Somebody actually managed to get some video footage of that recluse Josiah Jones. He was famous years back when he was still very young for being able to run 5 ball mills for longer than everybody else—with ease. Now, lots of people can do 5 easy—and the best can even sometimes get a qualify of Click Here to continue reading.
Category Archives: Fun
Exploding fireworks factory
Them Curious Japanese
There is this great Japanese TV program that seeks to answer ridiculous questions. The first time I saw a clip from this program it revolved around the question of whether a Samurai sword could really deflect .50 bullets. I was sure that no sword could do that, but it turns out that they can if the bullets strike the sword on its edge. Admittedly this effect only lasts for a couple of bullets before the sword is fatally weakened. But that is still pretty impressive.
The program below seeks to answer the question of whether the world champion fast walker would run or walk if his life was in danger.
Bruce Sarafian is back!
Bruce Sarafian is back from his long hiatus. He’s been gone for years, and yet still holds most of the World Records he held when he stopped juggling. Although he hasn’t put up any recent footage yet, he has posted some previously unreleased footage that should give you an idea just how good he is.
OSHA would not approve
This YouTube clip perfectly captures the kind of ingenuity that is necessary to be a good in the trades. Sadly, it is also a good example of why I am not a particularly handy tradesmen. The stunt below would never even occur to me. And even if it did, I don’t think I would have Click Here to continue reading.
A good practical joke
According the comments on this site, the Queen was not pleased that the military choose to play Darth Vader music for the Saudi King.
You only need to watch the first part of the clip to get the joke. The rest is just blather.
Scott Adams as a pointy haired boss
Apparently, Scott Adams is trying to run a restaurant. By his own admission, he is not really qualified to do this so that makes him a pointy haired boss right?
Naturally, Mr. Adams realizes this and displays a decent amount of self deprecation. But rail thin guys who don’t eat meat obviously do not care that much about food and thus should not run restaurants. Otherwise, they start coming up with whacked ideas like “proper lighting is the most important part of a good restaurant.”
But my main thought while reading this NY Times article was “I wish I could make big money by only working a couple of hours a day.”
Advertising Shops Have a Flame war.
This post and the accompanying comments are funny in a sick sort of way. Apparently, the editor of Wired published a list of all the PR shops that he blocked from sending him e-mail because they were spamming him. One enterprising PR shop decided to use that list to try to poach some clients. This got a nasty reaction from one of the PR shops that are on the bad boy list. A regular old flame war started.
Sample of how nasty it got…
I have instructed every one of my staffers (80) to personally target your clients. I will pay them an entire month’s fee as a bounty for every client they take from you. I am also personally calling CEO of your clients, and forwarding your BS email around the industry.
Great move moron… this is war!
Read the whole thing for some comic relief.
It is tough to train the Iraqi army
A gripping story of fools
Five fools decided to ride across Angola on glorified dirt bikes. They are a profane bunch and they take a perverse delight in what the Survival Blog calls national geographic type nudity. But they take marvelous pictures and they write well. I found myself on the edge of my seat a number of times while reading this, even though I knew the fools came through all right in the end.
The story is on a forum. To get between the first few sections you have to scroll past short bits of other people’s commentary. But watch for the continued here tag. As soon as you see that (on the third section) you can go from post to post without having to deal with the stupid comments.