This video makes me want to go to a Pentecostal church, just so that I can run around madly before somersaulting into the baptismal pool.
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Yo-Yo, wassup
This guy is my hero.
K-Strass is a so called “Yo-Yo” maestro. If you only watch one YouTube video that I post (ever) make it that one.
He pulled an elaborate hoax on five breakfast television shows, claiming to have won a series of yo-yo competitions, and to be representing a children’s not-for-profit organisation. You can read a news story about his appearances here.
In each case, producers at the television stations received an e-mail from Joe Guehrke, saying he represented Strasser and ZimZam Yo-Yo, “the world’s first ‘green’ ” nonprofit toymaker.
Guehrke told the stations that Strasser, whom he called a “master yo-yo artist,” would be in their area to bring his environmental message and “zany sense of humor” to kids.
Guehrke wrote in one e-mail to a TV station that Strasser was a dynamic talk-show guest who comes “equipped with a roster of amazing yo-yo tricks, juggling and fun tips about how kids and adults alike can take small steps to make the world a greener place.”
The e-mail solicitation stated that Strasser was a runner-up for Rookie of the Year in 1995, grand champion at the Pensacola Regional and was nominated for the Walt Greenberg Award in 2000.
There is no Walt Greenberg Award in yo-yo, and there is no evidence Pensacola ever hosted a yo-yo tournament or that Strasser won a rookie of the year award.
But the solicitation was good enough for the bookers on the TV stations.
Some more videos…
In this one he announces a charitable inner city program called “Yo-yos for Hobos”…
Here’s another appearance… where he leaves his phone on…
Yo-Yo Master Pulls Hoax on Morning News Show – watch more funny videos
Here’s a story on his appearances…
Ironing Man
Tony Starch is Ironing Man.
Hacking Hawkings
I hereby launch a conspiracy theory into the wild.
Respected theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking has a degenerative muscle disease that means he communicates with the aid of a machine.
In recent weeks Hawking has made two slightly controversial claims – claims that if not made by a respected theoretical physicist would be laughed off as science fiction. Firstly, he claimed that we shouldn’t seek aliens out because they’re unlikely to be friendly. Secondly, he suggested that time travel is possible under certain parameters.
I think that it is plausible that some science fiction geeks have hacked into Hawking’s computerised voice box forcing him to make such outlandish claims.
Super Mario Children
If you’ve got a mushroom outbreak at home and you want your kids to deal with the pesky blighters, or if you’ve got plumbing dramas, you should totally buy them these outfits…
8 Websites to stop building
Any website designers or aspiring dotcom millionaires out there. Listen up. The Oatmeal speaks…
The rest are here…
The future of church music
I don’t want to sound like a total Apple fanboy (I remember when I used to be an unfanboy) – but the iPhone is the future of music in church. Don’t believe me?
The real question is how emo “worship” leaders are going to manage procreation without a guitar to attract the ladies…
Some new music
I’ve heard this song on the Js a few times. I really like it.
Here’s an acoustic version.
Here’s a cover of Simon and Garfunkel’s Cecilia…
Interesting panel discussion on atheism
I’ve got a bunch of things to say about atheism in a later post. But you should watch this video, if you have 30 minutes…
He’s not the Messiah…
Just an Italian plumber featured in Nintendo games…
Though this sculpture may cause some confusion…
The original:
Via Gearfuse.
Why I’m not Anglican (or Catholic)
It’s mostly the clothes. To be honest.
I don’t want to look like a Rubik’s cube.
Or a motherboard.
From Bad Vestments.
