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Title: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: sweetcell on September 12, 2009, 02:22:04 pm
it's occurred to me that we don't have a thread for posting cool online finds & other sources of time suck, other than the youtube and "when life imitates the onion" threads.  so please contribute to this thread by posting fun games, quizzes, parody & humor sites, etc.

i just came across this: http://www.chromeexperiments.com/ - works best with google chrome, although most are OK with firefox.  fun stuff.  "starfield" is pretty trippy.
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: wml7 on September 12, 2009, 02:27:51 pm
This site is a kicker  ;D

http://peopleofwalmart.com/
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: Justin Tonation on September 12, 2009, 03:56:03 pm
it's occurred to me that we don't have a thread for posting cool online finds & other sources of time suck, other than the youtube and "when life imitates the onion" threads.  so please contribute to this thread by posting fun games, quizzes, parody & humor sites, etc.

I was just thinking that yesterday. I would havedsimply called it "Open Thread" like many other fora, a generically titled free-for-all.

And I would have started with this: Nirvana members dismayed by 'Guitar Hero 5'
 (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/11/AR2009091101014.html)
The story is pretty typical of Cobain worship. The kicker, though, is the accompanying pic:

(http://media3.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/photo/2009/09/11/PH2009091101015.jpg)
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: wml7 on September 12, 2009, 04:13:36 pm
http://thisiswhyyourefat.com/  :o
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: sweetcell on September 12, 2009, 06:40:46 pm
I was just thinking that yesterday. I would havedsimply called it "Open Thread" like many other fora, a generically titled free-for-all.

hum, another possibility... although i envisioned this thread being a repository of cool stuff to check out when bored.  got a few minutes to kill?  check this sh*t out!

do feel free to start an "open thread"... who knows where it'll go on this board!

The kicker, though, is the accompanying pic:

(http://media3.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/photo/2009/09/11/PH2009091101015.jpg)

he looks a little like salvador dali in that pic

just to stay on topic, an oldies but a goodie: http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: Jaguar on September 12, 2009, 09:13:43 pm
it's occurred to me that we don't have a thread for posting cool online finds & other sources of time suck, other than the youtube and "when life imitates the onion" threads.  so please contribute to this thread by posting fun games, quizzes, parody & humor sites, etc.

We've got a whole thread of time wasters (http://www.930.com/forum/index.php?topic=2804.0) 4 pages long. It's just been buried since it hasn't been used for a long time.

Now we have plenty of garbage to keep everybody busy.

All kinds of art fun in here (http://solaas.com.ar).
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: walkonby on September 13, 2009, 12:25:30 pm
you just knew i'd be the one to post it:

http://www.stuffonmycat.com/
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: sweetcell on September 13, 2009, 03:24:34 pm
i'm not a gamer, but this looks kinda cool: http://trine-thegame.com/site/index.php?page=home
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: walkonby on September 14, 2009, 11:45:41 am
i am a sucker for the super cute:

http://cuteoverload.com/
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: sweetcell on October 30, 2009, 06:58:43 pm
for miss p:

http://www.slangaholic.com/lolcat/convert.php?url=http://cnn.com
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: Ardamus on November 02, 2009, 10:16:38 am
make your own jpegs with this site.
http://wigflip.com/ (http://wigflip.com/)
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: Shadrach on November 02, 2009, 02:27:38 pm
www.fazed.net (http://www.fazed.net)
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: sweetcell on November 11, 2009, 04:50:28 pm
this one goes out with a special dedication to walkonby:

http://www.nbcwashington.com/enjoy-this/Zoo_Babies.html

your head will 'splode from all the cuteness.

www.fazed.net (http://www.fazed.net)

love it.
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: walkonby on November 11, 2009, 05:14:56 pm
this one goes out with a special dedication to walkonby:

http://www.nbcwashington.com/enjoy-this/Zoo_Babies.html

your head will 'splode from all the cuteness.

www.fazed.net (http://www.fazed.net)

love it.

i do say thank you mister sweet for thinking of me when it comes to anything animal baby cuteness . . . but i am one of "those" who thinks anything zoo is everything satan.  they are animal jails that on the outside seem to be nice organizations doing good for the survival of species, but really are nothing more than slave encampments hell bent on exploitation and personal gain.  like kirk cameron.
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: MindCage on November 12, 2009, 04:51:41 pm
Some of my personal favorites I've got setup through Google Reader:

http://www.textsfromlastnight.com

http://www.lamebook.com

http://itmademyday.com/
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: Julian, Alleged Computer F**kface on November 12, 2009, 06:20:41 pm
http://www.yousuckatcraigslist.com

