This super-fun Christmas paper toy is a pretty big project, so we rated it ADULT or ADULT SUPERVISION REQUIRED! There's lots of cutting and gluing and putting stuff together in twisty-turny ways that might make you cry if you don't get it just right. (We should know.) Thanks to our buddy, Mike, for making this. If you'd like to see it in action, you can watch a video here! And when you're ready to start making your very own hoops&yoyo super-fun Christmas paper toy, just click these links!
- Bibi
"Here's the exclusive (turquoise & orange) Christmas tree paper toy created by UK graphic artist Jonathan "JONNYCHIBA" Greenwell for Paperkraft.net readers! It's part of Jon's 2009 Christmas Tree paper toy series, three colourways to choose from, two would be available in his site and one here. Special thanks to Jon for this wonderful paper toy."
- Bibi
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"This super-fun Christmas paper toy is a pretty big project, so we rated it ADULT or ADULT SUPERVISION REQUIRED! There's lots of cutting and gluing and putting stuff together in twisty-turny ways that might make you cry if you don't get it just right. (We should know.) Thanks to our buddy, Mike, for making this. If you'd like to see it in action, you can watch a video here! And when you're ready to start making your very own hoops&yoyo super-fun Christmas paper toy, just click these links!"
- Bibi
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"Nothing says holiday cheer than a nice frothy glass of eggnog. But did you know that eggnog used to be just a drink the rich could afford? It's true. Probably. Anywho, if it is, then that means these Eggnog Gumballs are the gumballs of the fancypants folks. Don't you want to be one of the fancypants folks around the holidays? Noggy! Well, whether or not you do is irrelevant because we're going to go off on a separate, but true, tangent. Eggnog is always associated with the winter holidays. Something about it (maybe the cinnamon and nutmeg, or maybe the booze) just makes you relax and grow festive. Well, for the times you have to stay sober, pop some Eggnog Gumballs and you'll get the same relaxing calm as regular eggnog. Happy holidays. Ahhhhhhhh."
- Bibi
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"Ok, no silly stories. Just look at that picture. The tin looks like a festive cupcake. The mints are blue, white, and pink. Now close your eyes. Imagine the smell of fresh cupcakes. That's what you will smell when you open up a tin of Cupcake Mints. And what will you taste? Divinity! Cupcakes Cupcake Mints are just about the best candy we've ever tasted. Pop them in your mouth and you get a little sweet taste. Crunch them up, and the magic of cupcakes is released. Your taste buds will dance, your tongue will sing, and your uvula will do whatever the heck it normally does (only happier). Stop reading and order some Cupcake Mints right now. You'll thank us later."
- Bibi
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"Edinburgh University professors Gerald Lincoln and David Baird say Rudolph cannot be a male because female reindeer still have antlers at Christmas. Males shed theirs before mid-December. Prof Lincoln said: "Rudolph classically is this red-nosed reindeer who is around at Christmas."
- Bibi
"Happy Life Day! It's time to finally tell you the truth (you might want to sit down for this). You know how we've always told you your gifts came from Santa during Christmas? And then we told you that there really wasn't a Santa, but that it was your father? Well, Santa isn't your father either. Santa is Yoda. How else could he get presents all over the universe in a single night? Duh, he used the Force. And to act as a present beacon in your house this holiday season, get yerself a Star Wars SD Holiday Plush Yoda!"
- Bibi
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" Advertisement Simon's Cat is one of the most watched videos on YouTube with over 45 million hits. Creator Simon Tofield spoke to BBC Breakfast about the inspiration behind his quirky cartoon cat."
- Bibi
"Our best-selling yoga cookies, featured in "O" Magazine, are now available in 2 Flavors: Vegan Gingerbread and Original Gingerbread. They come in a set of 10 different poses, one flavor per set. Cookie size: 4 to 4 1/2 inches. Box of all 10 yoga poses: Original Gingerbread: $35 Add to Cart Vegan Gingerbread: $45 Add to Cart"
- Bibi
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"Conservationists have led a campaign to ban the odorless pesticide, which pastoralists have added to livestock carcasses to kill lions, hyenas, and other wildlife that could harm the domesticated animals. In response, carbofuran maker FMC Corporation stopped selling the chemical—sold under the trade name Furadan—in Kenya in 2008. The company also launched a buyback program. But conservationists say the pesticide remains on store shelves in rural parts of the country—and that Furadan's packaging does not make clear how deadly the pesticide can be. " So, it's ok, kill wild animals that did nothing, but not humans? I can't feel sorry for the dad that had the pesticide at home, only for the boy. Thankfully this will get more attention to the pesticide nefarious effects.
