Thursday 30 April 2015

Top 10 Things That Look Like Bullet Bill

Top 10 Things That Look Like Bullet Bill

Top 10 Things That Look Like Bullet Bill


This Super Mario enemy was shot from a Bill Blaster that was controlled by the evil Bowser. His name is Bullet Bill and while he will never be the most loved character in the Mario Series he still has quite a few unknown fans out there as this lot will testify too…



Top 10 Things That Look Like Bullet Bill


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Top 10 Things That Look Like Bullet Bill

Trash Can That Looks Like Bullet Bill


10 – Trash Can


With a simple touch of paint this otherwise boring looking trash can becomes a cool looking Bullet Bill rubbish muncher! I think they missed a merchandising trick here.


Top 10 Things That Look Like Bullet Bill

Beer Growlers That Looks Like Bullet Bill


9 – Beer Growlers


For those of us who don’t know what a “Beer Growler” is apparently is is a jug used to transport draft beer. I personally don’t like draft beer, but I do love these growlers!


Top 10 Things That Look Like Bullet Bill

Water Bottle That Looks Like Bullet Bill


8 – Water Bottle


Not only does this water bottle look like Bullet Bill it is supposed to, because this is an ultra rare Official Nintendo water bottle! You would have thought they would have made it a little more like Bullet Bill given the Official stamp, but hey! I’d still buy it!


Top 10 Things That Look Like Bullet Bill

Rocket That Looks Like Bullet Bill


7 – Rocket


If the in-game Bullet Bills moved as fast as this rocket Mario would have been a much harder game! I would have loved to have seen this shoot into the sky.


Top 10 Things That Look Like Bullet Bill

Motorcycle Helmet That Looks Like Bullet Bill


6 – Motorcycle Helmet


They always tell you never to put stickers on a safety helmet, but when it makes it look just like Bullet Bill it is so worth it!Well I think so anyway, nerdness over safety anyday!


Top 10 Things That Look Like Bullet Bill

Car Window That Looks Like Bullet Bill


5 – Car Window


It took me a while to find this one, but it is of course the window of the car rather than the car its self. But it is not the only car on this weird and wonderful list.


Top 10 Things That Look Like Bullet Bill

Water Boiler That Looks Like Bullet Bill


4 – Water Boiler


Very much like Bullet Bill water boilers are a little hot under the collar and ready to blow at any time. Plus they are perfectly identical in shape meaning a little bit of paint and you could have your very own Bullet Bill Boiler!


Top 10 Things That Look Like Bullet Bill

Electric Guitar That Looks Like Bullet Bill


3 – Electric Guitar


Why not jam out a Super Mario theme tune on this amazing Bullet Bill guitar! This would have gone perfect with the Super Mario one in my post “Top 10 Amazing and Unusual Guitars


Top 10 Things That Look Like Bullet Bill

Food Blender That Looks Like Bullet Bill


2 – Food Blender


Why blend your food slow and carefully when you can do it at full speed just like Bullet Bill! If Super Mario made cakes, this is what he would make them with.


Top 10 Things That Look Like Bullet Bill

Smart Car That Looks Like Bullet Bill


1 – Smart Car


I thought we had seen just about every weird Smart car in my post “Top 10 Personalised Smart Cars” but this Bullet bill one is the best and perfectly suits the cars style. I think I need to get a smart car now!



Top 10 Things That Look Like Bullet Bill

Wednesday 29 April 2015

Top 10 Cute Dogs On Motorbikes

Top 10 Cute Dogs On Motorbikes

Top 10 Cute Dogs On Motorbikes


Lets face it, all dogs are naughty now and again (I know my own dog certainly is), but these ten are the baddest of the bad, the tearaways and troublemakers of the fido world. But yet, they still somehow make me smile…



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Top 10 Cute Dogs On Motorbikes

Cute Dog on a Motorcycle


10 – Maverick


He gets all the lady dogs all over him because of his love of the open road. It is a shame he can’t reach the peddles and go down that road, but still!


