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Parents Hire Devil Clown to Horrify Children on Birthdays, Therapy Costs Not Included
Posted by mistergroonk in World on April 19, 2010
He posts notes warning children they are being watched, telling them they will be attacked.
[…]‘The child feels more and more that it is being pursued,’ said Deville.
‘The clown’s one and only aim is to smash a cake into the face of his victim, when they least expect it, during the course of seven days.’
If the boy or girl manages to avoid the ‘hit’, they are given the cake as a birthday present. Well, that’s alright then.
You know why things like this don’t happen in the US of A? Remember what happened to [name censored] in ZOMBIELAND?
Yeah, you do.
Friends of Groonk don’t get any ideas. Our boomstick remains at the ready.
via 7d, Metro
Hong Kong News Simplifies Leno/Conan/NBC Debacle
Posted by mistergroonk in LOL, Versus, Video, World on January 20, 2010
This is from the same Hong Kong news organization that shortened the Tiger Woods tomfoolery into a 2 minute animated news bite. We were keeping the Late Shift 2: Battle for Boogaloo limited to Twitter stream of conscious thoughts and retweets. This video is too funny/surreal not to remember.
Points of interest: Conan HULKING OUT! NBC Executive feeling mighty. Jimmy Kimmel throwing his own poo(or maybe that’s an unending stash or microphones).
(via boingboing)
How to Help Haiti
Posted by mistergroonk in World on January 16, 2010
At first we were unsure how to address the destruction of Haiti earthquake. The answer was always right there in front of our face. We address this tragedy by acknowledging it and providing information on how to help.
Reddit’s Direct Relief Effort
After learning most charities take half or more of the money raised at benefits and whatnot, we’ve been hesitant to promote the practice. It’s nice to see organizations like the Direct Relief Effort trying to change that business.
http://www.reddit.com/tb/apnsu
We’ve all been shocked and saddened by the earthquake that’s hit Haiti and based on the trending reddit links since the quake hit, it’s clear many of you are anxious to help. I got to talking with a redditor at DirectRelief, a non-profit specializing in just this kind of disaster recovery and sending 100% of donations to help Haiti – redditors needn’t worry about any money siphoned off for administrative or fundraising costs.
And as we saw on the reddit frontpage today, sending anything but money is detrimental to the relief effort right now.
We’ve set an ambitious goal of US$31,415 because we know you’re up to the challenge, reddit. There’s $1,000 in the pot to get things started, but team reddit will personally match redditors for another $1,000.
(via alexis ohanian)
Comics creators auctioning art for Haiti relief
Heroes 4 Haiti is a grassroots movement of artists seeking to raise money for organizations helping victims of the recent Haitian earthquake. Heroes 4 Haiti is not an organization, it’s a collective response to human tragedy. We’re asking everyone to donate a little bit of their talent, money or time towards helping those in need.
(via a retweet)
Our Strange Sky: Failed Russian Missile Puts Norweigians in a Spin, Creates Sky Spiral
Posted by mistergroonk in Science, Video, World on December 10, 2009
Over the skies over Norway, a (then)strange spiral formation freaks out all who see it. We’re not meaning to put words in people’s mouths but it’d sure freak us out. Turns out the mysterious spiral isn’t an alien portal, Thor crossing over to Midgard, or Mighty Orbots returning from galactic patrolling. Those in the know, including our favorite Bad Astronomer Phil Plait , soon put all our worries, and imaginations, at ease.
Norwegian astronomer Knut Jørgen Røed Ødegaard says it’s 99.9% safe to say that it’s a rocket out of control, while some newspapers and TV channels are quoting Russian military sources, confirming that this is a failed Bulava missile launched from a nuclear submarine in the White Sea.
The Norwegian defense has confirmed that, even while they have not admitted the failure, the Russian Navy alerted them about the tests prior to the giant spiral appearing in the skies
You Tube is littered with on-the-scene videos like the one below.
Is it just us or are the Russians cornering the market on strange video happenings? Whether is a few grand in vodka being taken out in a warehouse or some drunk guy falling down a manhole or missiles going tits-up publicly in the Norwegian sky. We think Russia’s doing its damnedest to become a poor man’s Japan. All they need now are cute, drunken robots fighting.
Our Strange Sky: And Over Moscow City, a Ring of Light
Posted by mistergroonk in Science, World on October 18, 2009
…a spokesman from Moscow’s weather forecasting service said: “Several fronts have been passing through Moscow recently, there was an intrusion of the Arctic air too, the sun was shining from the west – this is how the effect was produced.