Pretty self-explanatory!
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: Ardamus on November 13, 2009, 06:32:49 pm
www.gtds.net (http://www.gtds.net)
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: sweetcell on November 16, 2009, 04:37:59 pm
nom nom nom 4 fud: http://n4fcats.lolrusgames.com/
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: Relaxer on November 19, 2009, 03:47:35 pm
(http://www.catsforgold.com/img/cfg.png)
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: sweetcell on November 30, 2009, 02:51:13 pm
your daily dose of awesomeness:

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2646/4130308667_69318a3f82_o.jpg)
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: RatBastard on November 30, 2009, 04:14:47 pm
I know several people who shoudl be sent to THIS LINK (http://www.pczero.net/hello.html) constantly.
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: sweetcell on December 28, 2009, 05:38:07 pm
a new fav: http://epicwinftw.com/

(http://epicwinftw.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/1290573111734113101.jpg)
 
(http://epicwinftw.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Funny-Coloring-Book-4.jpg)
 
(http://images.cheezburger.com/completestore/2009/12/9/129048829854516560.jpg)
 
The Win Is Strong In This One:
(http://images.cheezburger.com/completestore/2009/12/9/129048837462954060.jpg)
 

and a great video: techno jeep (http://www.viddler.com/explore/epicwinftw/videos/1/)
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: sweetcell on January 12, 2010, 05:08:03 pm
for nkotb:

Star Wars Goes Burlesque: http://www.laweekly.com/slideshow/view/29101265/01
(NSFW, sorta - women in thongs and pasties, oh my!)
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: sweetcell on February 01, 2010, 08:41:45 pm
Bill Watterson, creator of beloved 'Calvin and Hobbes' comic strip looks back with no regrets

This marks the 15th year since "Calvin and Hobbes" said goodbye to the comics pages. Creator Bill Watterson, who grew up in Chagrin Falls and still makes Greater Cleveland his home, recently answered some questions via e-mail from Plain Dealer reporter John Campanelli. It's believed to be the first interview with the reclusive artist since 1989.

http://www.cleveland.com/living/index.ssf/2010/02/bill_watterson_creator_of_belo.html
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: nkotb on February 01, 2010, 09:54:33 pm
What's best about that interview is his snarky comebacks.  Man, those were some terrible questions.

Bill Watterson, creator of beloved 'Calvin and Hobbes' comic strip looks back with no regrets

This marks the 15th year since "Calvin and Hobbes" said goodbye to the comics pages. Creator Bill Watterson, who grew up in Chagrin Falls and still makes Greater Cleveland his home, recently answered some questions via e-mail from Plain Dealer reporter John Campanelli. It's believed to be the first interview with the reclusive artist since 1989.

http://www.cleveland.com/living/index.ssf/2010/02/bill_watterson_creator_of_belo.html
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: walkonby on February 01, 2010, 10:03:39 pm
calvin and hobbes will stand the test of time as one of the best comics ever drawn, next to bloom county, in my opinion.  i grew up on watterson's mental capabilities. and didn't he really bring the strip to a close because of the whole debacle when "illegal" likenesses of calvin starting appearing everywhere on truck windows pissing on chevy symbols?  i remember he was so enraged about that.
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: sweetcell on May 25, 2010, 02:03:04 pm
6 Degrees of Black Sabbath: http://labs.echonest.com/SixDegrees/index

just as actors can all be connected to kevin bacon, this website tries to prove that you can draw a link between all musicians (may take more than 6 degrees, tho).  for example, you can link fugazi and lady gaga (http://labs.echonest.com/SixDegrees/index?start=fugazi&end=lady+gaga).
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: sweetcell on August 02, 2010, 05:54:14 pm
http://lab.andre-michelle.com/tonematrix
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: Tom Servo on August 02, 2010, 11:44:35 pm

Nice.  I think I just accidentally recreated the train song from Risky Business...


http://lab.andre-michelle.com/tonematrix
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: sweetcell on August 02, 2010, 11:50:29 pm
"My First Sequencer"

i got a pretty spot-on version of the b-boy's "girls" :P
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: Joke Insurance on September 14, 2010, 07:21:53 pm
Abandoned Railroads in the US:

Link 1 - http://www.abandonedrailroads.com/
Link 2 - http://www.abandonedrails.com/

