Link roundup

1. "Private cities are growing throughout the developing world and some of them are quite large."

2. Serpent cars.

3. Real-life wood elves - - training trees to form bridges over a river. Via.

4. James Cameron's Avatar reimagined as an Atari-era game. Via.

Panda bicycle

Panda bicycle.

Image roundup

North Korea is like an Escher drawing.




Best friends.




Batmobile limousine.




Love.




Children's section entrance in the Cerritos Millenium Library in California.




Confident ninjas.

Link roundup

1. File away this prediction by Bill Simmons:

Best-case scenario: NBA season starts in Feb. And that's the best-case scenario. I don't think I've ever been more disenchanted with Stern.

2. Map of time capsules buried under Los Angeles. Via.

3. More 3A Toys news:

ThreeA is proud to announce that it has partnered with amazing Japanese artist Kow Yokoyama to produce Maschinen Krieger in both 1/12 and 1/6 scale! If you think you know Maschinen Krieger think again - ThreeA is about to bring you a whole new world.

Furthermore we will be producing figures for the upcoming blockbuster Reel Steel in 1/6th scale. The Reel Steel movie directed by Shawn Levy stars our own boy from Oz, Hugh Jackman.

4. "The Billionaire Sheikh Who Carved His Name Into an Island." (You can see it from space.)

*At Toycutter: Custom 3A Toys.

*Buy 3A Toys at eBay.

Link roundup

1. Preorder links for The Old Republic ($60-$150) with an expected release date of 12/31/11. (I didn't see what the monthly subscription would cost.)

2. Grantland looks at NFL free agent busts through the years.

3. "Have we got a contest for you! Break out those Photoshop skills and place your favorite writer on our super-duper Paris Review beach towel for a chance to win exactly this towel!" Via.

4. Laughing Squid uncovered more information and video about that bowling pin car I posted a few days ago.

Bowling pin car

Car with retracting bowling pins. Via.

Transforming motorcycle

This is BPG Motors's Uno - - it transforms from a motorcycle to a Segway-like people mover. You can see the transformation in this video:



*Previously: Leaping Jaguar motorcycle.

Jack in the Box Munchie Mobile

The Jack in the Box Munchie Mobile food truck will be driving around San Diego for the next month, and then will show up in Los Angeles. That's Jack in a chariot pulled by a tiger and polar bear. Via.

*Buy Fast Food toys at eBay.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows (link roundup)

Independent Order of Odd Fellows ribbon. There's more Oddfellows merchandise available at eBay.

And a few more links:

1. Cool crop circle graphics.

2. Good Samaritan has stenciled directional compasses outside of subway station entrances. Via.

3. A Nestle supermarket barge is going to travel the Amazon, selling goods to people without access to stores.

*Previously: Crop circle looks like a giant jellyfish.

*Buy hoax collections at Amazon.

Dekotora

Wikipedia: The Dekotora or Decotora, an abbreviation for "Decoration Truck", is a kind of loudly decorated truck most commonly found in Japan and the Philippines.





Lots of photos at Flickr.

*Previously: Garbage truck costume.

*Buy Dekotora toys at eBay.

Dekotora

Wikipedia: The Dekotora or Decotora, an abbreviation for "Decoration Truck", is a kind of loudly decorated truck most commonly found in Japan and the Philippines.





Lots of photos at Flickr.

*Previously: Garbage truck costume.

*Buy Dekotora toys at eBay.

Hummer on tracks (link roundup)

H2 Bomber with rubber tracks by GeigerCars.de available as various desktop wallpapers.

And a few more links:

1. Pete Emslie drew caricatures of his art students.

2. "I Will Kill You With My Bare Hands," and Other Fun Tales of Russell Crowe.

3. Here's what happens when a media outlet thinks a Reuters photo looks too good to be true. Via.

*Previously: Hummer with wagon wheels.

*Buy caricature collections at Amazon.

Hummer on tracks (link roundup)

H2 Bomber with rubber tracks by GeigerCars.de available as various desktop wallpapers.

And a few more links:

1. Pete Emslie drew caricatures of his art students.

2. "I Will Kill You With My Bare Hands," and Other Fun Tales of Russell Crowe.

3. Here's what happens when a media outlet thinks a Reuters photo looks too good to be true. Via.

*Previously: Hummer with wagon wheels.

*Buy caricature collections at Amazon.

Aston Martin Domino's delivery car

An Aston Martin has been used to deliver Domino's pizzas for over a year now and was just spotted in Los Angeles.

*Previously: Kobe Bryant jumps over an Aston Martin.

*Buy Aston Martins at eBay.

Paul Pope looks at the future of Japanese cars

Here are three Japanese concept cars:


Honda's Puyo.





Nissan's Pivo 2.



Mazda's Furai.

As if the car's aren't strange enough, GQ hired Paul Pope to draw them all, along with his own flying car of the future:



See the illustrations here.

*Previously: Mercedes Benz SilverFlow concept.

*Buy concept car toys at eBay.

The Intelligent Woman's Guide to Atomic Radiation (link roundup)

The Intelligent Woman's Guide to Atomic Radiation - - there was one copy on sale when I checked eBay Via.

And a few more links:

1. Three-wheeled jeep and other vintage experimental vehicles.

2. Bent Objects sculpture based on one of the Neatorama mascots.

3. Illustration of a very sad man playing a DS.

*Previously: Hallowed nuclear power plant.

*Buy nuke-related memorabilia at eBay.

Colorful monster (link roundup)

Big flying monster by Guy-Pascal Vallez. Lots more monsters on display at his site.

And a few more links:

1. Where the Wild Things Are/Godzilla party invitation.

2. MODOK vs. Lucha Libre by Jim Rugg.

3. Tricked-out golf carts.

*Previously: Llama golf caddy.

*Buy Where the Wild Things Are toys at eBay.

Colorful monster (link roundup)

Big flying monster by Guy-Pascal Vallez. Lots more monsters on display at his site.

And a few more links:

1. Where the Wild Things Are/Godzilla party invitation.

2. MODOK vs. Lucha Libre by Jim Rugg.

3. Tricked-out golf carts.

*Previously: Llama golf caddy.

*Buy Where the Wild Things Are toys at eBay.

Cupcake Car

Neiman Marcus' Cupcake Car, based on work by Lisa Pongrace, is more expensive than my actual car. Via.

*Previously: Confederate Motor Company. Fighter Motorcycle on sale for $110,000.

*Buy vintage Neiman Marcus catalogs at eBay.

Cupcake Car

Neiman Marcus' Cupcake Car, based on work by Lisa Pongrace, is more expensive than my actual car. Via.

*Previously: Confederate Motor Company. Fighter Motorcycle on sale for $110,000.

*Buy vintage Neiman Marcus catalogs at eBay.