vineri, 23 septembrie 2011

Damn Cool Pics

Damn Cool Pics

Climbing Stalin's Red Gates Skyscraper In Moscow

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 06:41 PM PDT



You can feel the adrenaline rush just watching this guy climb up the building steeple – and that too without any protective gear that might save him if it comes down to the worst! He starts the climb from the top floor and steps out to climb the side of the steeple.

The video description claims it to be the Red Gates Administrative Building – one of the seven Stalin Skyscrapers in Moscow, which were built from 1947 to 1953 in elaborate Russian Baroque and Gothic architecture style.

Celebrities As Russian Generals

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 05:42 PM PDT

George Dawe was an English painter who created a series of portraits of Russian generals during Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812. A Tumblog Replace Face recently started replacing the generals' faces with those of celebrities, because obviously. I don't know what the original faces were like, but I'm sure I'd picture Patrick Stewart or Russell Crowe portraying the Russian generals if I ever read a historical account of the events.

Mexican Vampire Woman’ Gets Wax Figure At Ripley’s

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 05:10 PM PDT

Maria Jose Cristerna, a 35-year-old former attorney from Guadalajara, Mexico, is better known as the "Mexican Vampire Woman"
thanks to the piercings, tattoos and titanium horns embedded in her skull.

In the last 18 months, she's become well known for her extreme look and now that blood-curdling appearance will be captured for future generations to ogle at Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The entertainment company recently brought Cristerna to its Orlando, Fla., headquarters to take body casts of her, which will be used to create lifesize urethane figures of her that will appear at Ripley's attractions around the world.


















































Sources: [1], [2]

Naomi Campbell's New House Looks Like An Eye

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 02:45 PM PDT

Naomi Campbell's Russian (and still legally married!) billionaire boyfriend Vladislav Doronin has built her this, Campbell's new holiday house on the Isla Playa de Cleopatra in Turkey. The house is shaped like the eye of Horus, "an ancient Egyptian symbol of protection, royal power and good health." Horus, in addition to being the falcon-shaped son of Isis and Osiris, was the God of the sky, of war, and of protection. Horus House. Naturally.

The humble abode boasts 25 bedrooms, five lounges, and an indoor landscaped terrace.














The Evolution of Women's Hair Throughout History

Posted: 22 Sep 2011 10:36 PM PDT




This video of the Evolution of Womens Hair in Under Four Minutes is not only super entertaining, but can also teach you a thing or two about, well, the evolution of women's hair.

Starting with a prehistoric 'do and ending with current hairstyles, the video seems to leave out other races, as well as women with short hair, but nonetheless it is definitely fascinating to watch.

The stop motion Evolution of Womens Hair in Under Four Minutes video is obviously in chronological order and includes some stunning hair inspiration ideas, including the always gorgeous Cleopatra inspired hairdo.

Tokyo Game Show 2011 Cosplay

Posted: 22 Sep 2011 10:11 PM PDT

The Tokyo Game Show, commonly known as TGS, is a video game expo / convention held annually in the Makuhari Messe, in Chiba, Japan. It is presented by the Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association (CESA) and the Nikkei Business Publications, Inc. It is used by many international video game developers to show off their upcoming games and game-related hardware, though the main focus is on the Japanese market rather than overseas.

Like Gamescom, the Tokyo Game Show allows the general public to attend during the final two days. The most recent show was held in 2010 from September 16th to the 19th, and was hosted by Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association. The 2011 Tokyo Game Show was held from September 15th to the 18th.
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