November 2018
November 16, 2018
Motorized Skis
Source.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Nov 16, 2018 -
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Category: Daredevils, Stuntpeople and Thrillseekers, Death, Chindogu, 1950s
November 15, 2018
Fan Man
Arguably the most bizarre moment in boxing history: Nov 6, 1993. When a guy (James Miller, aka 'Fan Man') wearing a motorized paraglider crashed into the side of the ring during a match between Riddick Bowe and Evander Holyfield.The Las Vegas Review Journal looks back on it 25 years later.
The event was so famous that it was memorialized on an episode of The Simpsons:
Posted By: Alex - Thu Nov 15, 2018 -
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Category: Sports, 1990s
Follies of the Madmen #395
Shaving is just like Gulliver serving as a golf course for Lilliputians.
Full ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Nov 15, 2018 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Hygiene, Surrealism, 1930s
November 14, 2018
Zipper Cover
These new pants from Japanese retailer Gu are perfect for anyone who wants to draw attention to their crotch. More info: kotaku.com
Posted By: Alex - Wed Nov 14, 2018 -
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Category: Fashion
Assembling a Maverick
Thanks to WU-vie MarkMcD, I was alerted to the existence of this great commercial, the inverse of my earlier post on disassembling a Beetle.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Nov 14, 2018 -
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Category: Advertising, Reader Recommendation, 1970s, Cars
November 13, 2018
The television set that shattered things
Back in 1960, Brian Eppley of Gaffney, South Carolina became convinced that "frequency waves emitting from his television receiver" were causing objects around his house to shatter.The broken objects included: a vase, serving tray, ash tray, sea shell, and a glass of milk held by his wife.
Eppley also complained that watching the TV would cause him to get a headache because of the "pressure, beyond the area of hearing, from these waves."
Could the Eppley's TV set be an example of resistentialism? (See Paul give a talk about resistentialism in this post from 2013).
The Greenville News - May 15, 1960
Posted By: Alex - Tue Nov 13, 2018 -
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Category: Technology, 1960s
Sick Manny’s Gym
Posted By: Paul - Tue Nov 13, 2018 -
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Category: Humor, Music, 1960s, Bodybuilding
November 12, 2018
Hybrid denim jacket and pants
The latest in bizarre denim fashion. Available for £250 (approximately $323) from asos.com.
Posted By: Alex - Mon Nov 12, 2018 -
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Category: Fashion, Denim
Sasha Frolova
Article on her tribute to Marie Antoinette.
Her homepage.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Nov 12, 2018 -
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Category: Music, Avant Garde
November 11, 2018
Looking for a pigeon
Unconvincing excuse!
Camden Courier-Post - Mar 29, 1979
Posted By: Alex - Sun Nov 11, 2018 -
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Category: Stupid Criminals, 1970s
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