The Ostrich Blog

Relatives of the Ostrich

2011-03-09T08:30:00.002-05:00

There are many relatives to the bird this blog is named after in the ratite bird family (a family of large flightless birds). This group consists of:

The Rhea:

The Emu:

The Moa (extinct 1500 CE):

The Elephant Bird (extinct 1500 CE):

(Elephant Bird Egg (left) compared to ostrich egg (right) compared to hand):

The Kiwi:

All the preceding were related to the beloved Struthio Camelus (Ostrich).

This has been your daily dose of ostrich education.

A New Hobby

2011-03-09T07:34:00.000-05:00

My Favorite Twitter Logo

2010-01-02T03:22:00.001-05:00

Just thought I'd like to share this logo. This is Allison Sheridan's twitter logo. She is Part of the Mac Roundtable Podcast and hosts her own podcast, the NosillaCast Podcast.

F-Cat

Are You Tired Yet?

2009-11-24T09:34:00.001-05:00

This picture was at the end of a list of 15 questions Google might ask a job applicant during an interview. The title of this post was the caption on the picture. I think it does the picture justice.

Here is a link to the questions, they are kind of cool.

www.businessinsider.com/15-google-interview-questions-that-will-make-you -feel-stupid-2009-11

F-Cat

The Doumbek

2009-11-03T10:05:00.001-05:00

MAGIC BULLET REUNION SHOW

2009-10-10T11:19:00.002-05:00

They're back!
Join Mick, Mimi, and all the rest in a sequel to what has been the number one infomercial since 2003.

- A-Fox

The Speeding Monkey

2009-09-22T21:05:00.002-05:00

a possible way to avoid traffic trouble???

Click HERE

Yours Truly
B-Tell

The pic says it all...

2009-08-02T02:36:00.001-05:00

F-Cat

Anti-Stab knife

2009-07-25T09:45:00.001-05:00

Today I was reading an old issue of the Bangkok Post Guru magazine. It talked of an anti-stab knife developed in the UK, which would work fine for chopping carrots and such, but has a rounded point and is designed to snag on clothing, making it rather difficult to stab someone. My question is, wouldn’t someone know if they're gonna stab someone that this knife isn't the best for the job? It probably says in big bold letters "Anti-stab" right on the packaging. No would be stabber would be stupid enough to buy it.

On another, different note, I went to see Harry Potter 6 in BKK today. It was OK, and there was a tribute to the king before the previews played.

F-Cat

In Need of Human Company

2009-07-09T08:24:00.001-05:00

Now I like a new operating system as much as the next person. And I'm rather excited for the Google Chrome OS, but perhaps Mr. Buchanan here is a bit too excited, this is what he wrote on Gizmodo.com

"Google. Chrome. OS. Just reading that makes my pants tingle"

Maybe he should visit a therapist.

F-Cat

Who Needs a Lake?

2009-06-28T07:15:00.001-05:00

I wonder what this man was hoping to find, and what he was going to do with his catch. What exactly is he doing that's illegal?

F-Cat

Why Windows 7 Came Out So Fast

2009-06-20T07:33:00.001-05:00

"I wasn't sure exactly why everyone was so angry at Windows Vista until I actually tried to use it for an actual, real-world reason. This god dang thing sucks, y'all. It's like somebody just took a good-lookin' car that ran good and there was nothing wrong with it, and they came in and screwed a bunch of fancy-looking crap to it and redid the wiring so none of the gauges or lights work. They put some fancy, spinny rims on it but crap gets stuck in them and the tires go flat all the time. And then it assumes you're an idiot so it constantly ask you things like "are you sure you want to change the radio station?" Oh look, the cupholder just broke off because the radio is too shiny."
- Jeffrey Rowland

Week 1

2009-05-23T08:50:00.002-05:00

So its been about a week. I'm safely in Kanchanaburi. I've been to the Bridge over the River Kwae, and the memorial next to it. It was quite interesting.I also went to a statue of the King Narai the Great, the king of Thailand 400 years ago. The king was mounted on an elephant, and around the area, there were many statues of chickens in various sizes. There was also a pagoda from the time period. I am having a great time here and I'm very happy.

On a completely separate note, I was video-chatting with A-Fox on oovoo, and this banner ad appeared on the bottom of the screen:

Hoping all is well,

F-Cat

F-Cat's Thai Escapades

2009-05-16T03:30:00.001-05:00

This is the first in a series that will be continually updated through March 2010. I have decided to spend a year in Thailand, and I will be frequently reporting back about my time there. I am currently on a layover at Tokyo/Narita airport waiting for my connection to Bangkok. The Japanese ministry of health boarded all planes from the US to make sure noone had Swine Flu.

Updates to come.

F-Cat

Is There Something Wrong Here?

2009-04-04T19:25:00.001-05:00

Something tells me he really didn’t mind doing his friend the favor.

F-Cat

Skin Condition

2009-03-17T18:38:00.001-05:00

The affliction that this poor hedgehog lives with is abisolutely tewwible!!

F-Cat

Poor Old Man

2009-01-17T11:33:00.001-05:00

If you are ever on a jury, beware of Juror Number 9.

.

F-Cat

Furniture in Illinois

2009-01-01T09:05:00.001-05:00

Perhaps this isn't the best marketing angle...

Lots of Talent...But Too Much Free TIme

2008-12-23T09:42:00.001-05:00

I'd much rather have made these in Home&Careers rather than a smiley face or stupid alligator whose head never stayed attached.

F-Cat

What Are They Teaching Our Children!?

2008-12-22T11:15:00.001-05:00

Even by third grade this child knows what they want.

F-Cat

A Diggnation Fan Doing the Ostrich

2008-12-09T19:40:00.001-05:00

Hey Guys,

I was watching Diggnation, and the picture e-mail chosen this week was of some guy at a conference, he's wearing a Diggnation shirt--but he's also inadvertently doing the Ostrich.

Hoping you are well,

F-Cat

Mark Prasad's New Summer Home

2008-12-05T18:12:00.001-05:00

A-Fox being able to speak French much better than I, came up with a shortened and condensed parody of a fairly recent disney movie. Lets go Disney World Paris!!

