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December 27, 2005

Getting paid
for standing still

Posted at 7:51:31 PM by Lynn Ster

Not big on moving around? You too can make a living as a statue or a mannequin... just like these people! The Living Doll • England's Mannequin Man (I recommend reading his stories.) • Living Liberty • Russia's Mannequeen • Living Statues • Brazil's Vitrine Viva

Is the life of a statue too sedate for you? Well hey, people love robots! The Mechanical Man • Italy's Mr. Zed • Norway's The Thing • England's Arbie the Robot

But my personal favorite of all is the live art of Make Up & Hair by Julie. With her brilliant help, you can entertain people as a statue, a fabulous strolling table, or even a wacky piece of fruit. Cool!

Oh, and if rather than being a statue you'd prefer to just pretend you're a famous painting? Move to Laguna, California.

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One More Second Needed in 2005	Posted at 6:18:51 PM by R Zimm
By now, word is getting around that 2005 will have one extra second than did 2004. It's what scientists call the "leap second". The plot to add an extra second to 2005 was actually announced back in July, with little to no public concern. But now that the extra second is upon us all, the bigger story, that no one is really talking about is the reasons behind this added moment in time. You have to do a bit of research to get the answers. The best place to start is with the folks who decided we need an extra second in the first place, The Earth Rotation Service is responsible. This fine international coalition of like-minded smart people are dedicated to figuring out, on an hour by hour basis, just how the fast, or slow the earth is rotating. The bummer is, the earth is slowing down. The US Naval Observatory knows it, the International Earth Rotation Service knows it too. The reality is, and get ready for this: The average deceleration of the Earth is roughly 1.4 milliseconds per day per century. The result is that without many of us evening knowing it, there have been 22 leap seconds in the past 27 years! That's 22 seconds that have been added to all of our lives, just like that! You should know that this extra-second business doesn't go without controversy. Loads of like-minded very smart people just want them to go away entirely. . . . . . See more: Science Comments (0)

He will survive...

Posted at 12:45:37 PM by Lynn Ster

Commercial & video director Javier Prato brings us the beautifully shot & ever-so-danceable short film Jesus Christ, The Musical. Alas, poor Jesus just never seems to catch a break.

I'm totally going to Hell for posting this, but it made me laugh for about a half an hour. I lived in LA for a long time, so I must confess that my favorite thing about this video is watching the reactions of shocked tourists on Hollywood Blvd. Say what you want about the town, but watching creative people freak out innocent Hollywood tourists in the name of a politically incorrect laugh? Good times.

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Odor Cancelling Underpants

Posted at 12:27:16 PM by R Zimm

Do you have a problem with flatulation? These high tech underpants solve the problem once and for all.

Here's an alternative, low-tech solution that uses a charcoal filter.

Not to be mistaken for underwear that just never smells bad.

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The 2005 Worst and Best Dressed of Tax Payer Funded Federal Websites. - 5th Place

Posted at 11:31:40 AM by R Zimm

Department of Defense Visual Information

This visually challenged site is the clearing house for all things visual from the Department of Defense. A vast collection of really bad photographs taken at tax payer expense.

Some highlights:

Order the Hurricane Katrina CD Collection!

The popular Defense Billboard collection

Or the always popular Defense Image Digest

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Rubber Band Balls

Posted at 10:53:33 AM by R Zimm

Eventually, you'll probably want to get in on the excitment and family fun of rubber band balls. Here's a comprehensive over-view to get you started.

How to make a rubber band ball.

Rubber Band Ball Club - An ambitious Rubber Band Ball project started in 1996 and abandoned in 1996.

What happens if you drop a really big one from an airplane.

Is it real? Cat scans prove if there is a bowling ball at the core!

Largest ball! $25,000 worth of rubber bands!

Ready to get started? This professional has an online kit for sale which allows you to build your own 1 pound rubber band ball for only $14.99:

Or if you'd rather just buy a 1 pound ball pre-made, it's only $4.48 (but where's the fun in that?)

If you have some extra rubbber bands laying around and want to donate them to a worthy rubber band ball, contribute here.

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