Korea & Animation’s Gallery of Korean Sugary Breakfast Cereals

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Diaroogle - Finding a decent public toilet in New York, even from your mobile phone.

(via Angie)

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Gas Station Gourmet:
“I eat weird gas station food and then write about it.”

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The two coolest new travel spots for the traveler-in-the-know:

Visit the jewel of Eastern Europe - Molvanîa (“A land untouched by modern dentistry”).

. . . or head to the glamorous beaches of Phaic Tãn in exotic Southeast Asia.

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(photo: AP)

Though technically they aren’t “lost” - they know exactly where they are - this population near the Peruvian/Brazilian border has had no known contact with the “outside world” until last month. Recent aerial photos taken in May 2008 offer the first proof of their existence and provide some clues to their way of life.

Some new facts about this recently discovered tribe:
• They don’t like airplanes.
• They aren’t very good at hitting airplanes with spears or arrows.
• They aren’t interested in maintaining front or back lawns.
• They believe that orange bodypaint is “the new black.”

Mail Online article.

(via Neatorama)

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Here at Blogadilla, Google Ads picked up on the key word “Mars” (in a few recent posts below) and produced this Yahoo Travel information ad in our ad space:

A few observations:
• “Save up to 70% at Yahoo Travel” - that means getting to Mars will now only cost you $115,800,000.

• A “candid review” of Mars as a travel destination?!

“Mars . . . looks pretty from space, but when you get there . . . what a frozen sh!thole!”

“Mars - Like New Mexico without the turquoise jewelry . . . and more New Age wackos.”

“Mars - Smells worse than New Jersey, but better than Uranus.

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Late February/Early March - it’s that time of year again for the spectacular Estonian holiday Vastlapäev (VAS-tlah-paav).

The activities of this holiday:
•Sled down a hill (the farther your sled goes, the longer your flax will grow).
•Eat pea soup.
•Eat cream-filled pastries.

Here is a video I made a few years ago (while living in Estonia) which explains the basics of Vastlapäev:

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I just got back from 36 hours in New York.
Even caught up with Blogadilla co-founder, Heywood.
Saw as much as humanly possible in 36 hours.
Here’s the high-speed recap:

On a Related Note:
Here’s a cool “happening” at New York’s Grand Central Station:

(via Heather)


On Another Related Note:
A notorious artifact of New York: the “We Are Happy to Serve You” coffee cup. This paper cup is/was universal throughout the vendors and cafés across New York City, and Solo Cups® has now created a ceramic mug that looks like their original. It’s New Yorktacular.

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This one is true. Even though we all wish it wasn’t.

In Japan, there are vending machines that sell underwear. Schoolgirls’ underwear. Previously worn and unwashed schoolgirls’ underwear.
Yes - an entire industry of trading-in the day’s underwear for a new pair. And underwear sold with a photo of the underwearer can fetch a higher price. The almighty Snopes has a nice article on this subject, which they report to be true.

(more…)

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Of course . . . it was only a matter of time until a “toilet themed” restaurant cropped-up in Japan. The sundae served in a toilet is a bit much. Photo gallery

(via Cindi)

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September 19: Talk Like A Pirate Day. That’s right around the corner. Mateys.

December 8: Pretend to Be a Time Traveler Day. If you’re stumped, the Web site offers many helpful suggestions about how to carry this off:

• Walk up to random people and say “WHAT YEAR IS THIS?” and when they tell you, get quiet and then say “Then there’s still time!” and run off.
• If you go the “prisoner who’s escaped the future” try shaving your head [Contributor's note: This one would work really well for fellow Blogadiller timbotron] and putting a barcode on the back of your neck. Then stagger around and stare at the sky, as if you’ve never seen it before.
• Take some trinket with you (it can be anything really), hand it to some stranger, along with a phone number and say “In thirty years dial this number. You’ll know what to do after that.” Then slip away. 

I can hardly wait to see who actually observes these…holidays.

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So a bit late last week so might have we have 2 this week.

This is a self portrait while riding back from a recent trip up to northern California.

Ingredients: Dark room + Glow sticks + 3yr old + long exposure shot = Light stick paintingYou can make out my son’s shirt in the background, yes he is standing still and doing an age old kung fu move called windmilling.

