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Saturday, November 29, 2008

Bullet Proof Wife



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Bullet Proof Wife

A man with a rifle tests an early version of bullet proof glass (filmed in the 1930s) - with wife holding glass in front of her face. I guess, this is the ultimate test of a wife, too:



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Today's pictures & links:

When sculptures hide faces...

"Angelo del Dolore" by William Wetmore Story - Protestant Cemetery, Rome (right) - info, and some unnamed lady sculpture on the left:


(image via)

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Fantastic 3D Buggies, Inspired by Mad Max

Marek Denko made these models, and they look pretty wicked.



See more images of them here - including "Nuclear Winter Explorer".

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Mysterious Signage

Even though we know that it must be an urban art project, some signs will make you scratch your head (and your need your hands to drive). Hopefully it's not going to lead to more accidents....




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Food Presentation is Everything

Changes the taste, no?


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This is Japanese, of course - you might recognize Evangelion shape in there.

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How to Express Your Love with Post-It Notes

This photo was taken in Antigua, Guatemala. On each note is the message, "Te amo, Cristina." -


Photo by Lori McConnell, National Geographic

This image is part of the "Winners of the 2008 International Photo Contest" (in People, Places and Nature categories) by National Geographic - click to see more

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Mixed fresh links for today:

Please take DRB Site Reader survey. - [site news]
What your car says about you - [funny]
Abstract Frost Masterpieces - [wow nature]
World's Strangest Prisons - [weird]
Amazing Art from Cardboard: 5 artists - [overview]
Beetle Mania (of a different kind) - [weird fashion]
Incredible Bulldozer Stunt - [wow video]
"Walk It Out" 60s groovy dance plus hip hop - [fun video]
Husband catches wife cheating: mayhem ensues - [wow video]
Business Intelligence Software - [promotion]

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AeroCar, available on eBay:

1956 Aerocar N103d - in great condition! See the particulars of this auction here (or buy it now for $3.5 million) -




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Post-Apocalyptic Warsaw

Gotta love these Stalin-era skyscrapers... they look even better this way:


(image credit: Focus, Poland)

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Wacky How-To

How to: breathe a new life into a cool retro phone... and make your hot dog shine (and perhaps sparkle) -


(images via)

and how NOT TO change time on your clock:



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Sweet Obsession: KitKats!

The largest collection of KitKats (about 140 flavours) is in this set, plus the info - courtesy of Jon Climpson. There are blueberry KitKats, watermelon & salt, toasted soy flour (kinako), fragrant black tea, blood orange.... Some are Tokyo area limited editions, rarely seen anywhere else.


(image credit: Jon Climpson)

Of course KitKats are lucky in Japan - KitKat ("Kitto Katto") sounds a bit like "Kitto katsu", which roughly means "You're sure to win".

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Animals chilling out


(image credit: Sergei Plytkevitch)


(originals unknown)

and unduly stressed -


(image credit: Mary Schwalm of the Associated Press, via)

This plastic coyote is supposed to keep geese off a lawn in Tewksbury, Mass. The image below is a Photoshop, unless you saw the similar one in your window:


(image credit: Worth1000)

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Personalized Puzzle Maps of Your Neighborhood

Sounds like a good gift idea... send them your street address, and they'll create a 400-piece puzzle of a six-by-four-mile area using U.S. Geological Survey maps. 9more info)


(image via)

You can order it here

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New, scary (updated) PAC-MAN, and other classic arcade games

Jared Moraitis from Pop-Monkey Illustration updates the look of classic arcade games, and places their characters into some rather wicked locales. The latest creation (a redesign of the Q*Bert) is here.


(image credit: Jared Moraitis)

There's a couple of PAC-MAN pieces, including PAC Samurai, more forthcoming - to the delight and nerd glee of gamers everywhere!

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Forwarded by grandma

"If women controlled the world" - see more.



(images credit: Worth1000)

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(art by Tomi Ungerer)


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9 Comments:

Blogger karoop said...

The building in 'post-apocalyptic Moscow' is actually in Warszawa, Poland (see here)

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Anonymous 256 said...

Re: Aerocar - Gorgeous! And it's especially darling with the wings and tail removed.

When I finally get around to writing the mixed-up 1930s-60s vacuum-tube-punk pulp masterpiece, my heroine will certainly drive something just like that.

And then when I become filthy rich by selling the option to Hollywood, I'll buy that one.

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Blogger Kimber, Nolan, and Devin said...

Wow, the wife in that video is suicidal or something...

Especially love that crazy monster plate. I want dishes like that in my cupboard

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OpenID eythian said...

The angel statue is the "Angel of grief".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_of_Grief

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Anonymous Marilyn Terrell said...

I want one of those fancy blood orange KitKats.

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Anonymous Calli Arcale said...

The angels hiding their faces are pretty cool -- but don't look away. Don't even blink. Blink and you're dead.

Beware of the weeping angels....

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Anonymous Woo said...

I want the silverware in that dish picture.
The plate is pretty awesome too. XD

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Anonymous Gutter Monkey said...

Most of the "If Women Controlled the World" images are from Worth1000:
http://www.worth1000.com/galleries.asp?rel=If+Women+Ruled&display=photoshop&id=10467

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Blogger mynthon said...

Warsaw (World) without us, more info
http://www.mondolithic.com/?p=64

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    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1583517/Flying-penguins-found-by-BBC-programme.html

    Thanks for a great site, by the way!
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    glad you like DRB
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  • Avi:

    Oh, I have no doubt whatsoever about that, considering the beliefs of some people,

    On the other hand, my faith in humanity may not be on the most healthy of levels ;)
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    http://www.vietnamgear.com/kit.aspx?kit=511
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    jess
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  • Sigivald...
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    http://www.flickr.com/photos/floze/1588186509/

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    http://www.floze.org/2008/04/big-brothers-work-in-progress.html

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