tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87093922024-03-12T21:28:39.622-04:00Life in the ShadowsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger416125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709392.post-8778397522331868312013-01-18T09:19:00.001-05:002013-01-18T09:19:12.623-05:00Drum BeatingTummy Talk: An Epic Drum Solo. It's genius in its simplicity:<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/WpDTQuSP80s" width="560"></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709392.post-5636992610148427282012-08-09T15:02:00.002-04:002012-08-09T15:02:18.272-04:00Cat Goes for a Stroll<iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/LHj0ANZ7MMA" width="560"></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709392.post-71384376156228165092012-02-24T22:54:00.001-05:002012-02-24T22:55:54.706-05:00Mr. WI've always been a huge fan of creative advertising. Found one that's almost 5 years old, but really good. Enjooy!<br /><br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/2mTLO2F_ERY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709392.post-25961895192852515142011-12-21T08:58:00.005-05:002011-12-21T09:03:56.129-05:00The Dark Knight Rises and The Hobbit TrailersWow, so two movies that I'm super excited about just released their trailers. So far, seems like they won't disappoint. Interesting that both trailers feature songs being sung a capella by characters in the movie. Whatever, just enjoy:<br /><br /><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/-yh6SriAjdE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/G0k3kHtyoqc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709392.post-57284582914273123932011-11-01T13:19:00.005-04:002011-11-01T14:16:25.526-04:00Michael Myers Halloween Scare PrankFew things are more fun than scaring someone. It's literally one of my favorite things to do. <br /><br />Almost as fun is watching someone else get scared on video. This clip I am about to share is 12 minutes of glorious scare pranking. I only wish I had somehow been involved.<br /><br />Hopefully it doesn't get taken down before you get a chance to see it. Some guy dressed up in a Michael Myers outfit and hid around a movie theater scaring all the patrons. <br /><br />It's worth every second of the 12.38 minutes, but if you only have 15 seconds to spare, skip to the 12:00 mark. If you have a minute and a half to spare, add the 3:12-4:30 portion on top of that. It's an epic confrontation. <br /><br />Warning: there is NSFW language in this clip.<br /><br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/DN9-QgpyVSQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />I don't know who made this video, but if I ever find out, I'll be sure to share it with you. The guy playing Michael Myers does a great job of doing scary stabbing motions with his arm. I think my favorite thing is when someone will get scared of him standing there, thinking he's fake, then get even more scared when he stabs at them.<br /><br />And if you enjoy watching people get scared as much as I do, here's an added bonus:<br /><a href="http://arthurlifeintheshadows.blogspot.com/2008/06/scaring-little-kids.html">Scaring Little Kids</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709392.post-23095997938881151912011-10-21T11:49:00.002-04:002011-10-21T11:52:18.032-04:00Penguin ThiefHilarious criminal penguins clip from BBC One's Frozen Planet. Be sure to watch all the way to the end.<br /><br /><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/MlbxRBfGAr0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709392.post-50277262717909848512011-10-06T17:17:00.003-04:002011-10-13T16:41:33.066-04:00Best Illusions on the InternetI've decided to compile an ongoing list of the best illusions on the internet. Be sure to let me know if you come across any awesome illusions, so I can add them to the list. <br /><br />I divided them into two easy to find sections: Optical Illusions and Auditory Illusions. Seems like those are the only two possible illusions, but the internet is a crazy place, so you never know.<br /><br /><strong>OPTICAL ILLUSIONS</strong><br /><br /><strong>1) Black and White Castle Illusion</strong><br /><br />We'll start things off with a fun little video displaying the optical illusion known as "Chromatic Adaptation." The image of a black and white castle will be magically filled with natural colors, right before your eyes. Amazing!<br /> <br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/7knnO4vKgXg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><br /><strong>2) The Hollow Face Illusion</strong><br /><br />The Hollow Face Illusion, or Hollow Mask Illusion, is where the inside of a mask looks like a normal face. Or to put it into scientific mumbo-jumbo, "the perception of a concave mask of a face appears as a normal convex face." Apparently we're so used to seeing normal faces that we just can't make sense of it any other way.