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Interesting License Plates, Part 2.
2008-03-19 19:18:00
Interesting License Plates, Part 2.So how do you use your license plate? Do you use it as a state-appointed identification for your car or a billboard to display your message to the world? Here are some more of our favorite license plates which we don't come across in our day-to-day life.Don't miss the Part 1 of Interesting License Plates. (Image: Credit).(Image credit: Geek24).(Image: Credit). (Image: Credit).(Image: Credit).(Image: Credit).(Image: Credit).(Image credit: Thelandsalmon).(Image: Credit).(Image: Credit).(Image: Credit).(Image: Credit).(Image: Credit).(Image: Credit).(Image: Credit).And here we have the world's most expensive license plate. The head of Emirates Auction, Abdulla al Mannaie, poses with the no. 1 license plate that sold for a record $14.3 million.Other Posts:Art Of Sleeping. Interesting Vintage Ads. Intriguing Business Names.Coca Cola's Ads Spread Over A Century.Aquariums That Are Definitely Worth A Second Glance.
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Artwork By Thomas Keeley.
2008-03-19 19:14:00
Artwork By Thomas Keeley.This is the artwork of Thomas Keeley. Here is some of the work that appealed us the most. Using day-to-day objects like toothbrush, comb, books, container & other thing the artist has created some really interesting work of art. Other Posts:Bathroom Ads. Illusionary Ads.Interesting Signs.Art With Money.Beautiful Railway Bridges From Around The World.
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Men Will Never Change.
2008-03-18 18:09:00
Men Will Never Change .Why is it that the men are the way they are? Or is it that their outlook is such? But its not always a pleasure to have them around. Then again who doesn't need them & just think of the world without them? Wouldn't it a pleasure to have them around so that they can make the things more comfortable or least they can open the doors & pull the chairs & make themselves useful!Source: 1, 2.Other Posts:Droste Effect.Manholes of Japan.Card Board Office!Beautiful Rice Field Art. How To Make A Secret Hollow Book!
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Interesting Bikes.
2008-03-18 18:06:00
Interesting Bikes .Why is that the men are so much in love with what they have in between their legs? If we aren't wrong many of these men who have bikes are very keen & are very particular of what they drive, as they feel it an extension of themselves & speaks a lot about their personality. Here we have some bikes, which are going to make anyone who sees them to own it, perhaps if you are biker. But do remember these aren't one of those bikes we see regularly these are something different & special.(Image: Credit).(Image: Credit).(Image: Credit).(Image: Credit). Other Posts: Geek Tattoos.Hole Punch Art.Car Art On Roadsides. Ice & Snow Sculptures.Interesting Business Cards.
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Ads Using Poles.
2008-03-17 18:06:00
Ads Using Poles.When there is a better use to these poles, then why leaving them look plain & boring? Here are a few ads that have used these poles intelligently & creatively for their ads. San Francisco Zoo: "Meet a giraffe".It's good to be tall.Beautiful use of bikini & pole to convey the consumers to go for low fat products. This says "Turn your man into your manservant in two easy classes".Interesting concept, fresh & original ad for the mobile operator. A street installation on pole.An interesting idea - to generate the same sensation you have when you are holding the can.Nice idea using a lawn mower. Other Posts:Interesting Ads Using Elevators. The World Is Getting Crowded.3 Decades - A Very Long Period.Interesting Runways Of The World.Cool Police Cars From Around The World.
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Interesting Vehicles From Russia.
2008-03-17 18:03:00
Interesting Vehicles From Russia . Here is a SUV (the Russian way). This has been modified & made into a passenger car with much better comfort in setting & driving. The mechanical gear stick is replaced with electronic joystick (connected to electro driven gear box) that makes the switching of the gears as easy as in a video game. The seats are from the Chrysler minivan, which improved the noise insulation & the windows are changed to a more thicker & nicer ones. Apart from these, there is a rear-view camera & the monitor plus a multimedia station with hi-fi audio, video & wireless headphones for passengers.Here is another one of those, which was modified & made apt to suit his taste. This is an amphibian vehicle - it can move both on road & swim in rivers or lakes which was bought by a Moscow entrepreneur for his personal use. A V8 5.5 diesel engine powers this vehicle to carry its multi ton body. Apart from the regular four wheels, it has four more hidden wheels under its bottom w...
