How to sing polyphonic overtones. A project for the weekend. // Potato toys. // Wooden watches. // Wooden cars. // Watch out for the switched-on kids. // Screenshot, 1983. // Chess set or choking hazard? // Balloon festivals. // I think it’s broken. // Northerners of yore. // New York’s feral cats. // An Arizona monsoon. // Screw the fish, admire the plants. // Swing riot. It’s the Sharks and the Jets all over again. // Dominoes of note. // Doorbell cam. // On the ageing of dogs. // Maximum dadliness. // “Atomic gardening” was a thing, apparently. // Passenger. // This. // And finally, I denounce the cultural appropriation.
Apparently your denunciation worked, because the video has been pulled.
Posted by: Simon | October 23, 2015 at 01:22
"And finally, I denounce the cultural appropriation." This video has been removed by the user.
crap ... I'm always late to the party...
Posted by: Darleen | October 23, 2015 at 02:49
Yep. What was it?
Posted by: TimT | October 23, 2015 at 03:22
The Chap magazine a while back had a feature on vintage wooden cars - Morgans. This isn't the article in question but it does show you one of the cars.
Posted by: TimT | October 23, 2015 at 03:23
Isn't it just human nature ... I enjoyed many of the links (utterly love the Sammy Davis and Swing/Street dancing ones) but I/we am/are just utterly intrigued by the One That Got Away.
Posted by: Darleen | October 23, 2015 at 05:06
I really appreciate these Friday Emphemera posts. Thank you!
Posted by: DensityDuck | October 23, 2015 at 05:19
Potato toys: alright for you lucky bastards that have matches.
Posted by: Ray | October 23, 2015 at 05:29
"I think it's broken",
Quick, get the coastguard, there's a humpbacked whale stuck in the lift.
Somewhere.
Posted by: jones | October 23, 2015 at 05:40
I made a wooden car once! It had a wood body, wood wheels and wood engine...
...it wooden go... :(
Posted by: Barman | October 23, 2015 at 06:31
Barman. Did you do your block?
Posted by: TimT | October 23, 2015 at 06:38
And finally, I denounce the cultural appropriation.
According to a basic bit of googlemancy, it's a video of Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal - “Traditional Japanese Version” by Yoshimi Tsujimoto
Posted by: Hal | October 23, 2015 at 06:48
Well caught, Hal. Link fixed.
Morning, all.
Posted by: David | October 23, 2015 at 06:53
"Morning, all."
Bah!....I suppose we have to go and do our homework now.......
Posted by: jones | October 23, 2015 at 07:21
*Weeping with laughter at the Daniel Craig poster.*
Here's a clockwork dildo.
http://www.dezeen.com/2015/10/22/bastiaan-buijs-grandfather-clock-wind-up-sex-toy-dildo-vibrator-hand-blown-glass-dutch-design-week-2015/
Posted by: Joan | October 23, 2015 at 13:43
Potato toys.
I used to make these with horse chestnuts when I was a kid. Assembly instructions not included.
It may be that I'm an old fart.
Posted by: Hedgehog | October 23, 2015 at 14:19
At least it's free.
https://twitter.com/legsidelizzy/status/657240916680425472
Posted by: svh | October 23, 2015 at 15:13
Spector. Very, very yes.
Posted by: Ten | October 23, 2015 at 15:24
Very, very yes.
It does rather linger in the mind. I think I’d be willing to pay money to see that.
Failing that, I should be off to see the real thing next Friday.
Posted by: David | October 23, 2015 at 15:34
Thanks, Hal! Ichiban!
Posted by: Darleen | October 23, 2015 at 16:20
Those aquaria are just awesome...
Posted by: JuliaM | October 23, 2015 at 17:34
Well caught, Hal. Link fixed.
Thanks, Hal! Ichiban!
Yer welcome . . . . Now if I could just nail down one of those massively lucrative jobs that some commentatees seem to have for doing such bits of tapping on a keyboard . . . on an other hand I also have a work history of getting work done rather than focusing on the posing and the politics, with posers and other hipsters finding that to be extremely annoying . . . .
Posted by: Hal | October 23, 2015 at 18:35
Sumo wrestlers of note.
Posted by: R. Sherman | October 23, 2015 at 20:26
Via Franklin.
Posted by: David | October 23, 2015 at 20:47
Have a look at the In the Night Garden wiki page before someone sensible realises what's happened
Posted by: Henry | October 24, 2015 at 17:11
> Screw the fish, admire the plants.
They had a, much smaller, contest for similar plants at the last Ekka (Queensland State Show). They're better in person.
> And finally, I denounce the cultural appropriation.
Just more evidence of the troublesome Occidentalism that's rampant in Japanese culture.
Posted by: TimP | October 25, 2015 at 22:27
For more troublesome Occidentalism check out Kawaii Metal (Western heavy metal and Japanese girl bands):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK3NMZAUKGw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8-vje-bq9c (I think this one might be troublesome Orientalism as well, but I'm not sure)
Posted by: TimP | October 25, 2015 at 22:37