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Green Plastic Sushi Decoration: Ban the Baran?
Have you ever wondered what is up with those green plastic blades of faux grass that comes with your sushi? You know, the things you pick up with your chopsticks and put aside or throw away before you eat your sushi. Well, I did some research and they are called Baran. They are mainly decorative but do serve a somewhat functional role of separating different types of sushi. It's a long tradition dating back thousands of years. I am sure back then they were real leaves or something organic back in the day. I am a strong believer that 60 percent of taste is visual but somehow a piece of plastic in the shape of grass doesn't make the sushi more appetizing to me. In fact, it's kind of irritating. I say, let's decrease our carbon footprint and call for a ban on Baran. Have you ever wondered what is up with those green plastic blades of faux grass that comes with your sushi? You know, the things you p... more
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Introducing the music and live experience of Paul Hawkins & thee akward silenc...
The Hawk and the Hat come together in a clash of the titans mega mix at antifolk festival 2008
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Are you a Quirkyalone?
I found this website a while ago, and I swear it's the best concept ever!
Quirkyalone: noun/adj. A person who enjoys being single (but is not opposed to being in a relationship) and generally prefers to be alone rather than dating for the sake of being in a couple. With unique traits and an optimistic spirit; a sensibility that transcends relationship status. I found this website a while ago, and I swear it's the best concept ever! ... more -
The Truck Jib
A snowmobile pulls skiers down a residential street at 50pmh and they proceed to launch off a jump and rail slide on top of a parked truck. It's pretty cool. A snowmobile pulls skiers down a residential street at 50pmh and they proceed to launch off a jump and rail slide on top of a parked t... more
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SantaCon
The idea of Santa Claus brings about pleasant images of toys, cookies and a jolly laugh. But not all Santa Clauses are created equal. In Boulder Colorado, a group of 50 not so common Santa Clauses hit the malls to inspire the true 'non materialistic' meaning of Christmas in shoppers. The idea of Santa Claus brings about pleasant images of toys, cookies and a jolly laugh. But not all Santa Clauses are created equal. ... more
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Dining high......165 ft up to be precise
Are you bored by the same old dinner parties? Well the sky is truly the limit with this dining experience. This 22-seat dinner table is suspended from a crane 165 feet off the ground. Each guest is harnessed to their seats and has the ability to swivel 180 degrees to take in the unusual views. There is room for a chef and two helpers in the middle. And the cost? A mere $11,444 for 8 hours - a snip! Are you bored by the same old dinner parties? Well the sky is truly the limit with this dining experience. This 22-seat dinner table... more
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Glam Hotel
Danny "Lambo" Karne takes us on a tour of London's premier "Fashion, Glam, and Rock 'n' Roll" hotel, the Pavilion. It's where celebrities and supermodels like Pete Doherty, Kate Moss, and Naomi Campbell have visited and stayed. Danny "Lambo" Karne takes us on a tour of London's premier "Fashion, Glam, and Rock 'n' Roll" hotel... more
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Drowning in quirk - the takedown of Gen-X indie culture
The Atlantic Monthly gives it hard to among others, Wes Anderson, Flight of the Conchords, Dave Eggers, This American Life, Tobias on Arrested Development and more things you might enjoy. Why? Too much quirk. Their specific beef: That all these things are fleeting, that quirk is easy to achieve but ultimately meaningless. The Atlantic Monthly gives it hard to among others, Wes Anderson, Flight of the Conchords, Dave Eggers, This American Life, Tobias on ... more
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Mobile Mary
The Virgin Mary appears on a Florida family's cell phone after it gets microwaved by a two-year-old girl.
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Meet Mr. Christmas
A profile of a San Francisco Bay Area man who spends all year creating a dazzling holiday light display. His display has evolved over the last 28 years and become world famous. A profile of a San Francisco Bay Area man who spends all year creating a dazzling holiday light display. His display has evolved over ... more
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BFFs
Check out this tale of two best friends who consider themselves brothers from another mother, Jason and Lee.
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