In the meantime, here’s the homage from TC.  Notice the cat calls for the Manhattan hotties against the wall in the background.

He had an interesting day yesterday.  It seemed like most every other day at first, but some time after school and before I got home from work, Trey saw this in our bathroom.

Ignoring all logic and despite the use of this object by his mother for any haircuts or hair trimming that is done at home, Trey decided he wasn’t exactly sure what would happen if he turned this on and ran it through his hair.  Being an inquisitive young man, he determined that this specific time in his life was the best time to figure out what would happen under those circumstances, so this was Trey shortly thereafter.

Not as much smiling. He does, however, now know what will happen when he turns that thing on and runs it across his scalp.  As for the timing; two days before school pictures, and at a school that doesn’t allow caps to be worn.  So, here is our smiling Trey now that mom had to try to even things out a little.  This is how he will be immortalized in his 2nd Grade class pictures.

The smile is back.  As for Mom and Dad?  Well, we had a difficult time controlling our laughter so we wouldn’t make him feel too bad.  Seriously, what would we do for laughs without kids?

In any case, it is worth a watch.  Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother, and, well, you remember Doogie Howser don’t you?) and Patricia Day (of another popular webisode series, The Guild) are incredible.  Nathan Fillion (as Captain Hammer) makes a great villainous-hero (roles are reversed in this one).  The writing is great, the humor is subtle at times, and performances and timing are fantastic.  I’ve seen it five times now, and every single time I discover something new.  Not sure that trend will continue beyond 5 views, but nevertheless, there is a lot of comedy hidden in this gem.  A sequel is in the works…but the medium and timing are unknown at this time.  For more information, check out the official fan site.  Enjoy, and leave comments on what you think.  Don’t miss the full screen button in the upper right corner of the video…sit back and relax while you watch.

Well, it created quite the stir in the neighborhood.  Word spread of the unlikely masterpiece, and people started coming as if to the neighborhood pumpkin Mecca.  Lot’s of comments and ooh’s and ah’s.  Honestly, while I was working on it for the two hours that I spent, I really didn’t think it would turn out (and neither did my wife, Crystal).  Even when it was mostly done I thought it was a bust…but I put a little light in it and turned down the lights, and voilà!  I did some finishing touches to bring out the glasses a little more, and added shading to the hair, and I was done.  We put them out for all to enjoy who could make it by…and now I’m putting them out for you.

First, the kid’s pumpkins.

And, for the Palin.

All in good fun, I guess.

On the other hand, if you’ve just paid $5.00 to United/US Air/Delta/[Insert your dysfunctional airline here] for a $0.20 replica of a pair of headphones on your flight (along with $3.00 for a water and $7.00 for some crackers and cheese), you may be inclined to buy a pair of Sony Noise Cancelling Headphones from the vending machine (which they prefer to call a robotic storefront, but let’s be real) for $200.  This is worth it because you get a return of $100 over your next 20 flights by not having to buy the crappy earphones that they are selling every time, and the other $100 of value comes from not having to listen to any of the announcements from the cockpit or the flight attendants asking you if you want to buy a $3.00 water.  After all, these cancel noise, and that’s what you want.  Another thing…what do you think the chances are that they pre-charge the electronic devices that need batteries.  How disappointing to buy your new PSP for the 3 hour plane ride but you have no juice.  This just helps prove my theory above…it’s for the disembarking airline spit-outs, not those all fresh for their travel.  They expect your defenses are down AFTER the flight.

So, the next time you step off that plane all hot and bothered about just getting mugged by the airline, pull out the credit card (if you have any money left), and keep your eyes out for one of these Sony vending machines, and purchase your headphones/PSP/MP3 player/etc.  Trust me, you’ll feel better.  Or not.

Writing on Todd's Face from Bill Williams on Vimeo.

Sorry for the video quality…it was dark!

This just might be the best use I’ve seen yet of a video blog.  Unfortunately, you have to watch these online (not a podcast for downloading automatically from the RSS).  Worth it though.  This is the latest episode.

“Davey Dance-BLOG. A project started while traveling Europe during Spring 2007. Armed only with an ipod and a Canon PowerShot, Davey picks a location and a pop song. Then Davey records an improvised dance.”

Davey Dance Blog -47- DUBLIN – Talking Heads “Houses in Motion” from Pheasant Plucker on Vimeo.

Dance on.

What Created The Subprime Mess – Watch more free videos

This is my friend, Obie, having some fun at the wildcats’ expense when we found an abandoned U of A cap after ASU beat them on December 1st.  Don’t worry…the Calvin impression he’s doing is all special effects…but gets the point across.  Besides…this was a home game, and he wouldn’t defile Sun Devil Stadium like that.

Sorry for the small sized pics…but this was taken with my camera phone at night…lots of camera shake and a small sized photo to boot.  I think the idea is clear, though.

GO DEVILS!

Funniest Dancing Bird Ever!!! – Funny video clips are a click away

I think this may be the original blog post.

I’m interested because of my own bird, Cosmo, who is a wild and crazy guy in his own way.  Cosmo is a caique, a species well known for its antics and athleticism.  Here is an old workout video from Cosmo to go along with the bird theme.

Video: New York Slice

And, for good measure, here is a fan-produced video for “Wind it Up”.



This is a great representation of what its like to drive a Mini.  Don’t leave anything loose in the car…

Mini: Carbonated

Posted Mar 22, 2007A Mini motors through the streets of San Francisco violently shaking a can of soda along the way.



Video: Who Wants to be a Millionaire

Here is the first webisode, but you gotta hit the site to hear the stand-up on the front page.

If you are so inclined, take a look…and even sign up and participate if you wish.