MetaFilter posts tagged with wacky

Gang Violence = Okay when the foe is Mr. Tooth Decay

lord_wolf — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 08:44:53 -0800

Ali and His Gang Vs. Mr Tooth Decay Although he had been soundly defeated by a certain mouse decades earlier, Mr. Tooth Decay re-emerged in the mid-1970's to once again threaten the youth of the world. Knowing that the potent combo of butterfly-floatin' and bee-stingin' alone wouldn't be enough, Ali recruited a gang (Side 1) to help him in the fight (Side 2). The post-fight photo is priceless.

Moan My IP

mr_crash_davis — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:10:26 -0800

Sexy girls moaning your IP address. (probably NSFW)

Monkey Testicles

caddis — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 08:59:23 -0800

The elixer of youth. Serge Voronoff's early experiments involved transplanting thyroid tissue into humans with a thyroid deficiency. He also began transplanting the testicles of executed criminals into rich old guys (as a treatment for senility and schizophrenia), but had to stop when the demand for the procedure far exceeding the supply of criminal testicles. At this point, Voronoff began using monkey testicles instead, and his first "monkey gland" to human transplant took place in June of 1920. (via another filter)

Red Universe

sneakin — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 19:42:56 -0800

Boy is this cool. Mostly useless, completely awesome. Try flying.

Get high at your next meeting

madamjujujive — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 11:51:24 -0800

Bored with that same old business meeting? Why not try a dinner in the sky? But if it's a view you're after, you could probably take a few of your clients here for the same price. (flash & sound alert; film clip on main site is slow to load)

Back to the future

Skeptic — Sun, 25 Jun 2006 15:36:21 -0800

Lokheed Martin is currently developing a high-altitude, solar-powered airship for the Missile Defense Agency (aka "Son of Star Wars") for surveillance and communication purposes. Doesn't that sound familiar? Why, it's just the same concept touted by Sky Station International Inc. (headed by a certain Gen. Alexander "I'm in charge here!" Haig) during the Internet bubble years as the broadband provider of the future! Nowadays, Sky Station is only a memory in the vaults of the Internet Archive and a few long-abandoned patent applications but it is interesting to notice that Lockheed Martin apparently was the designated end-to-end system integrator for Sky Station (you'll need to scroll down that text to reach the relevant passage)...

Nailed it!

mathowie — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 19:48:50 -0800

Depression + Meth + Construction Equipment = The new record holder for most nails shot into a brain with the man surviving. Guy tries to kill himself with a nailgun, fails, later goes to the hospital complaining of a headache. The previous record was a guy in Japan that shot 9 nails into his own skull. USA! USA! USA! We're number #1! Also: A picture is worth a thousand words.

"WARNING: HORSE COCK"

madamjujujive — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 10:27:48 -0800

The penis project. (NSFW) An art project by Sue Long. "At Long's house, penises are everywhere. Cluttering the bedroom floor, standing erect on bookshelves, sticking out of potted plants, sprinkled throughout her back yard. Everywhere you turn, a penis is staring at you." (via oink)

It's the Chronic - what? - Polls of Zobgy!

DragonBoy — Fri, 17 Mar 2006 08:43:08 -0800

Nearly Half of Americans want to let states legally regulate and tax marijuana the way they do liquor and gambling.
Zogby International will pimp there services to just about anyone these days, including NORML for a poll on American's attitudes towards pot. According to the poll 65% of 18-29 year olds and 50% of 50-64 year-olds are cool with weed being legal and controlled like booze. The former slackers of Generation X, 30-49 year-olds, oppose it by 58% and the geezers over 65 oppose it by only 52%.

The pool shows some interesting generational attitudes. Is the 30-49 age group still following Nancy Reagan's "Just Say No" mantra or is this the attitude of parents worried about their kids? I thought these folks were supposed to be the slacker generation, and now they're the strongest opponents to legalization.

Deafness in disguise

madamjujujive — Sat, 15 Oct 2005 07:32:12 -0800

Concealed hearing devices of the 19th and 20th centuries. Great images in this delightful exhibit of wacky yet charming devices like auricle headphones, dentaphones, concealed beard receptors, barrettes, jewelry, hats, and acoustic chairs.

Busy as a bzzt bzzt bee!

jdroth — Fri, 01 Jul 2005 18:55:23 -0800

Irish man fails to set world bee record. I, too, have failed at this.

Trailer Trash Turleen

mr_crash_davis — Wed, 26 Jan 2005 20:59:19 -0800

Just in time for Valentine's Day, it's Trailer Trash Turleen, now with trash-talkin' action!

cat-snorting.com

mr_crash_davis — Wed, 19 Jan 2005 21:48:12 -0800

kontraband.com is one of the strangest sites I've seen in some time. I have no idea how these people got their cats wedged into their noses, or why.

Wacky warning labels and the wacko's that need 'em

icontemplate — Fri, 07 Jan 2005 14:53:45 -0800

Wacky Warning Labels: Toilet brush that warns, "Do NOT use for personal hygiene." Have you ever been so desperate to fight plaque and gingivitis?

TimeCube for teh sexxor

mr_crash_davis — Wed, 10 Nov 2004 22:01:52 -0800

Welcome to the Orgasm & BrainWash Engineering Center where "BrainWash" is defined as an alternation of gene and enzyme expression in your 3 brains - the head, gut and pelvic cavity.

Grape Haiku

mr_crash_davis — Sat, 06 Nov 2004 19:45:57 -0800

Grape Haiku

Animals in the News

Secret Life of Gravy — Sat, 23 Oct 2004 08:14:47 -0800

Wacky World Animal News Round-up: Fat males refuse to mate in China's crocodile farm, Stray dogs hunt and kill gazelles in Missouri, and Coyote, kangaroo, or Chihuahua, what is that thing in Texas?

The Dolmette

mr_crash_davis — Wed, 20 Oct 2004 17:19:25 -0800

The Dolmette. It's a motorcycle, see. But it's not a normal motorcycle, 'cause it's powered by 24 chain saw engines.

Making over Mona

mr_crash_davis — Tue, 15 Jun 2004 17:04:29 -0800

Making over Mona.

Pie hole

mr_crash_davis — Fri, 11 Jun 2004 21:10:44 -0800

I've got a pie hole on the front of my head.

The larch. The larch. The larch.

mr_crash_davis — Thu, 22 Apr 2004 20:56:31 -0800

You just knew that as soon as gay marriages were legal they'd be screwing in the trees, and damned if it didn't happen.

MMMMM Beer!

jasonspaceman — Thu, 06 Nov 2003 17:13:57 -0800

What's in a name? Taste to find out. Fancy Lawnmower Beer, No Disput'n Putin Russian Imperial Stout, Bierbitzch, Honey Act Your Sage, and Old Numbskull. What's your favorite beer with a wacky name?

Russian DJ Flash Mixer

mr_crash_davis — Fri, 26 Sep 2003 14:56:21 -0800

From Russia, with love.

Bonsai Potato

mr_crash_davis — Sun, 21 Sep 2003 16:53:04 -0800

Bonsai Potato is "the art of nurturing the artistic vision of a potato through various forms of encouragement and manipulation."

Secret Stuff

mr_crash_davis — Fri, 05 Sep 2003 18:48:39 -0800

Once you have your secret name, we'll teach you the secret handshake and then you can be part of the cabal.