been renamed "Eris" (previously, "Xena"):Having caused so much consternation...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/09/17/goodbye-xena-hello-eris/

Francois Launet's Cthulhu Comics.

Francois Launet draws Cthulhu comics, and has a neat collection at the Unspeakable Vault (of Doom) or Weird Tales from the Old Ones ...Link...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/09/17/francois-launets-cthulhu-comics/

French Newspaper Pwned by Fake iPhone.

Thinking they got the scoop, a French newspaper called "20 Minutes" published a full photo of a new Apple product called iPhone that they said Apple would announce that day. Oops, turns out t...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/09/17/french-newspaper-pwned-by-fake-iphone/

Hot Air Balloons Time Lapse Photos.

A very nice time lapse photography of 106 hot air balloons rising and flying away at the Reno Balloon Race 2006.Hit play or go to Link [YouTube] - via Viral Video Chart, where they keep track of the viral vide...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/09/17/hot-air-balloons-time-lapse-photos/

Taping Bacon to a Cat.

Apparently, you *can* tape a bacon to a cat. As to why - that's question for another day. Link - via J-Walk...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/09/17/taping-bacon-to-a-cat/

Cascajal Block: Oldest Writing in America.

Anthropologists are excited about an ancient block of writing dated as early as 900 BC, the oldest in America and probably made by the Olmecs.The block was carved from precious serpentine rock, sug...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/09/17/cascajal-block-oldest-writing-in-america/

Luxury Dog Bed.

Postmodern Pets has a fantastic luxury dog bed, perfect for the fashionable pet lovers:This luxury dog bed is the perfect item for those seeking an elegant, luxurious, and timeless dog bed. With clear in...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/09/16/luxury-dog-bed/

Sausage Art.

We saw sandwich art previously on Neatorama - here's another one: sausage art!...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/09/16/sausage-art/

The Colorful History of Nintendo.

Betcha didn't know that the video game maker Nintendo had a pretty colorful history.It was founded by Fusajiro Yamauchi in 1889 to produce and sell playing cards made from the bark of mulberry trees!In 1...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/09/16/the-colorful-history-of-nintendo/

Build Your Own Cathedral.

79-year-old Justo Gallego Martínez is no architect, engineer, or even a bricklayer - but that doesn't stop this farmer from building his very own cathedral in the town of Mejorada del Campo near...

https://www.neatorama.com/2006/09/16/build-your-own-cathedral/
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