Archive for February, 2006

Dog Pillows

Tuesday, February 28th, 2006

If you have ever dreamed of teaching your pillows to sit, stay, or rollover this site may help you get one step closer to your dream. They sell five specific somewhat dog-shaped pillows with the image of a dog printed on them.
My favorite picture is the one with the actual dog among the pillows (number […]

Rock Cut Temples

Monday, February 27th, 2006

For the earlier Hindu temples, rock was the dominant construction material. There were many temples that were even cut, as a solid piece, out of large rock edifices. The temples at Ellora are good examples. These temples were built between the 5th and 10th century in what is presently the Indian state of Maharashtra. The […]

Sheep Stool

Saturday, February 25th, 2006

I dare you to fill your living room with these.
Link to the sheep stool

A Classic

Friday, February 24th, 2006

Here is a good classic take on the squiggly chair. It squiggles. It wiggles (if you lean back and bounce a little), and it jiggles (I don’t really know how that one would work out).
Here is a link to the chair that looks like it is made from a piece of ribbon.

Chehel Sotoun

Thursday, February 23rd, 2006

Isfahan is an Iranian city that has become known for other things in recent months besides it’s ancient architecture (it has some uranium conversion facilities). However, the architecture and the history of the city are indeed quite impressive.
Here is a picture of Chehel Sotoun, a palace in Isfahan, that was completed 1646. It was built […]

Bear Skin Rug

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2006

In a sense this is a bearskin rug. However, do not let the name fool you my friend. This is not made from the skin of a bear. Oh, no no. This is made out of cast urethane rubber. I do wonder if it smells, but am rather confident that if it were on a […]

Ben Youssef Madrassa

Tuesday, February 21st, 2006

The Arabic word madrassa means school. The word has few implications beyond that of the English word “school.” However, recently in english this word has inaccurately been taken to mean a place of religious indoctrination, especially related to Islam.
During much of history many of these schools have been very important places and a great deal […]

Lego Rebel Attack Cruiser

Monday, February 20th, 2006

This doesn’t have much to do with my site. However, I thought it was so crazy I had to put it up here. This is an 8ft Lego model of the star wars rebel attack cruiser. Yep, 8ft.
For added fun it appears that someone paid $31,602.00 for it. Here is a link to the ebay […]

Wall Decal

Sunday, February 19th, 2006

While wallpaper may have its advantages wall decals are the nice simple addition that you can sprinkle on your walls like confetti. They might also match the bullet hole decals on your car.

These are made by Bilk.

The Colossus of Rhodes

Saturday, February 18th, 2006

While the statue itself was quite impressive. The story of the creation of the statue is even better. When Alexander the great died at a young age he left no clear successor and a civil war of sorts broke out. Rhodes, an island in the Aegean Sea, sided with the general Ptolemy who was also […]