Saturday Matinee: AmIdol O NOES + Animation, Danny Gatton, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Buddy Guy

When you’re an 11-year-old girl at a sleep over, watching the results of “American Idol,” some things matter A LOT. [via Woosk.]

This is kinda cool, even though it’s contrived and the music drips with lameosity. Combines Picasso, Dali, Van Gogh and Escher imagery.

Thanks a wad to TR Commenter Breon for reminding me of the late great Danny Gatton. Here’s a kickass medley of Sun Records hits, in typical out-of-sync Utoobage fashion.

But I remember Gatton for THIS incredible stunt. (Phil, y’all pane-tension?)

Here’s Bunk’s favorite pissed-off blues crank, from Stevie Ray Vaughan.

Shortly after Vaughan passed on, Buddy Guy fronted SRV’s band, Double Trouble, on Austin City Limits in 1991. Here’s his tribute version of “You Better Leave My Little Girl Alone”.

The .GIF Friday Post 56: Picasso’s Bulls

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[.Gif from here.]

Another Great Gift Idea: Etch-A-Line

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Bryan, OH (Strutts News Services) – Etch-A-Line-X from Ohio Art promises to be a big seller this season, second only to Etch-A-Dot.  This excellent version allows children with Y-Y comprehension problems to ignore the difficulties inherent in the original product. Etch-A-Line-Y, the companion toy, allows children to explore the Y-Y axis by scrolling the “etch” vertically on the screen, i.e., up and down.

For those children who might be uncomfortable with two dimensions, Ohio Art has the Etch-A-Dot, which cleverly replaces the non-user-friendly single rolling knob with a red “Press This Button” activation device.  Press the Red Button, and you’ve got a dot.  The “Dot” provides instant gratification, a minimalist work of art, and it’s clever as well, since the “dot” is ALWAYS at the precise center of the screen.

What the Future Holds:  Production of the fourth companion product, (Etch-A-Line-Z) is on hold for now.  Preliminary evaluations resulted in the temporary blindness of a substantial number of volunteers. Prototype Z is being re-evaluated for distribution in late August of the year after next before this one.

[From here. Nice archive of other excellent gift ideas here.]

Where’s Waldork?

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[Image from here.]

OMG. The Zombies are taking over.

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/nov/17/hillary-clinton-secretary-of-state

Let’s talk some more about “unqualified for the position.”  Pheeew.

Sef ‘splanatory, Foo.

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Yet another fine specimen for FinPeng’s Archive. Related posts here.

[2nd image from Nurse Myra.]

Chuck never blinks. Here’s why.

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A fine specimen for FinPeng’s Archive. Related posts here.

[Lost the source for this image… maybe from Bits&Pieces.]

Some White People Are Just Embarassing

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Something tells me that his chances of procreating are about nil (this Centaur is obviously a gelding). Anyone have a video of him “prancing?” Thanks to Mr. Horsey, we’ve added a  new category for “Moronic White People.” He’s the first, and prolly not the last, entrant.

[Image from here.]

Hot Links Meets the Werewolf

Marble Furnace, OH (Strutts News Service)
Dog Sucked into HVAC Return Air Grille. Film at 11.

Before you go any further, check out Pandora Radio, search for Louis Armstrong, click play, and then continue. You’ll like it, especially on a Sunday morning with fried eggs sprinkled with garlic powder, sausage patties, and sourdough toast slathered with real butter.  That’s what I’m gonna do.  Makes the rest of the week just gravy.

The Clogblogger is a Blog about Clogs.

Four women with different problems here. No. 3 is my favorite.

RGF appropriately calls them “Bike Crickets.”

Best of Dicky Goodman:
Side A: Batman and His Grandmother
Side B: Suspense

What if there were no “handedness?” Read “Harvey’s Hands.”

Find out what’s happening on teh internest RIGHT NOW [Via The Presurfer].

Join the disgustion.  Dessicated Fairies, here.

When a boy loves a girl, you hear a version of this in your head.

Panel discussion: America should stop throwing money in a hole. Here.

Loosely related to videos posted yesterday, check out  Blackboard Jungle.

Nov. 15 2008 View from here

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That’s smoke from the Corona, CA fire as viewed from my neighborhood about 1:30PM today.  We’re about 28 miles SW, but the sky is orange from all the smoke.  People are stopping to take pictures.  Hot Santa Ana winds are blowing.

UPDATE:  3:44PM – Here’s a live link: http://www.nbclosangeles.com/live/?aid=31997849&vid=30518544