“This is purely an optical effect, although it does look impressive,” he added.
“If you look closer, you can see sun rays coming through that cloud. Most likely, the sun was setting when the video was being made.
Last Wednesday an Independence Day-like cloud appeared over Moscow City and freaked the crap out of a lot of people. We don’t blame them. Anything making Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich science prophets scares the poo out of us, too.
Our strange sky:
Cell phone video of the event under the hop.
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Tehran Prof Denies Being ‘Mouth of Sauron,’ Fareed Zakaria Disagrees
Posted by mistergroonk in Interviews, Versus, World on August 10, 2009
CNN is slipping word battles onto the airwaves while we aren’t looking. If not for @slantsmcgee the Fareed Zakaria vs Iranian Regime Spokesman Mohammed Marandi showdown would have been missed. Some say time stamp 4:20 the moment Zakaria loses his shit by calling the Tehran professor “a mouthpiece of a dying regime.” We say he came out swinging and never stopped.
The line that caught our ears is towards the interview’s end. The prof let snark that he is not the “mouth of Sauron.”
We listened twice to be sure.
First, professor, that’s exactly the kind of thing The MOS would say.
Manila Bay Dolphins, “Where are Our Damn Fish?!”
Posted by mistergroonk in Animals, World on February 10, 2009
Sweet, Mother of Zeus… the dolphins, THEY KNOW!
Authorities in the Philippines were trying to drive back to sea a pod of about 200 dolphins that had swarmed to shallow waters in Manila Bay on Tuesday morning.
[…]
“This is the first time as far as I can remember that so many dolphins are inside Manila Bay and acting so erratically,” said Malcolm Sarmiento, director of the Philippines’ Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources.
In the end, authorities think the dolphins were reacting to a sea quake or were following a sick or wounded leader.
But it has me wondering, what if they learned of the slaughter of their brethren?
(via cnn)
DEAD SNOW: “Fortune and Glory, Kid”
Posted by mistergroonk in Movies, Trailers, World on January 24, 2009
Many weeks ago, last year to be precise, Fladriss of Egg Radio introduced impressionable Eggies to the trailer for DEAD SNOW. Which is where the Norwegian film industry introduces the world to Zombie Nazis.
A few days ago, it was learned that DEAD SNOW got picked up at Sundance.
It’s got sex, Nazi Zombies and Chainsaw Good action. All the markings of becoming a cult classic.
Mexico in Danger of Collapse, Wait. What?
Posted by mistergroonk in USA, World on January 16, 2009
It’s always curious to me the differences in stories that turn up on the USA news and overseas.
“Two large and important states bear consideration for rapid and sudden collapse: Pakistan and Mexico,” reads the US army’s report.
“The Mexican possibility may seem less likely, but the government, its politicians, police and judicial infrastructure are all under sustained assault and pressure by criminal gangs and drug cartels. How that internal conflict turns out over the next several years will have a major impact on the stability of the Mexican state.”
[…]
The US army’s report stresses that countries can collapse very quickly, pointing to the example of Yugoslavia which broke up during the civil wars of 1991 – 95. “The collapse of Yugoslavia into a chaotic tangle of warring nationalities suggests how suddenly and catastrophically state collapse can happen – in this case a state which had hosted the 1984 Winter Olympics at Sarajevo, and which then quickly became the epicentre of the ensuing civil war.”
As always, for the the complete story, follow the link.
(via telegraph.co.uk)
Man Builds Trash Labyrinth in Home, Gets Lost, Dies
Posted by mistergroonk in World on January 8, 2009
A 74 year old man was found buried inside a labyrinth of junk of his own making. They think he got buried in rubbish and died of dehydration.
I-I think I’ve seen my future.
One neighbour, who asked not to be named, said: ‘He was slightly eccentric, but very clever. He was just a collector. He came home with a load of cardboard boxes and lived in his own world.’
A second described his death as a ‘tragedy’.
Neighbours said Mr Stewart’s home had been accumulating rubbish for at least 10 years. This week, plastic bags were clearly seen piled across his front window, while outside further bags, broken furniture, computer parts and even an old TV set spilled over his front lawn.
A car dating back to the 1950s stands in the garage believed to have been left untouched for years as garbage built up around it.
I must learn from his mistakes. Study his ways. Perfect them. In my maze, There will be water stations at every corner. Cans of food and can openers will be hidden at various locations. Just to keep the mind sharp, you see. The minotaur will come later.
I have seen my future and I must be prepared.
(via 7d and (yeah) The Daily Mail)
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