Monday, July 14, 2008

Super Punch

Super Punch

Discontinued Olympic events sound much more interesting than the surviving events

Posted: 14 Jul 2008 02:17 PM CDT

For example:

Swimming obstacle race (1900): Racers had to swim through the River Seine, climb up and down a pole, then go over and under several boats.

Big list here. Via.

*Buy merchandise for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.

Instructions for making a Batmobile/Tumbler out of Lego

Posted: 14 Jul 2008 02:10 PM CDT



Download them here, courtesy of Brent Waller. Via.

*Previously: Dark Knight desktop wallpapers.

Canada Day custom Converse sneakers by Sole Brother

Posted: 14 Jul 2008 02:07 PM CDT



Head over to Sole Brother to see a gallery of their custom sneakers and order a pair for yourself. Via.

All prints $25 at Threadless this week

Posted: 14 Jul 2008 12:31 PM CDT



Nearly three dozen images on sale.

Hydro-Quebec has a cool logo

Posted: 14 Jul 2008 09:30 AM CDT



Alas, there online store doesn't sell t-shirts. Via these sites.

Hylton Warburton brings his Apple computer to life

Posted: 14 Jul 2008 09:22 AM CDT

Mobile home/loft looks practically luxurious...

Posted: 14 Jul 2008 07:15 AM CDT



It's a remodeled garbage truck. Via.

Zoomdoggle's Funometer

Posted: 13 Jul 2008 11:07 PM CDT





It really works, click through to see what 50 cents bought, and what happened when he tried stationing it throughout New York. Via.

US Presidents and other neat bobbleheads on sale at eBay right now

Posted: 13 Jul 2008 10:41 PM CDT


SF Giants Rally Rabbi. Link.



Anaheim Angels Rally Monkey. Link.



York Revolution Mascot. Link.



Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, & Teddy Roosevelt. Link.



Washington Nationals/Abraham Lincoln. Link.



Washington Nationals/Teddy Roosevelt. Link.



Boston Red Sox Wally. Link.



Philadelphia Phillies Phanatic. Link.



Brewers Racing Sausages Mini Big Head Bobblehead set. Link.


Milwaukee Brewers Chorizo. Link.



Milwaukee Brewers Polish Sausage. Link.

Gallery: Women's reactions when they realize they're the audience for

Posted: 13 Jul 2008 10:35 PM CDT

Clemens Leonhardt's Gunbus Motorcycle

Posted: 13 Jul 2008 03:14 PM CDT



"The World's Biggest Motorcycle." Lots of photos and a screensaver here. Via.

*Previously: Yamaha Tesseract, New Motorcycle Designed By Square Enix?