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grrlscientist | December 16, 2009tags: English for Aliens, Part 2, entertainment, comedy, satire, funny, fucking hilarious, BBC Worldwide, Harry Enfield, streaming video
The aliens are out on the streets, learning about objects they encounter there. One thing that I noticed is that they have no problem understanding both uses for the word "shop" -- and just in time for the holidays, too.
Tree, Tree, Tree!!!
No, Thats a lamp post.
Trrreeeeee!!!
Alright, it's a bloody tree then!
rallain | December 16, 2009Maybe this could fall under my "physics of parkour". It could also apply to the MythBusters "dumpster diving" episode. In both of these cases, the question is: how far can you jump off of something and not severely hurt yourself. They do this a lot in parkour. Here are some examples:
There are a ton of these things on youtube. Let me go ahead and say it. I would not recommend trying any of this stuff. Even reading this blog won't adequately prepare you. So, if you go ahead and try to do some cool jump, don't blame me for your injuries.
Now that the warning is out there - let me get on…
grrlscientist | December 16, 2009tags: conservation, endangered species, Shark Finning, Sea Shepherd, human behavior, television, streaming video
This is a television commercial by the Sea Shepherd. It is an appeal to stop finning sharks. Shark finning refers to the cruel practice of capturing sharks and slicing off their fins. Shark fins are a Chinese delicacy -- they are the main ingredient in shark fin soup. Since shark meat isn't worth the cost of transporting the massive shark bodies to market, the finless animals are thrown back into the water, alive. Without its fins, the shark cannot swim, so it sinks beneath the…
grrlscientist | December 16, 2009tags: Snowball, dancing cockatoo, behavior, streaming video
This streaming video is a clip from a longer DVD, Snowball's Snowy Christmas DVD, which is now available for Christmas gift giving. Children love Snowball and this DVD features the sulfur-crested cockatoo, Snowball, dancing to Christmas carols.
grrlscientist | December 15, 2009tags: English for Aliens, Part 1, entertainment, comedy, satire, funny, fucking hilarious, BBC Worldwide, Harry Enfield, streaming video
Despite my best efforts, I haven't started my German language training yet, but I already am receiving an education. My experience feels remarkably like what this video depicts.
rallain | December 15, 2009Maybe you have noticed how much material there was (for me at least) in last week's MythBusters. One of the myths they looked at was the bus jumping over a gap in the road from the movie Speed. I am not looking at that myth, it has been discussed many times in many places. Rather, I am going to talk about scaling the motion. As typical with the MythBusters, they like to make a scaled down version of the event. It's cheaper that way. In this case, they made a 1/12th scale model of the bus and the road. The question was: how fast should the model go?
The first question to ask is: what do…
drorzel | December 15, 2009It's exactly one week to the release date for How to Teach Physics to Your Dog, and to celebrate, I'm setting off on an expedition to the local mall(s) in search of Christmas presents. May God have mercy on my soul...
Anyway, I wouldn't want you to be without entertainment while I'm off helping the economy, so here's another little video to mark the one-week anniversary. This one is the dog dialogue from Chapter 5, on the quantum Zeno effect, and while it doesn't have puppets, it does feature some happy dog video, before settling down into still pictures and graphics:
We're at the point, now…
grrlscientist | December 15, 2009tags: Christmas Gift Ideas, entertainment, comedy, satire, funny, fucking hilarious, BBC Worldwide, Harry Enfield, streaming video
It's only ten days away! You're starting to panic, what can you get for those on your shopping list? Here's some good suggestions to make everyone happy.
grrlscientist | December 15, 2009tags: Hungry Beast, television, prank, hoax, media watch, ABC, streaming video
The Hungry Beast team takes on the Australian media to see if the journalists can discern fantasy from reality. They fail miserably.
grrlscientist | December 14, 2009tags: Mute Monks Sing the Hallelujah Chorus, entertainment, comedy, funny, fucking hilarious, streaming video
Can mute monks sing? Yes they can, as you will discover in this amusing video of mute monks singing the Halleluiah Chorus.
