Just because it’s icky outside, doesn’t mean you can’t shoot people.

From Alex Wooley Design: “This unique, funnel shaped umbrella harnesses the flow of rainwater down into its handle, a water pistol. The user can fire at will, maintaining a constant flow of water as long as rain continues to fall.”

Genius.

this is actually fun-umbrella-design post #2 on NSTGD, here’s the first.

And because I love you, and I love the Hollies, and because the Hollies love umbrellas, and because if a = b and b = c then c = a, here is their song “Bus Stop“.

via designboom.

found via rebel:art - pretty much just a collection of signs directing you to the Internet. there are more. I’m not sure I know how to explain why I find this concept so funny. maybe its the concept of physical navigation to a virtual place? or maybe I just like somewhat absurd photo-collections. either way, checkout the rest of em.

and let me gush some more for rebel:art, (if you aren’t subscribed to their rss, you are basically dead to me), check out geeky global guerilla street art, part of the “space invaders” movement:

and

This body modification trend* is in direct competition with face-tattoos, really-big-muscles and objectivism for the #1 position in my “Trying Super Hard to Seem Badass But Instead Making Meredith Giggle Uncontrollably”** list.

Behold! Tooth Tattoos:

(the laughing + teeth theme reminded me of the dental hyenist of my long lost animal-abecedarium project.)

*probably not a trend at all.

**with one exception, the amy winehouse tooth is legitimately frightening: