February 2009 ↓

Mini Tricycle Tailwhip

“When your on unemployment, you’ll find things like this to do when you get sick of PlayStation.” — Zangado

Jacuzzi Chef

“Soup de jacuzzi… This looks crazy delicious.”

The Fly Plane

“After coming across [a] lovely image depicting the construction of a fly powered matchstick airplane, [some guy] had to try it for himself.” w/ photos

The Monk Who Prayed Too Much

“There are few people who have made their mark on life quite like monk Hua Chi. He has knelt to pray so many times that his footprints remain deeply, perfectly ingrained on his temple’s wooden floor. Hua, who is about 70, has been performing a strict daily ritual at the site in the monastery town of Tongren, in Qinghai province, China, for nearly 20 years.” w/ photos

Chin Vs. Rim

“Nuttin’ but rim… Nike is in the process of signing this guy up for a deal.”

World’s First Indoor Office Slide

“The economy may be on a downward spiral. But designers of a new office development have come up with a novel way of lifting morale during the downturn. They have installed a see-through helter-skelter to take staff from the third to the ground floor reception area in an exhilarating seven seconds. Catering for media-related businesses, the Electric Works office complex in Sheffield opens on Monday, complete with the novel descent. Made of steel and plastic, it is 87ft long with a 40ft drop. It will inevitably give the health and safety police palpitations, but that’s all for the better according to designer Toby Hyam, who says it is intended as a statement about risk-taking.” w/ photos

BlackBerry Shows Apple Who’s Boss

“Steve Jobs is shitting his pants.” — Roadblock1080

Mike Tyson’s Punch Out Documentary

“A new documentary titled Punched Out!!: The Mike Tyson Story, which follows the legendary boxer’s career from his debut as a challenger to the infamous DREAM FIGHT!! against Little Mac in 1987, will premiere at the 2009 SXSW Film Festival. Ten of Tyson’s most well-known opponents are interviewed in the film, with Von Kaiser, Soda Popinski, Don Flamenco, King Hippo, and others reminiscing about the boxer’s career. “Tyson was the best,” said Mario, the referee who officiated every WVBA boxing match ever. “Most challengers couldn’t even land a punch on him. They’d be knocked to the ground by a single blow, TKO’d within the first round, and forced to travel back to Hollywood to fight Super Macho Man again to qualify.” w/ photo

5-Year-Old Burns Down House

“A five-year-old boy whose home is under attack from teenagers tried to burn his house down because he is too scared to continue living there. Jimmy Davis set fire to the curtains when he found a lighter downstairs and gutted his bedroom in the hope that it would destroy the house and force his family to move out.” w/ photo

The 5 Most Unintentionally Gay Horror Movies

“At some point, possibly in the 80s, Hollywood decided that a good horror movie needed to be built on a strong foundation of homoerotic subtext. We’re not saying it’s a bad thing, this is 2009, after all. What are saying is that their strenuous efforts to both cram in as much homoeroticism as possible, while avoiding actual gay characters or storylines, is the stuff unintentional comedy is made of. For example…” w/ photos