This is a video of glassblower and skateboarder Robert G. Burch riding his skateboard through a puddle of molten glass. Why? Presumably to combine his two passions in life. Like me when I'm laying down AND playing video games.
Hit the jump for the video.
This is a short video of French bicyclist François Gissy setting a new world record by hitting 263km/h (~163mph) on a hydrogen peroxide powered rocket bike. That seems dangerous. I've probably hit 25mph on my bike before and I felt like my face was going to melt off. Then I hit a curb trying to dodge a dead opossum and melted both my knees and the palm of one hand off. People at work would get all offended when I wouldn't shake hands and I'd have to show it to them and they'd be all, "Whoa -- you've got a Two-Face hand!" Then I'd flip a coin to see if I was going to sneak up on them at their desk later and squeeze the back of their neck with it.
Hit the jump for a couple worthwhile videos (skip to the last 20-seconds of the second one to see the takeoff from behind).
Because everybody ran out to see the new movie this weekend, here's a video of Harp Twins Camille and Kennerly performing a Star Trek: The Next Generation theme duet ON AN ALIEN PLANET. Jk, I think they're in Utah. Smart decision both wearing yellow command uniforms though, it would have been a shame if one opted for a red shirt and the next video had to be a solo. Or, should I say, Sulu? "That doesn't make any sense." Nothing does anymore. *throws smoke bomb, retreats to bathroom*
Hit the jump for the video.
This is the giant basement arcade built by Redditor mertzlufft and his father. Mertzlufft sounds kind of braggy about it to which sucks because the last thing you want to hear from a person you're already jealous of is bragging. Have fun while it lasts, mertzlufft, but my dad and I built a rocketship. Let's see if your basement arcade will save you when the world is burning.
Hit the jump for seven more of all the games.
This is a shot of a tree that got all its bark zapped off in a lightning storm. Now it's just standing there all butt-ass naked. Will it survive? A quick Google search for "can a tree survive without bark?" proved inconclusive, and that's as far as my investigative reporting is going today. All this investigative journalism wears on a person, you know? "You're wearing a beer helmet." Right? It's been driving me to drink. And you know what? Now it's your job. Pick me up at four in time for happy hour.
Thanks to PYY, who tried to tell me it's actually the thunder that's the dangerous part.
NOTE: I didn't post the pics after the jump because I don't want anybody falling in love too quickly but you can see the uncensored shot of the pic above HERE, frontal shot with g-string HERE and 3/4 rear view with tattered cat tree HERE.
Remember Avatar tattoo guy? How could you forget? It's been almost two years since we've checked in with Avatar superfan Iggy, and not a day goes by that I don't try to drink myself into a coma to forget about him. Yet here he is, trying to burn my retinas out with all the unbridled sexual energy that comes with tattooing the shit out of yourself with fictional cat-people from a movie. And now he has stripes all the way down his legs. Plus a camo print g-string. Do they sell those at military surplus stores? I'm asking for a friend. You know what, no, I'm asking for myself. I'm tired of living this lie -- I want to be an outdoorsman. I want to camp and fish and hike and holy shit it's hot out here, I'm going back inside.
Thanks to Ferrous, who agrees the only thing that's left for dude to do is color the rest of himself in with powder blue, post the pics to OK Cupid, and brace himself for a flooded inbox.
This is the giant pizza slice beanbag chair for sale from Lazy Oaf (who also brought us those pizza slice BFF necklaces and is clearly a company run by Ninja Turtles). It's a £70 (~$105) beanbag chair printed with a slice of pepperoni pizza. And no, the girl doesn't come with the bag and no, she doesn't want anything to do with you. The bag also doesn't come with beans, so you'll have to provide those yourself. Or you can do what I did keeping with the pizza theme and fill that sucker up with grated cheese and tomato sauce. It seemed like a good idea at the time, but I've grown to regret it and resent the cashier at Costco for not trying to stop me.
Hit the jump for a couple more shots.
This is the Zelda themed Game Boy birthday cake made for *squinting* dammit, ENHANCE PHOTO! Shoot, I still can't read it. Frodzi Wippies? Whatever, the name of who is was made for isn't the point. The point is what the hell is going on with that dude's face on the right? Is he high? Just a bad picture taker? Did he draw that picture of him and his friends that's hanging beside him? Because that's a pretty impressive piece for a guy who can't open his eyes.
Thanks to ChaosLex and chichi, who agree the best cakes are the ones with a scantily clad dancer that jumps out but doesn't fall on their face trying to get down because that just makes the whole thing awkward and way less sexy. Like tripping and faceplanting into a bedside table trying to dance out of your boxers for your girlfriend. I broke my nose.
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