Weird Wonderful Web

Fancy some Pooh on toast?

2010-03-09T11:59:00.004Z

Are you bored with just plain old toast? You may have tried marmalade, jam, chocolate spread or peanut butter to liven things up a bit...

But what about pooh on your toast? Have you ever tried that? Hey don't knock it 'til ya tried it!

Of course I am referring to Pooh as in Winnie the Pooh, as you can so obviously see on the right. Because actual poo would be so wrong, but Winnie the Pooh is sooo right! (well someone must think so to make this).

What if you need an inflatable colon?

2010-02-22T21:46:00.008Z

Large scale, walk-in, inflatable colon - Image: www.inflatabledesigngroup.com

You know what it's like. A buddy calls up and says "hey man, can I come round and borrow ya large scale, walk-in, inflatable colon? Mine's in the shop at the moment and I've got guests coming round!".

Well what do you do in these (all too common) situations? You contact these guys of course!
The Inflatable Design Group has got an inflatable in the shape of pretty much anything you can think of. And, if they haven't already, then they can make custom inflatables to pretty much anything you can think of.

But don't worry, it's not all giant, walk-in replicas of colons and such. They also do glamorous inflatables - like this wonderful giant snow globe.

Large inflatable snow globe Image: www.inflatabledesigngroup.com

Norwegian frogmen versus Google cam car!

2010-02-12T10:36:00.010Z

Norwegian frogmen in the mid day sun watch Google's Street View car pass by.

Of course Google's Street View is a controversial tool. A lot of people love it AND hate it at the same time. If that's your view then you are most likely a NIMBY.

As a NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) you hate that Google is roaming the streets, taking photos of your house, car and unkempt garden. But you love to use the tool to check out the parking near that place you plan to visit later. And it is mightily handy to view the house you're interested in buying without the current owner spotting you outside in your car setting up surveillance.

Whatever your view, there is no doubt that this is funny. And I wouldn't be surprised if it started a trend of other like minded folks performing their own variations in homage to these, soon-to-be internet heroes. Are they anti-privacy campaigners or just a couple of nutters up for a laugh? Who knows?

Here is a direct link to where it starts. You should see two frogmen sitting in garden chairs (as above). From there you want to move one place to the right (click on right hand white arrow on screen), you should now be facing a white shed type building. without moving from that spot, turn the camera view to the left so the guys are behind you. Keep clicking towards yourself to watch the frogmen chase you down the street!

This story was reported by Norwegian newspaper AftenPosten.

3-year-old girl explains Star Wars

2010-02-11T10:40:00.008Z

Imagine this - you have never seen or even heard of Star Wars!

Well there must be some people on the planet like that. So if you happen to come across one of these poor souls wandering the streets aimlessly, muttering "Star wah now? ... da wah wars?", please do the decent thing and direct them to this 3-year-old girl's brief synopsis video. Where they will be enlightened and will probably thank you for it too.

Santa Claus is cumming ...

2009-12-18T12:56:00.006Z

Kevin "Bloody" Wilson brings festive joy with his guitar

If you have never heard of Kevin "Bloody" Wilson then it's about time you bloody did!
Although he's done some other Christmas songs I thought I'd share this one with you here as it is almost clean, hehe.

For a more NSFW Christmas song check out WeirdWayoutWeb.co.uk

Make vertigo go go go!

2009-12-13T13:11:00.005Z

Woman demonstrating the vertigo easing sand goggles.

If you suffer from vertigo then you'll know how debilitating it can be. Even watching Hitchcock's classic 1958 film is too much for some sufferers.

But wait! What's this? An invention to ease your suffering, that's what!
With this handy, portable and hardly even noticeable while wearing gadget, you can now walk about like a normal person above the ground floor. The self levelling sand in these goggles keeps all your horizons horizontal!

Who knew having sand in your eyes would help with vertigo? While wearing these, life's a beach everyday!

Christmas parking tip!

2009-12-10T15:29:00.005Z

Car nicely decorated for Christmas - no expense ~~spared~~ spent!

It has to be said, that one of the worst parts about Christmas is the endless traipsing around all the shops and giant malls looking for those 'perfect gifts'.

But even worse than THAT! is trying to park in these damn places, without getting into a festive fight or having to park so far away you're almost in a different time zone.

Well, to make things a little easier, these guys have come up with an ingenious solution.

Butter your bread with a stick!

2009-12-07T14:33:00.003Z

The Butter Stick is clearly the future of buttering!

We all know how really, really hard it is to butter some bread don't we? A day doesn't go by when we don't wish that arduous task could be made simpler and be less of a strain to perform.

This image shows us we have been saved at last! May I present: The Butter Stick!

Need help fooling random drug tests?

2009-11-29T10:00:00.000Z

Urine Luck - A chemical detoxifying agent to fool random drug tests.

So, DO you need help fooling the random drugs tester? Well guess what? You're in luck with Urine Luck (hehe, you see what they did there?).

The ever helpful chaps at Spectrum Labs have developed a detoxifying agent called Urine Luck. A chemical agent that you simply add to your urine sample during a random drug test. You get two vials. And according to the website "Each vial is the size of a human pinkie finger." So you should be able to manage this with a little slight of hand.

So remember - don't let those pesky drug testers ruin your drug habit. Protect yourself with Urine Luck. Available to buy for just $31.99 at OnlineDetoxStore.com
And in case you haven't noticed - it says "200% MONEY BACK GUARANTEE" on the box!

Dog tired? Have a cat nap!

2009-11-26T10:00:00.000Z

A cat and a dog try a little role reversal

The dog has the expression of defeated acceptance. Staring at the wall instead of making eye contact with the photographer. The blank gaze of dignity lost.

As it turns out, sometimes the 'Top Dog' is a cat!

Transformers - markets in disguise!

2009-11-22T20:57:00.006Z

The amazing, transforming market-cum-railway track in Bangkok.

Don't let a mighty train interfere with the day-to-day running of your local market. Just do like these people in Bangkok, Thailand do; make way for each train as it comes, then regroup and camouflage the tracks with a working market again.

This is the "market-on-the-tracks" you may have already heard about. It is situated along the Mae Klong Railway in Thailand. Here it is uncovered so a train can pass through.

The market briefly split open to allow trains along the Mae Klong Railway.

And here it is once a train has passed. Just as if several tons of steel hadn't just rumbled through, inches from the stalls a few seconds ago.

The Mae Klong Railway market covered back over while no trains are due.

Still don't believe it? Well watch the temporary transformation in this amazing video.

Baby got twin airbags!

2009-09-15T11:50:00.005+01:00

Lady deploys twin airbreasts... er bags

Double bubble to stay out of trouble!
This lady has a good chance of surviving a head on impact crash with her ample airbags. Not only that! But will probably also survive if she left the road and ended up in deep water, due to her in-built buoyancy aids!

Zombies For The Win!

2009-08-18T10:18:00.005+01:00

A scientific paper has been published that calculates zombies would win over humans.

Researchers from Ottawa and Carleton universities (both based in Ottawa) came to this conclusion using a mathematical exercise based on 'traditional' zombies, i.e. slow lumbering zombies and not the modern athletic type we seem to now see in films and video games.

Source: BBC News

Early iPod prototype still in use!

2009-07-14T12:07:00.005+01:00

Man carrying early iPod prototype.

This man seen sporting what was the prototype for the first iPod.
When asked how many gigs it has, the man replied:
"Gigs? No no no. I do not go to gigs. I just listen to my C90 tapes."
What about a menu we asked:
"A menu? What are you talking about? This is not a restaurant. Why do I need a menu?"
The man replied with an incredulous stare.

Sewer Aliens in North Carolina!

2009-07-05T14:32:00.004+01:00

The BLOB of the North Carolina sewers!

Yes folks aliens! Unknown beings! Well okay, maybe not.
Here is a video posted on YouTube on 30 June 2009 called "Unknown Lifeform in North Carolina Sewer!"

Filmed by construction firm Malphrus Construction using a "snake camera". Malphrus Construction were hired to inspect the sewer, built in 1949, to check for damage to the infrastructure, when their camera happened upon these pulsating slimy sacs.

You clearly see them shy away from the light attached to the camera.

For more on the story see Telegraph.co.uk

A crap haircut

2009-01-21T10:00:00.000Z

Photographic evidence of this guy's crap haircut!

Have you ever had a REALLY crap haircut?
It's embarrassing having to go out in public isn't it?
Well, spare a thought for this guy. He's got a REAL crap haircut!

A dodgy Zidane headbutt game!

2009-01-18T23:51:00.005Z

Referee tells Zidane he needs to be THIS tall to continue playing

Here is a very dodgy game I came across. It's pretty lame, but it may amuse you for a few seconds. So I thought I'd share.

You take on the role of Zidane as you perform his infamous headbutt on to oncoming players. Eventually the ref will sort you out.

CONTROLS:
Use mouse. Just left click, it's not difficult to work out!

The perfect undercover agent!

2009-01-03T16:52:00.007Z

FBI agent undercover in park

Some retraining might be in order for this undercover FBI agent! Jim says in his defence:
"Hey man, undercover work is complicated. You can expect me to remember EVERYTHING!"
Something tells me that the promised promotion may be withdrawn.

Christmas In Oz

2008-12-21T18:42:00.007Z

Kid helps shagging kangaroo keep his energy up!

It's that time of year again. Christmas is upon us and time honoured traditions are... err... honoured.
But! Are Christmas traditions the same all over the world?

Well, according to this classic video clip from Saturday Night Live, Australians have their own way of doing things.

World Toilet Day 2008

2008-11-19T10:51:00.011Z

Toilet on wheels - for bowel movements on the move!

That's right folks! You read correctly. November 19th is World Toilet Day.

In fact World Toilet Day has a serious message. November 19th was the founding date of the World Toilet Organization (WTO) and so they declared it World Toilet Day to raise awareness of their cause. Which is to improve toilets and sanitation conditions worldwide.

Sim Jae-Duck (toilet duck, lol), chairman of a very similar organization called the World Toilet Association (WTA) built a giant toilet sized house last year in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do (Province) to commemorate the WTA's General Assembly in Seoul that year.
The toilet-shaped house is called "Haewoojae", which means "a place where one can solve one's worries," (a euphemistic expression describing a toilet). It was also registered in the Guinness Book of Records as the first and largest toilet-shaped building in the world.

But saying that, there are also the images appearing on Google Earth, of a giant toilet-shaped building in Orlando, Florida. It's a birdseye view only of course and the more I look at it, I can't decide whether I think it's meant to look more like a giant horseshoe on the roof.

A month ago the UK newspaper The Mail On Sunday did an article called "Loo with a view: The world's toilets with the best vistas".
The article has some good photos of toilets around the world with weird and wonderful views. My favourite being the watch tower guard's toilet in Alcatraz.

One of the other great toilets they mention, is the toilet built inside an aquarium at the Mumin Papa Cafe in Japan, as seen in this video below.

But if you thought that having a toilet inside an aquarium was weird, how about the other way round? How do you feel about having the aquarium inside your toilet?
Well if that sounds like your sort of thing, then you can purchase your very own aquarium-in-a-toilet from the guys at Fish 'n' Flush for just $299.

Although, seeing as the toilet is the last place a goldfish usually ends up, it could be thought of as a beautifully illuminated death row for goldfish. Haha.

90th armistice of WWI

2008-11-14T15:07:00.006Z

British machine gunners in anti-phosgene masks - 1916

I had meant to post this a few days back on the 11th, to mark the 90th anniversary of the armistice of the First World War. But somehow didn't get around to it. But here we are anyway, if a few days late.

It's a short history lesson in the form of animated maps progressing through a timeline from 1914-1918.
Here is a small embedded version.

But if you need a clearer (larger) view then click HERE for full screen.

Source: BBC History.

Spray to untangle your Slinky?

2008-11-02T12:02:00.008Z

Tangled Slinky - Don't you hate it when that happens?

Are you a Slinky owner? Have you or (usually) someone else not been careful and gotten it into a tangled mess?
Well, if so then you will know what a complete nightmare that is to sort out. Perhaps even impossible!

And even if you are lucky enough to save it before it gets too bad, the Slinky looks all bent out of shape. Especially if it's a traditional metal one.

But wait! Trawling around the internet, guess what I've found? Yep. A "Slinky Detangler" spray!
So if you come home one day to find your Slinky 'murdered' and looking like the picture above (the culprit, knowing how wrecked it is, never sticking around to face the music), fear not, help is at hand.

The "Slinky Detangler" spray from Sebastian.
I haven't tried it myself, but I'm assuming you just spray on this magical spray and hey presto!
Hopefully it does exactly what it says on the tin.

Available HERE.

Slinky related:
Human Slinky

Nobody likes a show off!

2008-10-19T11:54:00.006+01:00

Nobody likes a show off! Or do they?

It appears there is a very fine line between impressively entertaining and just plain annoying.

This clip is itself from a film, but it also reminds me of the cool Thai film 'Ong-bak' from 2003. Ong-bak contains lots of REAL martial art stunts rather than relying on special effects or rope work.

But until you track down THAT film, watch the clip below from Never Back Down.

Use your cat as a coffee table!

2008-09-30T11:54:00.008+01:00

If you haven't already, then I feel you NEED to check out StuffOnMyCat.com.
It will especially appeal to cat owners, but fans of just silliness in general will also enjoy it.
If you haven't worked it out from the site name, it's a site that displays pictures of 'stuff' on, err, people's cats.

Visitors to the site are actively encouraged to submit their own cat-with-stuff-on pics. And tons of people do. This must be how it is possible for them to publish a new cat pic every hour (sometimes every half hour).

What you put on your cat is up to you. As long as it isn't injuring the cat (pride and dignity not included), or illegal, I should imagine.

Some people dress their cats up (as above) or place gadgets or toys on them (see left) and sometimes even other pets.

You may have seen the site before, but it has recently had an updated image with a few new features. It's worth checking out the old site's archives too, as it houses all the old classic stuff that got the site known and pics you may have seen in their successful 'Stuff On My Cat' books.

Drinking Decathlon!

2008-09-14T17:52:00.003+01:00

Drinking Decathlon - Are you (un)fit enough?

For those of you that feel you missed out, by not taking part in the Beijing Olympics, fear not, you can still take part in the Drinking Decathlon pictured above.