Weekend Links: Shoelaces That Tie Themselves

As mentioned yesterday morning on Wait, Wait! Don't Tell Me (on NPR - any other fans out there?) shoelaces that tie themselves.
*
Top 9 Worst Employees in Video Game History are characters that, despite their "occupation" spend all their time trying to save people or taking lavish vacations, or even just causing the end of the world. Think about it: when have you ever seen Mario do any plumbing?
*
From the Annals of Repurposing: Vintage Suitcase Chairs.
*
The most surprising commercial for a haircare product ... ever? Sure some of the elements of this beautiful Pantene TV spot from Thailand may be trite, but you might well up just a little.
*
Need 2 promoters, 2 cooks, 1 doctor, and 4 strongmen for experimental spacecraft? Nerve.com rounds up 11 of the weirdest jobs ads ever posted on Craigslist.
*
A gruesome(ly cool) idea for some scary candy: Dexter blood slide lollipops.
*
Speaking of spooky, I'm not totally sure what this video is or why the music creeps me out, but it's essentially a pretty nifty view of the past through postcards ... see for yourself!
*
What if it was your chore to mow the roof rather than clean the gutters? One library is taking green energy literally, creating a rooftop garden.
***
Remember to send all your submissions and fascinating finds to FlossyLinks@gmail.com!