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Buenos Fri-dias,

Just when you think you've got the newest, slickest, shiniest gizmo out there, a new model comes along that puts yours to shame. Now there's a new phone that does everything you'd ever want a mobile device to do, and then some. Apple, eat your heart out, it's...

The Pomegranate
http://www.pomegranatephone.com/


Talk talk
Speaking of phones, a quick videoadvert on how men talk to women...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJv1pLDHmak


Spam Crackdown Threatens Koy4Goff's Economy
More of the pitfalls of government sanctions and restraint of free trade.
http://www.theonion.com/content/video/spam_crackdown_threatens?utm_source=tvtheonioncom


I Lego NY
Homesick New Yorker builds some lego-istic recreations of some of the distinctive sights of his native city.
http://niemann.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/02/i-lego-ny/


QuOteD
"Give a man a fish, and you'll feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he'll buy a funny hat. Talk to a hungry man about fish, and you're a consultant." -- Scott Adams


Colour Changing Effect
Watch Simon Taylor, illusionist, work some real magic by adding a "u" to the word "color". In all seriousness, it's a cool trick. And make sure you stick around for the explanation so you can see what you missed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0vfdNbw9jE


Quick pic: Last photo of my late dog "Lucky"
http://vinweasel.posterous.com/last-photo-of-my-late-dog-luck


Friday game: Two rooms
http://armorgames.com/play/3006/two-rooms


Why everyone should practice being Bon Jovi in their bedroom
And finally, when the Jumbotron semi-randomly chooses someone in the crowd, normally they just wave and/or scream. This guy didn't.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T6df9m6dZM


Famous last words
"If you can solve your problem, then what is the need of worrying? If you cannot solve it, then what is the use of worrying?" -- Shantideva


Enjoy and have a good weekend,
vW

Delayed impact

Hola amigo,

Some things are worth waiting for; for example, this prankster has commendable patience... "When decorating my house I had an opportunity to play a rather interesting practical joke -- the creation of which is presented here for your viewing pleasure. My only regret is that I'll not be there for the actual payoff, but I must leave that to the imagination."

I've Had My Eye On You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9YuvbNYdRI


This Week's ER Will Probably Kill You
The Daily Tube review: "Here's the promo for the most shocking episode of any television series ever. You can watch it if you want, but we're not responsible for what happens next. Seriously, consult a psychologist if you're considering watching this episode. You're pretty crazy just for thinking about it, and we're sorry we had to show this to you."
http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1900400


Old man Japan
Grandpa making trouble around town. (Thanks Bomser)
http://images2.jokaroo.net/videos/grandpajapan.wmv


QuOteD
"Show me a sane man and I will cure him for you." -- Carl Gustav Jung


2222 Toothpicks in my beard
Of all the ridiculous "hobbies" in the world to catch on, who would have expected this? Watch as this genial Paul Bunyanesque dude stuffs as many toothpicks as he can into his furry face. The end result looks like something unspeakable involving a hedgehog.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rlo-3KPqZwU


Quick pic: Melon mouth
http://bitsandpieces.us/2009/01/31/melon-mouth/


Game break: Shopping Cart Hero
Many have tried. Many have failed. Do you have what it takes to be a hero?
http://www.kongregate.com/games/MonkeyWantBanana/shopping-cart-hero


Interactive Toilet (ITOI)
And finally, a slightly scary -- make that idiotic -- robotics class project. Note that the designers have no intention of selling it. With judgment like that, maybe they should switch from engineering to business.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxaOsKu9oBE


Famous last words
"Personality is an unbroken series of successful gestures." -- F. Scott Fitzgerald, "The Great Gatsby"


Sayonara,
vW

Modern problems

Happy Friday,

Kids today -- they grow up so fast. And it's never too early to take the time to talk to yer youngin' about this most dangerous of playground diseases, one that has plagued us through time in memoriam. This short PSA parody is probably worth the viewing time...

