Archive for August 13th, 2013

Dog Is So Excited That Star Trek Is On

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYtU6IZkyRQ](Video Link)I am totally get you, Chappo. You're a committed Trekkie and your human has turned on Star Trek V: The Final Frontier.That's the least awesome Star Tre...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/08/13/Dog-Is-So-Excited-That-Star-Trek-Is-On/

McDonald's Beef Rendang Burger

What do you get when you send your husband out on a mission in Singapore to find something to eat for your picky American kids? A bag full of McDonald's chicken nuggets, fries, and a very special Beef Rendang Burger. Thi...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/08/13/McDonalds-Beef-Rendang-Burger/

Literally Now Literally Means Figuratively

Search Google for the definition of the word literally. Literally now means its own antonym.I know that languages evolve over time. But can we reclaim the first definition of this adverb as the only legitimate one?Link -...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/08/13/Literally-Now-Literally-Means-Figuratively/

Handbag-Backed Loans

Need a loan but don't have real estate as collateral? Not a problem for cash-strapped people in Hong Kong, as long as they've got luxury handbags! Hong Kong's Yes Lady pawnshop is a lender unlike any other:...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/08/13/Handbag-Backed-Loans/

Dr. Seuss Body Paintings

With body paint, makeup and a few props, Lex Fleming creates instantly recognizable renditions of famous Dr. Seuss characters. She also has an impressive collection of Doctor Who, Mortal Kombat and Batman body p...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/08/13/Dr-Seuss-Body-Paintings/

Would You Prefer The American or Canadian "Do Us A Flavor" Flavors?

You might remember that last year Lay's held a contest called "Do Us A Flavor" where Americans could vote on their favorite new chip variety as submitted by fans on Facebook. Those flavors were Cheesy Garlic Bread, Srira...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/08/13/Would-You-Prefer-The-American-or-Canadian-Do-Us-A-Flavor-Flavors/

Safety Pin People

Chinese artist Jun.C makes stunning portraits of safety pins. He bends them and places them in ordinary settings so that they look convincingly like people. You can see more photos from the series at the link.Link | Arti...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/08/13/Safety-Pin-People/

Cat Employs Perfect Sign Language

[http://youtu.be/Broe21enP0k] (YouTube link) A cat can learn whatever it needs to get what it wants. Since this cat cannot speak Russian, it uses very clear gestures to request a head scratching. -via Tastefully Off...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/08/13/Cat-Employs-Perfect-Sign-Language/

Smurfs I Love Nerds Backpack

Smurfs I Love Nerds Backpack (front and back shown)Do you find yourself strangely attracted to egotistical men who are short of stature and wear glasses? We at Neatorama encourage you to embrace your love of these handso...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/08/13/Smurfs-I-Love-Nerds-Backpack/

Doctor Ordered to Demolish Mountain Lair on Apartment Building Roof

(Photo: How Hwee Young/EPA)Zhang Biqing, a doctor who became wealthy by founding a medical clinic chain, spent $130,000 building a mountain home around his penthouse apartment in Beijing. He didn't get government permiss...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/08/13/Doctor-Ordered-to-Demolish-Mountain-Lair-on-Apartment-Building-Roof/

E.T. Tailwhip

ET Tailwhip by Theduc E.T. phone home ... to tell his homies about his awesome tailwhip the other night! Like that? Visit theduc's official website and then head on over to his NeatoShop page for mo...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/08/13/ET-Tailwhip/

Thingstarter: Better Homeless Signs

[http://youtu.be/M0KbXH_u_bc] (YouTube link) Above Average Productions must have seen the Signs for the Homeless stunt, and thought the same things many of our readers did. This video, starring The Bilderbergers (previou...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/08/13/Thingstarter-Better-Homeless-Signs/

An Aging Reality Check on Back to the Future II's Stars

It may not be 2015 yet, but with less than two years to go, the stars of Back to the Future II are pretty close to the age they were suposed to be when Marty and Doc go to the future. Which means we can finally take a lo...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/08/13/An-Aging-Reality-Check-on-Back-to-the-Future-IIs-Stars/

Whodunit: The Doc's Last Lunch

The following is a Whodunit by Hy Conrad featuring Sherman Oliver Holmes, a mysterious crime solver and great-great-grandson of Sherlock Holmes. Can you solve the crime?(Image credit: Flickr user Vél...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/08/13/Whodunit-The-Docs-Last-Lunch/

