Facebook Flashback Friday - Browser pong, brainstorming randomness, and rickrolling

Enjoying some more in a series of link dump compilations including all the bizarre things I've found and shared elsewhere. There are lots more shared on Quirky Jessi's Facebook, but here's some from long ago:

• Browser Pong - If you've never played Pong before using just your browser windows....you're certainly in for a treat.
  
• Flame Art - Make your own
• Move your cursor through the maze - What makes this tricky is that you're not moving a piece in the game around....you're just moving your cursor.
  
• The Brainstormer - Having trouble coming up with ideas for your story? Even if this doesn't help spark any 'real' ideas, it certainly gets the juices flowing and is fun! My spins just now? "Reunion, cult classic, and fruit stand" "Madness, road warrior, playground." Colonel Mustard with the candlestick in the library? Woo!
• History of Rickrolling - No, you won't actually get rickrolled here either. Lots of really cool facts, though.
• Scroublicitionaryopoly - "The amazing fusion of Scrabble, Trouble, Pictionary, and Monopoly. Basically, you pop the dice bubble, move your piece, then purchase property that you use to draw pictures of words taht you have to spell using tiles. The object of the game is to be the last person playing WHO IS SANE."
  
• Now you're a member of I Love Taxes and Support the Muslim Communist Liberal Takeover by Barack Obama" You do have a copy of the Koran, right?
  

Through June 7

Facebook Flashbacks Friday - Perpetual Kid, cupcakes, and a horrible marriage proposal

Let's have some more fun in this series of link dump compilations including all the bizarre things I've found and shared elsewhere. There are lots more shared on Quirky Jessi's Facebook, but you can have a looksee:

• What your email address says about your computer skills
• Perpetual Kid - A website that has so many crazy items to entertain yourself....er, I mean, your kids. I think I could write an entire site just about the things I've found on PK.
• 100 Games Cupcake Game - And this one, I had every intention of writing a full post about, but haven't. Maybe for the Quirky Cookery site at some point?
  
• Awww...
• Not so awww. This was a really mean way to propose, especially considering she thought they were going to go out for a makeup dinner...which means something had already gone wrong, lol.
  
• "You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself, and direction you choose. - Dr. Seuss
• Video game statistics 

Through May 31

Facebook Flashback Friday - Musical fun, comics, and turkeys

Here's one more in a series of link dump compilations including all the fun things I've found and shared elsewhere. There are lots more shared
on Quirky Jessi's Facebook, but here's some snippets for you:

• Hands-only symphony - This is one of those sites where you click on various aspects and it turns music on and off....except, these are all sounds made with hands and lots of great music can be created. It's even better because it's hosted by the American Heart Association with the tag line "Hands can do incredible things, but nothing compares to using them to help save a life." 
• Dancing typography - Be sure to pass this one on to your friends. ;) 
• Time to start eating puppies.
• Kaleidoscope Painter 
• What should I read next? - Enter the details of a book you like by title, author, or even ISBN, and this site will recommend other books that you might like. 
• Three depressing stories (comics) about turkeys
• "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Facebook Flashback Friday - Games, obesity, and singing (with music!) in the rain

Want another in a series of link dump compilations including all the silly things I've found and shared elsewhere? There are lots more shared on Quirky Jessi's Facebook, but here's a bit for you:

• Disturbing .gif of American obesity issues over the years. If you catch it halfway through the gif animation, just wait it out until it starts over so you can see it all.
  
• Another Mario game. This time, hit space bar to switch between a normal Mario game and tetris to add blocks so Mario can climb through new obstacles.
• Really sketchy bunny pictures. I'm not this creepy, right? 
• Bookcases galore. Lots and lots of them shown here. 
  
• Drumbrella. This rain drum could either be really cool, or really, really annoying.
  
• 8 month old baby hears mommy for the first time after having implants put in.
• I Love Traffic game - Rush through traffic lights to beat various levels. It gets tougher with more lights to switch on and off.
  

Facebook Flashback Friday - Love, art, and bad words, oh no! Read more: Quirky Jessi

(You may have seen this in your feed reader a couple months back when Blogged decided to publish it immediately instead of at the scheduled time as I insisted).


Want another in a series of link dump compilations including all the silly things I've found and shared elsewhere? There are lots more shared on Quirky Jessi's Facebook, but here's a bit for you:

• Facebook is weird.
  
• The gift of peace of mind. A really sweet gift that really gave the guy what he wanted.
  
• Large beach art - You'll want to check out the rest of these rather huge displays of art built right into the sand.
  
• Cat annoys guy's sleep all...night...long.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• I shot the serif. What, you don't like font jokes?
  