Mark Prasad’s Nouveau Cannelure

C'était l'année 2027. Mark Prasad était le roi de la France. Cela que le roi a voulu le roi a obtenu. Il allait construire son maison d'été sur la région nouvellement achetée de la France, l’Île de l'Homme (Isle of Man). Il allait créer Prasadatopia. Tony Brown, président de l'Île de l'Homme, a rendu visite à son nouveau roi pour le persuader de ne pas créer le Prasadatopia sur Île de l'Homme mais il a été bani du château.
Le conseiller militaire de Mark, Lenny Ingersol, a voulu être roi. Il n'était pas gentil. Il donne son ami, Tanguy O'Hoolihan, une bouteille de poison pour détruire Mark mais il le transforme en autruche. Lenny Ingersol a envoyé l'autruche (Mark Prasad) à l’Île de l'Homme. Lenny est devenu le nouveau roi. Il est un mauvais roi. Il a punises citoyens.
Sur l'Île de l'Homme, Mark a trouvé Tony Brown et lui a demandé l'aide. Tony a indiqué qu'il aiderait Mark si Mark ne transformait pas l’Île de l'Homme en Prasadatopia. Ils sont allés au château. Tony Brown a combattu Lenny Ingersol tandis que Mark buvait la boisson magique de Lenny qui la tournent encore dans l'humain. Mark a jeté Tanguy hors de la fenêtre et a arrêté Lenny et Tony. Mark est devenu roi encore et Lenny et Tony sont allé au prison.

Fini

For those of you who suck at French, like me (let's have a Woot! Woot! for Spanish) here is an English translation.

Mark Prasad was the president of France. Through a series of corrupt governmental actions he turned france back into a kingship. Now whatever he wanted he got. He always got his way, he was going to build his summer home on the newly purchased part of France, the Isle of Man. Tony Brown, of the Isle of Man approached his new king to persuade him not to build his summer home of Prasadatopia on the Isle of Man but he was dismissed. Mark's military adviser, Lenny Ingersol, was always secretly after marks power. He gives his henchman, Tanguy O'Hoolihan, a vial that is supposed to kill him but instead turns him into a turtle. Looking to dispose of the turtle he nocks it out and ships him to the Isle of Man. Lenny Ingersol Claims rule and is a tyrant. A week into his rule he finds out that Mark is a turtle and still alive. He sends Tanguy after him. Meanwhile Mark found Tony Brown and asked him for help. He said he would help Mark if Mark didn't turn the Isle of Man into Prasadatopia. He agrees and they go back to the castle after weeks of travel. Tanguy warns Lenny of their plans. Tony Brown fights Lenny Ingersol while Mark drinks a potion to turn him back into a human. Mark throws Tanguy out the window and gets both Lenny and Tony arrested.

The End

$5 for the person, not affiliated with the blog who tells me what movie this is parodying.

Hoping thee be well,

F-Cat

The Real Eleanor Rigby

2008-11-20T21:33:00.001-05:00

All the lonely people, where do they all come from? The old City Hospital in Park Hill, Liverpool as it turns out.

Click HERE

- S-Cargo

The Millerites were wrong about one thing...

2008-11-12T22:06:00.001-05:00

So, while I recognize the right of the people to believe anything they want in terms of religion, I feel these people were just a tad off in their predictions, and I feel there is a large possibility that Mr. William Miller was tripping on acid.

This well put statement was provided by the textbook entitled _The Enduring Vision_ by Boyer, Clark, Salisbury, Woloch, Kett and Sitkoff.

Hoping you are well,
F-Cat

Dr. Batman

2008-11-12T19:55:00.000-05:00

Barney Looked So Cute (Looks can be deceiving.)

2008-11-07T22:27:00.001-05:00

Every one likes to pet a nice dog. Especially the lame-duck's dog. Unfortunatley, Barney was not in the petting mood and told the reporter just exactly where he could stick his pats.

I hope Barney has come to terms with whatever was bothering him...

F-Cat

Ostrich Blog: Spanish

2008-10-26T13:21:00.002-05:00

Ever wonder what the Ostrich Blog would be like if we were located in a spanish speaking country?:

Click HERE

The Ukulele God

2008-10-17T17:58:00.000-05:00

While My Guitar Gently Weeps

New Presidential Candidate

2008-10-12T20:48:00.001-05:00

Click HERE to see the new unknown candidate team

Halo Economy Problems

2008-10-10T14:13:00.001-05:00

Everyone is affected by economic problems

B-Tell

Ostrich Blog Band Spotlight

2008-10-05T17:06:00.003-05:00

The Ostrich Blog Band of the month is Tragically Hick.

On guitar and vocals, Gord Armstrong. On dobro and vocals, Jack Loree. On mandolin and vocals, Lorne Foster. On bass and vocals, Bill Figeczki.

Tragically Hick is described as an entertaining four piece acoustic group from the Calgary area. Their repertoire includes bluegrass, country & swing arrangements based on tight vocal harmonies and tasteful instrumentals. Be prepared to hear your favourite old tune - complete with harmonies stacked “bluegrass style” followed by a rousing instrumental “fiddle” tune.

Click HERE to go to the Tragically Hick fan page where you can look up information about the band and its members, see photos and more.

Click HERE to listen to samples of their music.

Is this logical...?

2008-09-30T20:30:00.001-05:00

F-Cat

Water Balloon Pop in Slow Motion

2008-09-29T14:31:00.001-05:00

Liquid Nitrogen and the Punctured Ping Pong Ball

2008-09-27T07:46:00.000-05:00

Do you need training...?

2008-09-21T18:33:00.001-05:00

I have to ask. Do any of our readers need training in this department? One need only apply. Blu-J will be glad to assist you.

F-Cat

Microsoft Icons, or Hebrew Letters?

2008-09-18T15:39:00.001-05:00

A close look at the Microsoft Office icons for Mac, will show a large similarity between the icons and Hebrew Letters.

The Entourage icon looks like a backward פ

The Word symbol looks like a ש

The Excel icon likes like an א

The Powerpoint icon looks like a ק

Office as a whole, it could be argued, looks like a ס

F-Cat and A-Fox

An Odd Duck and a Bad Storm

2008-09-14T18:55:00.001-05:00

whatupwiththat..

