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Last month, when the sun unleashed the most intense radiation storm since 2003, peppering satellites with charged particles and igniting strong auroras around both poles, a group of high school students in Bishop, Calif., knew just what to do. They launched a rubber chicken. The students inflated a helium balloon and used it to send the fowl, named "Camilla," to an altitude of 120,000 feet where she was exposed to high-energy solar protons at point-blank range.
Rubber Chicken (Camilla) Flies into Solar Radiation Storm
Bears Don't Wear Wetsuits - A website by the same idiot that listed a urine-free wetsuit on eBay
I will try to enlighten you, I listed a wetsuit on eBay, people came from far and wide to read about it and ask me questions. The auction ended so I started this website. I'm sure it's all clear now. Just ask me a question or eat some crisps.
No, No, No, No And Again No
I'll give some PR advice for free: It's impossible to polish a turd so fuck off Cathy … you clown! • "I can't keep banging on about climate change, so I decided to express my thoughts about the planet through strong women, and the fact women are the guardians of culture," said Dame Vivienne Westwood
Over or Under? The Great Toilet Paper Debate
When you really think about it, most of the things we love most about the modern world have been given to us by engineers. Cars, computers, and even awesomely unstable-looking treehouses have all been achievements of that singular science known as engineering. Some feats of engineering, however, though no less ubiquitous than the others, are overlooked because of their serene simplicity and unassuming demeanor. Toilet paper is one of these inventions.
Wave At The Bus
We have not yet seen the Torihada show that aired on tv asahi in Japan yesterday. A dvd is on its way to us. This post is simply our way of sharing what it was like to be a part of a Japanese "docu-drama." Judging from the comments on our blog and facebook pages, it appears as though it was a fun and positive show. We enjoyed the time we spent with the producer Sean (aka Tetsu), director, Ken, and film crew--Kenji, Kunihobu, Masanari, and Greg (aka Barry).
Pop Art by Mr Whaite
The semaphore actually spells NUJV! According to cover photographer Robert Freeman, “I had the idea of semaphore spelling out the letters HELP, but when we came to do the shot the arrangement of arms with those letters didn’t look good, so we decided to improvise and ended up with the best graphic positioning of the arms.” It’s the Wimbledon finals this weekend, so I thought this would be a suitable neon poster to mark the occasion.
Safety First! Can you believe that some people in this way play with their lives? They really look like they have never heard the word “safety”. No fear of heights, electric shock, and many other things, they are getting into the adventure, for which others think it is a fake.
Safety First! | Dumage
By no means am I saying that being homeless is funny. In fact I’ll go on record in saying that I think it’s a horrible thing. I know that I generally try and give to the homeless if I see they are people who are generally down on their luck and hopefully getting back into the swing.
15 Memorable Homeless Signs (And Some You Haven't Seen) |
hammer & tongs - fine foods and film since 1994
Our video for the new Vampire Weekend single "Cousins" will premier on MTV worldwide on 19th Nov' and Channel 4 on 20th Nov'. I'll post a link soon... We have just finished two commercials for Pot Noodle: "Kebab Lab" and "Tastified." They are currently on air and the nation is singing along! Click here to see them for yourself. · 12 March 2009 - Garth
Earlier today I asked you to tell me which of the following items are real listings on Etsy, and which ones we made up. We have thoroughly enjoyed your guesses, and the tortured logic you’ve been using to make your decisions.