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Quick! To the Orvillecopter! We all mourn and honor our deceased loved ones in different ways. Creating a taxidermied aircraft is not one of the first things I would have done with my dead cat.
The cat helicopter was conceived by Dutch artist Bart Jansen, and debuted for the public at the KunstRai ArtFair in Amsterdam that ended Sunday. Jansen calls his creation the Orvillecopter and describes it as “half-cat, half-machine.”
The Orvillecopter is exactly what it looks like: A taxidermied cat with a plastic propeller attached to each paw. No animals were harmed for this project. The cat, who was conveniently named Orville, belonged to Jansen and died after he was hit by a car.
The artist says he did observe a period of mourning before turning his dead cat into a flying machine, but he clearly thinks he’s done Orville a favor by giving him flight after death.
“Now he is flying with the birds,” he writes. “The greatest goal a cat could ever reach!”
I hope the tail doesn’t break off if he crashes.
SEE ORVILLE FLY
http://www.chicagotribune.com/travel/sns-la-fi-tn-cat-helicopter-takes-flight-20120604,0,2381140.story
If fancy cars impress your new date, car sharing from Zipcar could be the way to create a memorable experience that will help cement a budding relationship. Does that sound materialistic? Shallow?
Well, maybe it is, but just think of pulling up to the curb in a nice, shiny new red BMW convertible versus a tan Ford Taurus with one hubcap missing. Even if you already own your own car, this would be an impressive maneuver. Additionally, since you are car “sharing”, there are no hefty monthly payments to worry about.
The “wow” factor of that first impression could mean the difference between your date pondering ”Is it over yet?” and “Wow, that car makes me want to…spend more quality time with you.”
Scott Griffith is the chief executive of Zipcar Inc., the Cambridge, MA company that in a few short years has signed up nearly 700,000 members and has become profitable in recent quarters operating the nation’s largest car-share program.
In Southern California, Zipcar operates at many college campuses, including some of the smaller schools such as Chapman University and Occidental College. It also has rental cars in Hollywood, West Hollywood and Santa Monica.
Renters need to be at least 18 years old. Gas and insurance is included in the hourly rate, which starts at $8 in Southern California but requires both an application fee and an annual membership charge.
Jerry Hirsch of the Los Angeles Times recently interviewed Scott Griffith about car-sharing through Zipcar.
READ THE INTERVIEW
http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/automotive/la-fi-autos-zipcar-20120421,0,4721020.story?page=1
Do you feel your life is like a circus? Now you can actually receive professional training before you leave your problems behind and run away. Cirque School was founded in 2004 by Cirque du Soleil veteran Aloysia Gavre, who quips that her vision was to allow “anybody with any body” the chance to join the circus.
The school, located in Hollywood, CA, has one sign a waiver releasing Cirque School from any responsibility of death. Hilary MacGregor, Special to the Los Angeles Times, tells of her experience:
READ MORE: http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/la-he-circus-school-20120421,0,4139036.story?track=rss
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