Both are excellent sites. Check them both out.
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: sweetcell on September 23, 2010, 11:41:04 pm
Badass of the Week: http://www.badassoftheweek.com/

recommended: Nikola Tesla (http://www.badassoftheweek.com/tesla.html) and Wolverine (http://www.badassoftheweek.com/wolverine.html) - best line: "Basically, Wolverine is what you would get if you combined a hockey enforcer, a rabid animal, and a wood chipper."
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: lagas on September 30, 2010, 05:55:43 pm
Didn't want to start a new thread about this, but if it happens it could be a pretty cool show
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/sep/30/trent-reznor-hbo-series-nin
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: walkonby on September 30, 2010, 06:05:41 pm
Didn't want to start a new thread about this, but if it happens it could be a pretty cool show
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/sep/30/trent-reznor-hbo-series-nin

"post" nuclear anything is fucking boring after it's been done already a billion times . . . and do we really need to see, hear, be reminded that we could die horribly after our skin is half melted off our bones and mutants are running around eating anything to survive?  but i guess since it will have bleepidy bloop music from trent, it will be ok.
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: lagas on September 30, 2010, 06:16:45 pm
Didn't want to start a new thread about this, but if it happens it could be a pretty cool show
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/sep/30/trent-reznor-hbo-series-nin

"post" nuclear anything is fucking boring after it's been done already a billion times . . . and do we really need to see, hear, be reminded that we could die horribly after our skin is half melted off our bones and mutants are running around eating anything to survive?  but i guess since it will have bleepidy bloop music from trent, it will be ok.

have you actually heard the record?, i think it could be a pretty cool thing from a very creative mind...i certainly will watch it...
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: sweetcell on September 30, 2010, 06:44:07 pm
"post" nuclear anything is fucking boring after it's been done already a billion times . . .

think of it an a jam band, playing the same fucking annoying riff over and over.

there, feel better?
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: Jaguar on September 30, 2010, 07:27:02 pm
Walky, when are you scheduled to go off the rag?  :-*

(http://captionsplash.mylifetime.com/files/captionsplash/imagecache/cs_full_452x339/contest_photos/2008-11-05/1225928684/image.jpg)
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: wml7 on September 30, 2010, 09:14:25 pm
I like how he calls the music bleepidy bloop  ;D
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: sweetcell on October 29, 2010, 10:19:23 am
AutoExec - WM-01 - Wheelmate Steering Wheel Desk Tray - Gray -
http://www.amazon.com/AutoExec-WM-01-Wheelmate-Steering-Wheel/dp/B000IZGIA8

check out the reviews, and click on the pictures to see them full-sized with comments ;D
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: Justin Tonation on October 29, 2010, 10:53:24 am
AutoExec - WM-01 - Wheelmate Steering Wheel Desk Tray - Gray -
http://www.amazon.com/AutoExec-WM-01-Wheelmate-Steering-Wheel/dp/B000IZGIA8

check out the reviews, and click on the pictures to see them full-sized with comments ;D

And then people checked out this (http://www.amazon.com/Images-SI-Inc-Uranium-Ore/dp/B000796XXM/ref=pd_sbs_auto_2).
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: sweetcell on October 29, 2010, 11:59:11 am
And then people checked out this (http://www.amazon.com/Images-SI-Inc-Uranium-Ore/dp/B000796XXM/ref=pd_sbs_auto_2).

hilarious.  "I purchased this product 4.47 Billion Years ago and when I opened it today, it was half empty".

edit: i didn't realize this is a genre/meme on amazon.  there are tons of them...
http://www.amazon.com/Cloverdale-Fresh-Whole-Rabbit/dp/B00012182G/
http://www.amazon.com/Tuscan-Whole-Milk-Gallon-128/dp/B00032G1S0/
etc.
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: sweetcell on December 01, 2010, 12:32:33 pm
(http://d3uwin5q170wpc.cloudfront.net/photo/54190_700.jpg)
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: Jaguar on December 02, 2010, 03:55:14 am
There's a post going around about how to turn Google translate into a beatbox. The one that's going around has a formula to add. After playing around with it a bit, I figured out how it worked and made my own.