Seth's Bar Mitzvah

2008-09-06T18:19:00.001-05:00

I could only imagine what was happening at the rest of that Bar Mitzvah party.

Poor Kiwi...

2008-09-04T18:56:00.001-05:00

Avenue Q

2008-09-02T16:55:00.002-05:00

Two songs from the broadway musical, Avenue Q

It Sucks To Be Me

The Internet Is For

OSTRICH DRAWN CART

2008-08-31T08:07:00.001-05:00

Cops Nab "Ninja" Vigilantes

2008-08-21T20:14:00.001-05:00

Two “modern day Ninjas” calling themselves Shinobi Warriors on a quest to rid the area of drug users and drug dealers have been put out of business by police.

Officer before dawn yesterday approached a car parked in the left lane of Route 46 east and found two Clifton men dressed in black claiming to be Ninjas.

The men were wearing tactical vests and armed with knives in sheaths at their waists along with Ninja throwing knives, Chinese throwing stars, four-pointed tacks, swords, bows and arrows and nunchucks, said Detective Capt. Robert Rowan.

Jesse Trojaniak, 19, and Tadieusz Tertkiewicz, 20, told police they were “modern day Ninjas” also called Shinobi Warriors on their way to deliver warning letters to known drug dealers and drug users to stop their “impure” activities.

They told police they planned to leave the letters on the front doors of these individuals they had singled out.

Their weapons, Rowan said, were to be a precaution in case they were confronted by the drug dealers.

The officers located five envelopes decorated with red Chinese designs containing the letters to be delivered. Reports show the two men had already delivered one such letter to Tertkiewicz’ 16-year-old ex-girlfriend in Clifton. Police contacted the teen and her mother and alerted them to the situation. Tertkiewicz was charged with harassment, both were charged with weapons possession.

The letters warned drug users and drug dealers that the “Shinobi will stop your cruel and sadistic intentions with justified yet, merciful force.”

In the letter, the two men accused drug dealers and users of having “committed sin of passing impurity” to others and that the “wind guides us to those of impure heart and intent.”

Rowan said police are not sure how many such letters were delivered or where they found the names of users and dealers. Rowan said the two seem to be very interested in Martial arts and appear to be working alone.

“Their intentions may have been good, but we tell everyone that they shouldn’t take the law into their own hands because it will cause more problems for everyone in the longrun,” Rowan said.

Rowan praised the two police officers, Steven Farrell and Robert Suhey for “doing an excellent job and putting an end to this mis-guided quest.”

Trojaniak was released on a summons and Tertkiewicz is in the Passaic County Jail on $20,000 bail.

(information obtained from http://www.bullshido.net/modules.php?name=News&file=showarticle&threadid=75194)

What would you do?

2008-08-21T19:58:00.001-05:00

The following are true accounts of what some wacko's did when they were pissed off. Please do not let yourself get carried away. Thanks to neatorama.com, where an original copy of the article can be found with pics.

REVENGE OF THE PHONE CLERK

Background: In early 2002, New Zealander James Storrie called New Zealand Telecom Corporation to complain that his cell phone had been disconnected. When the representative informed him that the phone had been reported stolen, Storrie insisted that he still had the phone and that he had not reported its theft. The mistake was cleared up, but the representative (identity unknown) was apparently offended by Storrie’s attitude.

Revenge Gone Wild! When Storrie received his next phone bill, he found that he’d been charged an extra $140. What for? The explanation was printed right on the bill: "penalty for being an arrogant bastard." N.Z. Telecom apologized profusely, offered Storrie some undisclosed financial compensation, and promised to investigate the vengeful billing.

REVENGE OF THE BAD WAITER

Background: One evening in June 2003, Wayne and Darlene Keller of Corona, California, took their two children to a Sizzler’s restaurant. Mrs. Keller requested vegetables with her dinner, instead of potatoes. According to the family, the waiter, Jonathan Voeltner, rudely told her that she had to choose between French fries or baked potato. "When I told him my wife can’t eat potatoes," Said Mr. Keller, "he brought back a really small salad, practically threw it at her, and told her to go get the dressing herself." After the meal, the Kellers left - and they didn’t leave a tip.

Revenge Gone Wild! Voeltner had his girlfriend follow the Kellers home to get their address. When he got off work, he, his girlfriend, and his brother went to the Keller home, waited until 1 a.m., and then doused their house, yard, and mailbox with a gallon of maple syrup, smashed eggs, toilet paper, duct tape, and plastic wrap. They might have gotten away with it, but in a state of heightened stupidity, Voeltner rang the doorbell. Then he hid in the bushes and waited to see their reaction. Their reaction: They called the police.

Officers found Voeltner in the bushes and his co-conspirators in a nearby car. When they presented the suspects to the Kellers, Mrs. Keller said,
"Oh my God! It’s the waiter from the restaurant!" They were all charged with vandalism, with Voeltner receiving an extra charge of child endangerment because his girlfriend was a minor. He was also fired by Sizzler’s. "The company doesn’t allow this sort of thing," the manager said. (Photo: tom.arthur [Flickr])

REVENGE OF THE POSTMASTER

Background: On October 17, 2001, 62-year-old James Beal was fired from his job as relief postmaster in Empire, Michigan.

Revenge Gone Wild! The next day, Beal showed up at the post office carrying two five-gallon buckets full of worms, grubs, and porcupine poop. He proceeded to splatter several of his former co-workers with the putrid concoction, completely saturating two of them. He was on his way to his car for another bucket when police arrived. For his bizarre act of revenge, he was charged with four counts of assaulting a federal worker. "I let my anger sort of overrule my judgments,"
Beal told the court. He was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison. (Photo: Drpoulette [Flickr])

REVENGE OF THE NON-WITNESS

Background: Jane White was upset that Jehovah’s Witness had come to her house once a month, every month, for 12 years. At first, she politely told them that she wasn’t interested. Finally, after a visit on a Saturday in January 2002, she had had enough.