Top 10 Cute Dogs On Motorbikes

Cute Dog on a Motorcycle


9 – Smudge


This bike might look a bit too big for little, cute smudge to handle, but don’t let his size fool you. He tours around Europe on this! No seriously, he does! (see image link)


Top 10 Cute Dogs On Motorbikes

Cute Dog on a Motorcycle


8 – Mad Max


There is nothing mad about this dogs calling to be free with the road ahead of him. Provided that road is in the form of a path in the back garden.


Top 10 Cute Dogs On Motorbikes

Cute Dog on a Motorcycle


7 – Khan


Hold on and steer? Not Khan here, he just sits on the seat and barks commands the bike! You know you are extra hard when you can do that!


Top 10 Cute Dogs On Motorbikes

Cute Dog on a Motorcycle


6 – Bodie


He did want to be bad to the bone, but poor Bodie ate one too many bones and now just needs to have a kit before hitting the open road once more.


Top 10 Cute Dogs On Motorbikes

Cute Dog on a Motorcycle


5 – Mad Max


This is a dog who makes up for his own lack of power by riding a motorcycle that has lots of it! But take the Mickey out of his stabilisers and you are in for it!


Top 10 Cute Dogs On Motorbikes

Cute Dog on a Motorcycle


4 – Tyson


Don’t ever judge someone on the colour bike they ride, because this dog is one tough cookie. And whatever you do, don’t ever point out that he owns a scooter not a motorcycle, he has killed for less!


Top 10 Cute Dogs On Motorbikes

Cute Dog on a Motorcycle


3 – Damien


This dog has got his ticket to ride and goes wherever the roads take him, often riding around town looking for people to bark at! To to local people he is a lovable ne’er-do-well rogue.


Cute Dog on a Motorcycle

Cute Dog on a Motorcycle


2 – Brutus


“Just put the food in the bowl and no-one gets hurt.” He is a real animal in the biker scene and is willing to do whatever it takes to get fed whatever he wants.


Top 10 Cute Dogs On Motorbikes

Tough Dog on a Motorcycle


1 – Duke


This pup is a true free rider. Going to wherever the smell of food takes him. Normally down the local butchers shop, but to him it is always an epic adventure.



Top 10 Cute Dogs On Motorbikes

Tuesday 28 April 2015

Top 10 Recreated Childhood Doodles As Digital Art

Top 10 Recreated Childhood Doodles As Digital Art

Top 10 Recreated Childhood Doodles As Digital Art


Like many budding artists Telmo Pieper had a great imagination as a child and drew some amazing (if a little basic) animals and everyday things. But now he’s an adult his talents are a little better, and so is his childhood drawings…



Top 10 Recreated Childhood Doodles As Digital Art


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Top 10 Recreated Childhood Doodles As Digital Art

Telmo Pieper: Teddy


10 – Teddy


If I saw a bear in the water I would keep very quiet and move away slowly. But if I saw this bear I would think I was having some sort of mental breakdown!


Top 10 Recreated Childhood Doodles As Digital Art

Telmo Pieper: Mission Control Tower


9 – Mission Control Tower


I think the old drawing the did as a child is much better than the digital, updated one. The drawing seems to make sense almost.


Top 10 Recreated Childhood Doodles As Digital Art

Telmo Pieper: Shark


8 – Shark


Now this is not bad at all and seems to translate into digital art much better than some of them. In fact I could well believe this was a real animal!


Top 10 Recreated Childhood Doodles As Digital Art

Telmo Pieper: Beetle


7 – Beetle


While a little bit out of proportion in some parts this is another good translation into digital art. Even back then the artist’s eye for detail was far beyond anything I could ever do. In fact I still draw like he did as a child!


Top 10 Recreated Childhood Doodles As Digital Art

Telmo Pieper: Butterfly


6 – Butterfly


Head heavy but otherwise a good translation. If this butterfly landed on while I was in a butterfly farm me I might not be as happy about it as I would a normal, real one doing so.


Top 10 Recreated Childhood Doodles As Digital Art

Telmo Pieper: Bird


5 – Bird


I think this is one of the better ones because the original childhood drawing is not bad at all! I seriously don;t think I could do any better myself!


