The Church of the Half Pipe

Church of the Half Pipe 2

Church of the Half Pipe

Spanish artist Okuda San Miguel (aka Okudart) collaborated with La Iglesia Skate and Red Bull to transform the decrepit interior of the old, abandoned Santa Barbara church in Llanera, Asturias into an awesome skatepark called the Kaos Temple.

[Caption found here. Other images and more to the story found here.]

The How & Why Wonder Book of Hot Links

Wonder Book

Levitating Superconductor on a Möbius strip [via].

Oikophobia and Xenophilia are related.

Chocolate or vanilla? The debate began around 1520 when Cortés y los Conquistadores brought both to Europe.

Irreverent satire/snark posted in 2004 comes true.

Repost: The Entire Bible in 30 minutes or less.

The Cliff’s Notes’ version of The New Testament takes more than 30 minutes, but the intro is interesting.

Top image from The How And Why Wonder Book of Atomic Energy. This illustrated series was awesome.

Saturday Matinee – Pre-Christmas Festivities

That’s a cover of one of the best songs of The Phil Spector Christmas Album from 1963, but it’s not Christmas until I hear Leroy Anderson‘s “Sleigh Ride” sung by The Ronettes.

This corrupted and irreverent version of the traditional song always amuses me even though the missus hates it.

Have a great weekend, folks, and I’ll make up for this later. Honest.

The .GIF Friday Post No.418 – UAV Flies Thru Fireworks, 50mph Snow Plow & Ski Slope Webcam Photobombs

UAV in Fireworks

50 mph Snow Plow

Web Cam Photobombs

[Found here, here and here.]

Another Great Gift Idea: Sweet Dreams Kitty Night Light

Goodnight Kitty

For those of you with little ones who are afraid of being alone in the dark, this comforting night light solves the problem.

[Found here.]

The People of BernieMarx

The People Of BernieMarx

Indoctrinated.

[Posted just for the helluvit. Found here.]

Winter Renewable Energy Fuel Art

Winter Fuel Art

[Found here.]

Evolution Is Awesome.

Evolution Is Awesome

In other words, “How the Hell did THIS happen?

[Found here.]

The Weasel Goes Pop

JackInTheBox 1800s
That’s a 19th Century Jack-In-The-Box, and it creeps me right out.

What’s the “weasel” and why does it go “Pop?” Hard to say, but it likely has to do with weaving yarn. When it became associated with the toy is a mystery, and why the toy became associated with fast food stumps me as well.

[Found here.]

3D Hot Links

FRANK3D

Moulay Hassan, Crown Prince of Morocco, hates it when you try to kiss his hand. PROOF.

THE CLASSIC LIST of things purportedly caused by Global Warming Climate Change as of Spring of 2012. The Owner of this blog deserves payment to keep it up to date, IMO.

I really don’t remember why I have this page bookmarked. Honest.

I do know why I have this page bookmarked, but I’m not sayin’. Honest.

A molting grasshopper with a nice soundtrack.

Fun Facts To Know And Tell: Joey Ramone sang “Duke Of Earl” backed up by The Mystics. Read that then listen to this.

[Top image from here. Frank is awesome.]