Red Riding Hood and the wolf (link roundup)

Postapocalyptic Red Riding Hood and the wolf photo gallery by Ahef. The images make good desktop wallpapers. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Brian Moylan provides a funny, handy guide to characters on the latest edition of The Real World (DC).

2. A devastating portrayal of real life work as a lawyer.

3. The strange tale of the secret massive golf complex being built in China.

*Previously: Motive: Secret Baby.

*Buy Little Red Riding Hood toys 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.

Goofy Golf, the best miniature golf course in the world?

Go here for a photo gallery of Goofy Golf in Florida, which looks like the platonic ideal of miniature golf courses. The photo of the Moai is courtesy of Glen Mullaly, whose Flickr gallery is full of great vintage illustration, his own artwork, and a homemade Dagobah Luke Skywalker costume, circa 1980.

*Previously: Video of Charles Barkley hitting a bystander with a golf ball.

*Buy Gradius toys at eBay.

Video of Charles Barkley hitting a bystander with a golf ball (link roundup)

Video of Charles Barkley hitting a bystander with a golf ball. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Team Fortress 2 fan art.

2. Night at the Museum 2 Happy Meal toys.

3. Which of our own closely held beliefs will our own children and grandchildren by appalled by? Reddit thread. Via.

4. Alan Moore paper toys. Via.

*Previously: Team Fortress 2 paper toys.

*Buy NBA bobbleheads at eBay.

If Charles Schulz drew the X-Men (link roundup)

Chris Giarrusso channels Charles Schulz to draw this X-Men/Peanuts mashup. See also, X-Men and Teen Titans vs. Apocalypse and an absolutely darling lil' Doctor Doom. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Mother of dead 21-year-old hopes to harvest his sperm, hire a surrogate, and become a grandma.

2. You can read several of the short stories nominated for 2009 Hugo Awards:

"26 Monkeys, Also the Abyss" by Kij Johnson
"Article of Faith" by Mike Resnick
"Evil Robot Monkey" by Mary Robinette Kowal
"From Babel's Fall'n Glory We Fled" by Michael Swanwick

Via.

3. At Mr. Wong's Laundromat, you'll be able to play flash games to earn money to spend in the DS version of Grand Theft Auto. Also, if you sync your DS to the Rockstar Social Club, you can unlock two missions in Chinatown Wars.

4. Golfer John Daly is currently banned from the PGA tour. But in an effort to avoid bankruptcy, he's selling possessions out of an RV parked across the street from the Augusta golf tournament. Photo here.

*Previously: The golf hole where you have to hit the ball off a cliff.

*Buy plush X-Men at eBay.

Golfing off a cliff

As far as I can tell, this is for real. The Legend Golf & Safari Resort in South Africa features a golf course with the "Extreme 19th hole":

Set high up on the impressive Hanglip Mountain and accessible only by helicopter, this par 3 hole is played from a vertical height of 430 metres. After a short, breathtaking helicopter flight, golfers have the opportunity of teeing off from one of three tee boxes, high up on the escarpment. With advanced technology in the form of four separate cameras and the latest tracking equipment, the golfer can follow and capture the tee shot and the flight of the ball.

The fairway is seeded with Cynodon grass and contoured to funnel the ball to the green below.
In celebration of the African Renaissance, the green has been shaped like the map of Africa and is protected by a large waste bunker.

Golfers can choose to play this challenging hole in addition to their round of 18 holes, or as an experience on its own. A hole-in-one earns the lucky golfer one million US dollars!. Conceived by Graham Cooke of the UK, embraced by CEO, Peet Cilliers, and designed by David Riddle, the Extreme 19 is truly unique - an unforgettable golfing experience!

Via.

*Previously: The "Maxfli Noodle Long and Soft."

*Buy golf clubs at eBay.