It isn’t so smart to own one today, but back in 1948 Oldsmobile introduced something that can somehow be described as “Futuramic.” Presumably they weren’t talking about the giant camera attached to the back of the car.
It Used To Be Smart To Own an Oldsmobile
June 9th, 2009Helen Hates Animals
June 7th, 2009Some guy named David got a letter from his apartment complex regarding dogs in his apartment. He’s not allowed to have dogs. Well, he doesn’t have any dogs, but rather than get straight to the point, he has a little fun with the woman who originally sent the message. Read all about his adventures here.
And if you enjoyed that, then you should see what happened when he tried to settle an overdue bank account with an illustration of a spider.
Five Second Films!
May 28th, 2009These are so exciting I had to use an exclamation point in the title! Absurd movies that are five seconds long! Some are hilarious! Some make less sense than you’d think one would be able to make, even with a five second limit!
Go watch some at 5secondfilms! dot com!
Kiss Shreds
May 16th, 2009Now that video and audio editing tools are widely available, it’s only fair to expect that somebody would decide to remix the video and completely overdub the audio for famous musicians, resulting in videos like the one below.
We Desperately Need a New Scooby Doo Theme Song
May 15th, 2009We really do. It’s been decades since the first one came out, and I think it’s getting a bit stale, and doesn’t sound like any other song. So, in “collaboration” with the guy in the following video (meaning I found this video and have never met the guy although he obviously probably knows who I am), I present to you the introduction to the following video, which will then present the rest of the video for you.
Also of note, this video currently has a pretty low number of views (around 1,000) so watch now, before it gets really popular and all your friends ask you if you’ve seen it (probably at a party), and you have to say no, and then they go and show you the video but they’re a bit strange and make everyone at the party feel uncomfortable. Is this how you treat your friends? Be nice for once.
I Hate Captcha
May 14th, 2009I guess I don’t really hate captcha, but I do think there are enough problems with it that it can be more of a hindrance than a help. I’ve gotten some weird characters to type in before, such as this one:
Now, how am I supposed to type in that character? I suppose PC’s and Mac’s both have that character, but it’s not really consistent over every computer. And most people don’t know how to insert that, anyway. And they shouldn’t have to.
But at least you can see the characters here. How about this?
And this was from MySpace! I don’t think MySpace is exactly a haven for good website design, but they get enough traffic that they should have this working correctly. And they shouldn’t have so much spam.
Update on June 7, 2009: I have added captcha to my site! Too many spam comments were being posted – you won’t have to deal with it if you register an account, but anonymous posters need to type in a few extra characters. Sorry about the inconvenience there, but everyone else is doing it, and I make most or all of my decisions based on peer pressure.
Oh, Come On!
May 10th, 2009I don’t want this site to get all political, but I think the recent outcry against spicy mustard is just too much.
And I sincerely wish that the above sentence did not make any sense. Unfortunately, it does.
President Obama ordered a hamburger last Wednesday, May 6, and made the mistake of asking for it with mustard – SPICY mustard, or DIJON mustard – instead of good old fashioned ketchup. Now, of course, the right-wing talk shows are comparing him to the Grey Poupon commercials from the 1980s. You see, the President isn’t really like us! He needs to have fancy mustard!
The hot dog stand near my office offers plain yellow or spicy brown mustard as options, and believe it or not, the spicy mustard does not cost $400 more than the plain yellow.
This is a cheeseburger with mustard. If this is what a person chooses to complain about regarding the President, then he must be doing the important things pretty well.
Disclaimer: I am a spicy mustard user.
Play Him Off, Keyboard Cat
May 8th, 2009It’s been a busy week for me, not adding new posts, playing darts, and reading webcomics. But I did find this gem this morning.
I’m not sure where “keyboard cat” came from, but someone correctly decided that it would be a nice addition to other videos. Rumor has it there’s a way to add it to other videos yourself, but it’s not as slick.
Make Your Own Avatar
May 4th, 2009
I don’t remember when or why I created this avatar, but I’m not impressed with the accuracy. I think I figured out why.
Real Life Twitter
May 1st, 2009This one is for everyone who doesn’t use Twitter because they don’t understand the point of it: Real Life Twitter.
It’s a fun concept for a short video, but the star of the show reminds me of someone who wanted to imitate Seinfeld* in 1999 – still a few years too late.
* Note for the Kids These Days: Seinfeld is a comedy show that people used to watch on network television at a set time every week, and then later at approximately 12 set times every weekday in syndication. Some people still reference this show by saying things such as “the jerk store just called, and they’re all out of you!” If you encounter such a person, it is standard custom to respond with “1995 just called, and it said ‘that’s some great topical humor!’” Seriously, though, we as a people should be done referencing that show by now.