Top 10 Recreated Childhood Doodles As Digital Art

Telmo Pieper: Snail


4 – Snail


All the main snail features are there, but as a child he was more interested in the snail rather than the shell it lives in.


Top 10 Recreated Childhood Doodles As Digital Art

Telmo Pieper: Car


3 – Car


This is one scary looking car! In fact the digital image might have motion blur on it, but I don’t think this car would go that fast! Very…hurst looking indeed.


Top 10 Recreated Childhood Doodles As Digital Art

Telmo Pieper: Fly


2 – Fly


Definitely the scariest looking fly you will ever see! I think the childhood drawing makes the fly look cute, but add a few digital hairs and colour and it seems like the stuff of nightmares!


Top 10 Recreated Childhood Doodles As Digital Art

Telmo Pieper: Whale


1 – Whale


There is something very prehistoric about this whale. If you showed me this and told me it lived millions of years ago I would see no reason to disbelieve you. But much like all these images the things from the past often get lost in translation of modern forms of Media. Lets face it, not even Jurassic park got it right!



Top 10 Recreated Childhood Doodles As Digital Art

Monday 27 April 2015

Top 10 Unusual Dinner Plates and Serving Dishes

Top 10 Unusual Dinner Plates and Serving Dishes

Top 10 Unusual Dinner Plates and Serving Dishes


Have you ever noticed how plain and boring dinner plates are? Mostly just grey/white there is no innovation or pattern. Even the nice ones with patterns on are kept as display items. But I think it is time to shake up the world of dinnerware with these unusual lot…



Top 10 Unusual Dinner Plates and Serving Dishes


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Top 10 Unusual Dinner Plates and Serving Dishes

Board Game Dinner Plate


10 – Board Game


This creative dinner plate might well encourage kids to eat well, or it might just encourage them to eat quickly. The idea is they eat all their food and can have a nice pudding under the finish box. Well I liked it anyway.


Top 10 Unusual Dinner Plates and Serving Dishes

Lilith Dinner Plate


9 – Lilith


This is a Lilith from the Japanese television series Neon Genesis Evangelion. To any fan of the show this would be cool, and even those who have never heard of it before!


Top 10 Unusual Dinner Plates and Serving Dishes

DJ Dinner Plate


8 – DJ


If you like to mash up your dinner like a world famous music DJ this plate and serving tray is the perfect dinnerware for you. It has a spinning record plate, adjustable knobs, and then a moving pitch fader!


Top 10 Unusual Dinner Plates and Serving Dishes

Food Face Dinner Plate


7 –Face


Make dinner times more fun by encouraging children (and some of us adults) to play with their food. Featuring a generic face you can turn it into whoever you choose using the foods you have on your plate.


Top 10 Unusual Dinner Plates and Serving Dishes

Planet Dinner Plate


6 – Planets


This is the perfect food plate for any planetary astronomer. With all eight planets on plates  plates (Pluto not included) they look amazing and are of course dishwasher safe.


Top 10 Unusual Dinner Plates and Serving Dishes

Hello Kitty Dinner Plates


5 – Hello Kitty


Kitty White strikes again, this time with a range of feline dinner plates! Only she could make a ceramic dinner plate look cute.


Top 10 Unusual Dinner Plates and Serving Dishes

Triangle Pizza Dinner Plates


4 – Pizza


If like me you eat a lot of pizza these pizza slice plates are perfect for sharing around the family. Or just stick to a round plate and have a whole pizza to yourself!


Top 10 Unusual Dinner Plates and Serving Dishes

Keyboard Dinner Plate


3 – Keyboard


While just a concept idea at the moment this half PC keyboard, half dinner plate idea is not as crazy as you might think. Just as long as the keyboard is dishwasher safe.


Top 10 Unusual Dinner Plates and Serving Dishes

Shark Sushi Plate


2 – Shark


Now this is one scary plate. Featuring a ceramic shark it does make me wonder how you washup this plate afterwards! There will be no plate licking after the meal with this.