- Bibi
Where do you host your WordPress blog/ site? they just deleted the "old" Bibi's box, and redicted to the new, whcih wasn't ready for the moving. They didn't tell me they were going to move and didn't give me the chance to copy my stuff. I'm pissed. :|
The best part is: since I'm hosting on my bf company, he doesn't care at all for it. But I'm not the only one who has a free hosting there, and for the other people they spend much more time fixing things.
- Bibi
Lindsey, over in confessions you'll have to talk about your personal style :P
- Zach Landes
...and a certain pirate's nickname takes on an entirely different nuance in a thread like this. Yes, I should go to bed now.
- MiniMage TKDteacher of FF
Ugh, I think shaving the genital region is repulsive. One, I like *some* hair, and all of it on man. Two, stubble is evil. Still, this is funny.
- fn (fairnymph)
still confused; this new “girls-with-pubes” fad is going to take a while for me to deal with.
- Anthony Citrano
"Just as setting out milk and cookies will appease a jolly elf, these gingerbread critters are sure to tame ornery beasts. Lemony royal icing cloaks the cookies with spider web and bat disguises. Use extra icing to give the bats staring eyes and to make chubby spiders."
- Bibi
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SCREW YOU HAGGIS... I wax me legs, I spend hours in the hairdressers and weeks doing my makeup for you... YOU BASTARD... I HATE YOU... *runs off sobbing*
- Johnny Worthington
Oh I have you in another list Johnny: Crossdressing Australians of FF.
- Haggis (Sean Loyless)
Aww, I hope I'm not offending anyone by not including them on the list. Many times I just go by the avatar and if it's a cartoon or something it's hard to tell and I won't put on here, and also these are just *my* personal tastes. Everyone has different types!
- Haggis (Sean Loyless)
Any woman with the brass to be on FF is a hottie in my book.
- Chris Baskind
Wow - that'd be a drag to be on a list like that. Still, as I always say, if you want to get a lot of followers get a hot chick avatar. It's sad but it's iJustine. True! I mean true. It's sad but it's true.
- Ciaoenrico
Ciaoenrico I kinda take offense to that. My avatar is me, it's my face and I shared it on FF after a LOT of thought about it (plus some gender confusion, but that's another story). Because a woman might be considered attractive she *shouldn't* user her face as an avatar otherwise she's just trying to get followers? Bull crap, and sexist to boot.
- FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
Agreed, Tina. That certainly wasn't the point of this list - it was merely a way to point out all of my FF crushes at once. I hope no one takes offense to it. :(
- Haggis (Sean Loyless)
I'm offended....I wasn't on this effing list!!
- jamar78
Sean, I'm not offended, personally. I find it rather amusing. The title of this post, to me, however, seemed rather "definitive". YMMV. :D
- Helen Sventitsky
I think I'm due for a new picture. I've used the same one since joining.
- Rochelle
Rochelle, you had that other one, the B&W one of you smiling. That was great, too
- Josh Haley
Quite a collection. There should be a male list too but then that could lead to a match-making game and apps being developed and other memes ... and ... oh dear ...
- Amani
Dammit.. I'm about to delete this post. It was not my intention to hurt anyone's feelings. :(
- Haggis (Sean Loyless)
I don't think it's a problem pointing out your crushes, hun. I think it's the fact that it's titled "The Hotties of FriendFeed" that can make people kind of uncomfy. That comes across as a direct judgment of peoples' looks, even though we know you didn't mean it that way.
- tinypants - Hagitha of FF
@Sean don't ever apologize for your actions.
- Shevonne
Okay, I think I understand.. Thanks Amanda.. I just updated the title, hopefully it will let everyone know that this is my own personal list, and by no means a judgement of anyone.