• Then you probably don't like typography either, huh?
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Mad As H*ll! Kinetic Typography
  
• More language I wouldn't put here, but because it's PacMan, I can't help it. :P
  

Facebook Flashback Friday - Mutant pigs, mutant couches, and, uh, mutants? :P

Have another in a series of link dump compilations including all the great things I've found and shared elsewhere. There are lots more shared on  Quirky Jessi's Facebook, but here's some to make you feel special ;) :

• A *real* love story, recorded by an absolutely hilarious woman. She also did "All the Wrinkled Ladies" which some of you would surely get a kick out of.
  
  
  
• 50 dangerous things you should let your children do
• Hidden doors rock my socks off
  
  
• Sheep pigs. Bacon or sweater?
  
• How to really creep people out
  
• Really weird/neat/interesting/*insert different word here* laser. You'll have to keep watching for a bit because it first, it doesn't seem like anything special. It's not until about halfway through that it really starts getting cool, but the video is only a couple minutes long, so whatever. 
  
• This converti-couch is an all-in-one lounger, love seat, and sofa bed.
  
  
  Gotta love that it comes in funky colors, too. :P 

Through May 22

Facebook Flashback Friday - Coffee, theft, and the real Hello Kitty

Here's another in a series of link dump compilations including all the funny things I've found and shared elsewhere. There are lots more shared on Quirky Jessi's Facebook, but here's a nibble:

• If you know anything about coffee and don't just randomly order at Starbucks, then this one's for you:
  Customer: “Where’s your normal coffee?”
  Me: “What?”
  Customer: “I just want a bag of normal coffee, not flavored.
  Where’s your normal coffee?”
  Me: “Oh, all of the coffees on the left side of the shelf are unflavored.”
  Customer: “No, they’re all flavored.  They all say different flavors, like  ’Ethiopia’.”
  Me: “No, those aren’t flavors. All the ones with a country name are just normal, black coffees like you want. The country name is where the coffee was grown.”
  Customer: “What! There’s no such country as Ethiopia!”
  Me: “Well, it’s very far away, in Africa.”
  Customer: “If you say so. So the ones with country names aren’t flavored?”
  Me: “Nope.”
  Customer: “Fine. I’ll take the stuff from France.”
  Me: “Coffee doesn’t grow in France…”
  Customer: “Yeah, that French Vanilla.”
• The laziest cat in the world doesn't even care if this seagull steals all its food. Way to go bird! I love how at the end, he goes back for more, tilts his head up at the cat all confused, and then....yeah....you'll see.
  
  
  
  
  
• This isn't quirky, but very, very good advice about how to give support and comfort during a miscarriage. I think it's a must-read, regardless if you ever think you'll be in a situation to use it. 
• Night light bookmark/bedside table light
  
  
• Because sometimes you just want to "ooo and aww" at baby sloths eating.
• The real Hello Kitty. This one gets a major shoutout because it's become quite the inside joke as a friend of mine likes to say "Hi kitty, hi, hey, hey kitty...." with every wave, and can go on for a long time doing so, lol.
• Moving puzzle
  

The advantages and disadvantages - Is there a difference?

The advantages of doing more of these compiled posts like this: 

• You guys get *way* more content. I have thousands of bookmarks and tabs saved at this point of things I meant to share with you, but just can't get to. :( 
• Almost daily posts. There's still more work involved but some of the nitty gritty stuff is eliminated, so I just have to make sure I show up and write a bit. 
• I get to do more of the fun stuff and less of the really annoying stuff. The biggest time consumer when writing posts is for me to upload and transfer photo links. 
• Posts are more in "real time" than me scheduling a month worth of posts in advance and you guys reading stuff that I saw a couple months ago. If I see something today, you guys see it tomorrow...or within the next few days. No more links to things I saw and that suddenly lit fire across the web....only for you to get them really, really delayed here. 
• I can spend more time on writing what I want and working on other quirky stuff (like Quirky Cookery)

The disadvantages of doing more compiled posts like this: 

• You guys get *way* more content. Isn't it a bit overload? I mean, I see hundreds of things daily and only hold onto a handful in comparison, but for the rest of you, maybe this is a lot. 
• Almost daily posts. Do you really want daily stuff flooding your feeds? 
• I get to do more of the fun stuff. Is that a good thing? Won't I get myself into more trouble? :P 
• Posts are more in "real time" Lolcats are timeless. Does it really matter? 
• I can spend more time on writing what I want. Pfft, I enjoy what I do already. If I can't spread my time out evenly among other interests, that's my own fault, right? 
• Also, there are some other actual disadvantages, and not just the same things as the advantages. I don't have all the photos saved myself elsewhere. Some sites aren't getting the full "feature"/description/attention that they deserve. SEO and such flies out the window. And I sorta feel lazy, even though I know I'm putting in even more effort right now. 

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Facebook Flashback Friday - Sushi cake, transformer owls, and the history of the world

One more in a series of link dump compilations including all the ridiculous things I've found and shared elsewhere. There are lots more shared on Quirky Jessi's Facebook, but here's some to catch you up:

• Where did it go? Watch closely to see evidence disappear before your eyes. I bet it's just smarties, right?
  
