An online archive of my paper ephemera collection, Arkiva Tropika celebrates not just Polynesian Pop, but also the classic heyday of all tropical (& tropical themed) restaurants, hotels, bars, etc.
Days That End In "Y": Beer Holster Review
I know a few of you that could pull this off, but not quite like this:
Retro Thing: Red Raven Animated Records
Children's records that show an animation as they spin on the record player. More pictures and a link to a video at Retro Thing.
earth album alpha - a google maps flickr mash-up with a side of rails and scriptaculous
Go somewhere on the map, then click it and the most recent flickr photos or youtube videos from that place appear.
RICHARD CHEESE - Lounge Singer Versions Of The Hits - richardcheese.com
I got a hillarious email from Richard Cheese today that mentions his contest to give birth to his 7/7/7 baby. Here is the first rule of entry:
1) Get impregnated by Richard Cheese on October 14th, 2006. (Conception date is based on a 28-day menstrual cycle. Contestants must adjust their conception date based on their own cycle; Richard Cheese and his assignees are not responsible for miscalculated ovulations.) If, due to high demand from other contestants, Richard Cheese is unavailable to "get busy" with you on October 14th, try to schedule him in for the day before or after. In vitro fertilization will not be allowed; only numerous trysts with Richard Cheese will be permitted.
So, you can use this information however you like. To read the rest of the "contest" rules, follow the link above, then click Extra Cheese in the banner at the top, then Contests on the left. It took me while to find it and I don't see a way to link to it directly, but it's a hoot.
Secret Fun Blog
Check out the pics and story of a trip to the Vegas Sign Graveyard.
Squirl: A Site for Collectors
Neat free site that allows you to organize and share your collections. It's got all the social networking and rss feed capabilities we're coming to expect from this type of thing. I'm posting this because I might use it to catalog my vintage barware collection.
Posting has been anemic lately I know. Fall is the busiest time of the year for my work, and we closed on the house 3 weeks ago, so we've been moving non-stop. We've painted the complete interior, with just a few doors and trim work to finish. Things are generally put away, and the largest artwork has been placed. The biggest tasks left are office and bar organization, and then the yardwork. We're very happy with the new diggs.
Speaking of the lack of recent posts, is anyone interested in contributing. It's easy, really doesn't take much time if you're already surfing anyway. Let me know via email at experiment33@gmail.com and I'll fill you in on the details.
cats discuss the fate of world
Originally uploaded by annabelenki.
One of a series of fantastic tiles from Anna Belenki's MFA thesis show. Many more on her flickr page.
60's Space-y Bar Top! | Because We Can
In honor of getting my bar back next week, and LuRu getting her first ever home studio, here's a beautiful bar top with some details about the making of. There are more details about the cutting process from a link within the article, and more pictures.
Via Hoopty Rides
hippocampusmusic.com/LPs
" The history of the Jews in America has been spelled out in books and dramatized on the big screen. But it has never been told through LP covers. Until now."
They're seeking submissions and posting them blog style with comments. Here's a few examples:
FilmLoop
Don't miss Zip Zap Rap, ManOWar, The Many Facets of Roger, or any of these great album covers. There's a speed control for the slide show in the bottom right corner.
America's Drunkest Cities - Forbes.com
Forbes magazine took the top 35 metro areas in the US and rated them on 5 alcohol related categories:
1. State Laws 9 point rating scale (using a variety of sources) low scores are more loose with their liquor laws.
2. Number of Drinkers (1 drink in last 30 days - self report)
3. Heavy Drinkers (2drinks/day for men and1drink/day for women)
4. Binge Drinking (more than 5 drinks on one occasion - not clear about the time frame)
5. Alcoholism (number of AA meetings as a proportion of population)
The top of the list is mostly cold-weather midwestern cities, with the exception of Boston at 4 and Austin at 5. I seem to be making my way down the list to less drunk cities. Here are the cities I have some connection with:
3. Columbus, OH - #2 in heavy drinkers, 5 in binge, and 6 alcoholism. #17 in drinkers, and relatively strong laws 7 (out of 9) Maybe some OSU influence here.
7. Cleveland, OH - #2 in alcoholism, 7 in drinkers, 10 in heavy, and 19 in binge
16. Cincinnati, OH - middle of the road score for middle of the road city
24. New Orleans - quite a surprize, main surveys were conducted in 2004, so the data should match the former New Orleans, ranked 33rd in number of drinkers, but rated a 4 in liquor laws - would probably be a 1 if they took into account how the laws are actually enforced
33. Miami - maybe a combo of the health nuts and old people at work on this low rating.
Via Neatorama
riverIQGame
Can you get everyone across the river?
1. Only the adults (Mother, Father, or Police Officer) can operate the raft.
2. The Mother cannot be left with the either boy without the Father.
3. The Father cannot be left alone with either girl without the Mother.
4. The thief (gender irrelevant) cannot be left with anyone other than the Police Officer.
5. Only two people on the boat at a time.
Click the blue circle to start, click the person you want to add to the boat, when you want to make a crossing, click the red knob on the other side of the river.
jimmy's cocktail hour: Fog Cutter
A classic tiki concotion recipe courtesy of Jimmy's Cocktail Hour
Good Decorating - Hash Den
Originally uploaded by MikeLove.
We won't be decorating our new home this way, or any of the ways illustrated in this fantastic photo set of scanned images from a 70s decorating magazine. For anyone who didn't know, right after the blog post saying I was through the busy time at work and would be back to blogging more regularly, we ended up trying to buy a house so, that's sucked up all my free time. I think we're pretty well set now, so maybe there will be more blogging.
Here's some bonus bad decor.
Via BoingBoing
YouTube - Flying Manta Ray
I may have posted something about this a few months ago, but now there's video:
Looks like a cross between hanggliding and water skiing, two of my favorite things.
Via PingMag
