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Stuff I do when I’m bored
Tag: miscellanea
Vespertilionizing Hot Links
I’ll Always Remember Hawaii, Cyril Lefbevre (?) (2011)I don’t know anything about the musician other than he appears elderly and plays un Ukulélé MOTU français.
This is a herd of llamas in Khipu.
A lot of people pointing at things.
Lost your cursor arrow? This will find it.
When an apple doesn’t taste like an apple.
Packouz & Diveroli were the inspiration for War Dogs (2016).
UMPD brutality left him “mentally and emotionally tormented with an experience that will last a lifetime.” 😀
If Ivory Soap is 99 and 44/100% pure, what’s in the other 0.56%?
[Top image found in the curser finder linked above.]
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago.
Tonitrophobic Hot Links
Village of Love, Nathaniel Mayer & The Fabulous Twilights (1962)Village of Love was Nathaniel “Nate Dog” Mayer‘s first hit, recorded when he was 18. After his six year stint with Fortune Records, his whereabouts were often unknown as he would disappear into the East Detroit ghettos, sometimes for years. Apparently he’d had a rough time, too – in 2009 he recorded The Puddle.
Don’t worry [h/t Mme. J.].
Glorioso Albeneida, Bus Driver.
This snot was put on paid leave.
Altocumulus Lenticularis Duplicatus.
4K resolution images of the surface of Mars.
Orangutan offered to help man stuck in mud.
[Top image: Peruvian bus race, no explanation found, h/t Nate L.]
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago.
Valentines & Hot Links
The Woo Woo Train, The Valentines (1956) Rama RecordsFirst calling themselves The Mistletoes, then The Dreamers, they settled on The Valentines. The Jimmy Wright Orchestra played on the Rama sessions.
The Woo Woo Train was covered by Little Isidore & The Inquisitors (1995) and the Oh!Sharels (2020).
I’m not a cat. [h/t Darkwords]
Snowplow train porn [h/t Corinne L.]
Squirrel Hunter’s March (sheet music).
Get a Hammacher Schlemmer Fart Container for only $100.
Bayeux Tapestry: 70 meter-long embroidered canvas tells the story of the conquest of England in 1066. Lots of dismemberment and horse genitalia.
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From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago.
Super Bowl 55 Hot Links
Lookin’ For My Baby, The Earls (1961)The Earls founder Larry Chance grew up in Philadelphia, attended high school with Chubby Checker, Frankie Avalon, and Danny Rapp of Danny & the Juniors, later moved to the Bronx and formed The Earls. I’ve always misheard the song as “Look, Look, Football Baby” and I still do.
The Outbursts of Everett True.
Just where do you think you’re going?
Phil Hendrie on NFL team names (2005).
The history of women laughing alone with salad.
Buy the world’s largest log cabin (now at half-price).
Are you important? Got a Blue Check next to your name on social media? You’ll want this.
[Top image: NFL logos for Kansas City Chiefs (1963), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1976).]
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago.
Clip below found here.
Jen, Jen, Jen…
[All are my own except for the 2nd. The quote in blue is verbatim from a recent press conference.]
Didelphimorphial Hot Links
Got To Get You Off My Mind, Soloman Burke, 1965Burke: “It was written in California the night of Sam Cooke’s death. I learned of Sam Cooke’s death after leaving him two hours prior to that. At the same time I learned about my wife wanting a divorce. A special delivery letter was at the desk waiting for me in the hotel.”
Background vocals include Dee Dee Warwick (sister to Dionne Warwick) and Emily “Cissy” Houston (mother of Whitney Houston and aunt to the Warwick sisters).
Drive to Learn – Learn to Drive.
Homeless man talks about heroin.
Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World
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From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago.
Social media discussions [via Tim Conway Jr.]:
Gonna be a cold day in Hot Links
Wham! Lonnie Mack (1963) The Wham of That Memphis ManHit song from his first album was likely influenced by Bobby Blue Bland‘s Turn Your Love Light On (1961) and there are echoes of it in Clarence Gatemouth Brown‘s Pressure Cooker (1985).
Musical transcription of Wham! .pdf download here.
Hey you! Fossil Bug Penis!
“I don’t want to be President.”
The Immigrant Song vs. Bali Hai.
Trichophagia can result in bezoars.
The note on the napkin read, “Can you help me?”
The note on the napkin read, “Do you need help?“
ElectroBoom (aka Mehdi Sadaghdar) is awesome.
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago.
[Bernie Mitten Aquittin’ image found here.]
Stuff I do when I’m bored.
Most of these were done as experiments in photoshoppery and to post elsewhere as nonverbal snarky commentary. If you like ’em, steal ’em. If you don’t, meh. Click on any image to enlarge.
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2 Up and 2 Back Double Cross Hot Links
The Madison Time Parts 1 & 2, Ray Bryant Combo (1960)The Madison Time was a party record (for its namesake line dance) featuring calls by Eddie Morrison.
DIY Madison instructions (free .pdf download).
Cambodia holds the Guinness World Record for largest Madison dance (2015).
If I Were the Devil – Paul Harvey.
The Hoo-Hoo Degree Team ca. 1930.
Hard to believe, but this is NOT a zebra.
Huge amorphous blob eats oatmeal and learns.
China still operates coal-fired steam engines [via].
You must unify with us because we will not unify with you. Check out the comments for more fun.
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago.
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Bonus via Mme. Jujujive: Chinese Road Service.
Tacky Raccoons 