- Haggis (Sean Loyless)
It's not my scene, but hey...whatevs. It just feels a little meat market-ish to me. People aren't avatars, and I know a couple on the list who wouldn't be proud of being reduced to a FF hottie on someone's list.
- Derrick
Derrick - But a lot of the stuff you post to the really gay room is pretty meat market-ish. Just because they're professional models it's okay to objectify them? We naturally objectify each other because we naturally are sexual creatures. I'm not offended by being on this list, but I don't like being objectified and I think what Haggis has done is a sweet gesture, not a gesture of blind testosterone rubbing one out.
- Mattie Kenny
Didn't anyone see me grab the popcorn earlier? That's your 1st clue.
- Josh Haley
Sean you created a monster didn't you....hehe
- jamar78
Ugh.. no kidding.. I guarantee this list will never be mentioned again outside of these posts. I think i'm gonna unplug for a while and let this all die down.
- Haggis (Sean Loyless)
ok i just now read the whole thread damnit i always miss everything lol joel... ::shakes head:: u kno to some i'm not a lil sister lol ur so funny i luv u!
- Cardeen Martinez
don't let it get to you Sean....all that matters is that you had no malicious intent which you didn't
- jamar78
**blushes** - gee thanks. :) And go hide for a while, Sean... it'll all blow over.
- Jen (SquirrelGirl)
nice list, i have about half of these in a group called "sexy people"
- sean percival
Mattie, any pics I post in the Really Gay Room are A) *in* the Really Gay Room, and B) pictures culled from sites that are meat-marketish to begin with. I would never post pics of Scoble or Louis Gray and say, "oh these are guys I'd like to see naked". And I'm not knocking Sean. I freakin' love Sean. But I also know that there are women on the list who've worked hard at getting to where they are in life and in their careers and to be thought of as a pin-up on FF isn't their bag.
- Derrick
It's about time you chimed in Leather...LMAO...love it...haha
- jamar78
I don't see how posting this in a room would make it any different a situation, Derrick. I don't think that Sean ever said he wanted to see any of the women on the list naked. Is that something I skipped over while scanning the comments? If he said that, then yes. This list is pretty lame. But being admired for your beauty isn't bad. Especially since (for me at least) being a hottie entails being incredibly intelligent and engaging.
- Mattie Kenny
Mattie, that's exactly what I consider a hottie. Attractiveness is only part of the factor. Intelligence, a sense of humor, and many other things go into that equation.
- Haggis (Sean Loyless)
+100 Mattie -- There's always a fine line of taste when these things come into play. These are our normal avatar pics, not semi-nude pics, not anything gratuitous. That's what i think keeps it on the good side of the line. It's really just an innocent list.
- Lindsey is Fierce!
Mattie, I'm not going to fight with you over this. If you want to split ends, say I'm a hypocrite, or engage in double standards, feel free. I don't care. Very simply, I know people who don't want to be referred to as hotties. By anyone. I see them on the list. I speak up. That's it. There are 50 people in the RGR, maybe 20 people see it regularly. That's a HUGE difference than the numbers of people who sub to the home feed. But you know what? Forget I even opened my mouth. Apparently I've become a prude...
- Derrick
That's not what I'm saying, Derrick. Now I understand what you meant by putting the photos up in the RGR versus what Haggis did. Did these women speak up for themselves and say they don't appreciate being called attractive?
- Mattie Kenny
<3 Derrick.. I appreciate what you are saying, and think it's very commendable that you are seeing this from an angle I didn't really see. I know you only have the best intentions with what you are saying. Please no more fighting over this..
- Haggis (Sean Loyless)
I just happen to know them, Mattie. And I didn't say they didn't appreciate being called attractive. I said they, knowing them as I do, woudn't appreciate being culled up on a list and pointed out for the world to ogle.
- Derrick
Sean, you know how I feel about you bud, and I'm not putting you on blast. Consider my hands washed of it.
- Derrick
Mattie, how about you look at it from the flip side...those women who DIDN'T make the list and don't have the benefit of feeling all bubbly inside because they've been deemed "attractive"? It's all well and good when you're on the winning team, apparently.
