17.5 Ton Popsicle Floods NYC

This sounds like a sticky mess.

An attempt to erect the world’s largest popsicle in a city square ended with a scene straight out of a disaster film, but much stickier.

The 25-foot-tall, 17 1/2-ton popsicle treat of frozen Snapple unexpectedly quickly melted in the midday sun Tuesday, flooding Union Square in downtown Manhattan with pink fluid that sent pedestrians scurrying for higher ground.

Firefighters closed off several streets and used hoses to wash away the sugary goo as the 35,000-pound, Kiwi-Strawberry flavored pop gushed thousands of gallons of liquid.

While that’s an ugly mess, it could’ve been a lot worse.

June 23, 2005

Everybody’s Got A Fetish

I mentioned one man’s obsession with pregnant animals, but apparently Dr. Spock (aka Leonard Nimoy) has a thing for heavy women.

June 23, 2005

Episode III Easter Eggs

I might have to go see it again so I can look for these.

June 22, 2005

How To Speak Accountant

This has already come in handy a few times.

June 22, 2005

She Doesn’t Care About Your Divorce

Ikea’s Help Desk is run by a software bot named Anna (click on the Ask Anna link here). Apparently she doesn’t want to talk about love and romance. Link via Obscure Store.

June 22, 2005

Do-It-Yourself Hacks Link Dump

For those of you who have a hankering to void the warranty on products you own, or to create something out of common household objects or cheap items from Radio Shack, or if you’re just a cheap bastard and would rather do things that hard way to save a few bucks, here are some great links for you. Most of these came from the great Make Blog and Hack-A-Day and these are the ones I found particularly entertaining (and I really need to get them unflagged in FeedDemon).

That should keep you guys busy for a while. Have fun!

June 22, 2005

Stupid Criminal For The Day #2

If you’re going to rob a place, don’t leave a filled out job application when you do it.

June 22, 2005

Used Computer Parts Exchange

This is awesome. It’s an online inventory of parts for people to exchange with other folks from around the world. I don’t know how much stuff is on there, but the idea’s good, and I know I’ve got a bunch of old parts that I’d love to just get rid of to somebody who could actually use them.

June 22, 2005

Don’t Take Good Photos To Wal-Mart For Prints

Make sure you take only crummy photos to Wal-Mart. Apparently if they look too good, Wal-Mart won’t print them because they’ll say they’re a professional’s photos and won’t give them to you without a copyright waiver. Full story.

June 22, 2005

Stupid Criminal For The Day

When you steal somebody’s cell phone and wallet, at least make sure the phone is disconnected so that police don’t hear every word of your conversation in the getaway car. Thanks Barn for the link.

June 22, 2005