States visited 2016

Meme post like it's 2006.

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New Etsy Shop

I have started an Etsy Shop to clear out some old stuff from the back of the Slashboing closet. Shop away, people who still read a blog that hasn't updated since 2014.

Lost Skeleton Kickstarter

10 years ago Larry Blamire made a the cult classic "The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra". A great sendup of 50's science fiction monster movies. He followed that with a parody of 1960's adventure serials with "The Lost Skeleton Returns Again". Now he wants to complete the trilogy in a big way with "The Lost Skeleton Walks Among Us". And a kickstarter is the best way to fund it

50 Cent dubed over an anti-masterbation sign language video

This syncs up better than you would think.

10 Bullets by Tom Sachs

There is some satire in this, but who doesn't want to work in a space where there is such emphasis on organization, thoroughness, cleanliness, and communication.

ABK.

Forced awesome

2) Forced Über-awesomeness.





These seem to be created using mad-libs.

When I'm not rescuing [cute animals] in [far off land] I can be found [verbing] my collection of [precious gem] covered [extreme sport vehicles]. For either task, I enjoy the [bodypart] improving taste/smell of [product I'm endorsing]. Oh, and tell Chuck Norris to shove it.

Improv Guild Flood

For the last two years I have been performing improv with the Improv Guild and it has been a life changing experience for me.
 
In June, a major flood devastated the city of Calgary. Our Improv Guild, a not for profit theatre society, was caught in the middle of the disaster. Our beloved theatre was filled with river water for days leaving behind inches of thick, muddy sludge. Thanks to countless volunteers, we survived. But we sustained more than $20,000 in damages and losses.

We are seeking financial support in the amount of $5,000. This amount will help cover the costs of rebuilding our studio and the replacement of assets essential to our programming. We’re not asking for the entirety of what we lost, just enough to get us back on our feet. Any help is truly appreciated.

This flood hit us at a really hard time. September marks our 10th anniversary as an organization. As a result we had been planning to significantly increase programming and celebrate the success of our small, hardworking arts organization. Because of this flood everything is up in the air.

What We Need & What You Get
We are seeking $5000 in support to help cover the costs of:

1. Cleaning supplies, paint, drywall and building supplies
2. Ruined furniture such as couches, shelves and tables
3. The cost of 2 refrigerators that were lost
4. Ruined speakers and other electronic equipment
5. Replacement of props and costumes

In return, we are offering the following perks depending on your level of support:

1. Invitation to volunteer and donor appreciation show
2. Free tickets to Boardwalk Calgary Improv Festival
3. A plaque on our studio wall with your name on it

If we do not meet our fundraising goal any donations will still be used as outlined above.
Be a flood angel. Even $10 will go a long way to help.


Indiegogo:  http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/calgary-flood-relief-the-improv-guild

Chrysler Building

Chrysler Building
Originally uploaded by Drhaggis.
I'm sorry, poor neglected Blogger blog. I do love you very much. Here is a fine photo I took whilst in New York. There. That makes it much better right? Right?

Alternate Ending to the Avengers

Source: Labish via Sasha For the Win

Victoria Caswell deserves better

Victoria Caswell makes a great sewing kit, which makes the design and general interest blog rounds to end up on Boing Boing, where the comments tear it a new one.

To sum up the Boingers loving embrace this wondrous thing:

It is both incomplete and it has too much stuff in it. It's too big and the pockets are sewn wrong. It evokes both a history of anti-GLBT sentiment and the murderous tendencies of a fictional serial killer. It is just like a WWII sewing kit, and clearly she didn't do enough research. It can therefore only be appreciated as irony or non utility art.

Honestly I don't know why I read the bottom half of the internet. Sometimes I comfort myself thinking that all the comments I read are written by automated bots. An army of comment bots acting like "methed up, blindfolded rednecks mauling each other with hunting knives." Either that, or deal with the knowledge that the people walking around every day, voting, raising children, working and living all around us are the same fucks that actually post to the internet.

Image from Boing Boing who got if from Lovely Package.

Films of 2011

The Adjustment Bureau
The King's Speech
Thor
Bridesmaids
Kung Fu Panda 2
Super 8
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
Captain America: The First Avenger
The Muppets
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

Poster designers need new ideas

Also note: Matthew McConaughey cannot stand up under his own power.

Source: haoash on 9gag

The Walken Dead

What is this stain on my jacket? Gravy? When was the last time I had...gravy? It's...crazy.

[Via Laughing Squid]

Every single time.

Thanks for capturing the experience, Socially Awkward Penguin.

Community Season 2 rap by DJ Steve Porter

Season 2 of Community is as about as perfect as television comedy can get. Here is a remix rap by DJ Steve Porter to further bring both noise and funk.

Walking Away

Here is another great supercut of films showing people who just keep on walking.



Previously on Slashboing: Cliche film dialog

Cutlery Grand Unification

All of these cutlery chimeras exist, to varying degrees of success. The best known hybrid, the spork, has a history dating back to 1874. It became known to me when I was a kid, and I puzzled over them in the Kentucky Fried Chicken utensil and seasoning packets. I do believe this was the perfect tool for eating all three of the varied consistency salads, as well as flaying fried meat from the bone.

The spife's history is less well known, and is filled with kiwis.

The knork is a goofy way of saying "pastry fork"  as they are ultimately the same thing.

The splayd dates to the 1940's but really is taking things too far. Honestly.

Bonus clip! Fictionalized quasi-steampunk history of the invention of the knork from Clone High:


I believe the first post of the image "Grand Unification of Cutlery" is from [the ragbag]. Respect.

11 Doctor Who characters mashed up with Peanuts

I really hope an animated version of this is made by the elves who work the internet.

via Blastr

They're Made Out of Meat

Women Falling down

Something I've noticed before, and I'm glad to have it confirmed: Women fall down a lot in romantic comedies. I guess subtle indications of vulnerability or flaws in character are too easy to portray.