Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Midnight Oil - Redneck Wonderland/Concrete (Live on Recovery)
Midnight Oil live on Recovery, 15th August 1998This is the good stuff from Midnight Oil, not the soft pop.
Midnight Oil - Redneck Wonderland/Concrete (Live on Recovery) - YouTube
Mastodon: Curl of the Burl
This song earned Mastodon a Grammy nod. And, for those of you wondering, no. Snorting wood chips will not get you high. The other part about mushrooms giving you super strength and a lush Paul Bunyan beard—scientific FACT.
Mastodon's formed in late 2000 in Atlanta, Georgia. Its members include Troy Sanders on bass, Brent Hinds on guitar, Bill Kelliher on guitar and Brann Dailor drums. Everybody but Kelliher also sings. As you can see, they eschw the old metal standby of thrashing about and screaming a lot. Their song style is very unique to the genre, almost like Queens of the Stone Age but, you know, with balls. Curl of the Burl is off of their latest album The Hunter which debuted at Number 10 on The Billboard 200 chart. Their other albums were, in order of release: Remission, Leviathan, Blood Mountain, Crack the Skye, and Live at the Aragon
And if you want to know what eating Paul Bunyan shrooms is like, be sure to watch their newest video, Dry Bone Valley:
http://m.gizmodo.com/5886777/47mastodon-curl-of-the-burl-nsfw
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Annexation Overlooked
truth is stranger than fiction...(Insurance | Spartanburg, SC, USA)
(I'm in the middle of explaining insurance coverages to a customer when I get to her roadside service information.)
Me: "…and you also have on here a 24/7 nationwide roadside service that will take care of your towing and any locksmith charges."
Customer: "What is that?"
Me: "What part, ma'am?"
Customer: "24/7?"
Me: "Oh, that means 24 hours a day, 7 days a week."
Customer: "Oh, and what does nationwide mean?"
Me: "That means all over the US, in any state."
Customer: "Does that include Texas?"
Me: "Yes, Texas is part of the United States."
Original Page: http://notalwaysright.com/annexation-overlooked/16961
Bizarre Anti-Theft Briefcase From 1961
The anti-theft briefcase demonstrated in this film clip deters a thief by crushing their hand and explosively extending enormous poles that make escape rather awkward (and may impale the odd passerby). The film clip is from the 1961 British Pathé film, "Beat the Bandit."
Original Page: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/laughingsquid/~3/opipXX-Gf8I/
Monday, February 13, 2012
Animated lunacy: My Little Pony meets Skrillex
I get an absurdly large kick out of this. (Here's the backstory.) Stick with it til 1:15 or so–if you can.
Original Page: http://blogs.adobe.com/jnack/2012/02/animated-lunacy-my-little-pony-meets-skrillex.html
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Hello? Is it me you're looking for?
http://imgbit.com/i3367
And for those who feel the need to post your own around your neighborhood:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/hello_is_it_me_you_are_looking_for/
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Friday, February 10, 2012
You Have Unlocked The Lazy Moralist Achievement
(Video Game Store | Finland)
Customer: "Hi, I would like to return this game."
Me: "Of course. Do you have your receipt with you?"
Customer: "Yes, here it is."
(We sell game protection for all video games in case the customer breaks or scratches their game. It can be purchased for both new and pre-owned games.)
Me: "I see this game was purchased new and you haven't purchased our game protection, so unfortunately, I cannot give you a refund. What exactly is wrong with it?"
Customer: "It's too hard."
Me: "Excuse me?"
Customer: "It's too difficult!"
Me: "I'm sorry, I really cannot give you a refund just because it's too difficult to play. Have you tried searching for a walkthrough guide on the internet?"
Customer: "Isn't that cheating?"
Me: "Well, yes but—"
Customer: "Never mind." *leaves*
Original Page: http://notalwaysright.com/you-have-unlocked-the-lazy-moralist-achievement/16828
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Bobcat Goldthwaite's God Bless America!
God bless Bobcat Goldthwaite who has written/directed what very well may be the most satisfyingly angriest movie of our times and for all time: God Bless America!
Goldthwaite plays on the social conflict that seems to be driving people to do things they would find otherwise unacceptable. Right now, a movie like this probably appeals to more people than ever.
Original Page: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MetrobloggingLA/~3/jdI7i7SQxBc/
Monday, February 6, 2012
Friday, February 3, 2012
Left and Right are both Wrong
As long as we focus more on restricting the rights of those with differing views from our own through legislation than on strengthening the collective liberties of all, we are doomed to suffer together and indifferent under that mechanism of governance which denies those individual liberties it was intended to promote.
Left and Right are both wrong.
New York Magazine Is Nothing If Not Honest
This is Mike Pomranz pretending to care about writing a joke on a Friday afternoon.
Original Page: http://tosh.comedycentral.com/blog/2012/02/03/new-york-magazine-is-nothing-if-not-honest/
How To Be Black, A Satirical Guide From Comedian Baratunde Thurston
SXSW!Digital director of The Onion and comedian Baratunde Thurston has authored How To Be Black, a "humorous, intelligent, and audacious guide that challenges and satirizes the so-called experts, purists, and racists who purport to speak for all black people". Baratunde was recently interviewed by Terry Gross on NPR Fresh Air and then featured on NPR Books where he says, "I hope to expose you to another side of the black experience while offering practical, comedic advice based on my own painful lessons learned."
Thurston is also currently touring the world and making appearances to promote How To Be Black. He will be presenting How to Read the World, the opening keynote address at SXSW Interactive 2012 on March 10, 2012 at 2 PM.
If You Don't Buy This Book, You're a Racist.
Have you ever been called "too black" or "not black enough"?
Have you ever befriended or worked with a black person?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, this book is for you.
[...]
Original Page: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/laughingsquid/~3/Pe6KswuqtUw/
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Intermission: OK Go + Sesame Street = Color Explosion
OK Go makes us swoon yet again. The quirky-creative rockers known for their viral music videos have paired with Sesame Street to add to their stash of awesomeness with a catchy and informative video about primary colors. Get ready for some stop-motion, a new track, and band members decked out from head to toe in solid colors—all done in classic OK Go style. They've also teamed up with Chevy to debut a new music video as a Super Bowl commercial.
Original Page: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/good/lbvp/~3/TIBvf3ML8g0/
Texas Hates Phil
Pennsylvania's Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his lair to "see" his shadow on Thursday, in the process predicting six more weeks of winter. But, at this rate, that might not be so bad.
Original Page: http://www.news-leader.com/article/20120202/NEWS01/302020101/-1/RSS