Fun Mafia

Fine Art By Diego Ravalico

2010-05-26T00:32:00.000-07:00

Amazing Multitude of Objects and People

2010-05-24T06:22:00.000-07:00

Excellent selection of photos of the set of similar objects and people

Aerial Shots Of 9/11 Released

2010-05-18T05:03:00.000-07:00

The photos, taken from a helicopter by New York Police Det. Greg Semendinger, show the twin towers in flames, falling amid huge, billowing clouds of dust, debris and smoke that envelop downtown Manhattan.
This photo taken Sept. 11, 2001 by the New York City Police Department and obtained by ABC News, which claims to have obtained it under the Freedom of Information Act, shows smoke and ash engulfing the area around the World Trade Center in New York.

Crazy Crab Invasion

2010-05-17T01:21:00.000-07:00

Powerful Thunderstorms & Flooding In Tennessee

2010-05-14T00:24:00.000-07:00

Powerful Thunderstorms drenched Tennessee, Kentucky and Mississippi, dumping over 13 inches of rain on the region in two days. Creeks, lakes and rivers swelled with the rainwater, overflowing their banks, washing away roads, and causing the deaths of at least 24 people so far. The Cumberland River, which winds through downtown Nashville, Tennessee, crested Monday at 51.9 feet, 12 feet above flood stage, spilling into the city and surrounding neighborhoods. As the waters are now receding, cleanup and recovery begins, as municipal workers begin to repair power supplies and water treatment plants, and residents return to their homes to recover what they can

Miracle Baby

2010-05-11T05:33:00.000-07:00

When Erin John was born weighing just a pound, her parents steeled themselves for the worst.
The baby and her identical twin were delivered prematurely to save the life of their mother, Kylee, who had developed a potentially fatal condition. Doctors feared neither girl would survive, but then Erin sent out a message of hope - by curling her tiny hand around her mother's finger and giving it a squeeze.
Mrs John, 26, said: 'It was a remarkable moment. My husband Steven captured it on camera. It was as though she was holding on to me, telling me she wasn't going to let go.'
Vital sign: Erin grabs her mother's finger

Mrs John discovered she was pregnant in July 2008. But at 23 weeks shewas diagnosed with pre-eclampsia.

She was taken to hospital where the condition developed into the more serious Hellp Syndrome, where the body's organs start shutting down. Mrs John, of Bristol, said: 'It was touch and go whether I would survive, so even though I was only 24 weeks pregnant, the doctors decided they had to deliver the twins to save me.'

Erin was delivered first, weighing just 1Ib, followed by her smaller sister Sian at just 10 ounces.

Mrs John said: ‘When I had recovered, I was wheeled down to see the twins and I just couldn’t believe how tiny they both were.‘Their skin was completely translucent - they just didn’t look like babies at all. The doctors told us right from the start that Sian wasn’t going to survive as she was just too tiny.

Little fighter: Kylee John with Erin at home

‘They had to resuscitate her straight away, but they didn’t know if Erin would survive either as she only weighed just 1Ib.’When the twins were six days old they were both christened as the doctors didn’t think they were going to make it as they had taken a turn for the worse.

‘But they both hung on, and just two days later, Erin grabbed her mother’s finger and gave it a squeeze.

Mrs John said: ‘it really gave us hope. We didn’t think that Sian was going to survive, but when Erin touched my finger it was as though she was telling us she was going to be alright.’

Erin had to have an operation when she was six weeks old to close a duct in her heart.
Mrs John said: ‘She was still so tiny and to watch her going down for an operation was just heartbreaking.

‘But we knew it was her only chance of survival. It was nervewracking wait for her to come back up from the operation theatre, but luckily the operation was a success and she pulled through.’

When the twins two months old, tragedy struck. Whilst Erin was gaining strength, her sister started to fade away. Mrs John said: ‘It was heartbreaking. The doctors told her that it was only machines keeping her alive and there was nothing more they could do for her. Sian slipped away whilst we were by her side.’

Erin carried on gaining strength and she had laser eye surgery in April last year to stop her from going blind as she had been born so early the blood vessels in her eyes hadn’t developed properly.

Then in November last year, 11 months after she was born, she was finally allowed to come home.

Mrs John said: ‘It was wonderful to finally be able to bring her home after all those months in hospital.

‘She is still tiny for her age. She wears clothes for six to nine month old babies and she has to have physiotherapy to help her muscles develop but she is now sitting up, and starting to stand.

