You don’t have to understand it to appreciate a whale that has somehow materialized into a giant skateboard. Or is it a tiny whale in a regular size skateboard? Ask Devin Ryan – Thanks to the other Chris Swan for the tip.

A slow motion scientific study of the interaction between iron and oxygen on small, spheroid surfaces in conditions of extreme high humidity… [Source: Beyond Slow Motion]

Spotted on Craigslist, a Free Former board with Gator style graphics. According to Wikipedia, California Free Former went out of business in 1981, which means this is another Frankenstein graphic. I love how the owner put an actual Vision sticker on the top to try and throw everyone off the counterfeit scent. – Thanks to Seth Levy for the tip.

Check out this short video from OC Ramps. It starts out predictable enough for a while and then manages to get really interesting. Fun!

Skateboards made in the shape of fraternity paddles. From the standpoint of capitalism, it’s a great idea, they’ll probably sell a ton. The decks are just flat wood so it’s not like it takes any real skill to make them. You can get custom vinyl graphics with fantastic bullshit like “George Homophpobe – Big Brother.” Of course there are flasks and t-shirts. Great niche marketing though. Even if I had thought of it first, I don’t think I could bring myself to actually make and sell them. Their tagline is “Frat hard. Shred hard.” I can’t make this stuff up. Maybe if Fratboards had been around when I was in college my old man might have finally connected with me… [Source: The Daily Dickfoot]

Version 2 Lab doens’t have much of a web site, but they have put images and videos on Facebook. Of course, there’s a kickstarter in the works too, but it’s not live yet. They sure are shiny. 5 lbs of lacquer may offset the carbon footprint benefits of recycled paper. Check out their “Maco” board (after the jump or on Facebook) which is actually kind of cool, except shouldn’t it be called “Mako?” It’s odd actually, the only picture on the web site make them look crappy arts & crafts projects, while the extra photos on Facebook make them look like polished products. – Thanks to Jeff Barrett for the tip.