Archive for the 'News' Category

Christopher Walken Halloween Mask Cut-Out

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

Are you still deciding who or what to go as on Halloween? Strapped for cash maybe? Here’s a free solution to your problems, The Christopher Walken Mask! It’s a real treat for you, but kids will likely be scarred for life when you’re staring at them as Walken.

World of Warcraft game becomes virtual economy

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

Since the PC video game World of Warcraft launched in America back on November 23rd, 2004, it has become the most popular subscription-based Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) around the world.
It was the bestselling PC game of 2005 and 2006 and has remained at or near the top of the weekly PC-game sales charts […]

President Bush warns for World War III

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

The American President George W. Bush has said on Wednesday that he warned world leaders they must prevent Iran from getting nuclear weapons “if you’re interested in avoiding World War III.”
To quote his White House press conference after Russia cautioned against military action against Tehran’s supect atomic program:
“We’ve got a leader in Iran who has […]

Bluefin Tuna Fisheries catch more than they bargained for WWF report says

Monday, October 15th, 2007

A new WWF (The World Wide Fund for Nature) report has revealed that 1,000s of seabirds and significant numbers of sharks and marine turtles are being caught and killed each year in long-line fishing nets meant to capture the southern bluefin tuna.
Japan’s long-line southern bluefin tuna fleet, for example, killed between 6,000 and 9,000 seabirds […]

Tip of the day: infinity razors

Monday, October 15th, 2007

While razors have been identified from many Bronze Age cultures as early as 3500-1100 BCE, replacing them regularly has also been around for just as annoyingly long. How incredibly handy would it be if you never have to buy a shaving razor again?
Now you actually can, because the infinity razor last forever. The Infinity Razor […]

1,152 people doing a coordinated dance

Monday, October 15th, 2007

Samsung organized this amazing dance in Japan with more than 1,150 people dancing and coordinating their moves to create a huge human LCD. Except they do it without cards or screens and just the color of their cloths. Keep your eyes out for something unplanned funny happening about one minute into the video (on the […]

Six-year-old girl facing $300 fine for drawing on the sidewalk with chalk

Friday, October 12th, 2007

After neighbours complained about the above 6-year-old Park Slope girl drawing a pretty picture with common sidewalk chalk of her parents own front stoop. She is now presented a $300 fine by the city of Brooklyn. The Sanitation Department warning letter read: “Please remove the graffiti from your property. Failure to comply may result in […]

Tip of the day: Used Video Game Trade/Exchange

Friday, October 12th, 2007

The tip of the day is that PlayerChain helps you cut out the middle man, so you won’t have to deal with those pesky EB Games employees. Instead this online site has developed a way for players to trade a wide variety of games with gamers like yourself. Freely participate in game trading without the […]

Giant African Hand Snail

Friday, October 12th, 2007

Oops, that was meant to say Giant African Land Snail (GALS) — also known as Agate Snail or Ghana Tiger Snail — is the largest land snail on Earth. Honestly, those creatures are freaking huge… They weigh up to 2 pounds (900g) and easily attain a length of 15.5 inches (39cm) from head to tail. […]

Vote for your favorite Queue Jumper

Friday, October 12th, 2007

You can now vote for your favorite Queue Jumper from our gallery of 300 image-concious UK clubbers. All contestants have been selected by Door Pickers from across the country and shot with the Samsung G600 slim slider - the image concious phone.
What’s more, from the 22nd-31st October 2007, the fifteen Queue Jumper gallery winners will […]