Panda Poop to be Recycled Into Souvenirs

The Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Base has come up with a dung-for-profit scheme that turns droppings from the endangered species into odor-free souvenirs ranging from bookmarks to Olympic-themed statues of the animals

Finally, I won\’t be exaggerating when I say I got a shitty souvenir. I actually went to that zoo last year. It\’s cool cause the entire zoo is pandas, compared to zoos here that only have 1 or 2 pandas on loan from China.

You know what I\’m missing in my life? An espresso machine shaped like a naval mine. Oh wait, jackpot! This is perfect for sinking all those Nazi U-Boats trying to attack your kitchen.

Heh heh, I snapped this picture in the stairwell of a Chinese mini-mall today. I guess the sign works cause I didn\’t smell anything.

The Worst Trading Cards Ever Created part 1 and part 2. I\’ll trade you a Growing Pains Joanna Kerns for the Truckin\’ card with the molester van.
[ From Coudal Partners ]

These are the coolest toys ever: The Big Lebowski Urban Achiever action figures. The Dude comes with a White Russian and Walter has a Folgers can full of ashes.

The trailer for The Darjeeling Limited, Wes Anderson\’s next film, is up at Apple. I can\’t wait. It\’s been too long since The Life Aquatic.

Scooby Doo: Ripped from the Headlines? I only got 50%, which either means I need to read more newspapers or watch more cartoons.
[ From Boing Boing ]

Here\’s a cool article about exploring storm tunnels under Las Vegas. This one runs under the 15 and Caesar\’s and comes out at the Imperial Palace garage. Reminds me of the time I explored the utility tunnels underneath my college. Damn, I wish I had a camera back then.

Tourists fined for cycling nude in heatwave

Two Austrians and a German were fined for cycling naked along the banks of the River Danube in Serbia where a heatwave has sent temperatures soaring.

Uh…burn those seats.

Why do mafia hit men drop their guns at the scene of a crime?. I\’ve always wondered about that. Turns out it\’s a matter of probability. They\’ve taken precautions to make sure the gun won\’t be traced back to them, so there\’s a higher probability of getting caught with the gun during their escape.