My Kind Of Advertising

I love this. I know it's only a viral marketing stunt to sell more cars, but what the hell... I'd be down that slide in a flash! Watching the different types of people taking the Fast Lane option made me grin like a fool.

This One Is Goes Out To My Friend James O'Brien

James is one of the world's great Swede-o-philes. In fact, as I write this he'll be sitting down to his weekly Swedish lesson. Don't get me wrong, I admire the Swedes. I buy their furniture. I appreciate their massage. I think they do a natty line in pop music.

But there is a line I draw that others cross.

Anyhoo. The brief yet classic "Swedish Chemist" sketch from Alas Smith & Jones. This sketch has been a long running part of the zeitgeist amongst one group of my friends for as long as I care to remember. (Along with other gems such as the Licky Licky Bumsex Song.) Comedy gold, just the mention of "Ball? Or aerosol?" is enough to set us off.

Lost In Redfern

I know posting this pic right after the previous entry's 'pot belly' find makes me seem weight obsessed, but truthfully could this have been a more serendipitous mash up of posters?



Ha! If anyone locates my old 28" waistline in the Redfern area, please contact me asap. Sweet babby Jebus, for that I'd even consider a reward...

This Is So Totally Me Right Now

...and my reactions to my current home computer problems.



Although, I must say, I did pick up a few pointers to try.

Christian Heterosexual Marriage: Explained!

I know that my knowledge of Bible-based Christian heterosexual marriage is somewhat lacking, so it's brilliant that Mrs Betty Bowers (America's Best Christian) has created a primer for us homo heathens:

(No offence intended to any Christian readers, but let's face it those that quote small parts of the Bible to justify why gays can't marry are making themselves prime targets.)

Parody Is Easy When The Targets Are Dumb People

I've heard lots of comment on the interwebs about the National Organisation for Marriage (NOM) ad against gay marriage, but until I saw the Colbert Report clip below I hadn't actually seen the original. OMG, it's almost a parody of itself it's so dumb. In my book they should have worked in a twister and Dorothy Gale's house into the storm mix... the gays' love of Judy and vintage musicals can cause twisters!



Cautionary tale! Anyhoo watch the Colbert clip below for a snippet of the original and a very funny parody of it.

The Colbert Report	Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c
The Colbert Coalition's Anti-Gay Marriage Ad
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Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor Gay Marriage Commercial

Jane Lynch (love her!) and the good folks at Funny or Die have made their own satirical version too, with the help of some familiar faces:

A Gaythering Storm from Jane Lynch

Meanwhile, does anyone have an umbrella?

Lost In Translation

Sometimes you need to re-frame things in terms people can relate to.

Last weekend, whilst having gone bush, one semi-drunken conversation lead to another and the topic found itself lurching around to dogging. Now you have to factor in that dogging is not a widely known term (or activity) in Australia, and the woman trying to explain the phenomenon was a) tipsy and b) almost incomprehensibly Irish. The conversation turned to the complicated system of car headlight codes that mean you can watch, you can join in, or you can feck off you ugly bastard. (As she put it.) One of the members of the university faculty (and fellow homosexualist) was struggling to get a grip on the concept.

Until I turned to him and said "It's a beat (cottage/tearoom)... for straight people."

Bingo.

Talk To Me Some Crafts!

Let's Craft Talk! Let's Craft Talk!

"You make stuff that I desire. All I want to do is acquire!"

God I love Leslie Hall.

Dear Internet

Thank you for your attention.

Dr Evadne Hinge & Dame Hilda Bracket

One of the curiousities of the English is the esteemed role that drag, or female impersonators, has had in mainstream entertainment. Danny LaRue was a huge favourite of my parents'. Paul O'Grady in the guise of Lily Savage was a more frequent guest on Michael Parkinson's chat show than almost everyone else. All part of a tradition that owes it's popularity to Music Hall, all male 'gang shows' and the English love of saucy (but never crass) ribaldry and double entendre, I guess.

My all time favourites though were those elegant Victorian ladies Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket, as played by George Logan and Patrick Fyffe. Many people probably haven't heard of them, but they were big stars in their day. They had their own tv show "Dear Ladies" (now on DVD!) that ran for a number of seasons in the 80s, were regulars on popular variety shows such as "Good Old Days", performed a number of times on Royal Command Performances, and even had a star turn in a British production of "Die Fledermaus".

