Microsoft Surface

Most of you have probably seen Microsoft's Surface in action, or at least heard about it, it's definitely cool, although it's practicality as anything but a novelty item is questionable.

For those of you unfamiliar with it, here's the original teaser.



Now for those of you who are as cynical as I am, here is the parody of the above teaser.

Odd, Funny, Strange Presidential Candidates

Here are some 2008 Presidential Candidates that haven't been getting nearly as much press coverage as the three I refuse to mention (you know, those three whose names rhyme with Killary, Osama, and McBain, that's right, Simpsons reference)


1. Jackson Kirk Grimes

Platform:
"abolishing Christianity and replacing it with classical Roman Paganism fused with the political system of Fascist Italy.

Things of Note:

• Director and CEO of the United Fascist Union
• Mussolini and Saddam Hussein are his political heroes
  
• Three time U.S. Presidential Candidate (he surprisingly didn't get elected the first two times, but there's still hope in Nov...)
  

Most Endearing Feature:
That warm feeling he gives you, reminiscent of listening to your grandfather tell stories next to the fireplace, when he's sitting at his desk, in a nazi military uniform, wearing black leather gloves, with an inverted pentagram on the wall behind him... (here's a video of him, I'm not just making this up).


2. Frank Moore

Platform:

He actually has a serious platform, it leans more toward socialism, with a 10% tax on anyone making under $1 mil, and 75% tax on people over $1 mil, everything else is a little extreme, but nothing I haven't heard before.



Things of Note:
If you haven't figured it out yet, Frank Moore is a satirist/performing artist, but unfortunately not a very funny one, at least not with this campaign. And the video isn't really an act, he has cerebral palsy, which doesn't allow him to walk or talk, so maybe the offer to speak at events, which he announces on his website is part of the joke?

Most Endearing Feature:
Despite his disability he "has written books; has directed plays; has directed, acted in, and edited films; regularly gives poetry readings; plays piano; sings in ensemble music jams; and continues to lead bands in hardcore punk clubs up and down the west coast."


3. Gene Amondson

Platform:
Prohibition Party's Nominee, so he's against the liquor industry, (he sure isn't going to get the Cubs Fans vote....). That's it, his whole platform, apparently stopping liquor sales will solve all of our domestic issues, and will write our foreign policy, healthcare, protect us from terrorists, and end our dependence on foreign oil....

Most Endearing Feature:
He likes to impersonate Billy Sunday, a famous preacher who fought the liquor industry, but it gets better, he also likes to dress up as the Grim Reaper and hold demonstrations..... once again, I just couldn't even start to make this stuff up.

Gene Amondson as 'Death'

4. John Taylor Bowles

Platform:
Bowles states that he is "the white people's candidate," also he wants "the orderly deportation of all non-whites to Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. White American soldiers would be recalled from overseas duty and be placed on the Southern border so they can stop the invasion of illegal aliens from Mexico.

Most Endearing Feature:
Just look how cute he is sitting there crossing his arms, he's like a little baby Hitler! I just want to go pinch his cheeks!

Nailed

Check out this post from Science Blogs about things found in people's heads, most of which were self inflicted, that's right, the one above wasn't an accident. The man hammered the nails into his own head over the span of 3 months, and consciously went to the hospital after that big nail started to hurt a little.... can you say crazy?

Cruising Starfish

This time lapse video of starfish "walking" is really neat, they just look like they're gliding.(I don't know what that stuff is in the first 15 secs).

Bobcat Xgames

Check out this video of a skidsteer loading itself onto the back of a truck, just him balancing it on two wheels is amazing!

Batman bin Suparman

That is a person's name, he is from Singapore. Check out this article from neatorama for other crazy names people have been given. (For example: Urhines Kendall Icy Eight Special K, what were they thinking?!?).

Little Baby Democrats

I thought this video summed up the current democratic race for the nomination pretty well, (and it's cute).

I'm with the baby brother =)

Synchronized Metronomes

I've no idea the significance of this, but I thought it was pretty cool.

Vitres Cassees! Stick Figures del Muerte

The Flickr "Stick Figures in Peril" group is a collection of those poor little stick people in precarious situations, often sacrificing their well being for the general safety of the masses.

Here are a few of my favorites.

"We are the Borg. Resistance is futile"

Curious as to what words of wisdom this guy would like to relay.

Greenhouse Gardeners beware of falling vector graphics?

To the slideshow!

Adsense Part Deuce

I really need to be careful of what I post about...

Stop Global Warming, cool the outdoors.

Stupid.

What you're looking at is an outdoor air conditioning unit. I have so very much to say about this.... it's so stupid!

Link

These Legs are Made for Walking

I know for a fact I would have stopped and checked this out (unlike all these people that just keep on walking). Sure, you normally see homeless people pushing shopping carts, but half of one? That starts on fire?

Hackers Love Chocolate

"According to the survey, 45% of women were quite happy to give strangers, posing as market researchers, their email password, in return for a chocolate bar, as opposed to only 10% of men."

I agree with The Inquirer, they should level the playing field by offering beer next time.

Kick in their Baby Teeth

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Unfortunately you don't actually get to fight the little buggers, you answer a series of questions, it's fun nonetheless, I think my 'lack of moral compass' brought my score up quite a bit, but if it's between my life and roundhouse kicking a little kid to the face.... Well I think we all know my choice.


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Chopsticks = Canoe (I'm good at Math)

(My photoshop skills often leave me with a sense of accomplishment.)

I had to give props to this guy, who built this canoe out of 7,382 disposable wooden chopsticks that he collected over the span of 2 years from his office cafeteria.

Way to recycle/stick it to the man.

Wait a minute, hold up, that math doesn't add up.

2yrs x 50 work weeks x 5 workdays a week x 2 meals a day (being generous) x 2 chopsticks per meal = 2000 Chopsticks.

Very interesting, very interesting indeed.... Any ideas on where the extra 5,382 chopsticks came from?


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