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:
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....
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
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.
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:
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)
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.
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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.
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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The building in 'post-apocalyptic Moscow' is actually in Warszawa, Poland (see here)
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.
Wow, the wife in that video is suicidal or something...
Especially love that crazy monster plate. I want dishes like that in my cupboard
The angel statue is the "Angel of grief".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_of_Grief
I want one of those fancy blood orange KitKats.
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....
I want the silverware in that dish picture.
The plate is pretty awesome too. XD
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
Warsaw (World) without us, more info
http://www.mondolithic.com/?p=64
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