November 28, 2006
Sausages Adrift in the Snow

well here we are in the biggest november snowfall in recorded vancouver history . in between sausages , i;ve been out braving the subfreezing temperature taking pics . maybe if i'm lucky something will turn out . keep posted .

Life's Greatest Miracle - if you have seen the in utero pics of baby elephants going around , this is where they got them from . this is an excellent series . check it out

Watering Hole - live streaming camera of animals in africa . very cool

The Forbes Fictional 15 - a list of the richest charcaters in fiction

Turkeys Turkeys Turkeys - Gravy Gravy . belated t-day flash

Qwerty Warrior - making more typos than usual ? this game will get that fixed in no time

Embarassing Moments - tv news bloopers

20 Funny Moments With George - what will comedians do when he goes ?

The Gift Finder - have someone on your xmas list that hard to shop for . this gave me some good ideas

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint Exupery - the whole book online . annoying but easy to turn off audio button on the top of each page

Faithless - Bombs - banned by mtv but not here . cool musical interlude

Diary of a Cartoonist - video of how a daily cartoon gets put together

The Macy's Thanksgiving Parade - of 1932

Literary Locales - for the travelling book nerd

Repair Old Photos - a handy photshop tutorial

Infinite Mario - mario brothers online

Recipe - two sites for epicureans
Sites

Johnny Cash - Hurt - a haunting and beautiful musical interlude(better wmplink)

Post-It Notes - fun with stop animation

Warning Label Generator - an oldie but a goodie . handy link

The Perfect Couple - funny flash

The Libertarian Purity Test - how libertarian are you ?

How Records Got Made - with duke ellington

World Map Game - test your geography knowledge and learn where places are

The Motherlode of Cat Pics - pussies galore

Plano East Vs John Tyler 1994 - classic homer football game announcers

Ages of Consent - from around the world

Cursor Thief - impossible to win flash game . the little guy is fast and clever

Plants With Eyes - cool video of really strange plants

Canned Art - fun with aluminum

Baby's First Machine Gun - scary how small it is . too easy to hide

Bows and Arrows - cool animation

All Mozart , All the Time - 24 hour streaming amadeus . the dj is wolfgang jack ?

Streamick - free cable tv online .

Half-Life Reloaded - online doom-esque video game

The Where You've Been Map - just click where you've been and print

Penn & Teller - The War on Drugs - a different take on the conservative rheotric

Tom Waits on Letterman - talking

Tom Waits on Letterman - performing


Enjoy !!

Posted by rollick at 02:59 PM
November 22, 2006
The Sausages of Water Turbidity


mannnnn its been wet this year . we've been under a boil water advisory for almost a week now due to storm after storm hitting the coast . thankfully we are used to rain (just not this much) and damage has been limited , but i would sure love to go for a long dry walk and come back to a fresh glass of water . bottled water sucks !

oh btw Happy Thanksgiving Americans . eat well ! can i interest you in some turkey sausages ?


Wikiality a very funny spoof of wikipedia from the colbert show

For Your Consideration - website for the new Christopher Guest movie . i cant wait

The View from Your Window - a cool idea . if we ever get sun again i may contribute

The Cinematics - Maybe Someday - musical interlude

Another 46 Years of Me !! - life expectancy calculator

Find It 2 - a second part of this photo changing game

Wallace & Grommit - the horror film

Souvenirs in their Settings - this is a really cool idea . i should try some of these for vancouver

Animator Vs Animation 2 - cool animation about the frustrations of puter editing

Time's All-Time Top 100 Albums - let the debating begin

Print Your Own T-shirt Design - cool step by step tutorial

Budsmack - insulting email generator

The Funniest - a collection of funny images from the net

Cloning Gone Wrong - cooool photoshopping

Bush & Blair - The Duet - fun with flash (by request)

Eiger Gliding - slow loading but worth it . paraskiing down the eiger . if you dont like the song or want a faster d/l , here

Wind Powered Robot - cooooool

Things in a Microwave - arc of the zapped covenant

Carusobot - endless clips of csi miami and all their cheesiness . waaaaaaaaaah

Unofficial Best of Flicker - excellent pics

The Wizard of Floyd - pink floyd's dark side of the moon vs the wizard of oz . balanced on the biggest wave / race towards an early grave *splat* dorothy falls into the hog pen . and other coincidences

Bush Pardons Himself - this is just sooooooo disgusting

Russian Pics From Above - cool pics

7 New Wonders of the World- what do you think are the best . if you have an opinion , vote by 7/7/07

Jack Kerouac on Steve Allen - /me snaps fingers

The Communist Manifestoon - illustrated by walt disney lol

Tweety Bird's 1945 Debut !! - a tot i taw a puddy tat

What File Extension Are You ? - i'm a .doc . dagnabbit

Mad At The Mormons - a guy whos tired of being awakened up early on the weekend turns the tables

Jeopardy Online - java versions of real televised games ! coooooool !

