Things I Think Are Kinda Cool » Funny

Bam! You’ve Been Moonwalked!

John Jude — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 13:53:42 +0000

Yeah yeah…boring Youtube skateboarding video of a kid doing another lame trick…blah blah – - WHAT THE $#%@?!?!?.

My New Favorite Website: Awkward Stock Photos

John Jude — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:53:14 +0000

Oh boy…Awkward Stock Photos is a goldmine of funny. The thought of actually needing some of these photos to accompany a news report or a TV show blows my mind.

“Jimmy! We’re running a front page story on dogs wearing donuts. Get me a photo from Getty…STAT!”

-via Kottke

“Johnny…Are You OK? You Didn’t Pick Up!!!”

John Jude — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:12:24 +0000

Yup…pretty accurate.

-via 9gag

You Get Vaseline! (Um…I Wanted A Car)

John Jude — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 21:32:56 +0000

Oprah’s infamous car giveaway might put Tyra’s infamous vaseline giveaway to shame…but they’re both equally hilarious when crudely animated. Trust me.

-via Buzzfeed

Get Cultured With MOBA (Museum Of Bad Art)

John Jude — Wed, 19 May 2010 20:42:01 +0000

I’d love to be a fly-on-the-wall in meetings at the Museum of Bad Art, listening to the curators debate which artists deserve the dubious honor of being featured. According to the website, “the pieces in the MOBA collection range from the work of talented artists that have gone awry to works of exuberant, although crude, execution by artists barely in control of the brush. What they all have in common is a special quality that sets them apart in one way or another from the merely incompetent.”

The pieces are grouped together in several collections, and include quotes and analysis from museum curators and the artists themselves. Here are the collections, along with one of my favorite pieces from each of them. Enjoy(?)

Portraiture – “Sunday on the Pot with George”

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Landscapes – “Two Trees In Love”

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Unseen Forces – “Inspiration”

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Unlikely Landscapes, Seascapes, and Still Life – “No Visible Means of Support”

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In The Nood – “The Better To You See, My Dear”

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Blue People – “Mama and Babe”

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Poor Traits – “Annie’s Downstairs Secret”

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Here The Symbols Crash (which I think means WTF art) - “Drilling For Eggs”

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Still not sure about the difference between good and bad art? Take a listen to Louise Reilly Sacco, the Executive Director at MOBA and you’ll become an expert in no time:

Spend the afternoon virtually wandering around the MOBA – if you’re anything like me, you’ll find a few pieces so horrible you actually end up loving them… (via @terrinakamura)

OK…Another Turtle Post…Yes, I Have A Problem.

John Jude — Sun, 09 May 2010 11:01:12 +0000

I swear I’m not revamping this site to be Turtles I Think Are Kinda Cool – I know it’s only been a few days since my last turtle post, but I can’t help it. Click play and experience the magic of a dog proudly riding his favorite tortoise. (I love the internet).

-via Buzzfeed

SHOCKER: Kermit The Frog’s X-Ray

John Jude — Fri, 07 May 2010 03:22:54 +0000

Well…yeah, I guess this makes sense. What were you expecting?

-Created by Joshua Kemble (via WalYou)

Deep Thoughts…Of A Robot

John Jude — Thu, 06 May 2010 01:21:36 +0000

Remember those hilarious “Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey” segments from SNL? No? How the hell young are you, anyway?

This is “Deep Thoughts Of A Robot” – self-explanatory:

-via Unique Daily

Your Life Could Be SO Much Worse…Part Deux

John Jude — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:14:33 +0000

Way back in September I posted a hilariously awful video from Everything is Terrible that compiled all the dreary “before” scenes from infomercials. It was depressing…and amazing.

Today, an updated video has hit the web…and this time it’s set to “Help” by The Beatles. Sit back, click play, and realize that as much as your life COMPLETELY SUCKS…it could be SO much worse.

-via NY Mag

Guaranteed Mood-Improver: Turtle/Tomato Edition

John Jude — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 20:50:17 +0000

There’s something undeniably charming about watching this tortured little turtle chase after a cherry tomato. I challenge you not to smile while watching this little guy:

For something turtle-related, but slightly racier…click here (cue the ‘bom chicka wah wah’ music)…

And if that didn’t improve your mood, how ’bout this guy, officially the coolest turtle on the planet…

(via Unique Daily)

Unrelated/Irrelevant Personal Note Re: The Title Of This Post => I lost the Klem South Elementary School Spelling Bee to Tina Tyan by spelling guarantee wrong. I will never, I repeat NEVER, make that mistake again.