That UPS sculpture I posted this morning...

That UPS deliveryman sculpture I posted this morning is by Ogilvy and Mather.

But check out this sculpture by Ryan Johnson from 1997. It's called "Pedestrian"



Thanks to the commenter for pointing it out.

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Robot Egg Cup & Spoon Set (link roundup)

Robot Egg Cup & Spoon Set on sale for $8.50 here.

And a few more links:

1. Maroon 5's album cover totally plagiarized?


2. Great American Insurance Company claims deaths by smoke inhalation isn't covered by policy because the smoke was "pollution." Bonus: The fire was caused by a nurse who was trying to cover up her failure to complete some paperwork. Via.


3. Here's what it's like to visit one of those maid cafes in Japan.


4. Fun time-waster - - build an animated squid. Via.


*Previously: Squid found-metal sculpture.

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Deep Sea Diver Popeye (link roundup)

I've always been partial to toys with diving helmets. There's lots of photos of this Deep Sea Diver Popeye by Mezco here. And there's quite a few of the Mezco Popeye toys on sale at eBay.

Here's a few more links:

1. The year in media errors and corrections.

2. 2008 Plagiarism/Fabrication Round-Up.

3. Chuck Klosterman relates a charming anecdote about Michael Jordan trying to cheat at cards.

4. Spain's "copyright police" sneak into wedding to prove venue is playing music without paying royalties . . . ends up fined for invading the wedding couple's privacy. Via.

*Previously: Sarah Connor Chronicles poster was a total rip-off.

*Buy Popeye toys at eBay.

Fearsome prehistoric duck of doom and other stories of the day

1.Prehistoric duck had 16-foot wingspan, toothy ridges on its beak. Link.


2. Pro football player Richard Collier was shot 14 times and survived, albeit gravely injured. Link.


3. Animated gif shows Obama really is the chosen one. Link.


4. Busch Gardens manual for traveling with animals helpfully suggests getting a room near the ice machine if traveling with Penguins, and putting up the "Do Not Disturb" sign when leaving an animal alone in a hotel room. Link.


5. Pirates seize Iranian ship near Somalia, die after suffering weird symptoms like skin burns and hair loss. Link, Link.


6. Space freighter brought down to burn up in atmosphere at a time convenient for Google moguls to watch? Link.


7. Scott Adams explains how he accidentally plagiarizes from himself. Link.

*See previous news headlines here.

Kevin Costner's latest horrible movie is not even an original idea

When I first saw the ads for "Swing Vote," I though, you gotta be kidding, that looks awful. My second thought was, here we go again, the fate of the world is in Kevin Costner's hands. Little did I know that the plot of the movie is a rip off of "The Great Man Votes," a 1939 movie starring John Barrymore. Via these sites.

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The Sarah Connor Chronicles poster was a total rip-off

See both NSFW posters side by side here.