Drive New Zealand - a quick spin thru kiwiland to the tune of the new scissor sisters song

Incredible Luck - video of some extremely lucky ppl

Slow Motion Birdies - very cool slomo video


time to go make some tureky tacos....... Enjoy !!


Posted by rollick at 10:35 AM
November 15, 2006
Rainy Day Sausages


here in BC we are about to break the record for rainiest november . not that its been raining all the time . its just been about 4 inches everytime it does rain . today is one of those days so i may as well serve up some links


Funny - 2 funny image sites
Images

From Photo to the Canvas - painting inspirations

Test Your Musical Skills - do you have a tin ear ? check and see

MS-Firefox - lets hope this never happens !

Calvin & Hobbes in 3D - funny claymation

Attack of the Sprouts ! - Sprouts Sprouts Leave Them All Out C'mon .

The Prettiest Images - some purdy pics

Stop Motion Drummer - how to make a drum solo if you cant play the instrument

2006 Election Roundup - late night comics on the day after the election

Kiwi - the dream of flight animated

Boys Beware !! - one never knows when the homosexual is about !

Spyware Infestation - the screenshot from hell

I'm Taking a Walk - fun video from sweden

Who Wants to be a Simpson's Millionaire ? - - earn an e-million dollars by knowing simpson's trivia

Simpson's Movie Trailer - coming soon

Homer's Resume - ok ok i wont post any more simpsons links , but ya gotta admit his cv is pretty impressive

Ayiti - The Cost of Life - educational web game from unicef

World Statistics - just the global facts ma'am

Urban Sprinting - real life version of tag and every security guards nightmare

The Lion Cut- when having an oklahoman accent while pronouncing the word line gets in the way

Visual Recipes - its could be whats for dinner . cool idea

Why Nickleback Sucks - this is the reason in a nutshell .

The Ten Commandments - a la george carlin

What's a hoe ? - this actually happened on jeopardy

Animals are Better than You - funny video

Deal or No Deal - this flash game is slightly less annoying than howie mandell

Strange Sisters - i never even knew there was this genre , let alone campy nostalgia for it

First Names - what does your name mean
Surnames

The Flying Manta - cooool looking paper airplane .

The Seven Noble Kinsmen - a cool shakespearean mystery game


Enjoy !!

Posted by rollick at 12:11 PM
November 13, 2006
Movies on DVD


i havent had much chance to get out to the theatres lately , but since the november rains have arrived , i've stayed in and watched a few . theres been some good ones too


The Inside Man - i had heard a few negatives about this latest spike lee movie , but i really couldnt see why . it has a great cast , a good story and is very well shot . its a good bank heist movie . what else do you want on a rainy day

V For Vendetta - this is a movie that is a not so subtle critique of government control over its people . its based on a comic book series from britain and was written by the same people who did the Matrix movies . though it sometimes does get bogged down by its politics , its still a good action movie worth watching . besides , we all need to be on the look out for evil political agendae .

Hard Candy - ya just gotta love a great small independent movie ! this one is excellent . if you like your movies with clear black & white opinions on issues , dont bother . this movie is all about shades of grey . there is no one likeable in this movie and the movie does not take sides of this issues involved . i am purposely not going into detail about the plot so as not to dissuade ppl from seeing it . this movie is beautifully wondefully intense and it leaves you asking a lot of questions . very very good

Thank You For Smoking - when i saw trailers for this movie last spring , i didnt think i was going to like it at all . the trailer made it look like nothing but a mere slanted attack on lobbyists , but this film is much more balanced than advertised . sure the guy is an arrogant s.o.b. , but he is not just two dimensional . its looks at its issues form all sides and there is a good story . it was funny and serious when needed and i thouroughly enjoyed it

Wag the Dog - this is an oldie but a goodie . when it came out , clinton had just lobbed a missile into afghanistan during the monical controversy and many ppl made political hay with it . the thing is , this movie isnt partisan . when you watch it now as the states have been lied into going into iraq , this movie gives you an inside peek at how cynical politics can be . its the type of movie that should be mandatory viewing in schools . its what we should all be on the lookout for . it is an important film with an all star cast , excellently executed