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Funny Road Signs.
2008-03-17 18:00:00
Funny Road Signs .Here are some funny road signs which are sure to brighten up your mood while driving on a boring day. Source: 1, 2, 3.Other Posts:Green Cars.Cool Graffiti.Amazing Hand Art. Nature's Ice Show.High Speed Photography - II.Eye Test Ads With A Difference!
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Lords Of The Logistics - Part 2.
2008-03-16 17:09:00
Lords Of The Logistics - Part 2.Perhaps after seeing these set of images one cant agree more with the saying that "necessity is the mother of invention". In this part of "Lords Of The Logistics" we are having overloaded bikes. This set of images does show how people are trying to manage & overcome the issues despite the circumstances in which they are. These people are trying to make the best of the available space to them for transporting self, their goods & the products. But at times its the situation which demands & safety is left behind. Don't miss the part one of the "Lords Of The Logistics." (Image credit: Funpic).(Image: Credit).(Image credit: Bikehugger).(Image: Credit).(Image: Credit).(Image credit: Glennoi).(Image: Credit).(Image: Credit).(Image: Credit). (Image: Credit).(Image: Credit). (Image: Credit). (Image: Credit).(Image: Credit).(Image: Credit).Other Posts:3D Street Paintings.Cool Magazine Illusions.Interesting License Plates. What would you do with your old PC!...
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Incredible Colors.
2008-03-16 17:03:00
Incredible Colors .Here is a colorful promotional package by The Official Tourism Website of Ministry of Tourism, GOI. What appealed to us is the use of colors in the ads to convey the idea. The concept of using the colors has added beauty & attraction to the whole theme. Charcoal grey - have a thirty-six-course banquet cooked for you. Shop for over sixty kinds of tulips. Access e-mail round the clock. All without ever setting foot on land.Mustard yellow - 100% recyclable. 100% biodegradab1e. 100% self-sufficient. 100% rural tourism.Mystic maroon - born 563 BC. Enlightened in 528 BC. Great passing in 483 BC. Still lives in millions of hearts. Buddha, The Enlightened One.R. Green -all eyes on the world's fastest growing region. After all, one can't help but sit up and notice 130,000 species of flora and fauna, and almost 2 billion acres of forest.Technicolor. Tea green - Darjeeling is the champagne of teas, grown high in the valleys where the world's smallest train does its rounds...
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Colors In The Subway.
2008-03-16 17:00:00
Colors In The Subway .Wont it be great if the whole time, the subways are colorful & interesting? Here is the subway of Seou1 which looks beautiful with colors & decorations. "It starts with ob1igatory pumpkins and veggies, but certainly does not stop there.."Other Posts: Junkyard Art.Bathroom Ads. Amazing Lizards.Humor In Uniform.Massive Apartments/ Estates / Public Housing.
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Ads Using Escalators.
2008-03-14 17:00:00
Ads Using Escalators.Here are some of the most interesting & creative ads using escalators. Given the choice to choose the best of these which one would you pick!To advertise the wide variety of hairstyle options available at Juice Salon, the picture of a man up till his forehead was pasted on the base of the escalator & a different hairstyle on each of its steps. This was used by Pizza Kingdom to advertise their new product with extra cheese. The escalator in front of the restaurant was used & when the customer steps on the escalator, they are sent to Pizza Kingdom. Pixar & Disney Studios elected to spread to the world about upcoming children's movies with Aap!Rails in cinemas. To capture the long-lasting ability of Stabilo highlighters, giant pens were installed at the beginning of escalators throughout Hong Kong. As the steps continually moved forwards, the pen appeared to create the bright yellow safety marks on the side of the steps - non-stop from morning to night. Here Pan...
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Coffee Art.