‘She has a good appetite and she is catching up now with other babies of her age. We are so proud of her.

‘She is one of the smallest babies ever to survive in Britain and she had a massive battle for survival. But she has come through it all - she may be tiny but she is a real fighter.’

Bridge Jumping in England‏

2010-05-10T01:20:00.000-07:00

Every year on May 1 people gather on the Magdalena Bridge in Oxford to jump into the water of Cherwell River.

Fairy Wonder Tree

2010-05-07T06:33:00.000-07:00

Beautiful animals sculpture on a living tree. Hats of for the artist

De La Rue Shoes’ Spring Summer 2010 New Collection

2010-05-05T00:48:00.000-07:00

Cheapest & Expensive Cage Homes

2010-05-01T00:28:00.000-07:00

Poor Hong Kong people have to live in cage homes. And often a place at the cheapest shelter costs as much as $150. Isn’t it way too much for a small cage?

Popular Chimpanzee Boxing Show in Bangkok

2010-04-28T23:27:00.000-07:00

Once an popular show in Bangkok, Orangutan boxing Sow, was a big attraction, but it got forbidden in 2006. According to Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation, orangutans were illegally smuggled from the Malaysian woods. They stayed in dark cages and were trained for the show. Some people say animals were abused. You must know that this wild species can be found only in Malaysia and Indonesia rainforests. Here are the photos how the show looked like. This orangutans look pretty fine, but I am not sure that the training was animal friendly. Gad to hear that there is someone who is thinking about this creatures.

The Pool of Baikal Seal in Irkutsk‏

2010-04-28T01:39:00.000-07:00

The seal - is a live symbol of Baikal. It is one of its most beautiful inhabitants and the only species living in a lake. The Baikal seal is one of three limnetic seal species in the world, endemic of Baikal and it lives nowhere else. Looking for food, these seals dive 200 m deep and stay underwater for 20-25 minutes. They give birth to calves on the ice or in a snow lie. Most of the calves are born in the middle of March. In the first weeks of their life they have white fur that allows them to be almost invisible in snow. Adult mails achieve 130-150 kg and their length may be up to 1.8m, females are smaller. The life span of the seals is 55-56 years at most. It is hard to see seals in the natural habitat due to their reticence and fearfulness.

World's Largest King Penguin Festival

2010-04-27T01:18:00.000-07:00

King Penguins breed on the subantarctic islands between 45 and 55oS, at the northern reaches of Antarctica, as well as Tierra del Fuego, the Falkland Islands, and other temperate islands of the region. The total population is estimated to be 2.23 million pairs and is increasing.The largest breeding populations are on Crozet Island, with around 455,000 pairs, 228,000 pairs on the Prince Edward Islands, 240,000 - 280,000 on the Kerguelen Islands and over 100, 000 on the South Georgia Islands. Macquarie Island has around 70,000 pairs. The non-breeding range is poorly known though presumably the subantarctic waters of the southern Indian, South Atlantic and Asian part of the Southern Ocean. Vagrant birds have been recorded from the Antarctic peninsula as well as South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.

An Explosion at an Oil Platform in the Gulf of Mexico

2010-04-23T06:13:00.000-07:00

Oil platform on which the April 22 explosion, sank in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana. U.S. Coast Guard said about the possible danger of what happened to the environment. The rig could contain more than 2.6 million liters of diesel fuel. In addition, the well can enter the water up to 8 thousand barrels of oil per day. 11 workers missing

The Most Terrifying Roller Coasters

2010-04-23T06:06:00.000-07:00

Never seen such a living. Ride on some thought they were huge and there is very scary.
But it turns out, nothing at all.
How do you feel about that?

Unusual & UnThinkable Invention

2010-04-22T07:17:00.000-07:00

All of These inventions can be classified as useless

Some Beautiful Collection of National Parks From All Around The World

2010-04-20T06:13:00.000-07:00

Snow donia National park

, Wales, Great Britain

Snowdonia is a lovely mountain park, with Mount Snowdon, which is comprised of slate, rising to 3560 feet. It is spectacular in its own right, due in part to its peaceful nature. National Park, Arizona

Grand Canyon

You sure have heard of this one – the Grand Canyon is one of the major wonders of the world, and no matter how ‘touristy’ it may seem to want to go there, one glimpse of the sheer size of this gorge will blow you away.

Kruger National Park, SouthAFRICA

This is perhaps the most impressive wildlife viewing area in the world. Millions of acres of habitat and little development give visitors an opportunity to see many large African mammals and magnificent birds.

