Although this was found on a Russian website, it came with this attached description:
The Tornado Intercept Vehicle just east of Kearney, NE, on I-80, May 29, 2008. The TIV is a vehicle specifically designed for storm chaser Sean Casey and follows Josh Wurman’s Project Rotate radar crew, currently being filmed for a documentary by the Discovery Channel.
The Undramatic Chipmunk found via cnet.
Lotsa odd facial hair here.
Build you own virtual star and watch it grow old.
Unintentional Goatse proves that there is indeed a website for everyone.
How to confuse an idiot: here (from Phil’s Phun).
Try out the Uglifier. On yourself.
Winter in Russia.
The first ButtBerry Award, here.
How to deliberately create an unsuccessful blog, by Slippy.
Always dry, always excellent: Futility Closet.
Ditto Hanuman. I don’t know where he finds these gems.
Garfield-Garfield from SNTC.
Speaking of lame comic strips: Marmaduke Explained shows us all where we missed the humor.
And finally, here’s the correct response to every New Yorker Magazine caption contest.
I’ve seen them all my life, but no one ever believed me. Magnetic fields are visible. <snork>
This is why the earth isn’t covered with lizard carcases.
“READ THE WORD! ARRRGH!”
Cheap thrills (until yer hair gets caught).
Speaking of Cheap Thrills: These guys were so ahead of their time they had to go retro, and still didn’t get a hit. Here’s Ruben & The Jets.
These guys couldn’t get a hit either, so they covered Ruben & the Jets. Here’s The Persuasions‘ great a capella version.
Speaking of The Persuasions, this cd is a must-have in Bunk’s opinion, so here’s another cover:
[Magnetic Movie found via Neatorama, Gecko here, Mr. T here, Spinnergirl here. Others found via serendipitous cosmic debris]
Apparently, there’s a Russian holiday, where veterans of the Frontier Guard (looks to me to be about a dozen of ’em) get to cavort in fountains and drink lots and lots of vodka. Like this guy:
“ARE—YOU—READY—–TO RHUMBA?!”
No doubt about it. Russkies know how to party. AARRRRRRGGGGGHHH!!
Tacky Raccoons Central was just notified that my fellow blogger and good ‘ol boy from down under Aussie Phil presented us with the coveted Arte Y Pico Award. Here’s how it works.
Jake Shimabukuro makes his Uke Weep. Amazing.
Kaje. Nice hat. Nice Uke.
Nice animation. Nice Uke.
Nice hair, no Ukes, but wait ’til you see their cantalopes. (Found it on this guy‘s website. The B-52’s are always cool.)
Not sure where these folks are from, but I’d love to hear ’em play this:
Todd Rundgren’s ska more than makes up for last week’s lack of Saturday Matinee offerings. (Here’s Bad Manners’ take on “Bang the Drum All Day.” Unfortunately, no video, but Linerider rocks out here.)
[Image of headbangers via email from Grampa Strutts. More Ukelele here.]
I snagged this emerging cicada .gif from FinPeng months ago. I met the cicadas again while I was out of town. They haven’t changed. I love ’em. The ones I saw were black with little red beady eyes, and their wings were black, not green like this one’s. Maybe they darken up later.
The cicada is the insect with the longest known lifespan; 17 years is the record, with all but a few days of it’s life spent underground as grubs. Then they emerge from the ground, crawl up something convenient, and shed their shells. Then they just screw around for a coupla weeks and make a lot of noise. They don’t eat during this mating frenzy. Then the females lay eggs in the trees, and die undignified deaths along with their mates. The eggs hatch and the larva drop to the ground in shame where they burrow in for another 17 years.
Dramatic Chipmunk Corporate Logo. Excellent.
The Undramatic Chipmunk found via cnet.
[Image from Cool Aggregator.]
Yep, Big Ass Fans is a real company, and William “Refrigerator” Perry is their spokesperson. What perks. Gets to meet “Aluminum Man” and stuff. Good God am I envious.
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