MetaFilter posts tagged with fun

"Want to play a chord? Try not to die."

zarq — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:46:28 -0800

Piano Stairs! (Not everyone thinks they're a good idea.) Also see "The Deepest Trash Can". Both videos are from Volkswagon Sweden, whose new English-language website, TheFunTheory is still under construction. But here's the Swedish-language version.

The XKCD Puzzle

zarq — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:47:11 -0800

XKCD author Randall Munroe appears to have left a neat little cryptographic puzzle for Reddit users in his new book. They're trying to decipher it.

Hold still!

Blazecock Pileon — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 05:21:44 -0800

From the same wicked awesome site that brought you the totally unofficial Ren and Stimpy soundtrack, Kirk Demarais gets nostalgic, drawing family portraits of cult-famous families of the last three decades. Take a stroll down memory lane with the Torrances, the Lundegaardes, the Griswolds, and other infamous families. Part of a larger art exhibit, Demarais' work and other kitsch can be found here.

☃ [unicode table for you]

not_on_display — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:36:29 -0800

⍾ LI'L MUSHROOM GUY
⎌ LEAP-FROGGIN' O's
☣☮ BIOHAZARDOUS HIPPIE WARNING
∰ THREE VIOLINS SHARING HULA HOOP
☃ Unicode table for you: with sliders to help you whiz through all those characters you didn't even know you had. ☃
⫷ All symbols in the table have links underneath them which lead to active Wikipedia Pages. ⫸
[ previously ① ⓑ ☠, via ]
␄

Scaling Gumdrop Mountain

zarq — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:18:03 -0800

Sweet! The Crookedest Street in the World was turned into a giant Candy Land game today, to celebrate the board game's 60th anniversary. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4 Lombard Street was closed to traffic this morning, while children from University of California, San Francisco Children's Hospital and Friends of the Children participated in the game as colored game pieces and interacted with life-sized Candy Land characters. They also got to share a piece of birthday cake. Here's Hasbro's Press Release. A Candy Land movie is reportedly in the works, as well.

CONGRATULATIONS on your EFFORT

Damn That Television — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:02:28 -0800

RUN! is a single-button flash game. Hold A to run, and let it go to slow down. There are three difficulty settings and five levels. The music, design and sfx are off-putting. You will probably either hate it or play it for about 3 hours, and then hate it. Also by the same author (authors?) is Rescue, a game about saving babies in a cave.

THERES NO TIME

Potomac Avenue — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:08:56 -0800

Flash Friday Funtime: Steamshovel Harry Gives new meaning to the term "timesink." With music by MetaFilters own Brad Sucks. via

I guess this post makes it Thursday comics...

Artw — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:25:57 -0800

Wednesday Comics, DC's spectacular new oversize anthology featuring characters from Batman to Adam Strange and Kamandi in one page installments of serialized stories, launched yesterday to much acclaim from the internet. USA Today will be reprinting the Superman story for the duration of the comics 12 week run.

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.

Woooooooooaaaaaaaagggggghhhhhhh!

jaduncan — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:05:45 -0800

125 years of roller coasters: From the oldest, Switchback Railway, the first real coaster, Leap the Dips (photo), , New York City's famous Coney Island Cyclone (video), to the highest (456 feet, Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure (video), here's to 125 years.

Suck my exhaust, "Happy Feet"!

Decimask — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 18:35:41 -0800

Saturday Flash Hangover: Help a penguin Learn to Fly and scratch "flighless bird" from that stupid wikipedia article. The comments thread has spoilers, so I'll add [via RockPaperShotgun] below the fold. One of the commentors at RPS linked to the bittersweet animated short Kiwi! [previously] [previouslier], which is an extra helping of *sniffle* on an extra-blue day on the Blue, so you may want to skip that.

