comedy
grrlscientist | April 23, 2008tags: global warming, humor, behavior, streaming video
According to the Christian Science Monitor, cows are one of the main culprits in global warming. This streaming video shows how [0:39].
grrlscientist | April 21, 2008tags: Bonerol, humor, comedy, satire, streaming video
Erectile dysfunction is not just limited to humans. This amusing streaming video is a commercial for a new drug meant to solve doggie erectile dysfunction. Of course, if your dog ends up humping your leg for more than four hours at one go, it's time to take him to the vet -- watch it now while your boss is not looking! [0:45].
grrlscientist | April 19, 2008tags: satire, humor, comedy, outsourcing employees, presidency
A friend sent me this hilarious story, which I rewrote and updated and share with you here.
"I just don't understand why no one likes me," exclaimed a confused Mr. Bush.
Washington, DC -- Congress today announced that the office of President of the United States of America will be outsourced to India as of April 20, 2008.
This action is being undertaken to save economically-challenged American taxpayers the cost of the President's $500,000 annual salary, along with a record $9.37 trillion national deficit that Mr. Bush…
grrlscientist | April 18, 2008tags: Self Esteem, Creature Comforts, humor, comedy, streaming video
This streaming video about self image is a clip from Creature Comforts. [8:51].
grrlscientist | April 17, 2008tags: The Hamster, The Popcorn and The Piano, pets, humor, comedy, streaming video
After I ran across the recent news story about the murderous hamster, I couldn't resist sharing this video of a pet Siberian dwarf hamster with you to nullify any bad impressions that you might have about hamsters. This hamster is either a white phase animal or it is in its winter pellage (it's hard to know the difference unless the owner tells you what the animal's light cycle is) [1:15].
grrlscientist | April 16, 2008tags: An Engineer's Guide to Cats, pets, humor, comedy, streaming video
In this streaming video, two professional engineers illustrate the proper care and practical benefits of cats. None of the cats, humans, or engineers were mistreated in the making of this film. They were however, slightly annoyed. Song on ending credits is called "Sparky's New Bike" from Shockwave-sound.com royalty free music website. [6:57].
grrlscientist | April 15, 2008tags: politics, electoral system explained, humor, comedy, streaming video
A lot of my readers are from overseas, and at times, they have expressed their overall confusion regarding the process used by Americans to elect our president. I have decided to link to this easy little tutorial where the entire process is explained in a nutshell, including a cute little flow chart graphic, too. [1:25].
grrlscientist | April 14, 2008tags: Das Rad [The Wheel], Rocks, humor, evolution, streaming video
This is an amusing animated German short movie, nominated for the Academy Award in 2003 about the evolution of man through the perspective of two rocks on a hillside. (In German with English subtitles -- a good chance for you Americans to practice your German!). [8:28].
grrlscientist | April 11, 2008tags: Broketrek Mountain, Star Trek, Brokeback Mountain, humor, parody, satire, streaming video
Star Trek fans .. you'll find this streaming video amusing! [2:29].
grrlscientist | March 31, 2008tags: The Streetwalking Lawyers of Aurora Avenue, humor, satire, streaming video
"The Streetwalking Lawyers of Aurora Avenue" is a great idea that I should emulate to get a job .. maybe I can hang around in the garment district with a set of pipettemen and offer to clone rich people so they can get transplants of their own organs from their clones? [1:26]
sb admin | October 29, 2007
You lol'ed at science education spoof Look Around You: Brain, and now for Halloween here's Look Around You: Ghosts. In this nine minute pseudoscience mockumentary you'll learn things like, "Ectoplasm is perfectly safe to eat, and tastes like pig's milk." Spooky!
sb admin | October 19, 2007
Look Around You: Brain. "The brain is basically a wrinkled bag of skin filled with warm water, veins, and thought muscles. ... The opposite of the brain is probably the bum." Brief vintage BBC parody of science education films about the brain. Watch through to the end, when a brain in a jar is rewarded with a special treat for performing a task.
stcynic | June 24, 2006Another great Youtube video, this one from Doug Stanhope. Stanhope is the closest thing we have to Bill Hicks since he died. This is a 10 minute political rant that is very, very funny. It goes from airport security to the war on terror to religion. Warning: it's very crude, it's very dark and it's very cynical.