metajunk » Cyriaque Lamar http://www.metajunk.net Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:03:28 +0000 en hourly 1 You too can wear Ripley’s sneakers from Aliens [Scifashion] http://io9.com/5624450/you-too-can-wear-ripleys-sneakers-from-aliens http://io9.com/5624450/you-too-can-wear-ripleys-sneakers-from-aliens#comments Sat, 28 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0000 Cyriaque Lamar Ellen Ripley's "Alien Stomper" Reeboks from were showcased in Aliens for a split second, were sold in limited quantities in 1987, and have been remade sporadically since then. Next month, Ripley's clodhoppers hit shelves once again (in Japan). More »
]]> http://www.metajunk.net/2010/08/you-too-can-wear-ripleys-sneakers-from-aliens-scifashion/feed/ 0 Recycled Alien Queen Is Deadly Yet Eco-Friendly [Sculpture] http://io9.com/5472545/recycled-alien-queen-is-deadly-yet-eco+friendly/gallery/ http://io9.com/5472545/recycled-alien-queen-is-deadly-yet-eco+friendly/gallery/#comments Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:40:00 +0000 Cyriaque Lamar Ever wonder why Ripley had such a hard time offing those damn aliens? It turns out Xenomorphs can recycle their bodies using old appliance parts. Meet Robosteel's Alien Queen. She's good for our planet but a threat to the Earth.

Tipping the scales at 1,213 pounds and looming a good 8 feet, this Alien Queen from the Irish sculpting firm Robosteel is literally a killing machine - the sculpture contains approximately 4,000 recycled car, boat, dishwasher, motorcycle, and other sundry appliance parts. And for the bargain price of $6,128, this cold drink of polished tungsten will scare away all unwanted solicitors, something your lawn jockey could never do.

[Robosteel via Eco-Friend]






]]> Ever wonder why Ripley had such a hard time offing those damn aliens? It turns out Xenomorphs can recycle their bodies using old appliance parts. Meet Robosteel's Alien Queen. She's good for our planet but a threat to the Earth.

Tipping the scales at 1,213 pounds and looming a good 8 feet, this Alien Queen from the Irish sculpting firm Robosteel is literally a killing machine - the sculpture contains approximately 4,000 recycled car, boat, dishwasher, motorcycle, and other sundry appliance parts. And for the bargain price of $6,128, this cold drink of polished tungsten will scare away all unwanted solicitors, something your lawn jockey could never do.

[Robosteel via Eco-Friend]






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