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I $hit you not, on the tails of ipood this has to be the next best thing in the traveling toilet.

No ifs, ends or butts, forget the boat or camper, I am towing one of these to show the world just how full of it I really am.

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Last week, a 20 year old man from a small town outside the city of Tartu (in the Baltic nation of Estonia) was arrested for driving blind. Yesterday, he was arrested again - this time for driving blind and drunk.
Reuters link

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Off on a little camping trip, so I went to the local AAA office to get some maps. Holy Cow! They have 2 super cool map vending machines, slide in your member card and press da button, presto map heaven.

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Last Wednesday, two American tourists were mugged in the tropical city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The muggers made-away with an MP3 player and the equivalent of $2,200.

•The victims were two San Francisco Police Officers.
•The muggers were two Rio de Janeiro Police Officers.

Reuters link

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Along the lines of sticking “i” in front of everything and calling it a product, Sea to Summit have a clear winner! No $hit! It is a camping trowel for the fancy die hard color oriented camper. Hollow handle for other such vital camping items like your drugs or mini-vodka bottle.

• Lightweight & compact; weighs only 3.5 ounces (99 grams)
• Handle collapses to fit inside the shovel blade; to open push handle to full size and lock into place with a spring-loaded button lock
• Approximate length at full size 9.75 inches; collapsed length 5.5 inches
• A handy hollow handle for storing useful items like toilet tissue, hand sanitizer or lighter
• Handle has a comfortable, full-size grip for easier and more efficient digging
• Made of a super-strong, ultra light 6066 - T6 aluminum alloy
• Hard anodized blade to Rockwell C 70
• Available in four fun colors
• Comes with its own stuff sack
• Designed to support Leave No Trace practices

Leave no trace camping is a good thing, but the second you say ” Hey guys, iPood!” you body will be found all beaten and bloody at the side of the trail.

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Behold! The Super-Awesome Action Hero Name Generator!!! Push the button for non-stop crime-fighting Action Hero names!!! You can’t fight zombies with a name like “Scooter.” Push the button and get ready for ACTION!!! [Does not work well with Internet Explorer - the browser of the feeble].

©2007 Blogadilla
Concept (and names): Timbotron
Actual Labor and Creation: Steve B
Machete Photograph: Y. Trottier.

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[Note: yes, I know this is technically a "What Are They?," but I'm trying to be consistent with the title.]

On July 7, 2007 (7/7/07), the New 7 Wonders organization announced the results of their global election to nominate the New Seven Wonders of the World, which will “represent global heritage throughout history.”

The newly elected Seven Wonders of the World are:

•The (insanely touristed) ancient Maya site of Chiche’n Itza’ in Yucatán, Mexico.
•The Christ the Redeemer Statue overlooking Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
•The Great Wall of China - “Keeping China Mongol-free since the 5th Century BC!”
•The ancient Inca citadel of Machu Pichu in Peru.
•The Palace Tombs of the ancient Nabataean city of Petra in Jordan - the apparent resting place of the Holy Grail in “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.”
•The Roman Colosseum in <duh>Rome</duh>.
•The Taj Mahal in India.

Among the many losing candidates are: pretty much everything else in the world that is not those seven things.

The original/traditional list of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World comes from Greek Poet Antipater of Sidon (~140 BC). All are destroyed except for the Great Pyramid at Giza:
•The Hanging Gardens of Babylon (at present day Al Hillah, Iraq).
•The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus (at present day Ephesus, Turkey).
•The Statue of Zeus at Olympia (at present day Olympia, Greece)
•The Mausoleum of Maussollos* at Halicarnassus (*where the word mausoleum came from) (at present day Bodrum, Turkey).
•The Colossus of Rhodes (at the present day Greek Island of Rhodes).
•The Pharos (Lighthouse) of Alexandria (at present day Alexandria, Egypt).
•The Great Pyramid of Giza (nearby present day Cairo, Egypt).

Even more exciting: the Seven Wonders of Canada.

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If you have the time, visit Safari West - an African animal preserve on the outskirts of the Napa Valley in California. My wife and I recently spent a night there; there’s nothing quite like waking up to the squawking of ring-tailed lemurs. The video will explain it all:

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