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Entries from June 2007

Toilet Humour

June 29th, 2007 · No Comments

In reference to Make your Own Greeting Card post, brohemian Simon commented via Wiki:
“Public reference to bodily functions such as urination and defecation is taboo in many cultures and thus arouses intense anxiety in many people. For this reason, there is a whole sub-genre of humour, toilet humour (also potty humour or bathroom humour) […]

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Diesel Sweeties: Dim Bulb

June 28th, 2007 · Comments Off

DS Print: 6/21/2007: ““
(Via Diesel Sweeties by R Stevens.)

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Make your own Greeting Card

June 27th, 2007 · No Comments

Monday was my birthday and while all my friends and coworkers were swell with well wishing and gifts, I didn’t get a homemade greeting card.

I found this great tutorial on how to make a greeting card and now I’m glad i didn’t get a homemade card.

Via Elephant Larry.

Thanks for the great birthday everybody!

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“Clothes of Summer” - Bacon is a Vegetable

June 25th, 2007 · No Comments

This is a story about a t-shirts and pig meat.
Now is a good time to mention another Brohemian on the web, installation artist Dave Borowski
He and I have an affinity for the flavor of bacon. So the other day, I saw this sticker on a car bumper:

click me!

A little bit of internet searching and I […]

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Welcome to my Study: WATCH!

June 24th, 2007 · No Comments

Previously, I blogged about Dyna Moe’s site Nobody’s Sweetheart. Well, here’s another grand concoction from her and Mitch Magee.
The latest bit Welcome to My Study has been garnering lots of kudos.

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They Call Her Nobody’s Sweetheart

June 23rd, 2007 · No Comments

Here’s a site I’ve been reading for a while. At nobodyssweetheart.com, designer, improvisor, director and anime fan Dyna Moe displays her skillz.
In keeping with our informal “Clothes of Summer” segment, Ms. Moe has posted some of her own t-shirt designs on her blog.

To round out this post, check out some of her short videos. Cakey […]

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Microsoft Surface AKA BIg-Ass Table

June 22nd, 2007 · 1 Comment

Why get a portable iPhone when you can get a Big-Ass Table from Microsoft?

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Short-Armed and Dangerous

June 21st, 2007 · No Comments

Continuing with our informal “Clothes of Summer” segment. Here’s a new design from graphic artist and brohemian Simon O’Reilly.

Much more of Simon’s work can be seen and purchased at Skunkophilia.com

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T-Shirt Honesty

June 20th, 2007 · Comments Off

Nothing speaks the truth better than when the truth is spanning across your chest. Take this t-shirt for example:

In our little Latte Nation, nobody holds more sway than Mr. Sippy. He, along with his other T-shirt friends are available at Unicorn Burger.

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Photographic Hipocrisy: Nick Ut, Exactly 35 Years Later

June 18th, 2007 · No Comments

I came across this photojounalistic tidbit: Photo Jounalist Nick Ut took this iconic photo from the vietnam War 35 years ago:

Now, 35 years ago TO THE DAY. Mr. Ut takes this picture of heiress Paris Hilton.

I don’t know how Mr. Ut chooses his assignments, but this seems to illustrate the decay of mainstream journalism…
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