Revenge Gone Wild! White went to the group’s local Kingdom Hall in Peacehaven, England, the following morning, carefully timing her visit for the middle of the Sunday service. She banged on the door loudly, again and again, until someone answered, and then proceeded to offer members of the congregation religious literature that she had brought along. "I tried to hand out free magazines just like the Jehovah’s Witness hand
out," she said. "Nobody seemed to want them though." She continued her "mission" for 30 minutes until the police showed up and asked her to leave. (Photo: creepysleepy [Flickr])

REVENGE OF THE SPAM HATERS

Background: In November 2002, Detroit Free Press columnist Mike Wendland wrote a story about a man named Alan Ralsky. Ralsky had become a multimillionaire through marketing spam on the Internet. How much spam? His company sent up to 250 million e-mails a day. The story told readers about Ralsky’s new 8,000-square-foot, $740,000 home. The spammer bragged that one entire wing of the house was paid for by a single weight-loss e-mail.

Revenge Gone Wild! A group of spam haters decided to give Ralsky a dose of his own medicine. They posted his home address on hundreds of websites, and Ralsky started getting tons - literally - of junk mail. Then they posted his e-mail address and his phone number, and the mega-junkmailer got inundated with the very thing he had made his millions from - spam. And, no surprise: He was annoyed! Ralsky later complained, "They’ve signed me up for every advertising campaign and mailing list there is. These people are out of their minds! They’re harassing me!" (Photo: The Detroit News)

Some Assorted Facts

2008-08-20T08:54:00.003-05:00

- Butterflies taste with their feet.
- The bible is the world’s most shoplifted book.
- The oldest known goldfish lived to 41 years of age.
- The blue whale can produce sounds up to 188 decibels (the loudest sound produced by an animal).
- The Hawaiian Alphabet only contains 12 letters: a, e, i, o, u, h, k, l, m, n, p and w.
- Streets in Monopoly are taken from Atlantic City, New Jersey.
- It is common mistake to say that The Great wall of China is visible from outer space.
- Exactly before it starts mating, the female eats the male. No one knows for sure the reason, but the probability is that it does this so that the extra protein helps the eggs that will be fertilized.
- The picture of Einstein sticking his tongue was taken on his 72nd birthday by annoying press photographer Arthur Sasse.
- Printer manufacturers print invisible yellow dots on consumer's prints that check to see if a person is printing counterfeit money.

Electric Harp

2008-08-16T14:19:00.002-05:00

Enjoy the musical stylings of Harpist Mariano Gonzalez, playing his song Electric Harp

Don't Drink Ketchup

2008-08-11T20:17:00.003-05:00

If you drink too much ketchup you will shrink into an odd old man with a tomato for a head (wearing a top hat, suit, and monocle) scaling empty cans of marinara sauce for a drop. You heard it here first:

- B-Tell

Congratulations

2008-08-11T20:10:00.001-05:00

We have officially broke 300 posts. What better way to celebrate than with sharing an odd picture of an ostrich dressed s a vampire with our valued viewers via internet?

Many more to come,
- A-Fox

One Person Guitar Duet of Super Mario Bros

2008-08-07T15:58:00.001-05:00

Guinness World Record Todd Taylor Fastest Banjo

2008-08-06T20:52:00.000-05:00

What A HICK!!

Ironic Choice of Shirt

2008-08-05T19:34:00.003-05:00

These people must have never thought they would be booked wearing the shrits they set out with that morning. Then again, how many people actually think they'll be popped when they leave home?

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2008/0716081shirts1.html

Pandemic II

2008-07-31T21:51:00.001-05:00

Pandemic 2

Create your own disease, virus, or parasite and kill off mankind. A somewhat morbid game.

- T-Lark

Gordon Walker In Concert

2008-07-29T17:23:00.001-05:00

And now, the musical stylings of Gordon Walker

- S-Cargo

Foot Guitarist

2008-07-28T19:30:00.000-05:00

The WASP Knife

2008-07-20T15:58:00.003-05:00

The WASP Knife injects compressed N2 then expands on command blowing up ones internal organs.
This weapon is available online.

Click HERE for more information

Melodica Guy (LD)

2008-07-20T15:15:00.001-05:00

what a beast

A Whole Lot of Swing Tricks

2008-07-19T06:52:00.001-05:00

- D-Pikle

Thats A LOT of Birds

2008-07-12T15:30:00.002-05:00

The Breathing Earth

2008-07-12T14:57:00.002-05:00

Click on the below link to go to The Breathing Earth, by Celsias. This shows the rates at which people are born and die, and how many CO2 tonnes are emitted into the environment by different countries.

Click Here to go to The Breathing Earth

Later days,
A-Fox

Bob Ross, or Impostor??

2008-07-08T16:40:00.002-05:00

Oh that wacky Bob Ross..

Creative Getaway

2008-07-05T07:29:00.001-05:00

Criminals get more and more creative with their getaway vehicles. Perhaps the cops shouldv'e used mounties and lassos.

Police In Horse..errr...Hot Pursuit - Watch more free videos

Cheers,

F-Cat

Self Portrait?

2008-07-05T07:24:00.001-05:00

This elephant, in Thailand has learned to paint others of his kind with his trunk.

William Hung

2008-06-29T09:49:00.002-05:00

William James Hung Hing Cheong, born in Hong Kong, got his claim to fame from his off-key singing of Ricky Martin's song, "She Bangs" for an audition for the third season of American Idol:

Hung got rejected from American Idol but then became a celebrity for his complete lack of talent. He quickly gained a cult following. He appeared on many TV shows and in many magazines and newspapers with his increased popularity. William was invited to perform at the Asian MTV Awards. Remixes of his performances topped the song request lists at many radio stations. There was an online petition to get Hung back on American Idol including 100,000 people. He was brought back for a special episode.

Koch Entertainment offered William Hung a $25,000 record deal where from 2004 to 2005 he created four albums: Inspiration, Hung for the Hoidays, My Crazy Mother Original Soundtrack, and Miracle: Happy Summer from William Hung

William Hung singing at a baseball game:

William Hung's "She Bangs" Music Video:

Later Days,
A-fox

Barney vs. Chicken: Dance-Off

2008-06-26T21:58:00.001-05:00

Who do you think will win in the dance competition, the purple dinosaur or the giant chicken?

