Month: August 2008
Elsewhere
My last piece for JC Penney’s is about my inexplicable lust for pretty dishtowels. I also did a roundup of the ones I covet most on Etsy. So if you like cool dishtowels, we should have a party together where we use wasteful paper towels to wipe up any messes.
Robot Faces of Argentna
One of the very best things about Buenos Aires is the robots in the architecture. These are some photos I took while I was there because I wanted to show you guys the robots. See?
In conclusion, robots are for me.
Elsewhere
–Guest Editor Evany Thomas of Evany.com is underway at Mighty Goods, and she is awesome. Check back over the next couple of days to see all her picks.
–Back to School Guide at Mighty Junior, featuring astounding gummy bear pencil sharpeners, and lion backpack so adorable that I’m trying to justify buying it for myself. (Rawr!)
–Lunchbox Roundup at Mighty Junior, featuring a surprising number of attractive, grown-up friendly options.
Go have a look!
Young and Foolish on Flickr
The last of my forays into the Flickr “stupid” tag. Though, in all honesty, we could go on like this for weeks.
Diving into a pile of wet garbage.
Stretching out beneath the icicles.
Leaping over the crotch-high pole.
Getting that tattoo.
Pissing off the PTA. (The comments on this are golden.)
Skateboard on a slide.
Shirtless paintball.
Belly flopping into a kiddie pool.
8 Youths Who Require Closer Supervision, on Flickr
Most of these photo stunts involve fire or bikes and, in one notable instance, both. Kids! I’m surprised any of us survived.
8. Jumping from the top of a waterfall. With shoes on?
7. Photographing an alligator from a few feet away.
6. Jumping fire on your bike.
5. Riding your bike on old roller coaster tracks. (This one is incredible to me. Anyone know if this is photoshopped or something? Update: Indeed it is. Thanks Jenn!)
4. Binding your pal’s hands and feet with shoelaces and then pushing him into the water. Back story is below the photo and other photos in the stream tell more.
3. Making a flame thrower for your dorm room.
2. Biking in swift currents.
1. Pouring petrol on your back and lighting it.
Tune in tomorrow for some slightly more harmless lapses in judgement.
The Top Ten Stupidest Ideas on Flickr
Did I spend several hours perusing photos tagged “stupid” on Flickr? I did. And I did it for you, my friends. Here’s the payoff for all that arduous clicking while I watched Tivo.
The Top Ten Stupidest Ideas on Flickr
10. Standing over a body of freezing water on a hunk of thin ice.
9. Nude photo shoot at the base of a waterfall, over which logs frequently crash.
8. Using a wet/dry vacuum on exhaust mode to stoke a fire.
7. Lighting fireworks on your head or standing over the pretty, pretty lights.
6. Playing guitar while driving.
5. Sweeping snow off an icy roof.
4. Breathing fire… in your kitchen.
3. Rigging an extension cord to float in the pool. (So halfwitted that I almost assume it’s a joke.)
2. Ignoring crossing warnings at the train tracks.
1. Leaping from cliff to cliff, in flip-flops, with one arm full of camera equipment. (Update: Snopes says the photo has been cropped to seem more dramatic.)
Pretty spectacular, no? And lest you think this is all the stupidity the Internet has to offer, tune in tomorrow for the “kids do the darndest things” version of this list.
Most Public Index
Say, I’m included in NowPublic’s MostPublic Index, their take on the most influential folks in Silicon Valley and San Francisco. Their criteria for selecting people are interesting, and actually has a lot to do with all of you, so scroll down past the list of links to see how they decided.
In the meantime, if you need me to influence anyone, you know how to reach me.
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