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Friday, November 19th, 2010There’s nothing like a homicidal clown to bring mirth and joy to a sand-sculpting competition. Sweet dreams, kids! Quebec-based sculptor Marc Lepire works on his piece, “Krazy.” It was inspired by a character in a movie he watched with his son. Heartwarming. Via The Wondrous, who doesn’t see what the problem is. Just tell the [...]
Thanks for Nothing, Japan!: The Bats#$% Batvan
Tuesday, November 16th, 2010Some tacky bastard decided to introduce Batman into Japan’s extreme custom van culture. Looking at this photo, I can infer two things about the Japanese gentleman who built the Batvan: He has no respect for Batman. He has a very, very small penis.* Via Jalopnik, who has a very, very small Batman. * Lazy obnoxious-car-covering-up-for-inadequacies [...]
Jedi Magic!: Homemade Floating Jedi Training Remote
Monday, November 15th, 2010So here’s a Jedi training remote that someone cleverly fashioned out of one of those floating globe things that you would buy at The Sharper Image if anyone still shopped at The Sharper Image. (Video, below.) But I won’t consider this thing complete until it can spurt small, painful blasts at overly-whiny space-farmboys. Repeatedly.
Explosion!: Gummy Bear + Potassium Chlorate
Thursday, November 11th, 2010Ah, simple pleasure. Thy name is exploding Gummy Bear. Molten potassium chlorate is a strong oxidizing agent that reacts violently with sugar. Gummy bears have lots of sugar in them. Via Walyou, whose treatment of the English language is disconcerting, at best. Find science kits on Ebay
Was It Worth It?: $1,350 Homemade Mecha Costume [Cosplay]
Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010Leave it to the obsessive nature of a geek to put $1,350 and over 250 hours into building an elaborate costume out of “sheet metal, aircraft aluminum, and other parts” that will only be worn once (on Halloween). Via The Daily What, who points out that he could wear it again if his efforts to [...]
Halloween Hangover: Pumpkin Alien Chestburster Sculpture
Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010First the alien chestburster cake (then the other one), and now this winner of a pumpkin-carving contest. I like where this trend is going. Via Nerdcore, who’s picturing an alien chestburster crafted solely from bacon and olives. Find Alien chestburster toys on Ebay
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