Sleepless nights

That'll teach you to fall asleep

Cheap trix -- dude scares crap out of girlfriend.

http://acidcow.com/video/4284-scared_in_bed_by_head.html

"Enjoy present pleasures in such a way as not to injure future ones." -- Seneca

That'll teach you to hit snooze

Alarm clock mod that might well lead to permanent deaf-ication.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zEH5GxPNO8

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

Young guns

Everything Rambo Jr. needs.

http://www.bulletproofbaby.net/

"The best armor is to keep out of range." -- Italian proverb

How to fail a test with dignity

Humorous test excerpts, supposedly, from students apparently better suited to a creative writing class than math and science.

(Thanks Robo)

Just faking

The Ad Generator

Generate random, meaningless taglines and runs them with Flickr images. Result: potato chip compelling medley of subprime pseudo-ads.

http://www.cogandsprocket.com/adgen/adgen.html

"If the English language made any sense, a catastrophe would be an apostrophe with fur." -- Doug Larson

Everybody Loves Raymond. Except Raymond.

Supporting the claim that fame makes people miserable, this series of DVD covers for the seven seasons illustrates the increasingly sullen visage of Ray Romano. To quote b3ta, "by season 7 he really looks like he wants to kill himself. Then you."

http://blog.escapedmonkey.co.uk/?p= 57

"The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn't being said." -- Peter Drucker

"I've Discovered Something Amazing!"

Fresh-faced expert demonstrates his latest incredible discovery.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jo6dkHgT6TI

Addition by subtraction

The Simpsons minus the Simpsons

Another example of the zenihilist "removing stuff" movement. Next up -- Mr. Ed with no Wilbur?

http://www.romancortes.com/blog/the-simpsons-minus-the-simpsons/

"I see no virtues where I smell no sweat." -- Francis Quarles

There is no "I" in photography

Liu Bolin, The Invisible Man, paints himself... no trick photography ... no Photoshop ...he just paints himself...in. Or out. Some other striking images at Onexposure.

http://v1kram.posterous.com/liu-bolinthe-invisible-man

How to Dial a Rotary Telephone

Ah, the good old days.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIDw75mUl6c

"Don't throw away the old bucket until you know whether the new one holds water." -- Swedish proverb

Fun for all and all for fun

The Fun Theory

Take note -- changing behavior *can* be fun. (Thanks Lyd)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lXh2n0aPyw

There, I Fixed It.

Handy site for handymen and their handiwork.

http://thereifixedit.com/

"Horse sense is the thing a horse has which keeps it from betting on people."
-- W. C. Fields

Can't You See I'm Busy

Not that anyone needs to encourage more shenanigans at work...

http://www.cantyouseeimbusy.com/

Over-share overdrive

Over-sharers

Do people not get that their social web mutterings might actually be read by others? Really, really more than you want to know...

http://www.oversharers.com/

"It is with words as with sunbeams. The more they are condensed, the deeper they burn."

-- Robert Southey

Take A Weird Break blog

A collection of bizarre and humorous clippings from the UK magazine, "Take A Break ". Not the purpose they intended for their material, I'd venture.

http://takeaweirdbreak.blogspot.com/

Trailing foresight

Flashforward

What the trailers for "Ghostbusters," "Forrest Gump" and "Raiders of the Lost Ark" might have looked like if the films were made in the middle of the last century.

Txt Island

Chris Gavin's short animation made using only letters and a pegboard.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gs8cjYmoSUo

Pre-soiled underwear

Skidmark prevention smokescreen.

http://easytigercorp.co.uk/

"You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality." -- Ayn Rand

"A Glorious Dawn"

Carl Sagan and Stephen Hawking sing about the universe in an oddly intriguing redubmix.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSgiXGELjbc

StarTrek Parody - In Living Color

Jim Carey and crew do excellent work. He's also good in this Fire Marshall Bill sketch. Thanks K-man.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVuxvJVdZQc

The Book of Gene

Gay scientists have worked tirelessly to isolate the gene that causes Christianity. As you suspected -- it's not a lifestyle choice.

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=qCzbNkyXO50

"If you fear making anyone mad, then you ultimately probe for the lowest common denominator of human achievement." -- Jimmy Carter

Bad Hair Day

An overdue return to mugshotdujour; check the array of head lettuce on this crew.

http://mugshotdujour.com/category/bad-hair-day

Face-masher

Upload a photo and this site will create a fully-animated version of your face. The mustache fun is up to you...

http://labs.mppark.jp/hige/

Best Pool Shot by a Naked White Chick

Don't let the title scare you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQAFCbsgQeo

"Speak the truth, but leave immediately after." -- Slovenian Proverb

Game break: Cheese or font?

