Very well done! The bodies exploding as they fall into the water was Lol.
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Monday, 9 April 2012 16:57 (twelve years ago) link
Giant squid was super well done.
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Monday, 9 April 2012 16:58 (twelve years ago) link
Wait, is that music at 30 secs in a dance-version of the Cannibal Holocaust theme?
― Øystein, Monday, 9 April 2012 19:49 (twelve years ago) link
Star Wars: Masters of Teräs Käsi is a Lucasarts fighting game released in 1997 and set in the fictional universe of Star Wars. "Teräs Käsi" refers to a martial art used in the game; and, while being in grammatically incorrect form, is Finnish for "steel hand".
Haha, this is indeed true! When Kingfish posted the Youtube link I thought it was some Finnish parody because of the name, but apparently it's the real thing!
The correct way to write "steel hand" would be "teräskäsi", btw, since it's a compound word in Finnish.
― Tuomas, Friday, 13 April 2012 13:30 (twelve years ago) link
http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Ter%C3%A4s_K%C3%A4si
I wonder where the heck they got the idea to name it in Finnish?
― Tuomas, Friday, 13 April 2012 13:32 (twelve years ago) link
cos it looks like something spoken by aliens
― Number None, Friday, 13 April 2012 13:35 (twelve years ago) link
IIRC, there's some old American sci-fi movie where the "alien" tongue spoken by aliens is actually Finnish! They say something like "Sibelius makes excellent music" in Finnish.
― Tuomas, Friday, 13 April 2012 13:37 (twelve years ago) link
Tolkien's Elvish was based on Finnish too wasn't it?
― Number None, Friday, 13 April 2012 13:38 (twelve years ago) link
Partly, I think, though it doesn't have any same words or anything.
― Tuomas, Friday, 13 April 2012 13:43 (twelve years ago) link
Finnish Him
― ledge, Friday, 13 April 2012 13:44 (twelve years ago) link
Well, Darth and Luke both have steel hands.
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Friday, 13 April 2012 14:04 (twelve years ago) link
― ledge, Friday, April 13, 2012 9:44 AM Bookmark
haha
― Doctor Casino, Friday, 13 April 2012 14:12 (twelve years ago) link
lol
― A Little Princess btw (s1ocki), Friday, 13 April 2012 14:37 (twelve years ago) link
can we go back to dancing Han Solo for a second
also this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRRTRGehkuM
the songs are fucking incredible, I am dying
― an independent online phenomenon (DJP), Friday, 13 April 2012 16:56 (twelve years ago) link
Please God, stop words from popping out of their crotches...Garange80 3 days ago *36 thumbs-up*
Garange80 3 days ago *36 thumbs-up*
― an independent online phenomenon (DJP), Friday, 13 April 2012 16:57 (twelve years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXp8T097vjc&feature=related
I want to buy an X-Box solely for this shit, and I think my wife would let me
― an independent online phenomenon (DJP), Friday, 13 April 2012 16:59 (twelve years ago) link
Lol. Yeah the Han Solo song got stuck in my head yesterday.
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Friday, 13 April 2012 17:05 (twelve years ago) link
I kinda admire George's willingness to troll his own shit.
― DRANGUS (Deric W. Haircare), Friday, 13 April 2012 17:07 (twelve years ago) link
Aw man, every time I see someone do the "Not a Scratch" it's just the funniest thing in the universe.
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Friday, 13 April 2012 17:07 (twelve years ago) link
is the Dagobah bump supposed to be Vader doing something nasty to Yoda? That ain't nice!
― Moodles, Friday, 13 April 2012 19:16 (twelve years ago) link
the best part of those videos (han solo, leia) is the player cam with the doughy, awkward dancer in the upper left corner
― diamonddave85, Friday, 13 April 2012 19:20 (twelve years ago) link
I love Jabba grooving in the background of Hologram Girl.
― polyphonic, Friday, 13 April 2012 19:53 (twelve years ago) link
this is OT but there's something really great about these:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM58dJ5l9B8https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRnjn0wVJgk
second one especially for "Imagine how much fun your kids will have" followed by kids listlessly humming the theme music and waving the tie-in products around in slow, half-hearted arcs.
Also just kind of stunned I've never, ever heard of Burger Chef before, despite Wikipedia's claim that it was at one time the second most popular burger chain in the US.
― Doctor Casino, Saturday, 14 April 2012 05:21 (twelve years ago) link
This would have been lost on me otherwise, but you are totally otm
― picture jean rollin (Pillbox), Saturday, 14 April 2012 06:14 (twelve years ago) link
more likely a version of "my heart will go on". the songs are pretty similar tho'.
― the acquisition and practice of music is unfavourable to the health of (abanana), Saturday, 14 April 2012 18:34 (twelve years ago) link
my first thought was what the hell is/was burger chef?
― flesh, the devil, and a wolf (wolf) (amateurist), Saturday, 14 April 2012 22:46 (twelve years ago) link
Apparently, it was "incrediburgible!"
― Doctor Casino, Saturday, 14 April 2012 22:55 (twelve years ago) link
Also they pioneered the whole kids-meal-with-a-toy concept (with the uninspired name of "The Fun Meal"), and a "add your own toppings" bar which sounds potentially cool. It apparently doubled as a salad bar, which would put them out ahead of Wendy's in that category I think. I love the lame, old-school anonymity of their logo figure:
http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1123/1201215486_16aed540fe.jpg
...although Burger Chef and Jeff had a little more going on:
http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1414/1201215552_15ae185ab4.jpg
Really seems like a different age in fast food then, wish I could take a time machine back and check it out.
― Doctor Casino, Saturday, 14 April 2012 23:00 (twelve years ago) link
possibly the funniest rich asshole move I've heard of in quite some time
― Roger Barfing (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 9 May 2012 17:53 (twelve years ago) link
that seems cool in theory but I'm sure he'll screw it up somehow
― silverfish, Wednesday, 9 May 2012 18:23 (twelve years ago) link
A low-income Ewok village is the only way to go.
― I wish to incorporate disco into my small business (chap), Wednesday, 9 May 2012 18:26 (twelve years ago) link
I will certainly be hugely disappointed if this low-income housing isn't star wars themed in one way or another
― silverfish, Wednesday, 9 May 2012 18:29 (twelve years ago) link
just the idea of low-income housing in Marin is pretty hilarious.
― Roger Barfing (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 9 May 2012 18:30 (twelve years ago) link
Gungan city. Snorkels not included.
― I wish to incorporate disco into my small business (chap), Wednesday, 9 May 2012 18:30 (twelve years ago) link
"We don't know yet what might be able to be developed there, but the notion of being able to explore his property and see if some beautifully designed family or senior housing can be developed there is too wonderful to pass up," said Thomas Peters, president and CEO of the foundation.
^ can't help but imagine this guy as the philip seymour hoffman character in the big lebowski
― A Little Princess btw (s1ocki), Wednesday, 9 May 2012 18:45 (twelve years ago) link
Two words: Ewok Centipede
― 'scuse me, while I Rim the Sky... (snoball), Wednesday, 9 May 2012 18:56 (twelve years ago) link
It remains to be seen whether or not the future residents of this low-income housing development will be appreciative when Lucas shows up every couple of years to do extensive renovations.
― You Don't Throw Oranges On An Escalator (Deric W. Haircare), Wednesday, 9 May 2012 20:38 (twelve years ago) link
He's not actually going to build most of the structure of these houses - they'll be mostly CGI.
― banal like anal (snoball), Wednesday, 9 May 2012 21:04 (twelve years ago) link
As long as there will be CGI beasties tromping around and occasionally farting or taking a dump on the floor, I'm sold.
― You Don't Throw Oranges On An Escalator (Deric W. Haircare), Wednesday, 9 May 2012 21:05 (twelve years ago) link
I so wanted to find a utility data reference in that article
― Race Against Rockism (Myonga Vön Bontee), Wednesday, 9 May 2012 21:44 (twelve years ago) link
― silverfish, Wednesday, May 9, 2012 1:29 PM (3 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
or thx 1138 themed like so
http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/4/2009/11/bulgaria.jpg
― flesh, the devil, and a wolf (wolf) (amateurist), Wednesday, 9 May 2012 22:02 (twelve years ago) link
He'll build awesome housing and then every 3 years will remove part of it and replace it with cgi renovations to 'enhance the living experience'
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 9 May 2012 22:09 (twelve years ago) link
Way to Lucas my comment, there, VG.
― You Don't Throw Oranges On An Escalator (Deric W. Haircare), Wednesday, 9 May 2012 22:15 (twelve years ago) link
He'll build awesome housing and then every 3 years will remove part of it and replace it with cgi renovations to 'enhance the living experience' NOW IN 3D!!!
― banal like anal (snoball), Wednesday, 9 May 2012 22:22 (twelve years ago) link
And then the kitchen you've taken semi-seriously for 30 years will start dancing around like a goofball.
― You Don't Throw Oranges On An Escalator (Deric W. Haircare), Wednesday, 9 May 2012 22:35 (twelve years ago) link
no, you can't have your old driveway back. this one is better.
― 10. “Pour Some Sugar On Me” – Tom Cruise (contenderizer), Wednesday, 9 May 2012 22:37 (twelve years ago) link
xxpost lol sorry Deric, I didn't scroll up to see new comments. I just assumed that I was otm with the funniest zing ;)
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 9 May 2012 22:37 (twelve years ago) link
i always envisioned it vertical like this, but we didn't have the technology when we built your house
― 10. “Pour Some Sugar On Me” – Tom Cruise (contenderizer), Wednesday, 9 May 2012 22:38 (twelve years ago) link
xpost
It's okay! My post was all analogue effects and the wrong person shooting first and all that. It needed an upgrade.
― You Don't Throw Oranges On An Escalator (Deric W. Haircare), Wednesday, 9 May 2012 22:43 (twelve years ago) link
can't wait for redlettermedia guy to tell low income folks their foundations have rotted and their attics are full of asbestos and the water heater has a leak and and and
― Philip Nunez, Wednesday, 9 May 2012 22:47 (twelve years ago) link