Deosai National Park

The Deosai National Park is located in the Skardu, Pakistan. The Park is located on the Deosai Plains that are among the highest plateaus in the world. Deosai is well known for its spring season when it is covered by a carpet of millions of flowers and a wide variety of butterflies.

Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia

This World Heritage Site is jointly managed by the Aborigines and the Australian government. It has magnificent vistas, great waterfalls, stunning displays of Aboriginal rock art, and is habitat to an awesome predator, the saltwater crocodile.

Iguazu National Park Argentina

This park protects one of the most spectacular natural landscapes in Argentina and Brazil, Iguazu Falls and the surrounding subtropical forest. A thrilling experience is the short boat ride and walk along the catwalks to the most striking of the hundreds of falls.

Sagarmantha National Park, Nepal

The park includes Mount Everest, among other prominent mountains. It has distinctive wildlife and small picturesque Sherpa villages with their monasteries.

Madain Saley National Historic Park, Saudi Arabia

This region, the Biblical Midian, is mostly undulating desert, interspersed with huge rocky outcrops and lush oases. Here, between 500 B.C. And 100 A.D., the Nabatean people created 125 monumental cut-rock tombs and facades that are standing today in a remarkable state of preservation.

Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia

Plitvice Lakes National Park is located in inland Croatia. In moderately mountainous terrain, the park features small lakes and streams and beautiful waterfalls everywhere. Because of the geology of the area, travertine is evident in most of the water features, giving them distinctive blue-green colors and exceptionally clear water.

Hortobagy National Park, Hungary

It was the Hungary’s first national park. It has several endangered bird species and is a refuge for the Przewalski horse and migratory waterfowl.

Pencil and Camera

2010-04-19T06:19:00.000-07:00

It's a pity that only 3 photos, but the idea Pts cool!

Beautiful but Painful Skin Burning Tattoo

2010-04-16T08:19:00.000-07:00

Snake Swallows a Snake

2010-04-14T06:59:00.000-07:00

14 Most Unusual Races Around The World

2010-04-13T05:08:00.001-07:00

Huge Grasshoppers

2010-04-12T07:15:00.000-07:00

The Chinese, apparently, specially fattened them, then to a tasty meal.
Disgusting rare, actually

30 Famous Brand Awesome Macbook Stickers

2010-04-09T07:50:00.000-07:00

M0zaikit Macbook Sticker

Squirrel Macbook Sticker

Lego Macbook Sticker

Snow’s Revenge Macbook Sticker

Pulp Fiction Macbook Sticker

Invaderz Macbook Sticker

Pac-Man Macbook Sticker

Ironman Macbook Sticker

Magritte Macbook Sticker

Steve Jobs Macbook Sticker

Bird Cage Macbook Sticker

Custom Macbook Stickers

Mr. Potato Head Macbook Sticker

Pussy On The Prowl Macbook Sticker

TV Macbook Sticker

Boombox Macbook Sticker

Trees And Birds Macbook Sticker

Apple Atom Macbook Sticker

Apple Skull Macbook Sticker

Street Fight Macbook Sticker

Snow White’s Wicked Witch Macbook Sticker

Yoshi Eating Apple Macbook Sticker

Dharma Initiative Macbook Sticker

Dalek Macbook Sticker

Gears Of War Macbook Sticker

I Love Apple Pie Macbook Sticker

Love Macbook Sticker

Scrapple Pig Macbook Sticker

Bug Apple Macbook Sticker

Kirby Eating Apple Macbook Sticker

Water Festival in Lviv

2010-04-07T07:09:00.000-07:00

April 5, traditionally the first day after Easter, Lviv youth celebrated "Wet Monday".
In celebration of the city went to a group of young men who sprayed passers-by and water on each other.
Of course, special attention to use young girls, they got the worst of all

How to Kill an iPad using a BaseBall Bat?

2010-04-06T06:07:00.000-07:00

It’s amazing to see the threshold of people on expressing their emotions to a certain object. Sometimes it’s funny, sometimes it’s the opposite – But make no mistake about it – one way or another, it will be broadcast, either on the news or in the tube. And that’s all that matters for us – Right, curious cats? Unless, you’re the victim.

During the official release of the iPad, many were excited. A lot are anticipating how it will look like, feel like, smell like. But it appears some dudes, want to show their appreciation to the device by.. Oh well, smashing it — batting it – ravaging it. And hell yeah, they’re having the time of their life!

