Find a penny...

...pick it up, and all the day you'll have good luck. Accomplished operator deftly picks up a coin with his forklift and deposits it into a bottle.

"A goal is not always meant to be reached; it often serves simply as something to aim at." - Bruce Lee

Groovy trick

This won't do much for Pandora, Spotify, or MP3s, but it's amazing how this dude cleans his vinyl LPs with wood glue. Yes, glue. The kind you use to glue wood together. And it works.

"One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say." - Bryant H. McGill

Tech roundup

A couple of 19th-century whiskey-drinking cowboys discuss "The Good, the Fad and the Ugly" — the increasing ridiculousness of technology overwhelming our lives.

"Men have become the tools of their tools." - Henry David Thoreau

Grate job

Why did the sheep cross the cattle guard? Who knows. But if the question is "how"...

"I'm not the smartest fellow in the world, but I can sure pick smart colleagues." - Franklin D. Roosevelt

Waltz on walls

Sure, it's an ad for GoPro cameras, but still... two people dancing on the facade of Oakland's City Hall.

"Freedom lies in being bold." - Robert Frost

Labors lost

Who knew there was a backstory to this kid's game — "BROKEN: Rock, Paper, Scissors" is a to-the-point little animation that beautifully portrays true love's true sacrifice.

"When you go in search of honey you must expect to be stung by bees." - Joseph Joubert

Small dogs

Perhaps you caught the clip of Tiny Hamster eating tiny burritos. Well now he's stepping up to take on none other than Kobayashi in a much-anticipated sequel.


"I must govern the clock, not be governed by it." - Golda Meir

Teenage wasteland

Tragic story of parents who decided to euthanize their brain-dead teenage daughter. Those of you in a similar situation will likely be able to empathize. (Thanks KW)

"My wife is so analytical with raising kids, and I am not. My feeling is if they turn out good, then that means I was a good daddy and put a lot of effort into it. If they turn out bad, it means they took after her side of the family." - Jeff Foxworthy

Calling all cards

The man who is the legend Willie Nelson tells a story that's an awesome card trick using every card in the deck. Captivating.

And a nice thread at Reddit: five-word scary stories. For example, "Living alone, toilet was warm."

"Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go." - Oscar Wilde

Shoot 'em up

Compilation of (supposedly) the 100 most iconic movie shots of all time.

"Shoot a few scenes out of focus. I want to win the foreign film award." - Billy Wilder

Vintage score

Novel cover idea, this waltz arrangement of the Cyndi Lauper 80's classic, "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun".

"You can't sweep other people off their feet, if you can't be swept off your own." - Clarence Day

Noble barns

Watch the Ohio Amish raise a barn in under 10 hours, conveniently compressed to 3 1/2 minutes. (Try 2x speed for extra effect.) Reminds me of that "Family Guy" scene.

"I hate housework! You make the beds, you do the dishes and six months later you have to start all over again." - Joan Rivers

Turnkey

A paper cut from the cutting edge, Ikea parodies — or more like mocks — Apple ads in hawking its new catalog (a.k.a., bookbook).

"The real problem is not whether machines think but whether men do." - B. F. Skinner

Hoop it up

Street performer Coral Jade looks like she's about to be teleported to another dimension as she masterfully spins 30 hula hoops using every part of her body.

"A will finds a way." - Orison Swett Marden

Gibbon take

Monkey makes mockery of two tacticless tigers in an exemplary exhibition of athletic acumen. Try to ignore the unnecessary sound effects.

"He who angers you conquers you." - Elizabeth Kenny