<br /><br />This first example is my favorite video of the Hollow Face Illusion. This guy does a good job of explaining the effect while it's happening. Plus he has a British accent, so you feel smarter after listening to him:<br /><br /><strong>Hollow Face Optical Illusion - Charlie Chaplin</strong><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/G_Qwp2GdB1M" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />Another cool example of this illusion is the Gardner Dragon. As a bit of history, this paper dragon was created by Jerry Andrus as a part of <a href="http://www.g4g4.com/">Gathering for Gardner</a>. <br /><br /><strong>Gathering for Gardner Dragon</strong><br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/PKeuhXQj3MM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />As an interesting side note, if you are schizophrenic, you won't be fooled by the hollow face illusion. See this article for details: <a href="http://www.physorg.com/news158233171.html">Hollow mask illusion fails to fool schizophrenia patients</a><br /><br />If you want to see plenty more examples of the hollow face illusion, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=hollow+face+illusion&aq=f">just click here</a>.<br /><br /><strong>3) The Checker Shadow Illusion</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_0_zkTWc7lbqXvMqtIFc4S6Smn2K1rCxTziBTXUgEzX-5OGoE82xzPs5Q4X6alqdAbZndRReYtDf_sLnBzLd_C3RLB2UY2-sMqAtZzP5nyqG3J7a4Yd89Kro_eCe7BRzdH6P3/s1600/Checker+Shadow+Illusion.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 311px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_0_zkTWc7lbqXvMqtIFc4S6Smn2K1rCxTziBTXUgEzX-5OGoE82xzPs5Q4X6alqdAbZndRReYtDf_sLnBzLd_C3RLB2UY2-sMqAtZzP5nyqG3J7a4Yd89Kro_eCe7BRzdH6P3/s400/Checker+Shadow+Illusion.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660799636440584594" /></a><br /><br />The Checker Shadow Illusion is a popular illusion created by Professor Edward Adelson at MIT. Believe it or not, the squares labeled "A" and "B" are actually the same shade of gray. Below are a couple of cool videos that demonstrate the effect.<br /><br /><strong>Checker Shadow Illusion Revealed Using Photoshoop</strong><br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/EDoAnDxoHTU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><strong>Checker Shadow Illusion Revealed Using Life-Sized Model</strong><br /><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/z9Sen1HTu5o" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>AUDITORY ILLUSIONS</strong><br /><br /><strong>1) Shepard's Ascending Tone</strong><br /><br />We'll start of the sound illusions with a fun little video that shows an example of Shepard's Ascending Tone. Listen to the video as the tones appear to "creep up" the scale. Wild and crazy stuff!<br /><br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/1IY9IZTDfC8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><strong>2) Falling Bells Illusion</strong><br /><br />For this illusion, you need to be wearing headphones. I guess you don't have to wear headphones, but it's better if you do. The bells will sound like they're falling all around you. And that the tones are getting lower and lower, but really they aren't. It's a mindblow for sure.<br /><br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/vnTEGxHekdU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><strong>3) The McGurk Effect</strong><br /><br />Anything I could possibly explain about the McGurk Effect can be summed up in the following video. It's quite the informational treasure trove.<br /><br /><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/G-lN8vWm3m0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />I'm also throwing in the following video of the effect, because it shows the "ga ga ga" sound. First, listen to this video with your eyes closed. I think most people hear the "ba ba ba" sound. Then play it again and watch it. You should hear "ga ga ga."<br /><br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/eQoYKuNcCpU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />4) The Virtual Barber Shop<br /><br />This next illusion is one of my absolute favorites. You definitely need to put on headphones for this effect. It is a demonstration of stereo sound, and you'll be able to hear sounds in space as if they are actually moving around you. The best way to explain it is to say, it is awesome!<br /><br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/IUDTlvagjJA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><strong>5) Phantom Words</strong><br /><br />This next auditory illusion is actually kinda creepy. Apparently all that is playing is meaningless noise. However as you listen to that noise, your brain will start to pick out words and phrases to make sense of everything. The weird thing is that these words will start changing. I hear different words all the time. It's a weird feeling.<br /><br /><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/q3OU7WVJyEs" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><br />Bonus "Brain Game" Footage:<br /><br />Thanks to <a href="http://www.thegimcrackmiscellany.com/">Brian </a>for pointing these out. Nat Geo has a program called Brain Games, and they pretty much cover everything in this post. So, if you still haven't gotten your fill of illusions, I'll add episodes as I find them. Enjoy!