Unique and Colorful Tiles

2010-04-02T06:44:00.000-07:00

Thanks to digital printing specialists Okhyo created a unique tiles for Modern Houses

Drought in China

2010-03-31T07:47:00.001-07:00

The China drought and its implications

What has caused the China drought in recent months? China's increasing role in carbon emissions and global warming are well-known fixtures in the international news,
less well known is that the country is home to numerous signs of climate change. Many of these indicators of climate change in China can be found in water issues, specifically drought and desertification.

While China's glaciers are shrinking, its deserts are expanding. Almost one-third of China's land area was desert to start with, but the Gobi Desert is observed as adding an extra 950 to 1000 square miles per year. The encroachment of the Gobi Desert is driving the increasing frequency of sandstorms in Beijing. A completely new desert has developed on the edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and has been growing since 2000.

Starting in 2001, the Chinese government started what it called a "Great Wall of Green" project, aimed to halt the encroaching desert. The first phase is almost finished, consisting of an effort to rebuild 9 million acres of forest wiped out during past periods of China drought. The $8 billion price tag indicates how serious the Chinese takes the threat of desertification.

Climate change and drought in China

A related problem is the increase in dry weather in China. 2007 saw 300,000 people in Northwestern China without drinking water because of climate change-driven unseasonably warm weather and China drought.
The next year brought the worst drought in more than a decade to the Yangtze area that caused the river to drop to such a level that dozens of river transports were stranded.

Although certainly aggravated by the reduction of water flowing down the river due to the build-up of the Three Gorges Dam reservoir, the lack of rain and other climate change-driven conditions were undoubtedly serious. 2009 continued after a drought affected eight provinces, destroying crops and leaving 4 million people without access to water.

Over the last 50 years, dams and irrigation projects have all but halted the course of the Yellow River, which contributes to much of China's agricultural productivity. The entire river valley is now threatening to simply dry up because of China drought. In 1997, the Yellow River's lower reaches were blocked for 230 days of the year of the Yellow River. All of these problems developed between the late 1980s and late 1990s, and there has been little improvement since.

The Chinese government regularly produces plans to contain or cut China's various environmental problems, including China drought. There is a great deal of cynicism regarding these plans, which is not surprising given the history of corruption in China, and the often indifferent implementation of environmental protection schemes. However, that the government takes at least the desertification threat seriously is demonstrated by the Great Wall of Green. When completed, it will have become the largest environmental protection plan in history.

10 Most Tired Babies

2010-03-30T03:16:00.000-07:00

Everyday Life Storm Troopers

2010-03-29T05:48:00.001-07:00

Everyday Life Storm Troopers
Soldiers from the Star Wars universe in between military operations are very busy life. Photographer Stefan Le Du, introduced a draft Stormtroopers 365, in which the imperial storm troopers busy with their daily affairs.

Worst Cars Design

2010-03-25T05:49:00.000-07:00

Amazing Potato Art Work

2010-03-23T06:10:00.000-07:00

Amazing Potato Art Work

Very useful Tree

2010-03-22T04:20:00.000-07:00

Every day he attends a lot of people. And all of them, after meeting with him, under considerable relief

Pencil drawings Mouth Art by Doug Landis

2010-03-18T05:42:00.000-07:00

Beautiful Colors of Carnival in Rio de Janeiro

2010-03-16T07:06:00.000-07:00

Tuning Cars on Russian Streets

2010-03-15T05:53:00.001-07:00

Top 10 Miscast Movie Roles

2010-03-13T00:54:00.000-08:00

When an actor and a character gel, there is magic on the screen. Unfortunately, some casting decisions leave us scratching our heads in wonder. It’s not necessarily a question of bad acting, although this is the case sometimes. Here is a list of roles that were too much of a stretch.

10. Geronimo

1962
Directed by Arnold Laven
Chuck Connors as Geronimo

At 6’ 5’’, Chuck Connors had a physical presence and an athletic build. Audiences knew him from a number of roles in TV westerns. This time, he was the Apache leader, Geronimo, who tries to keep his people free and out of the reservation. He has the toughness of a warrior but rubbing something on his face and letting him loose in the dress up box fails to make him an Apache. He just looks like a longhaired quarterback about to make a touchdown. He leads with his jaw but he still has piercing blue eyes and he’s still from Brooklyn. Photo: rOmerO.com

9. Days of Thunder

1990
Directed by Tony Scott
Nicole Kidman as Dr Claire Lewicki

Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise fell in love on the set of this homage to the exciting world of NASCAR. Cruise plays a headstrong driver and Kidman is his love interest, who just happens to be a leading brain surgeon. This begs the question, doesn’t she look a little young to be a leading anything, never mind a medical professional? There’s supposed to be the brain of a neurosurgeon under the appalling 1980s perm. She looks like she’s thinking about boys or shoes or earrings or something equally frivolous, and it’s hard to take her seriously. Would she really be able to save our Tom if he crashed and his brain fell out and she had to operate in an emergency? Also, she rides a motorcycle without a helmet, surely a faux pas for a brain surgeon?

