The Problem With Scientists

Message in a Bottle

The Bust of Gared 'G-Force' McGonagall

Video Wall 7

Some crackers in this one.

• Her Morning Elegance by Oren Lavie - Directed by Oren Lavie, Yuval and Merav Nathan. One of those that slowly build, and you start thinking, 'Wow. I wish I'd thought of that.' Found via the Flatpack Festival's blog.
  
• How To Tell If A Relationship Is Over - Tony Roche. Tight 'as a toiger' sketch/short film from people who's names you wouldn't have recognised in 2003, but would have said, 'Give them a Job!'. Someone did. Tony Roche has now now worked with Armando Iannucci and written for 'The Thick of It'. Whilst more clearly starring The Mighty Boosh's Julian Barrett. I do think he's a bit better than Noel. Maybe he just hasn't SO obviously sold off his integrity. Maybe Noel doesn't give a flip about integrity and just wants a laugh and some fruit loops.
• Snake by Frightened Rabbit - Bluestar Animation. For some reason when I saw the front image of this I wasn't too bothered. But for some other reason I decided to click on it. Glad I did. Very fun.
• Owen Benjamin Ep2: Bad Breath Friend - Crackle Comedy. Bit of fun here from the Americans. Surprised there hasn't been more of an innitiative in the UK for well funded comedy content for the web.

Six Perfect Sideburns in Five Minutes

Ever had trouble trimming the perfect sideburn? Ever wondered how much better your straggly excuses for facial adornments could be? Worried now that your carefully crafted fuzz strips aren't good enough? Well, worry no more my good sir! For I have found a solution. Yes, a cure!

http://www.perfectsideburns.com/sixsideburns.html

Reverend Colonel Truckett’s Miscellany of Conglomerated Words

Do you find it difficult to join in conversation with other human beings? Do you sometimes struggle to get your point across to strangers? Are you generally considered to be a boring, pathetic individual?

Then never fear! Doctor Reverend Colonel Truckett’s Miscellany of Conglomerated Words is here to fill in that void where your personality should be. With these patented old timey phrases obtained through years of plagiarism and verbal pillaging, your life can be changed! Yes! That’s right, modified!

Chapter one of this Paperback Bing Bang Bonanza offers you the best in classic metaphors and shows you how to use them in everyday situations to create the illusion of meaningful conversation.

"But what about us who can't understand nofing?"

I hear you scream. Well not to worry. From the Queen of Belgium to the intellectually bereft (you), Truckett’s Miscellany will explain (tell you) every gosh darn saying you need to know!

"Storm in a tea cup? Live by the sword die by the sword? Don't knock a gift horse in the mouth? Are you queer or something?"

No silly, I'm just ‘yanking your chain’... I'm talking in sayings of course. These crazy and often half-sodden phrases will leave others bewitched with your verbal devilcraft. Let's start with some personal favourites.

'Those who throw stones shouldn't live in glass houses' – Because we all know that people who do throw stones enjoy their privacy greatly.

'Making a mountain out of a mole hill' - Making a big deal outta nothing (I used this exact defence in court when i had a misdemeanour with those chilluns)

'Pot calling the kettle black' - A racist slur

'One in the hand is worth two in the bush' - Positive admiration of the female anatomy

'Too many cooks spoil the broth' - Extreme irony, because of course we all know that they'd surely make it better

'You can't teach an old dog new tricks' - Someone sassin' yo mamma.

'Many hands make light work' - The benefits of communal masturbation

'Lightning never strikes the same place twice' - This is a lie.

'Variety is the spice of life' - This has seen many variations through history. Variety previously being interposed with drugs in the 1960's, Aryanism in the 1930's, paedophilia in the late Victorian period and finally spice in the 18th century.

For all these and many, many, many more poorer examples step right up and empty your billfolds to purchase Colonel Reverend Colonel Truckett’s Miscellany of Conglomerated Words!

In Chapter 2 we move on to Insults, so make sure you buy now you chiggling whoresons of a mongrel bitchdog!

Long Awaited Video Wall 6

No particular reason for not putting up this video wall, just didn't make the time.  Soz. If you want to see most of what goes on here first. Check out our favourites on YouTube.

• Star Wars: Retold By Someone Who Hasn't Seen It - Joe Nicolosi  In his own words "...I took out my voice recorder and asked her to start from the top. I then created some very basic animation in Final Cut to go along with her narration." Interpretative goodness.
  
• Green Grass - PhylactereCola. This company's based in Quebec and they have some really, really nice ideas and techniques. This has got a making of that I've included at the bottom of the post, which makes the video even better. 
  
• Presto - Pixar. Awooga! What more do you really need to say. It was oscar nominated and it's by Pixar. Possibly their best short yet? It really harks back to the Tom and Jerry times of writing.
• New MacBook Wheel - Onion News Network. These people are just amazing. The resources that go into it out strip any comedy that appears on TV in the UK at the moment. Why's it all so cheap and rubbery now? Anyway. I get annoyed with all the Mac obsessives queuing up to do indignant favours for Steve Jobs. He has lots of money now, just give him a steak sandwich. Yes, Mac does a lot of things incredibly well, but it does make some poo too, which people are more than willing to swallow (I won't make a link for that one).

Here's that making of I told you about:

Does This Man Have a Square Head?