2008-03-14 16:55:00
Coffee Art.Here is something where you can draw, write, give form by just pouring milk in your favorite drink - "Latte art or Coffee art".These are designs created by Barista on the top espresso based drinks. There are two ways to create these designs & at times a combination of both are used. In the first method drawing designs are created using stencils, powders & milk foam. And the second method is by manipu1ating the flow of milk from a jug into the espresso.If you like it why don't you give it a try & make a special cup for self!Source: 1, 2, 3, 4. Other Posts:Post-It Notes' Elvis.Amazing Body Painting Art.Interesting Piece Of Furniture.Telephone Ads From The Past.World Leaders (Youth Pictures).
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Skin Art.
2008-03-07 17:53:00
Skin Art.This is what one can do by sheer presence of mind & will power. Don't get confused, there is no mix up in writing. Then why perhaps are we talking about philosophy in art? Because there is a very strong reason for this: Ariana Page Russell a very special lady who has proved what we stated to be true & each word of it. This lady has a skin condition which even when lightly scratched cause the skin to redden & raised. And she didn't let this pass; instead she turned it into a unique artistic opportunity & uses this condition to create patterns on her skin. And here is skinless art:Source: 1, 2, 3.Other Posts: Creative Ads Part II.The World Is Getting Crowded.Ice & Snow Sculptures: Part - II. Parent Award for the Year 2007.Interesting And Funny Newspaper Clippings.
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Japanese Bamboo Art.
2008-03-07 17:49:00
Japanese Bamboo Art.The moment one talks about bamboo art, one thing that comes to mind is 'Asia' - where it has been used since ancient times in paintings, scrolls, pottery, & various other art forms. Though for sometime now, Western artists & craftsmen are recognizing bamboo as a "new" material & are working to bring its artistic & sustainable value to the people. Here we have some bamboo art by Japanese artists presented by TAI Gallery / Textile Arts which represents over 30 Japanese bamboo artists. Check out their fantastic work of art!This one is created by Minoura - "Bamboo has a certain tenderness, a breathing quality, when you weave it and pattern it, light passes through it; it is transparent and solid at the same time. It also retains the qualities it has in nature - flexibility and strength."Created by Yamaguchi.This one is by Morigami. Abe created this one. And this one is by Fujinuma Noboru - "What is art? What is the criteria for art?," he muses. "Not many people in ...
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Roman Colosseum.
2008-03-05 18:51:00
Roman Colosseum .'Colosseum' the Roman amphitheatre is one of the greatest works of Roman architecture & engineering, & is located on the marshy land between the Esquiline & Caelian Hills. Construction for this is stated to be started between 70 & 72 AD under the emperor Vespasian & was completed in 80 AD under Titus, with further modifications being made during Domitian's reign. Originally capable of seating 50,000 spectators, it had approximately eighty entrances that helped in easy movement of crowd, as they could arrive & leave easily & quickly. It was used for gladiatorial contests & public spectacles. The Colosseum remained in use for nearly 500 years & what we see today are the remains of the greatest amphitheatre of the antiquity.(Image: Credit).(Image: Credit).(Image credit: Beatrome).(Image: Credit).(Image credit: English.cri).(Image: Credit).(Image: Credit).(Image: Credit).(Image: Credit).(Image: Credit).(Image: Credit).(Image: Credit).(Image credit: Wiki).Other Posts:V...
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Feather Paintings.
2008-03-05 18:48:00
Feather Paintings .We have seen 'Paintings on Leaves' & now we have paintings on feathers for you. Here we have some amazing paintings created using 'feather' as canvas. Though we don't know much about the technique involved in creating these amazing paintings, but we do know this: its much different from other types of painting. There is very limited painting area & apart from this the surface of the feather isn't easy to paint on & some artists use acrylic & some use oils. These feather paintings are something exclusive & has their own charm in each of them. (Image credit: Photopumpkin). (Image credit: Featherlady).(Image credit: Bygayle).(Image credit: Featherpainter).(Image credit: Kellysgalleryatjoseph).Other Posts:Microscopic Art.Illusions Of Faces.Wildlife At Its Best.3D Street Paintings.Design Interior: Optical Illusions In Reality.
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Indian Traffic Signs.
