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2017 is upon us, and perhaps now the world is finally ready for a skateboard that was created almost entirely from toilet paper. It’s not exactly the intended purpose of the material, but the toilet paper skateboard exists, and it apparently took the power of a hydraulic press to become a reality.

Via The Awesomer, the Hydraulic Press Channel‘s Lauri and Anni Vuohensilta posted a video about the creation of the toilet paper skateboard on their Beyond the Press channel. We’ve posted the video above, but it may test your sanity to see the nearly eight-and-a-half-minutes of edited footage that chronicles the couple’s attempts to press the toilet paper into something that resembles the shape of a skateboard. It took a ridiculous amount of effort and a whole lot of toilet paper to complete. But they proved that it is possible, even though Lauri Vuohensilta readily admitted that he’s not a skater.

Near the end of the video, Lauri Vuohensilta briefly demonstrated the finished skateboard (which has real skateboard wheels), much to the bewilderment of the couple’s cats. Vuohensilta added that this project was only done to submit it to the YouTube channel, Braille Skateboarding for the “You Make It We Skate It” video series. While it’s unknown if the board has already been sent, the Braille Skateboarding team left the following comment under the original video: “If you want to send this in we’re down to skate it! Awesome board!”

What do you think about the toilet paper skateboard? Spare a square in the comment section below!

Image: Beyond the Press

Some of the questions those of us over at the TVTalk podcast had after that action-packed Grimm season 5 finale will be answered in the season 6 premiere which airs at 8 pm Eastern/7 pm Central on January 6^th.  It’s so surreal this will be the last premiere that we will see.  *Sniff* At least it picks up where the finale left off.

Soon to be Mayor Sean Renard (Sasha Roiz) has the law behind him and he wastes no time going after Nick (David Guintoli) .  There are not that many places for him to hide in Portland since Sean knows Hank (Russell Hornsby) and Wu (Reggie Lee) will attempt to help him within the law while Monroe (Silas Weir Mitchell), Rosalee (Bree Turner), Trubel (Jaqueline Troboni) are the only ones that have Nick’s back.  However, there is someone who may give the time Nick needs to figure things out.  We haven’t seen him for a while, but let’s just say that this ally will react to the latest shenanigans as only he can.

Nick is not the only one with issues.  Even though Eve/Juliette (Bitsie Tulloch) was saved by the healing stick, something is off.  There are some unintended side effects happening that Eve needs to figure out.  Hopefully this will also help us figure out what else the stick can do other than heal.  How will the gang cope with Nick having to be on the run and Eve having issues from being healed? Can Monroe and Rosalee continue to help Nick now that there’s a baby Wesen on the way? Will Renard succeed in ending Nick?  Find out next Friday on NBC!

If you want to check out the podcast episode where we discuss the season 5 finale and other shows, click here or listen to it straight from SoundCloud, https://soundcloud.com/the-nerd-element/ep-125-the-2-hour-finales

Here is the trailer again for those that haven’t seen it yet and a sneak peek into the premiere!

It’s been over a decade since Samara Morgan terrorized horror movie fans in The Ring, and the world has changed. A video tape just isn’t going to be an effective way to spread a curse anymore, and there’s barely anyone left who even owns a VCR! But that doesn’t mean that anyone will be safe from Samara. VCRs may be gone, but videos are everywhere. They’re on YouTube, on Facebook, and even on our site! That may be the key to Samara’s upcoming return in Rings.

To celebrate New Year’s weekend, the official Rings Facebook page posted an unsettling promo for the new film which demonstrates that there isn’t a video that Samara can’t use to stalk her victims. And the seven day deadline is up!

While footage of Daveigh Chase from the first two movies will be used in the sequel, Bonnie Morgan is playing Samara in Rings, and this is one evil little girl who doesn’t sleep. It’s not clear if Rachel Keller (the heroine from the first two films) and her son will make appearances as well, but it is known that Samara’s tale has morphed into an urban legend and that at least one of the cursed video tapes will factor into this story. This time, the main character is a young woman named Julia (Matilda Lutz), who takes it upon herself to watch the video in order to spare her boyfriend, Holt (Alex Roe) from meeting his end at Samara’s hands. However, Julia is also the first to discover a “movie within the movie;” which will likely unleash Samara’s evil on a new generation.

Rings will open in theaters on Friday, February 3, 2017.

What did you think about the new Rings video? Let us know in the comment section below!

Image: DreamWorks

Take advantage of dollar store ornaments to create a pretty winter wreath using white floral mesh. This wreath isn't holiday-specific so you can leave it up through the month of January, which makes it great for the transition time between the holidays and Valentine's Day. I found a lot of pretty ornaments at the dollar store to give this wreath that special sparkle. Find the complete tutorial over at Live.Craft.Love: [make a mesh winter wreath]

If you like this project, you may also like this Butterfly Mesh Wreath.