August 30, 2009
I'm Not Sure if Today is Labour Day Or Not


*Googles* nope, its next week . i cant believe how quickly August has flown past this year . its a shame cuz its been the nicest summer in years and i'd like it to last as long as possible . luckily septembers are always nice here so i dont have to worry about lousy weather for a while .

lets have some sausages shall we....................................


The Bar-Kays - Holy Ghost - *Chair Boogie*

Faces in Places - fun with Pareidolia

Recipe Puppy - how to make any food . i've tried this site a couple of times and its a good one

Awesome Photo Manipulations - by Jan Oliehoek . this guy is really good

Bob Dylan - Everything is Broken - ain't no use jivin, ain't no use jokin' *Chair Boogie* (skip the nutty lecture afterwards)

The Kids' Guide to Paper Airplanes - fun with the Bernoulli Effect

Need Some Podcasts ? - someone asked me the other day if i knew of any good podcasts . i do and here they are

Make It So ! - poooooor doggie

Boz Scaggs - JoJo - *Chair Boogie*

The Goggles - this made me laugh

This is Where I'd Rather be This Weekend - burn baby, burn

Armadillo Cam - and other cams from The Museum of Animal Perspectve

The Hubble Ultra Deep Field in 3D - cuz space is really really big

Click This Link First - before you click this link too . awwwwwwwwwwwwwww

Speed - Zoooooooooooooooooooooooooom

Coder Girl - cuz dating smart girls is wayyyyyy cooler than dating bimbos

Asian Horror Movies - full movies free and online . my friend rich highly reccomends Battle Royale and this fun little zombie feature

Droopy Dog - Northwest Hounded Police - also via my friend rich

iStalk - when phone apps get out of hand


The Flight of the Conchords - HBO One Night Stand Special

Enjoy !!

Posted by rollick at 09:12 AM
August 26, 2009
August 26th ???


Good Lord , the summer is almost over *Sigh* at least the weather is still being sunny and nice . it just seems unbelievable how quickly the time has passed over the last few months . its been a really nice summer, the best in years , so its going to be a shame to see it end.

lets have some sausages...........................


Isaac Hayes - Shaft - *Chair Boogie* can you dig it ?

Macro Photography - coooooool pics

Trashy Fonts - free is cool

Cartoon Fonts - more free is cool

Mascot Mishap - *Bonk*

Detroit Cobras - Shout Bama Lama - *Chair Boogie

Terrible Lunch Boxes - i think i had the Laugh In Box

If Everyone Had Their Own Magazine - i havent seen the latest issue of Spork yet

Cat Vs Aquarium - this made me laugh

Stomp Stomp - Stomp Stomp Stomp

Linux Baby Rocker - now thats parenting !

Boz Scaggs - Breakdown Dead Ahead - *Chair Boogie*

50 Cool Billboards - i like the spilled paint one

In Flight - some really cool aviation pics

Rewound in Japan - this was fun to watch

Singin' Kitties - remixed

The Lonesome Stranger - An All-Monkey Western!

Enjoy !!

Posted by rollick at 08:44 AM
August 23, 2009
Ummmmmmm I Cant Think Of A Title


i'm having a hard time waking up this morning . i can't think of anything to write as a preamble to the links, so lets just get on with some Sausages.................


Egg & Sausages - a cool tune and video to ease in to this morning's posts

More Sausages ! - theyre everywhere !

Another Video of That Cool Orange Sky During the Fireworks - it really looked like that too . it was stunning (and heres another one)

Top Ten Favourite Numbers - with Dave & Casey Kasem

Mark Ronson featuring Lily Allen - Oh My God - *Chair Boogie*

Celebrity Hairstyles - or at least the awkward ones when they were kids (the one of pamela anderson is what she looked like when i met her)

Pop Stasi - Tainted Love - the oom pahs give the song a certain added something

Ladies & Gentlemen.......And The Pips - wooo wooo !!

