Thursday, December 31, 2009

Undersea wonders to see

Fascinating, almost beautiful, yet grotesque timelapseof what goes on underwater when you aren't looking. From our friends at the BBC.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG17TsgV_qI


"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Sunday, December 27, 2009

Let's Enhance

Amusing montage of TV and movie cops and scientists 'enhancing' blurry crime scene photos.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vxq9yj2pVWk





"Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect."
-- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Thursday, December 24, 2009

No harm, no foul

End of days signaled with the ultimate denial of one's own dirty work. (And embarrassing enough that it appears they pulled the product off their own website.) Might doo for a last-minute Christmas gift.



"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity. An optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." -- Winston Churchill

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Tis the season...



"I got myself for Secret Santa. I was supposed to tell somebody, but I didn't."
-- Kevin Malone, The Office







Monday, December 21, 2009

That's a wrap

Nice prank on some guy named Louie.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afreOsPe83M

"What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly." -- Thomas Paine





Saturday, December 19, 2009

Pigeon: Impossible

Basic training, of a sort. (Thanks Special K)




"A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing."
- George Bernard Shaw

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Help, I'm Bored

Need help getting help? Help is on the way...

"Every improvement in communication makes the bore more terrible." -- Frank Moore Colby

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Aroma rocks

Coffee sculpturists create a replica of the Mona Lisa using 4,000 cups. Probably needed a few along the way.





"There is more to life than increasing its speed." -- Mahatma Gandhi

Sunday, December 13, 2009

Weather or not

Stormy weather
Fishing Boat in Stormy Seas off Iceland



"The problem with being punctual is that nobody's there to appreciate it."
- Franklin P. Jones


A swim in the park
Beautiful film of scuba diving in a newly-flooded meadow. Hiking trails, picnic tables, benches and signs all under water in this relaxing video filmed in Austria.




Game break: Miami Shark
Oh those teeth, yeah.


Wave splashback
Or more like tsunami. One man's critique of Google's new toy, thinly veiled in an amusing poll/quiz...

"Honesty pays, but it doesn't seem to pay enough to suit some people."
- Kin Hubbard

Friday, December 11, 2009

The Tetris God

There is a higher power.



"Do not bite at the bait of pleasure 'til you know there is no hook beneath it." -- Thomas Jefferson

Thursday, December 10, 2009

The Beatles: A Retrospective From The Year 3000

How will we remember The Beatles in the year 3000? How will John, Paul, Greg, and Scottie stand the test of time?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Z2vU8M6CYI




"Don't let yesterday use up too much of today." -- Will Rogers

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Christmas Lights Gag

Well, there is good news and bad news about my Christmas decorations.

The good news is that I truly outdid myself this year.

The bad news is that I had to take him down after two days. I had more people come screaming up to my house than ever. Great stories. But two things made me take it down.

First, the cops advised me that it would cause traffic accidents as they almost wrecked when they drove by.

Second, a 55-year old lady grabbed the 75-pound ladder almost killed herself putting it against my house and didn't realize it was fake until she climbed to the top (she was not happy). By the way, she was one of many people who attempted to do that. My yard couldn't take it either. I have more than a few tire tracks where people literally drove up my yard. Kind of feel like I gave in to the man by taking him down, but my neighbor did confirm two near miss accidents on the busy street next to my house. I think I made him too real this time.

Well, it was fun while it lasted...




(Thanks rasric)

Sunday, December 6, 2009

How to Shoot an Anvil 200 Feet in the Air

Don't try this at home. Or near your home, for that matter.




"Nothing can add more power to your life than concentrating all your energies on a limited set of targets." -- Nido Qubein

Friday, December 4, 2009

Face the music

Wurst rap vid ever?
I dare you to make it through this "music" video, which makes "Whiteboyz" (actually, a semi-amusing movie) look good...




"What we anticipate seldom occurs; what we least expected generally happens." -- Benjamin Disraeli


Nintendo Jazz
Play your favorite console games as they were meant to be played -- with live jazz accompaniment.


Sweet Georgia Brown on 3 Guitars and a Tractor
A trio of guitarists from Sweden needed a drummer. A tractor was available ...





"We all have a choice in every difficult situation in our life. We can become either bitter or better." -- Corina Zalace

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

World's best Batman spoof

...by a kid and his mom.

"Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly." -- Robert F. Kennedy


Amazing Spinning Sign Samurai

"Doing nothing is very hard to do ... you never know when you're finished." -- Leslie Nielsen