Weird Universe Archive
August 2011
August 22, 2011
Mystery Gadget 2
Answer at this link.
The smudge on the lower portion is where I erased the brand name.
Please note the price, when you go to look.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Aug 22, 2011 -
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Category: Ambiguity, Uncertainty and Deliberate Obscurity, Inventions
News of the Weird / Pro Edition (August 22, 2011)
News of the Weird/Pro EditionYou're Still Not Cynical Enough
Prime Cuts of Underreported News from Last Week, Hand-Picked and Lightly Seasoned by Chuck Shepherd
August 22, 2011
(datelines August 13-August 20) (links correct as of August 22)
Soccer Fans with Happy Endings, Plus An Incompetent Cow and Abu Nancy
From Yr Editor
Yr Editor is taking off next week although on Monday morning, August 29, I will post the same standard News of the Weird column here that was released nationally the day before, on NewsoftheWeird.com. (However, out of respect that this is the intertubes, the WU version will have links to each source.) I'll be back here on September 5 with a somewhat-improved Pro Edition. Somewhat.
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An attendance-challenged soccer team in Madrid, Spain, went cutting-edge, with a promo video . . encouraging its fans to . . donate sperm. ("To make sure we get the best supporter, we have made the first [team] Getafe porn movie," said the narrator. Daily Mail: "It cuts to half-naked zombies rolling around on beds who say how important it is to get Getafe back on track. The footage then goes back to the donor who, with a steely determination, marches down a corridor with fellow fans, into an individual cubicle, to complete his mission." Daily Mail (London)
Priests at the Basilica of San Salvatore al Monte, in Florence, Italy, concerned that an intruder continues to steal Bibles, brought out the heavy artillery: a prayer that the thief suffer "a strong bout of the trots [aka the runs]." Daily Telegraph (London)
The super-committed Lyle Bensley, 18, stayed remarkably in character through his arrest for assault. He's a vampire. Alive for "500 years." "[N]eed[s] to feed." Made growling and hissing noises as he broke into an apartment and munched on a woman's neck. Houston Chronicle
Taunting the Tea Party: In (broke) (worse-off than the federal government) California, the legislature is now taking up a crucial measure passed by the state senate in June to make it unlawful for hotels not to use fitted sheets. (It was something about housekeepers' complaints to their still-strong union.) Los Angeles Times
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Posted By: Chuck - Mon Aug 22, 2011 -
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August 20, 2011
Megaphone
Posted By: Paul - Sat Aug 20, 2011 -
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Category: Annoying Things, Toys, Stop-motion Animation
August 19, 2011
Malibu Mermaid
A highly valuable public service announcement spotlighting every woman's nightmare: nip slip.
Learn more about the model here.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Aug 19, 2011 -
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Category: Oceans and Maritime Pursuits, PSA’s, Sex Symbols, 1950s
August 18, 2011
Chocolate- Is There Anything It Can’t Do?
A new study says delicious, wonderful chocolate improves eyesight and mental acuity. Ah Chocolate!
Posted By: Alex - Thu Aug 18, 2011 -
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Electron Dance
If this is what is going on down on the subatomic level of creation, I'm glad I can't see it.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Aug 18, 2011 -
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Category: Avant Garde, Dance, Asia
In A Hurry?
Cement does not dry any faster for lawyers than for the rest of us no matter where they need to be. Yes, it was a female behind the wheel, let the 'woman driver' jokes commence.
Posted By: Alex - Thu Aug 18, 2011 -
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August 17, 2011
The Colossus of New York
Posted By: Paul - Wed Aug 17, 2011 -
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Category: Mad Scientists, Evil Geniuses, Insane Villains, Movies, 1950s, Fictional Monsters
Pole Dancing
In China pole dancing is an equal opportunity occupation. To quote Austin Powers "He's a MAN baby!"
Posted By: Alex - Wed Aug 17, 2011 -
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August 16, 2011
Johnson Smith Catalog Item #5
Hot stuff!
From the 1930s catalog.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Aug 16, 2011 -
Comments (3)
Category: Jewelry, Johnson Smith Catalog
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