Absurd and Humorous Websites

I LOVE Sporcle. It's the reason I can name all the countries and capitals of the world, which is what got me and my now-husband talking when we first met, so Sporcle gets some credit for my marriage.

Speaking of my husband, I sent him that 1-100 link because he is a math-and-numbers genius, and he finished it in like 10 tries. Or so he says, I think he's lying. :)

Well, I know what I'm doing tonight then *has no life*

Someone livetweets a couple having a row on the train. Much, much funnier than it sounds.

I love, love, love Sporcle, especially the geography ones and mindless stuff like baby names.

Taberinos I forget who introduced this in the last version of SF, but I found it again in my bookmarks, and don't want to be the only one hooked.

Remember those 'Choose Your Own Adventure' books? You Chose Wrong collects the 'you die' endings from a bunch of different books.

epudom wrote:Taberinos I forget who introduced this in the last version of SF, but I found it again in my bookmarks, and don't want to be the only one hooked.

NO! I WAS ALMOST FREE!

Shell is currently running an ad contest for the new Arctic Ready campaign. Which no one is apparently monitoring.

Carriellie wrote:Shell is currently running an ad contest for the new Arctic Ready campaign. Which no one is apparently monitoring.

Sorry to ruin the fun but that is fake. It's being run by the Yes Men and some other activist groups.

It is still pretty hilarious though.

draco vulgaris wrote:Geek wedding invitations

I would be all over the Harry Potter Marauder's Map invitations. In fact, I may make that a requirement for marriage.

Horrible Couple Really Wants Wedding To Reflect Their Personalities

I posted this on FB with the note "Damn! Is it too late to get a make-your-own Vietnamese sandwich bar?" and someone couldn't tell I was kidding.

Ha! I can't even tell you how many people I know who said "We want the wedding to reflect us!" Fortunately never as bad as that, but definitely some ridiculousness. I also kind of love Mao-Ze Dog.

punkysdilemma wrote: a make-your-own Vietnamese sandwich bar?"

...That actually sounds delicious. But not for people dressed for a wedding, obviously. This was the bit that cracked me up:

Furthermore, instead of trading wedding rings, the pair said they will wear bracelets hewn from teak driftwood the couple collected on a trip to Cambodia in 2009.

epudom wrote:Taberinos I forget who introduced this in the last version of SF, but I found it again in my bookmarks, and don't want to be the only one hooked.

NOOOO. I can't believe this has happened to me again. I hold epudom personally responsible for all the time I will waste on this game. AGAIN.

Melk wrote:

epudom wrote:Taberinos I forget who introduced this in the last version of SF, but I found it again in my bookmarks, and don't want to be the only one hooked.

NOOOO. I can't believe this has happened to me again. I hold epudom personally responsible for all the time I will waste on this game. AGAIN.

If I'm going down, I'm taking everyone with me.

Can you think of any uses for these weird stock photos? I think my favorite is the one of Sadako holding a glass of milk and eating a slice of bread. Either that one, or the one of the gasmask people making cookies. "I fooooound you, Mummy!"

ETA: Oh, and speaking of Sadako, there is going to be a special edition box set for the movie Sadako 3D and it's going to include a photobook featuring Sadako doing the typical photobook things. These preview images are creepily amusing!

Memos from Fury is a tumblr that collects memos from Nick Fury to the rest of SHIELD. It features such things as banning Hawkeye and Black Widow from using Skippy's List as a "to do" list, declaring that anyone who spells his last name "Furry" will be reassigned to keep tabs on Deadpool, and informing people that telling Thor and Loki that 'Twilight Zone' reruns are documentaries is not harmless or funny.

So fun!


ETA: Ooh! And A Softer Marvel does strips in the style of A Softer World only with, y'know, Marvel stuff.

Watching Bobak Ferdowsi become a literal overnight celebrity has been the highlight of my Monday. Hey, geeky kids with weird hair: the internet loves you.

Raksha wrote:Memos from Fury is a tumblr that collects memos from Nick Fury to the rest of SHIELD. It features such things as banning Hawkeye and Black Widow from using Skippy's List as a "to do" list, declaring that anyone who spells his last name "Furry" will be reassigned to keep tabs on Deadpool, and informing people that telling Thor and Loki that 'Twilight Zone' reruns are documentaries is not harmless or funny.

That really is a great tumblr!

The Abebooks Weird Book Room

And they MEAN WEIRD. Bizarre, racist, every shade of WTF.

Samples:
Flower Drying with a Microwave
C is for Chafing
Does GOD Ever Speak through CATS?
CARP: How To Catch Them

It's like if J.K. Rowling started inventing non-wizarding book titles.

Oh man, I can't wait to get my hands on "A Popular History of British Seaweeds" and "Lumber Jack Songs with Yodel Arrangements!" I was thinking about "Soap Through the Ages" but it might be too intense for me.

Yeah, "Whose Bottom is This?: A Lift-the-flap Book" sounds like it could be exciting!

I would honestly like to read 'Working IX to V: Orgy Planners, Funeral Clowns and Other Prized Professions the Ancient World.' I love ancient history!


ETA: I'm so disappointed 'The Radiation Recipe Book' is sold out. Do you think they'll get more in stock soon?

I want to read How to Date White Women. That sounds like a real page turner.