America's Funniest Videos

There is something refershing about sitting down on a Sunday evening and watching an hour of America's Funniest Home Videos. I can't quite place it--a series of video montages of men being struck in the genitils, babies doing cute baby things, dogs chasing their tails, cats doing backflips, and people inflicting injury upon themself--it never gets old and it I'm guaranteed to laugh my ass off, even if it's a repeat.




Last week I posted a video of dredg covering Lionel Richie's "Hello." This is my all-time favorite best dredg video.

Thom Yorke - Cymbal Rush

Hello dredg

Signs

I have to admit that I find the above picture stupendously hilarious. If I was 16 again, and had nothing better to do than play Golden Eye on Nintendo 64, I'd be cutting stencils to make "Hammer Time" logos that I could go spray on any "STOP" sign I could find--any sign for that matter. "SCHOOL CROSSING, HAMMER TIME."

This sign reminds me of an idea that I have had for years--put your favorite band, radio station, movie, subject, university, song name, or even your own name on a "ROCKS" sign so it reads like the picture below.
Mt. Hood and basalt rocks in the background--the sign is definitely overkill--but you get the idea.

Cycle Drift

Fans of cycling, drifting, and absurdity will enjoy this.

Jay-Z and Phish

Hybrid Reminder

Next time you drive your "green" hybrid, remember where the nickel for your battery came from

Doug Benson on Last Comic Standing

Unfortunately, the NBC producers of Last Comic Standing have their heads so far up their asses that they wouldn't recognize talent if they shit in their own faces. Speaking of faces, prostitutes have faces. Did you know that 90% of prostitutes can fit the heads of baseball bats in their...........This post edited by Blogger.

Fuelonomics Part II

I made a post back in March breaking down fuel costs for a fuel-efficient and a non-fuel-efficient car. The breakdown helped to steer me away from purchasing a car that was more fuel-efficient than my current car. (My new decision for purchasing a newer car will be for maintenance reasons.)

Earlier today I came across this interesting article that equates driving a Toyota Prius and using flourescent light bulbs. From the article,

We can estimate the annual greenhouse gas savings from a Prius vs a Toyota Matrix, FWD, automatic. The Prius gets an EPA-rated 55 mpg, vs 31 mpg for the Matrix. Assuming 12,000 miles annually, it will save 169 gallons of gasoline per year. Since each gallon produces 11.1 kg of CO2-equivalent GHG emissions, the Prius saves 1,875 kg of CO2-equivalent annually.

I would guess each bulb can save you about 85W (100W-15W), so 15 will save you 1275W. If the lights are on 2400 h/yr (6.6h/day), they will save 3,060 kWh. Using a national average of 1.35 pounds of CO2 per kWh, this will save 4131 lb or 1,875 kg of CO2. So it doesn't seem like an unreasonable statement that the two are comparable.

I am still not convinced that Hybrids are viable products. The production of a Hybrid vehicle requires the same, if not more, energy to produce and we all know (I hope we all know) that the production of any automobile is a very environmentally harmful process requiring already limited resources and energy.

I still contend that car pooling, mass transit, or riding a bicycle is better than purchasing a Hybrid, however for those of us who have to commute by automobile, a hybrid is one way to curb our dependence on foreign fuel and to curb our release of CO2 into the atmosphere.

Crock

Coming Soon to a Trailer Park Near You!

RIP Sony Pen Drive

Here are the remains of my Sony 512MB Pen Drive. It lasted me just over 2 years when it finally shit the bed on me last week.

The broken pieces are as of a result of the device being dropped, kicked, thrown, washed, stomped, eaten, and passed. The scotch tape you see is my attempt to make the device appear whole while trying to maintain Sony's sleek styling.

I remember back to last June and the moments prior to delivering the presentation of my thesis--dropping the Pen Drive and watching the plastic shell enclosure shatter below me on the tile floor. I remember my colleagues gasping and me beginning to sweat, cursing under my breath. Fortunately, the Pen Drive survived the crash and I was able to give my presentation putting my comrades in a deep deep coma.

I'm not sure how the Pen Drive died. I'd like to think it went piece-fully.

Aston Martin Flying at ALMS at Mid-Ohio Speedway

The text is very small, but they indicate that the car ended up flying farther than the Wright Brothers inagural flight in 1903.

RoboCop vs. Neo

I'm such a nerd for these mix-up trailers.

Bad Hair Day

Your hair can't be that bad...

Une Future American Idole

She's only a toddler and yet has more talent than Katharine McPhee.

10 Things I Hate About Commandments

I can't stop laughing.

What Happened After the Death Star Blew Up

What the hell is an aluminum falcon?

This Is Gonna Hurt

A couple of weeks ago I asked my girlfriend to start thinking about celebrities that given the opportunity, we could engage in a night of guilt-free passion. I told her it would be funny, and she said it would be fun. I should point out that it took me a week to create my list and it took my girlfriend just one night.

My list started with about 15 and has dwindled down to 10. My runners up include: Jordana Brewster, Heather Armstrong (dooce), and Alessandra Ambrosio.

#10 - Kelly Clarkson

The only reason I watched ALL of the first season of American Idol.

#9 - Anine Bing
All I know about her is that she is a Dutch supermodel and
years ago she would molest me in my dreams.

#8 - Elizabeth Hurley
She played the younger Kensington in "Austin Powers."
She also had guns hidden in her boobs. Yowza!

#7 - Kate Winslet
Something I won't admit in front of my friends,
I saw "Titanic" more than 5 times. Not because it was a
good love story or because of the re-enactment of the
Titanic sinking, but because I wanted to see Kate Winslet.
Right now I'm thinking of her in a girdle.

#6 - Mandy Moore
Before she was an actress, Mandy Moore was a pop-star that competed
with the ranks of Brittney Spears, Christina Aguilera, and Jessica Simpson.
She is without a doubt the most classiest and talented of the bunch.
Mandy made me laugh so hard in "Saved!"

#5 - Elisha Cuthbert
She's probably remember most for her performances on
"24" or the "Girl Next Door" or "Old School," but I remember
her from "Popular Science for Kids."

#4 - Rachel Bilson
The only reason I watched the OC was because of her.
I would often watch the OC on mute--I can't stand her
character on the show.

# 3 - Scarlett Johannson
That suit she wore in "The Island" is still fresh in my memory. Yum.

#2 - Zooey Deschanel
The first time I saw Zoey was in "Almost Famous."
I think what won me over was the stewardess outfit
she wore in that film. The next time I saw her was in
"Elf" and she again won me over in her elf suit.
I have a thing for costumes.

#1 - Gisele
It's no secret, I have a thing for Brazilian long-legged women.
I remember back in college--being single and lonely--and dreams
of post-graduation flying to Rio de Janiero and finding me a long-legged
Brazilian beauty. Fortunately, I waited a month after graduation and met
the long-legged woman of my dreams right here in Bremerton.

Evolution of Dance

I once had dance moves like this guy but lost them due to a terrible miniature golf accident.

This Scares Me

I don't like Wal-Mart. It's not healthy.