8. Comanche Blanco

1968
Directed by José Briz Mendez
William Shatner as Johnny Moon / Notah

Shatner took a hiatus from being Captain Kirk to play dual roles in this low budget western, filmed in Spain. Johnny Moon is a cowboy and Notah is his Indian half brother. They are bitter enemies and Shatner has to fight himself (he also has to do this in the Star Trek episode Whom Gods Destroy). The dialogue is poor and badly dubbed. As Johnny, Shatner is perfectly fine, but the Indian with short, blond hair and a bit of war paint is not so convincing. Notah is like an over the top version of The Shat. He rides around shirtless and says deep things like the dead will find their place. Chewing too much peyote could be a contributing factor to this philosophizing. Thankfully, Shatner tied up his horse and returned to the Enterprise. It’s still not as cringe worthy as his cover of Dylan’s Mr. Tambourine Man, because nothing is.

7. The Conqueror

1956
Directed by Dick Powell
John Wayne as Tem Ujin – later Genghis Khan

We are used to seeing the Duke as a cowboy taking care of the bad guys or as a soldier single-handedly winning the war. However, this story charts the rise of Tem Ujin, who became Genghis Khan, founder of the Mongol Empire. Tem Ujin must do battle and try to win his beloved’s heart. The dialogue is stilted but the epic battle scenes are well executed. William Conrad (Jake and the Fatman) played Wayne’s brother. Wayne said that he played Khan like another gunfighter and the movie was really a western. Let’s face it; Wayne played everything like it was a western. That was part of his charm, but when you cast him as a Mongolian warrior, he still looks and sounds like Wayne and he maintains his distinctive drawl. There was a slight attempt to make Wayne look Asian in that they altered his eyes slightly. They also gave him a sword and a funny helmet but he’s a Mongol by way of Iowa.

6. The Greatest Story Ever Told

1965
Directed by George Stevens
John Wayne as a Roman Centurion

Max von Sydow took the role of Christ in this biblical epic. In an ensemble cast that included Charlton Heston as John the Baptist and Telly Savalas as Pontius Pilate, the appearance of Wayne as a centurion in the crucifixion scene is jarring, to say the least. As Christ suffers on the cross, what should have been a moving scene descends into farce, as the Duke drawls his line, ‘truly, this man was the son of Gaaard’.

5. The Teahouse of the August Moon

1956
Directed by Daniel Mann
Marlon Brando as Sakini

It is politically incorrect today to cast a Caucasian actor as someone of color, but it used to be common practice (Mickey Rooney in Breakfast at Tiffany’s is just one other example). Along with the ignominy, the choice of Brando to play a Japanese interpreter was a daring one. One of the finest actors to grace the screen, Brando acts the clown as Sakini in a satirical story about relations between the Japanese and the American forces in the aftermath of WWII. The film has its amusing moments and Glen Ford is his usual, excellent self but Brando looks like a cartoon character and a grinning doll. It comes across as oh, so patronizing.

4. Behind Enemy Lines

2001
Directed by John Moore
Owen Wilson as Lt. Chris Burnett

Set in war-torn Bosnia, this is a kick-ass action flick starring Wilson as a Navy flight navigator shot down over enemy territory. The action is fairly engaging but the attempts at humor are lame and it’s a hackneyed script. Gene Hackman plays the commanding officer intent on bringing his boy home to safety. It isn’t as suspenseful as it should be partly because Wilson isn’t convincing. He’s more suited to being a laid back dude than someone fighting for survival. He always looks like a puppy. An alternate casting choice would have made it grittier and when is he going to get his nose fixed?