- B-Tell

The Car Music Project

2008-06-22T17:04:00.018-05:00

The Car Music Project was first created after the car of Bill Milbrodt, the creator of the project, had reached 200,000 miles. His 1982 Honda Accord has reached the end of its life. The car had no value if traded in due to its faded paint, ripped upholstery, dripping oil, loud noises, blowing of smoke, and lack of knobs and handles. "It was time to turn the car into music," said Milbrodt.

Over the next 18 months metal sculptor Ray Faunce III turned the old car parts into interesting instruments. Milbrodt's team of musicians, an engineer, a glass cutter, a physicist, and a metal fabricator guided Faunce in the creation of the instruments. Instruments representing the four traditional families of the traditional orchestra: strings, brass, winds, and percussion. The next step was to learn about the instruments.

Here are pictures of some of the instruments

The Percarsion (the full thing is made up of about 55 instruments):

The Tank Bass:

The Exhaustaphone:

The Strutbone:

The Air Guitar:

(Milbrodt playing the Air Guitar)

Tube Flutes:

The Door Guitar:

The Fender Bass:

The SST:

The Group:

Milbrodt and his team were recently hired to make instruments out of a Ford for a 2008 Ford Focus commercial in Europe. Craig Richey composed the music for the commercial. The full performance for the song in the commercial is shown below:

For more information visit http://carmusicproject.com/

Later days,
A-fox

May I Please Have Your Telephone Number?

2008-06-19T18:54:00.001-05:00

If only Darrell had the same manners as implied by the title he may well have been able to acquire a method of further contacting Yvonne. She on the other hand could have put the Numbr (no longer working) service to use, which gives one a 24 hour temporary phone number if they dialed (415) 234-5678. She also could have said she had a boyfriend.

Cheers,
F-Cat

Robot Rock Band

2008-06-19T16:03:00.001-05:00

Robot Rock Band True heavy metal.

The band of the future.

- D-Pikle

In Sports News

2008-06-19T15:49:00.001-05:00

12 of the top mullets in sports history

Click Here

-D-Pikle

Broken Glass

2008-06-18T16:03:00.001-05:00

If you don't get the title now, you'll understand by the end.

Street Magician Blows A Simple Trick This just proves it: Never trust a street performer of any kind.

D-Pikle

The Five Best Ways To Steal Gas...And One Really Bad Way

2008-06-14T16:46:00.001-05:00

None of the following are even remotely legal, most of them are really stupid (our specialty). Thanks to the guys over at jalopnik.com for the story. If you like it, Digg it.

1. Siphon it
2. Switch the pump hose.
3. Hack that Mobile keychain thingy.
4. Siphon like the pros.
5. Hack the pump.
6. Drill the tank.

See here for better explanations and videos.

Murder Prank Call

2008-06-14T16:42:00.001-05:00

This is possibly the funniest prank phone call ever. *note to kids, if you do something like this please record it and send it it*

D-PIKLE

World of World of Warcraft

2008-06-13T21:00:00.002-05:00

'Warcraft' Sequel Lets Gamers Play A Character Playing 'Warcraft'

Will Chuck Norris Blend

2008-06-10T17:26:00.001-05:00

Just kidding, he is invulnerable...

iPhone :-D

2008-06-09T20:15:00.002-05:00

Today was a huge day in Apple history. The iPhone 3G was released!!
As stated in the name, the new iPhone will support the 3G network by ATT; it was a large disappointment that the 1st one didn't. This iPhone will be slightly thicker in the middle than the original, but thinner at the edges. An assisted GPS will be part of the new hardware allowing for even more pinpoint accurate positioning and directions. The app store will finally open, making applications available through methods other than jail-breaking. This iPhone will ship with a SIM card ejector, a huge benefit, to those who do not want to use ATT. The new iPhone 2 software will have a scientific calculator. Most importantly, in my opinion, the price has gone WAAAAAAAY down. I can now justify buying an iPhone because it is only $200, and when i called ATT, they told me that I could keep my current voice plan, I would just have to pay for data. A-Fox and I will be camping out at our nearest Apple Retail store on July 11 to be among the first to have the 3G iPhone.

Yours in excitement,

F-Cat

UPDATE:

As some of you may know--I will be spending a way in a place far, far, away, Thailand. I had planned on selling my 8GB iPod Touch to defray the cost of the phone. Unfortunately, the phone requires a NEW two year contract, not only to the voice, but to the data as well. One can suspend the service for up to 6 months, while paying $20/month. There may well be a newer, better iPhone upon my return. The sales representative at ATT told me this purchase was a huge waste of money for me. When a company tells you not to use their service, its generally a good idea to listen. Because of those following factors I will not be purchasing an iPhone :-(

Odd Guitars

2008-06-04T16:39:00.017-05:00

There are many unique guitars out there. Some used for audience enjoyment while some are used to compensate for lack of skill. These are definitely some of the oddest that can be found:

The Double Body Guitar:

The player can switch from lefty to righty without flipping the guitar around.

The Acoustic Harp Guitar:

The acoustic guitar with a more classical feel.

An odder example of the harp guitar.

The Mannequin Guitar:

Not sure if this is a playable guitar or an installation piece.

The Quadruple Legged Guitar:

This guitar is meant for fingering. This guitar takes serious skills.

The Double-Necked Malmsteen Guitar:

A guitar work of art.

The Sword Guitar:

Dragons run in fear from this sword-shaped guitar.

The Skeletal Guitar:

A unique guitar shaped like a carcass.

The Picasso Acoustic Guitar:

A modern freeform acoustic guitar.

The Nielson's Quintuple-Neck Guitar:

A guitar with five necks!

The Bo-Diddley Guitar

Of course this post would not be complete without Bo-Diddley's rectangular guitar. Blues singer, Bo-Diddley died this week.

Regards,
A-Fox

Whatupwiththat (6)

2008-06-02T19:43:00.004-05:00

Mystery Link

2008-06-02T18:21:00.001-05:00

Click Here to be sent to a random link! Who knows what it will be!

If Pickles Were Money

2008-06-01T18:25:00.001-05:00

Imagine that............

