November 19 Links
Sunday, 11.19.06 @ 12:03AM 
Thanksgiving is this week! Where did the time go? I have up to ten people coming for the feast (if more than ten show up, they’ll have to sit on the cedar chest). I still have to take the summer clothing to the attic, hang up all the winter clothing, clean up the house, bring some of that furniture in from the porch, clear out the fridge, shop for groceries, replace a screw in the oven door, make cornbread, call the family and ask them all to bring something, and put up the Christmas tree. And really, all I want to do is surf the web. One thing I'm working on is a directory of entertaining letters to Santa Claus. If you write one, or know of a site that has one, send me a link at radiofox@gmail.com. Thanks! Here’s what I’ve found this week...
Sit back and watch what the the Belgian comic duo Circoripopolo will do to your browser. It will be OK! (via Metafilter) Update: This has been so successful, it appears they blew their bandwidth allowance or something. It would be worth your time to save the link and try some other day.
Jean-Luc Picard has already issued an invitation to the Enterprise Christmas Party! Go on over and see if its s
omething you'd want to particpate in. Its gonna be a hoot!
Its everything you ever wanted to know about the automatic washing machine! (via J-Walk Blog)
What if families were like chat rooms? Take a look at the video Happy Birthday, Mother-in-Law.
Doorbell instructions. When the presence of a doorbell isn't enough and instructions are deemed necessary. (via Grow-A-Brain)
Supertelevangelistic sex-and-drugs psychosis. A Ted Haggard song. (via Everlasting Blort)
Aniboom is a fairly new user-generated video site dedicated solely to animation. If you’ve produced a cartoon, enter the contest they’ve got going for cash prizes! If not, drop in and watch some wonderful amateur works.
Stephen Colbert made the Sexiest Man Alive list in People Magazine!
Lasse Gjertsen is no musician, but he can sure edit video! (via Arbroath)
Santa Claus will resume serious blogging during the week of Thanksgiving. His posts have been sporadic (and mainly sports-related) since last January. (via My Life)
Why poor countries are poor. Nothing funny in this article, but its well worth a read. (via Innings)
Who could possible replace Ed Bradley? Some possibilities. (via Yesbutnobutyes)
The current prettiest pictures. Get your new desktop here! (via Dump Trumpet)
How much harder is it to stand a coin on end than a domino? And how do you assemble this many coins pound coins? Watch ‘em fall! (via Neatorama)
Deer Hunters
A carload of deer hunters, looking for a place to hunt, pulled into a farmer's yard. The driver went up to the farmhouse to ask permission to hunt on his land. The old farmer said, "Sure you can hunt, but would you do me a favor? That old mule over there is 20 years old and sick with cancer, but I don't have the heart to kill her. Would you do it for me? The hunter said, "Sure" and headed for the car.
Walking back, however, he decided to pull a trick on his deer hunting buddies. He got into the car and when they asked if the farmer said it was OK, he said, "No, we can't hunt here, but I'm going to teach that old cuss a lesson." With that, he rolled down his window, stuck his rifle out and blasted the mule. Then he exclaimed, "There, that will teach him!"
A second shot rang out from the passenger side and one of his deer hunting buddies shouted, "I got his cow, lets get out of here!!!"
You can vote once every day for the Canadian Blog Awards. There are quite a few of my friends in contention... Canadian Cynic, Saskboy, Homo Escapeons, The Useless Men, and thats just the Best Blog category! The first round of voting goes til November 21st. I suppose the field will be narrowed fo rthe second round of voting, November 25th through December first. If you go vote, be sure to scroll down to the bottom and hit “submit” before you leave.
Leola Kinchen is a 25-year-old woman in Louisiana who is suffering from Neurofibromatosis-1 and a brain tumor. Read her story at the new blog her friend set, For Lee. Then read about the campaign to help Lee, and how its coming along. When you are thinking about buying some extravagant Christmas gift for someone who doesn’t need it, maybe you could divert a little of that money to helping someone who could really use it.
The Warholizer is a “Flickr toy” that will take your photo and turn it into a collection of filtered silkscreen-like images in tribute to the style of pop artist Andy Warhol. This image is me! (via Dump Trumpet)
Interactive fractals. Don’t know what a fractal is? I don’t have the savvy to explain, but if you click on them, you’ll see!
Revenge on a telemarketer. When you need a belly laugh.
Written On The City celebrates anonymous graffitti from all over. Take a look at what others are saying , or submit a photo of graffitti you’ve found.
Blender magazine has the stories behind the most disasterous albums of all time.
Did you see the story last week about the naked couple that ran into the Waffle House in Nashville? I was inspired to create a Waffle House Ecard. You can make one, too! Cowboy poet Woody Woodruff wrote a poem about it.
Sitting in the Waffle House
I was sitting in the Waffle House
When they came thru the door
They took the cook by surprise
He dropped my eggs right on the floor
Guess he wasn't expecting guests like these
From the look there on his face
The door slammed closed behind them
Then down the isle they raced
chorus..
They were naked as two jaybirds
Yes naked as could be
The couple wore not one stitch of clothes
You can believe these words from me
I never saw nothing like it
As down the isled they raced
Then stopped to place an their order
Before exiting this fast food place
Now I've eaten at the Waffle House
For darned near forty years
Can't ever remember a time ...not one
When my eyes they filled with tears
But folks please take me at my word
As I tell this story to you
I ain't never seen nothing like it
And hope again I never do
chorus..
They were naked as two jay-birds
Yes naked as could be
The couple wore not one stitch of clothes
You can believe these words from me
I never saw nothing like it
As down the isle they raced
Then stopped to place their order
Before exiting this fast food place
repeat..
Yeah, they were naked as two jaybirds
Yes naked as could be
The couple wore not one stitch of clothes
When they ran right down pass me
I ain't never seen nothing like it
Hope again I never do
They ran naked thru the Waffle House
This story I tell is true
They ran naked thru the Waffle House
This story I tell is true
Woody Woodruff
Nov 6, 2006
A song I really like for an amazing guy who reads this site occasionally.
Reader Comments (9)
Dunno if the letter resulted in me getting coal every year since, but I digress...
The naked waffle house thing was on the local news even though we live in Knoxville. I tried to put myself in the shoes of one of the customers who saw that. Can you imagine it???
Tell your girls I have it on very good authority that they were good this year...their own mom! So they better start writing those letters to Santa!
Have a wonderful holiday :-)