You aren’t visiting the place you think you are — via Youtube
No trip to a new country would be complete without experiencing the culture that makes it unique. Indulging in the local food, attending festivals and visiting museums is easy but getting to know the language is a great way to take your understanding and appreciation to a whole new level. Hotel Club asked Australian illustrator and animator Jared Atkins to depict some typical as well as some of the more quirky Australian sayings you might come across on your next trip — via Hotel Club
A very fluffy Lesser Sooty Owl chick has recently joined the Bird Show team. At the moment it looks more like a ball of fluff than an owl, but soon the eight week old male will be fully fledged and ready to fly — via Youtube
These would look pretty cool in any retro kitchen but, at just under 30cm high, the Maileg retro toy fridge and cooker, available from Tea and Kate, are definitely meant for kids. They are meant to accompany the toy rabbits
made by this Danish company, but we reckon they’ll work pretty well for any kind of play. Both of these objects are made from wood and it’s the attention to detail that makes them such winners.
The fridge opens to reveal a freezer
section and two shelves, while who wouldn’t fancy a grown-up version of the colourful kettle and saucepan that comes with the cooker? The stove is priced at £20, while the fridge is £30 — via Retro To Go
The general election will soon be upon us so we thought we’d upload a new poster every day during the week’s run up.
All the posters are from the 1970s Watch Out! There’s a Politician About
campaign.
Just before the Scarfolk election of 1975 the ruling party was keen to permanently eradicate all political opposition and set out to smear what it called a hazardous surplus of politicians and others suffering from civic delusional disorders
. The incumbent’s aim was to bring about a state of emergency that would permit a legal postponement of the election, a postponement that could, in theory, become indefinite.
The smear campaigns knew no bounds as one politician after another was exposed for corruption, sexual and moral improprieties, and poor table manners. The media was awash with reports that many election candidates were telepathically controlled by immigrants, who, it was alleged, were all born of the same non-human mother and functioned as a hive mind.
As the campaign gathered pace, there were even false flag
acts of terror. For example, when a bomb destroyed the headquarters of the National Health Service in May 1975, it was blamed on exploding lice carried by the children of liberal and intellectual parents, and in the same month a plot was uncovered to shackle the UK to mainland Europe with billions of tonnes of string below the waves of the English channel.
Use your vote wisely. Alternatively, vote for one of the parties currently on offer — via Scarfolk Council
Winston’s Wildlife Safari recently acquired a Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy, Dayo
, as a companion animal for its cheetah cub, Pancake
. The two animals will be ambassador animals together, which includes visiting schools, events and businesses to raise awareness about cheetah conservation — via Youtube
A few months back Electric began collaborating with See See Motor Coffee Co owner, Thor, on the rebuild of an epic Triumph Scrambler. After countless hours in the shop, and visits from some of the custom motorcycle world’s finest, the Tooth Gnasher
has come to life. Not just a show bike, Thor plans to race this rebuilt beast in as many vintage disciplines as he can throughout 2015 — via Youtube
Contemplation originally uploaded by Red Wolf
— via Youtube
Dumped and Red Guzmania Bromeliad originally uploaded by Red Wolf
while trying to get video of a wild octopus, it suddenly dashed towards me and rips my shiny new camera from out of my hands, then swims off, all while the camera is recording! he swam away very quickly like a naughty shoplifter. after a 5 minute chase, I placed my speargun underneath him and he quickly and curiously grabbed hold of the gun as well, giving me enough time to reach in and grab the camera from out of his mouth. I didn’t feel threatened at all during the whole ordeal. he seemed to be fixated on the shiny metallic blue digital camera. the only confusing behaviour was how he dashed off with it like a thief haha. cheeky octopus — via Youtube
Bryan might be lucky to get out of this
Originally aired on ABC TV: 07/05/2015 — via Youtube
A rare Clouded Leopard cub, born 7 March at Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo, has reached a new step in his development: introduction to the great outdoors. He also has a new name: Mowgli
— via ZooBorns
Don’t go looking for The Twilight Zone limited edition prints by Shag at his own online store. The only place to get any variation is at theDark Hall Mansion website.
The hugely popular artist is the the first guest
to take on the challenge of the iconic TV show as part of a new and ongoing series of prints. There is, of course, a richly coloured edition of the artwork, but not only that — you can also get a black and white homage to the show as well as an extremely select, signed, foil edition
of just 15.
All the prints are signed and numbered by Shag and measure 22 x 39 inches, with the standard in a run of 150, the variant in a run of 50. The standard will sell for $325, the variant for $450 ad the foil edition will cost you $575 — via Retro To Go
shubbabang — via thefrogman
Red Guzmania Bromeliad originally uploaded by Red Wolf
This spider is a male Maratus speciosus (Coastal peacock spider) and this is its way to appeal to a potential female mate (the brown spider at the end). It is approximately 4 mm in length and inhabits coastal dunes near Perth in Western Australia. There are many equally colourful spiders in Australia that do something similar, have a look at the other videos on my channel. However the asymmetric and staccato legwork of this one is unique, and so are the clown face and orange hairs on its back. Hard to believe but there is no footage of this species yet in any wildlife documentary and although it has been known since 1874, it was not until I photographed and filmed it recently that the world took notice — via Youtube
The limited edition Cruz electric bicycle by Vintage Electric is the second design from the company and available in strictly limited numbers (50 to be precise), this is a wonderful vintage-style bike out of California, able to zip along at 58kph at full speed and in race mode
.
Of course, you can do some more sedate riding too, with a charge of the battery able to take you around 48km in total. Good for a fairly local commute you would guess, but make sure you remember to charge, which takes around two hours.
Also present is a regenerative braking system, Shimano Alfine
hydraulic disk brakes and bags of vintage style no matter what colour you go for. You get to choose from three colour options, all priced at US$4,995 — via Retro To Go
On 11 April, Tiana
, a Brazilian Tapir, gave birth to a healthy male calf, atLinton Zoo — via ZooBorns
Irish designer Martin Gallagher, has created Cascade, a chest of drawers that features hand-sculpted elements inspired by the sea — via CONTEMPORIST
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