Encased In Carbonite Costume (link roundup)

Encased in carbonite costume. One of several Star Wars costumes on display here. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Vending Machine sells plastic saints for 50 cents each.

2. Teaser images of a new sculpture by Doktor A.

3. Michael Precker was a veteran foreign corespondent, took a buyout in 2006, and now manages a "high-end strip club." The transition was easier than he thought. Via.

4. Last week, new University of Tennessee football coach Lane Kiffin was reprimanded by the SEC commissioner for falsely accusing Florida coach Urban Meyer of a recruiting violation. This week, Tennessee notified the NCAA it had discovered Kiffin committed recruiting violations in January. Via.

*Previously: Han Solo frozen in carbonite desk.

*Buy carbonite toys at eBay.

Creepy Japanese ad for Bioshock

Creepy Japanese ad for Bioshock. Via.

1. From a few years back, but news to me, photo of a python that tried to eat an alligator - - the alligator burst out its side.

2. That didn't take long, here's the first scandal involving UCLA's Rick Neuheisel.

3. Funny comic strip about buying music at iTunes (strong language and adult themes).

4. NBA charities are just an venue for hangers on to line their pockets: "only about 44 cents of every dollar raised - or $14 million of that $31 million - actually reached needy causes . . . well below the 65 cents most philanthropic watchdog groups view as acceptable."

*Previously: Bioshock 2 teaser.

*Buy Big Daddy figures at eBay.

This will scare away burglars (link roundup)

Robbers/rapists sign found here.

1. Ebola outbreak in the Congo.

2. Autoworker's Union has a $33 million lakeside retreat, complete with $6 million golf course. And it's lost $23 million over the last five years.

3. Scientists plan on igniting a tiny manmade star on Earth.

4. Gifts NCAA players are receiving at the various bowl games. The packages can't exceed $500.

*Previously: Warning, Wrath of God ahead.

*Buy vintage signs at Amazon.