Vegislative mishap

Congress has proposed reclassifying pizza as a vegetable for the purpose of "healthy school lunches", and Jonathan Mann has something to say about it in this little ditty. [bOING bOING]


And some Letterman-esque statistics can be had on a new Twitter account called @FakePewResearch... for example: Those who do not learn from history: 15% - doomed to repeat it; 85% - slept in.

"Facts are stubborn things, but statistics are more pliable." - Mark Twain

 

Stationery stop-motion

Music video Against The Grain puts colored pencils to good use with novel stop-motion animation, featuring (among other effects) a pencil equalizer that beats along with the music.


And for those so musically-inclined, The Rap Board features rappers’ signature sounds, catchphrases, grunts and more.

"A #2 pencil and a dream can take you anywhere." - Joyce A. Myers

 

Open the Bombay doors

A troupe called "The Warriors of Goja" are slightly out of control in this aberrational display of superhuman powers on an Indian talent. Assuming you put eating fluorescent light bulbs, getting run over by cars, etc., in that category... [Gawker]


Also in matters of physical destruction, would you survive a nuke? Enter your ZIP code and drop the simulated big one to find out.

"Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow in Australia." - Charles M. Schulz

 

Siri-ous ad

Another amusing Siri ad parody from the guys over at College Humor. (Warning: Contains strong language and mature themes, so plug the kiddies' ears.)


And a funny Tumblr with a literary bent: what if Cormac McCarthy was a Yelp reviewer...? [bOING bOING]

"A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows the public opinion." - Chinese Proverb

 

Pass the gravy

Another thing to be thankful for today -- Adam Sandler's Thanksgiving Song -- a comic feast performed live.


And The Quest For Every Beard Type from a guy who's grown it 33 ways (and counting).

"Thanksgiving Day comes, by statute, once a year; to the honest man it comes as frequently as the heart of gratitude will allow." - Edward Sandford Martin

"Thanksgiving is America’s national chow-down feast, the one occasion each year when gluttony becomes a patriotic duty." - Michael Dresser

 

Breaking bad

Yoga + breakdancing = Break ton Neck.


And an exhibit of sorts... all the art that you can cram into an Altoids tin.

"Ambition has one heel nailed in well, though she stretch her fingers to touch the heavens." - Lao Tzu

 

Lights, camera, action, roll 'em

In what might be the most outlandish Bollywood car chase ever, this clip from an Indian film culminates in our rollerbladed-hero kicking some bad-guy ass with the aid of delightfully realistic special effects. The only thing we have to fear is fear of cars flipping randomly into the air and exploding.


Also ridiculous and movie-related, a not necessarily talented baby recreates stills from famous movie scenes. I normally eschew anything containing a baby, but the effort expended and ultimate effect somehow cross a line for me.

"Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don't quit." - Conrad Hilton

 

Liquid, courage

Carlsberg beer ad pulls off a nice prank wherein a movie theater all but full with biker dudes sells the last two tickets to young couples until someone grows a pair. 

What would you do...? 
(Thanks ABom)


If you've ever sort-of noticed that all movie posters look the same but never really thought about it, you'll probably like this little bit of bloganalysis. [Gizmodo]

"Believe you can and you're halfway there." - Theodore Roosevelt

 

Feline a little woozy

Heralded by its creator as "a small furry dollop of animated whimsy," Welcome to Kitty City is a unique style of psychedelic feline warfare. Drive carefully.


And Teenage Mutant Ninja Noses may signal some sort of nearing social blogging apocalypse.

"A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way." - Mark Twain

 

Cain promises he is able

Regardless of your political leanings, you might appreciate a little Mike Tyson in Herman Cain’s Campaign Promises, a F-or-D send-up of the Republican presidential candidate. Early, often, always, everywhere. [Gizmodo]


And somehow distantly related -- and exactly what it sounds like -- Sh-t No One Has Ever Said.

"A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul." - George Bernard Shaw

 

40 memes later

Band called "The GAG Quartet" (note that there are three of them) cram 40 memes into one catchy tune. Behold, the national anthem of the internet.


And Drinkify is a useful new tool to help you figure what music goes with which drink. Party on.

"I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody." - Bill Cosby

 

Where's the fire?

Ever wonder about the force exerted by the water shooting out of a broken fire hydrant? See what happens to a car that has skidded over the open pipe after one got sheared off. [Gizmodo]


And Winning at Everything highlights the beauty of idiocy so brilliant that it mocks itself. (Thanks Gordon)

"All things are difficult before they are easy." - Thomas Fuller

 

Don't stop on a dime

Watch a 99% stoner-looking dude inconceivably balance 3,000 coins on one thin dime in seven time-lapsed hours. [Gizmodo]


Mo' money -- an infographic with some interesting facts about the almighty dollar. And other ways to deal with your change: Tipping Etiquette Around the World.