You know . . . for adults!

fiercecupcake — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:28:21 -0800

Hooping. The hoops adults use to dance and perform tricks are larger and heavier than the children's toy called the Hula Hoop. As hooping becomes more popular, people across the States and across the world are pushing the boundaries of dance and sport with a simple, easily made tool. Hooping for pleasure, exercise, and meditation is becoming a phenomenon. There's even a documentary. You can make a basic hoop, make a collapsible one or one that comes apart for travel. If all the sparkly, shiny, glow, and gaffer's tapes aren't enough for you, you can put glowsticks inside, make your own LED hoop, or buy one for a little or a lot. (If you get brave, you can try fire.) You can find a group or a teacher to hoop with near you, join the growing tribe of online hoopers, or even take lessons online. There is always something new to learn, someone new to meet; skills can always be improved or improvised upon. Hooping has changed my world, and it can change yours. And we'll just get this one out of the way now.)

Choog, Choog, Choog, Choog... Tweeeeeet!

hadjiboy — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 02:00:05 -0800

Come, take a Train Ride through India. You could take the Palace on Wheels, and opt for a Luxurious Travel. Or, you can take one of the Super-Fast Trains here, according to Indian standards that is. And hey, while you're at it, how about taking a train ride to one of our Hill Stations? Some of the Trains have even made it to the Best Train Rail Adventures list in the World... And Ashok Kumar's song (watch it till the end) Rail Gaadi, which means Train in English, is not to be missed... even if you don't understand Hindi--learn it (please)!

Flash Game: Starcom

Effigy2000 — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:01:38 -0800

In Starcom, a space-based action adventure game, you pilot a starship defending the galaxy from an encroaching enemy invasion with an increasingly powerful array of armaments and technologies. It's a hell of a lot of fun, so play and enjoy! [via mefi projects]

Afterwards: jelly and ice-cream

urbanwhaleshark — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 21:09:23 -0800

Hey Mom! Bobby wants to know if we can come out and play!

Daddy, Mommy, More Video

netbros — Mon, 25 May 2009 06:16:58 -0800

TotLol is a video website designed specifically for children. It is community moderated Youtube. The videos are submitted, screened and rated by parents. Some samples include: Bassett Hound Beat Box, Guitar Tips for Kids, and a Children's Book on India. Educational and fun.

Ellen DeGeneres brings the funny to Tulane University

Foci for Analysis — Thu, 21 May 2009 14:43:21 -0800

Ellen DeGeneres' damn funny Commencement Speech at Tulane University.

Fathom Me This, Batman!

WCityMike — Tue, 19 May 2009 16:38:11 -0800

It's a bit difficult to give context to Fathom without ruining the fun of the game, but I daresay it's worth your time. A bit more here, and the comments there seem to offer a few useful hints if you're getting too frustrated.

Walk softly but carry a big stick until you find something better.

Mastercheddaar — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:08:28 -0800

A little late for Flash Fun Friday but it's the thought that counts right? . Like Zelda... but with large squid monsters.

CycleKarting: Extreme Vintage Go-Karting

Tom-B — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:43:59 -0800

You can't buy a CycleKart and, even if you could, the racers wouldn't let you participate. You have to build your CycleKart. It's one of the many reasons this is a very cool hobby.

Broken Picture Telephone

ob — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:20:29 -0800

In the spirit of Friday being game day, I give you Broken Picture Telephone; a pictoral version of the classic game of telephone (also known as Chinese Whispers.) Previously on MeFi.

I Write, They Answer (Usually)

netbros — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 03:48:59 -0800

What if you wrote to Alpo to ask if they have a senior citizen's blend, or to the AARP to inquire about the living status of Abe Vigoda? And what if they wrote back? That's the purpose of Jackassletters.com, part mischief, part mayhem, from MeFi's own cjorgensen. History has demonstrated the fun of hoax letter writing, for instance Kitty Piddle Soda from Avery's Beverages. Someone has to carry on the tradition. Tweaking the noses of power and fame. (via MeFi Projects)

A different kind of grey scale

Brandon Blatcher — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 11:19:03 -0800

This drawing toy responds to volume.

Play-Doh!!!

GavinR — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:11:45 -0800

Old Play-doh ads! Chop that mop. Excellent! What has been done cannot be undone. Arbeit Macht Frei! Oooooh...pretty sparkles.... Tasty! Bart Smit? Basa?

Are you carrying the fire?

oneironaut — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 07:53:35 -0800

Snow day (in DC) flash fun: Closure. is a stark, imaginative, beautiful and a creepy platformer where the only light is the one you carry in your hands...