  
• Sushi birthday cake with full instructions and pictures of other people's versions:
  
• When beautiful actors play ordinary/real people
• Transformer owls. Don't worry, you don't need to understand what they're saying. Just watch the birds and if you want further explanation of when it gets bigger/smaller specifically, then check out the description.
  
  
  
  
• Enough Plumbers! This is a Mario-esque type game, but not. It's takes the concept of Mario (jumping around, collecting coins, funny sound effects) and turns it into a new puzzle game where as you collect each coin, you increase the number of plumbers you're playing at once. It can get really crazy, but fun. Try it out. :) 
• Ingenious label design that ensure the food you're getting is fresh. The hourglass stickers use a special ink that changes colors as ammonia is released inside, indicating when the meat gets older. Cool, huh?
  
• A brief history of pretty much everything. No really, it's all there. :D
  

Facebook Flashback Friday - Mythology, crafting, and super mohawks

Un mas in a series of link dump compilations including all the wacky things I've found and shared elsewhere. There are lots more shared on Quirky Jessi's Facebook, but here's a nibble:

• According to Greek mythology, humans were originally created with 4 arms, 4 legs, and a head with 2 faces. Fearing their power, Zeus split them into two separate parts, condemning them to spend their lives in search of their other halves. Awww...
• Aerial tour of Sydney, Australia. 
• Great post about how to stretch kids' clothing a little further. Some are more difficult than others, but all are adorable.
  
• Cat communication. Technical and not quirky at all, but cats are weird and this is cool to know.
  
• Chalkboard Manifesto - "when i say i like you, i don't mean that in a facebook way. i mean, i really like you."
  
• Super Mohawk More pictures on the site, including ones of him using Elmer's glue to make it all stick...
  
• 15 interesting facts about dreams and dreaming

Through May 17

Facebook Flashback Friday - Yummy food, tight spaces, and outrageousness

One more in a series of link dump compilations including all the weird things I've found and shared elsewhere. There are lots more shared on Quirky Jessi's Facebook, but here's a look:

• Is this art?
• Rocky Road Brownies. Hey, I like brownies....
• Sushi Etiquette
• How to make better use of a loft. There are actually two bedrooms in there, so look at the rest of the pictures. 700 square feet. Yikes!
  
• The boy behind Chat Roulette, who he is, how it all started, and how the kid is managing it all (this is a couple month's old by now).
• If you're craving cute animal videos, here are some of various animals carrying for different species' babies.
• "If you're in a relationship, sometimes you probably feel like you're fighting a caged death-match with an invisible spider monkey. And the monkey is rabid. And you don't have any legs. And then a buffalo jumps ...in there and starts head-butting everything and your face catches on fire and there is a general atmosphere of chaos."
  

Facebook Flashback Friday - Painting illusions, passive aggressiveness, and...uh...mints. :P

Another in a series of link dump compilations including all the odd things I've found and shared elsewhere. There are lots more shared on Quirky Jessi's Facebook, but here's a peek:

• Fake painting photographs. Yeah, they look like paintings, but are actually people that have been painted and then posed for photos. Could I get any more p's in that sentence?
  Anyway, lots of examples there. Some are quite stunning.
  
  
• You've gotta see the post that goes with this note. Unbelievable. Turns out, sure, the woman had put on a little weight, but she's only 4'11" and even with 15 pounds on her, was still within her weight recommendations. Get this, though, she was *pregnant.* Way to go, woman.
  
• If someone says "That's impossible."
  You should understand it as: "According to my very limited experience and narrow understanding of reality, that's very unlikely."
• Awesome video and I really wish schools would pick up animations like this. Do you realize how much more information kids would retain if they could relate it to these stories? Oh yeah!
  

  Oxygen

• Some people are crazy.
• And roads are just insane! Yikes!
  
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Through May 14

Facebook Friday Flashbacks - Bouncing bunnies, cat owls, and 4 chords

Yet another in a series of link dump compilations including all the funky things I've found and shared elsewhere. There are lots more shared on Quirky Jessi's Facebook, but here are some tasty morsels:

• Winterbells bunny bouncin' game.
  
• This guy is simply amazing. It's a Chinese guy who ultimately forms thousands of noodles by hand...in a matter of minutes and before you even realize what he's done. So awesome. Just keep watching 'til the end.
  
  
  
  
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  Really cute chick comic about the smartest question. Click here for the large version that won't fit on my site. 
• 77 hilarious look-alikes. They really are hilarious, so clicky.
  
  
  
• 8 websites you need to stop building. No really. There are too many as it is and most of them suck anyway, so if you're toying with an idea that is similar to any of these, burn it now. 
• Axis of Awesome is a comedy musical group that demonstrates here how all you need for a hit song is 4 simple chords. They compiled quite the list of songs that use just those four. You'll enjoy. :)
  
  
  This video even has youtube tags on screen so you can see the song titles.
• 
  This one looks even better in its larger form.

Through May 13