3. The Black Shield of Falworth

1954
Directed by Rudolph Maté
Tony Curtis as Myles Falworth

Tony Curtis proved himself to be a great actor when he was allowed to stretch himself in The Boston Strangler and The Sweet Smell of Success, but a kid from the Bronx was never going to pass himself off as an English knight in the time of King Henry IV. The miscasting makes it an entertaining yarn in fact and Curtis is very watchable. Highlight of the movie is the famous quote, ‘yonduh lies duh castle of my fadduh’. Photo: Dr. Macro’s High Quality Movie Scans

2. The World Is Not Enough

1999
Directed by Michael Apted
Denise Richards as Dr. Christmas Jones

Denise Richards is famous for her on and off screen relationships: she paired up with Neve Campbell onscreen in Wild Things and had a volatile off screen marriage to Charlie Sheen. She also has a long sitcom history, appearing in: Spin City, Melrose Place, Friends, Two and a Half Men, and Seinfeld. She has appeared in Playboy at least twice and most recently, she had her own reality show. Not the most serious body of work.
So perhaps that’s why her portrayal of Doctor Christmas Jones won her a Razzie (“the foremost authority on all things that suck on the big screen”) for worst supporting actress. It’s not surprising that audiences found it difficult to believe Richards in the role of “tough American nuclear physicist.” More surprising? The unquestionably attractive Denise Richards and Pierce Brosnan were also nominated for the “worst screen couple” Razzie. While they rush to recapture and disarm a nuclear warhead and disarm it, their lack of onscreen chemistry is anything but explosive.
Yes, we expect Bond films to be campy – that’s what we like about them. We also expect the Bond women to be smoking hot and Richards’ performance in this flick is uncharacteristically cold. It also doesn’t take a brain scientist to figure out that casting Denise Richards as a nuclear scientist is just silly.

1. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

1991
Directed by Kevin Reynolds
Kevin Costner as Robin Hood

When Hollywood studios insist on shoehorning in an American actor to star in a quintessentially English film, it is really annoying to the Brits. OK, Errol Flynn was an Aussie but he was a lot more convincing, plus there is the added insult of Christian Slater as Will Scarlett and Michael McShane as Friar Tuck. Morgan Freeman was cast too but that man can play anything. It’s doubtful that Robin Hood, if he ever existed, was quite so clean cut as Mr. Costner. He is perfectly groomed despite living rough in the forest. He makes no attempt at a suitable accent and he doesn’t appear to have any sense of impending danger.

15 Products With Bizarre Names

2010-03-11T23:35:00.000-08:00

The people who come up with the names of products can often times have a sense of humor. It is proven by the vast variety of products with bizarre and often funny names.

1. Jussipussi

This is an actual brand of bread from Finland.

2. Wack Off

This is an insect repellent used by the Australian armed forces.

3. Shitto

This is a hot spicy pepper sauce from Ghana that is widely popular and is supposed to have a great flavor.

4. Swine

This is a chocolate brand from China.

5. Ayds

This is a diet candy from the ‘80s that was soon taken off the market.

6. Ban Cock

This is a cockroach spray from India.

7. Pee Cola

I am sure that this might be popular in Ghana, but in other countries it might be another story.

8. Vergina

This is a lager beer from Greece.

9. Golden Gaytime

This is an ice cream brand from Australia that is widely popular throughout the continent.

10. Last Climax

This is a tissue brand name from Japan.

11. Libido

This is a soda product from China.

12. Homo Sausage

This is a product name for an East Asian fish sausage.

13. Zit

This is the name of the lemon lime Greek soft drink.

14. Pansy

This is the brand name for Chinese men’s underwear.

15. Pshhit

This is the brand name for a French soft drink.

20 Unusual Vending Machines of Asia Streets

2010-03-10T23:57:00.000-08:00

20 Unusual Vending Machines of Asia Streets

While we love the convenience of vending machines in the west, in Asia vending machines are not only everywhere, but they dispense everything (especially in Japan). From things you need to things you probably don’t even want, there’s almost definitely a vending machine that sells it. We found 20 of the most utterly unusual vending machines of Asia.

1: Coca-Cola Vending Robot – Shibuya Station in Tokyo, Japan
The Coca-Cola robot terrorizing Shibuya Station in Tokyo, Japan will shoot you with lasers if you don’t buy a coke.

2: Anything and Whatever Vending Machine – Singapore
If you spend way too much time trying to decide what soda to get, just get whatever. Or do you really want anything? Anything and Whatever are soft drinks for people who don’t care what flavor they get… and the vending machine will surprise you every time. Although we’d would think twice before pulling “anything” or “whatever” out of some guy’s butt… what is with the graphic on this vending machine?

