Empire Strikes Back Indeed

Watch as this child learns pretty much the biggest cinematic secret (that matters) in the world.

It makes me mad that I didn’t think to do the same for the guys, but I must say that this kid’s reaction pretty much sums it up.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbV5hn_ET0U

That’s a reaction to make any geekdad’s heart grow 12 sizes.

Saw this on Boing Boing.

Guy on a Buffalo

There is no introduction needed for the Guy on a Buffalo, but I will say that watching this video cured my gout, and restored my skin to it’s regular pallor.  Wow.  Don’t miss episode two, either.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJ4T9CQA0UM&NR=1

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5Lmkm5EF5E&NR=1

Hey what’s this in the weeds? It’s a baby? Awesome!

Humpback Whale Rescue

Not that I want to get all teary eyed and emotional on a beautiful Friday afternoon, but man this is a pretty fun video to watch.  Some folks from a whale conservation group find what they think is a dead whale tangled in fishing nets.  It turns out that it’s alive, and they proceed to try and free it.  Pretty awesome video of the whole thing.  They best part is the absolute puppy-like glee it displays once it’s finally free, showing some pretty acrobatic moves in appreciation of the rescue.  Definitely worth a watch, even if it’s a tad long for work viewing.  Good work done there, not many folks can say they have rescued a whale.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcXU7G6zhjU&feature=youtu.be

Saw this on Neatorama.

Gumby Fails to Rob Convenience Store, foiled by pockets or Gumby hands, or both

Yes, this is a pathetic re-post of a silly news story.  It’s an effort to break the blog block I have been having lately.  It’s still funny.  Enjoy.

The clerk thought it was a joke and told Gumby that he had to go back to cleaning. Gumby insisted that the robbery was real and proceeded to reach into his Gumby-like pockets as if he were looking for a weapon, of which was never produced. The Gumby costume impeded his efforts to reach into his pockets and after fumbling around for several minutes, Gumby gave up his efforts and walked out of the store after dropping 26 cents out of his pocket.

Thank you, Internet.  Also hit the link for bonus surveillance video of this idiot.

Source:  Boing Boing and the San Diego News

 

All The Action You Require In a Movie

To say that this clip has some action in it might be an understatement.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yysbbPStfWw&feature=player_embedded

It makes the Matrix look like a documentary about a chess game.  What the heck is going on in this movie?  It’s ridiculous, campy, awesome, original and silly at the same time.  It makes me want to see the whole movie, but I have a sneaky suspicion we all just saw the best parts.  It perfectly tweaks all of my moronic male action movie triggers.

I will make a prediction that Nikki will not watch the whole clip to the end.  I would imagine most guys will watch to the end, because we are wired to like stupid crap like this.  Every once I a while the stupid rises up in me and I am biologically compelled to watch a movie like this.  I will declare this fact, and Nikki pretends to watch it with me in a show of solidarity, but in reality will be asleep before the first 10 guys are killed.  She’s a lightweight when it comes to mindless violence, although she does have a soft spot for superhero movies.  I wonder if it has anything to do with the rippling muscles and spandex?  Huh.

Damn you Hugh Jackman.  Damn you and my simple-minded addiction to slow motion explosions.