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Death Metal Dog
It’s basically a Stupid Pet Trick, but it’s a good one.
[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEQKOKsOpzs]
What’s funny, at least to me, is that there is a death metal band with a dog as a lead singer. Caninus. Or as they call it, Pit Bull Grindcore. Here’s a sample of their oeuvre:
[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lom6PXAyJD0]
Buy 2 Webkinz Get 1 Free
You know Webkinz. Cute stuffed animals that come with a unique code that you enter at Webkinz.com. Then you can play games with a virtual version of your stuffed pal, earning “Kinz Cash” which lets you “buy” clothes and accessories for the avatar. Kids love it. It’s a brilliant scheme. I mean product. Brilliant product.
FYE is offering a good deal — buy two Webkinz, get one free. Code is below. Here’s an idea — buy three and dole them out one at a time as behavior rewards. Your kids don’t have to know you got them on sale.
Webkinz Buy 2 get 1 Free at fye.com Coupon code=WEBKINZB2G1A9
A Little Girl And Whale Guts
The photo is from a series of pics showing dolphin and whale hunting in Japan. Believe it or not, this one is slightly less graphic than some of the others.
I like the look on the kid’s face. I wonder if you think this sort of thing is normal if you grow up around it.
Source: ForeignPolicy.com via Digg
1GB SpongeBob Media Player Only 15 Bucks
You love music. You love video. You love SpongeBob.
Wait, let’s try that again.
Your CHILDREN love music. Your CHILDREN love video. Your CHILDREN love SpongeBob. And because you love your children, you tolerate their love of that weird little yellow water creature.
So, being a good parent, you will buy them a SpongeBob Media Player. It’s only $14.99. Yes, it’s refurbished. But look at it this way. No matter what you buy for your child, they will probably break it. This is way cheaper than an iPod, and they’ll think it’s more special because it has SpongeBob on it. Heck, buy two. It even has games on it (I’m guessing something like “Squidward Invaders”; I just made that up, so don’t blame me if it’s something else) and can act as a USB Mass Storage Device, which is more than I can say for an iPod. (Take that, Steve Jobs.)
Only $14.99 at Buy.com. Here are the specs and links to make your purchase.
- Large 2.2″ QVGA color screen with image viewer
- Custom graphical user interface
- Li-Polymer rechargeable battery
- Up to 15 hours** audio playback time (2.5 hours of video)
- Preset equalizer (Hip-Hop, Pop, Classic, Jazz, Rock)
- Upgradeable firmware
- 1GB flash memory
- Holds up to 500* songs at 64kbps for over 32 hours of WMA music
- Holds up to 250* songs at 128kbps for over 16 hours of MP3 music
- Supported Formats: MP3, WMA9, PD-DRM, WM-DRM/Video playback: WMV9 + WMA with DRM support
- Connectivity: Mini USB 2.0 interface
- Mass storage device with plug-n-play functionality
- System Requirements:
PC and Mac compatible
USB port and CD-ROM drive - Package Contents:
Pre-loaded JAVA games
NMP4075 driver / music management disc
Stereo earbuds
USB cable - Dimensions: 4.2″ x 0.8″ x 2.3″
Movies I Saw When I Was A Kid – The Blues Brothers
I’m not sure if I would let my kids see this movie yet. But I saw it. And I turned out OK.
Here’s the trailer for the classic John Belushi / Dan Aykroyd film “The Blues Brothers.”
[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjGfnsjdJec]
Geek Porn Circa 1987
This clip is from the Computer Chronicles. It features columnist and Cranky Geek John C. Dvorak taking apart an old IBM PS/2. It wasn’t old then, of course.
[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UW9qLsED3Xw]
As a commenter says, “Dvorak looks so young. I love how? he geeks out on the computer.” He really seems like he can’t keep his hands off the thing. Everyone else keeps talking, and he just keeps poking, prodding and futzing away. Say what you will about Dvorak, but he’s the real thing.
