Hobby Followup - Popsicle Stick House Roof

Today we are posting our most requested how-to video, the roof for our Popsicle stick house.

'How to Make a Popsicle Stick House' is our most watched video, with nearly ten times as many views as our second most popular movie. Many readers and viewers have requested we explain how to make the roof to our house, so we finally got around to doing it! Basically, we attempted to make the roof in the original video, but failed horribly and cut that part out of the film. Now you can finally see how it is done.



Materials:
-18 Popsicle sticks
-Pencil
-Scissors
-Glue
-Weights
-Roofless Popsicle stick house

To make your own roof, notch cut 16 of the sticks and pair them together. Use the remaining two sticks to connect the 8 pairs. Just watch the video.



Have fun and check back next week for more hobbies.

City Life

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The sign reads, "Will Ferrell Semi-Pro."


His saxophone was singing the tune to "He's Got The Whole World In His Hands."


In the city, you can't help but look up.



A lost Asian tourist.



The "Civic Opera Bvilding." Yes, building is spelled with a 'v'. I guess they hoped nobody would notice.


There is always a protest going on in urban centers. They just become part of the noisy background.




The Museum of Contemporary Art.


They told us we couldn't take pictures inside the museum, but we knew better. This masterful video projection simply can't be expressed in words or a still image.



The rolling mountains make a great addition to the city skyline.


A quiet match of ping pong amidst the urban sprawl.

(photos by Jamon, text by Mike)

5 Minutes with Loop Hobbies Episode 2

Here is the second installment of our 5 minute talk show. For those joining late, we talk about as many relevant topics as we can in only a 5 minute time span.

Our topics for this week are cellphones, dreams, spell check, and shopping. This was the most popular of our new segments, so we hope you enjoy.

Wii Game Reviews

Want to buy some new Nintendo Wii Games? Wondering which ones are actually good? Watch our review show and find out.




House of the Dead 2 & 3: Return
Patty: 9.6/10
Jo: 9/10
Mike: 8.7/10
Average: 9.1/10

Super Mario Galaxy
Patty: 9/10
Jo: 9/10
Mike: 9.7/10
Average: 9.2/10

Super Smash Brothers Brawl
Patty: 9.6/10
Jo: 10/10
Mike: 9.7/10
Average: 9.8/10

Red Steel
Patty: "There's some slut on the back..."
Jo: 7/10
Mike: 6/10
Average: 6.5/10

Sonic and the Secret Rings
Patty: 0
Jo: 0
Mike: 6.5
Average: 2/10

Shonen Jump Presents Bleach: Shattered Blade
Patty: -
Jo: -
Mike: 5/10
Average: 5/10

Hobby 11: Listening to Music

Our hobby today is the classic way to spend time, listening to music. According to our sources, hearing (or audition) is one of the traditional five senses; music is an art form whose medium is sound.

With the recent formation of our band, it became increasingly important to listen to music. By listening, we can gain inspiration and insight into the creation of music.



Pros:
-Great way to relax
-Engage in small talk about favorite bands

Basically, we are too busy in the studio writing and recording our first single. Loop Hobbies will have more updates later this week when we have more free time.

Hobby 10: Shopping

This week's hobby is our current favorite weekend activity, shopping.



It all started at the end of summer, with the need for back to school shopping. New clothes, new shoes. But visiting just one mall isn't enough. We visited every mall in the area, several times, to make sure we fully explored this hobby. Every weekend became a trip to another mall.



Materials:
-Money(Need lots of this)
-Camera to take pictures of outfits
-Friends to tell you how it looks(We found employers always told us it looked good)



Pros:
-Buy new outfits
-Find new styles
-Steal ideas from mannequins
-Outlet mall deals



Cons:
-Costs lots of money
-May spend up to an hour in a single store
-American Eagle employees yell at you for taking pictures in store
-Go shopping so often, you have seen everything the stores have to offer



This is a very good hobby, just don't over do it, because you will run out of new clothes to try on. Luckily, this hobby can be repeated every season. And be careful when trying on joke clothes. You might find out that you actually like them.



Basically, check outlet malls for the best deals. And keep a look out for end of season sales!