Hat-tip to my good friend and former SB colleague, John Wilkins, who is celebrating these holidays as a newly employed (several months) tenure-track professor and published author in beautiful Australia. Go there and wish him happy holidays!
grrlscientist | December 13, 2009tags: The Conjugal Rights Guide, entertainment, comedy, satire, funny, fucking hilarious, BBC Worldwide, Harry Enfield, streaming video
Now that the weekend is over, let's go back to my social education -- some of my social training includes *gasp* conjugal unpleasantness.
grrlscientist | December 13, 2009tags: religion, christianity, fundamentalism, wingnuttery, comedy, humor, satire, fucking hilarious, streaming video
The Bible states clearly in Genesis 3:16 that the man rules over the woman.
Did anyone follow this guy's "logic"? If so, please do explain to the rest of us who are still mortally confused. A flowchart might be helpful.
grrlscientist | December 12, 2009tags: The History of the Church of England, entertainment, comedy, funny, fucking hilarious, religion, Eddie Izzard, streaming video
"The gospel according to Saint Bastard"? That particular book was never allowed in the original New Testament for obvious reasons.
grrlscientist | December 12, 2009tags: Woodpecker vs Snake, behavior, birds, Giant Bird Snake, Pseustes sulphureus, Crimson-crested Woodpecker, Campephilus melanoleucos, streaming video
Here is some remarkable footage from somewhere in the Amazon (Peru?) of a Crimson-crested Woodpecker, Campephilus melanoleucos, taking on a "Giant bird snake" or "puffing snake", Pseustes sulphureus, that has raided its nest and swallowed its eggs.
grrlscientist | December 11, 2009tags: El Baile del Perrito, Un Perro Bailando Merengue, stupid pet tricks, animal training, humor, funny, streaming video
This video documents a Merengue-dancing dog. Despite its cheesiness, it's really an interesting study in excellent animal training as well as a demonstration of how well an animal observes human body movements and body language.
grrlscientist | December 11, 2009tags: Hamburger Make Up Artistry, food porn, Buy Me That, streaming video
This video is a segment from the popular series "Buy Me That." Featured is a "makeup artist for food," who provides us with this behind-the-scenes look at how burgers (and fries) are made to look their best for television.
This just makes you want to run out to buy and eat some fast food, doesn't it?
grrlscientist | December 10, 2009tags: Green Man, Blue Cat, literature, ONN, Onion News Network, comedy, humor, satire, fucking hilarious, streaming video
Good news for those of you who wish to purchase a new book for your friends and colleagues for Christmas: the book, Green Man, Blue Cat has finally been published to rave reviews! The intended audience is children, but apparently working adults are the biggest fans. I can hardly wait for my review copy!
Adults Go Wild Over Latest In Children's Picture Book Series
How many thousands of copies do you think will be sent to George Bush as a Christmas present? I'm taking your…
grrlscientist | December 10, 2009tags: It Hasn't Happened Yet, entertainment, comedy, satire, funny, fucking hilarious, Christmas music, William Shatner, streaming video
I was hanging around on my little internet radio station last night, playing some music (of course), because none of my possessions have arrived in Germany yet -- including all of my music. This "Christmas song" is one that never fails to make me laugh, so I had to share it with you this morning.
Isn't that a great band that Shatner has? And the soloist, Fleming McWilliams, who backed him up is amazing .. and that note that she hit at the end .. wow!
grrlscientist | December 9, 2009tags: Women: Keep Your Virtue!, entertainment, comedy, satire, funny, fucking hilarious, BBC Worldwide, Harry Enfield, streaming video
More homework into the social/cultural side of things. Hrm, how did the BBC comedy chaps learned the story of my spouse and why I married him?
grrlscientist | December 9, 2009tags: Spam, entertainment, comedy, funny, fucking hilarious, Monty Python's Flying Circus, streaming video
I've only seen this sketch a million times, but I couldn't help it: I had to share it with you all because it is just so silly. I hope it gives you a smile.