Weird Universe Archive
April 2010
April 25, 2010
Weird Salt & Pepper Shakers
Can anyone explain the iconography here? Note that they do originate in Japan, source of much strangeness.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Apr 25, 2010 -
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Category: Agriculture, Art, Surrealism, Domestic, Interior Decorating, Collectors, Asia
April 23, 2010
What Is It About Walmart?
At the Cape Coral, Florida Walmart a woman took $163 worth of clothing into a fitting room and urinated on it before leaving the store. This story brings back one from January here in Ohio. A man walked into a Canton Walmart and urinated in a cooler full of meat. About $600 worth of steak was destroyed. So I ask the question, what is it about Walmart that encourages certain people to pee on their wares? I bet they'd like to know as well.note: You must scroll down a bit for the story at the Canton link.
Posted By: Alex - Fri Apr 23, 2010 -
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Outside His Comfort Zone
Posted By: Nethie - Fri Apr 23, 2010 -
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Category: Bums, Hobos, Tramps, Beggars, Panhandlers and Other Streetpeople, Eccentrics, Mass Transit, Travel
Follies of the Mad Men #100
Well, here we are at the hundredth weird advertisement. I think we have a suitably memorable item, involving one of the most maligned and hated products of recent vintage: Crocs!
An absolutely creepy concept. Hideous living shoes molest you upon entry to your supposedly safe domicile.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Apr 23, 2010 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Shoes
April 22, 2010
Professor Music’s Weird Links
I receive no remuneration for this endorsement.They are content with the fact that he or she has just been paid to do literally nothing but occupy space.
Finding gems like this gives Professor Music's life meaning and purpose: Angry people in local newspapers.
Posted By: Professor Music - Thu Apr 22, 2010 -
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Diamanda Galás
Six-and-a-half minutes of Diamanda Galás. Please let me know individually how much each of you can stand.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Apr 22, 2010 -
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Category: Eccentrics, Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers, Music, Outsider Art
The Earth Moved
Boobquake is the name Jennifer McCreight has given to the event she's organized in response to an Iranian cleric's remarks. Hojatoleslam Kazem Sedighi claims that women wearing revealing clothing is to blame for, amongst other things, earthquakes. In answer at least 30,000 women will wear the most revealing clothing they own on Monday April 26th to see if they can make the earth move. If not then one Iranian holy man will have some splainin' to do.
Posted By: Alex - Thu Apr 22, 2010 -
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April 21, 2010
A Pig In Sheep’s Clothing
Mangalitzas are a breed apart, so to speak. Originating in Austria/Hungary they are a hardy breed of pig that do well even in cold winter weather. When I saw the Sky News story I initially suspected the pictures were photo-shopped, but found they were real, and really cool too!
Posted By: Alex - Wed Apr 21, 2010 -
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Gasoline-powered Wheelchair
Posted By: Paul - Wed Apr 21, 2010 -
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Category: Disabilities, Inventions, Motor Vehicles
April 20, 2010
Microchip Testimony
The Georgia House Judiciary Committee was considering a bill forbidding forced microchip implanting. One might assume, for the purpose of protecting citizens of the great state of Georgia from 'the mark of the beast' when and if it becomes an issue. Well, they found themselves hearing testimony from a bonafied expert on forced micro-chipping. The woman told the committee that the Department of Defense implanted her chip in her 'vaginal-rectal area'. The bill was approved, so they must have believed her. Look for an interesting bonus factoid in extended.More in extended >>
Posted By: Alex - Tue Apr 20, 2010 -
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