Icon II: Siddhartha Gotama in gas mask [Samuel F Stimpert] : ectochat : Thanks, Nark!

As far as I can tell, Ambassadors Day looks like a Samuel Beckett play in which all the characters must wear gas masks, a prospect that sets me aquiver with excitement and, if I’m honest, something not unlike arousal:

Ambassadors Day takes place thousands of years in the future, when the remnants of the human species have moved indoors to escape the wrath of an environment turned hostile. Many generations have passed, and all that’s left of communication between these isolated sanctuaries of humankind are the Ambassadors.

Long after the End of the World has passed into myth, two envoys meet to exchange the weekly numbers of their people. It is a day like any other in Rendezvous Zone Eight-Seven Northwest, until one of the Ambassadors is ordered to shoot the other. Refusing, the Ambassador tries to defuse the situation. Unfortunately the problem began thousands of years ago, and there is nothing anyone can do about it. Rocks are thrown in glass houses, kettles are called black, and everyone manages to get their feelings hurt. When the dust has settled, the world is changed forever.

A short film, running twenty minutes total, it can be purchased here.

Ambassadors Day Trailer [YouTube] : tweeted by Robin L.

I suppose you’re all wondering why I called you here…

CCCP. 1975. [vintagephoto] : yandex.ru

Although he would never say it to him, Bill always felt that Jim’s insistence on full protective apparel — including respirator — whenever going into the basement was somewhat unwarranted; after all, the room was nearly finished and the bulky suits made playing Foosball a chore at best.

Sewer Spelunkers [My Confined Space]

A meeting of the Albuquerque Optimist Club of 1954. Note the banner hanging in the background: “Why wait till 1955? We might not even be alive!”

From this incredibly retarded Vintage Photo thread.

Instructables has a step-by-step to crochet your very own Cthulhu! A few people tipped us on this one, but Bibi was first.

Bela sends us some fantastic artwork from the talented Sayaka; comprised of an Ectomo favorite, namely: lithe, Japanese nymphets. Also, tentacles.

Asa Gilmore calls out attention to a list of abandoned wonders in Russia, saying “Scroll to the end of the article. If that strange contraption doesn’t scream ‘Steampunk’ to you, I shall eat my hat and say ‘balderdash.’”

Benton Barnett submitted this badass gas mask t-shirt which will now have to be added to my wardrobe. They can be purchase here.

Dr. Hypercube warns us, via ectotweet, to beware the cephalopod loo.

Ninjas and moustaches are BFFs! Thanks, Felix.

Illustration: Uncle Dapper by missmonster : Thanks, Jason!

Let me lay this on you, Jim: Sometimes you surf the tubes, looking for strange diversions with which to entertain your readers. Sometimes you find something a little too strange. Maybe it’s a nude man. Maybe this nude man is wearing a number of different, inventive thongs. The aforementioned, mostly nude, thong wearing man may, perhaps, also be wearing a horse mask and maybe, just maybe, he’s dancing while he gathers, sautés, and consumes wild mushrooms. Make no mistake friend, when that time comes, you better be prepared.

Slightly NSFW.

Dancing man wearing a horse mask cooks wild mushrooms. [YouTube] : poeTV