Talk to Your Kids About Cooties
http://www.atom.com/funny_videos/au_cooties/


Sopranos Uncensored
Nostalgic collection of every single expletive from every episode of "The Sopranos" ever made. A fitting tribute if there was one, I'd say. And make sure you have enough time to watch the whole thing (it ain't short), if that's your intention.
http://www.vimeo.com/2998698


F*** My Life
My life sucks but I don't give a... FML is the inevitable ending of each of these mini epics of personal failure and misfortune of one sort or another.
http://www.fmylife.com/


Electron browning
ComputerTan was a believable little marketing hoax for the common good that fooled tens of thousands of people into learning more about skin cancer.
http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article5667995.ece


QuOteD
"The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one." -- Elbert Hubbard


Coming up next...
TV news anchors have a pretty tough gig: delivering the so-called news with a straight face, whether gnasty fear-mongering propaganda about world politics and economics or heinously useless celeb-interest stories. But when the cameras stop rolling...??? Check these Chicago anchorpersons, who've got it down to an art form.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7ehlw_phys


Gone daddy gone
Display at the gate put on by a woman who apparently missed her flight from HKIA. She loves to fly and it shows. (Thanks Pops)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbVw7entkxg


Game break: Retro Room
Figure your way out of this totally tripped out room from the 70s.
http://bored.com/games/play/250/Retro-Room.html


Hail to the Chia-f
And finally, this doodad is not untoward per se, though it's amazing the manufacturer has the gall to refer to this treatment as any sort of "honor". (Thanks Gordon)
http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod.asp?pid=213041&catid=91413


Famous last words
"Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present." -- Marcus Aurelius Antoninus


Merry weekend,
vW

What's new?

Aloha,

A few newnesses out there as there always are, this first one in the form of a spot-on Onion segment about yet-another must-have piece of household gadgetronics. (As an aside, I caught wind of what someone thought was the best recent Onion headline: "Tina Turner Burns Down Legs for Insurance Money".)

Sony Releases New Stupid Piece of Shit
http://www.theonion.com/content/node/93143


Christian Bale takes David to the dentist
The inevitable collision of two recent memes. And I'm sure it won't end here. (Not safe to blare this at work, obviously.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70r-Ca8wcVg


Antique Roadshow 2550 A.D.
The Daily Tube review: "In the year 2550, the most mundane of objects will be considered great treasures to those looking to get an insight into how we live today. Take, for example, the momentous presidential contest between Alien and Predator."
http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1900247


QuOteD
"An intellectual says a simple thing in a hard way. An artist says a hard thing in a simple way." -- Charles Bukowski


Quiz-bang: How old are you?
If you're worried you could end up working as a carny in a "Guess Your Age" booth, here's a place to practice.
http://howoldareyou.net/


FDA Approves Depressant Drug for the Annoyingly Cheerful
The Daily Tube review: "Millions of Americans are thankfully not suffering from this disease since the recession hit, but many still have the problem of always thinking positively. A new drug called Depressenex may be able to change all that. The FDA approved the use of the anti-anti-depressant in hope of reducing the amount of chipperness in the United States."
http://www.theonion.com/content/video/fda_approves_depressant_drug_for


A little gamey: Kinetikz 2
Puck off. Good fun.
http://www.bored.com/games/arcade/1/kinetikz_2/


Devolve me
Ready to journey back in time? A "fun tool" to see yourself as you would have looked as an early human. Funny -- they didn't transform my picture at all...
http://www.open.ac.uk/darwin/devolve-me.php


Famous last words
"Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever." -- Mahatma Gandhi


Hasta luego,
vW

get Lost

Holamigo,

Go ahead and lose yourself in a few items of interweb ridiculousness. For example, this cautionary tale wrapped up in an advertisement. Thrity-seconds quick and pretty funny. (Thanks Bomser)

Lost in Translation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rD4roXEY8hk


Lost behind the wheel
I couldn't say it better than this: "donne al volante pericolo costante, anzi di più...questa è la vera natura delle donne!!!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1uo1c65TG0


Lost in WoW
Concerned friends -- the virtual circle.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpkQSB_h5lY


Lost Girl - Eyewitness News Blooper
The news story is about a very sad topic, but a blooper's a blooper. Trust me, you will not see this one coming...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnCnRuoYMxE


QuOteD
"The reason lightning doesn't strike twice in the same place is that the same place isn't there the second time." -- Willie Tyler


Lost in a blur
Fastest gunman ever. Unbelievable Bob Munden. A double shot for you...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYdkt7yIFLY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLnmvseCseI


Friday game break: Border patrol
Also on the topic of shooting...git some in a very politically incorrect way. (Thanks Wendell)
http://www.resist.com/other/border_patrol.swf


This is why you are fat
Where dreams become heart attacks.
http://thisiswhyyourefat.com/


Worst drink ever?
Does your Pepsi lack pep? Is your Coke not the real thing? India's Hindu nationalist movement apparently has the answer: a new soft drink made from cow urine.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/food_and_drink/article5707554.ece


Famous last words
"If it weren't for the fact that the TV set and the refrigerator are so far apart, some of us wouldn't get any exercise at all." -- Joey Adams


