I pity the fool who doesn’t drink their tea from this tea cup.
From Etsy. It’s pink, if that’s not your style the seller also has mugs and stuff.
Category: Curiosities
Talking the plank: an armchair guide to planking
Planking is taking the world by storm. And I’ve got to admit I’m a latecomer to the planking party. I’m yet to plank. But here’s what planking is, from the Facebook Page. Planking is going mainstream. You can tell, because somebody planked on Channel Ten news last night, and NineMSN and the SMH both have stories about the craze that is taking the world by storm.
Rules of Planking
When performing a Plank:
1/ You must always lay face down, ensuring your face remains expressionless for the duration of the Plank.
2/ Your legs must remain straight, and together with toes pointed.
3/ Your arms must be placed by your side, held straight and fingers pointed.
4/ You must make it known that you are Planking. Saying ‘I am Planking’ usually get this across. Sternly announcing it will ensure a good result.
5/ Your safety should always be considered. Properly thought through Planking procedures should always go to plan. Never put your self at undue risk, unless you are a seasoned Planker.
6/ First Aid should never be far away. Ice, Bandaids, Cast Plaster, needle and thread, emotional support and a quick escape route need to be on hand.
7/ Every Plank that is captured must be named.
Here’s a sample “plank”
Sci-Kea: Sci-fi meets the Allen Key
I wouldn’t know what an Ikea manual looks like. I never use them. I like the idea that Ikea furniture is what you make it (see Ikea Hackers)… so I have lots of installation art masquerading as furniture. But if I bought a lightsaber kit I’d be sure to follow the manual.
Arthur sent me this link on Facebook but it has been doing the rounds… it’s originally from College Humor.
Before I die: I’d like to make some cool interactive art like this
Take one abandoned building. Paint it with blackboard paint. Provide chalk. And a prompter for discussing a serious issue. Record the responses. And you have modern art.
If people are answering truthfully – and there’s really no reason to lie in a forum like this – then it’s an interesting insight into what people care about.
I wonder if responses change based on the socio-economic demographic of the location. I assume so.
I’m not sure why there’s a pirate here. Or what he’s writing. “Tried for pi…”
I am a Spartan. You can be too.
I realise that not everybody already owns a wicked awesome Spartan Helmet like I do…
So, if you want to be an awesome Spartan? Like me. But knitted, then by the power of SnorgTees, you can be. Join us.
Not limited to the first 300 Spartans…
You can also be a wooly viking.
Life at Ikea: A photojourney
This little photographic excursion to Ikea tightens the allen-keyed cockles of my heart.
Two guys made themselves at home in the Swedish superstore.
Via 22 Words, days ago. I’d find the link if I could be bothered.
Tumblrweed: Dads are the original hipsters
Hipsters. Love them, hate them, they’re here to stay. At least until something cooler comes along. But lets face it. Moustaches and tight clothes epitomise cool. I’d be a hipster if I could grow a mo. And if I didn’t want to mock them relentlessly. But I digress. Dads are the Original Hipsters demonstrates, photographically, that there is nothing original about our current generation of hipsters. They are just copying our dads.
The only difference is the lack of deliberate irony for most of these dads.
Che Obama: A meta shirt
From what I can gather this shirt doesn’t exist yet. But doubtless, by the power of the interwebs, it soon will. Here it is part of a “Rebranding America” design challenge.
Real Life Farmville: 30 Pounds to have a share in running a real farm…
Sounds fun. Just like the real Farmville. It’s called “MyFarm” – partly because instead of sticking a 2.0 after your name these days you remove the space and capitalise both words. Then you are WebSavvy.
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“MyFarm is a big online experiment in farming and food production, giving 10,000 members of the public a say in the running of a real working farm. The farm is on Wimpole Estate, near Royston in Cambridgeshire.
The MyFarm Farmers will join forces on this website to discuss and make decisions on every aspect of the farm: the crops we grow, the breeds of animal we stock, the new facilities we invest in and the machinery we use.
The aim of the farm is to be profitable, and to maintain the highest standards of sustainability and welfare.”
Seriously though. Pay me $25 and I’ll ring my father-in-law with whatever suggestion you have for crops for him to grow in the Darling Downs, Queensland… you’ll probably end up with no more clout than you would going through this program, plus it’ll cost you less money.
Sleeveface: Get your album cover on…
This is great. Get an album cover. Match up your outfit. Hold the album in front of your face with the edges lined up.
And you have a Sleeveface.
There’s a collection of such Sleevefaces here.
Via ChurchCreate.
Your daily dose of cute: Zooborns
Discovered ZooBorns, a portmanteau (and collection of photos) of zoo newborns yet? No. Join the club.
Yes, I did just juxtapose the word “club” with a baby seal. Funny, hey? I just felt the need to not descend too far into the pit of soppy sentimentality.
This guy is a Sifaka.
It’s not real if it’s not a shirt…
I can’t believe they buried Osama at sea. How will we know he’s dead. Conspiracy. Shenanigans…
But at least there’s a T-shirt (probably several) already online for the occasion.
You can buy it here. This one’s from CafeDave who emailed me the tip – keep those tips coming people.
Bacon Inhaler: like Ventolin, but not
Exercise induced bacon cravings are a thing of the past – now you can hit the puffer for your hit of bacon flavoured goodness. Though one suspects the people who buy this aren’t doing a whole lot of exercise.
Greasier by the dozen: Bacon roses
Nothing says “I love you” like a bouqet of bacon. It’s like Valenswine’s Day.
Amy sent me this link, check out how to make them on Instructables.