My old intern Jessica Hill sent me this info and at first I was afraid to even post it. A wondrous couple from Georgia got hitched up at the local Waffle House. The pics above tell some of the tale: milkcrate seats!–> Scattered, smothered, covered and hitched – Couple marries at Waffle House
| From the pages (do blogs have pages?) of Flatbush Pigeon we find a good ole, certified milk crate basketball hoop. –> Things we don’t see enough of in Brooklyn anymore |
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| Milkcrates are all over the internet these days, and I’ve been seeing hits on my crate radar from every corner of the web. The above picture is from Australia, we’ve seen some of these before, but 12ozprophet.com‘s forums have a nice little gallery of the lot.
Something called crookedbrains.com has a great post with all kinds of crate creations. –> How creative can you get with crates One of my favorite sites, makezine has recently posted a milkcrate post as well. –> Milkcrate chandelier and roundup |
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| This poor milk crate was attacked (maybe not attcked, maybe they are in love) by Tai Shan the panda at the National Zoo in DC. –> more pics of Tai Shan the panda by Simba on the 17th |
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| I’m fairly certain that most people think that my fascination with milkcrates is more than a little silly. The NY Times is a respectable media outlet – and they just posted this little video about some young boys who posted their very own milkcrate basketball hoop in Brooklyn. See, I’m not the only one interested in such things! See the video here –> Milk Crate as Basketball Hoop, a Symbol of Urban Ingenuity |
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| From the Washington DC City Paper, comes a strange tale of a stolen scooter. I love the graphic above, which sums up the story nicely. Some young punks stole the writer’s bike, but took the time to remove the attached milkcrate and left it on a nearby corner. Read the full story here –> Scooters For a Larcenist |
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| The New York Times reports that Walmart is taking aim at the milkcrate lifestyle. They have quietly introduced the square milk jug which doesn’t need a milkcrate to transport it. These stackable milk jugs can be shrink wrapped and shipped like other forms of product. The major downside is that consumers don’t like the new design. Many people report that the new jug is hard to pour, is difficult for children and these same people worry about where they will put their garage tools if milkcrates go away. I’m taking personal offense to this. But, I’m not really that worried. People are very resistant to change, and if the milk doesn’t sell then the milkcrates will return. I see some other issues as well. They claim that they will only need to stock once a week with the new design. Doesn’t this mean that we will be seeing more spoiled milk? I’m sure the Walmart penny pinchers have calculated all the angles, but if we don’t buy these stupid sqaure milk jugs then everything will be just fine. Don’t panic. –> Read the fill NY Times article here –> Daddytypes.com article |
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| A good buddy sent this my way. I love this print above, and these guys seem to have the milk crate spirt within them. –> Factory Fresh |
| Some people just know how to use the handy milkcrate. Jim from indiana is a volunteer who uses milkcrates to help him do his volunteer work. Not only is he doing good for his community, he’s doing it while living the milk crate lifestyle. –> Full Story here |
I guess in Tampa street saxophone players are a rough bunch. Maximin Andre Pierre was arrested for stealing a milkcrate. The arrest was a tactic to remove the street musician from a public area where he was playing music and collecting donations. Pierre said, “There should be something in the Constitution that protects someone with little or no power,” he said. “This country was built on capitalism. What I do is one of the purest forms of capitalism there is.” – read the full story: Saxophone Player Arrested in Ybor
