The Real King’s Chariot

Michael Jordan exiting the stadium in his Ferrari Testarossa. Note the vanity plate.

Gameplay of Street Fighter Versus Tekken

My brain has exploded in excitement after seeing this gameplay video of the upcoming Street Fighter versus Tekken game. Listen to the sound of nerds collectively orgasming when Ryu unleashes his ultra (pause).

[Hat tip: Ro]

Letterhead

Official letterhead of the DeLorean Motor Company.

Quote

I’d rather weep in a BMW than smile on a bicycle.

- Quote by 22-year-old model Ma Nuo in an article about six rich Chinese twenty-something kids who belong to “the Sports Car Club” in the July edition of Chinese GQ, which has now been pulled off the GQ website.

Separated at Birth

Your eyes, they do not deceive. Trust your instincts. One is Zooey. The other is Katy.

[Via]

Clever Helmets

Some novelty helmet prototypes by a (random alert) Republic of Kazakhstan marketing company Good.

Cool Helmet

On Saturday I was invited on a bicycle tour of gourmet shops around downtown Manhattan that was organized by a friend of a friend. One of the participants wore this Evel Knievel helmet which I thought was just way too cool for school. The age of the owner of this helmet that I coveted? Seven.

Last Night’s Party

At a rooftop party a couple weekends ago in Williamsburg we spotted a R2-D2 cooler.

Tarp Surfing

No, tarp surfing does not refer to irresponsible banks riding a wave back to profitability on the backs of taxpayers vis-a-vis the TARP handout. Instead I’m talking about recreating the sensation of surfing using skateboards or longboards and blue tarps. The effect as you can see in the video is startling awesome. I have a longboard. Anyone want to provide the tarp?

First Australian Surfing Photo?

Boing Boing asks if this photo of “surfing pioneer Tommy Walker catching a wave at Main Beach on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia” in 1909 is the first photo ever of an Australian surfing.