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Thursday, October 18, 2012
Bimbo's Initiation
This could give kids nightmares! Bimbo and Betty Boop star in this cartoon from 1931. This one was so early that Betty still had animal ears.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Get Off the Stove!
You don't have to understand Russian to figure out that this cat is sassing the lady of the kitchen to no end. She must have finally used threats -that usually works better than trying to reason with a stubborn cat. (via Arbroath)
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The Daily Mail
Redditor Poem_for_your_sprog wrote a poem, by request, about the site linking to The Daily Mail.
Late one day whilst weak and weary,
Scanning Reddit’s threads, eyes bleary,
There I spotted something cheery;
Something I’d adore.
Simply seeking information,
I was pleased by a quotation,
Seeming cited to location,
Where I’d look for more.
A hyperlink to take me there,
Just that, and nothing more.
But alas! For when I clicked it,
Unprepared for the conflict it,
Would soon rise in me afflicted,
Shocked me to my core.
There, instead of truthful tale,
Swelled a shape that shook me pale,
An item by the Daily Mail,
As though from days of yore.
And there I hope it stays forever,
Lost to days of yore.
So my friends, if I might ask you,
Beg or plead or simply task you,
Not to ever detail-mask through,
That unnatural shore.
Then I would forever finely,
Click each link and hope benignly,
To attain detail divinely,
And each source explore.
Without fear, I’d upvote freely,
Joyous to explore.
And as for links to that damned site?
Never, nevermore.
Late one day whilst weak and weary,
Scanning Reddit’s threads, eyes bleary,
There I spotted something cheery;
Something I’d adore.
Simply seeking information,
I was pleased by a quotation,
Seeming cited to location,
Where I’d look for more.
A hyperlink to take me there,
Just that, and nothing more.
But alas! For when I clicked it,
Unprepared for the conflict it,
Would soon rise in me afflicted,
Shocked me to my core.
There, instead of truthful tale,
Swelled a shape that shook me pale,
An item by the Daily Mail,
As though from days of yore.
And there I hope it stays forever,
Lost to days of yore.
So my friends, if I might ask you,
Beg or plead or simply task you,
Not to ever detail-mask through,
That unnatural shore.
Then I would forever finely,
Click each link and hope benignly,
To attain detail divinely,
And each source explore.
Without fear, I’d upvote freely,
Joyous to explore.
And as for links to that damned site?
Never, nevermore.
THe Presidential Town Hall Debate
Brian Gilmore collected the top 100 internet reactions to last night's presidential debate. At least the top 100 so far. It was hard for me to pick the funniest, so I went with a rather generic animation here. See the rest of them at Ranker.
Ninja Socks
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The Origin of Quantum Mechanics
The folks at minute physics devotes over four minutes to quantum mechanics, but that's still a concise overview. And those minutes go by quickly as Neil Turok uses simple analogies to make his points. (via Viral Viral Videos)
Miss Cellania's Links
The Strange Death of Alfalfa.
Jay Mark Johnson uses a slit camera to take surreal photographs that emphasize time over space. What comes through the lens looks different depending on whether it is moving or stationary. (via Metafilter)
Anatomy of an Internet Hoax. (via Shaun Usher)
Talking Pictures: Images and Messages Rescued from the Past.
Just How Many Facebook Friends Do You Need? For young people, social networking has become a competitive game, with real relationships losing out to big numbers.
Behind-the-scenes photos of the Silence of the Lambs film shoot are a bit jarring. We never expected to see these familiar characters smiling!
The English seaside town of Devon got a new 65-foot Damien Hirst sculpture. Not everyone there is happy with his artistic vision.
Viking Warfare 101. These guys will demonstrate how they really fought, despite what they show you in the movies.
Life Lessons We Learned From The Twilight Zone. You never forget the moral of the story when you've got a chill running up your spine, but otehrs might remember those lessons a little differently.
Catching Up With 9 Advertising Icons. No matter how many years it's been, you don't expect to see those kids on the boxes all grown up.
Get the details on Romney's tax plan.
Jay Mark Johnson uses a slit camera to take surreal photographs that emphasize time over space. What comes through the lens looks different depending on whether it is moving or stationary. (via Metafilter)
Anatomy of an Internet Hoax. (via Shaun Usher)
Talking Pictures: Images and Messages Rescued from the Past.
Just How Many Facebook Friends Do You Need? For young people, social networking has become a competitive game, with real relationships losing out to big numbers.
Behind-the-scenes photos of the Silence of the Lambs film shoot are a bit jarring. We never expected to see these familiar characters smiling!
The English seaside town of Devon got a new 65-foot Damien Hirst sculpture. Not everyone there is happy with his artistic vision.
Viking Warfare 101. These guys will demonstrate how they really fought, despite what they show you in the movies.
Life Lessons We Learned From The Twilight Zone. You never forget the moral of the story when you've got a chill running up your spine, but otehrs might remember those lessons a little differently.
Catching Up With 9 Advertising Icons. No matter how many years it's been, you don't expect to see those kids on the boxes all grown up.
Get the details on Romney's tax plan.
Zombies in Plain English
This handy guide helps you to recognize a real zombie and survive a zombie attack. For more, visit the Zombie Survival and Defense Wiki.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
The Top 10 Worst Top 10 Lists
No matter what a blogger comes up with, nothing seems to beat a top ten list, because, I don't know, I guess it's easy for people to discern what they're getting before they click the link. Anyway, there's a million of them. Glove and Boots runs down the worst of them, and believe it or not, these are real lists. The links to each are posted at the YouTube page. (via Daily of the Day)
11 Legendary Monsters of Africa
The legendary monsters series continues with some scary stories from Africa. There are so many nations and discrete communities in Africa that the problem here was not finding the legendary stories, but whittling down the list to a manageable number. Read about some of them in an article I posted at mental_floss.
Duck Mask
Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more great Halloween Masks.
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Volleyball
These girls are playing volleyball. Can you find the volleyball? Even
the players seem to be distracted by the huge floating football! Here's a
hint: think of a sport that is neither volleyball nor football. (via reddit)
Test Footage from The Exorcist
The movie The Exorcist came out in 1973. There were no computer-generated effects in movies, and it was way cheaper to use actors than animatronics. Here you see some newly-unearthed footage of the levitation effect tried out on young Linda Blair. She really earned her fee for that movie! Read more about it at Bloody Disgusting. (via Buzzfeed)
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