Weird Universe http://www.weirduniverse.net Weird Universe explores every aspect of a human and natural cosmos that is not only "stranger than we imagine, but stranger than we can imagine." en blivelytaz@att.net Copyright 2012 Alex Boese, Paul Di Filippo, Chuck Shepherd 2012-05-16T21:35:01+00:00 <![CDATA[Blown Up]]>
They blew up a 4 meter, 3.5 ton penis in Austria. Why? Because they could. Picture after the jump slightly NSFW.

Comments]]> 2012-05-16T20:35:01+00:00 <![CDATA[Sad Kids on ETSY]]>
I'm suprised Alex's yarn beard boy's are not on THIS SITE ,YET!


Comments]]> 2012-05-16T16:26:06+00:00 <![CDATA[Furburger]]>

It's certainly been too long since we've had a musical number on WU, so without fur(ther) ado.....

Comments]]> 2012-05-16T12:32:39+00:00 <![CDATA[Orange Yarn Beards]]> etsy Bearded Beanies I posted about two weeks ago. Those were bad enough, but sending a teenager out in one of these Orange Yarn Beards seems downright cruel. They look a bit like mops attached to their faces. If you want to get one, they're available on etsy. Only $19!



Comments]]> 2012-05-16T12:27:43+00:00 <![CDATA[Canned Cocktails]]>

Despite a long history--this ad dates from 1972--canned mixed drinks have never caught on. Perhaps something to do with inferior taste?

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And yet manufacturers continue to try--as seen here.

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South Korea has an interesting candidate running for president — Huh Kyung-young. It's his third time running. Last time, in 2007, he got 10,000 votes, but he's convinced there was a miscount and that this time around he'll win. A few facts from his bio:
  • He says he has an IQ of 430.
  • He wants to move the U.N. headquarters to the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea.
  • He claims Michael Jackson's soul visited him three days before the singer died. Inspired by the visit, Huh later produced a record titled, "Call Me."
  • He wants to give $100,000 to all couples who get married, and $30,000 to anyone who has a baby. How to pay for this? "Where there is a will, there is a way. I have all the solutions in my head. Remember, my IQ is 430."
  • At the age of 57, he acquired supernatural powers.
Read more about Huh at koreatime.co.kr.


Comments]]> 2012-05-15T12:11:24+00:00 <![CDATA[What Is It]]>
Take a guess, answer after the jump.

Comments]]> 2012-05-14T14:03:30+00:00 <![CDATA[Horace Greeley’s Neck-Hair Beard]]>
Urban Dictionary offers several definitions of "neckbeard":

1. Facial hair that does not exist on the face, but instead on the neck. Almost never well groomed.
2. Talkative, self-important nerdy men (usually age 30 and up) who, through an inability to properly decode social cues, mistake others' strained tolerance of their blather for evidence of their own charm.

Horace Greeley probably offers an example of both definitions. The wikipedia page about him notes: "Greeley was noted for his eccentricities. His attire in even the hottest weather included a full-length coat, and he was never without an umbrella; his interests included spiritualism and phrenology." And add his neckbeard to his list of eccentricities. Even by nineteenth-century standards, it was an odd fashion choice. The National Archives blog describes it as a "neard", as well as "neck hair run amok". In 1872 Greeley ran for president against Ulysses S. Grant (who had a normal beard) and suffered a landslide loss. His neard may have played a role in this.

Comments]]> 2012-05-14T13:19:12+00:00 <![CDATA[Follies of the Mad Men #182]]>
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"World War II was won by superior American staples. We're not saying that just because we make and sell them."

The personal bonus: Bostitch is a company from my home state of Rhode Island.

Original ad here.

Comments]]> 2012-05-14T12:06:35+00:00 <![CDATA[Chuck’s Off Today]]>
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