Archive for 'crates around the web'

I like plants…and crates

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The blog, I Like Plants, says this orchid in a ‘orange juice’ crate is from southeast Asia. I like the combination of elements here…and I think I need that yellow juice crate for my own collection. via –> I Like Rare Plants, Rhynchostylis Gigantea

Crateoons via Canada

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This little toon by Mr. Eric Dyck is a nice glimpse of life in Canada. Milkcrates are everywhere, but we know this. via Eric’s –> Mon Qui Towne comics

Jake & Amir love milkcrates

Jake and Amir are pretty tweaked, in a good way though. In this video some milkcrates make a background cameo appearance – so I can post it here on the milkcrate digest blog.


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Kayak-ers Love Milkcrates

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There is a link between the kayak people and the great milkcrate. I don’t yet have a in depth understanding of this relationship and I will someday soon. In the meantime, I’ll keep posting these pics that I find. Pics via Big Water’s Edge, Ocean Prowler 15

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Bumblecrates

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The Daily Bumble reports that milkcrate thefts are on the rise. They don’t say where this news comes from, but who cares. They did a nice little cartoon, which you see above. –>Milk Crate Theft Rates on the Rise

Dirt Bike+Propane+Milkcrate=Perfection

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Beautiful Crate Photo

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Kamran Channa, from Australia (I think), shot this great shot of a man and his milk crate seat. See more of Kamran’s work here –>Kamran Channa @ TrekEarth.com

High End Crate Use

Some people think milkcrates are ugly. But the most sophisticated of design types see the beauty. This room, by Jenny Sauer was featured on Design Sponge and is a model of modern utilitarian goodness. –>via Design Sponge Online, Sneek Peek: Jenny Sauer

Clumsy Aussie soccer fan hurts head via milkcrate and sues the team

A fan of the Canberra Raiders, an Australian soccer team, fell during an on-field half-time competition. The game consisted of catching soccer balls in a milkcrate. The sponsor of the event was a local dairy, Canberra Milk. The participant fell and lost consciousness. He may have hit his dome on the milkcrate in the spill. He is now suing the team for his injury and for the sad state of his life. I one main question: why was a dairy promoting a game where milk crates are in use illegally? –>via LiveNews, Raiders fan sues over half-time catching contest injury and –>via The Canberra Times, Fan sues Raiders for injuries

The Milkcrate Armatron, monitor rig

My buddy Nicolas has done it again. A little while back I posted about Nick’s question (How Many Crates Can You Carry?) and now he’s posted this amazing contraption that he calls the armatron –>Read the full post