2008-03-05 18:45:00
Indian Traffic Signs .We have seen funny signboards, funny dog signs & now here we have some funny Indian traffic signs. May be many would agree with us on this one as these road signs are supposed to be simple yet meaningful, so people try to remember the quotes & follow them. But we can't help it, we just find them funny & yet interesting. (Image credit: Travelblog).(Image: Credit). Here are few more road signs: Other Posts:Coffee Art.Art of Balancing.Eyeball Tattooing.Tattooed Women.Wooden Wheels Car.
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Greenery Everywhere.
2008-03-04 15:40:00
Greenery Everywhere.Green cars: Doesn't a car covered by grass fascinate!Green roofs:Green roofs add natural beauty to a landscape that is increasingly dominated by concrete & pavement. And what's the purpose of having an ug1y roof that provides no ecological, economic, or aesthetic benefits. The plants absorb CO2 & provide a haven to insects & birds. They provide cooling in summer & insulate the building by absorbing rainwater in winter. On a hot summer day the surface temperature of a green roof can be cooler than the air temperature. Apart from this it also provide a wide range of public & private benefits It's a great step towards helping the environment.Vertical garden: A summerhouse in the shape of an excavator:Design studio Meesters & Van der Park Design created a summerhouse in the shape of a life-sized excavator, covered with green climbing plants & has a seating space for four people. "It is literally a green oasis for those much-needed moments of peace and quiet in a...
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How Would You Like Your Satellite TV Dish Antenna To Look?
2008-03-04 15:35:00
How Would You Like Your Satellite TV Dish Antenna To Look?If you are among those who wish to make your satellite TV dish antenna to look different from the rest or if you wish to camouflage it so that it doesn't stand out, then here is something for you. As the satellite dish TV antennae are available in similar colors you have to paint it or stick stickers on it as per your need & desire. And if you are opting for camouflaging it then its obvious that you have to paint it. But do remember that you need to choose a high quality outdoor, non-glossy paint with a dull finish & remember most importantly don't get any paint on LNBF. Camouflaging it using paint. Work of a Dutch artist on satellite dishes of residents of "satellite city" - Amsterdam.Big smiley. These are satellite dishes customized by Julien Celdran. (Image credit: Salinaartcenter).If you feel painting isn't for you then, perhaps you will find these interesting: 'satellite dish stickers' made out of a high qualit...
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Spaghetti Cabling & Need For Cable Management.
2008-03-03 19:22:00
Spaghetti Cabling & Need For Cable Management .Any system & network administrator would like to have cables for the servers & network equipments in an organized manner. But things don't work at times as per the plan. And to trace a wire in it, it wont be easy & lets leave aside untangling it.(Image credit: Sysadminday).(Image: Credit).(Image credit: Cormacphelan).(Image credit: Dmnyc).(Image credit: Gruzuk).(Image credit: Richard).(Image credit: Life).(Image: Credit).(Image credit: Vespa).Perhaps if you are among those who care, then may be this is possible: (Image credit: Digitalslurp).(Image credit: Chrisdag).(Image credit: Mbm).(Image: Credit).(Image credit: Tim).(Image: Credit).(Image credit: Blogs.sun).(Image credit: Precisionfiberoptics).Other Posts:Glass Floor. Car Art On Roadsides.Ice & Snow Sculptures.How To Make Cardboard Furniture!The Most Interesting Bridges In The World.
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Vehicles Made Of Wood.
2008-03-03 19:17:00
Vehicles Made Of Wood . A super fast car made of wood faster than a Porsche or Lamborghini:'Splinter' the super fast wooden car has an approximate weight of 2500lbs, fitted with a Cadillac Northstar sourced V-8 4.6 liter engine, expected to have 600 HP, top speed of 240 MPH, able to go from 0-60 is just over 3 seconds, gets about 20 MPG, & above all its eco-friendly. Joe Harmon graduate student of North Carolina State University & his team are designing this super car. "We are building a high-performance, mid-engine super car from wood composites as a graduate project at North Carolina State University. Wood will be used wherever possible, including the chassis, body, and large percentages of the suspension components and wheels. The car has an approxiate weight of 2500lbs and a power goal of over 600 horsepower".Here are the actual photos of the car being built. Wooden Bicycle:This wooden bike is created by Marco Facciola, a 16-year-old high school student for a school project...
