Rough sledding

Not-so-safe looking slide off the top of a building, attached to a bungee cord. These kids today...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIFZcsVcRH8

And another sign that holiday insanity has set in, perhaps the ultimate symbolism in this towering Christmas tree made of...
http://inhabitat.com/towering-christmas-tree-made-of-86-shopping-carts/shopping-cart-christmas-tree-5/?extend=1


"In skating over thin ice, our safety is in our speed." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Let 'em feel cake

The birthday cake airbag prank...no further description needed. The fun ensues at around the one-minute mark.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YljX4E-KNGI

And along similar lines is this "pneumatic prank" at SeQuant:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmM00LDnLBI


"Tact is the art of making a point without making an enemy." - Isaac Newton

Real-life Roadrunner & Coyote

Live action short film with "real life" Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner. Great first acting credits, I dare say.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ5p9WttVhE

And Charts by Age. Could you be...?


"Forty is the old age of youth; fifty the youth of old age." - Victor Hugo

Fader Automation Groove

I know this description doesn't do it justice, but apparently some sound mixing boards (or whatever) have an "auto" feature where slider knobs move on their own. Then just put some objects in the way of the sliders and hear the music. Good quick hit; no justice done above.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVfYa05Tp-8

And along the same lines, turn Google's translation service into a robotic beatboxatron -- just translate gibberish into German.


"If computers get too powerful, we can organize them into a committee -- that will do them in." - Bradley's Bromide

Friday black Friday

Disheartening video of Black Friday shoppers trampled at a Target store in Buffalo. Oh the humanity.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOVD-m8urJU

And a little interactive film worth checking out is The Wilderness Downtown. (Tip: use the address you lived at the longest when you were a kid.)
http://www.thewildernessdowntown.com/


"A society that gets rid of all its troublemakers goes downhill." – Robert A. Heinlein

Underwater Bubble-Ring Bottle Cap Trick

I have no idea what the heck this is or how it would occur to do it. And still...
http://www.break.com/index/cool-bubble-ring-bottle-cap-trick-1959795

And Loves Me Not, an infographic on the ins and outs of togetherness.


"Lost time is never found again." - Benjamin Franklin

Take a trip outside

Man having manic attack is carried from his inferno of a home, clearly demonstrating that drugs might not be good for you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkG7FGVWsLA

And when he's not doing something insanely idiotic, Kim Jong-il's main hobby appears to be looking at things.
http://kimjongillookingatthings.tumblr.com/


"Sometimes history takes things into its own hands." – Justice Thurgood Marshall

Good doog

Good for something, maybe.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjwIJyrZFlA

And have a gander at a TV spot for Kackel Dackel, a German game where the goal is to move food down the dog's growling GI tract to collect fake poop. (Rumored factoid: the manufacturer had a giveaway where you had to pick up real dogcrap to claim a prize.)


"Don't be afraid to see what you see." - Ronald Reagan

Don't be late

A little cruise through Paris, reminiscent of Ronin.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DSyEarRAKo

For more sounds of the urban landscape, here's an audiobase where people can listen to and add sounds from cities around the world.

And finally, sights you'll find only in Japan -- and I use these words loosely -- interesting van conversions. (Thanks Wood)


"If someone is going down the wrong road, he doesn't need motivation to speed him up. He needs education to turn him around." - Jim Rohn

Dramatic Eagle

YA sequel in the ever-popular series. Not bad -- though nothing quite beats the original -- though certainly worth your five seconds.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSZaC_W7eyE

And Life And Death Of A One Dollar Bill, more than you wanted to know about those ones in your pocket, tidily bundled into an infographic.


"Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons." - Woody Allen

Defenestration: The Movie

A compilation of everything going out the window.
http://vimeo.com/16611269

And behold (or not, as the case may be) The Invisible Man, a gallery of amazing camouflage performance art.


"But when [people] get angry, they bring about a change." - Malcolm X

Cell Phones vs. Camaro

Don't ask why, but a cell phone recycler dropped 1,500 lbs. worth of handsets onto a parked Camaro as part of a YouTube promo. Can you hear me now?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8z7GxVSrl_M

And giant WWI crowd pictures made with thousands of people.


"Yesterday’s home runs don’t win today’s games." – Babe Ruth

Fake id, real ego

Classic clip of the "Man Show" boy conniving his way to booze and dirty mags.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FGJuEadGpc

And other youthful indiscretions, "Things You Learned at School That Are Just Plain Wrong".
http://matadornetwork.com/life/20-misconceptions-taught-at-school/


"Education is what survives when what has been learned has been forgotten." - B.F. Skinner

Turkey chorus

Apparently you can make a blizzard of turkeys all talk at once. Works not only on the farm, but also with free range and neighborhood turkeys (if you have those). I'm not sure if it will work with my case of Wild Turkey, though.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrxB8DnUHLs

And with the holiday on its way... finally, an infographic on Thanksgiving, turkey and the treadmill that you might be able to use.
http://www.smoothfitness.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/thanksgiving-dinner-calories.jpg


"If only we'd stop trying to be happy we could have a pretty good time." - Edith Wharton

True Colors

Cubes crawl through a warehouse, spraying graffiti on the walls with colored threads shooting out in every direction. And on it goes from there without a single digital effect used.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XR09uA4Qq6I

Who does better job at depicting the Internet, creative people or industry mugwumps?
http://www.canyoudrawtheinternet.com/


"I have always wished for my computer to be as easy to use as my telephone; my wish has come true because I can no longer figure out how to use my telephone." - Bjarne Stroustrup (creator of the C++ programming language)

Freestyle castle bicycling

This guy has better control over his bike than I have over my basic body functions.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj6ho1-G6tw

And some muy bueno photos of abandoned stuff from around the world.
http://www.artificialowl.net/


"Don't fight forces, use them." - Buckminster Fuller

Dog Tricks

A beast capable of impressive feats and helpfing around the house.

And another good use for Google Maps -- Ever wonder where yours goes?


"The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing." - Walt Disney

Kites + lights

Kites ain't cool, but attach some LEDs and fireworks and then fly them at night, and they have a fighting chance.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVROAKQs92M

And with "Black Friday" and the holidays looming, Why Did You Buy Me That? is a cautionary blog featuring some of the worst gifts ever.


"Always be wary of any helpful item that weighs less than its operating manual." - Terry Pratchett