Cause we like to see how fake is made - what's behind the magicians tricks - what's inside his hat - the origin of the bunny - the...

Bazaars

CLICK here for more very facinating and intriguing photos by Rengim Mutevellioglu.

This man just won an Olympic Gold Medal

He agrees to do an interview. Retarded old American's first question(s) - whom also just witnessed the race: Who he is, where he's from and what he just won/does?

Sven Kramer deserves all the respect I expect he'll receive. Or at least hang another medal around his neck for being so polite to this woman.



Longer version - later explanation in a Dutch interview

Commute Swimming – WTF

Sometimes there are a few of us but yesterday was ridiculous. Sooo many people in the pool. Splashing all over. It was a line of people waiting to get in to that pool. People sitting on the sofa’s watching every stroke, every turn of every swimmer. Waiting for them to either drown or reside. Lap after lap. I barely manage to focus on my swim/technique when I’m alone in the pool, so this just freaked and stressed me out completely.

Ok, no pauses, avoid eye-contact. Don't give them the chance to even start thinking about sharing your course. Well that failed even before I know I thought about thinking that thought.

Worse part was when I had shared course with this rookie girl (yeah some are actually shoddier than I – c’mon, she dived – LOL) and two other (a couple – one being the annoyingly great Olympic swimmer aspirant, the other his almost equally good girlfriend) were occupying the other two courses. This dude, let’s call him Meatball, had stood on the pool side for a while. Reflecting on his options, but not taking the necessary step (i.e. jump in!) but the second the girl left my course he instantly dived into mine. WTF!? Leaving the couple's alone in their respective course (yes, people actually did leave after a while).

Have you ever tried breaststrokes when you’re confined to the wall? Yeah. It hurts like fuck hitting that wall with your toes – not to mention the ladder. Couldn’t understand why he chose my course. Was it because I rocked – less – than the Olympic Swimming aspirant? Wouldn’t that have been the best/most clever choice – share with someone who actually manage to avoid someone else in the pool, not [unintentionally] kicking the other ones head when turning. I know I’d prefer that.

So how did they do one of the best commercials of all time?

Flowchart to Happiness

Jumbo slow motion bee wing flapping

From above

Night view of mid-Japan. The far left is Akashi, and the far right is Hamamatsu.

River flow in Northern Australia

Active Volcano in Sakura-jima, Kagoshima, Japan. As of Feb.17, to be more precise.

Totally feel for you, Francis

Google Logos

They always seem to make new ones all the time. Sometimes we get it, other times we have no clue. Most of us do appreciate it.

And as we all wait for the huge disappointment from Google's last two efforts, Wave & Buzz (seriously), we can at least appreciate the efforts of Google Logo Archive.


New Year Celebration: Window Paper Cutout - (China)

St Patrick's Day

Frank Lloyd Wright

India Republic (independence?)

Happy New Year

Saminational Day (?)

My personal favorite one from Jan 28, 2008 - the 50th Anniversary of the LEGO Brick

Forgot - Tapati?

Valentine

Van Gogh birthday

Aaand what we all are waiting for (drum-whirl) First day of Spring (cymbal)

Now who says Norway is just totally crap?

Cineflex - Norwegian sunrise from Leif Johan Holand on Vimeo.

Something of the best I've seen

This made me so happy. Grown up art inspired by children's arts and fairy tales.



This is cool too - but not as wonderful as the drawings.


All completely ripped-off/stolen from Brainpicker of course.

This is great in so many ways

Nike still (always) makes the best sport commercials. Never failing nor letting down.

Don't think we need to listen to anything else but this today

I have something in my eye.

That's it. All that's happened in 3:12 min

"This is the final piece for my AS art course, a flipbook made entirely out of biro pens. It's something like 2100 pages long, and about 50 jotter books. I'd say I worked on and off it for roughly 3 weeks."

God I love people

Who are "freezing - can't feel toes!"
But not enough so it prevails them from taking up their mobile phone, taking off their gloves, logging into Facebook, pressing the keys and updating their status; informing everyone of this.
Very, very much actually.

There is no plan B!

It's fashion week

And I love models.
So, win/win.

Jesus Loves Stuff

It's that simple. He loves tons of stuff - so CLICK to check them all out.

Why isn't this all over?!?

MICMACS A TIRE-LARIGOT
by azmovies

Long exposure is always beautiful

CLICK for all 11.

Twisting & Turning

Out of nothing. Absofuckinglutely nothing, I suddenly twisted and turned in the pool. I did it! Multiple times. In a row, too! Completing lap after lap without pausing (which is otherwise accompanied by adjusting your goggles, touching your shoulders or anything else that makes that pause seem planned - and not cause you don't know how to twist & turn). But now I was a full-on swimmer. An Olympic aspirant.
Wish someone would have filmed me so I could see myself cruising that pool, owning those turns.
What everyone had failed to inform me though - what no one had told me - is that doing this prevents the pausing i.e. resting. Catching your breath. Getting back into the game again. Getting ready for the next lap.
I mean seriously. Do you know how exhausting this shit is? Seriously. Four laps later and you're in worse condition than fuck.
If it wasn't for Hercules...

For anyone doubting we have snow falling down and thinks Americans are overreacting to this

Vintage New York 1935-1938

Waterfront, South Street, Manhattan

Union Square, Manhattan

Tri-boro Barber School, 264 Bowery, Manhattan

Oak and New Chambers Streets, Manhattan

Manhattan Skyline/ I. South Street and Jones Lane, Manhattan

Huts and unemployed, West Houston and Mercer Street, Manhattan

Fulton Street Fish Market, Manhattan

Fulton Street Dock, Manhattan skyline, Manhattan

First Avenue and East 70th Street, Manhattan

Daily News Building, 42nd Street between Second and Third Avenues, Manhattan

Columbus Circle, Manhattan

Christopher and Bleecker Sts., Manhattan

Broome Street no. 512-514, Manhattan

Broadway near Broome Street, Manhattan

Blossom Restaurant, 103 Bowery, Manhattan

'El' station, Sixth and Ninth Avenue Lines/ downtown side, 72nd Street and Columbus Avenue, Manhattan

Stange how no one on these pictures is alive today. CLICK for all pictures (there's a lot of them).