<br /><br /><strong>Brain Games - Watch This</strong><br /><br /><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/CEvXnitR8HU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/NkAtphFgPIE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/xVBtZ8s5_Os" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><strong>Brain Games - Pay Attention</strong> <br /><br /><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/qd96DZB66iQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/7oUoaFBO_OY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/A6JjgpbEpug" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><strong>Brain Games - Remember This</strong><br /><br /><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/A_AFz0Q-qo8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/SvFsKh_aTws" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/qLsTH1KcLCA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709392.post-68895271980279176792011-09-19T10:10:00.009-04:002011-10-07T08:42:57.450-04:00Guy on a Buffalo*UPDATE* Episode 4 is out (thanks Possum Posse for stopping by to comment)! I'll just keep adding them to the bottom of this post as more episodes come out.<br /><br /><br /><br />So I was meandering through the internet and came across this video:<br /><br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/iJ4T9CQA0UM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />I thought it was hilarious. Well it turns out the footage is actually from a real movie that came out in 1978: <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0198346/">Buffalo Rider</a>. So then I found the original trailer to Buffalo Rider.<br /><br /><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Ix4HOCUWUqg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />Well things got even better, because Buffalo Rider is now part of the public domain, and you can enjoy this amazing movie in its entirety, absolutely free!<br /><br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/7Vf01W0J-SY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />Anyways, the point of this post is for you to watch the Guy on a Buffalo clip, cause it's hilarious. Looks like it's Episode 1, so we can only hope that there's plenty more Guy on a Buffalo to come. <br /><br />Also, it's genius, because first the guy came up with his own theme song for Buffalo Rider. Then he took clips from the movie and turned the song into a <a href="http://arthurlifeintheshadows.blogspot.com/2008/10/video-take-on-me-literal-version.html">literal version</a>. That's just brilliant. <br /><br />As an update, I found out that the genius creator behind Guy on a Buffalo is Jomo Edwards of the band <a href="http://www.thepossumposse.com/">The Possum Posse</a>. Be sure to go over to their site and send them some love, cause this stuff is hilarious.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Episode 2 (Orphans, Cougars & What Not)</span><br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/v5Lmkm5EF5E" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />I think I like Episode 1 better than Episode 2, but this one doesn't disappoint. I still haven't watched the whole movie, and it's way more entertaining this way. Can't wait for the next one!<br /><br /><strong>Episode 3: Finale Part 1 (Origins, Villains & The Like)</strong> <br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/L55dKrjxcCY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />So episode 3 just came out, and to everyone's horror, it's titled "Finale." The good news is that it's only part one of the finale. Hopefully there are 20 parts.<br /><br /><strong>Episode 4: Finale Part 2 (Rehab, Vengeance & What Have You) </strong><br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/WXtpNm_a4Us" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />Well, sadly the day has come. It appears this will be the final episode. It was a good run. Thanks for all the memories Guy on a Buffalo!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709392.post-2850816663266454772011-09-11T12:40:00.004-04:002015-01-23T12:01:42.313-05:00Best Piano Covers of All TimeSo this post is basically a place for me to house my favorite piano covers. I'll be updating this post as I find them. Perhaps you'll enjoy a few as well. If you have any recommendations, I'd love to hear from you. <br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Jonathan Wey (aka: JWey or "The Tickler") - NFL Medley</span><br />
This is one of my favorite piano covers ever. Unfortunately, it's not the greatest video of the song, because there's lots of background noise and drunken Colts fans. There's a good chance our performer may also be slightly intoxicated. It's also an unfinished piece, so hopefully someday The Tickler will take the time to finish the song, and then do a proper recording. <br />
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This medley is a genius blend of all the major NFL themes from various networks throughout the history of the NFL. JWey is a composition master who should really have all of his various off-the-cuff medleys recorded somewhere for all of us to enjoy. For now, this clip will have to do.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Viktoriya Yermolyeva (aka: Vika) - Master of Puppets in Zurich</span><br />
Vika is a beast of a pianist. She's a classically trained Ukranian who decided to bless us all with tons of sweet cover songs. She covers all kinds of music; from metal to rock to alternative, etc. Her phrasing is seriously amazing. That last sentence is a nice rhyme, but I have no idea what it means.<br />
