Category: Random crap

Random thoughts and equally random web links. Unfortunately for you, I like to share.

Just wondering:whips

Do you ever wonder if the people who buy “equestrian” supplies actually own horses? If those whips and other horsey items really are for equine pastimes or whether they are going to find their way into the bedroom?  What exactly…

A good excuse to not clean the car

Artist Scott Wade of Dirty Car Art isn’t afraid of doing his own dirty work. Living on a dusty road near San Marcos, Texas, provides Scott with the perfect canvas. You see, his art is lovingly rendered in the dust…

Gentlemen, start your … calculators

Ooh, quick … before the end of 2008, check this out! Calculate your age by preferences for eating out Pick the number of times a week you’d like to eat out (more than once, of course. But no more than…

Whakanuia Te Wiki o te Reo Maori

It’s Maori Language Week so point your browser to Korero Maori and polish up your skills. Maori Language Week runs from July21 to 27 and the theme for 2008 is “Te Reo i te Kainga – Maori Language in the…

Reliving the 80s

Here’s another one some of you might be too young to remember: Tetris.

Have you ever played it? How about Human Tetris? Swiss artist Guillaume Reymond did just that using a bunch of people, and auditorium and a spot of stop-motion video:

And for those of you who are too young to know Tetris, it’s the original falling blocks game — both simple and addictive.

Use the net to sort out your Easter

It’s very nearly Easter and everyone I talk to about their plans for the weekend seems a bit put out and somewhat surprised by what they see as the early arrival of the holiday. There is, of course, a quite…