http://www.breadandcircuses.com Bread And Circuses wedding dress is "clothing worn by a bride during a wedding ceremony." there are some interesting variations out there, most of which seem to originate in russia.
exhibit a, exhibit b, exhibit c, exhibit d, exhibit e.
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Comments : 0 ]]> 13 golf balls from the dogs stomach.
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Comments : 0 ]]> yoo suk
ooohhh...
samurai fail
lion attack
found him
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Comments : 0 ]]> methadone clinic for not just for humans anymore
apparently there are 101 ways to capture an elephant, and one of them happens to be feeding it heroin-laced bananas. but, just like robert downey, jr, this elephant can beat the habit.
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Comments : 0 ]]> lard. healthier than it sounds (apparently), and delicious-er than frying with vegetable oil. is it the new health food?
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Comments : 0 ]]> 130 cats, one russian lady.
on the other side of the world, a divorced woman realized that, "there's something i'm supposed to be doing." 700 cats is, evidently, the answer.
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by taylor wagen
Comments : 1 ]]> he's everywhere
"I immediately thought it looked like Jesus and that was what was so cool cause you've seen His face in grilled cheese sandwiches and windows and things but on a moth's back...we thought that was pretty neat." other stories of specific revelation here and here .
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Comments : 0 ]]> yoyo's have been around a long time; kids have been mastering basic tricks for generations, a few progressing on to harder tricks like the white buddha and the yuuki slack. with lots of practice you could master some yoyo routines and impress yoyo people.
by taylor wagen
Comments : 2 ]]> An online beauty pageant. . .for nuns
no, really... an online beauty pageant for nuns.
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Comments : 0 ]]> don't forget your 'raincoat'- here's help
here's the story. i guess that if you need a ringtone to remind you to wear a condom then you probably need all the help you can get. it is pretty catchy though. direct link to mpfree here.
by jeff ronk
Comments : 0 ]]> ugly women go here
in a plea to get women to the small town of mt. isa in australia, the mayor has requested that women who might be considered "beauty-disadvantaged" in other parts of the country, to come give mt. isa a try. the area has a 5 man to every woman ratio, and since "beauty is only skin deep," it is not a requirement.
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Comments : 0 ]]> by way of nunchuck. ...thanks to neil for this breaking news.
ed. note: kayla's link here.
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Comments : 2 ]]> dancing ninja turtles
jumping knight rider
knock it off
hi ware are wulvurines
run, the lion calvary is here
a guy jumps very high
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Comments : 0 ]]> 'tallest skyscraper in the world' is nearing completion; the photos are staggering.
wikipedia article for the curious.
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Comments : 1 ]]> at $941, this giant exploding lightbulb chandelier probably won't be a part of my decor. but it did strike me as kind of witty.
terrorist teapot. the cozy is a balaclava.
futurism is back, all in shades of white. the house probably comes with a jumbo pack of magic erasers.
super cool 2x4 accent lights consisting of...2x4s embedded with leds.
some free fonts from the smeltery.
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Comments : 0 ]]> Kiss Your Little Girlfriends Golden Lunchroom Face Raise Your Middle Finger High Special Afterschool Embrace. a sculpture.
a moose head light
fantastic swimming pier in denmark; free too...
interesting spaces in this house in quito, equador. hard to get an overall feel, but the corners feel great.
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Comments : 0 ]]> eats a lot. breakfast is (from the article), "Three fried-egg sandwiches loaded with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, fried onions and mayonnaise. Two cups of coffee. One five-egg omelet. One bowl of grits. Three slices of French toast topped with powdered sugar. Three chocolate-chip pancakes."
two different british journalists, presumably working alone, attempt the feat: the times and the guardian.
the calorie total sits at the 12,000 mark.
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Comments : 0 ]]> nils olav, penguin at the edinburgh zoo, was first adopted by the norwegian kings guard in 1972; since then, he has risen through the ranks of the military, reaching colonel-in-chief in 2005. this year, he was knighted as one, "in every way qualified to receive the honour and dignity of knighthood".
the article also notes that, "The proud penguin was on his best behaviour throughout most of the ceremony, but shortly before the ritual was concluded and possibly suffering a bout of nerves he was seen to deposit a discrete white puddle on the ground."
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Comments : 0 ]]> different people who respond know the things he told the previous person.