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It was a tough job, but I picked out a favorite to share. Hopefully it will inspire you to check out her other cover songs, because they are probably the best on Youtube. Here's a link to her channel: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/vkgoeswild#g/u">vkgoeswild</a>. My favorite Vika cover song is Master of Puppets, and she played it on a grand piano in Zurich.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />The Blindfolded Pianist - Super Mario Medley</span><br />
I first saw this video 8 years ago on eBaum's World. At the time, Youtube did not exist and watching homemade videos online was new and exciting stuff (<a href="http://arthurlifeintheshadows.blogspot.com/2004/12/ebaums-world.html">see here</a>). This video amazed me. Eight years later, I'm still amazed. It's a long clip, so if you don't have time, skip to 9:14 and watch his left hand move like a freaking hummingbird.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Stewart Bozarth (aka: stewboz83) - Baba O'Riley</span><br />
This is probably my current favorite piano cover. Mostly because it's such a great song to begin with. It's not as technically impressive as Vika or the Blindfolded Pianist, and the vocals are kind of a letdown, but I absolutely love this cover. <br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="345" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/_PVlMTCG-BI" width="420"></iframe><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709392.post-1721786277836940072011-09-09T17:53:00.001-04:002011-09-09T17:56:18.385-04:00World's Largest and Smallest Stop-Animation ShortsJust a couple of fun stop-animation videos. If you're interested, be sure to take the time to watch the making of videos for both. Good stuff.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Dot</span><br /><iframe width="560" height="345" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/CD7eagLl5c4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Dot. The Making Of.</span><br /><iframe width="560" height="345" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/XTbzSiwbRfg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Gulp</span><br /><iframe width="560" height="345" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ieN2vhslTTU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />Gulp. The Making Of.</span><br /><iframe width="560" height="345" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/fza5QdTfyxs" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709392.post-18959795546377483932011-09-08T08:18:00.001-04:002011-09-08T08:19:17.599-04:00Normal Guy, Normal Walk: Going to the StoreUmm.....<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/iRZ2Sh5-XuM" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="345" width="560"></iframe><br /><br />I think my favorite is the walk he uses going into the parking garage.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709392.post-13096925215138633912011-08-11T08:19:00.001-04:002011-08-11T08:19:58.570-04:00Cat Walking on Two LegsKinda funny, mostly creepy:
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<br /><iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/uXGg9Dd17G8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709392.post-36110659533082947082011-06-15T08:17:00.001-04:002011-06-15T08:18:15.043-04:00Bike LaneGuy gets a ticket for not riding in the bike lane. Makes a video to prove a point. Hilariousness ensues:<br /><br /><iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/bzE-IMaegzQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709392.post-28945124807416351342011-06-10T08:40:00.009-04:002011-06-10T12:19:18.878-04:00Proper Urinal EtiquetteThe other day I ventured into the restroom to relieve myself of some liquid waste. There were three urinals lined up next to a single stall. An elderly gentleman was already stationed at the urinal on the far right. Following proper man-law, I positioned myself in front of the urinal on the far left.<br /><br />Things were moving along quite well, when I noticed the elderly gentleman was no longer keeping his head forward and his eyes up. I could feel him looking at me. I froze like a deer in headlights. My mind was racing to figure how to handle the situation, when the man broke the awkward silence.<br /><br />"Those are nice shoes." Yeah right. My shoes are two years old and horribly scuffed up.<br /><br />Again, I was unsure how to handle myself. Speaking of which, I had finished my business, but was too afraid to move. In a matter of seconds, my brain whipped up a response that would both establish my sexual preference and deflect the compliment away from me. "My wife picks out all of my clothes; she'll appreciate the compliment."<br /><br />He responded with a comment about his own wife, which diffused the situation. I was able to zip up and we bantered at the sink for a few moments and continued about our day. When it was all over, I reflected on the whole scenario and figured that perhaps not everyone is aware of standard "Proper Urinal Etiquette."