-D-Pikle

Just Some Odd Facts

2008-06-01T16:05:00.002-05:00

For more odd facts, go to http://humour.200ok.com.au/facts.htm

How many do you know?

• Barbie's measurements (if she were life-size): 39-23-33
• Coca-cola was originally green
• Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than for the US Treasury
• Heinz Catsup leaving the bottle travels at 25 miles PER YEAR
• It is possible to lead a cow upstairs but not downstairs
• Men get hiccups more often than women
• Percentage of Americans who say that God has spoken to them: 36
• Amount American Airlines saved in 1987 by eliminating one olive from each salad served in first class: $440,000
• Number of different familial relationships for which Hallmark makes cards: 105
• Number of US states that claim test scores in their elementary schools are above national average: 50
• Only food that does not spoil: honey
• Polar bears are left-handed
• Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair
• The youngest pope was 11 years old
• Eskimos never gamble
• Your nose and ears never stop growing
• They have square watermelons in Japan ... they stack better
• Ostriches stick their heads in the sand to look for water

-B-Tell

Universal Options Hasbro

2008-06-01T08:48:00.001-05:00

Universal Studios signed a six-year, four-picture deal with Hasbro that will dip into the popular toy manufacturer's game catalog to produce movie adaptations. Here are the plots of some of the games that are being developed right now:

Battleship: Terrorists threaten to destroy the entire U.S. naval fleet after stealing the top-secret coordinates when a foolish admiral gets up to go to the bathroom.

Operation: A drunken transient is kidnapped and subjected to torturous medical experiments that include injecting live butterflies into his gastrointestinal tract.

Hungry Hungry Hippos: A team of ivory-white explorers travels to Zambia to document rumors of ravenous flesh-eating hippos. Running time: four seconds.

Jenga: Paul Jenga, a struggling building contractor, skimps on stability and safety precautions to build the ultimate skyscraper for a wealthy investor.

Yahtzee: Teens in a small town summon a monster by shouting "Yahtzee!" three times. Can they roll five sixes to trap it in time?

Connect Four: After years of dealing with infidelity and divorce, four African-American women meet up to discuss their lives and the bumps along the way.

Trouble: Citizens of a dystopian future engage in deadly combat dictated by the almighty and vengeful Pop-O-Matic Bubble in the center of town.

Barrel Of Monkeys: A Beverly Hills matriarch's antique-barrel auction win turns the house upside down as 12 interconnected, incontinent monkeys wreak havoc!

Courtesy of The Onion News, America's finest news source.

Hectors World!

2008-05-27T18:43:00.001-05:00

Hector is a dolphin who helps kids stay safe online. Hectors World.com provides resources for teachers with fun and educational cartoons and coloring books for children. Hector and his friends, Ming, Ranjeet, Sprat, Tama, and Constable Jim teach the dangers of the internet and how children should use it safely. There is even a downloadable app, Hector's World Saftey Button. Hector swims in the corner of the screen, if a child finds something that upsets them, they simply click on Hector and an undersea screen comes up with Hector and his buddies directing the child to find an adult. That can be downloaded for Windows users here. They've not yet and developed for mac :-(. The cartoons are somewhat comical. They can be viewed by clicking this

Warm regards,
F-Cat

Click Here

2008-05-26T17:24:00.000-05:00

Click HERE

Sitar Skillz

2008-05-24T11:02:00.001-05:00

Thats some mad skillz, yo..

- S-Cargo

Human Footprint; Britain

2008-05-21T15:56:00.002-05:00

Ever wonder how much bread you will consume in your lifetime, or maybe how many eggs you will eat, or how many friends you will have? This Ostrich Feature Film will show how many of certain things the average person in Britain will do or consume in their lifetime. Enjoy the National Geographic film.

- A-Fox

“It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s a Superdelegate?!”

2008-05-21T14:22:00.002-05:00

OK so this Democratic Primary is getting kind of annoying. In its 16th month, this is officially the longest primary EVER. They should just pick a nominee and go on to fight the general election against John McCain.

This whole system of voters really electing delegates instead of the nominee is seriously screwed. Alright so the delegates of each state are supposed to vote according to the popular vote for their state. But the percentages in most primaries are pretty close and the delegates are awarded proportionately so it is difficult for one candidate to gain a decisive lead. Some of the Republican primaries, on the other hand, were winner-take-all so their nominee, John McCain, was decided relatively quickly.

Now, while McCain has already begun preparation for the general election in November, the Democrats are still busy deciding their nominee. This is weakening the Democratic Party and all the negativity being thrown around by Hillary is damaging Obama and will hurt him in November when he goes against McCain. In addition, now that the race is so close, the Democratic nominee will be decided by SUPERDELEGATES, friends of Clark Kent from the Planet Krypton.

No, seriously, the process is so ridiculous that might as well be the case. These men/women are various members of the Democratic Party who were deemed worthy of the great honor of being able to append “super” onto their position (Senators, Representatives, Governors, Ex-Presidents, Party Leaders, and so on…) Of the 4,049 delegates that are going to be seated at the Democratic National Convention in Denver this August, 796 are “super.” (the other 3,253 are mere mortals…) Furthermore, despite what the popular vote or the delegate counts are, the superdelegates can pick which candidate they want based on nothing other than what brand of socks they wear or what cereal they eat. Also, once they make up their mind and “declare” themselves, the superdelegates can change their mind and switch, as a few have already done.

With his win yesterday in Oregon and about a third of the votes (delegates) from Kentucky, Barack Obama passed a great milestone: he now has a majority of pledged delegates (as well as more superdelegates than Clinton!).

Meanwhile, Hillary is going on about how the delegates from Florida and Michigan should be counted. In every one of her recent speeches she says something like “Gee, well, the nominee shouldn’t be decided by only 48 states…” Both Florida and Michigan were stripped of their delegates because they decided, against Democratic National Committee rules, to move their primaries up to before Super Tuesday. As a result, the votes coming in from those two states won’t count for anything. This setup was agreed upon by everyone BEFORE the primary contests began. Therefore, Hillary’s argument now to count those two states is like trying to change the rules in the fourth quarter of the Superbowl…and we know that cannot happen. (Please note: Obama wasn’t even on the ballot in Michigan...)