Not to mention their own Gala Evening With Hinge & Bracket show:

A clip from Season 1 of "Dear Ladies":

The older of the 2, Fyffe sadly passed away from cancer in 2002 at the age of 60 and as one friend of theirs' once commented, as they got older Logan and Fyffe began to resemble their characters more and more. Good naturedly snipping at each other and constantly trying to upstage one another. Just as it should be! Now I really need to find those DVDs...

70s Photo Lab Archives

Sharon realised too late that there's no way was she's getting out of this with a full set of press-on nails.


The staff at the Kwik Pix photo lab were left with no option but to call Child Services. Crimes likes this could not go unpunished.


Education is for life. Starshadow took great pains to point out The Man, whenever the opportunity arose.


Yes he was teased, but after creating the world's largest burger chain... who's laughing now?


The Sid And Marty Krofft Renn Faire Experience Parade!(TM) was widely considered to be a disappointment.


Jerry wanted to be the 6th Jackson. Pete wanted to be Farrah Fawcett. Harvey just wanted to be visible.


(L to R) Jan Brady. Jan Brady. Jan Brady.


Shelley's parent's never understood why she spent so much time at the truckstop.

[Pics from Miss Tamie Lee via Vintage Photo.]

All The Facts You Need To Know

I'm sorry, they do what?

Well, I guess it is a form of affection after all. In certain circles.

[Via freakgirl.]

Har!

Breaking The Rules

"It's Dick"

I stumbled on this scene on youtube this morning (and no, before you ask, I wasn't searching for 'dick') from one of my favourite films The Rules Of Attraction. This scene cracks me up!

Russell Sams as spoilt gay rich kid Richard decides to disrupt a lunch with his boozy mother (Swoozie Kurtz) and the equally boozy mother of his friend Paul (Ian Somerhalder) played by Faye Dunaway. Sams takes off and all the other actors can do is hang on for dear life and go along for the ride.

Oh, and if you are watching this at work... well, the language is very NSFW.

Hilariously so.

Epic Name Fail

Har!

Please Tell Me, Am I Tripping?

We're not a huge fan of Christmas. Giving is fun. We like gift giving. Shopping to the same deadline that everyone else has, whilst battling the Aussie Christmas heat... not so much. (I think this is going to be a hot summer, today was the hottest December day in 3 years.)

This year I've considered upping the meds. Getting a little week long buzzy buzz happening that should see me past Boxing Day. If you're going to have a yelling Yuletide meltdown, your breath might as well be 100% proof, right?

I think Paul Reubens had the same controlled substances plan. How else do you explain this fabulousness?:

Pee Wee. A whole bunch of cute military boys. Grace Jones.

(And a supporting cast that includes Annette Funicello, Frankie Avalon, Charo, the Del Rubio Triplets, Whoopi Goldberg, kd lang, Little Richard, Princess Zsa Zsa!... I mean, this out-Love-Boats the Love Boat.)

Awesome.

~~~~~

Oh, and Mary Hart in a Farah flip and 1988 power-bitch shoulder pads! Here's ET's behind the scenes snippet:

Be Sure And Keep Your Area Clean

It's not only civic minded...



...but frankly, it makes it more pleasant for everyone.

Scary Knitting Ninjas

My friend Judy pointed me in the direction of a couple of funny youtube clips tonight, as we were relaxing after going out for dinner.

First up, apropos of Halloween, hang onto your needles it's Scary Knitting time!

Next, this clip had me rolling with laughter... and I don't think it was just the two generous glasses of Pimm's I had at Judy's. Ninjas are kind of scary, right? I mean, they can be apopros of Halloween too, maybe? What about Ninja Cats?

They Made Ice Skating A Sport!

You know who loves the gays? Mecky Stecky does!

And consequently, we love her back.

(This has been cropping up all over so indulge me if you've seen it already, but really it's too cute not to post... and if you haven't, enjoy!)

Dogs Defying Gravity!

Via freakgirl:



Upside Down Dogs! These nearly made me LOLPIMP.