Your guess is as good as mine.

http://cheeseorfont.mogrify.org/play

Unauthorized Far Side Tribute

Far Side cartoons made real-esque. (Note: This contest is not endorsed or approved by Gary Larson.)

http://www.worth1000.com/contest.asp?contest_id=23833&display=photoshop#entries

Hasta,

vW

The People of Wal-Mart Vol. 2

Amazing what one might find cruising the aisles. Check it out at...

http://vinweasel.posterous.com/the-people-of-wal-mart-vol-2-0

(Thanks Kate)

VERY short story

Thanks Bomser.

Scarred 4 life

Sarka: Complicated Horror

Now decide whether you were scared.

http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1914298

What's in the box?

"Due to recent developments, the box must remain closed for a not yet disclosed period of time." Very well done short, sayeth I.

http://babel-research.eu/witb/stream/

Movie Body Counts

tallies the actual, visible "on screen kills/deaths/bodies" of your favorite action, sci/fi, and war films.

http://www.moviebodycounts.com/

"Personally I'm always ready to learn, although I might not always like being taught." -- Sir Winston Churchill

Upside down celebrity faces

These folks are even weirder from this perspective.

http://www.freakingnews.com/Celebrities-Upside-Down-Pictures--2433-0.asp

30 Rock is a Muppet Show rip-off

http://bloglynch.blogspot.com/2009/06/30-rock-is-rip-off-of-muppet-show.html

Batting Average

In what presumably is a sequel to f-my-life comes this collection of messages on...you guessed it. Truth is more average than fiction.

http://mylifeisaverage.com/

"A little inaccuracy sometimes saves a ton of explanation." -- Saki (aka, Hector Hugh Munro)

Create-ive parking

That's the way to do it.

http://www.break.com/index/parallel-parking-in-chicago.html

Game-ish: Little Wheel

There was once a world of living robots. But one day a bad accident occured in the main power generator. The world fell into a deep sleep. Bring life back to the world!

http://fastgames.com/littlewheel.html

8-Bit Lego Trip

Dig the classic vidiot games 3D-rendered with lego. Nerd-pr0N.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qsWFFuYZYI

"Better to get up late and be wide awake than to get up early and be asleep all day." -- Anonymous

War in,

vW

But who's counting?

100 famous guitar riffs

See how many you can spot.

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=pNq94ZaZ0Yk

50 Funniest Internet Infographics

(The politically correct need not click.)

http://coedmagazine.com/2009/08/19/the-50-funniest-internet-infographics/

25 Unintentionally Inappropriate Statues

http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/25-unintentionally-inappropriate-statues

"The antidote for fifty enemies is one friend." -- Aristotle

10 Awesome Package Designs

http://abduzeedo.com/10-awesome-package-designs

10 of the World’s Most Expensive Mega-Yachts

Even the last on the list ain't too shabby.

http://stylecrave.com/2009-05-22/luxury-yachts-the-10-most-expensive-yachts-in-the-world/

80s dating videos

Brace yourself for this classic medley of vintage bachelor clips. Some absolute gems here. Can it be that

this is real?

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xaf03z_dating-montage_creation

"Everybody gets so much information all day long that they lose their common sense." -- Gertrude Stein

Station Fire Time Lapse Sunset 8/29/09

Scarily awesome.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qqxjO5nr8k

Time lapse the friendly skies

Animated air traffic volume for 24 hour period

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4ycfgXxwoo

Game on: Herding kittens

At least as difficult as you thought it might be.

http://www.e4.com/game/rather-difficult-game/play.e4

The United Steaks Of America

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/04/the-united-steaks-of-amer_n_277529.html

"Milk the cow until it's dry, then make hamburgers and wallets." -- Morty Fineman

Enjoy,

vW

Not As Described

Pulp Fiction...

...for the French. Vive le eye patch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNAnYxsrMPU

Item Not As Described

Picks on illustrated Craigslist ads.

http://itemnotasdescribed.com/

People of Walmart

Grotesque gallery of the pond life that lurks within your local Wallyworld.

http://peopleofwalmart.com/

"A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal." -- Oscar Wilde

When bitter creatives make websites

Got an office boss? Then maybe you can relate to this.

http://businessguysonbusinesstrips.com/

Good as new

Homage to kludges, duct tape, and jerry rigging.

http://thereifixedit.com/

Bathroom of the Future

Making the morning wash a little simpler.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtI7oXuXfLc

