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My Funny for the Day: Guy Catches Laptop With His Butt

Really, the title of this video says it all.

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When All Else Fails: Eddie Izzard

Song Lyric of the Day:

Go get your losing head / Seeing fire, I’m told it never burns / I want it all, I pull you back. I want it all / Cry baby, cry baby, cry. Soaking down your face / Cry baby, cry baby, and you can’t understand how I could just kill a man

Charlotte Sometimes
/ “How I Could Just Kill a Man

I’ve had a headache bordering on a migraine most of the day. So since I don’t have a lot of energy right now, what should I do? Why, share my love of the British transvestite comedian Eddie Izzard.

Best-known these days stateside for his role on the FX series, The Riches, Eddie Izzard instantly became one of my all-time favorite comedians the first time I saw his stand-up special, Dress to Kill. I mean, he’s a transvestite comedian.
Weirdo or executive transvestite? You decide.

Turns out the bit from that special that ended up being my favorite (aside from saying “sweet Jazzie Chrissie” instead of taking you-know-who’s name in vain), was the bit about learning French. Brings back a lot of memories from high school French class, because, honestly, how on earth were we expected to work some of the phrases we learned into everyday conversation — in French? It’s hard enough working references about monkeys in trees and mice under tables into everyday English conversations.

BBC America recently aired not only Dress to Kill, but Glorious, which I hadn’t yet seen. Despite being heavily edited for television, it was still very funny. One of my favorite bits had to do with “bird strikes.” Now I just need to get the DVD and watch it uncensored and uncut.

In looking for clips from both those shows, I came across yet another special I need to watch, Sexie. Turns out Izzard does a great Christopher Walken impression. Not surprising, since he is also an actor, after all; I still think his Professor Bedlam/Barry was the only truly funny — and memorable — thing in the movie My Super Ex-Girlfriend.

As an added bonus, in finding all these clips on YouTube tonight, I found Lego-animated clips set to some of Izzard’s comedy. I liked the James Bond clip the best.

I also liked the Lego clips about the differences between British and American movies, and B-movies and vampires.

Very much wanting to see Eddie Izzard in concert, particularly on the heels of having recently watched Dress to Kill and Glorious, I clicked on his Stripped tour dates link to see if and when he was performing anywhere close to Knoxville. My joy at seeing a Nashville show listed was short-lived, though, as it’s for next Friday — when I will be leading my team at the American Cancer Society Relay for Life (check out some of my pics from the 2007 event). I won’t lie — I briefly considered being a no-show for my fifth Relay (my third as team captain) just to see Izzard perform live. I’m not perfect, you know. Alas, my obligation to fundraising for cancer research beckons.

So now Rich and I will see if we can’t find tickets to see him in Atlanta a few days after that instead. Wish us luck! (And donate to my team‘s Relay for Life fund if you can.)

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Pattie Lee and The Mystery of the Old Children’s Books

Song Lyric of the Day:

Would you go along with someone like me / If you knew my story word for word / Had all of my history / Would you go along with someone like me


11:04PM.

At lunch today, I ended up telling my friends about these cool books I had as a kid. Since both friends are 10 years younger than me, they had absolutely no clue what the hell I was talking about. The problem is, for the life of me, I can’t remember what the series was called. They were comb-/spiral-bound, approximately workbook-sized, so they’d lay flat when open, and each page of the book had a little vinyl disc that looked like a record on it (I remember yellow and blue discs). You needed the special little hand-held “record player” to place on top of the disc; you’d press the button, and — voila! — the book was read to you. I specifically remember Disney books that I had like this (one about a haunted house), but I’m not sure it’s a Disney-only thing. Does anyone remember these? For my sanity’s sake, I sure as hell hope someone else out there remembers these and can tell me what they’re called. And, no, they’re not the book-record combos. The records were part of the books. Lots of Googling and searching eBay haven’t yielded anything.

After talking about these books today, I was reminded of how much I loved them and how they were some of my favorite books as a kid, particularly since the characters’ parts were read in the characters’ voices. I was crushed when I called my mom today to ask if she still had them, and most importantly, the player, and she said that she got rid of them long ago. I just need to hear the series’ name so I can hunt down some new ones and hopefully find a player on eBay. Fingers crossed someone else out there can refresh my memory.

*Today’s Song Lyric of the Day is the result of my friend, Frank, asking me yesterday if I knew “that whistling song that’s everywhere this TV season.” If you’ve watched Dirty Sexy Money, Gossip Girl, or Journeyman (RIP), you’ll know exactly which song I’m talking about. Watch the official video at Peter Bjorn & John’s website. Watch a montage of this season’s TV show use here:

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Friday Randomness

Song Lyric of the Day:

If I were your appendages / I’d hold open your eyes / So you would see / That all of us are heaven sent / There was never meant to be only one

Incubus / “Megalomaniac

11:48AM.
It was high time someone invented the cat translator. According to this article, the Meowlingual can translate your cat’s purrs and meows. While I won’t be shelling out $75 to find out, I can imagine — for free — what my cats would have to say:

Yum Yum
“Mom! Mom! Mom! Mom! Mom! Mom! Pick me up! Mom! Mom! Mom! Mom! Mom! Mom! Mom! Mom! Mama! Carry me! Mom! Mom! Mom! Mom! Mom! Mom! Mom! Mom! Mom! I love you! Mom! MOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMYYYYYYYYY!!!!!”

Finn
“You know I hate that stupid dog, Caleb, with every fiber of my being, don’t you? How can you keep him around? Look at him — he’s a destructive dork. Say the word, I’ll take him out. Lord knows, I’ve been trying for years.”

Belle
“What was that? Did you hear that noise? Oh, God, I think we’re out of food! I’m going to starve! Ooh! There it is again! Seriously — what’s that noise? It’s scary! Have you seen my troll dolls? Yum Yum! Stop biting me! Is it time for our bowls to be refilled? Crap! That’s it. I’m hiding until you guys figure out what that scary noise is.”

Buster
“Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuude. My paw is, like, padded. Check it out — I can move it in slo-mo! Wheeeeeeeee! Awwwwwesome.”

1:47PM.
Okay, that YouTube video of the kid crying defending Britney (Mr. “Leave Britney Alone!!!”)? Seth Green posted his response on MySpace. Classic — the eyeliner bit is brilliant.
Seth Green Chris Crocker Outtakes

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4:08PM.
Okay, I’m addicted to those lists put out on Cracked.com. My latest favorites: The 8 Manliest Musicals (which I don’t think will do much to convince guys to see musicals; okay, at least not Cats) and 5 Things Hollywood Thinks Computers Can Do. Because an old Mac laptop would’ve been able to hack into an alien spaceship’s mainframe. Riiiight.

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