Top 10 Unusual Dinner Plates and Serving Dishes

Tardis Dinner Plate


1 – TARDIS


This is one of those dinner plates that needs to be kept in a display cabinet. You can keep your bone china and your Wedgwood, I’ll take this Whowood.



Top 10 Unusual Dinner Plates and Serving Dishes

Sunday 26 April 2015

Top 10 Strange and Unusual Yahtzee Games

Top 10 Strange and Unusual Yahtzee Games

Top 10 Strange and Unusual Yahtzee Games


Many a Sunday evening is spent playing board games in my house, with a particular trend towards Yahtzee. This 5 dice game is more about luck than skill, but it does teach my little one maths. But our old game board is looking a little worn so I think it is time to upgrade to one of these amazing themed sets…



Top 10 Strange and Unusual Yahtzee Games


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Top 10 Strange and Unusual Yahtzee Games

Yahtzee Zelda Collectors Edition


10 – Zelda


What? A Nintendo fan-boy like me putting a Zelda collectors edition Yahtzee set at number 10? Well yeah, because for what its worth I love it for what it is and the theme (that treasure chest dice shaker is kind of cool) but I just think the whole thing look…cheap!


Top 10 Strange and Unusual Yahtzee Games

Yahtzee Glee Collectors Edition


9 – Glee


While you will never be able to prove that I liked the show or watched every episode I am happy to admit that I know what it is about. That slushy dice shaker alone is enough to make me want to break out in a song and dance!


Top 10 Strange and Unusual Yahtzee Games

Yahtzee Dr Who: Dalek Collectors Edition


8 – Dalek


Any Dr Who related merchandise is always going to make me want it, but this collectors edition with a Dalek dice shaker has been exterminated in my mind by the other Dr Who collectors edition Yahtzee set. (see number 2)


Top 10 Strange and Unusual Yahtzee Games

Yahtzee Muppets Collectors Edition


7 – The Muppets


It seems they try to revive the Muppets franchise almost every year, so what better way to relive those crazy days of puppet animals than with this Yahtzee set which features a Kermit dice shaker and dice that are themed with the shows main characters.


Top 10 Strange and Unusual Yahtzee Games

Yahtzee Harley Davidson Collectors Edition


6 – Harley Davidson


I’m not sure if I like it or not, but for sheer levels of unusual and weirdness this Harley Davidson Yahtzee set gets included. Would Harley Davidson fans really play Yahtzee? Well maybe they would if they had this set.


Top 10 Strange and Unusual Yahtzee Games

Yahtzee Pacman Collectors Edition


5 – Pacman


This classic character hasn’t really moved on since his 8-Bit days glory, so the shape of the dice shaker will be familiar to all video gamers. But it is those cool dice that I really liked about this set.


Top 10 Strange and Unusual Yahtzee Games

Yahtzee Firefly Collectors Edition


4 – Firefly


Now this is what my blog is all about. Cool, unusual and as nerdy and nerdy will come. This Firefly Serenity edition Yahtzee is a must for any fan of the show who still can’t believe they cancelled it.


Top 10 Strange and Unusual Yahtzee Games

Yahtzee Super Mario Collectors Edition


3 – Super Mario


Yahtzee is the perfect board game for Nintendo to back. It helps develop maths in children and is fun for all the family. Sounds like every Nintendo game ever made!


Top 10 Strange and Unusual Yahtzee Games

Yahtzee Dr Who: TARDIS Collectors Edition


2 – Dr Who


This is the 2nd of the Dr Who collectors edition (See number 8) but I think it is by far the better out of the two, the TARDIS is the perfect shape for a dice shaker and the dice are the better styled. Any Whovian would love to get this as a gift.


Top 10 Strange and Unusual Yahtzee Games

Yahtzee The Walking Dead Collectors Edition


1 – The Walking Dead


With a zombie shaking cup and a blood splattered dice this Walking Dead collectors edition of the game is sure to go down well with any fan of the show, and not it is on a break you can roll those dice until it comes back on!



Top 10 Strange and Unusual Yahtzee Games