With that being said, here’s to hoping for a reform to this crazy method of picking our presidential candidate.

--F-Emu

We at the Ostrich Blog would like to welcome F-Emu to the Ostrich Blog staff and wish him well in his Ostirch Blog career. What a great first post!

Whatupwiththat (5)

2008-05-20T16:27:00.000-05:00

Cash Cab Fine Print

2008-05-19T20:19:00.001-05:00

Many of you have seen the new game show "Cash Cab" hosted by Ben Baily in an NYC taxi, but have any of you wanted to read that fine print at the end of the show. Well here it is...

F-Cat

Hit to the Head

2008-05-15T19:51:00.000-05:00

Shouldn't get to close to brake dancers.

Super Mario Stamp Collection

2008-05-14T15:06:00.001-05:00

These stamps from Japan cost 3,150 yen (approximately $25).

From the Ostrich Beak 3

2008-05-11T08:01:00.003-05:00

This is From the Ostrich Beak, the Ostrich Blog Song of the Week showcase.

Name: What is Love
Artist: Haddaway

Song:

If you like this song, add it to your collection. Add it to your collection by purchasing it on iTunes, click here.

Lyrics:
What is love
Oh baby, don't hurt me
Don't hurt me no more
Oh, baby don't hurt me
Don't hurt me no more

What is love
Yeah

Oh, I don't know why you're not there
I give you my love, but you don't care
So what is right and what is wrong
Gimme a sign

What is love
Oh baby, don't hurt me
Don't hurt me no more
What is love
Oh baby, don't hurt me
Don't hurt me no more

Whoa whoa whoa, oooh oooh
Whoa whoa whoa, oooh oooh

Oh, I don't know, what can I do
What else can I say, it's up to you
I know we're one, just me and you
I can't go on

What is love
Oh baby, don't hurt me
Don't hurt me no more
What is love
Oh baby, don't hurt me
Don't hurt me no more

Whoa whoa whoa, oooh oooh
Whoa whoa whoa, oooh oooh

What is love, oooh, oooh, oooh
What is love, oooh, oooh, oooh

What is love
Oh baby, don't hurt me
Don't hurt me no more

Don't hurt me
Don't hurt me

I want no other, no other lover
This is your life, our time
When we are together, I need you forever
Is it love

What is love
Oh baby, don't hurt me
Don't hurt me no more
What is love
Oh baby, don't hurt me
Don't hurt me no more (oooh, oooh)

What is love
Oh baby, don't hurt me
Don't hurt me no more
What is love
Oh baby, don't hurt me
Don't hurt me no more (oooh, oooh)

What is love?

Picked by B-Tell and GUY
Arranged by A-Fox

Mac Inspired Messages

2008-05-09T16:18:00.001-05:00

These posters will make perfect sense to any mac user. For those still living in the dark ages of Windows, simply replace the cmd symbol with "control"

Thank you to Almostheory for creating these.

F-Cat

Mandolin vs. Guitar

2008-05-08T20:49:00.000-05:00

Who will triumph?

This is Difficult

2008-05-06T17:18:00.001-05:00

How long will it take you to answer the following question. Leave comments with your guesses.

The Uno

2008-05-03T17:42:00.000-05:00

The world of unicycling has been turned upside down....
The unicycle has gone motorized.

The Uno contains 2.5 hours of travel on one charge.

At top speed, it goes 25 miles per hour.

The Uno's creator is Ben Gulak of Canada.

Coming soon...

-G$

The End For the Suspicious Package Industry

2008-05-03T11:59:00.000-05:00

Suspicious Package Industry Falls On Hard Times

French Military "Victories"

2008-05-02T15:19:00.001-05:00

The following happened when I googled "French Military Victories" and clicked, I'm feeling lucky.

The following came from http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/text/france.html. Thank you to the guys over at Albino Black Sheep

- Gallic Wars
- Lost. In a war whose ending foreshadows the next 2000 years of French history, France is conquered by of all things, an Italian. [Or at ths time in history, a Roman -ed.]

- Hundred Years War
- Mostly lost, saved at last by female schizophrenic who inadvertently creates The First Rule of French Warfare; "France's armies are victorious only when not led by a Frenchman." Sainted.

- Italian Wars
- Lost. France becomes the first and only country to ever lose two wars when fighting Italians.

- Wars of Religion
- France goes 0-5-4 against the Huguenots

- Thirty Years War
- France is technically not a participant, but manages to get invaded anyway. Claims a tie on the basis that eventually the other participants started ignoring her.

- War of Revolution
- Tied. Frenchmen take to wearing red flowerpots as chapeaux.

- The Dutch War
- Tied

- War of the Augsburg League/King William's War/French and Indian War
- Lost, but claimed as a tie. Three ties in a row induces deluded Frogophiles the world over to label the period as the height of French military power.

- War of the Spanish Succession
- Lost. The War also gave the French their first taste of a Marlborough, which they have loved every since.

- American Revolution
- In a move that will become quite familiar to future Americans, France claims a win even though the English colonists saw far more action. This is later known as "de Gaulle Syndrome", and leads to the Second Rule of French Warfare; "France only wins when America does most of the fighting."

- French Revolution
- Won, primarily due the fact that the opponent was also French.

- The Napoleonic Wars
- Lost. Temporary victories (remember the First Rule!) due to leadership of a Corsican, who ended up being no match for a British footwear designer.

- The Franco-Prussian War
- Lost. Germany first plays the role of drunk Frat boy to France's ugly girl home alone on a Saturday night.

- World War I
- Tied and on the way to losing, France is saved by the United States [Entering the war late -ed.]. Thousands of French women find out what it's like to not only sleep with a winner, but one who doesn't call her "Fraulein." Sadly, widespread use of condoms by American forces forestalls any improvement in the French bloodline.

- World War II
- Lost. Conquered French liberated by the United States and Britain just as they finish learning the Horst Wessel Song.

