Nineteen-year-old Englishman George Garratt proved that he is not a complete tool and legally changed his name to: ‘Captain Fantastic Faster Than Superman Spiderman Batman Wolverine The Hulk And The Flash Combined’. (more…)
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In my travels on the Internet today, I came across an interesting piece of trivia: that cassettes are still achieving booming sales - in prisons, the owner of prison mail-order company Pack Central is claiming $600,000 worth of sales per year. The reason is pretty obvious when you think about it, CDs can be broken into sharp shards that can be used as stabbing weapons. Not so, the humble cassette, but it does need to have the little metal screws removed before it is prison-ready.
So what’s being played in U.S. prisons? Read on to find out. (more…)
Research from the ivied halls of Harvard Medical School suggests that violent video games can be a healthy form of social interaction for teenagers; especially boys. The study by doctors Lawrence Kutner and Cheryl Olsen also suggests that teenagers that don’t play any computer games are at a greater risk of being involved in antisocial activities.
The research seems to hinge on the fact that playing videogames has become a normal form of social interaction for young people. Therefore, to not play video games might indicate that a person is feeling disconnected from society and “at risk”. (more…)
Whether you’re a lone Goomba or a plant monster in need of work, the job market is thriving for new villains. As you can see from this video, the good ole boys (and girl) from Super Mario are holding auditions for villains interested in hampering their journey to save the princess.
The crew is clearly unimpressed with the Goomba’s performance, and the pipe dwelling Venus plumber trap has clearly tried to apply for the position with a decade old head shot. Tsk, tsk, you know the Super Mario crew is smarter than that. Check out the video after the jump. (more…)
Arm wrestling just got upgraded and now has become a sport with a little more buzz thanks to the Shocking Arm Wrestling. Each opponent wears gloves and elbow pads, when the back of losers hand touches the pad it completes the circuit and delivers a shock.
From the site:
Pretty self explanatory really — you open the kit, you put your elbows on the pads, you put on the gloves, you arm wrestle, you lose, you scream! Get it? Not only will you be stunned that you’ve lost — but when the back of your glove hits the table, you’ll be literally, SHOCKED…
…and if you need some help with the rules of arm wrestling, you’ll find ‘em right on the box!
Now of course, we should tell you that you need to be at least 14 years old — that’s human years, not dog years…and you really must ensure that the muscles in your upper body are warmed up (before you partake) to avoid injury…and seriously, if you suffer from epilepsy, a heart condition or other similar or related illnesses — this is not for you. Consider yourself warned.
From settling who’s shout it is, to who gets to marry the girl, to who keeps the Gaza Strip…Shocking Arm Wrestling will amp up any party. So join the electrocution revolution
[via Gizmowatch]
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