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Steven Fry on Late Late Show w Craig Ferguson

Stranger527 — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 03:34:05 +0000

An thoroughly engaging, entertaining, and interesting interview.

Pt 1

[YouTube Link - Pt 1]

Pt 2

[YouTube Link- - Pt 2]

Pt 3

[YouTube Link - Pt 3]

Pt 4

[YouTube Link - Pt 4]

Pt 5

[YouTube Link - Pt 5]

Quotes Out of Context

Stranger527 — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:27:07 +0000

I’ve seen these types of videos before, but this is one of the best. ST:NG – Star Trek: the Naughty Generation.

Stop-Motion Animated Music Videos

Stranger527 — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:12:18 +0000

Rex the Dog performing Yaz/Yazoo’s “Bubblicious” Rexthedog.net

Nomico’s “Bad Apple”

Best Condom Promotion Ever!

Stranger527 — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 06:23:53 +0000

Hillbilly Rhapsody

Stranger527 — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 06:57:27 +0000

Hayseed-Dixie [link] Put on a damn fine cover of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody. If nothing else, pay attention to the string work. Damn solid playing.

A Brilliant View

Stranger527 — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 06:53:22 +0000

This video features presents two views of contemporary culture. Both views are presented with exactly the same words.

The 3rd & the 7th – Video

Stranger527 — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 20:52:17 +0000

The Third & The Seventh from Alex Roman on Vimeo.

This is a truly amazing video. I encourage you to watch it full screen and in HD.

Lennart Green – Close-up Magician

Stranger527 — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 03:35:57 +0000

I have long been a fan of magic. I can even remember watching Bill Bixby’s The Magician [link] as a kid. Hell, a former boss came in second place to David Copperfield! That’s the kind of fan of magic I am. Lennart Green [link] is among the best and shows a fine sense of humor and great originality. Every one of the thirty minutes of this video is really worth it.

1 Jeep + 7 Friends = Music (EYT)

Stranger527 — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:05:49 +0000

This is very cool. You’ll think twice about barking at that friend that can stop playing with your power window buttons.

Mickey D’s in Japan

Stranger527 — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 18:23:26 +0000

In 1992, I lived in Osaka Japan for three months. It was one of the best times of my life. New foods, sites, and people. However, I got homesick like most travelers. Thankfully, Japan has its fair share of US imports. I found a Winchell’s Donuts (my girlfriend at the time thought dunking donuts was disgusting), KFC, and of course the king of comfort foods, McDonald’s. Because of McDonanld’s, I survived my pining for home.

It was the cultural differences that blew me away. Portions for everything were smaller. The Japanese idea for a large drink is an American medium. Milkshakes were made fresh and swirled instead of poured from a bladder of a cream concoction stored in the refrigerator. It was familiar and foreign at the same time. Even today, I long for the freshness of flavor.

The following commercials are solid examples of perception of imports in Japan. In some cases, the message of the commercial is the same as it would be in the US. “Take your kids to McDonald’s. Buy a Happy Meal. Eat junk food and get a free toy. Everyone is happy.” Other messages of less clear. They go so far as re-imagine Ronald McDonald as sexy hipsters. Finally, one “commercial” imagines Ronald McDonald as an adult with a hyper-activity disorder.

BTW – The last video might be a great way to scare kids away from junk food. Show them the video and then take them to McDonald’s afterwards. After you drag their horror stricken bodies from the restaurant, the mere mention of McDonald’s should throw them into a fetal position.

Onto the videos: