So some meme fodder appeared recently and I decided to take it for a spin. These were posted previously (FuBuk, Twitzerz) so some of you may have seen the sneak preview.
I pity the guy for his condition.
And yeah, I was bored.
Tag: miscellanea
Ventilabral Hot Links
I Do, The Marvelows (1965) Formed in Chicago in the 1950s
Eatin’ the bottle [h/t Chuck C.].
“…a redneck hick.” [h/t Gord S.].
Penn Gillette’s Great Green Gobs.
Rock and roll tree scooter [via Bunkerville].
When you know someone’s taking a photo.
The Peeps of Willendorf [via Mme. Jujujive].
Early cinematic special effects [via Memo Of The Air].
Newark NJ partnered with a country that doesn’t exist.
[Top image: Alarm clock from 1643 found by Mr. Philosopher Mouse.]
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago. 15 years ago.
Stuff I Do When I’m Bored
Dextroducting Hot Links
Soul-Limbo, Booker T. & The M.G.’s (1968)
Greatest rock /soul session group ever. Soul-Limbo features a marimba solo by Terry Manning and cowbell by Isaac Hayes.
Ozzy Man’s Jack Black interview.
Jackin’ the cane [via Bunkerville].
Macaroni Legos [via Mme. Jujujive].
Geometry in action: Batman’s Epicycle.
[via Memo Of The Air]
[Top: Rotated and inverted colors of image found here.]
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago. 15 years ago.
Fun Times
[All images found in here. Click ;em for full size.]
Gnosiological Hot Links
Freddie’s Boogie, Freddie Mitchell And His Orchestra (1953) Saxophonist Freddie Mitchell was among other things “a session musician and bandleader for multi-artist rock shows held by Alan Freed. Mitchell had previously recorded Moondog Boogie named in honor of the disc jockey and the two of them appeared together in the 1956 film Rock, Rock, Rock.”
Rock, Rock, Rock was the first video cassette tape I ever bought; spotted it in a bargain bin for a couple bucks. My next purchase was a video player.
Icecoasters [via Mme. Jujujive].
The Celtic sport of ferret legging.
R.I.P. Wayne Shorter (1933-2023).
Um, better stay out of Earl Orkin’s room.
The angels’ share and the devil’s fungus.
This cheeseburger costs over $21 per ounce.
Czar Peter the Great, Amateur Dental Surgeon.
[via Memo Of The Air]
Meerkats. Cutsey little standy-uppy weasel-lookin’ bastards.
[h/t Bunkerville]
[Top image: Mao money mockery found here.]
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago. 15 years ago.
Stuff I Do When I’m Bored
Mallophagous Hot Links
All I Need Tonight (Is You), Gentleman Jesse & His Men (2019) Live at Fuzzville #5, L’Albir, Valencia, Spain. 1970s garage punk for the ears of today.
Up the turbine via Bunkerville.
George and Mabel (The Real Story).
Invasions de Ballons via Mme. Jujujive.
Nobudtaka Aozaki made a map h/t Gord S.
One-room roller coaster via Memo Of The Air.
A simple request: A friend posted this video on Youtube. You don’t have to watch it, just click the like button. That’s it. 😀
[Top image: Spotted in Puerto Rico and captioned here.]
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago. 15 years ago.
Resipiscent Hot Links
Cadillac Boogie, Jimmy Liggins and his Drops of Joy (1947) Precurser to (and influence of) Jackie Brenston’s Rocket 88 (1951).
Jimmy Liggins – guitar & vocals
Charlie “Little Jazz” Ferguson, Harold Land – tenor sax
James Dedmon – alto sax
Glen Willis – trumpet
Eugene Watson – piano
Jonathan Bagsby – bass
Leon Petties – drums
1997 interview with Buddy Guy.
Bags of Wonder [via Mme. Jujujive].
The Endless Zip-Line [via Bunkerville].
The GREATEST bollard soundtrack in history.
Just another fat and blushing girl from Chelsea.
[via Memo Of The Air]
Hydraulic Press Channel is a fine collection of things being destroyed with a hydraulic press.
[Top image: Economy anti-scratch collar found here, via Feral Irishman.]
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago. 15 years ago.
Super Bowl LVII Hot Links
Farr Away Blues, The Farr Brothers (1947) Texans Hugh & Carl Farr were both performing before they were in the double digits of age. They were the most influential fiddle-and-guitar duo in the history of country & western music, and were long-time members of The Sons of the Pioneers. More about the Farr Brothers here (.pdf download).
Lil’ Wally [via Memo Of The Air]
Pet parrot left home and learned Spanish.
Resurrecting the Photobooth [via Mme. Jujujive].
Someone doesn’t want amish the game [via Bunkerville].
[Top image: NFL logos for Philadelphia Eagles (1933) & Kansas City Chiefs (1963).
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago.
Tacky Raccoons 