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Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:44:29 +1030

"Asian people couldn’t possibly make western desserts better than a western person."

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:32:00 +1030

“Asian people couldn’t possibly make western desserts better than a western person.”

- Overheard by Michelle at a dessert bar tonight, as if the recipe/ingredients know where you are from and conspire against you. I wish I was there to put them straight.

thedailywhat: Animated Short of the Day: If there is one thing...

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:55:26 +1030

thedailywhat:

Animated Short of the Day: If there is one thing you can always count on in this world, it’s a Graham Annable cartoon confusing / delighting the bejeezus out of you.

[drawn!]

Early this morning there was another major earthquake, this time...

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 10:57:17 +1030

Early this morning there was another major earthquake, this time in Chile. The Big Picture has a photo blog up that they are updating as new information comes through. The death toll is currently 214, but looking at those images it’s hard to believe it won’t rise significantly.

One last word, if you are thinking of donating, you may want to read this little piece on the Red Cross first. I have donated to the Oxfam International Crisis Fund in the past, but whoever you choose to do, do a little investigation first. You may be suprised how little actually goes to the crisis you are donating for.

I had assumed this was the case, but never realised to what...

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 12:08:28 +1030

I had assumed this was the case, but never realised to what extent. The Ugly Betty scene was an eye opener!

thedailywhat:

In Case You Missed It of the Day: The Cityscape Is A Lie: Greenscreen use in TV shows is far more extensive than you think.

[stargatefilms.]

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL…. this will be playing in your head...

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:35:54 +1030

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL…. this will be playing in your head for hours, if not days!

Do what I say, not what I do

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:06:35 +1030

“[Bristol] Palin gave birth to their son, Tripp Easton Mitchell Johnston in December 2008 at age 17. She is now an advocate for abstinence and speaks out against teen pregnancy.” — [source]

The Big Picture at Boston.com is probably the best photoblog...

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:59:41 +1030

The Big Picture at Boston.com is probably the best photoblog around at the moment. This particular collection is of photos celebrating Chinese New Year, the year of the tiger.

OM-NOM-NOM thedailywhat: Well This Is Something You Don’t See...

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:26:35 +1030

OM-NOM-NOM

thedailywhat:

Well This Is Something You Don’t See Every Day of the Day: The Toronto Raptors mascot swallows a cheerleader whole.

From the looks of it, she sort of had it coming to her.

[b3ta.]

thedailywhat: Well that doesn’t seem very fair, now does...

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:23:22 +1030

thedailywhat:

Well that doesn’t seem very fair, now does it?

[flickrblog.]

thedailywhat: Mario-Themed Music Video of the Day: The Super...

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:16:52 +1030

thedailywhat:

Mario-Themed Music Video of the Day: The Super Mario Land rap by Duane Zuwala (formerly of dynamic duo Duane and Brando, now of Action Adventure World) and Robert Sloan pays homage to classic Game Boy game of your distant, distant youth.

[reddit.]

Epic prank.

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:16:51 +1030

Epic prank.

:( thedailywhat: xkcd.

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:16:50 +1030

thedailywhat:

xkcd.

thedailywhat: FoD Exclusive of the Day: Almost Twins Jake...

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:16:28 +1030

thedailywhat:

FoD Exclusive of the Day: Almost Twins Jake Szymanski and Bob Turton take their hurricane-force High-Five Montage and head down to Miami Gardens for a Super Bowl slapfest featuring the kickassiest cameos this side of Tim Tebow’s Compatible Partners 30-spot walk-on.

[fod.]

This is pretty much the most awesome rap movie summary...

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:35:54 +1030

This is pretty much the most awesome rap movie summary ever.

thedailywhat:

Stop What You’re Doing And Watch The Hell Out Of This of the Day: Epic rapping duo DJ Mayhem and MC Mouthmaster Murf AKA The Anomalies of Robocop / Terminator 2 / Predator (RIP) rap fame add Aliens (and Alien 3) to their growing list of amazing movie rap-ups with this 10-minute ditty.

Finding a workable rhyme for “xenomorphe”? That’s some straight up talent right there.

[mefi.]

An oldie but a goodie thedailywhat: Early Bird Special: Rex the...

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:29:12 +1030

An oldie but a goodie

thedailywhat:

Early Bird Special: Rex the Dog - “Bubblicious”

[notcot.]

I have yet to start watching the last season of Lost, but this...

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:23:22 +1030

I have yet to start watching the last season of Lost, but this made me lol.

Wait, what purpose?

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:08:02 +1030

Wait, what purpose?

OH SH-

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:58:42 +1030

OH SH-

Reminds me of Today Tonight’s Current Affair… and...

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:29:49 +1030

Reminds me of Today Tonight’s Current Affair… and all that.

thedailywhat:

Meta Mindfuck of the Day: In a recent Newswipe segment, Charlie Brooker poked fun at the tediously derivative visual language habits recycled ad nauseam by reporters in their news packages by putting together a news package using every single one of those tediously derivative visual language habits.

[mefi.]