3: Ad Based Vending Machines – Japan
The best things in life are free, as long as you don’t mind sitting through a 30 second ad. New vending machines from Apex Corp allow customers to get ad supported drinks.

4: Rice Vending Machine – Himeji, Japan
Snacks in vending machines are nothing new, but enough rice to feed your family for a week?

5: Toilet Paper Vending Machine – Japan
When you’re in Japan, or any crowded part of Asia for that matter, you learn quickly that toilet paper is not to be wasted. That’s why some public rest rooms in Japan will charge you by the roll.

6: Egg Vending Machine – Nagoya, Japan
Japan is all about convenience. Need some eggs for tonight’s dinner? Just grab them out of the egg vending machine.

7: Sim Card Vending Machine – Hong Kong
In Hong Kong you can find SIM cards in subway station vending machines, but can you find a signal?

8: Canned Bread Vending Machine – Japan
Japan is all about convenience, which is why we’ve already seen eggs and rice in vending machines, but bread that comes in cans may just be a little too convenient.

9: Necktie Vending Machine – Japan
A vending machine for when you forget your tie. Does this happen to a lot of businessmen in Japan after a long night of karaoke and sake?

10: Cosmetics Vending Machine – Hong Kong
Of all of the last minute necessities cosmetics don’t really seem all that last minute. Although after a late night of partying, it might be nice to find one of these in the subway station in the morning to freshen up.

11: Human Vending Machine – Shibuya, Japan
They say that Japan has the highest number of vending machines per capita, but did they take into account that vending machines and humans are merging?

12: Umbrella Vending Machine – Tokyo, Japan
We couldn’t tell you how many times we left the house (or went on vacation) without an umbrella. Umbrella vending machines in Tokyo are a real life saver.

13: Nail Salon Vending Machine – Hong Kong
If you thought vending machine cosmetics was a bit over the top, check out the nail salon vending machine in Hong Kong.

14: Beer and Sake Vending Machines – Japan
You really can get anything out of a vending machine in Japan, as long it it’s before 11pm. That’s when they turn off the beer vending machines.

15: Used Panties – Japan
Remember when we said you really can get everything in Japan? Well it’s true (and disturbing).

16: Board Game Vending Machine – Japan
If you can get all kinds of entertainment like books and DVDs out of vending machines, why not board games? Monopoly is only 30,000 yen.

17: Pet Rhinoceros Beetles Vending Machine – Japan
Rhinoceros Beetles are common pets in Japan (which is unusual enough) and apparently they are so common that you can buy them from vending machines.

18: Smart Car Vending Machine – Japan
Wow. In Japan you really CAN get anythi—oh, it’s just an advertisement? Duh. We knew that. This Smart car vending machine just dispenses some marketing material.

19: Moss Covered Solar Powered vending Machine – Japan
Sometimes the vending machines aren’t unique for what they sell, but for how they’re powered. This moss covered solar powered vending machine from Japan is literally the greenest vending machine ever.

20: Emergency Free Drink Vending Machine – Kyoto, Japan
Since vending machines are pretty much everywhere in Japan, it occurred to some companies to use them for good, not evil (or capitalism). Some companies are adding emergency features to their vending machines so that employees can set them to dispense free water and soda in a disaster situation. These are already in place in subway stations in Kyoto.

Miss Virtual and Miss Silicon.The most original titles

2010-03-10T01:02:00.000-08:00

The crown of Beauty Queen can be put on any head

1. Miss Keiyo
This contest is conducted in Kenya among long-warring tribes Pokot, Turkana, and Marakwet and Karamoya. As you can see, even in Africa knows that beauty will save the world.

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2. Miss Dawn
Every October in Peru chosen Miss Dawn. This contest is completely accessible to visitors. Competition takes place in the women's prison in Lima.

3. Miss Most Beautiful Legs

4. Miss Bon Bon
Bianca Grotcher had to come to grips with 160 girls to become the new Miss Bon Bon. At a candy ball in the Vienna Concert Hall 23-year-old student was awarded 648 packages of wafers with hazelnuts: just enough girl weighs in wafer equivalents. Bianca gave his prize to the orphanage.

5. Miss World Among The Deaf

6. Miss AIDS
Among the 12 contestants for the title of Miss "AIDS - do not mark", which was held in Botswana, the judges chose Cynthia Leshomo. Three months after the victory, she died in a Canadian hospital.