Enjoy and have a Presidential weekend,
vW

Small slices

Dentist trip
Funny video aftermath of a visit to the driller, which obviously included some good anaesthetic. I think it started something like this for me, too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txqiwrbYGrs


Indexpensible
This site is a little project that lets me make fun of some things and sense of others. I use it to think a little more relationally without resorting to doing actual math.
http://thisisindexed.com/


Douches are wild
A potent solution to address many of life's annoyances. And it fits in your wallet. Problem solved.
Play the Card >>


QuOteD
"First you're an unknown, then you write one book and you move up to obscurity." -- Martin Myers


Train Spotting Simulator
At first I thought this was going to be a virtual journey into a nasty men's room toilet, but Microtoss's Train Spotting Simulator brings the power and excitement of one of the world's most favorite hobbies to your PC, placing you in the role of a trainspotter with unprecedented realism, exciting real-world challenges, and the tools to recreate almost any trainspotting experience in the world.
http://www.ratbike.org/tspotsim/index.html


Quick pique: This is just a test
Another bit of simulation, this one brought back childhood memories of waking up in the middle of the night with a massive gin-induced headache.
http://test-pattern.com/with-sound.htm


Game break: Perfect Balance
http://www.kongregate.com/games/ttursas/perfect-balance


Literal "Under the Bridge"
And finally, the literal video lyrics guys turn their attention to a mellow tune from the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/16e4ead1dc/


Famous last words
"You can't build a reputation on what you are going to do." -- Henry Ford


Bueno weekend,
vW

What the...???

Friday greetings,

Katy Abby said, "Every few years, a product comes along that is inexplicably popular. Despite tedious advertising, a questionable concept, and mediocre value, consumers hand over their hard-earned dollars with reckless abandon to own the next hot-ticket item. One such phenomenon is the subject of this hilarious infomercial parody. Giving up on society? Get one of these..."

What the blanket?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h05ZQ7WHw8Y


Sleep-motion
A little animated music video about a girl who seems either to be an extremely restless sleeper or has a very bizarre waking life.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_HXUhShhmY


Quick pic: Dude who looks like a thumb
Or possibly a thumb in front of the lens that looks like a dude.
http://thumbman.net/


Vocal malfunction
Dog goes bonkers, sings spastic-scat.
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=72d_1229379765


QuOteD
"Be careful when you fight the monsters, lest you become one." -- Friedrich Nietzsche


Cat opening some whoop-ass on electric toothbrush
Not much else to say here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAm3fY37lps


Friday Game: Tower of Taller
http://www.eyezmaze.com/eyezblog_en/blog/2009/01/grow_tower.html


Song of the times
And finally, the unexpected burst of creativity (e.g., Wrongsmith: Songsmith Remixes) set off by Microsoft's SongSmith continues. Using stock charts and other dismal data, German experimental musician Johannes Kreidler has created a cheerfully disturbing soundtrack for the times.
SongSmith: Financial crisis soundtrack


Famous last words
"By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he's wrong." -- Charles Wadsworth


Bueno weekend,
vW

Switcheroo

Alohamigo,

Digital Conversion PSA
The Daily Tube review: "Forward this to the elderly person in your life; if they can figure out how to watch it, they're probably not at risk of accidentally eating their remote control with a pat of butter during the upcoming switch from analog TV."
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/01cebfdd5a/digital-conversion-psa-from-paulbryant6


Same Actor, Wrong Role
The ever-curious Something Awful Forum Goons are always asking odd "what if" questions about the movies. This week the question is: What would happen if you replaced an actor with a character they played in a different movie? The answer, as you might have guessed, is SCINTILLATING.
http://www.somethingawful.com/d/photoshop-phriday/wrong-role-actor.php


Unauthorized Far Side Tribute 8
Far Side cartoons made real. This contest is not associated with, endorsed or approved by Gary Larson and FarWorks, Inc.
http://www.worth1000.com/contest.asp?contest_id=22649#entries


QuOteD
"Why should people go out and pay money to see bad films when they can stay at home and see bad television for nothing?" -- Samuel Goldwyn


Eyebrow Raising
Oh those hidden talents...
http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1562587978?bctid=8865786001


Game: Hang it up
See if you can come up with a word to stump the hangman master...
http://hangmancheat.com/index.php


The world's best passenger complaint letter?
Here we reproduce a complaint letter sent to Sir Richard Branson, which is currently being emailed globally and is considered by many to be the world's funniest passenger complaint letter.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/4344890/Virgin-the-worlds-best-passenger-complaint-letter.html


Famous last words
"I hate television. I hate it as much as I hate peanuts. But I can't stop eating peanuts." -- Orson Welles


Luego,
vW