MetaFilter posts tagged with Silly

Know who else was a vegetarian?

cjorgensen — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:11:10 -0800

Learn Something Every Day is equal parts web comic, obscure facts, stupidity and fun! By Young.

You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought.

pjern — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:50:43 -0800

Millenium Falcon Bed. I want to put this on my Amazon wishlist. Don't you?

Noble and magnificent creatures of the animal kingdom... humiliated again for our amusement. Yay!

taz — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:08:39 -0800

The New Yorker's "Critterati" contest invites you to "take a picture of your pet—dog, cat, ferret, iguana, or any other nonhuman member of the animal kingdom—dressed as a character from literature, and upload it to newyorker.com by October 25th." Gallery | About | Rules | Enter. MetaFilter's own Jessamyn happens to be a judge (so well-dressed chicken entries might just have an edge, amirite?). "There will be up to 5 winners. Winning submissions, along with the creator's name, will be featured in a slideshow on www.newyorker.com and each winner will receive a signed copy of the book 'Indognito'.” The contest is only open to U.S. and Canadian residents (except Quebec), sadly, but the rest of us can still enjoy the hilarious discomfiture of other people's pets dressed up like Hairy Potter, Oedipuss, Huckleberry Fins and Miss Havishamster.

Eewww. Oh no! Ack. Omg.

nickyskye — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 04:21:00 -0800

Top 10 Disgusting Websites to Share With Friends: Bloody-Disgusting l The Internet Pathology Library for Medical Education and so much more.

Like Photoshop without a computer

jtron — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:24:38 -0800

The King of Crayons

A Normal Day

kolophon — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 05:05:59 -0800

SYTL: A Normal Day A Normal Day part 1; and a fake check by a german TV program, showing how many times they needed to try for some of the tricks. (via Cynical-C)

Just Don't Breath IN!

amyms — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:00:26 -0800

Here's something interesting you can do with those clear plastic buffer discs that come in stacks of blank CDs: Blow a looooong bubble that looks like a condom. Here's another example. Here's a doubter trying it for himself. Apparently you can do it with actual CDs too, at least according to this post at English Russia. There are lots more videos of CD bubbles on YouTube, showing varying levels of success.

My life is average

bjork24 — Thu, 14 May 2009 10:12:20 -0800

I was never able to relate to FML, but I recently found a website that is much more accessible for the average person. It's decent, I guess. MLIA.

Wait... No Pirate Vs. Ninja?!

Bageena — Tue, 05 May 2009 03:09:13 -0800

Haven't you always secretly wondered what would happen if a ninja accidentally stumbled into, say, Bill and Ted's time traveling Phone Booth and ended up somewhere around 7th century BC, only to come face-to-face with a feisty Spartan? Have you not pondered what would happen if you locked up an Apache with a Gladiator inside some sort of 21st century battle dome? Are you frustrated because you feel like there's nobody doing proper scientific studies to see what would happen when you pit two historically violent warriors that could have never actually met in real life? Worry no more people - I present to you Spike TV's newest offering - Deadliest Warrior! The show basically goes like this; you take two crazy fighters who, previous to the show, have only been pitted against one another in heated debates between young men in line for the midnight showing of the newest X-Men movie (or really awesome drunk people). The show's 'Host, Simulation Consultant, and Blogger', Max Geiger brings in experts representing each warrior. The experts bring in weapons that are historically accurate which are then tested on a variety of dummies that are stuffed with SCIENCE! The data from said SCIENCE! all goes into a computer simulation based on an unreleased commercial game engine by these guys. Not just the SCIENCE!, which is actually pretty cool (ballistics gel, pig carcasses, high speed photography), but also, as Max aptly put it: "The simulation's inputs include real world scientific data gathered by one of my co-hosts, Geoff Desmoulin, who is getting his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. Our number crunching is balanced out by Dr. Armand Dorian, an ER doctor who keeps our work firmly grounded in the actual trauma our tests cause." The reviews are in! Variety seems to feel it might be possibly the stupidest show ever, appealing only to the lowest common denominator! Newsarama was a little nicer, pointing out that there are some people on the show trying to make it as scientific as it can possibly be, while also having a great time. Either way, do you care? Don't you want to watch a Viking fight a Samurai? Or a Pirate against a Knight? You can apparently only watch the latest episode on the website, here. Also, looking forward on the Wikipedia, it does look like the show might slip-slide from whatever tenuous grasp they have on ideas for fights as they start doing shows about William Wallace versus Shaka Zulu or finally, the IRA versus the Taliban. I have only one thought. How could they have NOT had a Pirate versus Ninja episode? FAIL!

