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Tuesday: May 18, 2010

Popular Today:
Next installment of Pirates of the Caribbean to be filmed exclusively in 3D.
Next installment of Pirates of the Caribbean to be filmed exclusively in 3D.

Yes, the next you see Jack Sparrow on the big screen you'll be able see him in multiple dimensions. Filming in 3D offers up obvious some advantages over adding useless effects in post - though you may up seeing a bevy of Avatar-like effects (not necessarily a bad thing). POTC4 will be swash-buckling into theaters May 2011. 

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Movies @ 11:45 AM | Tags (9) | 3d | caribbean | comingsoon | filming | jacksparrow | johnnydepp | movies | pirates | strangertides |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 18 Clicks


Thursday: April 15, 2010

Popular Today:
A collection of the world's strangest buildings for you to gawk at.
A collection of the world's strangest buildings for you to gawk at.

Sorry, but you won't find any, as Travel & Leisure puts it, 'goofball novelty' buildings on this list. On the plus side, if you've always wanted to see what a bar-code building looks like then this post has your numeric ID all over it.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Strange @ 1:14 PM | Tags (9) | architecture | buildings | design | goofball | leisure | novelty | odd | strange | travel |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 36 Clicks


Tuesday: April 6, 2010

Popular Today:
Eleven of the strangest how-to books you can currently find on Amazon.
Eleven of the strangest how-to books you can currently find on Amazon.

Turns out there is a how-to book out there for any and all subject that you can probably think of and that includes caring for and raising your very own mythical creatures. My personal favorite from this list though is 'How to Avoid Huge Ships' - which apparently is a serious offering in terms of boat safety.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Strange @ 6:08 AM | Tags (7) | amazon | books | howto | odd | oddee | strange | weird |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 39 Clicks


Monday: April 5, 2010

Popular Today:
A collection of weird road signs from all over the world for you to gawk at.
A collection of weird road signs from all over the world for you to gawk at.

I never knew that Big Foot looked like a cross between Aquaman and a goat. Those rangers over at Pike National Park in Coloroda Springs must know something that we don't. Or do they? Conspiracy!

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Strange @ 6:13 AM | Tags (7) | bigfoot | road | signs | silly | strange | weird | world |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 36 Clicks


Wednesday: March 24, 2010

Popular Today:
A list of bathroom tech advancements that you may not have previously known about.
A list of bathroom tech advancements that you may not have previously known about.

MSNBC uncovers sixteen new tidbits of technology and gadgets spe cifically for your beloved throne room (aka the bathroom).  Some are interesting while some are just plain wacky - unless heated toilet seats are of particular interest to you.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Gadgets @ 3:21 PM | Tags (10) | bathroom | gadgets | msnbc | ridiculous | silly | strange | techie | heated | toilet | seat |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 38 Clicks


Wednesday: March 17, 2010

Popular Today:
Meet Pisco, the very first surfing alpaca.
Meet Pisco, the very first surfing alpaca.

Mr Pianezzi, 44, has introduced his alpaca Pisco to the waters of the Pacific Ocean over the past several months. Unlike dogs, an alpaca does not instinctively jump into the sea for a swim.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Strange @ 5:57 AM | Tags (8) | alpaca | strange | surfing | wool | surfer | animal | abcnews |  |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 7 Clicks


Tuesday: March 9, 2010

Popular Today:
Eleven of the world's craziest roads for you to gawk at.
Eleven of the world's craziest roads for you to gawk at.

Enjoy this collection of wild and in most cases ridiculously dangerous modes of travel. Maybe it's because I usually have video games on the brain but after seeing these pictures I really want to go play some Mario Kart.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Scary @ 1:36 PM | Tags (11) | autos | cars | design | leisure | roads | scary | strange | travel | turns | twisty | windy |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 80 Clicks


Friday: February 12, 2010

Popular Today:
Putting landmines in your garden probably not the smartest security measure.
Putting landmines in your garden probably not the smartest security measure.

Landmines? Seriously? Why not just build a bigger fence? It also begs the question as to what was in this garden that needed the additional explosive power of landmines as security. Maybe he figured out how to harvest a money tree.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Scary @ 5:47 AM | Tags (6) | defense | garden | intruders | landmines | scary | strange |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 13 Clicks


Thursday: February 4, 2010

Popular Today:
A collection of weird places in which some version of Tetris has been placed.
A collection of weird places in which some version of Tetris has been placed.

From graphic calculators to PIN terminals, it looks more and more like there really isn't a device that can't play Tetris. Also, that watch pictured in the thumbnail is quite stylish. Just look at that bling!

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Video Games @ 5:45 AM | Tags (8) | gaming | videogames | tetris | weird | betanews | handheld | screens | strange |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 13 Clicks


Tuesday: January 19, 2010

Popular Today:
Ten unusual (but cool) vacuum cleaners for you to gawk at.
Ten unusual (but cool) vacuum cleaners for you to gawk at.