<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwOb6LxiDLmMkf7vWMZCbxq8OBULo26l-JAlMgp4-kyDa2DOreDx9SqyLUU8b6BzJKugzLwA_g-lzL7pDJt_eJacvMuBKQnQ-dfB6H8Fs5PTizNxqbOvcCnQmIpsadj7RcTz0T/s1600/proper+urinal+etiquette.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 277px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwOb6LxiDLmMkf7vWMZCbxq8OBULo26l-JAlMgp4-kyDa2DOreDx9SqyLUU8b6BzJKugzLwA_g-lzL7pDJt_eJacvMuBKQnQ-dfB6H8Fs5PTizNxqbOvcCnQmIpsadj7RcTz0T/s400/proper+urinal+etiquette.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616611290147759522" border="0" /></a><br />(Thanks to Phil for the pic!)<br /><br />To begin, I consider Proper Urinal Etiquette to be a subsection of man-laws. It's something that should come naturally to all men. It is an unwritten code that all men know and follow. When proper etiquette is not followed, chaos ensues. The entire vibe of the restroom is thrown off and nobody can perform. You might as well leave and try again later.<br /><br />The following is by no means an exhaustive list. Some situations just cannot be planned for, and you'll need to follow your instinct. If this list comes as a surprise to you, then please don't follow your instinct. And for the love of all things holy, learn how to behave at a urinal!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Proper Urinal Etiquette</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1) The One Gap Rule.</span> When possible, always leave at least one urinal empty between yourself and the occupied urinal. Take the urinal that leaves the widest gap possible, while keeping in mind that there also needs to be an available gap for the next guy.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">2) The Head Forward Rule.</span> This is the Golden Rule of Proper Urinal Etiquette. When occupying your urinal, there is absolutely no reason for you to turn your head. All of your attention should be directed at the business in front of you. The only exception to this rule is when an entertaining advertisement has been provided up on the wall. In this case, if you turn your head, be sure to over-exaggerate keeping your head up.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">3) The Don't Talk To Strangers Rule.</span> Urinal stations are not country clubs or chat rooms. You're not there to make new friends. When a man stands in front of a urinal, he has one thing on his mind. Chatting him up should be the last thing on your mind. Pretty much any rule you learned about strangers when you were a child can be applied to urinal etiquette. Don't take candy from them either.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />4) The Keep Your Pubes In Your Pants Rule.</span> I have no idea how so many pubes find their way onto the urinal. It's gross and we don't need reminders that you were there. If this is a problem for you, just use the stall instead and flush your hairs down the toilet.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">5) The No Dumping Rule.</span> This may seem to be an obvious rule. However, I have seen it before and consider it a major faux pas.<br /><br />I hope this list helps. Be sure to play The Urinal Game below and test your skills on urinal etiquette. <br /><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,29,0" height="240" width="480"><br /><param name="movie" value="/swf/game_200.swf"><br /><param name="quality" value="high"><br /><br /><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash10/games/urinal(www.albinoblacksheep.com).swf" id="video" style="margin:0;padding:0" height="240" width="480"><br /> <param name="movie" value="http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash10/games/urinal(www.albinoblacksheep.com).swf"><br /> <param name="quality" value="high"><br /> <param name="menu" value="true"><br /><br /> <param name="wmode" value="window"><br /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><img src="http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/screen/urinal.png" alt="The Urinal Game" height="59" width="106" /><br /></object></object><br /><br />Also, this picture was taken in the same restroom that I had my encounter in. Notice the sign and the automatic flushing urinal:<br /><br /><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguWGWoMstr38V1jhcmyL1gH-WOX9QS0CjD-FhFALRKj0Xrq4Fxv1JMpLXXyqB47DStnVwR6QB9WWwMkyhTE9EO-VeWhrHnDsgQtvnyPjM2_u8rSL9i8AW2ylWC07_CisuuhbxQ/s1600/photo-767823.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguWGWoMstr38V1jhcmyL1gH-WOX9QS0CjD-FhFALRKj0Xrq4Fxv1JMpLXXyqB47DStnVwR6QB9WWwMkyhTE9EO-VeWhrHnDsgQtvnyPjM2_u8rSL9i8AW2ylWC07_CisuuhbxQ/s320/photo-767823.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616570256887040290" border="0" /></a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709392.post-19588398758335733262011-05-16T13:16:00.009-04:002012-09-12T19:53:11.289-04:00Homeless People Secretly Living In Your AtticHave you ever had the feeling that you might have a ghost living in your house? And that it steals your clothes just to mess with you? Or maybe you have food in your pantry that seems to vanish. Well, it may actually be worse than ghosts. You could have a homeless person living in your attic.<br />
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To be honest, I don't know if that's worse than ghosts. But it sure is messed up.<br />
