Friday, October 31, 2008

Carving it up

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Happy All Hallows Eve (Friday),

Well it's a different kind of casualty Friday -- chock full o' fun -- with Halloween and just this side of Election Day. So we get McCain vs. Obama one last time, in a...dance-off??? Whatever, woe is us (in just a few short days).

Last dance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVvmrum3cUA


Master Prankers
The Daily Tube review: "Foresight is an invaluable virtue in a prank war, such as this. When faced with a fellow master pranker, you must invariably stay one step ahead of the game..."
http://www.thedailytube.com/video/13579/master-prankers


Chessmation
Clay-animated chess pieces battle it out in a match of escalating violence and morphing, a really creative visual.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXM3wrIhcwY


Hand-done and random
Generate a a not-so-scary hand-drawn monster with just a click. No effort or artistic ability required.
http://www.thearthole.co.uk/monstergenerator/index.htm


QuOteD
"Do you realize if it weren't for Edison we'd be watching TV by candlelight?" -- Al Boliska


Hallow3Dn
Since Halloween is upon us, better enjoy these 3D pumpkin carvings quick. They're all excellent, but "Predator" is exceptional.
http://www.villafanestudios.com/pumpkins.htm


Friday game: Purina Bowl
Whether you love 'em or hate 'em, you might well enjoy this.
http://www.brandextract.com/catbowling/default.asp


Soft Drink Can Generator
Create your own brand of carbonated sugar water.
http://www.says-it.com/can/index.php


Quizbang: Smart or stoopid?
http://www.flashbynight.com/test/


Planning ahead
And finally, check out this Daily Photo Aging Project -- 17 YEARS of the nasty things. Don't worry it only takes a couple of hours. (No, not really.)
http://www.danhanna.com/aging_project/p.html


Famous last words
"The advantage of a classical education is that it enables you to despise the wealth that it prevents you from achieving." -- Russell Green


Happy Halloween and have a good weekend,
vW

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