Bird Art

This dude has been on my blog before...but he's started a new series.

He paints "Sully" Sullenberger's portrait (the pilot of the plane that landed in the Hudson River after becoming disabled by birds sucked into the engine) with an actual dead duck.

It's Art and It's Weird. That's Why We Watch at: marcyjoybryan@gmail.com

I've Been Sick!

For the past two days my body's ached like it was being squeezed in a vice. A fever was to blame, of course, but it wasn't a bad one...at least no according to my "Anti-Accurate Digi Therm" that we now must use because "real" thermometers were too "dangerous" for "normal" people because it had satanic "mercury" in it. Which means...I had a fever, but who knows what it was...

I had always wanted an excuse to lay in bed for two days...and read...and blog...and make lists.

Instead, I slept. For nearly 18 hours straight. And then I watched "Scooby Doo and the Ghost Pirate" movie on Netflix Instant Viewing. Nothing shows the depths to which you have fallen like watching a Scooby Doo movie on Netflix when "Meet the Robinsons" was available.

Obviously I was very sick.

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The Muppets appear on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

Awesome Muppets Trifecta is now in play.

Watching Ty interact with Miss Piggy is worth the watch at: marcyjoybryan@gmail.com

Henson's 11

Your Math For The Day: Ocean's 11 + the Muppets = TOTAL AWESOME!

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Henson's 11

I don't even know what to say about this except...

Ocean's 11 + Muppets = EPIC ROCKS!

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Disturbing Yet Fascinating Noises...

The sound you are about to hear is done using something called "beat boxing." I don't know what "beat boxing" is but I think it means "lonely person with too much time on their hands and not enough electronic devices."

See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

I'm not at all sure how he makes the myriad of those sounds come out of his mouth like that...but he probably ought to say "excuse me" more often.

That's all I'm saying.

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MMMmmmmmm Bacon...Salt!?

Check out their website:

Their Motto: Everything should taste like bacon.

My reaction to their motto: Wow...they must be from Kentucky.

Bonus from their website: 0 calories,0 fat, vegetarian and kosher ok'd. Wait. Vegetarian and Kosher...what?!

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It's Talk Like Shakespeare Day

In honor of the Bard's 445th birthday let's dust off some "thee's" and "thou's" and a "forsooth" or two.

We musteth educateth the masses...um...eth.

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I Might Be Back

But I can't see.

I'm sitting at Panera's while Megh's at church...Broccoli cheese soup, a baguette, and a diet coke would probably inspire a great and life-changing writing experience, except that I left my glasses at home...

So I'm typing in a way that one would think of when using the idiomatic and well-worn phrase "blind as a bat" if bats were, in fact, blind instead of having a high tech thing called "sonar" making them more able to see things in the dark than I can with both sets of glasses at noon.

Regardless...I've got a LOT to share with you so I'm going to try to write to you while I work on my backlogged emails.

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UPS Maintenance Reports

The following is not my writing but I thought you'd enjoy it nevertheless:

After every flight, UPS pilots fill out a form, called a 'gripe sheet,' which tells mechanics about problems with the aircraft. The mechanics correct the problems, document their repairs on the form, and then pilots review the gripe sheets before the next flight.

Never let it be said that ground crews lack a sense of humor. Here are some actual maintenance complaints submitted by UPS pilots (marked with a P) and the solutions recorded (marked with an S) by maintenance engineers.

By the way, UPS is the only major airline that has never, ever, had an accident. I don't know that this is true...if so, I'm flying with them on my next trip...they go everywhere!

P: Left inside main tire almost needs replacement.
S: Almost replaced left inside main tire.
*
P: Test flight OK, except auto-land very rough.
S: Auto-land not installed on this aircraft.
*
P: Something loose in cockpit
S: Something tightened in cockpit
*
P: Dead bugs on windshield.
S: Live bugs on back-order.
*
P: Auto pilot in altitude-hold mode produces a 200 feet per minute descent
S: Cannot reproduce problem on ground.
*
P: Evidence of leak on right main landing gear.
S: Evidence removed.
*
P: DME volume unbelievably loud.
S: DME volume set to more believable level.
*
P: Friction locks cause throttle levers to stick.
S: That's what friction locks are for.
*
P: IFF in operative in OFF mode.
S: IFF always inoperative in OFF mode.
*
P: Suspected crack in windshield.
S: Suspect you're right.
*
P: Number 3 engine missing.
S: Engine found on right wing after brief search
*
P: Aircraft handles funny.
S: Aircraft warned to straighten up, fly right and be serious.
*
P: Target radar hums.
S: Reprogrammed target radar with lyrics.
*
P: Mouse in cockpit.
S: Cat installed.
*
P: Noise coming from under instrument panel. Sounds like a midget pounding on something with a hammer.
S: Took hammer away from midget

