Disorganized Chaos

It’s called the Looftlighter. The name sounds a bit German, and it’s sure to be the most unusual electric fireplace insert you’ll ever see. This $80 item starts fires by creating a gust of 1000-degrees-hot air. While it is flameless, it’s certainly not safe. Also, am I the only one who thinks this is basically a hair dryer on steroids? If nothing, it’s certainly a unique way to start a fire. Also- totally useless during a blackout!

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Dancing Pigeons – Ritalin from Blink on Vimeo.

And if it already is on fire, kill it with a fire extinguisher. This is one odd video. For one thing- it has a very long attention span. Maybe that’s why the song is named for a drug that is supposed to increase your attention span?

DC: What the heckaroony is this, Japan?
Japan: it is a candy dish. $230.
DC: Uh huh. Well, I — uh, I guess you could put a lot of nice
things in there –
Japan: No! Just watermelon. $230.

In case you’re wondering, the quotes are from an episode of the Simpsons.

So, this watermelon carrier. Quite the invention, ay? I’m guessing you could but all sorts of melons in there… maybe even some bowls if they were properly sealed. This carrier can heat or cool whatever spherical object you decide to put in there. It uses rechargeable battery packs that you can plug in to your car’s cigarette lighter socket.

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Perhaps it isn’t the buildings themselves that are unusual. As they say in real estate- location, location, location! Take this foundation-free building. No, please, take it- it’s sagging in the middle and my enormous life insurance policy is only slightly comforting. Plus, I keep having dreams where I’m falling.

Speaking of falling:

This castle looks like it should be home to a thousand Kung-Fu Monks. What I really want to know is: How safe is it to paint that thing? On the cliffmost side (yes, I just made up that word) one would probably need to be suspended by a rope. So- how many Kung-Fu masters does it take to paint a castle? I guess it all depends on how well they can run up walls.

There are places in nature that simply aren’t meant to be explored- no matter how intriguing they may be. Thor’s Well in Cape Perpetua, Oregon seems to be one of those places. Unfortunately, I’m unable to find any relevant information about this place- just a bunch of pictures. We’ll file this one under ‘great mysteries’. Kind of like why there are so many diets that work , yet there are a bunch of really fat people out there. It boggles the mind!

I love how these people are trying to actually skateboard while riding this thing; I’m sure their weight has negligible effects on it. But, on the bright side, they are enjoying themselves. Except that guy who tried to ride solo. All of that excitement (and falling) can put wrinkles on your face. Real men click here . The rest of you wussies can end up with a face that looks like a leather jacket for all I care. Did you see this thing catch air? Bailing out was this guy’s wisest moment without a doubt.

In a move that is equal parts civilized and baffling, China shows that they have a humane streak after all. China is moving to create laws banning, or at least fining the consumption of dogs and cats. This would be their first law against animal cruelty and abuse.

The culinary tradition dates back thousands of years, but China’s growing affluent, pet-loving middle class is increasingly critical of the practice. Online petitions against dog and cat consumption have attracted tens of thousands of signatures, and protests have arisen at markets where the animals are bought and sold.

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A solar powered airplane just completed a 24 hour long flight, proving that a sun-fueled aircraft can store up enough energy in the daytime to keep it aloft through the night. This is the culmination of seven years of planning. Future plans include a nonstop solar powered flight around the world. Before this, I’m sure they thought the pilots would need to follow the sunlight around the world, taking turns popping natural sleep aids until they reached their destinations. After this 24 hour test flight, we can clearly see that this is not the case. Who would have guessed it would be a Swiss team that pioneered continuous solar powered flight? Now if only they can do the same thing with cars.

This is pretty clever. Somebody took the audio from Coming To America (the king’s lines, specifically) and dubbed them over some Star Wars scenes. The result is quite convincing, except when they repeatedly play the same line over and over. While I admire the effort put into this vid, I can’t help but imagine that the creator lives in his mom’s basement, living on a diet of mountain dew and acnepril . I’m especially curious about what effects they put on the king’s voice to make him sound more like Vader. A phaser, perhaps? It’s quite well done, whatever they used.