I offer no explanation, nor do I offer an apology, for I have neither.
(Via EL.)
Swede Wars
Star Wars: Uncut Trailer
“StarWarsUncut.com
Fans from around the world are joining forces to recreate the classic, Star Wars: A New Hope.
The entire movie is split up into 15 second scenes. Claim a scene, film it, and upload it! When it’s all done, it’ll be stitched together so we can watch the magic happen.”
Awesome.
The Goat’s Mustache Is Cameron Diaz
If you’ve not yet started watching “Community”, well, Hulu’s got you covered. Get caught up, chop chop!
In Which I Post A Story Approving Of Something In Wisconsin
Good on ya, Wisconsin.
Yes, I know, as a former Minnesotan, those words were unlikely to escape my lips, but just look at “Crash for Clunkers”:
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Total. Utter. Nerdery.
Star Trek + Monty Python’s “Knights of the Round Table”:
It don’t come no nerdier.
(Via Blogfather Reynolds.)
A Banana Dongle Mum Port
I don’t think I’ve laughed this hard in quite a while. Via @thatwhichmatter, we have a bit of linguistic humor for the ages.
First, take a look at the original map of the London Tube system. (Go ahead, click it):
Now, take a look at what a simple anagramming will do to a map (click to embiggen):
That’s right: it went from “pedestrian” to “abso-freakin’-lutely brilliant“.
“Swearword & Ethanol”. “Snowmobile Thud”. “Scuba Horrors”. “Forge Nerd”. “Henna Lager”. Ow, my aching sides.
Flight Of The Conchords, “Hurt Feelings”
If you dis a rapper, does he not bleed?
WARNING: HERE THERE BE SALTY LANGUAGE.
Yet another song brought to my attention by KEXP.
“New” “Video” “From” “Weird Al” “Yankovic”
[Sorry, I think I got carried away with the quotes just then. I’m never sure where to stop when it comes to the undisputed king of novelty/comedy/parody songs. Ahem.]
An original “Weird Al” song, sung in the style of the White Stripes, describing the Bill Brasky-esque escapades of noted talk show guest and celebrity game show attendee Charles Nelson Reilly animated by none other than the folks at JibJab. Exquisite.
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Looney Tunes U
If stinkin’ Warner Brothers can coherently explain Economics 101, what the heck is wrong with our elected officials?
They can’t be bothered to read the bills they sign — maybe they can at least watch a cartoon or two.
(Also required viewing: “Debt, Tyrannosaurus”)
Sunday Schnitzels Cripples
Regular readers will no doubt recall my previous encounters with Google Voice’s automated message taking. It seems as though my experience is not unique, as the New York Times Personal Tech section’s columnist published his Voice number and asked readers to give the message transcription feature a run for its money. The results, well, are downright hilarious. E.g.:
we hope you straight to be self evident that all manner created equal apparent out by their creator with certain valuable right the money for like 430 in the pursuit of happiness this is securities rights concert instituted mobile among the and driving their just powers from the content of the covered that whatever any former governor because destructive of the and it is the right people to offer to abolish it thank you and see if you got on the 28th sunday schnitzels cripples organizing powers and such 4 at today i’m sheltie most likely to check to see if you have any
+10 EXP and a bonus to strike for anyone that can name the founding document that comes from. *grin*