"A man is usually more careful of his money than of his principles." - Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

 

Pee no evil

Meet Oscar, a peculiar dog with a not-often-seen posture issue who might provide impetus for a change to his namesake acting award statue.


Also odd and hirsute, the Leg Hair Font, a hairy typeface created without a computer.

"Every noble work is at first impossible." - Thomas Carlyle

 

Paper proof water

A music video called "Pirate's Life" entirely hand-drawn with markers on paper. Visual fairly cool, audio your call. [Kijek / Adamski]


If you've ever sort-of noticed that all movie posters look the same but never really thought about it, you'll probably like this little bit of bloganalysis. [Gizmodo]

"Bad artists copy. Good artists steal." - Pablo Picasso

 

Living small

In an amusing clip from the Conan O'Brien Show, Louis C.K. vociferates like (almost) only he can about the deterioration of human fabric in the smartphone generation. [Gizmodo]


Also on matters of dubious value, HuffNo, a Tumblr that pokes fun at the Huffington Post.

And a vaguely related bonus: best name for a cute site ever.

"I rant, therefore I am." - Dennis Miller

 

Birds of a feather

It's a natural phenomenon, sure, but murmuration -- huge flocks of birds sweeping the skies as if a single coordinated organism -- is a pretty freaky sight to behold. [Gizmodo]


Also from the scary world out there, terrifying teeth and menacing mouths abound at Nature Wants to Eat You.

"If I could come back as anything, I'd be a bird, first, but definitely the command key is my second choice." - Nikki Giovanni

 

Father Cooks Best

If PB&J was your dad's idea of cooking, you might appreciate this parody, Top Chef: Dads, featuring a battle among that division's culinary elite. [Gizmodo]


And an amusing compilation of magazine top tips that need no parody.

"Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great." - John D. Rockefeller

 

Pansy division

Recently released secret DoD footage reveals a micro-dog in a tank costume that could be our last line of defense against invading hordes of squeaky toys.


And may the best letter win at Type Fight.

"In the long course of history, having people who understand your thought is much greater security than another submarine." - J. William Fulbright

 

Cool beans

A stop-motion music video, "In Your Arms", painstakingly made with 288,000 jelly beans.


If you enjoyed Google's "Do a Barrel Roll" search trick making the rounds last week, you might also like these other whimsical search Easter eggs from the Googleplex.

"Data is not information; Information is not knowledge; Knowledge is not understanding; Understanding is not wisdom." - Cliff Stoll and Gary Schubert

 

Sonic bloom

I'd buy a bunch more often if they looked like these flowers awakening in the morning when viewed at normal speed.


And like a blog in a candy store, the so-called Scandybars represents the cutting edge of scanning.

"And the heart that is soonest awake to the flowers is always the first to be touch'd by the thorns." - Thomas Moore

 

Up with people

This YT uploader asserts that People Are Awesome, and I'd have to agree if by that he means absolutely freakin' nuts.


Also somewhat out of position, a bevy of models looking just slightly off kilter at Awkward Poses.

"I became insane with long periods of horrible sanity." - Edgar Allan Poe

 

Cleared for takeoff

Would airlines fare any better getting you to listen if they traded in the generally unenthusiastic pre-flight instructions for a comedy sketch? [The Consumerist]


So it's you and 6,999,999,999 people on the planet. What's your number? (Remember to enter your DOB the British way: dd/mm/yyyy.) [Gizmodo]

"The future is here. It's just not widely distributed yet." - William Gibson

 

Innuendo smorgasbord

For whatever reason, cooking shows like the UK's Celebrity MasterChef seem to make for great double entendres.


Also a little uncomfortably saucy is this site where one of the Village People will groan out your IP address in a gravely voice. Fairly too creepy for my blood.

"What makes resisting temptation difficult for many people is they don't want to discourage it completely." - Franklin Jones

 

Makes your head spin

Nice little animated micro-series from Open University called 60-Second Adventures in Thought. Our education system might be able to learn a little about how math, physics, etc., should be taught.


And a thinking-man's water fountain, Metalmorphosis, is a mirrored moving masterpiece located in Charlotte, NC. Fourteen tons of rotating stainless steel layers that form a giant bald head, equipped with live webcam.

"All the forces in the world are not so powerful as an idea whose time has come." - Victor Hugo

 

Better living through technology

Amusing little parody ad from Google, no less, blasting the poor state of affairs of online shopping. Though regardless of how poor the experience, the lazy among us will not be deterred.


And influenced by The Onion is this recently launched site called Outkube that caters to moronic internet commenters. It's about time they had a burning platform.

"There art two cardinal sins from which all others spring: Impatience and Laziness." - Franz Kafka