Archive for March, 2009

Dolphins Are Crazy, Yo!

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

Check out this video from SeaWorld detailing some impressive (and bizarre) dolphin behavior. Can someone teach me how to blow bubble rings underwater?



(via Laura)

RIP: Newspapers

Monday, March 16th, 2009

Check out this great article by Clay Shirkey, “Newspapers and Thinking the Unthinkable.” Here’s a snippet:

When someone demands to know how we are going to replace newspapers, they are really demanding to be told that we are not living through a revolution. They are demanding to be told that old systems won’t break before new systems are in place. They are demanding to be told that ancient social bargains aren’t in peril, that core institutions will be spared, that new methods of spreading information will improve previous practice rather than upending it. They are demanding to be lied to.

There are fewer and fewer people who can convincingly tell such a lie.

Read the whole post here– worth the time.

(via Eliot; image via TheStranger)

Moment of Humanity: The Dutch Oven

Saturday, March 14th, 2009

Behold the trifecta of car farting:

An 8-year old girl drops a bomb (her giggling is hilarious):

The culprit locked the windows:

In an aerial tram car (no escape):

Fuzzy Fuzzy, Cute Cute

Saturday, March 14th, 2009

Because there isn’t enough of this on YouTube.
Parry Gripp’s most recent video: Fuzzy Fuzzy Cute Cute.

How to Beat Up Anything

Saturday, March 14th, 2009

How to Beat Up Anything: a guide to fighting everything.

howtobeatupanything

Why I’m Better Than You

Saturday, March 14th, 2009

reusable-bag

Bag available at Archie McPhee.
Only $6.95.

The Festival of Green Vomit

Friday, March 13th, 2009

St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner, which means six things:

• The streets will run green with vomit.
• You will be subjected to suspiciously cheap Whiskey promotions at your local bar.
• Festive secretaries around the globe will wear green and, like assholes, pinch everyone who does not.
• The lame Irish stereotypes will abound.
• The Leprechaun Overlords will once again rise and attempt to overthrow humanity.
• The obligation to drag out that wacky Irish T-shirt and celebrate Irish cultural stereotypes, even if you happen to be Filipino, German, or Korean.

My pick of this season: T-Shirt Hell’sF*ck You, You’re Irish” Tshirt. Only $19.00.

A must-have for flushing out the drunken hostile stereotypes in the crowd.

tshirthell-irish

More Green Vomit Bonus Round:
The Shamrock Shake Locator – where to find a McDonald’s in your area that carries minty green “Shamrock Shakes.”