Stuff I’d Get If I Had Too Much Money

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(1) You’ve heard of player pianos . . . how about a player violin? Cost: $17,000 (2)  A Deligh Table The table, which allows you to create nifty visual effects by simply touching it, uses a rather simple, but elegantly implemented technique. An opaque liquid is sandwiched between a transparent plastic film and a light source. When touched, the liquid … Read More

Reach! A Lecture Musical Prank!!

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You’ll be charmed by this great prank from Prangstgrup,. At Columbia University, a student suddenly stands up in the middle of class and starts brilliantly singing in the style of a Broadway musical. The Professor (James Valentini) takes it all very well.

Friday iPod Random Ten

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Mirror In The Bathroom – The English Beat Don’t Stand So Close To Me – The Police Down On The Corner – Cornell’s Cayuga Waiters A Woman’s World – Full Monty Original B’way Cast Midas Man – Renaissance Dona Nobis Pacem – Christine Lavin Clemintine – Tom Lehrer Our House – CSNY Silly Love Songs -Wings The Ballad Of Booth … Read More

Friday iPod Random Ten

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You Little Trustmaker –The Tymes Let’s Go Crazy — Prince Don’t Stop — Fleetwood Mac Ferry Cross The Mersey — Gerry & The Pacemakers Trickle Trickle — Manhattan Transfer Cruel To Be Kind — Nicke Lowe Dream A Little Dream Of Me — The Mamas & The Papas 30,000 Pounds Of Bananas — Harry Chapin Respect — Aretha Franklin Lay … Read More

Bad Dog!

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Looks like somebody wasn’t qualified for the job: A guard dog has ripped apart a collection of rare teddy bears, including one once owned by Elvis Presley, during a rampage at a children’s museum. "He just went berserk," said Daniel Medley, general manager of the Wookey Hole Caves near Wells, England, where hundreds of bears were chewed up Tuesday night … Read More

Find A Penny, Pick It Up

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The Found Currency Experiment concludes. A guy decided to pick up any money (mostly pennies) that he sees on the street for one year. After one year, how much do you think he netted? Turns out, not that much.  Only $25.36 (with $10.36 in coins).  Here are the final stats: Totals coin finds: Pennies: 306  (4 of which were wheat … Read More

Whose House?

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These are pictures of a house rendered in CAD.  See if you can identify whose house it is.  Some of the furniture may be missing, but yes, you do know whose house it is. Here’s a couple of dead giveaways, if you haven’t figured it out yet…

Monopoly — Now With Debit Cards

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Looks like Parker Brothers is phasing out the multi-colored bills from Monopoly.  Sign of the times. It almost makes me want to play again.  That way, when the games end in a tantrum (as they are prone to do), there will be less pieces of paper to pick up.  On the other hand, someone might get hurt by the debit … Read More

Another Do-It-Yourself Project

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Now that you’ve made your  Pepto-Bismol ice cream, perhaps you want to try your hand at making a tampon gun. Full instructions here. Seriously, who thinks of this stuff, and what institution let them loose? RELATED:  Serious do-it-your-selfers might want to try building a fax machine . . . out of salmon tins.

Talk About Bad Omens

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While piloting his private plane, a guy proposes marriage to his girlfriend (with the aid of friends and family on the ground with a tarp).  Before she can answer, the plane crashes. P.S.  She still said "yes".