Does this make me a geek or a nerd?

Just curious… look who watches over me in my cubicle.

Generational Wha…? Paul Anka Find his Teen Spirit

Some one help me get up off the floor… Interesting take on Nirvana’s hit.

[Youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsS811o21-k]

UK Mac

Heheheh… here are some of my favorite Comedians (Mitchell and Web from That Mitchell and Web Look and Peep Show) in a Mac Ad UK style. I was going to save this for Friday but, oh well. You can watch the whole series here.

[Youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZsuNSdEVqo]

[Youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sol2zeR_h60]

[Youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuHGThfbQog]

[Youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_clY2-Y_eFg]

Friday Funny – What’s Happening

I suppose it’s funny only if you remember this show from the 70′s.

Remember that episode when Re-run taped a tape recorder to his chest before they went to the concert? I actually think there’s a meme about that conversation somewhere.

Original Intro

[Youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kpj6ihSwPXw]

Spoof of the Intro

[Youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOhb2C1EvnI]

Nostaglia Pop Culture Playlist from the 70′s

Every now and then you need a taste from the past. Here’s a look into the music and television shows that I remember from my childhood.

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=32A86294B3C9114B

Image Therapy Musings: Tekkonkinkreet and our ability to laugh

I drove by the Movie theater on 21st and saw that they were playing Tekkonkinkreet. I posted something on this earlier this month, and I have to say, I think this was probably one of my favorite movies out this Summer. The images were just visually stunning. There was a good deal of violence, so I wouldn’t recommend it as a kid flick for very young children. The play on light vs. dark was actually a little refreshing. It’s nice to be reminded that you can’t have one without the other and that light and darkness as concepts, moods, states of mind depend on each other. You cannot always live in one vs. the other.

The backgrounds, colors and details reminded me of the packaging from items from the Chinese Grocery store we used to frequent when I was a very young child. I think it was one of the few or only Asian grocery stores in town at the time… I think I just dated myself. I always felt really comfortable in there despite the fact that it seemed dark and confusing.

[Youtube=http://youtube.com/watch?v=IWOCf1wNlk0]

I was able to see the Simpsons movie as well. Despite the fact that I did feel like I was in the theater watching an extended episode or a string of episodes on a DVD, I did enjoy it. Who can pass up on the superb humor of the Simpson’s writing cadre? It was a nice way to end the work week: with laughter. I know it’s easy for us as a species to get all hung up on our ability to build magnificent cities, engineer impossible buildings or create works of art, but I think the ability to laugh and appreciate the comedic truly sets us apart from any other creature in the planet.

Why are we geared to laugh? Does it provide the same kind of physical release or satisfy an appetite like eating or sex? I’ve always felt that laughter is like exercising the heart. If you loose your ability to do this there’s a life or spirit in a person that may loose it’s radiance and ability to cope with all the darkness in this world. Look at all the cultures and social groups in our past (and even present) which really seemed to have a hard time with lightening up.  Can you imagine what life was for the Calvinists.  It’s kind of hard to find humor in things when you live under the guidance of the notion that you’re either doomed or you’re not (though most people are doomed*) or that human beings by nature are depraved and fallen creatures. You know if I was born a 16 or 17th century Calvinist I’d emmigrate from Switzerland  to Holland right away… either that or work hard and look forward to death because it would probably be a cake-walk compared to the hell on earth that they built. They’re always painted and drawn in art as if their tidies are in bunches.

*If that were the case and people were all doomed… I’d break out the pack of Gitanes and open a bottle of Pernod and say… “What the hey.”

Some related things:

• Comedy Defined on ThinkExist
• Wikipedia on Comedy
• The Amazing Powers of Laughter

Friday Funny – IT Crowd and the Mighty Boosh

These shows came out a bit ago, but I’ve been in the mood for office humor because I work at home. If you haven’t seen this yet… I got this show as an X-mas present last year (we have an all region DVD). It was one of my most treasured scores that year . Rumor has it that Richard Ayoade (Moss) is actually slated to be in the US version of the show. I used to work in IT (sort of)… so it’s kinda funny.

[Youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_u5uiw1IhI]

An IT Crowd site: http://www.theitcrowd.co.uk/

If you’ve already seen the “IT Crowd”…. here’s the Mighty Boosh, my favorite UK comedy troupe, in one of my favorite episodes “Nanageddon.”

Links posted on my other blog:

http://natknits.wordpress.com/2007/07/20/nanatoo-the-knitting-demon/

Friday Funny – The Wind

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Friday Funny – Human Tetris

You may have seen this already, but when I saw it I nearly died laughing. Though it’s not up to “Japanese Silent Library” par. Only Japanese guys can really get away with wearing Jerry Lewis chunky glasses:

[Youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bK63uSTTNs]

Friday Funny – David Tennant Teaches English

For all you Dr. Who fans. Every teacher has had a smart ass in their class at one point and time.  Catherine Tate is wonderful as the student.

Sorry bout that the BBC took that copy down.

Try this one:

[Youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxB1gB6K-2A]