Disney Recycle?

Okay, this is really eye-opening! I had NO IDEA that disney re-used their scenes, frame by frame. I knew that Kaa was in Jungle Book and Robin Hood, as was Baloo, but I mean, well, gee...

Just watch this, okay? You will FREAK OUT! Promise.

The creepy music doesn't help with the whole 'not-freaking-out' thing.

Blending Norris

Those of you familiar with the Blendtec Blender (http://www.willitblend.com/) probably know about their great online videos. You know, when they blend glow sticks, or plungers, ipods and iphones, video cameras, even a crowbar!

But will Chuck Norris blend?

Com'on, what do YOU think?

15 Reasons Mr. Rogers Was The Best Neighbor Ever

The Mental Floss blog has an old article about Mr. Rogers. My friend said...

"He was such a friend to me growing up. It was sometimes really scary at my house growing up, and he genuinely comforted me. I wish I would have written and told him before he died.."

And he probably would have answered. We loved him too.

A good man.

Skiing Elephant

I wish I had video of this happening...

Karaoke anyone?

Okay, so I'm a little old to have been involved in the Dance Dance and Karaoke Revolutions. I don't think we had any revolutions in the 70-80's. But we sure had some timeless music!

Now you can sing it! That's right, the hits of yesterday and today can be sung online, all you need is a microphone, no registration required, over at Karaokeparty.com. What a hoot!

I went for Oasis Wonderwall right away, and I must say, I sound mahvalous. It isn't the original singers like in Karaoke Revolution, but they are rather good. I dare say, if you go visit you will be amused.

Real-Life Superheroes

Crimefighting is my bag. Okay, not as much as it is for these guys and girls.

Welcome to the world of real-life superheroes.

That's right, there are people who wear costumes and chase bad guys, complete with martial arts skills and secret weapons. They have Leagues of Justice they belong to. A quote from the definitive website, World Superhero Registry:

A Real-Life Superhero must meet the following minimum criteria to be considered for the registry:

Costume: The purpose of a costume is not simply to protect the identity of the Real-Life Superhero from criminals that might seek revenge, but to make a statement both to the evil-doers that you fight against and to the world at large: you are not simply someone who happened upon crime or injustice and made an impulsive decision to intervene. You have vowed to actively fight for the betterment of humankind and to serve as an example for others. The costume of a Real-Life Superhero must be of sufficient quality to show some care went into it's creation.

Heroic Deeds: The purpose behind becoming a Real-Life Superhero must be for the benefit of mankind, and the Heroic Deeds must be of sufficient degree as to exceed normal everyday behavior. If proof of Heroic Deeds is not present, a listing may still be added to the Registry, however, it may be marked as "inactive" or "unconfirmed" in the description.

Personal Motivation: A Real-Life Superhero cannot be a paid representative of an organization, not even a benevolent one. The motivation to become a Real-Life Superhero must come from the individual: not an advertising gimmick or a public relations campaign.

Citizens, I love your enthusiasm. And your costumes.

Okay, I love it all. Everything. AND, I had no idea you existed.

But then, perhaps that's the way you planned it...

World Superhero Registry gallery

Another link with more info, from the grammatically challanging "Superheroes Lives."

Fail, 2008

They call it the Top Ten Everything of 2008.

I call it crap.

Another reason why corporate media in America is sooooo out of touch. I started by looking at their top 50 websites of 2008. Of them all (which I intended to steal sequentially) I thought two were decent. But top? You really couldn't find 50 better than that? Those politically correct, yet boring, crappy websites?

Ugh.

It makes me wonder about their top ten lists, but at the least you will have something to help if you run out of ipecac.

Way to go, Time. Not.

TelevisionTunes

I found this site recently. It is a very exhaustive resource for themes (opening and closing) for shows from way back to today. I first looked up "New Zoo Review," a song that inexplicably darts around my head from time to time. Then "The Electric Company" (We're gonna turn it on...we're gonna bring you the power...), and "Zoom" (the old one).

Then, Doctor Who, the old one, with Tom Baker. Excellent! Well, I didn't even mention "Hong Kong Phooey," or "George of the Jungle" or any of the other great tunes I remember. You can really have fun with this site.

TelevisionTunes