Weird Universe Archive

May 2009

May 27, 2009

Inventions of Buckminster Fuller, Part 3: The Dymaxion Map

This one is somewhat simpler than Bucky's other innovations, but no less impressive.
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More in extended >>

Posted By: fyshstyxx - Wed May 27, 2009 - Comments (2)
Category: Education, Inventions, Science

Woman said “bite me” and the cop did

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Hartford Courant

Posted By: hickory_johnson - Wed May 27, 2009 - Comments (4)
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Funky Space!

Posted By: Paul - Wed May 27, 2009 - Comments (0)
Category: Fashion, Music, 1970s, Yesterday’s Tomorrows

Monorail!

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June 2009 will mark the 50th anniversary of the Disneyland Monorail System. Let's all let out a lusty cheer for the mass-transportation breakthrough of the future which is always and forever just around the corner of feasibility. Maybe you'd even like to join THE MONORAIL SOCIETY to celebrate.

Or listen to this:







Posted By: Paul - Wed May 27, 2009 - Comments (3)
Category: Fairs, Amusement Parks, and Resorts, Futurism, Music, Technology, Cartoons, 1950s, Yesterday’s Tomorrows

Don’t Lose Your Head part 1 Old Film from 1898

Early filmmakers like George Melies used the novelty of film to astound audiences with seemingly impossible tricks. This will still not prepare you for the second entry which I will post tommorrow. Check out the other early films created over 100 years ago -- some much more clever than our attempts today.



Hints for tomorrow -- it's not a Melies clip and is probably not safe for work.

Remember -- don't lose your head!!

Posted By: gdanea - Wed May 27, 2009 - Comments (0)
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May 26, 2009

Medical science gone mad!

Where will it end? Won't someone think of the gummi bears?
http://www.instructables.com/id/Gummi-Bear-Surgery/image

Posted By: shadowkat - Tue May 26, 2009 - Comments (2)
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Your Daily Loser & Jury Duty for May 26th

Your Daily Loser - Romeo Montillano, of San Diego, California, wanted to be a cop more than anything. Well, almost. Apparently he wanted to be a burglar more. The Story.

Jury Duty - No good deed shall go unpunished! 81 year-old James Stacy of Akron, Ohio, has been charged with criminal damaging after he took a pickaxe and a broom to a pothole in front of his driveway to clear debris. One of Mr. Stacy's neighbors summed up the situation pretty well when she said, "I think this whole thing is asinine." The Story.

Posted By: Nethie - Tue May 26, 2009 - Comments (1)
Category: Crime, Your Daily Jury Duty, Your Daily Loser, Goofs and Screw-ups

Professor Music’s Weird Links

Still no cure for cancer -- I'm sorry, I have to go debug the toilet . . .
[for those who want to 'Tweet' about . . . . everything . . . in their life]

The Japanese have a wonderful relationship with their manholes.

Even if your pet is not one of the World's Richest, they can still fly First Class.

Posted By: Professor Music - Tue May 26, 2009 - Comments (1)
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Iran:  Between Two Worlds

Peaceful, Western-loving, totalitarian Iran! How we miss you!

Posted By: Paul - Tue May 26, 2009 - Comments (0)
Category: Documentaries, 1950s, Middle East

Your Daily Loser & Jury Duty for May 25th

Your Daily Loser - Pauline Terry wrote a letter to the police denying that her Club Compass in Ramsgate, Kent was a haven for drug taking. Unfortunately she wrote that letter on a piece of paper that was coated with cocaine. The Story.

Jury Duty - Some morons will do anything for money. For instance, William Cunningham was recently sentenced to 100 years in prison for poisoning his children's soup in order to extort money from the Campbell's Soup company. The Story. I'm guessing he won't be getting a card on father's day. (This is also further proof that men with facial hair can't be trusted.)

Posted By: Nethie - Tue May 26, 2009 - Comments (8)
Category: Crime, Your Daily Jury Duty, Your Daily Loser, Goofs and Screw-ups

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