http://www.wackyarchives.com Taking the load off daily Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:11:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Recession was a hard hit for many of us. It has hit poorer contries the most to such a degree that kids are now working too. It's not probably a new thing in certain Asian countries, but the following photos are certainly heartwarming. http://www.wackyarchives.com/featured/dealing-with-the-recession.html When the equation goods + vehicle does not result in what you expected, you have to improvise. From carrying an entire family of 3  generations to surfing on a wheel, these people have basically did their best to improvise. Here's 20 clever or improper uses for transportation. http://www.wackyarchives.com/bizarre/improper-use-of-transportation.html Since books are now replaced by audiobooks or pdf, we thought we'd add one more alternative to the list. Here's a mini-PC shaped like a book that acts as a book. You just insert a CD and start reading. So far, it's just a concept but maybe in the years ... http://www.wackyarchives.com/offbeat/the-future-of-books.html If you're tired of looking for Davy Jones' locker, you might want to try the next best thing. The Aquarium Phone Booth is an artwork that can be seen in Lyon, France, and was created as part of the Lyon Light Festival. “With the advent of the mobile telephone, telephone ... http://www.wackyarchives.com/bizarre/a-new-way-of-talking-to-the-fish.html There are a few people out there whose work really makes you laugh. Court Jones, the actor that created these beauties is one of them. He's top in the industry, receiving awards upon awards for his superb illustrations. He's so good he's lecturing people all over the world on how ... http://www.wackyarchives.com/featured/surprinsingly-real-celeb-caricatures.html It's not Halloween, the Venice Carnival has already happened, but there's always a reason for getting a wacky hat - impressing friends, making fun or getting chicks/guys. In case you wanted a goofy idea for what to wear, here are 15 of the weirdest & funniest hats we've come across. http://www.wackyarchives.com/bizarre/15-of-the-weirdest-hats.html Aren't you sick of those usual round, tedious cakes everyone has for their birthday? Some pastry chefs thought of this and made some special cakes every geek would want. Some even cater to non-geeks and all will make a kick-ass birthday party. So here are 45 of the weirdest, funniest ... http://www.wackyarchives.com/featured/a-special-cake-for-your-birthday.html I once had a girlfriend that was really obsessed with chest hair, meaning that she really hated it. On the other hand some girls seem to like it. Most guys are very proud of it; so proud that they started shaping it. I don't know what would make one do ... http://www.wackyarchives.com/daily-wtf/chest-hair-wtf.html We got this by email a while ago and we never got around to publishing it. These are some very funny and pretty unusual pictures - two faces in one. I'm presuming these are quite old. http://www.wackyarchives.com/offbeat/upside-down-faces.html Accessories for Mac computers are pretty expensive, comparing to other operating systems and producers. This is why what you are going to see might seem absurd. Here's what some people consider Mac Mini good for. http://www.wackyarchives.com/offbeat/what-is-mac-good-for.html