Category: Bizarre
Subway Reefs
The New York City Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) deposited thousands of retired subway cars into the Atlantic, and used them to create artificial reefs off the coasts of New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina, and Georgia.
The reefing program began with the mass decommissioning of “Redbird” cars in 2000, followed by the “B-Division/Brightliner” cars. From 2001 to 2003, 1,269 carbon steel Redbird cars were cleaned, stripped to the shells, and sunk. From 2008 to 2010, 1,311 of the stainless steel “B-Division/Brightliner” cars settled on the ocean floor. The program came to a close on Earth Day in 2010.
No passengers were harmed during the process (yet some complained.)
[Images found here in response to RBON on FB. More info here.]
Stuff I Do When I’m Bored
UPDATE: The talented doggo who painted the window at top right is JuJu, loyal companion of Corinne L.
*Urrrp*
[Unknown cargo plane found here.]
The Art of Carlos Nine
Carlos Nine (1944-2016) was an Argentine draftsman, painter, graphic artist and sculptor. These images and more can be found here, bio here.
Glumiferous Hot Links
Right Now, Jeff Beck (2016) The song features the vocals of Rosie Bones.
7,000 bots [h/t Paul Y.]
Spilled pepper [h/t Pam M.].
The Wizard of Speed and Time (1979).
Vamos a La Playa [via Sloth Unleashed].
How the birdies go [via Everlasting Blört].
Amazing r/c planes [via Memo Of The Air].
The worlds oldest buttprint [via Thompson, blog].
2 hours of instrumental stoner space rock [via The Feral Irishman].
[Top image: Australian skyline, long exposure photograph
by Leanne Cole 2026.]
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The .Gif Friday Post No. 944 – Pool Predator, Catfish Road & Three Cups Trick
“The vane squeaks,” said Reverend Paul. “Fix it.”
Church of St. Bartholomew (aka Saint Bart’s) is in the town of Lostwithiel, Cornwall, England. The church’s origins date back to the medieval period.
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- The first mention of the church appeared around 1220AD.
- The earliest surviving part is the tower, which dates from the 13th century.
- The main body of the present church was largely built around 1300AD (early 14th century in Early English Gothic style), with the spire added in the early 14th century, and other parts (like aisles) from the later 14th century.
[Image found here.]
Bastard Chairs
“The hybrid, vernacular seats seen in Hong Kong’s backstreets and in mainland China are known as ‘Bastard Chairs’. These improvised seats have been assembled and repaired by local residents using whatever materials were available. There are plastic backs grafted onto wooden stools, and metal legs bolted into mismatched frames.
German photojournalist Michael Wolf (1954-2019) spotted them.”
[These (and more) found here.]
The Roadtrip
[Found here.]
