Category Archives: Amusing

Christmas Is Interesting

Ain’t it just! (YouTube link, thanks SOFA!)

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Lip Spasms

You have to relate to the nightmare of ending your cadenza with nothing but air and an uncontrolled lip spasm. Funny bunch of trumpet bloopers over at, um, The Hilarious Trumpet Blooper (and Other Funny Things) Page — includes mp3 … Continue reading

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Not To Mention Imperials

Moustaches, goatees, and beards. They are not the same. Discuss.

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Cheesy Vinyl

A photoset on Flickr. I want this guy’s shirt!

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WikiDumper

Fabulous reading: From the bold to the beautiful, from the wicked to the wise, every day the Wikipedia team relegates possibly “inappropriate” submissions to the garbage dump of time. Here, we make selected rejects immortal and preserve them for posterity. … Continue reading

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Dog Tricks!

SOFA writes: “I thought this was kinda cool — but I’m a sucker for cute…” Well so are we! :)

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How Tonedeaf Are You?

While working at the music and neuroimaging lab at Beth Israel/Harvard Medical School in Boston, I developed a quick online way to screen for the tonedeafness. It actually turned out to be a pretty good test to check for overall … Continue reading

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Calvin, Hobbes & A Robot Chicken

Thanks Stephane!

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Lee Evans Trio

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You Are What You Quiz

Fair enough. Yourself? (via)

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Using The Google

In other news, George Bush says he “uses the Google”. Wonder if he’s done a google on “failure”. You think he uses the YouTube as well?

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Can I Have A Phfffrrt!

YouTube Search: “farting preacher”! KUR: where good taste goes to die. :)

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Manipulating The Medium

Fun with unintended record speeds: The day I bought Frank Zappa’s “Joe’s Garage Parts 2 & 3” I listened to the first three sides at 45 RPM before I realized I had it on the wrong speed. For forty minutes, … Continue reading

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The World League Of Despots Newest Member

In his capacity as secretary of the World League of Despots, Terry Jones welcomes George Bush to the ranks of despots. I cannot, however, disguise the fact that we adjudicators were extremely anxious when you announced your intention to remove … Continue reading

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Lust For Laughs

From Iggy Pop’s concert rider: You know what would be really nice? If you could make this room look less like a typical rock & roll dressing room and more sort of… Interesting? Are you with me? Just let someone … Continue reading

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