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madokie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-31-08 01:33 PM
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You'll never see the eye of a needle in the same light again
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applegrove Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-31-08 01:38 PM
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1. Wow!
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Donnachaidh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-31-08 01:42 PM
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2. bet those teachers who brutalized him are shitting bricks right about now!
Go Willard!

Amazing stuff.
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shadowknows69 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-31-08 01:42 PM
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3. Ok, I'm pretty sure this guy isn't from our planet
That's some next level shit right there.
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racaulk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-31-08 01:44 PM
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4. Kicking to find later.
For some reason, that website is blocked at my office. I want to check this out when I get home! :hi:
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shadowknows69 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-31-08 01:45 PM
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6. Make sure you're sitting down
And your jaw has a comfortable place to land when it hits the ground
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racaulk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-31-08 04:52 PM
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24. You were right!
Holy crap, that is amazing!!! What an incredible gift that man has!

My favorite quote: "I think I inhaled her."

:wow:
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conscious evolution Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-31-08 05:05 PM
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28. My favorite quote
"Twenty million dollars"
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CrispyQ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-01-09 02:02 PM
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33. That was mine, too!
:rofl:

Amazing talent!! :applause:
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Soylent Brice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-31-08 02:40 PM
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18. same here
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leftofthedial Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-31-08 01:45 PM
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5. Holy crap!
Chaplin on the end of an eyelash...
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ogneopasno Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-31-08 01:45 PM
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7. "I think I inhaled her!" -- oh noes! I hope people are seriously paying the guy $300K for those.
Edited on Wed Dec-31-08 01:46 PM by ogneopasno
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shadowknows69 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-31-08 01:46 PM
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8. I think the end of the report said he just sold his whole collection for 20 Mil.
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ogneopasno Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-31-08 01:48 PM
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9. That's what I get for not watching to the end. Good for him. Awesome.
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4 t 4 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-31-08 01:51 PM
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10. Just Amazing n/t
Edited on Wed Dec-31-08 01:51 PM by on the EDGE
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MineralMan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-31-08 01:54 PM
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11. Wow! Just Wow!
I used to carve miniatures in wood or ivory, and worked pretty darned small, but what he's doing seems actually impossible. And yet, there is an expressive Charlie Chaplain balanced on an eyelash.

Wonderful stuff!
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awoke_in_2003 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-31-08 01:55 PM
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12. "I think I am the most patient man in the world"
Huh, you think? This guy is amazing, trying something like this would drive me psychotic.
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bear425 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-31-08 02:03 PM
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13. That's no small accomplishment.
pun intended.
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knitter4democracy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-31-08 02:11 PM
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14. That is just flat-out amazing.
And I complain about knitting on size zero needles (2mm diameter). Eek!
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Dogmudgeon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-31-08 02:24 PM
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15. Cool story -- great website: "Beertime"
Check that out, too -- it's a hoot, as in "Hooters".

:rofl:

--p!
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valerief Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-31-08 02:33 PM
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16. Holy cannoli. Way cool. nt
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Mnemosyne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-31-08 02:39 PM
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17. Totally astonishing!
Wow! :wow:

:hi:
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-31-08 02:43 PM
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19. Now THAT'S Some Impressive Shit. Holy Cow.
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Chulanowa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-31-08 02:55 PM
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20. Holy fuck
And I gotta LOVE the guy's deadpan sort of humor.
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Blue Diadem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-31-08 03:04 PM
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21. Exceptionally talented man.
Amazing!
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Chiyo-chichi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-31-08 03:09 PM
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22. Amazing.
there are some other videos of his work on Youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_1kI58MXkU&feature=related

Some work he can only do between heartbeats.
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TahitiNut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-31-08 03:36 PM
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23. The wealthy of the world rejoice! Herds of camels are stampeding through the eye of a needle.
:dunce: No wonder he was paid $20 million!

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Kitty Herder Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-31-08 04:56 PM
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25. LOL!
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Shardik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-31-08 04:57 PM
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26. Truly fascinating.
K&R so others might enjoy this.
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tridim Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-31-08 05:02 PM
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27. Very impressive, but when nanotech matures he's going to have some competition.
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Lisa0825 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-31-08 05:17 PM
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29. He just made $20 million. He'll be OK.
Unless he invested with Madoff too!
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HillWilliam Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-31-08 10:56 PM
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30. .
:wow:
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progressoid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-01-09 01:52 PM
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31. Wow.
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stevedeshazer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-01-09 01:59 PM
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32. Incredible. Wow. n/t
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Uzybone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-01-09 02:04 PM
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34. That's pretty fucking amazing
I had to watch it 3 times to make sure I was seeing what I saw.
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Stinky The Clown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-01-09 02:07 PM
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35. I'm speechless
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HughBeaumont Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-01-09 02:11 PM
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36. I read about this guy in a magazine once.
It's extraordinary what he can do with elements so minute. And think of how still his environment has to be for success.
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