Sand Art

Take a 4 minute break and enjoy watching this.

Michelle Bachmann’s Logic: CO2 Is Natural, Therefore Harmless!

I found this interesting. On April 22, Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann (R-MN) talked about carbon dioxide in the context of global warming, climate change, or whatever it is called these days.

“Carbon dioxide, Mister Speaker, is a natural byproduct of nature. Carbon dioxide is natural. It occurs in Earth. It is a part of the regular lifecycle of Earth. In fact, life on planet Earth can’t even exist without carbon dioxide. So necessary is it to human life, to animal life, to plant life, to the oceans, to the vegetation that’s on the Earth, to the, to the fowl that — that flies in the air, we need to have carbon dioxide as part of the fundamental lifecycle of Earth.”

“Carbon dioxide is portrayed as harmful, but there isn’t even one study that can be produced that shows  that Carbon Dioxide is a harmful gas. It is a harmless gas. “ 

I personally have not decided whether human activity is harmful to the environment. Tag me as indecisive. I don’t care. We simply do not have sufficient evidence, or time line, to irrefutably prove it one way or another, and we never will.

But I’m sufficiently intelligent to know one thing: natural does not necessarily equate to harmless. To think otherwise is just un-naturally stupid.

Do you know what else is natural Congresswoman? Poo. Is poo harmless in your world?

Amazing Beatbox Kid Daichi

This kid is good . . . and has waaaaaaay too much time on his hands.

Golden Girl’s Dorothy: My Only Memory of Bea Arthur

I loved the Golden Girls. It was the Sex And The City of its time. I think Dorothy was the one that really made the show funny. And yes, I know Bea had a successful acting career even before the Golden Girls.

Here’s a 7-minute video of the best of Dorothy, seasons 1 & 2.

And here’s a TV Land tribute to the Golden Girls.

Super Slow Motion Sneezing – Yuck

The Government of South Australia (I didn’t know there was a divide!) has released a video in an effort to convince people to get flu shots.

Just a couple of observations:

• I wonder if the cameraman has had his flu shot already. I feel bad for the poor bastard.
• I didn’t need a super slow motion video to prove to me that a bucket-full of undesirable fluids shoot out when people sneeze. I have a two year-old. I’m quite familiar with the drill.
• I hate to say it, but up to the first 45 second mark, they all looked like they were about to have . . . um, an orgasm.

Danny MacAskill – Extreme, Sick Bicycling Like You’ve Never Seen Before

Watch in awe and enjoy the sheer skills of this guy.

Susan Boyle Phenomenon Was Completely Staged. Sorry!

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By  now, everyone in both UK and US knows about Susan Boyle and her recent performance on Britain’s Got Talent.

Good for her! I’m truly happy for her. She obviously has a talent that has unfortunately gone untapped for decades. I don’t intent to take the glory of her performance from her. But I’m completely skeptical of the order of events and the judges’ reactions. It was all staged – all except for her singing. I’m convinced of that. Here’s why (watch the video on YouTube and fact-check my points):

First, she was too over-confident for the setting. She walked on the stage as though she owned the place. Surely, she was aware of the prominence of the venue. She even conversed with Simon in a sassy fashion that seemed out of place.

Second, just prior to the start of music, she was able to demonstrate an unbelievable presence of mind by giving a confident thumbs up and a comfortable smile to the two jokers backstage. She should be nervous as heck at this point. By the way, who the hell are those two guys backstage anyway and what function do the serve?

Third, notice she gave a big smile just as the music commenced right before she started singing as though the outcome was certain.

Fourth, the judges’ reactions were perfectly timed, and the cameras were zooming-in on their faces in a perfectly choreographed way. Think about it. Susan start singing, and the first immediate shot is of Simon’s face with a look of disbelief. Seconds later, the camera focuses on Amanda’s face and then on Piers’ face a few seconds after that. Seriously? Wouldn’t one logically expect that all three judges demonstrate their disbelief and pleasure at about the same time? I’m not buying it.

Fifth, Susan finished her piece, threw a kiss to the audience and proceeded to walk away as though the outcome was a foregone conclusion. Too obvious!

Finally, the judges gave her three yeses. Susan seemed shocked as each judge gave her a ‘yes’ of approval. For someone who was so confident from the moment she walked on that stage, this shocked reaction seemed simulated.

Still, she’s a phenomenal singer, and I wish her every bit of luck. But something tells me she doesn’t need it. It’s all staged.

Am I too cynical?

So You Think You Can Bowl

Try this split.

I Always Feel Like Somebody’s Watching Me

Numa Numa Guy with Gecko. Worth 2 minutes of your time.

David Holmes: Rapping Southwest Flight Attendent

He’s totally ready for a career change.