Continental Drift - 650 million years in a minute and a half

Bobby Rush - Night Fishin' *Chair Boogie*

Strange Animals - now these are some serious photo editting skillz

The World's Most Expensive Cars - even if i had billions of dollars, i wouldnt want any of these

Good Morning Kittty - awwwwwwwww

Hawaii Five-0 Turns Five-0 - this link needs some backing music

Fig 8 Ability Game - there was something gentle about this games pace that i particularily liked

Galaxy Zoo - do you have any interest in helping astronomers explore and classify the universe ?

Tic Tac Music - this was different

F'ing Delicious - (NSFW Site Name) pics of animals eating stuff

Grace Jones - Slave To The Rhythm - i absolutely love this song. if you ever have to drive somewhere before the sun comes up in the morning, slip this in your music player . its the perfect *Driver's Seat Boogie* to get you going

Enjoy !!

Posted by rollick at 09:56 AM
August 19, 2009
My Body Is Revolting (No, Really lol)


i've been hitting the exercising pretty hard lately, to the point where my body is starting to fight back . this morning i woke up with every joint in my body creaking and achy. Everytime i move , my muscles are telling me not to be even thinking about getting any kind of exercise today . it might just be a good day to vegetate in front of the tv and let my body heal up a bit . even my fingers are stiff, but i still think i can finish a sausage post...............


Kool and The Gang - Rated X - *Chair Boogie*

Criterion Top 10 Lists - movie suggestions galore

Chomp Chomp Chomp - are you lookin' at me ???

Hey Alan !! - now with more sharks !

A Walk On The Wild Side - more stuff like the above link (Part 2 & part 3)

Bran Van 3000 - Drinkin In LA - a cool song that i like more every time i hear it *Chair Boogie*

Sad Loris - awwwwww

Happy Loris - teeeeeeee heeeeee

Unintentionally Inappropriate Statues - fun with paralax

The Sad Song - a cool video made from 15 second clips from an old digital camera

Lafayette Afro-Rock Band - Hihache - *Chair Boogie*

Awesome Insect Pics - coooooooooooool

Henry Rollins Hates Techno - so of course a techno guy remixes it . gotta love the internet

Henry Also Hates Dating - and it turns out we share the same deal breakers

The Record Club - Beck and his Buddies hangout and record classic albums . first up The Velvet Undergorund & Nico . cooooool

A Day in Vancouver - a couple of weeks ago , i made mention of an amazing sky colour and lightning storm (1200 strikes) on a fireworks night here . this is a video i found of it . it gets good at 45 seconds or so. the sky was really that colour. i've never seen anything like it

Dr House : Le Plus Beau Du Quartier - as performed by the first lady of France, Carla Bruni *Chair Boogie*

1001 Free Flash Games - cuz rainy season isnt that far away

Captain Picard Sings The Alphabet - live from the ready room

Hugo Zemp - 'Are 'Are - *Tribal Boogie*

The Guild - a fun web series about online roll playing games. i dont play this stuff , so i'm sure i miss a few of the jokes , but its still very entertaining

Enjoy !!

Posted by rollick at 09:44 AM
August 16, 2009
The Dog Days of August's Sausages


its still really slow on the links front, but at least it will give me a chance to get out earlier and enjoy this beautiful sunny afternoon .

lets hope the sausages pick up soon...........


Dawn Penn - You Don't Love Me (No,No,No) - *slow Groove*

The Squirrelizer - Take the squirrel from this pic and insert him into another pic or any other pic that you want

Zoomable Hubble Telescope Pic - coooooool (there is also one of the Orion Nebula)

Crush The Castle - a cool time killer game thats lets you have fun with a trebuchet

Unclear on the Concept - *Shakes head*

River Walk Riots (2001) - a cool mashup of of music and pop culture images *Chair Boogie*

Lady Gaga - The Conspiracy Theory - the truth is "out there"'

Roly Poly Eliminator - a fun little time killer game

The Curse of Cheddar Bay - this gave me a laugh

Toy Boyz - by the same people from the above link thats also worth a view


One Regular, One Indian - ignorance is an ugly thing

Meow Mix - email this to all your friends who hate cats :p

George Brett Auto-Tuned - nsfw for language , but its odd and gave me a chuckle (i said it was a slow week lol)

Singles - a cool animated short

Enjoy !!

