Distractions: Opening Ceremonies Edition

by Paul (1 Comments)

You know the drill by now. Get up in it.

• My Name is Mitchell; welcome to my study. Let's see what I've found in my study drawers.. Seems the fake weird creepy guy humor has played itself out, but its still sorta funny. via


• 10 Reasons It Would Rule To Date A Unicorn (a list so important it has its own URL)


• Incredibly designed and organized chart of movie box office runs (sorted by date/year).


• Waldo has been found


• Illusionators: We're Sorry Part 1 (and the aftermath


• The great story of David Hartwig and his "assistant" Skidboot (the dog walks and leads horses, gets the phone, seems to just understand what his owner wants -- amazing)


• Junior is the saddest cat in all the world


• Crazy Russian Grandma Fight Club


• Stupid people and the Vehicles they Wreck (it is as it sounds)


• Cake's -- that don't quite say what they ought to say


• How American's Die (a somewhat interesting poster)


• Jim Gillette -- How to scream like an 80's Hair Rock God (I believe the pants have everything to do with it).


• How can I pass this up? 25 awesome foods you never knew you could deep fry! (just looking at this food will clog your arteries)

Aug

Fri, 8th

2008

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Distractions: Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em

by Paul (0 Comments)

I'm shooting a wedding today, and trying to finish up a few other projects, but for the upcoming weekend I've left you all with some healthy doses of distraction:

• Days With My Father is a simple, elegant, amazing and powerful photog by Phillip Toledano


• Keeping up with amazing pictures, here's NASA Images site. Breath-taking. Stunning. Its hard to comprehend that all of that is out beyond us (and most all of us will never "experience" it)


• Funny Swedish insurance commercial - Acupuncture Predicament


• CHOCOLATE. COVERED. BACON.. Greasy. Crispy. Fatty. Salty. Sweet. Sounds bizarre.


• A new Japanese sensation -- Ghost Wrestling


• Album covers recreated using LEGO's


• This image may change your life -- no wait, it WILL change your life.


• Timelapse painting of Goonies as Sgt. Pepper's


• Great little stop-animation video Western Spaghetti


• Nice Google feature --- Ewmew Fudd Seawch


• Not sure the squeamish, another "public service announcement" (for Motor Rijder Magazine) that goes beyond our comfort for shock (and a point, I think)


• This really really had to hurt, but the height she gets is amazing (but ouch): Highest Blob Jump


• Map of Heaven


• Speaking of amazing, I can't imagine having Elephantiasis with ... um ... well, this poor guy is lugging around a Hippity Hop


• Font Conference. I think Dingbats is by far the best part

Aug

Fri, 1st

2008

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Distractions: The Long Overdue Edition

by Paul (0 Comments)

I'll be heading to Nashville in a few hours to take part in the 48 Hour Film Project with Fighting With Forks (for those uninitiated, its film contest where teams have 2 days to write, act, cast, scout, act, edit a film; within a genre they are randomly given). But I didn't want to leave anyone (anyone? anyone there?) empty handed, so here's a decent list of some interesting and random things:

• Wordle - Beautiful Word Clouds -- use any website address to create some fairly spectacular randomly placed "keyword" or "tags" clouds (and change the fonts, etc). Here's the Circus' results.


• Watching the Growth of Walmart Across America is a flash time-line that shows the growth of the worlds largest retailer (from its start till now). Daunting and one has to be impressed (regardless of what you think of Walmart)


• Simply Noise -- I'm not sure the purpose of the site (other than to have basic white noise -- and pink noise, who's heard of pink noise? -- playing quietly; but it is lulling in a 2am fell asleep in front of the TV sorta way


• Totally Looks Like (Famous People and Celebs that Totally Look Like Animals and Other Things) -- brought to you by the makers of LOLCats and completely awesome.


• Pointless, yet awesome, Firefox add-on called Am I On MySpace


• Things They Don't Tell You (But Should) : A Guide To Life. Some classic illustration gems of advice


• I realize this is absolutely inappropriate, but I still find it interesting how far culture can change (and amazing what was truly acceptable) -- 10 of The Most Racist Toys Ever Made


• How long would you survive in the vacuum of space? (me, 1:47; and you get to learn exactly what will happen to you as you boil and suffocate, lovely)


• The best of news slip ups -- I've seen some of these, but this is a great repository


• How To Eat A Watermelon With Petey Greene. Public access cable at its best.


• Another video "best of" (if you will) showing you Amazing Things About Everything (turn off the volume because the music is more annoying hearing Jim J. Bullock sing Banana Phone)


• How Many Sequels Were There? -- pretty self explanatory (and surprising)


• The Museum of Forgotten Art Supplies. Mmm, some really nice stuff (quite of few of these I still have).


• Interesting (though gets messed up around 6:50) stop animation video called "Neighbors" by Norman McLaren (1952)

Jul

Fri, 18th

2008

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Making Your Home A Mystery To Interact Within

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Architect Eric Clough has created quite a unique space in a common 5th Avenue (New York City) apartment for the Klinsky-Sherry family. A house full of 18 clues, puzzles, games, secret panels and doors and pictures (including a soundtrack and books) all to tell a unique story and experience for the family. Brilliant. (via)

Jun

Fri, 13th

2008

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More evidence that people aren't innately good and there might not be any hope for human decency (in Florida)

by Paul (2 Comments)

"I wanted that money and then it was mine". "I'm actually pissed, because I shoulda kept that money with all the charges they brought; I don't feel sadness for that little girl." These idiot girls need to get together with this kid and do some hood rat things. (via)

Jun

Mon, 2nd

2008

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Burn After Reading

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This looks promising. Great cast (insane really). Great writers and directors.

May

Sat, 31st

2008

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Sometime I'll get around to telling you the story of my life, but for now I must sum up -- I'm tall, I'm a decent designer, I program to make ends meet, and I'm emerging into photography. I have a wife. I have 2 kids. I write this blog, and sometimes you read it. I'm old enough to know better. I'm young enough to think I can overcome it. I'm strong enough do it on my own. I'm weak enough to ask for help when I can't.

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