- tinypants - Hagitha of FF
yeah Sean you are a good person....don't beat yourself up about it
- jamar78
Although you better take my sis' out this damn list!! hehe
- jamar78
Amanda - I don't think not being on the list deems you unattractive and I don't think Haggis is the be all end all of who is or is not attractive. Wow. I'm on the list. BFD. I don't feel or bubbly inside, nor did I take it very seriously. It didn't blip in my radar until I saw people taking major offense to Haggis having posted the list, in which case I looked at it & was surprised to see myself there. I'm not on any "team".
- Mattie Kenny
Haggis, I love the conversations you spawn... feel free to include me in future provocative topics. ~xxxooo~
- Far
I would like to state for the record, should there be a men's list...I would like to opt out. That is all, thank you.
- Christian (Simply X)
Ok gents, let's show the ladies how we roll. (and can someone email me that info ahead of time, so I look like I know what I'm doing?)
- Morgan Haley
Oh too funny. Thanks for including me, Sean. ;-)
- Jennifer Leggio
And the winner for best line from this entire thread..."The picture is too small to see. Am I on it?"...@Martha. thank YOU! I am now cleaning cola off of my keyboard.
- .LAG liked that
How did you manage to limit yourself to only 53?
- j1m
Ok my cat is really pist off...didn't make the cut...gees! LOL
- Susan Beebe
This list is approved, mainly because one certain hottie is the better half :) Sean, not only do you represent a great product, but also exceptional taste. Sir, I owe you a drink! ;)
- Matt Harwood
I'm amazed that neither Lisa Bettany nor Sarah Lacy are showing up in any of these clique building seminar visual aides.
- Matthew DeVries
Ok I am not the brightest crayon in the box so I want to know how the hell do you see a list of people like that. I have different lists but where do I go to see all in just that one list?
- Brandy Lea
Brandy, you see this view when you go into one of your lists then select to Add/Remove friends.
- Kol Tregaskes
I think what Brandy is asking is if she can see someone else's list, which we can't. Haggis might have made a list that is friendfeed.com/list/hotties and he'll see it when he's logged in, but no one else would see it if they went to that same URL. He wouldn't even see it if he logged out and went to that URL.
- FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
I don't think I was subscribed to you when I made this list, Jeunelle. This is almost a year old! :D
- Haggis (Sean Loyless)
Don't misunderstand what I mean. I mean I am thankful I didn't make the list period. PRAISE THE LORD :)
- Jeunelle Foster
We should have an Academy Award of FriendFeed or something. That I would have a long ass speech prepared telling everybody how I'd like to thank all the little people who were responsible for me winning that award and it should be sponsored by Mashable and FFundercats :)
- Jeunelle Foster
How the FF did I miss this thread? Jan 27th??? Thank you! That's a huge compliment. And since it's so old, it's a fun time capsule too.
- Ginger Makela Riker
My kid won't eat almonds, but he'll eat pistachios.
- Julie Barrett
We had a giant bag of salt+pepper pistachios for snacks in my office (I think it's the one that SAM mentioned) recently and it was like heaven for a couple weeks. Love them.
- Chieze Okoye
I haven't had the ones with pepper . . . now I'm going to have to try to find them
- Lindsey is Fierce!
Lindsey, please don't. I don't want that addiction on my head.
- SAM
I like them both. Eagerly waiting for Thurs. where I can hopefully pick up the lemon chili pepper pistachios aka CRACK and the jalapeno almonds aka MORE CRACK.
- Admiral Anika
WHERE DO YOU GET THOSE ANIKA???? and wait a minute . . . did you just say you like something? o_O
- Lindsey is Fierce!
I tried pistachios for the first time the other day and I enjoy them better than almonds.
- Dennis Jackson
i prefer pistachios. tastier. i've always found almonds pretty bland
- Imabug
And remember, children - you are what you eat!
- Ted Russ
Almonds have a lot more vitamin E, calcium, niacin, and a little more fiber. Pistachios have a lot more potassium and a little more B6. I vote for eating both. :D Unless you're allergic or don't like one or the other.