The Stethoscope

I'm sure you've seen this. But it's strange enough to watch again.

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FINGER DUDE

He's got more talent in his fingers than I have in my whole ARM!

I Hope I Don't Meet Him In A Bad Sleeve Or Some Fake Piano Contest at: marcyjoybryan@gmail.com

Bruce Lee. Nunchucks. Pingpong.

Awesomeness Cubed.

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Is This Even Possible?

Can you photo shop sounds? Beatboxing + Flute + Mario Brothers = Unexpected Cool-arity.

The Magic Flute is Reborned at: marcyjoybryan@gmail.com

For Your Cultural and Music Edumacation

Amazing, enjoyable, and a Music History Lesson to Boot! Woo-hoo! It's a trifecta of AWESOME!

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I'm Sure You've Seen This...

But it's worth repeating. Most of his other stuff is a bit rough, so if you want repeated laughs, watch this over again or go to the clips of Tim Hawkins a few posts down.

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Spinal Tap World Tour!

To quote Spinal Tap's lead guitarist Nigel Tufnel: "If we're going to do a World tour on only one night, at least it's this world." Read entire titillating article here.

If you're in London, this will be the place to be.

And they'll be backed by The Folksmen!

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Just One More...I couldn't help myself.


Oh To Be In London in June...

Food Trifecta Now In Play

This guy made Kevin spew Dr. Pepper out of his nose!

Check out more Tim Hawkins' humor here.

Or just watch this:



I Want to Make Me Some of That Humorous Musical Awesomeness...But I Don't Have Curly Hair...and I Can't Sing at: marcyjoybryan@gmail.com

Is This Disturbing To Anyone Else But Me?

Please Say Yes (between the giggles) at: marcyjoybryan@gmail.com

What a Fabulous Waste of Time!

It's a Perfect diversion from Spring Cleaning!

Check it out!

DO NOT LET REDSTAR FALL!

I dare you to do just one (level)!

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In Honor of The First Day of Baseball Season

John Foggerty and Keith Urban doing "Centerfield."

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Water Balloons in Slow Mo

It may be a Scweppes Ad...but it's beautiful. It's drawing me into it's slo-mo relaxation awesomeness...I may never leave...Must. Regain. Normal Stress Levels or become a Marshmallow head.

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The Star Wars Trifecta Continues

This Is Awesome with Freakishly Sci-Fi Awesomeness at: marcyjoybryan@gmail.com

Opera = Bridge Destruction

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Feeling Smug at Being HomoSapien?

Meet Barry the Worm of Ridiculous Size:

Sleep Well.

The complete article can be found here.

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Channel Jackson Pollock!

"Jackson Pollock by Miltos Manetas" for iPhone from Memo Akten on Vimeo.

If you don't have the iPhone (or iTouch) you can do it on your computer here.

Here's another iPhone artist who is quite amazing.

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Star Wars Opening Remixed with a Famous 80s TV show

Are you old enough to recognize which Evening TV Drama this comes from? Hint: It's set in a large central Texas city that starts with a "D" and sounds like "Callas."

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Mighty StonehengeMan

This man not only has too much time on his hands, he's a genius too!

Check out the science at http://www.theforgottentechnology.com/
(you'll have to cut and paste, I'm afraid).

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Star Wars Told By Someone Who Hasn't Seen It

Star Wars: Retold (by someone who hasn't seen it) from Joe Nicolosi on Vimeo.

Bad Movie Reference Trifecta Now In Play at: marcyjoybryan@gmail.com

Your Art Moment of the Day

I don't know what it is really, but it's beautiful. I guess it must be "Art."

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