Every office or cubicle should have a tiny USB retro vacuum and I'll be ordering mine when stock becomes available. Another fun fact to be learned here is that your vacuum cleaner can double as a makeshift proton pack.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Strange @ 5:52 AM | Tags (6) | cleaners | strange | toxel | unusual | usb | vacuum |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 49 Clicks


Monday: January 11, 2010

Popular Today:
Nine of the most terrifying attempts to improve popular foods.
Nine of the most terrifying attempts to improve popular foods.

Covers everything from spray-able pancake batter and carbonated yogurt all the way over to colored ketchup and edible plates (Ritz crackers are a quick substitute for this as well - thank you Mitch Hedberg). So, who's hungry?

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Strange @ 5:52 AM | Tags (7) | cracked | foods | funny | popular | products | strange | terrifying |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 55 Clicks


Friday: January 8, 2010

Popular Today:
A collection of the world's strangest movie theater snacks for you to gawk at.
A collection of the world's strangest movie theater snacks for you to gawk at.

Article covers a wide variety of assorted snacks that you may not have previously known about or even wanted to know about. Also, did you know that the Dutch have the highest per capita licorice consumption in the world?

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Food @ 2:48 PM | Tags (11) | t+l | food | snacks | movies | strange | gawk | collection | travel | sugar | salty | weird |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 38 Clicks


Monday: January 4, 2010

Popular Today:
Six transportation ideas that are actually more baffling than the Segway.
Six transportation ideas that are actually more baffling than the Segway.

Crossing any body of water is always a hassle. But, as a cynical, jaded, 21st century consumer, the last thing you want is a boat. What with their ability to float, ease of use and general reliability, boats are just so passe.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Strange @ 5:33 AM | Tags (8) | transportation | cracked | baffling | strange | conveyance | aqua | skipping | funny |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 30 Clicks


Monday: December 21, 2009

Popular Today:
Yes, it's quite possible for someone to marry a video game character.
Yes, it's quite possible for someone to marry a video game character.

The newlyweds, who went on a honeymoon to Guam, now go on dates around Tokyo, with SAL9000 taking pictures of Nene, installed in his Nintendo DS, in front of famous landmarks and then posting them on social networking sites.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Silly @ 7:22 AM | Tags (10) | abcnews | character | ds | honeymoon | marriage | nintendo | silly | simulation | strange | videogame |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 11 Clicks


Wednesday: December 16, 2009

Popular Today:
Thirteen photos of strange Christmas trees for you to gawk at.
Thirteen photos of strange Christmas trees for you to gawk at.

Behold the wonder that is the beer bottle Christmas tree or even stranger yet... an upside-down Christmas tree. How about a Christmas tree made from other Christmas trees? This carnival of oddness never stops!

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Strange @ 5:30 AM | Tags (6) | strange | photos | christmas | trees | odd | pacman |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 68 Clicks


Tuesday: December 15, 2009

Popular Today:
Ten of the most baffling action figure accessories of all time.
Ten of the most baffling action figure accessories of all time.

This whole post is chock full of WTF just as the article title suggests. Honestly, why would The Flash need a motorcycle? And that little tidbit is just scratching the surface (I'm looking at you birthday-version-TMNT figures).

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Strange @ 5:45 AM | Tags (7) | accessories | action | baffling | cracked | figures | strange | wtf |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 57 Clicks


Wednesday: December 9, 2009

Popular Today:
Mysterious light over Norway manages to completely baffle astronomers.
Mysterious light over Norway manages to completely baffle astronomers.

A blue light first appeared from behind a mountain, and created a giant spiral in the sky within seconds. Perhaps even more baffling, a green-blue beam of light appeared to shoot from the center.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Strange @ 3:30 PM | Tags (9) | norway | astronomers | strange | light | missile | test | scary | popsci | russia |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 85 Clicks


Tuesday: December 1, 2009

Popular Today:
Seven of the most inexplicable character additions to television shows.
Seven of the most inexplicable character additions to television shows.

...the writers some how thought it made perfect sense to introduce a futuristic floating green alien into the town of Bedrock. Add in the fact that only Barney, Fred, Pebbles and Bam-Bam can see or hear the alien, and the Great Gazoo essentially amounts to an imaginary friend.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Silly @ 6:07 AM | Tags (7) | television | characters | guyism | media | strange | silly | gazoo |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 70 Clicks


Ten of the most expensive bicycles on Earth for you to gawk at.
Ten of the most expensive bicycles on Earth for you to gawk at.

Yes folks, a bicycle made of gold and diamonds will only set you back about $60,000. Turns out that very same bike was actually sold for $75,000 at a charity auction according to the source article. Someone really wanted that bike.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Strange @ 5:47 AM | Tags (5) | bicycle | diamonds | encrusted | expensive | strange |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 38 Clicks


Tuesday: November 24, 2009

Popular Today:
CNN would like to let you in on eight weird ways to save the Earth.
CNN would like to let you in on eight weird ways to save the Earth.