7. Miss Jumbo
The event was held to find a woman who most resembles the country's national symbol, the elephant. Fat is beautiful was the motto of this, the third annual Jumbo Queen contest. It attracted more than 100 entrants and the heaviest weighed in at more than 25st, or 160kg. A 22-year-old pharmacy student has won a bizarre beauty contest in Thailand.

8. Miss Gay America
Competition "Gay America" traditionally held in the dark room since 1972. For winning this "Miss" will get 10 000 dollars. In addition, he could expect another 60 000 for shooting commercials.

9. Miss Earth
The scope of responsibilities of the current Miss Earth in addition to advertising tourist trips, is also involved in various projects on the protection of the environment.

10. Miss Fitness

11. Miss Rodeo

12. Miss Tiffany
In this contest, choose the most beautiful transsexuals in Thailand.

13. Miss Artificial Beauty
The Miss Artificial Beauty contest, aka Miss Plastic Surgery is over. The winner is Feng Qian (pictured), a 22-year-old girl from Jilin city in China's Northeast. Reuters quoted her as saying "I couldn't have done it without my plastic surgeon."

14. Miss Indian USA

Toothless Goalkeeper

2010-03-08T05:42:00.000-08:00

This guy can be called a victim of gum disease, one awkward
movement of mouth and everything, no teeth. Funny pictures, see.

Camelot a copy of a camel on the street of the city

2010-03-05T02:25:00.000-08:00

Who watched "Man vs. Wild" on Discovery, he remembers the series, where Bear was hiding in the womb
dead camel (a horse).

Now anyone can ?????????? in the womb of a copy of the corpse of a camel
to scare later relatives and friends.

The Finest Building in Japan

2010-03-04T03:33:00.000-08:00

The strangest Sharks in the World

2010-03-02T06:45:00.000-08:00

Terrible and very dangerous creation of nature

Sculpture of the Needles

2010-02-24T00:38:00.000-08:00

A huge sculpture made of metal needles

Funny Taxis from Around the World

2010-02-22T02:45:00.000-08:00

Funny Taxis from Around the World

Sculptures from the Used Materials

2010-02-18T02:54:00.000-08:00

Sculptures from the Used Materials

Amazing Dresses of Fresh Flowers

2010-02-16T04:54:00.000-08:00

Amazing Dresses of Fresh Flowers

Beautiful girls and celebrities love to ware these kind of dress

10 Most Amazing Plants of the Earth

2010-02-11T02:56:00.000-08:00

10 Most Amazing Plants of the Earth

Street Art

2009-10-30T14:19:00.000-07:00

Street Art

To what extent I can objectively judge, the first selection of street [arta] was pleased. I present the second part, not less qualitative and [kreativnuyu]. What work most of all was pleased?

House of Fabrics

2009-06-30T07:23:00.000-07:00

House of Fabrics

Painted Manhole Covers from Japan

2009-06-01T08:34:00.000-07:00

Painted Manhole Covers from Japan

Home Made Fitness Club

2009-05-18T04:54:00.000-07:00

Home Made Fitness Club

WTF Tongue

2009-05-08T03:53:00.000-07:00

WTF Tongue

Office in the Woods

2009-05-07T04:41:00.000-07:00

Office in the Woods

Creative Street Art

2009-05-06T05:46:00.001-07:00

Creative Street Art

The Most Ridiculous fans of Wolverin

2009-05-06T05:20:00.000-07:00

The Most Ridiculous fans of Wolverin

Fly with United Arab Emirates Airline

2009-05-04T04:26:00.001-07:00

Fly with United Arab Emirates Airline

Dear passengers. Airline welcomes you! Today we are flying in United Arab Emirates. Please take a seat under the purchased tickets. Enjoy your flight

We like McDonald's

2009-04-30T04:33:00.000-07:00

We like McDonald's

Beautifully Tuning Bike

2009-04-29T03:52:00.000-07:00

Beautifully Tuning Bike

Cool Balancing Art

2009-04-27T04:06:00.000-07:00

Cool Balancing Art

Yoga Makes you Fit Even in older Ages

2009-04-24T04:53:00.000-07:00

Yoga Makes you Fit Even in older Ages

Strange Exhibition of works

2009-04-23T04:21:00.000-07:00

Strange Exhibition of works

Exhibition of works of American artist Valerie Hegarty is not quite what is usually understood by that word. It is rather a series of collected together installations - her work is a charred, broken, or shot in any other way deformed art objects

Wood Sculptures Art

2009-04-22T04:30:00.000-07:00

Wood Sculptures Art