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Comments : 0 ]]> vegas hitman, strange dog lady) - the latest tale of woe involves a frenchman who impersonated people with great success (and then it gets odd).
pic is of raymond chandler...
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Comments : 0 ]]> eating rat meat could ease food crisis
From the report: "He said he was also holding talks with prestigious hotels outside India to encourage them to put rat meat on their menus, but admitted his scheme had to overcome public prejudice. 'The only issue is how people react to rat meat, but I think it will not be a problem,' he said. 'Some socially deprived people in Bihar have always consumed rat meat. If they can eat rats,why can't the rest of the people?' he said. Members of the Mushar community and some other impoverished groups have traditionally eaten rats in India."
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Comments : 2 ]]> escaped from it's moorings in switzerland a few weeks ago. the flying poop, "brought down a power line and broke a window before landing on the grounds of a childrens home 200 meters away".
the piece was created by american paul mccarthy and was titled, 'complex shit'.
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Comments : 0 ]]> Moon_And_Moon-Act_Two_Hands_Of_A_Man.mp3 two of you might like this oddball almost rock opera track. you know who you are. the rest of you...look over there, it's hannah montana!
Soltero-Out_At_The_Wall.mp3 alt folk track; the unholy offspring of paul simon in his 'me and julio down by the schoolyard' era and modest mouse.
Lewis_And_Clarke-Before_It_Breaks_You.mp3 folk tune with some of the nicest harp use i've ever heard in pop. the song is produced with a nice emphasis on the mellow acoustic tone of the guitar; it's a great center for the tone, with the harp adding interest above, the brushed snare moving things along...a well mixed track. warning: those of you who are vocal fetishists may find something lacking (you know who you are.) more available: 1, 2
Lykke_Li-Little_Bit_loving_hand_remix.mp3 didn't like this until i realized that this is the kind of funk house music that fits perfectly with clothing stores. dramatic lighting, over-loud music, crappy stuff on sale, you know the drill. listen to it, feel 'meh', then crank it and visualize clothing. it might work for you. more available: 1, 2, 3, 4
Iron_And_Wine-Each_Coming_Night_pocketknifes_rooftop_telescope_edit.mp3 great remix of a nice iron and wine song. there are a few big iron and wine fans around here (not without reason), and i think they'll appreciate the way this remix keeps the underlying tone and feel while picking up the track. really a great example of a remix can alter a track without destroying it. you can hear the original here.
update: killed the link since it's not going to the song anymore.
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The_Faint-The_Geeks_Were_Right.mp3 this song is kind of cutey-industrial electronica (that's probably a terrible insult in the industrial world). the song isn't good enough for regular rotation in my book, but it's fine for some basic party background stuff. the hype machine is spinning up on this band though - figured i'd give it a post so you can in the loop. more available: 1
60_Watt_Kid-Ocsicnarf_Nas.mp3 this guitar alt track might be a little too aimless for most, but it ambles it's way nowhere in an interesting enough way to work for me. more available: 1
The_Lovely_Sparrows-Year_Of_The_Dog.mp3 nice indie rock track; ironic vocals over tap-your-foot music.
Little_Boots-Stuck_On_Repeat.mp3 nice vocal repetition keeps this song moving along; it's epop, a bit fuzzier than most of the girly filth.
by taylor wagen
Comments : 2 ]]> notable cases where a nations best is significantly worse, such as is often the case when tropical nations enter the winter olympics (see the jamaican bobsled team).
internet video goodness lets you relive the glory; eddie the eagle jumps, and most epic, eric the eel swims and wins (his first time in a 50m pool).
(thanks eric)
by taylor wagen
Comments : 0 ]]> 5 puppies cloned from tissue of her dog's ear caused some in the uk to note that the ms mckinney shared a few traits with mormon sex kidnapper joyce mckinney.
this article is as weird as the wannabe hit man story a few days ago. stranger than fiction folks.
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Comments : 1 ]]> if it were more upbeat.
LOL DOUBLE DROP!
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Comments : 1 ]]> if you spot anything that's still not working (besides the layout and overall concept), toss a comment here and i'll put the elves to work on it.
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Comments : 0 ]]> don't feed the pigeons
oh noes
so much awesome
wat was that?
bring da funk mr rogers
dinner ready yet?
star wars graph
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Comments : 0 ]]> gangstagrass album is available for download. gangstagrass being a rap/bluegrass mashup; better than it sounds.
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Comments : 0 ]]> is in foreclosure.
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