Covers everything from cloud whitening all the way up to (but not limited to) space-based frisbee deflectors. I guess they weren't kidding when they used the term  'weird' in the headline.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Strange @ 5:53 AM | Tags (7) | weird | ways | strange | earth | save | methods | cnn |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 20 Clicks


Tuesday: November 3, 2009

Popular Today:
A gallery containing eighteen of the world's strangest bridges for your viewing pleasure.
A gallery containing eighteen of the world's strangest bridges for your viewing pleasure.

The bridge, which is about 900 feet long, is illuminated by an array of LED lights each night to bolster its snake-like presence in the midst of two national parks.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Strange @ 11:46 AM | Tags (9) | architecture | bridges | neat | panels | strange | structures | support | transportation | unique |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 45 Clicks


Monday: November 2, 2009

Popular Today:
A collection of strange and funny Japanese inventions for you to gawk at.
A collection of strange and funny Japanese inventions for you to gawk at.

Most of these are actually strange and funny with the lone exception of the 'butter stick'. I'm surprised that this hasn't gained a more widespread popularity worldwide. Portable, easy to apply, and best of all its butter on a freakin' stick.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Strange @ 2:30 PM | Tags (7) | butter | funny | inventions | japan | nikibrown | stick | strange |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 78 Clicks


Friday: October 30, 2009

Popular Today:
Eleven of the best Simpsons 'Treehouse of Horror' stories.
Eleven of the best Simpsons 'Treehouse of Horror' stories.

What is this, some kind of tube? We are merely exchanging long protein strands. Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos. I could go on all day. END COMMUNICATION.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Funny @ 4:48 PM | Tags (10) | 11points | comedy | funny | horror | kang | kodos | simpsons | strange | treehouse | weird |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 38 Clicks


Thursday: October 29, 2009

Popular Today:
A list of ten weird sitcom crossovers just for you.
A list of ten weird sitcom crossovers just for you.

Hey, anyone remember when the cast of Saved by the Bell appeared on Saved by the Bell: The New Class? That was a strange crossover right there wasn't it? Am I right folks?

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Strange @ 7:06 AM | Tags (7) | crossovers | marketing | silly | sitcoms | strange | television | tvmunchies |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 56 Clicks


Tuesday: October 27, 2009

Popular Today:
Turns out having ten pythons taped to your body can get you arrested.
Turns out having ten pythons taped to your body can get you arrested.

'He told us he was crazy about reptiles,' the head of the local customs office, Helge Breilid, said. The unusual load was discovered during a body search after customs officials found a tarantula in the man's luggage.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Strange @ 6:41 AM | Tags (10) | pythons | spiders | tarantula | strange | abc | reptiles | arrest | travel | taped | body |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 8 Clicks


Monday: October 26, 2009

Popular Today:
Seven weird and wonderful vehicles from this year's Tokyo auto show.
Seven weird and wonderful vehicles from this year's Tokyo auto show.

Hey look at that, whitewall tires might be making a comeback. Also, with that bubble top doesn't this look a little bit like the concept car Homer Simpson once tried to build?

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Strange @ 6:39 AM | Tags (10) | werid | strange | wonderful | vehicles | concepts | tokyo | auto | show | automobile | freep |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 25 Clicks


Thursday: October 15, 2009

Popular Today:
Some Kindle tricks and features that you not have previously known about.
Some Kindle tricks and features that you not have previously known about.

Yes, it's quite possible to take screenshots and play games with your beloved Kindle. Who knew?

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Strange @ 6:52 AM | Tags (9) | amazon | kindle | tricks | tips | secrets | ars | weird | strange | neat |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 31 Clicks


Tuesday: October 13, 2009

Popular Today:
Giant blobs of sea mucus apparently on the rise. Swim for the hills!
Giant blobs of sea mucus apparently on the rise. Swim for the hills!

National Geographic even has a video of the said mucus blobs in action.  Some of these oversized blobs are home to many lovely bacteria and various virii.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Strange @ 1:47 PM | Tags (10) | bacteria | huge | mass | mucus | natgeo | photos | sea | strange | virii | virus |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 18 Clicks


Thirteen of the world's most uncomfortable chairs for you to gawk at.
Thirteen of the world's most uncomfortable chairs for you to gawk at.

The Radiator Chair comes with an optional companion piece: a $1,200 end table that sports a red valve handle on one front leg. Don’t turn it, whatever you do!

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Strange @ 6:51 AM | Tags (6) | uncomfortable | chairs | weburbanist | gallery | radiator | strange |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 28 Clicks


Wednesday: October 7, 2009

Popular Today:
A tutorial on how to cook grasshoppers just for you.
A tutorial on how to cook grasshoppers just for you.

Grasshoppers are apparently a great choice for a healthy and delicious snack all over the world. They also have very a distinct 'crunch' when you bite into them for the first time. Hey, did you bring lunch today? Where are you going?

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Strange @ 6:55 AM | Tags (6) | food | grasshoppers | lunch | strange | tutorial | wikihow |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 24 Clicks


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