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Recently, I've done quite a bit of research on the topic. That means I did a google search for "secretly lives in attic." In my studies, I have found three actual cases where this happened. I was so amazed, I had to share. So here they are, in order from: "That's messed up" to "dude, shut the eff up, there's no way that happened, and if it did, it must have happened in Japan."<br />
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<b>The Story of Miguel Lua</b><br />
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(Miguel Lua's "Attic-Home")<br />
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Our first story is a classic, "crazy-stalker-creepy boyfriend goes nuts on his girlfriend" type of case. Apparently, Miguel Lua is the jealous type, so he decided the best way to keep tabs on his ex-girlfriend would be to hide out in her attic for a few days. The article I read refers to her as Lua's "girlfriend," but they also mention that she had obtained restraining orders against him. So, I'm going out on a limb and at least giving her credit for breaking up with him. Here's the creepy highlights from the article:<br />
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"One of our deputies actually crawled up into the attic and found him in there hiding under some insulation and evidence appears he had been there some time, there were several burnt candles that were fresh, a Pendleton jacket, and some shoes, appeared he been staying up there on and off for who knows how long."<br />
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The girlfriend first thought something was out of place when she noticed her cell phone was missing.<br />
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MacKenzie says, "The scary part is he came down sometime during the night to steal her cell phone while it was charging to go through it to see if she had been calling any guys or new boyfriends."<br />
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Lua faces a stalking charge, violation of the restraining order, and burglary charge. </blockquote>
Source: <a href="http://www.todaysthv.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=133425&catid=288">TodaysTHV.com</a><br />
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<b>The Story of S</b><b>tanley Carter</b><br />
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Meet Stanley Carter. In December of 2008, he had himself a Merry Little Christmas in the attic of the Ferrance family in Philadelphia. Stanley spent about a week in their attic. Below are the article highlights, followed by a video newscast that covers the whole event pretty well.<br />
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Homeowner Stacy Ferrance said: "When he came down from the attic, he was wearing my daughter's pants and my sweat shirt and sneakers. "From what I gather, he was helping himself to my home, eating my food and stealing my clothes."<br />
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"When we were going through the inventory of what he did take, we found a note labelled 'Stanley's Christmas List' of all the items he had removed from the residence and donated to himself," said Plains Township police Officer Michael Smith.<br />
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His attorney, public defender Basil Russin, said Carter, "He was very peaceful up there and kept to himself."</blockquote>
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Sources: <a href="http://www.policeoracle.com/news/Burglar-Caught-Living-Upstairs_18106.html">Police Oracle</a><br />
<a href="http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/bizarre/6195212.html">Chron</a><br />
<a href="http://www.wnep.com/news/countybycounty/wnep-luz-man-attic-sentenced,0,5505565.story">16 WNEP</a><br />
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<b>The Story of Tatsuko Horikawa</b><br />
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The most ridiculous story is unsurprisingly from Japan. What makes it amazing is that this 58-year old woman lived in another man's closet, unnoticed... FOR A YEAR! The homeowner got suspicious after food was disappearing from his kitchen. He then installed security cameras, and noticed images of someone going through his house while he was gone. Here are the highlights from the article:<br />
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“We searched the house ... checking everywhere someone could possibly hide,” Itakura said. “When we slid open the shelf closet, there she was, nervously curled up on her side."<br />
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The woman told police she had no place to live and first sneaked into the man’s house about a year ago when he left it unlocked.<br />
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Police suspect she might have been closet-hopping, moving from house to house.<br />
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She had moved a mattress into the small closet space and apparently even took showers, Itakura said, calling the woman "neat and clean."</blockquote>
