I can't describe how much this made me laugh.
Paper Towels vs. Hand Dryers
Coned Dog Goes Through Door
If any part of this video doesn't make you giggle, I feel sorry for your parents for having such a soulless child.
Vimbly
“We’re the Open Table for recreational activities.”
This site is basically a better version of Groupon, and specific to the five boroughs of New York City. I feel like some of these would be really good gifts to give. Here are some examples of what's offered:
- Upstate Tandem Hang Gliding
- Fencing Lessons
- Intro to Scuba Diving
- High Falls Stunt Jumping
- Cooking Knife Skills
- Intro to Custom Perfumery
- Beginner Tango
- After Dark Kayaking (Umm, this sounds terrible?)
- Scavenger Hunts
And typically speaking, most everything listed is under $100. Seems kind of cool.
Gorilla Encounter
Love this so much.
Instant No Button
I wouldn't call myself a Star Wars fan, but this page was the very first one I bookmarked on the internet years ago. Why this one? I don't know, I've never been very smart. I'm pretty sure the second site I bookmarked was ArchieComics.com, so I think you can get a sense of my priorities at that time.
I don't use this button as often as I used to, but it can come in handy in certain situations and might still be relevant today. Feel free to bookmark. There's also an app for it (of course there is).
Ray Charles Speed Painting
I know this is an old video, but I'm still wowed by it.
HopStop
I can't believe it's taken me this long to write about HopStop! I've been using it for nearly ten years, and I think I assume that everyone knows about it (do they?) since it's pretty incredible.
HopStop offers users bus, train, subway, walking, car, and bicycle directions and routing and it also supports transit information for over 300 major cities. The main reason I use it is for when I need subway directions to a place I haven't been before. The site also updates their route options to keep in mind any subway service work going on that particular day.
If you're ever travelling to New York City, it's especially amazing and handy to have on your phone. I can't tell you how much I use it.
Dorothy Custer
I'm not a fan of Jay Leno at all (when I was younger I LOVED his headlines bit, shoot me) and this video is probably too long for you to want to watch (8 minutes), but this lady seems fun as hell. Honestly I'm a fan of anyone over the age 65 and still smiling. Why do I see so many angry seniors?! Makes me so mad. A smile ain't gonna kill you.
Your Kid's Drawing Put On A Key Chain
Can you tell I'm extremely into the idea of preserving a child's youth? Is that normal considering I have no children? I'll wonder these things in the privacy of my room later. In the meantime, look at this guy.
This Etsy seller will put a child's drawing (or anyone's drawing really) onto a small keyring for you for $90 - $140 (depending on the size of the drawing). I don't know if that's a ludicrous price, but I would probably consider doing it some day. It's such a sweet idea.