- War in Indochina
- Lost. French forces plead sickness; take to bed with the Dien Bien Flu

- Algerian Rebellion
- Lost. Loss marks the first defeat of a western army by a Non-Turkic Muslim force since the Crusades, and produces the First Rule of Muslim Warfare; "We can always beat the French." This rule is identical to the First Rules of the Italians, Russians, Germans, English, Dutch, Spanish, Vietnamese and Esquimaux.

- War on Terrorism
- France, keeping in mind its recent history, surrenders to Germans and Muslims just to be safe. Attempts to surrender to Vietnamese ambassador fail after he takes refuge in a McDonald's.

T-Lark

From the Ostrich Beak 2

2008-04-28T19:16:00.001-05:00

This is From the Ostrich Beak, the Ostrich Blog Song of the Week showcase.

Name: Déjà Vu
Artist: CPR (original song from Crosby, Stills, And Nash)

Song:

If you like this song, add it to your collection. Buy CPR Live at Wiltern at your local CD shop.

Lyrics:
If I had ever been here before I would probably know just what to do
Don't you?
If I had ever been here before on another time around the wheel
I would probably know just how to deal
With all of you.
And I feel
Like I've been here before
Feel
Like I've been here before
And you know
It makes me wonder
What's going on under the ground

Do you know?
Don't you wonder?
What's going on down under you.

We have all been here before
We have all been here before
We have all been here before
We have all been here before

Picked by B-Tell and GUY
Arranged by A-Fox

Name that Tune

2008-04-27T16:45:00.001-05:00

Here is a hint, It's one of my favorite songs and its been featured on the blog before.

F-Cat

Notes on the Heartland

2008-04-26T16:02:00.001-05:00

So, for those of you who don't know, I have been on road trip for the past few days. On the flight to Chicago, and then on to St. Louis, I formed a general opinion about the interior of our nation--it's boring as hell. While I am sure this is true about part of the country, it certainly isn't for all of it. The places I saw were rather interesting. Because of traveling times, I had only 1 day to see the third largest inland port in the US, St. Louis. I saw the once great Union Station. Once a huge train terminal, it now serves as a shopping mall. While interesting, I think I would have liked it better as a train station. I traveled to the top of the Saint Louis Arch. It was interesting, but we took longer getting to the top and the bottom. The elevator was unnerving no matter who you ask, 5 people are stuffed into a small round pod that resembles a pea that is no more than 4 feet tall at its tallest. The doors shut you in and you're stuck for the next 4 minutes and the 3 minutes down. The tram is a monorail so at the bottom you hang from the bottom of the track and when you arrive at the top you are sitting on top of the track. To make this possible, the car is not always level, so the occupants are tipped sideways until a motor levels the car. After the Arch, I went on a riverboat tour on the Mississippi River which was interesting but disappointing. First, it was wet out so I stayed inside, second, the operators were not quite nice they were deceptive. The boat looked like it was a paddle wheel, but the wheel didn't work; I was looking towards the wheel. That evening, we went to a Cardinals game, which was a blowout.We left early because it was cold and I was sick. The next morning I awoke rather early for the drive accross the state of Mossouri. Before the shot across the state, a stop was made at the Meramec Caverns. They are a collection of caves with cave formations. The tour included a stop at the end with a playing of music and a light show. The remainder of the drive to KC and that afternoon was uneventful. The day after began one of the more interesting parts of the trip. I awoke rather early and the drive to the Maxwell Wildlife Refuge in Canton, Kansas began. We took I-70 west and after a stop for breakfast, the long haul began. Our trip had begun in St. Louis and I was caught up in The feeling of Westward Expansion and would've loved to continue on to Cafilornia (prounced as spelled). We drove across the state making fairly good time. After leaving the interstate things slowed down a bit as we went on 2 lane state roads for 40 miles due south of Canton (not china). I finally saw small town America, and its small town America that's being hit hardest by this recession. At least half of the store fronts we closed down. At the Maxwell Wildlife Refuge, just outside of Canton, we met 2 residents of the town, a husband and wife team. They were quite nice, and the man, Owen, took us on a private tour in his Suburban. We drove right into a heard of cow bison and their cavles! He talked to us about the problems of the bison and elk that we saw along with problems of the country as a whole. After the tour, we got right back on the road and headed for Abilene. I got a chance to have a look in at the Eisenhower Presidential Library, which wasn't great because Eisenhower did absolutely nothing as president (except build the interstates) I also sent a postcard to A-Fox. It said "If there's one place I never thought I'd go... It's Kansas." Then it was straight back to KC. The next day was our only day to see KC. First we went to the museums at 18th and Vine, which in the same building housed the Jazz museum and the Negro Leagues Museum, it was OK, but not what I really wanted to do. I had my sights set on the Harley Davidson factory, but we missed the last tour. After that we went to the Truman Presidential Library in Independence, which was SO much cooler than Eisenhower because he was a much cooler president. They gave me a pin to make because it's an election year, when I get around to it, I'll make it say "OBAMA '08." Then for the last bit of the trip, we went to a Royals game. The park was beautiful, with fountains, fireworks, and the largest HD scoreboard in MLB. It looked cool from the outside too, as did the Cheifs' stadium. The Royals, however haven't been good for about 30 years, and the final score was Indians 15-Royals-1. The Royals didn't score till the bottom of the ninth inning. The next day we flew out of KCI, which was great because there was no line for security, they have 2 metal detectors next to every 4 gates. At the airport, we got shirts that say "LEAVENWORTH PENITENTIARY, A GATED COMMUNITY." After the stop in Chicago, H-Dog held up the entire plane because he refused to stow his bag of DVDs and food under the seat; the flight attendant stuck it in her closet for him. So ended one of the oddest, yet coolest vacations I've been on yet.

Very truly yours,

F-CAT

Average Life Expectancy of Different States and Time Periods

2008-04-23T14:27:00.005-05:00

Want to know the average life expectancy of your state? Click Here. (Sorry for all of those in Canada, Mexico, South America, Africa, Asia, Europe, Antarctica, Australia, and Sealand who would like to find out their average lifespan. Perhaps your average lifespan may be obtained through other means)

Au Revoir,
A-Fox

Kidney Donation

2008-04-21T17:16:00.001-05:00

Anonymous Philanthropist Donates 200 Human Kidneys To Hospital