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<a href="http://s1190.photobucket.com/albums/z451/Bdayspam/?action=view&current=animated-gif-asians-supplies-closet-surprise.gif" target="_blank"><img alt="Supplies" border="0" src="http://i1190.photobucket.com/albums/z451/Bdayspam/animated-gif-asians-supplies-closet-surprise.gif" /></a><br />
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Sources: <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24889337/">MSNBC</a><br />
<a href="http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=080530084124.waijeamb&show_article=1&image=large">Breitbart</a><br />
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<b>Bonus Homeless Person Story!</b><br />
I also came across this creepy video of a guy who claims to have caught a woman hiding in his closet. The only reason this isn't included in the above list is that some claim it is a hoax and I couldn't find any news articles verifying the story. Still an entertaining video:<br />
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<b>Update: More Crazy People Living in Attics!</b><br />
Just when you think there's no way this stuff still happens, it happens again. Not to be outdone by the homeless, another crazy boyfriend has found his way back up into an ex's attic. In Rock Hill, South Carolina, some crazy dude got out of jail and figured the best place to hole up for a few weeks would be his ex-girlfriend's attic. He slept in the heating unit. Here's the highlights:<br />
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She heard a thump coming from the ceiling after she put her children to bed Saturday night.<br />
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Officers did find several "Route 44" Sonic cups filled with feces and
urine in the attic.<br />
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The man also appeared to have rigged the ceiling
vents so he could see into the woman's bedroom. <br />
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The only entrance to the attic is inside the home, in the hall that connects her children's bedrooms. <br />
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"Then all the nails just popped out of the ceiling over my bed. Like 'bing, bing, bing,'" said the woman.</blockquote>
And below is a videoclip from the local news.<br />
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Sources: <a href="http://www.wcnc.com/home/Mother-of-5-finds-man-living-in-her-attic-169266776.html">WCNC.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.walb.com/story/19516964/woman-discovers-intruder-living-in-her-attic">WALBNews.com</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com52tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709392.post-14299822486188652082011-05-12T14:08:00.000-04:002011-05-13T13:13:21.244-04:00Frank Abagnale: Catch Me If You CanCame across this video of Frank Abagnale giving a brief synopsis of his life. The dude was a crazy genius. Ran away from home at age 16 and made millions forging checks and identities for the next five years or so. Watch his story in his own words, it really is an amazing story.<br /><br /><iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/iFee0f1L5TI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/EdYdwjc0SOE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709392.post-88440412972280947652011-05-11T15:22:00.000-04:002011-05-13T13:11:43.922-04:00Talking Funny: Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Ricky Gervais, and Louis CKTalking Funny is an HBO special where Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Louis CK, and Ricky Gervais sit down together and talk about being comedians. It's one of the more interesting things I've seen in a while, so I thought I would share.<br /><br />The entire special is around an hour long, so view it in chunks if you don't have the time now. There's lots of funny stuff in there, but honestly, the best part is listening to some comic geniuses discuss their craft. See if you can pick out the least experienced comic. As a warning (or a bonus?), there is some NSFW language and crude subject matter. Hope you enjoy:<br /><br /><iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/_V4q-zb2iI4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/W_L5mYlxlXE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Xc6WbrOoe8I" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/LfwZSFsnm9c" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709392.post-3191383044948765162011-05-06T13:11:00.003-04:002011-05-06T14:10:21.587-04:00The Euthanasia Coaster<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZhyphenhyphenw31LYjzY_cZpWIo8AH6jS9UQIQraTLYWvmtllaGuIa8oB24ChqBk3zlkBSZt1GyBwQYztbSrFQuD5zz8o5QtSPnEQ2eljRaHPWIQZuXuAbojDjyj9XEQzEcJUZVwBOyDGo/s1600/Euthanasia+Coaster.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 289px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603653224884459634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZhyphenhyphenw31LYjzY_cZpWIo8AH6jS9UQIQraTLYWvmtllaGuIa8oB24ChqBk3zlkBSZt1GyBwQYztbSrFQuD5zz8o5QtSPnEQ2eljRaHPWIQZuXuAbojDjyj9XEQzEcJUZVwBOyDGo/s400/Euthanasia+Coaster.