[High Praise! to Freedom Is Just Another Word]
Archive of entries posted on July 2017
Friday Night Open Thread
Over at my little blog, I have a post up about how I’m missing music from the 40s.
If you want to know the whole story behind it, you can check it out here.
If you are only curious if there’s a video of 40s music that I posted, well, there is. The only thing you’ll get is the story I wrote to go along with it. I’m just posting the video here. Well, that and a link to the little story that goes along with it.
See how nice I am? I’m not going to make you click through to my little blog to see the video I posted. Although, if you want to click through, feel free.
Here, though, it’s time for Friday Night Open Thread. You pick the topic, or topics, and others join in. And this goes on all night long.
Who wants to start?
Chubby Kid With Bad Haircut Has Hissy Fit
North Korea has vowed to “turn the US into a pile of ash“.
You don’t scare us, Kim. Obama’s constitutionally ineligible for a third term.
Murder by Malted Milk Ball
[Compressed Air Cannon in Super Slow Mo – The Slow Mo Guys] (Viewer #1,403,972)
Normally, “shooting things in slow motion” videos get dull after a while, but using an air cannon is different. The projectile breaks the thing, then the residual blast of air scatters it, adding a fun layer of chaos to the destruction. Frankly, I never got tired of this, even though the video’s 16 minute running time made me not want to even start.
Just tell yourself “I’ll quit as soon as I get bored”, and see what happens.
Link of the Day: I’d Forgotten About “Spaceballs: The Flame Thrower”
[High Praise! to Thrillist]
The 100 Greatest Props in Movie History, and the Stories Behind Them
There are a few swears in there, so you’ve been warned.
Another warning: this is a very long list, so you might want to just jot down some numbers on your first pass so you know which ones you’ll want to come back to. Otherwise you could be there for hours.
My favorites were 57 and 6
You can share your favorites in the comments, if you’ve a mind to.
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Senility’s a Bear
For the fifth time, a confused Nancy Pelosi has referred to Trump as “President Bush“.
It’s worse than you think: she actually meant Bush 41.
Every Color Has a Meaning
Straight Line of the Day: Dozens of Fired New York Times Editors Will Find New Employment As…
Works like this: I feed you Moon Nukers a straight line, and you hit me with a punch line in the comments.
Dozens of fired New York Times editors will find new employment as…
The Illustrated Frank J: Not That We Believed the First Line, Either
As Always, a Silver Lining
Researchers at the University of Washington have created a computer program that can edit videos of people speaking to realistically make it look like they said something else.
Although I’m worried about political misuse, I’m also excited that Samuel L. Jackson will now actually look like he says “monkey fighting“.
Cartoon of the Day – Bully
Thursday Night Open Thread
What’s the oldest movie you’ve ever seen?
I like me some old movie. A lot of people don’t. I suppose they think that no good ideas existed before they were born. That’s just silly. Or, maybe they just don’t like black and white films. Whatever, not everyone likes old movies. But some old movies are great.
So, what’s the oldest movie you’ve ever seen? Well, it’s about to be the first movie ever.
No plot, because it wasn’t a movie with a plot and such. Just a photographic record of something.
So, what do you think? Tell me. And remember, this is for posterity so be honest. How do you feel?
Or, do you have something totally unrelated to talk about? Because, it’s not Answer Basil’s Question time. It’s Thursday Night Open Thread time. Whatever is on your mind, this is the place.
Who wants to start?
I Call Him Dwight
Strapped for cash, the DC Metro transportation system is considering selling their train station naming rights.
I’m really hoping Trump buys them and names them all “Make America Great Again” plus a number.
My Idea of a Costume Is Throwing a Sheet Over My Head and Calling Myself a Ghost
[Costume Design: The Hidden Layer of Movie Magic] (Viewer #242,138)
At a certain level, I always notice this, but I also almost never think about it consciously.
I like their contrast between Gene Wilder’s Willy Wonka and Johnny Depp’s. I hadn’t thought about that particular point before.
Link of the Day: I’ll Take Anything That Gets Us Out of Obama’s Hole
[High Praise! to The Burrard Street Journal]
Satire – Trump Promises Supporters ‘America Will Go Out On Top’ When World Ends Next Year
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