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang - another great indie film ! . this film is about a bunch of hollywood lowlifes who get caught up in a kind of campy 50s-ish detective adventure . it breaks every rule about film making and it had me laughing throughout . robert downey jr and val kilmer are perfectly cast in this great antihero movie . i dunno how ppl missed this one when it came out . i'm sure it will have a long rental life . its a classic

Lock , Stock & 2 Smoking Barrels - i dunno if it was me or the movie , but even though it came highly recommended , i wasnt all that impressed . to be fair , i did just have a molar pulled the day i watched it , so i was a tad groggy . it just didnt do it for me . it wasnt a bad film , but there are so many good british gangster films that are better . its prolly worth a look if its on tv sometime , if for nothing else than its excellent soundtrack . lots of great songs in this one

Kinky Boots - you'd think a movie about working class factory workers who save their jobs by making sexy boots for drag queens might have a lot of humour behind it . think again . unlike most of the films on this list , this movie was a formula and cliche as any movie you will ever see . it was soooooo dull . the acting was ok , but this movie just didnt do anything with its characters except lead them down the path to an ending that a 3 year old could predict in the first 2 minutes . dont waste your time with this one

The Matador - another cool indie film . pierce brosnan in a performance that is unlike anything you have seen previously , plays a scumbag hitman who is losing it . he befriends a humble businessman played by greg kinnear (who is turning out to be a barometer for good movies . if hes in it , its prolly worth a look) . their kinda kooky friendship and pierce's spiral downward makes for a lot of entertainment . it does kinda lag in a couple places , but in the end its well worth seeing

Art School Confidential - I had heard ppl had strong reactions one way or another about this film . either hate it or love it . my reaction ? well i didnt really have one . i just didnt care . the movie made no attempt to engage me . i didnt like the characters and the story was just ok , but not enough to hate . i woulda thought there would be some interesting dialogue about the art world , but it seemed like it was researched by a guy who spent an hour doing a search of "art" on AOL . skip this one . you wont be missing much

Posted by rollick at 02:28 PM
November 11, 2006
Poppyseed Sausages


Its November 11th , which is Remembrance Day in Canada and Armistice Day in other parts of the world . at 11:00 this morning and take a moment to reflect on the scarifice others have made for us . then help to make sure no one ever gets sent to war unless absolutely necessary . lest we forget .....

after noon , take of your poppy and enjoy some sausages .


155 Shirts - a new world record

Foley Gallery - art from shredded paper

Book/Cut - art from shredded books (hopefully not good books)

The History of Oil Propaganda - fun with 50s advertising

Censored Simpsons - Fox TV censors this year's halloween special

School House Rock - Conspiracy Theories - NBC only aired this once on SNL

The Cat Came Back - classic NFB animation

The Archive of Misheard Lyrics - find out what the song lyrics really are . /me hums louie louie

The Gods of Japan - all hail the great Tanuki !!

Daily Show Rock - Midterm Elections - a primer on voting

Ms. Garrison Explains Evolution - and ppl say it hasnt been proven

The Best War Ever !! - a scary primer on propaganda

Page Addict - a Firefox
addon that lets you see just how addicted to the net you are

Dire Voices - a funny NPR interview witht the 2 guys who do all the negative political ad voiceovers

The Softlightes - Heart Made of Sound - music interlude with a lot of mixed media animation

Living Scenery - Richard Simmons on Whose Line is it Anyway . Very Funny !

Dennis the Menace Fight Club - cartoon redux

Adobe - The Creative Mind - the new CS2 demo . *drool*

Bruno - Borat's gay alter-ego interviews a fundamentalist

3D Mount Everest - a panoramic view from the top of the world . now you dont have to climb it

Rollerman ! - i'd love to try this on a luge track

Roger's Mushroom Reference - everything you wanted to know about fungi

Time Lapse Pyramid Tour - a guy walks around Giza taking one pic every ten steps . looks like he didnt even notice the sphinx though

Toothpick Sculptures - for when art gets caught in between your teeth

The Girls I have Dated - a jerk with issues reminisces about his sexual history . an interesting read

Dale Chihuly Installations - art work from a living american national treasure

a good crop of links this week !

Enjoy !!

Posted by rollick at 09:46 AM
November 06, 2006
Pre- Election Sausages

Here's hoping that enough americans come to their senses and vote in some opposition to an administration that has slashed the bill rights , borrowed wayyyyyy too much money , killed wayyyyy too many people and have consistently been lying to their electorate . oh yeah , lets hope the voting machines havent been maipulated either

In the meantime enjoy some tasty links.......


