Boy, 4, Gets Drunk, Wears Dress

Really. Apparently, he wanted to go to jail to be with his father. How sad.

Story.

Brittany Murphy...RIP

I was a big fan of "King of the Hill", so her voicing of Luanne Platter is her most memorable role for me. It always shocks me when someone dies so young.

Story.

Sad Murder.

98 year-old accused of killing her 100 year-old roommate. Pretty obvious there's a mental health issue in this case. I also wonder about the nursing home not moving the troubled woman to her own room or a different roommate.

Story.

Surprised Kitty Video

This one has been very popular on YouTube as of late. Short and sweet. Cats are too funny.

Surprised Kitty

Tom Cruise In A Mac Ad

Well, not really, but a pretty amusing parody. Of course, I'm a bit of a computer geek, so that might be why I find it funny.

Fake Mac Ad

Real Time Management

I need to use this method. That way, I'd make sure to update this blog more often (apologies to readers for the long delay).

Cal Newton, an MIT grad, came up with a method that allowed him to become very effiecent with his time. He gets a hell of a lot accomplished in a 40-hour week.

The basic principle is to decide the time-frame you want to work (say, 8am-5pm) and make it happen. Avoid busy-work, cull obligations, and other time drainers. He calls it "fixed-schedule productivity".

Check it out here.

1959 Chevy vs 2009 Chevy

I'm glad they don't "build them like they used to".

This test was done for the "Insurance Institute for Highway Safety" 50th year anniversary.

Sad to see a nice Bel Air go, but what a video.


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I Just Robbed You. Want To Date?

I think we have a Darwin Award winner, folks. This idiot was part of a group that robbed a couple. The guy came back two hours later to ask the woman out. Yeah, let's hope he never reproduces.

Article here.

Pet Rapture Insurance?

I know there are plenty of people out there who believe in the Rapture. I've seen countless bumper stickers warning me, "In case of Rapture, this vehicle will be unmanned".

What has never occurred to me is to offer a "service" for the Rapture believers.

Someone has!

If you're rapture-minded and will be taken away on that great day, but are concerned about what will haappen to your beloved pets when you're gone, there's a service for you.

Check out Eternal Earth-Bound Pets.

Personally, I smell a scam.

Canabalt. Another Time-Wasting Simple Game

This one's really easy in one sense. All you have to do is jump to make your daring escape. Good luck with that!

Game.

Unicycle + Segway = EniCycle!

If you like the concept of a Segway, but find it too bulky and pricey, this Electric Unicycle may be your thing. Smaller and cheaper, it may be the true low-power urban commute device everyone's looking for.

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Stranger Slaps Child.

This one leaves me close to speechless. How can someone ever think it's okay to slap a child, much less a total stranger's???????

Article is here.

Ben & Jerry's "Hubby Hubby"

In support of gay marriage, Ben & Jerry's is renaming their popular Chubby Hubby ice cream (one of my favorites) to Hubby Hubby for September. If you're in Vermont, their scoop shops will be serving Hubby Hubby sundaes.

26 Films That Changed Visual Effects

Pretty cool set of clips over the past 100 years.

Visual Effects.

Why You Should Be Sober At A Funeral.

Sorrow has many forms. In mourning the loss of a loved one, people will do all kinds of things to feel better.

One tiny piece of advice: if you want to mourn your lost friend/relative by having a few drinks, or hits, snorts, whatever the latest term is, please do so after you've sung at their funeral. Helps prevent you from appearing on the Internet in eternal infamy.

YouTube Link.

V - The Series - Again!

Think shows of the '80's were great? Think some of those classic shows need to be remade so a new generation can enjoy what made you love them as a teenager?

Disappointed by the horrible remake jokes called Knight Rider, 90210, or any of the other re-do unoriginal crap that's come out recently?

Well, never fear! The ultimate cheesy '80's show reboot is here!

"V"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(okay, the promo actually looks decent. like they used real actors and real money to give us decent effects.)

YouTube promo link.

Cube News 1

I accidentally ran across this while looking at some other video on YouTube last night.

(okay, okay. a Wonder Woman montage done to the Flashdance theme. don't ask.)

Funniest thing I've seen in awhile. If you've ever worked in a cubicle, you can relate to these funny skits.

Cube News 1.

I Love My Pillow, But Otaku?

I remember how hard it was to let go of my attachment to stuffed animals. Those fluffy, soft, non-judgmental toys got me through some rough childhood times. Alas, adulthood came and it was time to let go.

Then, there's my pillows. Love them, too. Soft, fluffy, perfect for resting one's head. I have to have my pillows to sleep well. Normal attachment to pillows. Most of us need one or two to sleep well.

BUT, um, this New York Times article regarding the practice of otaku brings all that pillow-loving, stuffed animal, doll-type love to a whole new level.

To be clear, we're not talking the, ahem, sex dolls, some males use as an "aid". Nope, we're talking l-o-v-e, folks.

Article here.

Fun Time-Waster - Gravitee 2

Not a no-brainer as you need to think to get the golf ball around the planets (you heard me). Kind of fun, and I don't even like golf.

Gravitee 2.

Happy 400th Birthday!

Galileo's telescope was first shown to Venetian lawmakers on this day, 400 years ago. He didn't invent the first telescope, but his is the one that became known as the terrestrial telescope.

Google's home page today has a nice homage to it. Some other links below:

Wiki

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