We’ve got excellent usage from all over the globe this week. And I mean all over, from Cambodia to Lebanon to Ireland. There’s even a wonderfully titled blog from the UK. In addition to that we have iPads for sumos, an evil talking Krusty doll, several people doing sketches, and a homemade Simpsons table I would love too much to ever put anything on. Oh, and Season 13 came out this week, but I don’t care about that.
Enjoy.
40 Movie References From The Simpsons – This is Smooth Charlie Apollo’s Click of the Week. We’ve linked to these types of things before, but this is epic. Plus, I’d never heard of Sorcerer or The French Lieutenants Woman. Those shots certainly looked like they came from something, and now I know what. Is it time for a jungle adventure with Roy Scheider? I think it is.
MRS. KRABAPPEL AND PRINCIPAL SKINNER WERE IN THE CLOSET MAKING JIHAD AND I SAW ONE OF THE JIHADIS AND THE JIHADI LOOKED AT ME. – Jihadi looked at you?
Report: Big-fingered sumos given iPads – Excellent usage:
To fans of "The Simpsons," this storyline may also sound vaguely familiar.
In one episode, the character Homer grows so fat that his sausage-shaped fingers are too big to punch the keys on his phone.
As he’s struggling with this, he gets an automated message: "The fingers you have used to dial are too fat. To obtain a special dialing wand, please mash the keypad with your palm now."
When I had a television with no remote, I used to use a reaching stick to change the channel. Seriously.
Simpson Meets Dali: The Simpsons and The Persistance of Memory – Since it looks kinda old and it’s got Groening’s name in the corner, I kinda doubt that the Flickr user created this (happy to be wrong!), but this is still very cool.
Simpsons Evil Krusty the Clown doll Large Plush Talking – Yup:
RARE, large plush Krusty the Klown good and evil talking doll, it has a switch on its back so u can switch from good to evil.
With pull-string.
That’s cool, and I love the teeth. I’m not saying I’d want to own it, but at least it’s merchandise that’s actually from the show. I wonder if one of the things it says is, “It’s a little hot for that cheerleader outfit, don’t you think?”
Ma bi’asser: Lessons for life from Lebanon – More excellent usage:
The great contemporary thinker, Homer Simpson, once gave his beloved son, Bart, three lessons to get him through life: “Number one: ‘Cover for me.’ Number two: ‘Oh, good idea, boss.’ Number three, ‘It was like that when I got here.’” Ignorance of these basic lessons has led to the loss of many opportunities in my life.
Guest Post: Paolo on Time Travel! – This is about weight loss and the motivational power of theoretical time travel. Also, there’s this:
To borrow a quote from The Simpsons:
Skinner: Bart Simpson on the side of law and order? Has the world gone topsy-turvy?
Bart: That’s right, man. I got my first taste of authority…and I liked it.
Excellent usage.
D’oh: 8 ways to Simpsons-ise your Apple iphone/ipad/MacBook – Pretty much exactly what the title says.
Ode to a personal ad – Click through for the picture and a bonus quote:
Lavalife may trump the magazine ad these days, but Jasper’s strategy is just as relevant.
Also, from the same site, look at the third image here. “Bart the Lover” is on a roll over at Ironclad Folly.
Anything to keep Mother Nature karm! – This is about walking and has almost nothing to do with the Simpsons. But great blog titles must be saluted, and “We’re all Lost Socks in the Laundromat of Oblivion” is a fantastic one.
Let me tell you about the time I….sold my first condom – I’ve never sold anyone a condom, I’ve given them to people, and I have vivid memories of the first time I bought one, but never sold. This story is better than any of mine, and quite funny. Plus it comes with this:
When I was 17,
I drank a very good beer,
I drank a very good beer
That I purchased with a fake ID.
My name was Brian McGee,
I stayed up listening to Queen,
When I was 17…..
To be my usual nitpicky self, it’s actually “some” not “a” very good beer, and there’s no “that” before “I purchased”. Other than that it’s spot on; and since it’s so entertainingly apt, it’s still excellent usage.
House is not a Meme – Hugh Laurie creepily photoshopped to look like Milhouse.
Can’t Beat Kennedy Friday 08/27/10 – Further proof that you’ve got to check your IQ at the door with FM radio. This is a five question quiz:
1. The Simpsons just released season 13 on DVD. Name all 3 of Homer & Marge’s kids in that series?
Bartender? Another round please, there’s some stupid I need to forget.
Here’s cheers: a toast to well-being – People quote and misquote this line so often I don’t always link to it. But I’ve never linked to “Cambodia’s Newspaper of Record” before, and this is still excellent usage:
AS THE famous cartoon guru Homer Simpson once remarked: “A toast to alcohol, the cause of and solution to all of life’s problems.”
Bravo, Phnom Penh Post.
Dial Z for Zombie or Z o m b i e s >> V a m p i r e s – Reasons zombies are fun. Reason number four for liking zombies speaks for itself:
That’s a YouTube link, by the way.
The 12 heaviest drinkers in TV history – Barney’s #9. #8 would’ve been funnier. Bender, understandably, checks in at #1. (via Springfield Springfield’s Twitter)
Custom 10" Homer Simpson Toy2R Qee by DrilOne – Customized crappy merchandise looks much cooler, but is still just crappy merchandise.
Bart Simpson drawing-Miley Cyrus-Stay. – This is someone sketching Bart with a Miley Cyrus song playing in the background. The best part’s at the end where you get to see not only the completed Bart drawing, but also ones for Lisa, Milhouse and Smithers.
Simpsons Mosaic Table is the Best out of Waste! – This, on the other hand, is definitely fan made and fucking awesome to boot.
How to draw Homer Simpson – SketchHeroes.com – This is a video, it is quite short, and even if I had the software I still couldn’t do any of it.
The Top Ten Lines From A Cartoon – Hmmm, it’s actually fifty, but there’s a lot of Simpsons here. And while there’s also some Zombie Simpsons (boo), it’s toward the bottom. The good stuff is on top. (Also, nice WordPress theme.)
Edward Kean, Chief Writer of ‘Howdy Doody,’ Dies at 85 – Ready to learn something? Good:
After leaving “Howdy Doody” in 1955, Mr. Kean worked for several public relations firms. But music was his passion, and for many years he was a lounge pianist at hotels and clubs in Miami and Detroit. He once said that he was probably best known for coining the word “cowabunga” (originally spelled with a “k”) as a greeting for Chief Thunderthud, a character on the show. The word has become part of American vernacular, used by the cartoon character Bart Simpson and by the crime-fighting Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
“You know,” Mr. Kean said, “I tried to get my phone number listed as Cowabunga Kean, but couldn’t get them to do it.”
I did not know that.
Tee of the Day – I always knew that stuff about the Earth’s core being made of iron was bullshit. It’s obviously a clown’s nose. (via Springfield Springfield’s twitter)
Ten reveals new digital channel Eleven as future home of The Simpsons and Neighbours – You Aussies are about to get the show on a new spin-off channel.
What’s Blu This Week – And finally, the topic I don’t want to discuss. Question:
Simpsons: Season 13: Yes, this show is still on, and still funny. Why not go with it?
Answer: because only half of your first sentence is true.
Dead Homer Society 