Independent Order of Odd Fellows (link roundup)

Independent Order of Odd Fellows ribbon. There's more Oddfellows merchandise available at eBay.

And a few more links:

1. Cool crop circle graphics.

2. Good Samaritan has stenciled directional compasses outside of subway station entrances. Via.

3. A Nestle supermarket barge is going to travel the Amazon, selling goods to people without access to stores.

*Previously: Crop circle looks like a giant jellyfish.

*Buy hoax collections at Amazon.

Dekotora

Wikipedia: The Dekotora or Decotora, an abbreviation for "Decoration Truck", is a kind of loudly decorated truck most commonly found in Japan and the Philippines.





Lots of photos at Flickr.

*Previously: Garbage truck costume.

*Buy Dekotora toys at eBay.

Hummer on tracks (link roundup)

H2 Bomber with rubber tracks by GeigerCars.de available as various desktop wallpapers.

And a few more links:

1. Pete Emslie drew caricatures of his art students.

2. "I Will Kill You With My Bare Hands," and Other Fun Tales of Russell Crowe.

3. Here's what happens when a media outlet thinks a Reuters photo looks too good to be true. Via.

*Previously: Hummer with wagon wheels.

*Buy caricature collections at Amazon.

Aston Martin Domino's delivery car

An Aston Martin has been used to deliver Domino's pizzas for over a year now and was just spotted in Los Angeles.

*Previously: Kobe Bryant jumps over an Aston Martin.

*Buy Aston Martins at eBay.

Paul Pope looks at the future of Japanese cars

Here are three Japanese concept cars:


Honda's Puyo.





Nissan's Pivo 2.



Mazda's Furai.

As if the car's aren't strange enough, GQ hired Paul Pope to draw them all, along with his own flying car of the future:



See the illustrations here.

*Previously: Mercedes Benz SilverFlow concept.

*Buy concept car toys at eBay.

The Intelligent Woman's Guide to Atomic Radiation (link roundup)

The Intelligent Woman's Guide to Atomic Radiation - - there was one copy on sale when I checked eBay Via.

And a few more links:

1. Three-wheeled jeep and other vintage experimental vehicles.

2. Bent Objects sculpture based on one of the Neatorama mascots.

3. Illustration of a very sad man playing a DS.

*Previously: Hallowed nuclear power plant.

*Buy nuke-related memorabilia at eBay.

Colorful monster (link roundup)

Big flying monster by Guy-Pascal Vallez. Lots more monsters on display at his site.

And a few more links:

1. Where the Wild Things Are/Godzilla party invitation.

2. MODOK vs. Lucha Libre by Jim Rugg.

3. Tricked-out golf carts.

*Previously: Llama golf caddy.

*Buy Where the Wild Things Are toys at eBay.

Cupcake Car

Neiman Marcus' Cupcake Car, based on work by Lisa Pongrace, is more expensive than my actual car. Via.

*Previously: Confederate Motor Company. Fighter Motorcycle on sale for $110,000.

*Buy vintage Neiman Marcus catalogs at eBay.

The horse drawn buggy updated for today's world

Seems like something from Worth 1000, but this is the Kurtsystems Car equine training system. The car keeps up with the horse and includes features such as oxygen masks and an electrocardiogram machine. Here's video of it in action:



*Previously: Video of LeBron James losing at HORSE.

*Buy Follies of Science: 20th Century Visions of Our Fantastic Future at Amazon.

Tractor trailer looks like it's facing backwards (link roundup)

Tractor trailer looks like it's facing backwards. Via these fine sites.

And a few more links:

1. Photos of the cupcake wrecks from the first Cake Wrecks book signing.

2. Impressive Silk Spectre I and II cosplay.

3. Spencer Brinkerhoff is currently accepting commissions.

*Previously: Papercraft Watchmen.

*Buy Watchmen toys at Amazon.

Magic bicycle (link roundup)

Magic bicycle by Olli Erkkila. Via these sites.

And a few more links:

1. A surgical technician was convicted of firing a gun into an occupied car, but returned to work at Harbor-UCLA hospital in Los Angeles days after being released from jail. He was also previously suspended after threatening a doctor.

2. White supremacists are angry at the NFL for honoring Hispanic Heritage Month and are scheming to disrupt the coach to helmet radio feed?

3. Anyone want to buy KOTOR for the PC cheap? You can buy it for $10 here, and I was recently sent a 25% off coupon. I think it's a single use code, so let me know if you want it.

*Previously: Homemade tank powered by six sets of bicycle pedals.

*Buy KOTOR toys at eBay.

Trilobyte car and Tusk Monster (link roundup)

Trilobyte car - - see more photos and see how it was made here. And tusk monster available in high-res here.

And a few more links:

1. Papercraft tooth and toothbrush.

2. Received in the mail: Defining Twilight by Brian Leaf - - it's a book designed to be read along with Twilight, as a relatively fun way of building vocabulary to improve standardized test scores. On sale at Amazon.

3. Spaceman vs. a tentacle monster.

*Previously: Wuthering Heights with new Twilight-inspired covers.

*Buy vintage spaceships at eBay.