- Alix Whitmire
"OSLO — The Norwegian Nobel Committee says U.S. President Barack Obama has won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize for "his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.""
- Bibi
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"In celebration of the release of Pixar's 'Up' and Wes Anderson's beautiful stop-motion rendering of Roald Dahl's 'The Fantastic Mr Fox', Time Out ushers in the help of master animator Terry Gilliam – whose own partially animated 'The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus' opens in cinemas this month – to run down 50 of the greatest animated features of all time"
- Bibi
"I'm super excited to have a new papertoy, AstroGnome, debute in the Fall edition of the amazing UK kids magazine Anorak! You can get a copy here in the States at Barnes and Noble.You ought to pick one up if you haven't before it's got lots of great stuff inside!"
- Bibi
"I'm super excited to have a new papertoy, AstroGnome, debute in the Fall edition of the amazing UK kids magazine Anorak! You can get a copy here in the States at Barnes and Noble.You ought to pick one up if you haven't before it's got lots of great stuff inside!I've also created a free download version sans background of AstroGnome in 2 parts."
- Bibi
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"BALTIMORE — For Edgar Allan Poe, 2009 has been a better year than 1849. After dozens of events in several cities to mark the 200th anniversary of his birth, he's about to get the grand funeral that a writer of his stature should have received when he died. One hundred sixty years ago, the beleaguered, impoverished Poe was found, delirious and in distress outside a Baltimore tavern. He was never coherent enough to explain what had befallen him since leaving Richmond, Va., a week earlier. He spent four days in a hospital before he died at age 40. Poe's cousin, Neilson Poe, never announced his death publicly. Fewer than 10 people attended the hasty funeral for one of the 19th century's greatest writers. And the injustices piled on. Poe's tombstone was destroyed before it could be installed, when a train derailed and crashed into a stonecutter's yard. Rufus Griswold, a Poe enemy, published a libelous obituary that damaged Poe's reputation for decades. But on Sunday, Poe's funeral will...
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- Bibi
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"Naomi Watts is Hollywood's best value-for-money female star, according to Forbes magazine's annual list. Films starring the British-born Australian actor make a return for investors of $44 (£27) for every $1 she is paid. Watts, 41, was anointed by Forbes ahead of Hollywood luminaries such as Julia Roberts and Angelina Jolie, neither of whom appear in the top 10 of the best-value female actors. Jennifer Connelly is in second spot, while Canadian star Rachel McAdams lands in third. The top five is rounded out by two actors at very different stages of their careers, Natalie Portman and Meryl Streep. To qualify for the Forbes list, actors had to have appeared in at least three films in the past five years which have opened in at least 500 cinemas. The amount the films made and cost is then weighed against the actor's wage packet to give a "return on investment" (ROI)."
- Bibi
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"Indulge your inner child and rule the Wild Things with our Wild Things Pajamas, now in adult sizes. The soft fleece material means fantastic comfort day or night, so they're perfect for a nostalgic costume or just for a unique pair of pajamas."
- Bibi
from Bookmarklet
"Purrcasso is an art and craft auction and gala that benefits the Berkeley-East Bay Humane Society in Berkeley, CA. This year the event will be split into two parts: an evening auction of fine art/illustration and a daytime craft fair."
- Bibi
"A New Lunch Bunch A SHOW OF HANDS, PLEASE: Who is already bored/beset/out of ideas when it comes to filling your children's trendy, reusable totes? We thought as much. So we asked four pros to help compose a month of options. Their suggestions include recipes that are quick and easy. Feel free to mix and match -- and take heart: Winter break's just around the corner."
- Bibi
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THE PROBLEM I've recently found myself checking the following websites an unhealthy amount. THE IDEA Every time you open a new tab to check out one of the following websites, stop. Get up from your computer and do the exercise associated with the site you were going to visit. After you complete the exercise, reward yourself by going to the website. IN ESSENCE Burn some fat, not yo' brain.
- Bibi
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"Precision iPhone winter usage: three In Touch fingertips. Cold-cutting protection: supersoft extra thick acrylic yarn, chic fingertips, speckled knitting, discretely folded ribbed cuff, no-frills design." I want the D110 with an iPhone, please? :)
- Bibi
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