Weird Universe Archive
December 2009
December 6, 2009
Safety Woman
A school crossing guard is contacted by aliens and given a magic ring and wand in order to save children. Shades of Green Lantern!
Posted By: Paul - Sun Dec 06, 2009 -
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Category: Aliens, PSA’s, Children, 1970s
December 5, 2009
Let It Out
Some inspirational advice from The Hombres.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Dec 05, 2009 -
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Category: Music, 1960s
Rotating Kitchen
Artist Zeger Reyers recently set up this installation at the Kunsthalle Düsseldorf in Germany as part of the Eating the Universe exhibit. The kitchen will be rotating until February 2010. Today and Tomorrowrotating kitchen from Zeger Reyers on Vimeo.
Posted By: mdb777 - Sat Dec 05, 2009 -
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Category: Art, Video, Europe
Disgruntled Elf
William C, Caldwell III showed up at Southgate Mall in An Atlanta suburb and got in line for a picture with Santa. When he got up to Santa Caldwell claimed to have a bomb. Santa called the police who arrested Caldwell. Apparently claiming to have a bomb, even if you do not have one, is a crime as well. I guess he should have asked Santa for soap on a rope this year.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091204/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd_santa_bomb
Posted By: Alex - Sat Dec 05, 2009 -
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December 4, 2009
Follies of the Mad Men #77
How do you advertise the death car that made Ralph Nader's reputation? Here's how!
Posted By: Paul - Fri Dec 04, 2009 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Death, 1960s, Cars
December 3, 2009
Turkey Feather Wedding Dress
More pix here, courtesy of LIFE.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Dec 03, 2009 -
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Category: Animals, Eccentrics, Fashion, Marriage, 1940s
December 2, 2009
Dream Wedding
A British couple have decided on a unique way to earn enough money for a destination wedding in Cancun. They are making pornographic films and selling them. The pair have already earned over $2,000 from three movies they have released and they plan on making four more. The subject matter is varied, group sex, hot wax and spanking are included. Fortunately, saving themselves for marriage was not an issue as they have four children. I bet when the kids are grown up they will just looove finding mom and dad's stuff while surfing porn on the net.
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2009/12/02/Couple-make-porn-to-pay-for-wedding/UPI-28281259790256/
picture from flickr.com
Posted By: Alex - Wed Dec 02, 2009 -
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Elderly Rockers
Little Richard to return to performing reads the headline at the BBC. Do we need another 76-year-old rocker? Here he is in 1992. But that was eighteen years ago!
Your opinions, please.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Dec 02, 2009 -
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Category: Music, Elderly
December 1, 2009
Liquid Metal on a Checkerboard
I think this is someone experimenting with Chrome and what it can do, but I think it's just cool to watch. I especially like the collapse at the end -- very soothing.This might make a fun screensaver if it wouldn't burn squares into your screen!! Or does that still happen?
Posted By: gdanea - Tue Dec 01, 2009 -
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Category: Surrealism
Good Luck/Bad Luck
We have a winner for the Unluckiest Lucky Guy Award! Boro Mandic of Croatia was in a high speed car crash which he came out of virtually unscathed. After being checked at the hospital he was released and began walking home. He never made it there because he wandered in front of a train, was hit and killed.
http://www.croatiantimes.com/news/General_News/2009-12-01/7504/Car_crash_survivor_killed_by_train_on_way_home
Picture attribution- RailPictures.Net
Posted By: Alex - Tue Dec 01, 2009 -
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