Freedom - first time i have ever though george michael didnt suck

War of the Words - how a government lied to its people

Hacking Democracy - the hbo documentary

The Colbert Report - recently comedy central had their videos pulled from youtube , then they said some could go on youtube . either way here are comedy central's links . i'd recommend colbert . daily show isnt as funny as it used to be
TheDaily Show

Your Risk for Disease - maybe a few lifestyle changes arent such a bad thing

Rolling Stones Best Lists - a good collection of recommeneded artists of the last 30 yrs

Offensive Halloween Costumes - though the ice cream cones didnt offend me

Firefox Extensions - customize your browser . just about anything you need is here

Kissing Prank - eww

Knot For Beginners - animated not tying .

Creationist Museum - /me just shakes his head

Soul Flyers - cooooooooool video

Top 100 Hubble Telescope Pics - talk about my_ space

Woody Allen and Billy Graham - Part 1 - interesting and funny interview
& Part 2

Hate Groups in America - scary that they are everywhere . i'd like to see something like this for the whole world .

Lies Your Mother Told You - common misconceptions

The 10 Best Website Photo Gallery Apps - how to put pics up on a website

Granny Goes Parachuting - and i was complaining about losing one tooth !

Sasha Baron Cohen - theres been a million and one Borat links this week . i thought this might be a refreshing change

Insect Macro Pics - slow loading russian site , but some very amazing pics

Cortometraje - Minotauromaquia - cool spanish animation

Follow That Page - this could be a very handy link . instead of rss feeds , this site will email you when the site you select changes . i'm gonna have to try and see if it works for rollick related

Cool Photography - lots of purdy pics

12 signs You Drank Too Much - a nostalgic look back at college lol

Find It ! - cool flash game . watch the pic and click what changes before the time runs out . its not easy

The Complete Digg Tools List - a very good link of very handy puter tools

MythBusters - the missing flatulence episode

Tetris - though here its called nblox for legal reasons

Transformer Go BOOM ! - it blowed up real good

Seagull Vs Military Jet - its a lose-lose proposition all around

The End of The Internet - jeeez , i didnt think i had been at the puter that long . i better scoot


Enjoy !!


Posted by rollick at 10:21 AM
November 02, 2006
Sausages Now With Less Tooth !


thats right folks , i'm on the mend form oral surgery to have a molar removed . luckily there wasnt much pain , just a weird reaction to the numbing agent . so if any of these sausages seem odd , blame the residual toof juice


Deer Diary - today i joined the running club !

Celebrity Star Wars - some really nice photoshop skills here

Geosense - cool online geography game . play by yourself or against others

Pollster - see how things change during an election

An Important Message About February - letterman clip

The Inner Life of a Cell - a Harvard teaching tool with a pretty animation

Tough Game - unless you are really good at rubbing your tummy and patting your head .

Thomas Pynchon Paper Dolls - for literature nerds

Shawshank in a Minute - a great movie , rapped in 2 and a half minutes

Cows With Guns - an oldie but a goodie . it will mooooooooove you. bad cow punnnnnnnnn ~

Storm Images - coool photography

Pimped Trucks - i like the older ones the best

Tracking the U.S. Debt - at least someone is keeping tabs on fiscal responsibility , too bad its not the gov't

Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major - explore some great music

The Daily Drawing - new drawings every day

Leonardo Da Vinci's Drawings Animated - no codex codec required

Mr T Virtual Playset - caution : fools will be pitied

The Virtual Gramaphone - canadian tax dollars at work . a collection of old vinyl recording and sound history

Skeleton Bike - cool bike . driver , not so much

Pretenders - Brass in Pocket - musical interlude

Women , Know Your Limits - sexist comedy from england .

Mystery Meat - fun with stereotypes

Lords of Logistics - commuting in other parts of the world

World Wind Patterns - its like watching dust lol

Paint Ball - its always the easiest games that are the most addicitng

Firefox2.0 Tweaks - make the best browser out there even better

The Beetis - wilford brimley raps

A few more spooky links that i stumbled across after i did the halloween sausage post.........


99 Rooms - cool spooky point & click escape game

Rubber Johnny - really creepy video

The Devils Tramping Ground - cool spooky video , best seen with the lights turned down low

Box Head - the escort ppl thru the zombies halloween game


Enjoy !!


Posted by rollick at 11:04 AM