• Fla. Man Kills Roommate Over Toilet Paper

    Crow told investigators that the men were fighting about the toilet paper over the weekend when Matthews pulled out a rifle. Crow said he then began beating Matthews with the sledgehammer and claw hammer, according to an affidavit.

    Matthews was beaten so badly he had to be identified through his fingerprints, detectives said.

    That guy\’s hardcore.

  • This is weird. Apparently in Japan men are embarassed to be seen eating cakes in public. So a store recently opened that disguises girly cakes as more manly hamburgers.

    The Mamido burger, for instance, which sells for Â¥390 ($3.25 at Â¥120 to the dollar), is a highlight of the menu. The \”bun\” is actually a sponge cake, the \”patty\” inside is chocolate cream, and the \”pickles\” are kiwis.

    Now if only they could find a way to disguise an ice cream cone, cause no matter how macho you are, you look like a wuss eating an ice cream cone.

    This reminds me of vegetarian places that disguise their food to look like meat. What the fuck? You\’re not fooling anyone with that tofu shaped like a ham.
    [ From Boing Boing ]

  • The 10 Best Sci-Fi Films That Never Existed. This is a well thought out essay about movies that were never made, and movies that could\’ve been much better than the disappointments they are. I\’m still waiting for the freaking Neuromancer movie.

  • A Trekkie went bankrupt transforming his apartment into the starship Voyager. He maxed out 14 credit cards on the molded walls, touchscreen panels, lighting, and transporter replica.

    Tony at one time had the apartment for auction on eBay for $2 million but had no luck in selling. Tony maxed out 14 credit cards accumulating £100,000 in debt. His goal was to lure other Trekkies to pay him to convert their humble abodes.

    Shortly after he finished, his landlord saw the place and had a heart attack.
    [ From Gizmodo ]

  • A Hungarian director with terminal cancer will lie in a coffin for a week so he can experience his own funeral. He wants to see his friends and listen to eulogies and such. So…for sure he\’s going to die after the week is over, right? No coming back and living another 10 years, I hope, cause that\’d be awkward.

  • Here\’s a cool timelapse video of a cross-country drive from LA to NY. I recognize the first 30 seconds. It\’s a wonder the camera didn\’t get stolen when he parked overnight.