A sort of extraordinary exercise in control of voice and facial expressions, in the form of a Judy Garland impression, of all things. From the ever-impressive Amy Walker: Related to something I could have sworn I’d posted previously, but apparently haven’t: 21 accents in 2 1/2 minutes. (via BoingBoing)
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Language, linguistics, lovely
Posted by Ben on June 4, 2009
https://www.swordbilled.com/language-linguistics-lovely/
One of many
I like Youtube as much as the next fellow, but for me it hasn’t really become the time sink that it easily could be. That said, I think Vimeo may be my Youtube… There are some really amazingly put-together videos hanging out there. This, for example, is amazing: SlagsmÃ¥lsklubben – Sponsored by destiny from Tomas […]
Posted by Ben on March 26, 2009
https://www.swordbilled.com/one-of-many/
Otherwise, you’re just running away from every little disaster
Nothing I see or read does anything but convince me that Neil DeGrasse Tyson is even more awesome than I’d suspected. p.s. although what is the square root of a pork chop? (via monochrom)
Posted by Ben on March 5, 2009
https://www.swordbilled.com/otherwise-youre-just-running-away-from-every-little-disaster/
Self-reassembling robot
In spite of the “crudeness” of this demonstration, it’s still amazing (if still mercifully short of the reassembly skills of a terminator): Comical, also. (Wait for the surprise ending.) (via BoingBoing)
Posted by Ben on February 27, 2009
https://www.swordbilled.com/self-reassembling-robot/
Useful information
Similar in usefulness to Professor James Duane’s talk on why you should never talk to the police, Max Brooks talks about how to survive a zombie uprising:
Posted by Ben on January 26, 2009
https://www.swordbilled.com/useful-information/
I may have posted this already
But it’s so good, it deserves a second posting. Just watch it. (And for those wary of blindly clicking on a link, picture this: a French film from 1907 involving someone in a giant pig suit. Be warned: it’s awesome, but might give you nightmares if you’re easily frightened of strange things.)
Posted by Ben on September 18, 2008
https://www.swordbilled.com/i-may-have-posted-this-already/
Compelling explanations
Winnie-the-Pooh, a panther, and a mouse rob a passer-by of $160. Also questionable: the robbers were wearing their costumes on account of “they had run out of clean clothes.” (Although… probably not actually $160, as the setting of the crime in question is Tokyo.) Related: Winnie-the-Pooh, Soviet style. (via Reuters: “Winnie-the-Pooh held for robbery?” [12 […]
Posted by Ben on August 26, 2008
https://www.swordbilled.com/compelling-explanations/
If I say “Zone of Eternal Evil,” what do you think of?
I bet it wasn’t this: (via WFMU)
Posted by Ben on June 4, 2008
https://www.swordbilled.com/if-i-say-zone-of-eternal-evil-what-do-you-think-of/