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Who Says Staircases Can't Be Creative.
2008-03-01 14:17:00
Who Says Staircases Can't Be Creative .Now who says staircases can't be creative, artistic or useful other than its basic purpose of climbing up or coming down. If you are among those who thought so, then its time you see this & change your opinion. Stairs bookcase.If you are a book lover & are having short of space in your apartment, then this is an ingenious solution for you.London-based Levitate Architects who created this states: "creating a new bedroom level and increasing the floor area of the flat by approximately one third." And it turned out to be a perfect the way to access the bedroom & a place to store books. And what more "With a skylight above lighting the staircase, it becomes the perfect place to stop and browse a tome."Impressive staircase.The spiral staircase at Loretto chapel has many mysteries attached to its construction. Many believe its construction to be a miracle. Its an impressive staircase with no visible central support, apart from this there was no usa...
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Kids Playground.
2008-03-01 14:14:00
Kids Playground .Seeing these playgrounds, its looking like things have changed a lot since we played in our childhood or is it that we missed out a lot as kids. Or is it just that things are same but these are from Russia & playgrounds in Russia are something like this: Source: 1, 2, 3.Other Posts:Amazing Trees.Art With Oranges.Art From Above.Yummy Circuitry Snacks.Mismaneuvering Of Aircrafts.
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Now Who Wouldn't Like These Houses.
2008-02-28 17:55:00
Now Who Wouldn't Like These Houses .Each of these houses has something unique & interesting in them that makes anyone like them. Organic House:This is a low impact woodland family house of Moabi in Wales. It was built by Moabi, & his father-in-law with the help from passers by & visiting friends. It took about 4 months, about 1000-1500 man-hours & £3000 to create it. Narrow Houses:This is a one-meter wide by ten-meter tall house in Madre de Deus, Brazil, the designer & the owner is 'Helenita'. It has three floors; 3 bedrooms with washrooms, 2 rooms, kitchen, & a veranda.And this one is in Tokyo (an area of 71.4 meters). This is from Italy. Tree Houses:All of us in our childhood have built tree houses but what we have here is something more than what we must have thought back then.One of the largest wooden tree houses in world.Sprit Spheres Tree House:These Spheres can be hooked to the trees or from any other solid objects like buildings or rock faces. 4 Tree house:To form ...
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Can Life Be So Simple.
2008-02-28 17:50:00
Can Life Be So Simple .It's really difficult to make out here whether the end is the beginning or the beginning is the end.This is really a nice piece of art, creative, fascinating & completely amazing. We haven't come across this sort of an art project before & found this one really evoking. For sure the artist / creator has spent quite a lot of time with styrofoam or the foam rubber while creating it. What's more interesting is the idea behind the concept. We wish to credit this post to its real creator who must have worked numerous hours tirelessly creating this wonderful set of work. We have received these images by email & have no idea of its origin or its creator. But it wouldn't be right on our part if we miss to ascertain who the artist is & accredit this wonderful work to him.As we were saying this is a brilliant piece of work & we really loved it & it made us laugh. Well these set of images are self-talking hence it would be apt if we cut short the writing part & let y...
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Under Construction.
2008-02-27 18:37:00
Under Construction .Eiffel Tower under construction: Eiffel Tower: One of the most recognizable structures in the world. It was a French structural engineer Alexandre Gustave Eiffel & his team of engineers Maurice Koechlin & Emile Nouguier (assisted in the design), & architect Stephen Sauvestre who created it.The tower was completed in 1889 & was inaugurated on March 31, 1889; opened on 6 May. Using two & a half million rivets 18,038 pieces of puddled iron, it was joined by three hundred workers & it weighs 7,300 tons & needed 40 tons of paint. And the cost of construction was 7.8 million francs ($1.5 million).And presently as a part of maintenance it needs 50 to 60 tons of paint every seven years to protect it from rust. Eiffel Tower under construction in July 1888.(Image credit: Feels).Statue of Liberty under construction: (Image credit: Yesterdays).The Statue of Liberty under construction in Paris, 1878. 'This photo by Albert Fernique shows men hammering sheets of copper on f...
