Linus regrets seeing The Great Pumpkin (link roundup)

Monstrous Great Pumpkin by J. Bone. See it in high-res, as well as Charlie Brown caling Lucy a bitch, here. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Massive layoffs at Forbes.

2. Go here to find out how people make it to the major leagues as umpires and what they get paid.

3. I'd like to make my small contribution to the cause of making it legal to pay for bone marrow donations. Via.

*Previously: Lego Pumpkin Monster.

*Buy Peanuts toys at eBay.

German arm wrestler Matthias Schlitte has a gigantic right arm

Matthias Schlitte is a professional arm wrestler. His right arm is dramatically larger than his left. And you can watch him arm wrestle in the video above (fast forward one minute). I don't think this is a hoax. Via.

*At Toycutter: Custom Hellboy toys.

*Buy Hellboy toys at eBay.

Papercraft Hockey Mask Murderer(link roundup)

Papercraft skeleton, werewolf, hockey mask murderer and monstrous fridge can be downloaded here. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Some ultramarathoners get their toenails surgically permanently removed - - you can read more about how and why, if you can stomach it, here. Via.

2. Trent Reznor made a song for a Fringe commercial.

3. One strategy that might help you resist eating dessert? When you see something tasty, imagine using it as a doorstop. Via.

*Previously: Fringe's Selectric 251.

*Buy NIN concert posters at eBay.

Firefox/Fennec logo (link roundup)

Logo for the version of Firefox for smartphones. Via.

And a few more links:

1. "Nokia products say 'Made in China' on the back. Chinese-made Nokia-knockoffs say 'Made in Finland.'" Observation by Eric Barker, who discusses claims here that current Olympic athletes were outclassed by prehistoric man. Via.

2. My instant reaction upon seeing that Twitter is sort of down (8am in California) - - what's happened in the world that I don't know about? (Nothing, as far as I can tell.)

3. Cuckoo clock costume.

*Previously: Firefox t-shirts.

*Buy costumes at Amazon.

First Blood t-shirt (link roundup)

The newest t-shirt from Last Exit to Nowhere features the town of Hope, British Columbia, from First Blood (Rambo 1).

And a few more links:

1. Filippa Hamilton, the model in that absurdly photoshopped ad mocked by Boing Boing says Ralph Lauren fired her for being too fat.

2. Relatedly, Christian Louboutin is redesigning the Barbie doll and believes the classic toy's ankles are too fat.

3. Am I missing something, or has Technorati become completely useless? Now it no longer shows who has linked to your blog, and doesn't provide your blog's rank either (unless you're in the top 100)? Why would anyone look at Technorati again?

*Previously: Papercraft Rambo.

*Buy vintage Barbies at eBay.

Body shot

Anatomy fashion by Katie Eary. Via these sites.

*Previously: Tim Burton fashion shoot.

*Buy anatomy models at Amazon.

Skinny mirrors

This is just asking for trouble - - Coca-Cola vending machines with mirrored exteriors. The mirrors are curved to make you look thinner. I'm guessing/hoping this is unauthorized spec work by someone who will one day get his client in trouble. Via.

By comparison - - mirrors set up to show you how you'd look in certain clothing:



Those ads are by Dragster. Via.

*Previously: Boost your self esteem with the thumbs up mirror.

*Buy compacts at Amazon.

Oni facemask bandana (link roundup)

Costumes don't get much easier than this - - $10 Oni mask bandana on sale at Etsy. Via.

And a few more links:

1. A new law in Los Angeles requires that all new single family homes built in the city have some type of finish that is resistant to graffiti spray paint.

2. New free antivirus software from Microsoft.

3. The girls in the Sweet Valley High novels used to be described as "a perfect size 6," but are now described as "a perfect size 4." Random House was apparently proud to emphasize the change. Via.

*Previously: Tentacle bandana.

*Buy Japanese mythology collections at Amazon.