bikes and things

Two hilarious videos involving Drum and Bass. Enjoy. Almost crying with laughter.

Crazily beautiful.

Well it turns out that if you’re a German manufacturer of hyper accurate scales that the same gnome weighs differently depending on which part of the world you’re in! How to demonstrate this? Pack it up in a protective case with scales calibrated for their HQ in Germany and send it round the world. Get different scientists to weigh it and pass it on. Hint – it’s due to the earth not being perfectly round.

These scales are so sensitive that the object (or gnome in this case) has to be handled with rubber gloves to avoid adding grease or contaminants that would spoil the reading which is kind of bonkers really.

I’m sure it’s no accident that it’s reminiscent of the gnome that gets packed around the world in Amelie. Polaroid pictures are then taken with the gnome in far off destinations (thanks to a friendly air hostess) and posted back to cheer up the miserable, yet confused, next door neighbour.

And the best thing about all of this? I heard all about this idea from a friend at the weekend who dreamt up this whole thing!

A few videos which have been keeping me amused this week.

Hello

Pingu – The Thing.

James Bond song

Computer games – Look around you

Angry ginger kid – scary

Otter’s pocket – BBC Breakfast

I never used to be a bus person until someone taught me the error of my ways (when not on my bike of course). Always the top deck, always the left hand window seat, always looking around and seeing what’s going on – silently observing the world going on below you.

This experience is perfectly summarised by the below video (via Michal Dzierza). The child playing, the guy arguing on the phone with someone, the accident that everyone cranes their neck for, road works, cyclists, tourists, landmarks, the crazy guy, the gaggle of school kids – it’s all there. Beautifully shot & edited from 30 hours of footage. A lovely feel to it – watch in HD!

I’m sure everyone has seen this video by now but if not it’s well worth watching. Incredibly beautiful and also somehow strangely ominous that the forms the birds make whilst swarming – not sure if that’s the right term. Out of my field of expertise here.

A chat with Aleks on Sat reminded me of a few of these montages. Worth watching all three. I think the Tom Cruise running is the best. Once you’ve seen these I don’t think you can take this lot seriously again.

Tom Cruise – Running

Harrison Ford – My wife my family

And finally, Nicholas Cage – Losing his shit.

Got any more?

Lawrence reminded me of these two in the comments…

It’s the 90’s!

160 Greatest Arnold Schwarzenegger Quotes

Been meaning to post this for a while as it’s been doing the rounds on the net. Something incredible about this. Watch it and then watch the behind the scenes cut after.

Brilliant! Love the IT Crowd.