international jet trash

Dead Snow: An Instant Zombie Classic

Dead Snow is a classic in the ski-bums-vs-Nazi-zombies genre. My suspension of disbelief was most challenged by one element in the story, however:

Why did these people come up to the middle of nowhere with high-end ski gear... but no skis?

Galskap i Vest

 A very special Happy Birthday to IJT's own Skot McDonald. A gentleman and a scholar. A scientist and an alchemist. We should all have such a friend.

(This particular glass of sangria is from ñ in SoHo, NYC: even better than it looks)

Ashley Klinger missed her flight from Pittsburgh to NYC, and had to wait out a heinous snowstorm... in a surreally abandoned airport. Demonstrating true International Jet Trash moxie, Ashley ran amuck in the airport and shot a solo film.

I like the wet-floor cone robot arms. 

Ashley, we salute you.

(Thanks, Samantha!)

• The Myth of Planet X 
• Chaotic Orbit

(Culled from the article on Neatorama)

You should all check out Adam Voorhees' "Exploded" series. Beautiful photography. If these were on t-shirts, I'd want the Etch-a-Sketch and the old-school telephone. 

(Found by the muppet-tastic Annie Colbert)

 Ian Stalvies, Shane Henley and I were lucky enough to watch the Women's Biathlon 7.5km Sprint. It was pretty intense, with so many factors affecting the outcome: snow conditions and rain, along with the athletes' breathing and heartbeat, which affected shooting accuracy.

All in all, it was awesome, and sparked a new desire to move from snowboarding to skiing, just so I could one day try a biathlon.

Just a quick reminder to treat Vancouver 2010 tourists kindly. Keep in mind that, for most of them, this is the biggest trip they'll ever take, and they've been looking forward to visiting Vancouver for ages. As they wander the city looking for not-so-well-marked bus stops, don't get impatient or snarky with them because they don't know exactly where they're going.

 The Olympic Torch passed by today on its way to BC Place.

Ian Stalvies and Shane Henley faced a Sisyphean journey to Whistler today, beset by technical and organizational issues beyond their control. Seeing the torch, though, only reinforced our desire to salvage the day into one that will be remembered fondly and with joy, not with frustration. 

I wrote a quick story for NowPublic about how the Hoodie Footie Snuggle Suit fell short of its potential: cuddly animal suits for grown-ups. Dare to dream: we could all walk down the street with hooded panda suits. Or leopard suits. Or monkey suits. Seriously, how much more fun would your morning commute be if your bus was full of people dressed as ocelots?

Guy gets caught surfing porn at work. In an investment bank. While being filmed for the news... and seems to find it amusing. Maybe we should think of this situation in light of the global economic meltdown, and Australia's resilience in the face of it. Perhaps MacQuarie has some sort of NSFW policy.