 - First off, go to Google translate.
 - Set it to translate from German to German.
   (Once you figure out how this works, you could use any combination but German has that natural machine sound.)
 - Add the code below.
 - Click the listen button.

tkz zdk chz ktn pzt ddz kvb tkn gzt qtz ttzz xtc wzz nnzz tzx rtvz ckchcz ptw vbtzx czz


(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b8Zde2h3tAI/R7klhctQXXI/AAAAAAAAAZo/CTxxfhaTcZo/s400/cat+dj.jpg)
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: sweetcell on December 16, 2010, 07:33:52 pm
10 Mind-Blowing Easter Eggs Hidden in Famous Albums
http://www.cracked.com/article_18896_10-mind-blowing-easter-eggs-hidden-in-famous-albums.html

(some old news, some new to me - gotta try that Tool remix thingy...)

and if you want nightmares tonight:
Rubber Johnny (Original, Long Version)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dy6W9Ko9VlQ
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: walkonby on December 16, 2010, 08:19:23 pm
(http://www.strassburg.eu/community/strassburg/articleImage/image/cat_kiss_II.jpg)
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: sweetcell on March 06, 2011, 03:32:09 pm
do not visit this page if you ever want to get anything done again: http://www.buzzfeed.com/badge/time-waster

from that page i got sucked in to sugar, sugar (http://www.buzzfeed.com/expresident/sugar-sugar-game-battle) yesterday, took me about 2 hours to get through it.  pretty neat concept, recommended for those who like to solve logic puzzles.

also been playing entanglement (http://entanglement.gopherwoodstudios.com/, works best in chrome) recently.   breaking the 1000 point barrier is near impossible, high score so far is 794.
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: Jaguar on March 06, 2011, 09:14:50 pm
(http://img.metro.co.uk/i/pix/2008/06/Snail3Free_450x300.jpg)

Graffiti snails roaming London (http://www.metro.co.uk/news/156464-graffiti-snails-roaming-london)
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: Joke Insurance on June 26, 2011, 08:43:00 am
The ultimate time-wasting website:

http://www.stumbleupon.com/ (http://www.stumbleupon.com/)
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: walkonby on June 26, 2011, 10:50:45 am
The ultimate time-wasting website:

http://www.stumbleupon.com/ (http://www.stumbleupon.com/)

what if you have no friends . . . and nobody thinks like you?
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: kosmo vinyl on June 26, 2011, 12:04:06 pm
can someone else post about the awesomeness that is turntable.fm?  thanks

Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: Justin Tonation on June 26, 2011, 07:38:51 pm
Speaking of wasting time, what happened to the faux Onion thread?
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: sweetcell on June 27, 2011, 09:50:11 am
Speaking of wasting time, what happened to the faux Onion thread?

?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ??

MODS?!?  what happened to the "when reality reflects the onion" thread?  SOMEONE STOLE IT!!!
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: walkonby on June 27, 2011, 10:01:38 am
maybe reality reflected the onion.  or kosmo went on one his tears again.  maybe somebody posted an article making fun of djs.
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: sweetcell on June 27, 2011, 10:05:44 am
maybe someone posted an article there that makes fun of kosmo's new god, turntable.fm?
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: walkonby on June 27, 2011, 10:18:41 am
maybe someone posted an article there that makes fun of kosmo's new god, turntable.fm?


(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DSdZlFSbvyU/SbNVhTz-cRI/AAAAAAAAA2c/bvJQqAX7hk0/s400/CatShock4_001.jpg)
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: kosmo vinyl on June 27, 2011, 11:30:59 am
If I deleted it was done in error
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: Jaguar on June 27, 2011, 11:36:36 am
^ Or it could have been deleted by one of the other Mods; in error, of course.

This place has been infested with spammers lately so who knows what all they might be up to though I lean towards thinking it was an accidental deletion.
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: sweetcell on June 27, 2011, 11:49:09 am
kos, i have no doubt that it was deleted in error.  i was being silly.

is there any way of restoring it?
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: Joke Insurance on June 29, 2011, 09:00:54 pm
The ultimate time-wasting website:

http://www.stumbleupon.com/ (http://www.stumbleupon.com/)

what if you have no friends . . . and nobody thinks like you?

Who knows.
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: vansmack on July 01, 2011, 04:12:17 pm
Damn you google.  but thank you for the friday before the holiday follies:

http://www.youtube.com/nexuscontraptions
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: sweetcell on July 22, 2011, 02:19:02 am
this one goes out to all the DJs: http://nobreastsnorequests.tumblr.com/

(http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkytdn4nTm1qfbl9jo1_500.jpg)
Title: Re: The "check this sh*t out" time-wasting thread
Post by: Joke Insurance on August 02, 2011, 10:24:47 pm
A Blog on Oddities - http://www.oddee.com/