Friday Ephemera
Mortified cow. (h/t, Damian) // Impromptu kitten rescue. // How to make squid piglets. // Ants encounter monolith. // When a first-stage engine nozzle lands in your living room. // Satlapse. // One scene, three Lecters. // Layers of paper. // That paper polygon gorilla head you’ve always wanted. // Thirteen-year-old boy is pleased to discover Portal-themed bedroom. // A short film about a ballet shoe factory. // Underwater belly rub. // Beatboxing saxophonist plays Bach’s Cello Suite No. 1. // Motoring over Ben Nevis, 1911. // Drone versus ram. (h/t, Julia) // I see a straw monster. // Commuting sociably in the pre-smartphone era. // For the agoraphobic and antisocial, an app for avoiding crowds. // Gif of note. // And finally, tastily, a leech that feeds exclusively on hippo rectums.
A short film about a ballet shoe factory.
One of these days I’d really like to track down a copy of Gala, from the National Film Board of Canada . . . as I recall, the opening shot is of a ballerina, perched Just So with ballet shoe . . . . plotzed on the ground with a hammer, and is absolute bashing the hell out of her brand new shoes, to get ’em wearable.
For the agoraphobic and antisocial, an app for avoiding crowds.
A number of years ago, and before the barrage of cell phones but at the time of the full surge of yuppys, I was at a small gettogether as someone arrived announcing that she had just gotten her bonus, and now she could have her trip to Africa!!!!! Do you realize how few places there are where you can see an entire heard of wild animals in their native environment?!!??!?!
At which point I announced, Well, have you ever seen Market St. at rush hour?
For some reason she proclaimed to be not amused.
And finally, tastily, a leech that feeds exclusively on hippo rectums.
One can—and no doubt will—supply the examples for inserting some number of standard politician references . . . I’ll grant not all politicians . . .
Comparing the layers of paper link to some of your other “art” posts. I shall keep that link in reserve the next time you regale us with a Youtube video of someone with an arts grant cleaning his nostrils with a Q-Tip and smearing the extract on a canvas as a commentary on the tragedy of Biafra or whatever.
Also, the Hippo Butt Leach is proof of two things: God exists and He has a sense of humor.
That kitten video is the most adorable thing I’ve seen this year. It would make a great storybook or animated film.
Hal
http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/en/our-collection/?idfilm=13727
Contact: https://www.nfb.ca/about/contact-us/
The film is in the archives, but not listed on the NFB website.
Cheers
How to make squid piglets.
That explains why there isn’t a Russian restaurant on every high street.
That explains why there isn’t a Russian restaurant on every high street.
Yes, some cuisines travel well, others not so much. Very few people say, “Ooh, let’s have German tonight.”
Though they do make some very good cars.
For the agoraphobic and antisocial, an app for avoiding crowds.
I tried it just now. It says I can avoid crowds by going to the chip shop. It’s 9 in the morning.
Ukrainian cuisine is another one that doesn’t travel well:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3825221.stm
Drone versus ram.
But if you had 54 of ’em you could do this.
http://sploid.gizmodo.com/mad-genius-creates-a-crazy-super-drone-flying-machine-u-1727961205
“Ooh, let’s have German tonight.”
Hamburger, sausage, sauerkraut, beer…German sounds good to me!:-D
This may amuse. Ms Monique Bastos, a mixed martial arts fighter, was on her way to the gym when the gentleman seen screaming in this video attempted to steal her phone.
Gif of note has a bad link.
Hal
http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/en/our-collection/?idfilm=13727
Contact: https://www.nfb.ca/about/contact-us/
The film is in the archives, but not listed on the NFB website.
Hmmmmmmmmm . . . . .
Conversation in progress. Thank you!
I’ve been away, but I would have thought that someone else would have mentioned this particular pub?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QajyNRnyPMs
-S
Inspired.
So you go into a bar or pub and ask for a Butane Coke Rocket . . . Oh, you mean it can break windows and anything else it hits??!?!?
It’s 3am here now, so when I found this video of a guy playing with his nut-sack, I just had to forward it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czVTga5g66s
(from http://laughingsquid.com/a-one-hour-binaural-asmr-video-of-a-man-playing-with-his-nut-sack/ )
While the sound is a highlight, I found the bow-tie to add a lot of class to the experience.
-S
A modified cow? Evelyn hardest hit.