Necessity is the Warden of Invention

Fascinating compendium of jailbird ingenuity. You'd think with this much creativity that they'd never have been caught in the first place .

http://www.sloshspot.com/blog/07-23-2009/The-Wonderful-World-of-Prison-Inventions-191

"An onion can make people cry, but there has never been a vegetable invented to make them laugh." -- Will Rogers

Death from above

Cat catches bat -- on the fly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=friOZYOdfpk

Game break: Fat Slice

I have no idea. Just keep slicing.

http://www.onemorelevel.com/game/fat_slice

"There are only two ways of telling the complete truth -- anonymously and posthumously." -- Thomas Sowell

Birds on the Wires

Serendipitous music.

http://vimeo.com/6428069

Hasta la vez próxima,

vW

How you say

Father quotes best

Justin is 28 and lives with his 73-year-old dad. These are some of the awesome things his dad says, via Twitter.

http://twitter.com/shitmydadsays

Introducing...Winkers(TM)

Decorative jeans that make your cheeks wink. Breaking into a trot could cause.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyYhdY-A_Hs

Through the hourglass

A young Ukrainian girl tells an entire story by pushing around sand on a table. No need to watch the entire video to get the picture (so to speak).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=518XP8prwZo

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

Tape yourself

A gallery of self- mugshots.

http://www.tapeyourself.com/

Your data DNA

Have MIT cull the internet for info about you and put together a diagrammatic personal profile. Works best if you have a slightly unusual name (or are very famous).

http://personas.media.mit.edu/

Funny family fotos

Odd, goofy or otherwise notable family photo shoots. As if most folks aren't horrified enough by the normal outcome.

http://freshpics.blogspot.com/2009/08/funny-family-photos.html

"If pigs could vote, the man with the slop bucket would be elected swineherd every time, no matter how much slaughtering he did on the side." -- Orson Scott Card

The Squirrelizer

Adds _that_ ground squirrel to any image you tell it.

http://www.lutralutra.co.uk/squirrelizer/

Game: TWD

Utah has made texting-while-driving a crime as serious as drunk-driving. I am in complete support. See how much texting impairs your driving ability, courtesy of the graphics folks over at the NY Times. (The high-speed driving through toll booths alone should net you some jail time.)

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/07/19/technology/20090719-driving-game.html

Twitter pic voyeur

And finally, a real time parade of images as they are posted to Twitter. See how long you can go without spotting a self-photographed body part.

http://pingwire.com/

Famous Last Words

"Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troublesome." -- Isaac Asimov

Enjoy,

vW

Collective psyche probe

Most definitiely probably
Proving the point that "news fails because journalism isn't dying fast enough." I laughed out loud at some of these.
http://probablybadnews.com/


Choose your own apocalypse
Interactive doomsday scenario picker. I found it eye-opening just how many ways there are.
http://sdn.slate.com/features/endofamerica/default.htm


QuOTed
"If you believe everything you read, better not read." -- Japanese proverb


?uestion Suggestion
Small voyages into the minds of humans who dared to question Google.
http://questionsuggestions.com/


[tfln]
And also along those lines...texts from last night, an archive of text messages that people regretted sending; might be worth a few minutes to see what you dig up. Vulgar and uncensored, of course.
http://www.textsfromlastnight.com/


The Complete Idiot's Guide To How To For Dummies
Are you a Dummy? Maybe an Idiot? Maybe a little of both? Well, there's hope... and a book for you that will help you figure out the book you need to read to figure out how to figure it all out. Make sense? Yeah, didn't think so.
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/1a435685fc/idiot-s-guide-for-dummies


outra9eous ca11s
Clips, clods, and cops.
http://www.entertonement.com/collections/60061/Outrageous-911-Calls


Say What
"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." -- Albert Einstein


Escalator animation
Now the safest and most entertaining form of transportation.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCQZ2TbYdMQ


Game zone: Captcha Invaders
You know those useless series of letters you have to type in to convince a website that you're human? What if that was turned into a game?
http://www.e4.com/game/captcha-invaders/play.e4


Pass the TP
Sorta like the old game "Telephone".
http://translationparty.com/


Famous last words
"Sometimes the appropriate response to reality is to go insane." -- Philip K. Dick


Enjoy,
vW

Overdone or just done?

A rolling stone gathers no farce

They're back and continue to evolve. Good new twist on a time-honored joke.

http://www.stsanders.com/

Too much liquid?

Hit me with your best shot.

http://www.barstools.net/booze_death/

Too much liquid?

