The .Gif Friday Post No.175 – Creepy Commute, Cat in a Glass & The Doors

[Found here, here and here.]

Gravity Cats 3

[Found here. Related posts here and here.]

The Ultimate Spoiler

That’s Edsel’s a 1958 Aero Cabana. Really.

[Found here. More info here.]
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UPDATE: Just found some pictures of the Aero Cabana in all it’s open glory. Apparently its use wasn’t limited to the Edsel Citation, but it is still a rarity. Despite its aerodynamic form, the Aero Cabana  never quite *ahem* took off.

THE AERO CABANA

Very little is known about this pop-up design, but not because it lacks merit. In the twenties and thirties, many of the tent and trailer manufacturers began building prototypes after hours in small backyard shops in hopes of developing a sound manufacturable product. The Aero Cabana relied on a small number of parts, which, once assembled, created an aerodynamic form that easily mounted to an automobile’s roof gutters. This early–fifties design preceded the well-known Volkswagen pop-up roof tent.
Images courtesy of Phil Noyes.

64.7% of Non-Registered Eligible Voters Support a 3rd Party


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According to a recent survey conducted by StruttsPolls™ a large majority of 22 year-old white male non-registered eligible voters would support a 3rd party because they couldn’t remember the first two.

64.7% of the non-registered voters polled in Rudy’s backyard last weekend said that they’d register to vote if the Party Party was established. The remaining 35.3% wavered between the Toga Party and the Hot Chicks Naked In Jacuzzis With Beer Party.
[Story courtesy Strutts News Services.]

The history of trollface

Last week I posted this picture:

Then I wondered about the origin of the ubiquitous Trollface.

Trollface first appeared in 2008 on the website DeviantArt. Although the internet icon is sometimes called “coolface,” its creator, “Whynne” said:

“It’s trollface, not coolface. Eat a dick.”

And the late great Jim Varney (aka Ernest P. Worrell) shows how it’s done:


So now you know. Fun facts to know and tell, courtesy of Tacky Raccoons.

[Update: Jump to 2:40.]

Undercover

Pure wet stealth.

[Found here.]

The .Gif Friday Post No. 174 – Hair Fixatif, Aelita & Katzenklavier

Oddness. The 1st .gif is from an unknown TV advertisement. The 2nd is from the 1924 silent movie “Aelita: Queen of Mars.” The “Katzenclavier” dates to the 1500s long before .gif animations were invented.

[Found here, here and here.]

Sometimes One Detail Makes All The Difference.

[Found in here.]

The Dog Knows…

…but he’s not talking.

[Found here, via here.]

The Creature Unmasked

Check this out.

Now look at this:

Proof. The Creature From The Black Lagoon was Mickey Dolenz.

[Images found here and here.]