Zoomdoggle: More fun than work!

WHEN: Today, Tuesday, September 29, 11AM-Midnight
WHERE: Eight of New York City’s Famous Original Ray’s (wait, so are these places related, or aren’t they? Which is the real Ray’s and which is the most famous?): 204 Ninth Avenue (22nd/23rd); 831 Seventh Avenue (53rd); 736 Seventh Avenue (49th); 462 Columbus Avenue (82nd); 1710 Broadway (55th); 250 East Houston Street (Avenue A); 195 East Houston Street (Orchard Street); 1530 Old Country Road, Westbury, Long Island.
WHAT: A celebration of 45 years of dough tossing, late night eating, cheese drooling fun. To honor the occasion, Ray is rolling back prices to exactly where they were on day one: Regular slices and Sicilian slices will be 45¢. Each topping per slice is 45¢, and cans of Pepsi are 45¢. How fun is that? Get ‘em while they’re hot.

LINK: Seriouseats via Scottspizzatours.

In unrelated news, check out this Pizzacake (ie, a cake shaped like a box of pizza) by Melbourne artist Lyndal Walker.

Thanks to Kate Ulmer for sending it in.

Targets pop up, aim and shoot before they pop down. It’s basic stuff really (avoid the bad ones, keep an eye out for bonuses, reload, etc). Good times. Click the pic to get the game.

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WHEN: Monday, October 5th, 8PM
WHERE: Brooklyn’s Monkeytown, 58 N 3rd St (Bedford stop on the L)
WHAT: Imagine this: You have to deliver a PowerPoint presentation about an unfamiliar topic, with slides you’ve never seen, to an audience eager to heckle and laugh at you. If you’re in your underwear, you’re having a nightmare. If you’re clothed, it’s called PowerPoint Karaoke. We told you about it some time back… but now we’re hosting an event. Here’s how it works: Everyone who wants to compete gets ten random slides to improv their way through. All competitors walk with a t-shirt. Most also win a thumb-drive (a small one). Once even wins a hard-drive (a big one, 500G). And everyone is automatically entered to win the $5,000 grand prize. Think you have what it takes to grab the mic? RSVP to jakehimself@giantminiature.com to guarantee your spot. Walk-ins also welcome. Admission is free, but there’s a $10 bar minimum. How fun is that?

UPDATE: RSVP via Facebook. We still have 5 spots left for the presenters… if you’re a ninja and you know it raise your hand (otherwise, don’t be shocked if I send you a personal invitation before end of day).

Roomba robot vac + slow shutter camera = fun. There’s a whole flickr group dedicated to the thing. Loads more after the jump.

LINK: Flickr via Michaelshirley.

Look at me. Just look at how happy I am in that picture. Anything I can do to make keep that lady happy is definitely an effort worth making. All of which brings me to reason 962 I should probably have an iPhone already, the Girlfriend Keeper App. You load in the details (he name, number, important dates, etc.) it automatically send all the texts you probably should know how to send yourself (ie “It’s 286 until your birthday… put your thinking cap on, we’re going to make this one special.”). How fun is that?

LINK: Girlfriendapp.

Who’da thought Jon Hamm could be so convincing? I’m sold. Sometimes it’s fun to be on the right side of an issue…

Playing with people on Craigslist (who don’t realize they’re being played with) is fun… this time though, our man Adrian might have met his match!



LINK: Craigslisting.

You are a naked man on a tiny bike. Collect the bubbles. Avoid the icicles. All you need are the arrow keys. Be warned though, you’re going to fall off a lot before you get to where you’re going… but the art’s incredible along the way. Click the pic to make the jump.

LINK: Icycle.

WHEN: Saturday 25th July
WHERE: Battersea Park Athletics Track, London
WHAT: “Slower, Lower, Weaker” is the motto of the motley crew that comes out to compete in traditional track and field sports… while wearing sumo suits. Medals are awarded for each individual event and also for the overall ‘athlete’ of the day. Entry is free. How fun is that?

LINK: Sumosuitathletics.

Todd DeFazio took a ride on 16″ homemade Slip ‘n Slide.
EDITORS NOTE: Trash bags don’t slip or slide. Just learned that the hard way.