Wednesday, August 6, 2008

coordinated effort

All contents reprinted from elsewhere without permission.

Que pasa,

For an amazing feat of organization and intestinal fortitude, check out this 1950s film of police motorbike riders showing off their coordination skills in Rome, Italy. And did I forget to mention they're blindfolded and drunk?

I don't want a pickle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTYGmjgSMv8


Bicycle Ballerina
The uploader characterized this video as, "So f-ing rad, like a sick-gnarly graceful swan flying over an epic sunset." I have my own opinion, as well as the fear that this is already an Olympic sport?
http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1771701


Human Mirrors Mirror New York
The Daily Tube review sez: "Improv Everywhere returns to make yet another public spectacle (spectacle.) This time they use identical twins, twins, on a subway to give the illusion (illusion) of a human mirror (mirror.) If they had done this at 3 a.m., the reactions would've been a LOT more interesting (interesting.)" Special effects courtesy of God.
http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1822283


QuOteD
"The reason there is so little crime in Germany is because it's against the law." -- Alex Levin


Wooden VW Beetle
A couple, a 30-year old car, 20,000 oak slabs and a dream...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xM1Et_DvEYc


Huge Blob Jump Launch
Need I say it: don't try this at home. Fifteen seconds of UGC fame.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyG3-rcwJkE


Game: Goggles
GoogleMaps-based filght sim.
http://www.isoma.net/games/GogglesBeta09.swf


Utility meats frivolity
Sausage Suitcase -- how meaty and delicious, yet how practical. I wonder what they'd make of this as you went through airport security...???
A man could get kilt -- if you work construction and don't like wearing trousers then this could be right up your, uh, alley. Nobody will make fun of you. Although maybe you should be careful going up ladders.


Famous last words
"The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good." -- Samuel Johnson

Ciao for now,
vW

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