What happens if you drop a huge amount of water at a car?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHB8rRnBLoA

QuOteD

"Are you going to come quietly, or do I have to use earplugs?" -- Spike Milligan

Emails from crazy people

You can type in a straightjacket?

http://emailsfromcrazypeople.com/

Work for crazy people

I guess the message is, times are tough but not that tough.

http://www.avoidthisjob.com/

Five Minutes Back

Good recursive thinking.

http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1916431

Speaking of which, a little geek humor...http://www.google.com/search?q=recursion

Game break: Get the red out

http://www.silvergames.com/game/red-remover/

Sign Language

Each week the Telegraph presents a selection of strange signs and bizarre translations from around the world.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/picturegalleries/signlanguage/

The Great Portender

Interesting and easy-reading comicstrip-style compare-and-contrast of Huxley and Orwell. Though I've never done it, it's worth thinking about.

http://fatpita.net/?i=1952

Epitaph

"However big the fool, there is always a bigger fool to admire him." -- Nicholas Boileau

Relax, don't bother

Drunk yoga

Why practice yoga to achieve ultimate relaxation when there's a simple solution. See the proof here.

http://eatliver. com/i.php? n=4573

The Rubix Cubewich...

...and other insanewiches.

http://www.insanewiches.com/?p=808

Brilliant Woman Solves All of California's Problems

It's nice to see that Miss Teen South Carolina is trying to make a difference now that she's all grows up. Puts her predecessors to shame.

http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1917596

WWIII propaganda posters

Get a load of "Loose Tweets Sink Fleets" and the like.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/doctabu/sets/72157620497679512/detail/

QuOteD

"I am certain there is too much certainty in the world." -- Michael Crichton

Rich in love

You don't really need to speak Russian to know what's going on here. Western ideals at work.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ch56fBPnuTY

The fruits of research

http://www.yousuckatcraigslist.com/

Game break: Demo City

Blow'd it up real good.

http://www.physicsgames.net/game/Demolition_City.html

Never Gonna Give Your Teen Spirit Up

The never-say-dead Astley hit mashed up with the Nirvana classic -- surprisingly decent results.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN75im_us4k

Famous Last Words

"You can only be young once. But you can always be immature." -- Dave Barry

Away,

vW

Trade-in value

Strap it on
They stole it from an old (like 25 years ago old) SNL skit, but amusing nonetheless.
http://www.theonion.com/content/video/new_wearable_feedbags_let


Camel swap
Finally, a website that answers the burning question, "How many camels is my girlfriend worth?". (Thanks Marky D)
http://camels.evilsun.org/


On the head
Check these photos of bent nails in amazingly humanoid poses. Charming, yet with a construction-working edge.
http://www.designswan.com/archives/the-story-of-nail-art.html


Really?
From Life's photo archives, a real "real or fake" quiz.
http://www.life.com/archive/realfake


QoD
"Bad is never good until worse happens." -- Danish Proverb


"Emails from an asshole"
...or at least so it's named. Apparently all that comedy needs is a victim to wind up via email.
http://www.dontevenreply.com/all.php


Game break: Shooting range
http://games-now.com/PlayShootingGames/Pistol-Training.html


Oneandother
Every hour, 24 hours a day for 100 days, a different person will step up to the Fourth Plinth and help make a living portrait of the UK now...
http://www.oneandother.co.uk/


Someone said it
"Treat all disasters as if they were trivialities but never treat a triviality as if it were a disaster." - Quentin Crisp


Enjoy,

vW

Who, what, whack

What does the internet think?
Conclusion: The internet doesn't really care about whether it cares about anything.
http://www.whatdoestheinternetthink.net/


Who was that masked man?
Chris Taylor makes a fashion statement by wearing a stocking over his head and sees what people think. Interesting and none too surprising result.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrprsBR_T8s


Han Solo, P.I.
One minute of double-barrel agony.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYntjR4-pY4


What time is it?
Ever wonder what your favorite 80's jams would sound like if they were written around the turn of the century, at the height of the ragtime piano era? Yeah, me neither.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qz-Oj2QgzYw


"QoD"
"If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and a man." -- Mark Twain


Whack a kitty
Please hammer. Don't hurt them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_udqEp_YR4


Quick pic: Good deal
http://i688.photobucket.com/albums/vv246/observer121/IMG00106-20090522-1045.jpg


A little gamey: Lunar Lander 3D
Like the old arcade game but with an extra D. Not easy.
http://sebleedelisle.com/games/moonlander3d


The Art of the Fruit Carving
Amazing food group.
http://my.opera.com/fruit_carving/blog/


Last words
"Until you walk a mile in another man's moccasins you can't imagine the smell." -- Robert Byrne


Enjoy,
vW