MetaFilter posts tagged with Gasmask

IgNobility 2009

wendell — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:55:45 -0800

This year's winners of the Ig Nobel prizes are a bumper crop of wild and crazy SCIENCE!, featuring sword-swallowing, knuckle-cracking, benefits of cow-naming, pregnant women NOT tipping over, a household use for giant panda poop (take that, Packham), diamonds made from tequila, a brassiere that can be used as TWO gas masks, "Ireland's Worst Driver", Icelandic banks, Zimbabwean currency, and a 'Peace Prize' earned by hitting people over the heads with beer bottles (and comparing the effects of empty vs. full bottles) (related inquiry)

Duke Nukem Trilogy

CheshireCat — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:49:19 -0800

The developers of the long awaited ~~vaporware title~~ masterpiece, Duke Nukem Forever, had previously expressed their disdain for the E3 game conference, calling it "irrelevant nowadays," but in a surprise move they showed up for the conference and released this stunning four minute trailer for the three new handheld Duke games that are in development. "Duke Nukem Trilogy trailer redefines awesome," declares joystiq.com

Boris Plotnikoff's Gasmask Collection

hama7 — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 15:15:04 -0800

Boris Plotnikoff's Gasmask Collection, Heavy Rubber.

A gasmask and a camera.

dobbs — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 16:22:34 -0800

The Vinyl Enthusiast. The Poet. The Dinner Guest. The Bass Player. The Showman. The Search Party. The Grandfather. The Tourist. ... The Regulars.

fear gear

asparagus_berlin — Thu, 20 Feb 2003 18:18:10 -0800

anyone been to safer america to stock up on tin foil hats or mustard gas spit shields? is it strange to capitalize on paranoia like this, or to open flag shops after sept. 11th? joking aside, any reports from the store from new yawkers?

Atom Heart Mother — Wed, 26 Sep 2001 12:47:19 -0800

To buy a gas mask, or not to buy a gas mask. That is the question. I found this pretend discussion, that includes real quotes from a number of intelligence official, particularly disturbing. What is the reality on this? I don't wish to be ignorant any longer.