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How Do You Wish To Look!
2008-02-27 18:34:00
How Do You Wish To Look.One doesn't need to be a rocket scientist to know that 90% of women get cellulite at some point in their lives & its not supposed to be mistaken for obesity as it can also take place in thin & lean women.(Image credit: Feels).Then again if you are among those who are thinking of going in for some heavy body building along with 'Human Growth Hormone' then here is something for you! At one point of time, we wondered whether these are real? Later we knew 'his name is Vince Cobber ...did when the Olympic gold medal in body building.' Is this huge mass appealing to you? Then thinking of body building, how can we overlook Stallone, see his hands:And here is something if you are thinking of extreme dieting: "NSFW" (page contains mature subject matter & is suitable for adults only: Viewer Discretion is Advised).So the best plan of action would be to make changes in your life style. A high stress lifestyle can create many other issues too. If you are overweight t...
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Handling Heavy Machinery.
2008-02-26 16:38:00
Handling Heavy Machinery .Why is it that you need to be extra careful while handling heavy machinery, here are the reasons. This one is our favorite; just watch carefully the series of photos. Didn't we say that you got to be extra careful. Backhoe vs. bridge. A backhoe weighing 8 tons is on top of a flatbed trailer with its extended shovel arm made of hardened refined steel vs. overpass made of commercial-grade concrete, reinforced with 1 ½ inch steel rebar spaced at 6 inch intervals in a crisscross pattern layered at 1 foot vertical spacing. What happens? See for yourself. Here are some more:(Image credit: ebertwelding). Now that's some heavy lifting!Though these wont constitute as a part of this post, but we felt its worthy to place them in here.Way to drive a double-decker bus!Least one needs to be a bit careful with these aircrafts with huge amounts of fuel in their tanks. Other Posts: Light Graffiti.Egg Shell Art.Funny Signboards.Welcome To Romania!Women In Armed For...
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Ketchup Art.
2008-02-26 16:31:00
Ketchup Art. Want to give a try being a ketchup artist? All you need is ketchup & plates as canvas & a little touch of creativity. And the best part of it is you can create it at restaurants just in case you are getting bored waiting or if you didn't like the food served. Perhaps this is something really cool, you can play with the food & eat it too. What are you waiting for? Take your ketchup & get creative.(Image: Haha).She is an artist!(Image: Credit).(Image: Credit).Created by Anchalee.(Image credit: Danconley).(Image: Credit).(Image: Credit).(Image credit: Adhamz).Ketchup art car.Other Posts:Library!Solar Eclipse Images.Amazing 3D Wall Paintings. Outdoor Advertising: Signboards & Billboards. Matchstick Marvel of Harry Potter's Hogwarts.
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Interesting & Funny Men's Restrooms.
2008-02-25 20:10:00
Interesting & Funny Men's Restrooms.Why is that its always men's rooms that has got something special or funny in it? Perhaps it gives them something to think of & improves their aiming. (Image credit: Heavenlysublime).This comes from men's room of Sofitel Queenstown (five-star hotel) Queenstown. These are life-sized images of models ogling with binoculars, camera & tape measure! This one comes from men's room at Schiphol Airport Amsterdam. Click on the image to enlarge.This is the men's room in a hotel in Frankfurt. The Germans really love soccer ...anytime anywhere! And here is another one, it's in the Paulaner pub, Bochum. Its VIP washroom at the Bangkok airport. (Image credit: © 2006 Robert LaRosa ).Restroom at Las Vegas Hilton Hotel. © 2006 Robert LaRosa.Innovative use of buckets, perhaps no, its centuries old stuff. (Image credit: Logger). Men's room in Olde Hansa Restaurant.(Image: Credit).(Image credit: Funnypictures).Other Posts:Cool Bus.Paper Artwork.Typ...
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