Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Do It Yourself Father's Day Gifts

Did you forget about father's day? Do you not have enough money to get your dad a special gift. Don't worry, Popular Mechanics has your back.

In 10 DIY Father's Day Gifts You Can Make This Week PM provides you with gift ideas that are sure to please dad and save you money (well, they might please dad).
  • Solar Lawn Mower
  • Homemade Jerkey
  • Custom Speakers
  • Bent-Wood Birdhouse
  • Woodworking bench
  • Minnow Plug Bait
  • Wooden Coffee Table
  • Digital Picture Frame
  • Tipping Flower Pots
  • Electric Canoe

Building An Aircraft Carrier



Popular Mechanics has posted an article about how the new Gerald R. Ford class of aircraft carriers are being built.

Supercarrier 2015: How to Build the World's Most Powerful Warship

Wikipedia: Gerald R. Ford Class Aircraft Carrier

US Navy Presidential Ceremonial Honor Guard at Norway

The US Navy Presidential Ceremonial Honor Guard Drill Team performing in Norway.



Thanks To My Father-in-law for forwarding

Fallen Princesses

This picture is from a series of photographs titled The Fallen Princess. All of the pictures are interesting, but I thought the one above was especially moving.

These works place Fairy Tale characters in modern day scenarios. In all of the images the Princess is placed in an environment that articulates her conflict. The ‘happily ever after’ is replaced with a realistic outcome and addresses current issues.
Click on the picture to see the full series.

Thanks To Keith at BagOfNothing

Unusual Canned Foods From Around The World


These are real canned foods from around the world. Some of these items are gross. I mean just thinking about them makes me queasy. The idea that I might see some of these at my local grocer is enough to make me gag. So, click on the picture above at your own risk.

Thanks(?) To Keith at BagOfNothing

Art Studio Or Taxi Cab? You Decide


Imagine that you are faced with the following situation: You have a sudden urge to create art, but you also have a cab at the curb waiting on you. How do you resolve this dilemma? Well, if Fabio Peralta is your cab driver you do not have to choose.
Fabio Peralta has turned the back seat of his yellow cab into an art studio for his passengers, and has commissioned thousands of works.

As soon as a passenger hops into his Crown Vic, Peralta, a 40-year veteran hack, hands the rider a pen and a stack of computer paper.
Read Full New York Post Article Here

Thanks To Keith at BagOfNothing