If you ever find yourself in New Zealand, and are looking for the thrill of a lifetime, take an insane ride in a Shotover Jet boat. You might just wet yourself, but you can just blame the water spray.

Earl seems like a mellow and healthy cat, so imagine our surprise when he resorts to a human gesture we only use when we’re desperate. Come on now, give him… whatever it is that he wants.

BMW’s idea of an April Fools’ joke, the “World’s Fastest Pickup” has a 420hp engine and a maximum load capacity of more than 990lbs. It actually looks fairly decent with the Targa roof off.

A set of plastic hot dogs strung on a nylon rope. If this doesn’t convince your lazy pooch to get off his ass and walk with you, nothing will. Keep away from dogs (and babies) when not in use.

A killer and his victim share a special moment as the executioner takes a momentary pause from his murderous ways in this short film by Alfa Primo. At once hilarious and brutal.

A curvy wood chair that combines a place to read your books along with shelves to store them in. Kindle, Nook and iPad fans will need to fill those cubbies with some other tchotchkes.

Among the incredible autos for sale at RM Auction’s invitation-only Villa d’Este car auction are six exotic, one-of-a-kind Bertone concept cars for Lamborghini, Lancia, and Chevrolet.

Another Country’s Day Bed One is a multipurpose piece of furniture. Use it as a lounge chair, a single bed or a coffee table. Made in England using European oak and 100% organic mattress.

Created by the official-sounding German Motorcycle Authority, Billy Bob is a stretched-out Harley, juiced up with a 115 hp Revtech 110 – good for about twice the power of the stock engine.

The latest in the ELPH series, Canon’s pocket-sized 12-megapixel digicam has a 24mm ultra wide-angle lens, 5x optical zoom, and shoots full 1080p HD video with image stabilization.

L.A.’s just-opened Tempest Freerunning Academy teaches you how to bounce off walls, fly through the air, and perform out-of-this-world acrobatic feats. Plus, you can be Super Parkour Mario.

To celebrate Pixar’s 25th anniversary, YouTuber NkMcdonalds made this montage of memorable scenes and lines from the studio’s movies. Pixar sent him a goodie bag in appreciation of his video.

Ever wondered how they get those model ships into bottles? Watch this video and learn. Julia Morley’s LEGO ship-in-a-bottle build makes our brains hurt. We’d never have the patience to try this.

Perfect for automotive emergencies, it has 3 LED beacons to alert oncoming vehicles of your presence, as well as a reflective tripod. Turn its crank for 2 minutes for 15 minutes of light.

Nature never really works quite the way you’d expect. Take, for instance, this tenacious bird that incessantly taunts a cat. Of course, things have a way of working out…

Joey the War Horse is a stunningly lifelike puppet made by the Handspring Puppet Company. We’d recommend you watch the whole video, but if you want you can skip to 9:00 to see Joey in action.

(NSFW: Language) This dude found himself completely alone on one of DC’s Metro trains and went a little nuts in his solitude. What would you do if you had the whole subway car to yourself?

A reel-to-reel tape recorder remembers his wife and child as he lies on his death bed, his counter about to reach its limit, in this stop-motion film made by Tom McDermott for his dissertation.

Arena Net celebrated April Fools’ Day with the technologically adept, naughty and totally fake Commando class. Watch the video to see how this modern warrior copes in a fantasy setting.

To ensure his dominance at a Pillow Fight Flashmob, Matthew Borgatti built this mighty yet fluffy pillow mace. Matt used a yard of cushion foam and bags of poly-fill to forge his weapon.

Mortal Kombat’s resident Hollywood star and crotch-puncher is acting and looking like a real douchebag, but his quick juggling moves and dirty tactics might make him your favorite fighter.

Liked the looks of TDK’s retro-mod boombox? Their Sound Cube is equally cool, with dual 5-1/4″ coax drivers and two passive reflectors on the sides, filling rooms with sound from the inside out.

Triple Aught Design’s clean-lined Amphibious Pants feature reinforcements at the knees, seat and pocket clip areas, ample storage in eight pockets and hidden passport pockets on the rear interior.