Training Dogs to Use iPads

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bpNwOi8Wrg](Video Link)In today's rapidly changing job environment, you've got to keep up with the latest computer skills. So does your dog! Anna Jane Grossman, a dog trainer in New York...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/08/13/Training-Dogs-to-Use-iPads/

Male Grooming Guidelines

Absolute values must be inferred in this graph of Male Grooming Guidelines from Doghouse Diaries. Your opinions may vary. Link chart, graph, body hair, male grooming, facial hair, beard...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/08/13/Male-Grooming-Guidelines/

If The Doctor's Life Were A Subway System

How would The Doctor's life look if it were mapped out as a subway map showing all the villians that the many incarnations of the Time Lord has come across as stops? This design by Crispian Jago (who previously put...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/08/13/If-The-Doctors-Life-Was-A-Subway-System/

Monarch Butterfly Eclosion

"Eclosion" is a new word for me. Minnesotastan knows more about butterflies than anyone else I know. He's posted a lot of butterfly information before, but a post documenting how a Monarch in his yard emerges from its ch...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/08/13/Monarch-Butterfly-Eclosion/

Clockwork Darter Steampunk Pendant Necklace

Clockwork Darter Steampunk Pendant NecklaceAre you looking for an accessory to really make your outfit take flight? Behold the Clockwork Darter Steampunk Pendant Necklace from the NeatoShop. This striking necklace was ha...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/08/13/Clockwork-Darter-Steampunk-Pendant-Necklace/

Deformities

All those well-toned muscles--well, son, he was just born that way. Don't stare or comment on it.Linkwebcomic, Lunarbaboon...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/08/13/Deformities/

In Dangered Species

[http://vimeo.com/16703871] (vimeo link)In this animated short, aliens are seeding planets with biological specimens. Of course, something goes wrong. Film by Matthew James Killian of the Ringling College of Art and Desi...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/08/13/In-Dangered-Species/

Get Your Little Geek Reading in Style With This Star Wars Bookcase

Sure $565 is a little high for a children's bookshelf, but when it means getting your little geek to appreciate reading and Star Wars at the same time isn't that a small price to pay? Of course, the real reason for the r...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/08/13/Get-Your-Little-Geek-Reading-in-Style-With-This-Star-Wars-Bookcase/

Thomas Jefferson's Pocket Notebooks

(Photo: Monticello)Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States, was a polymath. His mind constantly turned to intellectual queries on innumerable subjects. To record his ideas, Jefferson penciled his thoug...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/08/13/Thomas-Jeffersons-Pocket-Notebooks/

Meet Maru's New Little Sister, Hana

After six years of being an only child, Maru just got a new adopted sister. The cat owners planned to give the two kittens a few weeks to get used to each other, but after only three days, they were already best friends...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/08/13/Meet-Marus-New-Little-Sister-Hana/

Can Fame Be Measured Quantitatively?

The following is an article from the magazine The Annals of Improbable Research.by Eric Schulman Alexandria, VirginiaAbstract Yes.1. Introduc...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/08/13/Can-Fame-Be-Measured-Quantitatively/

Mother Hippos Are Delicious

I admit it, I'm one of those women who just wants to gently nibble on the cheeks of adorable babies. It seems in the hippo world though, babies want to nibble their mothers on the cheek.Link Via Cute Overloadbabies, hipp...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/08/13/Mother-Hippos-Are-Delicious/

The Internet Actually Likes You

Real-life, face-to-face relationships? Pass.Take Jim Benton's advice and plug yourself into the internet. There's an entire world that has nothing bad to say about you individually.LinkJim Benton, cartoons...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/08/13/The-Internet-Actually-Likes-You/

LEGO Breaking Bad Laboratory

Citizen Brick designed a laboratory playset from the TV show Breaking Bad made of 500 pieces of customized LEGO bricks, minifigs, and accessories. It's called the Superlab Playset, and you can purchase one, comp...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/08/13/LEGO-Breaking-Bad-Laboratory/

Plane, Out of Fuel, Makes Emergency Landing at Gas Station

(Photo: WUSA 9)The single engine Piper was running out of fuel, so pilot Jerome M. Orlando headed for Shannon Airport in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. He didn't make it, though, and instead landed at a gas station lot i...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/08/13/Plane-Out-of-Fuel-Makes-Emergency-Landing-at-Gas-Station/








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