Funny news tidbit

This is a story about a guy renting out a movie theater to disprove a director’s claim that his movie was too scary for anyone to watch alone. That may be interesting, but what really kills me is the name of the movie:

“Phoonk”

Tiny TV Shows

As some of you know, I’m getting ready to start training for a half-marathon. Why? I’m a moron who likes to punish myself. But this is not my point.

My point is that I’ve started watching episodes of Chuck while training on the elliptical machine. We’ll say that I obtained these….legally. *ahem*

The show seems well suited for watching on an iPod while exercising–it comes across well on the small screen, doesn’t require a ton of concentration, and has lots of thumping, exciting spy-type music.

So, what other shows that you like do you think would translate well to a small screen stared at by a sweaty person? Eventually, I’m going to run out of Chuck episodes.

–nadj

Edited to add: Hey there was a Lost shoutout in the Chuck episode I watched tonight at the gym. Awesome-o.

The Watchmen

Anybody following the drama with Fox over The Watchmen?

–nadj

Horror Hosts

Drafting this post for my other blog, I was reminded of the existence of the local horror host of my childhood: Count Gore De Vol. Did you guys have a local horror host growing up? There’s a handy list here on Wikipedia if your memory needs to be refreshed. And Elvira doesn’t count, unless you grew up in L.A. We’re talking about local and low budget, here.

In the meantime, check out this video of the Count showing you his digs. It is worth watching through the first minute and a half of silence in order to hear his strange accent.

More ridiculous spam

I was blessed to receive this subject in my spambox today:

Shocking Video Shows Spongebob And Gay Sex! 

And this in a body of a spam:

outlawry unicorn unicorn? prevention, radiology hypoactive.

gesticulate econometric herd keller gabriel sang, rata
requisite devisee requisite vouchsafe sleep.

drive playful women

roberts effeminate quiescent? rowdy, excrescent roberts.

dignitary rata vouchsafe radiology apex gabriel, herd

          excrescent acm dignitary loamy radiology.

          outlawry keller econometric

          dignitary spalding yogurt? exclamation, sang abduct.

          roberts sleep.

 

–gnad

Not the Olympics, but better

Everyone I talk too seems pretty “meh” about the Olympics. I say screw the Olympics, just give me more Japanese game shows. That’s all I ever want.  Check out one of my faves–the kitty-cat wheelbarrow race from Ultimate Banzuke:

–nadj

Sometimes…part II

Two hits for the Ringtail in one night–this video also made him squeak. I’m on a role!

–nadj

Sometimes…

Sometimes, you just see something and you think–I know someone that would find this to be the height of humor. In the case of the following sign, that would be my spouse. And yes…it made him laugh in a squeaky fashion.

–nadj

see more pwn and owned pictures

Do seeing eye dogs have a license to drool on strangers?

Question: A couple weeks ago on the subway and man and his black seeing-eye-dog labrador retriever boarded the same car as me. The guy could be legally blind, and had at least some vision to pet his dog in specific places (like right under the dog’s eye to wipe off some eye boogers). The man was offered the seat next to me, and he used his hands to get his dog to down-stay under his seat. They sat facing sideways, I sat facing forwards right next to them. The dog was perfectly well behaved, except when: The dog put his head on my knee for about 10 seconds (leaving a little drool behind:)) and had an expression very similar to the dog pictured. And later the dog pawed at the back of the pants of a standing man. Very harmless innocuous behaviors–I didn’t complain, the man didn’t seem to notice, and the owner didn’t correct his dog.

But, aren’t seeing-eye-dogs not trained to do stuff like that? Could the dog still be in training? Was it a call for help? The dog had the usual harness I see seeing-eye-dogs wear, and didn’t have a “in training” sign like I see on younger dogs.

I don’t know what goes into training these pups, and I don’t mind a little doggie drool, especially from such a cute guy, but in my limited experience in watching working dogs, I’ve never seen one act in that way so I was wondering who of youses out there knew any better.

–gnad

WoW: Dancing

I have no idea what this is or how it came to be, but I <3 it so.

–gnad