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Insanewiches Are Indeed, INSANE!

insanewichesSure, we've seen the weirdly delectable Scanwiches. We've gagged and gawked at This is Why You're Fat. And we've loved the low-budget gourmet glory of Fancy Fast Food.

So when I first logged onto Insanewiches I did not expect to be wow'd. But the site has somehow managed to find new variations on the sandwich concept. For example, have you ever seen a Rubix Cube sandwich? What about a burger with Peppermint patties instead of beef patties (and still looks good enough to eat)?

Behold the insanity:



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Fauchon's Pimped Out Eclairs Almost Too Amazing To Eat

Leave it to the french to PWN the recent food art craze! With all the pics of food art popping up on the web, the masters of gourmet over at posh Parisian shop, Fauchon, have set a new standard with their specialty eclairs.

Just when you thought the web had seen it all -- jello mold burgers, mcnuggetinis or fast food quiches -- Paris brings you technicolor pastries! The eclairs include leopard prints, vegetable designs or the ever popular Mona Lisa eyes.

And they're just as tasty as they look!




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E-mails From An A-hole

If the internet is good for anything, it's good for testing people's patience. And much like David Thorne, the person behind E-mails From An A-hole knows just how to do it.

The premise is simple: respond to an online classified ad and try whatever is likely to get a rise out of the person who posted it. This can mean anything from making outlandish demands: requesting a refrigerator be carried up 65 flights of stairs, to making yourself impossibly hard to reach via phone.

Either way, this dude gets results. Angry, angry results.

Here's a small sampling:






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E-mails From An A-hole

If the internet is good for anything, it's good for testing people's patience. And much like David Thorne, the person behind E-mails From An A-hole knows just how to do it.

The premise is simple: respond to an online classified ad and try whatever is likely to get a rise out of the person who posted it. This can mean anything from making outlandish demands: requesting a refrigerator be carried up 65 flights of stairs, to making yourself impossibly hard to reach via phone.

Either way, this dude gets results. Angry, angry results.

Here's a small sampling:






 

Increase Your Karma on the Web With Karmawish

karmawishLast week, we checked out 6 sites that are using the web for good. And in the spirit of doing good, our new favorite site is one that shows us how to beef up our karma on the web.

Karmawish is a site that connects an international network of folks to exchange "karma" by doing good deeds for each other. Think: a Craigslist where what goes around comes around.



Karmawish is a free web service where you help someone to build "karma points," then qualify to receive certain levels of free services. For example, if you're a plumber, you can fix someone's plumbing for free. You build up a certain amount of karma and then you can qualify to have one of your needs fulfilled -- yardwork, car repair, anything!

Log on to check out how it works and trade some karma today!



 

Using The Power of the Internet for Good - 6 Sites to Watch

hands charity givingWe here at Urlesque save a special place in our hearts for photoshop memes or a good cat video, but we're also softies for nerdy do-gooders -- the same folks behind an inspiring new web trend: charity sites using social media for good.

Everything from putting web power behind supporting the arts to making charitable donations fun and accessible, the following sites are setting a new standard for web-based philanthropy.

Take it from us, web trends may come and go, but doing good never goes out of style!




  • Social Media for Social Change (SM4SC)'s mission statement is simple: "take all the connections made through social media, and put them together to host first-class fundraising events happen 'in real life.'" The now extensive network was started as a single blog post by founder, Gradon Tripp, back in 2008. And in the spirit of social media, SM4SC's strength is in aggregation and promotion -- being a one-stop info source for events ranging from karaoke-for-charity to roundtable discussions with nonprofit professionals, like SocialChangeCamp. Follow SM4SC on Twitter.


  • Goods 4 Good's mission is to collect surplus goods and distribute them to children in need in Africa's poorest nations. Taking an innovative approach to outreach, Goods 4 Good has a communications board comprised entirely of "new media influentials." Members of the board were recruited via open calls on Twitter and Tumblr and the group meets regularly to help plan events and find new ways to raise donations online. Another key element is the organization's involvement across various platforms -- the group has won Tumblr's "reblog for a cause" contest twice, in which the charity that gets the most reblogs on a particular post in the Tumblr community wins a certain amount in donations. The group is also in the process of working with the creators of social media game Foursquare to develop Goods 4 Good badges. The group also hosts regular "new media events" to help get the word out and raise funds. Follow Goods4Good on Twitter.


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Fast Food Made Fancy

fancy fast foodOMG -- or should I say -- NOM!

I'm in love with an amazing new food site called Fancy Fast Food. The site's creators do just what the title says: they take fast food meals and make them look as fancy and gourmet as possible -- with professional photos to boot!

As the co-creator of the "junk food porn" site, This Is Why You're Fat, I'm a sucker for crazy or fatty foods on display, and this site has taken it to a whole new level: feast your eyes on inspired creations like the Burger King Quiche or Taco Bell Tortellini. As the site states: "Yeah it's still bad for you, but see how good it can look!"





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