May 2013
May 31, 2013
Pretend you’re a horse and get fit
Get in shape by unleashing your inner horse. Prance, trot, and gallop your way to good health. Joanna Rohrback, creator of the Prancercise "fitness revolution" offers this definition of her workout technique: "A springy, rhythmic way of moving forward,similar to a horse’s gait and ideally induced by elation."
Posted By: Alex - Fri May 31, 2013 -
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Category: Exercise and Fitness
Follies of the Madmen #206
Posted By: Paul - Fri May 31, 2013 -
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Category: Animals, PSA’s, Tobacco and Smoking
May 30, 2013
England’s Annual Shin-kicking Competition
The Wikipedia explanation.
The 2013 contest happens this weekend.
Posted By: Paul - Thu May 30, 2013 -
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Category: Annoying Things, Contests, Races and Other Competitions, Sports, Europe, Feet, Pain, Self-inflicted and Otherwise, Screams, Grunts and Other Exclamations
Horizontal Shower
Available from Dornbracht:Just wondering how practical this would be for actually washing yourself, as opposed to lying down and getting a water massage. I'm also guessing most people wouldn't have enough water pressure in their house to install something like this. And, of course, there's no mention of price, because if you need to know how much it costs, you can't afford it.
Posted By: Alex - Thu May 30, 2013 -
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Category: Bathrooms, Baths, Showers and Other Cleansing Methods
May 29, 2013
Let Mr. Mouse’s Nightmare Help You!
Psychotherapy via mouse torture. Milwaukee Sentinel - Nov 16, 1941.
Posted By: Alex - Wed May 29, 2013 -
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Category: Science, Psychology, 1940s
Wacky Races and You
Posted By: Paul - Wed May 29, 2013 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Destruction, Motor Vehicles, Cartoons, 1960s
May 28, 2013
Weighed down by a cushion
Performance artist Stephen Sheehan's latest piece is called "Weighed down by a cushion." It consists of lying down in the middle of a Liverpool shopping center with a cushion on his chest [liverpoolecho]. He explains:
You can find many of his other performances via his facebook page, such as his piece "Standing in a box, in a field for 33 seconds."
Posted By: Alex - Tue May 28, 2013 -
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Category: Performance Art
Antique Homicide Photos from NYC Archives
Over 300 gruesomely fascinating murder victims, at the NYC Archives. Of course, the 800K+ other shots are pretty cool as well.
Posted By: Paul - Tue May 28, 2013 -
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Category: Death, Photography and Photographers, Urban Life, Nineteenth Century, Twentieth Century, Blood
May 27, 2013
The Dog Saucer
Greg Hudome is hoping to raise $600,000 on kickstarter to start production on his "Dog Saucer" invention. So far he's managed to raise $100, so he's got a ways to go.
Posted By: Alex - Mon May 27, 2013 -
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Category: Dogs, Motorcycles
Office Machine Symphony
Full explanation here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon May 27, 2013 -
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Category: Music, Technology, 1960s, Cacophony, Dissonance, White Noise and Other Sonic Assaults
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