Posted by rollick at 10:05 AM
August 13, 2009
*Boom Goes The Lightning*


the skys are going crazy above me right now so this could be a quick post. i guess i am being punished for not doing my regular wednesday post . i'm not sure how it happened, but i thought today was wednesday . ooooooops.

its been a slow week for sausages, or at least slow week for interesting sausages, so i'm taking the liberty of sprinkling in a few more *Chair Boogies* to fill out the post.........................


The Just Brothers - Sliced Tomatoes - *Chair Boogie* (this might sound familiar to Fatboy Slim Fans)


Bear Attack
- and you thought you had a bad day at work

Fujiya & Miyagi - Ankle Injuries - *Chair Boogie*

How Different Groups Spend Their Day - this was kinda interesting

Oscar Peterson & Count Basie - Slow Blues - a friend of mine had never heard of Oscar Peterson . if you havent, its about time for me to introduce you to one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time

The Book Seer - stuck for something to read ? (this link is almost as handy as Gnooks) . Happy Reading !

Paul Humphrey and The Cool Aid Chemists - Detroit - *Chair Boogie*

Rubber Band Gun - coooooooool , but its a pain to reload

Lloyd Cole & The Commotions - My Bag - *Chair Boogie*

Do You Have What It Takes To Become A United States Citizen ? - i aced the test , but until you do something about those wackos blindly protesting more choice in heathcare that will lower costs and improve care, i think i'll hold off on the application

Dee Dee Sharp - Comin' Home Baby - *Chair Boogie*

Perfect Circles - this will get you rubbing your eyes

Tony Camillo's Bazuka - Dynomite - *Chair Boogie*

Choose The End of America - with only one choice i was a Humanitarian Internationalist . when i chose all five (and that was difficult cuz its gonna be less than that), I was a Bloodthirsty Misanthrope !

The Meteors - Go Buddy Go - *chair Boogie*

Girlfriend Doesn't Realize Boyfriend is on Vacation - shes having revenge sex after just a couple of days . i think the guy is lucky to be rid of her

The Evaporators - Gassy Jack - *Chair Boogie* (the guy in the Canada Man suit shops at the same grocery store as me)

10 Reasons Not To Do Drugs And Drive - this gave me a chuckle

Just War - a cool piece of animation (music by Gruff Rhys)

Enjoy !!

Posted by rollick at 09:57 AM
August 09, 2009
From 100 Degrees to 60 . Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrr


what nutty weather we are having . after week of nice weather that culminated in 10 days of 90 and 100 degrees temps, its now cold, windy and rainy.......and really really cold . i've shut all the windows and am wearing a fleece ! . its still early August , much too soon to be bundled up and trying to get warm *Shiver*

time for some steaming hot sausages..........


DJ Champion - No Heaven - *Chair Boogie*

Sex On A Date - a handy flow chart reference

Crappy Taxidermy - not that taxidermy is ever great, but this is pretty bad

Annie Lennox - Backwards/Forwards - An Earworm Mashup

Dr Suess' ABC - as read in a Jamaican Patois

Jump Snap - for people who dont have the imagination to just hop on their own

The Chickening - cuz who doesnt like timekillers with chickens that shoot lasers out of thier eyes

How Not To Wash Your Car - cuz water is very heavy . D'OH !!

Billy Lee Riley - Red Hot - RIP *Memorial Chair Boogie*

Shatner Of The Mount - a Kirk and the mountain mashup

Bing Goes The Internet - is there anything the net cant do ?

MPHO - Box N Locks - someone sampled Marth & The Muffins ! *Chair Boogie*

Pixar's First Animated Short - before it was Pixar even

The Noisettes - Never Forget You - *Chair Boogie*

Firework Racing - makes me wonder why no one got hurt when we strapped roman candles onto 2 by 4's and played war when we were kids

James Mays Rides U2 Spy Plane - i would love to do this more than i would want to ride a rocket into deeper space

Garfunkel and Oates - This Party Took a Turn for the Douche - these two make me laugh

This Level Only - a time killer that has only one ever-changing and difficult level

Lost Generation - watch to the end and you'll be in full agreement with her

Fishing With John - the actor and musician takes his famous & cool friends on bizarre fishing trips and films it all so he can write of the costs as a tax deduction . Genius !!