Alternate Lyrics to Carmina Burana (SLYTMNDP)

Shepherd — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:08:01 -0800

If you, like me, find it sometimes difficult to parse the intricacies of great opera, this modernized and localized translation of O Fortuna might be of use. Some men, apparently, like cheese.

Don't be micro-bored

divabat — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:13:40 -0800

Ever spend a few moments during the day idly mucking about with your cellphone? You're part of a new trend known as micro-boredom - which now presents "a significant opportunity for a publisher to exploit readership and advertising consumption". Get away from the bombardment of advertising and find some sacred space, or just turn off the phone.

Now you must know and understand, O Best Beloved, that till that very week, and day, and hour, and minute, this 'satiable Elephant's Child had never seen a Crocodile

KokuRyu — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:22:22 -0800

Thrill-seekers swim with crocodiles in Australia Tourists who want to get cozy with a crocodile climb into a clear acrylic cage, dubbed "the cage of death," which is about 145 mm (5.7 inches) thick and 2.8 meters (9.2 feet) high, wearing just a pair of swimming goggles and a swimsuit. [Pictures] [YouTubery] "I can understand how this might be attractive to tourists but has anyone considered the welfare of the crocodile?" [More about saltwater crocodiles] The attraction is located at Crocosaurus Cove in Darwin, in Australia's Northern Territory. The cage has no bars, unlike cages used in shark dives, which prevents the reptiles from gripping on but deep teeth scratches are visible on the sides, deterring some hesitant participants. The cage is then slid along runners over four crocodile pens, carrying a maximum of two divers at a time, and partly immersed in the water so swimmers can see the crocodiles under the water but also come up to the surface for air. Via Meanwhile, freshwater crocodiles are encountering a "wave of death".

Saut crapeau

mwhybark — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:06:13 -0800

Welcome to Harpeau Crapeau University. Sing along now:
Dear, dear ol' HCU,
We're filled with gratitude.
Sagest Amphibian,
Swami and trusted friend.
Our guide through the world of Maya,
Wit and wisdom, "Hi, howaya?"
Misguided A-Souls should try-ya!

God bless HCU

Yearbook Yourself

scalefree — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:10:51 -0800

Yearbook Yourself. Have you ever thumbed through an old yearbook and wondered what you'd look like if you were part of that class? Wonder no more! Try on a 50s beehive hairdo, become a 60s flower child or prepare to join the cast of "That 70s Show".

Anything you want, for $2

divabat — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:45:04 -0800

Webcomic artist D.J. Coffman offers to draw anything you want for $2 apiece.

Filter for president! It's a mildly amusing prank that's also a viral ad!

goodnewsfortheinsane — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:08:32 -0800

Hey Meta,

Just saw a news report that you were on. Cool! Here is the link.

Best,

gnfti

Freaky Face Paint

Secret Life of Gravy — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 07:55:02 -0800

Face + Paint = ! Astonishing effects using the human face as canvas.

You Have 40 Seconds......

mikoroshi — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:56:10 -0800

Flash Friday Doeo Simple, amusing, addictive.

You are not yet enlightened, Inky-san.

JHarris — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 13:57:41 -0800

Retro Sabotage is a collection of recreations of classic video games. Or is it? Hint: It's not, but to explain them would be to spoil it. If a button needs to be pressed, it's the space bar unless it's explained otherwise. My advice is to try the Pac-Man and Space Invaders ones first, but Pong 2.0 is a highlight.

who'se your daddy?

nihlton — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:59:44 -0800

Scientists for better PCR
Just mix your template with a buffer and some primers, Nucleotides and polymerases, too.
Denaturing, annealing, and extending. Well it’s amazing what heating and cooling and heating will do. The PCR Song There was a time when to amplify DNA, You had to grow tons and tons of tiny cells.

Then along came a guy named Dr. Kary Mullis, Said you can amplify in vitro just as well.

Just mix your template with a buffer and some primers, Nucleotides and polymerases, too.

Denaturing, annealing, and extending. Well it’s amazing what heating and cooling and heating will do.

PCR, when you need to detect mutations. PCR, when you need to recombine. PCR, when you need to find out who the daddy is. PCR, when you need to solve a crime.

Terry's Chop Shop

Soup — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 01:29:18 -0800

Terry's Chop Shop. "Ever since I was a boy I have had a burning desire to chop."

60 elements remain.

divabat — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:06:29 -0800

How many HTML elements can you name in five minutes?

The Model of a Psychopharmacologist

homunculus — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 12:50:11 -0800

I Am the Very Model of a Psychopharmacologist. [Via Omni Brain.]

(Parrot Sketch Included)

Webbster — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 23:10:36 -0800

150 Python (Monty) sketches collected. via Open Culture. Also previously.

What year is this?

divabat — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:44:56 -0800

On December 8th, pretend to be a time traveller.