Peggy Lee - Is That All There Is ? - Yes.....for this post anyway

Enjoy !!

Posted by rollick at 09:19 AM
August 05, 2009
Sooooooo Sleepy


I dunno what it is lately, but i havent been sleeping well at all . whether its the heat, my stomach or just overtraining, i'm tired as hell and would kill for a good night's sleep . so pardon me if i make more typos than i usually do :p

i have been getting out at night and checking out the free concerts at the Harmony Arts Festival . i saw Jim Byrnes & The Sojourners the other night and an Indian/Celtic Fusion band, Delhi 2 Dublin, last night . both were cool shows . its nice to take your supper down to the park which is only 5 minutes away and groove to some cool tunes . it looks like theres a couple more shows that i will be going to check out in the remaining five days . maybe i'll see you there . say hi if you see me !

not many sausages this week..........


Boards of Canada - 1969 - *Slow Groove*

Snuggie For Dogs - it was only a matter of time

The Top 100 Websites of 2009 - yet again this site did not make the list *weep* :p

Vortex Cannon - proving that the big bad wolf could do it after all

B-Boy Vs Furry - you've been served and its's on !

Weird Al Yankovic - Charles Nelson Reilly - Al takes on the white stripes *Head Bang*

Make Your Own Kenyan Birth Certificate ! - the birthers are morons . they wont notice . they're oblivious

Red Remover - i quite enjoyed this time killer game

Booze Death Calculator - It would take 29 Apple Tinis to kill Me!

UK Citizenship Test - cor blimey, i tallied 12 out of 24 . good on me, wot ?

Cool Pools - there are some really nifty pools here (plus the tennis pic on the top right is priceless)

Synchronised Swimming to Michael Jackson - in an aquarium fish tank

10 Ways To Look Good In Photos - tips for a better reunion pic

Earth Is Running Out of Helium - i found this to be interesting

Mr Deity - they've done quite a few more videos since i first saw them a couple years ago

Cloud - a new animated short from Pixar

Enjoy !!

Posted by rollick at 09:29 AM
August 02, 2009
Sunday In The Park With Jim


Another beautiful day in Vancouver . after a couple of brutally hot days with no wind , the temperatures have eased back down to just about perfect . just down the street from me, The Harmony Arts Festival is underway and tonight the sunset concert wil be Jim Byrnes, who is a really excellent blues guy as well as a pretty decent actor . i can hear the shows from here, but i'm going to wander down anyway and sit on the grass and soak up the sounds . if you see me, say hi !

time for sausages...............


Booker T & The MGS - Green Onions - *Chair Boogie*

Paintings of Barak Obama - naked with unicorns . no seriously

Mattress Dominos - whoo whoo whoo whoo

Stonehenge Panorama - cooool . i tried to find a good video of spinal tap playing stonehenge to accompany the pic and this is the best that i could find

Mona Lisas - i love the dirty car window version

The Quick Brown Fox Jumped Over The Lazy Dog - literally

How To Lose Weight - this isnt subliminally suggestive or anything is it ?

The Dresden Dolls - The Kill - i luvvvvv the Dresden Dolls

Kitten Mittens - this gave me a chuckle

Revenge - you really need patience for it (thers also bunny torture)

Geeky Weddings - i wish the Shreks many years of happiness

Jackie Shane - Walking The Dog - by Canada's greatest crossdressing Rhythm & Blues artist

Speed Up Your Firefox - the latest version 3.5 tips

KTN News - the latest news read purrfectly

William Shatner Reads Sarah Palin's Tweets - this is pretty funny

Ukulele Beatles - and heres another clue for you all, the walrus was Don Ho

Wes Anderson's Fantastic Mr Fox - the first trailer . coooooool

How The Record Charts Are Compiled - this explains a lot

Why Everything Sucks - this explains a lot too

The Longest Way - a cool new video from the guy who walked across china and took pics of himself daily

My Beat Club - live music clips from the 70's

Factory Sound - a cool BBC dopcumentary about the Manchester music scene

Enjoy !!

Posted by rollick at 08:54 AM