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Suppose you could choose how you wanted to die. What if one of your options was death by roller coaster? Imagine slowly moving up the lift to a height of 1,673 feet (almost the same as the Sears Tower). This climb would take about two minutes, which is plenty of time to think back over your life. Then there's a ten second drop where you reach a top speed of 220mph. After this drop, you enter into seven consecutive loops where you experience 10g, and eventually pass out (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-LOC">G-induced Loss Of Consciousness</a>). Except that you pass out permanently.<br /><br />Julijonas Urbonas designed the "Euthanasia Coaster." It is "engineered to humanely – with elegance and euphoria – take the life of a human being." Apparently, the loss of oxygen to the brain creates a state of euphoria and then the passenger just loses consciousness and dies. Not a bad way to go?<br /><br />At any rate, the coaster is purely hypothetical and will probably never be built. I just thought it was extremely interesting (although sort of sick and morbid), so thought I'd share. Below is a quick video of Mr. Urbonas explaining the design.<br /><br /><iframe height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/lSEXmhldXQE" frameborder="0" width="560"></iframe><br /><br />If you're still interested in more, here is a link to his site where he goes into all the details about the "Euthanasia Coaster." It really is interesting if you can get past the purpose of the whole thing: <a href="http://www.julijonasurbonas.lt/p/euthanasia-coaster/">Euthanasia Coaster<br /></a><br /><br />And for fun, here's a video of a pilot experiencing GLOC:<br /><br /><iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/QuPTi4rcCV0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709392.post-5986120337904073242011-05-04T08:14:00.002-04:002011-05-04T15:20:59.153-04:00Movie Review: Thor<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5069/5683993094_40ccbdff90_z.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 608px; HEIGHT: 229px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5069/5683993094_40ccbdff90_z.jpg" /></a><br /><br />You may be thinking, "How can you be writing a review about a movie that hasn't come out yet?" The answer is: I won tickets to a pre-screening of Thor! Suckers!<br /><br />No, but really, I got to go to a screening of Thor last night. Here's a few things I learned if you ever get tickets to see a blockbuster movie before it's actually released:<br /><br />1) Get there early. They overbooked the theater, so even though people had tickets, a lot of them didn't get in. Below is a fuzzy picture of the people who didn't get in. I heard there was over 77 of them.<br /><br /><br /><br /><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTi6ZjNTB83usFwl5BsdZMfqE3c2kmUUymHNFCEAM-bDDrM8E_EeW9EOY6LIIINX_Lp93PvFQthaGagqjyj6W6iwva8DtxHiQxzbbXqrVcRqXP_f2BTV2kLstz2hQZEoUkiKR1/s1600/photo-716640.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602821849991952818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTi6ZjNTB83usFwl5BsdZMfqE3c2kmUUymHNFCEAM-bDDrM8E_EeW9EOY6LIIINX_Lp93PvFQthaGagqjyj6W6iwva8DtxHiQxzbbXqrVcRqXP_f2BTV2kLstz2hQZEoUkiKR1/s320/photo-716640.JPG" /></a></p>2) Media-types get the best seats in the house. The best three rows in the theater were all reserved for the media. Ah well.<br /><br />3) Movie theater security guys live for these nights. Seriously. Our security guy was a super hero himself that night: directing traffic, giving speeches, and threatening patrons with obscure theater laws.<br /><br />4) You can't take pictures in the theater. Apparently, there's a $25,000 fine. Even if nothing is up on the screen and the photo is taken of the audience. And you can't see anything in the photo.<br /><br /><br /><br /><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ysMD8kKbPMDuEFMtPd8Eggo1IpJ3NuAvLJ9kh5hM78pkyHUqnxbfHWe2ScPVhgV_fyRgc5b88AjJGyj5IyLHi-ivnITiCN7nS1K9curR9SZPyv7d2FWWOnbro0pL_kgG9C9i/s1600/photo-796595.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602824770172266274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ysMD8kKbPMDuEFMtPd8Eggo1IpJ3NuAvLJ9kh5hM78pkyHUqnxbfHWe2ScPVhgV_fyRgc5b88AjJGyj5IyLHi-ivnITiCN7nS1K9curR9SZPyv7d2FWWOnbro0pL_kgG9C9i/s320/photo-796595.JPG" /></a></p><br /><br />5) Oscar the Grouch t-shirts are unbelievably awesome. See above (click picture for close-up).<br /><br /><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Thor Review:</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkeji0ltbPzkyLxCOD56NZ_YwmFxTo-lOk20tmoYouHB2G06DedRDjij0jSuby4SepKgK8BCCLJj4_uETU2QOc-FAHADgnhJrEaDSS5_45EL2oWjHszbRCPsEs0WEtv-x_XoJ1/s1600/Thor+Poster.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 297px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602495285111007778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkeji0ltbPzkyLxCOD56NZ_YwmFxTo-lOk20tmoYouHB2G06DedRDjij0jSuby4SepKgK8BCCLJj4_uETU2QOc-FAHADgnhJrEaDSS5_45EL2oWjHszbRCPsEs0WEtv-x_XoJ1/s400/Thor+Poster.jpg" /></a><br /><br />I'm not a movie buff by any means, but I watch a ton of movies and know a good movie when I see one. Thor was a lot of fun and is pretty much everything you might expect of a comic book movie.<br /><br />I should mention that I know nothing of the history of Thor; either from Norse Mythology or comic book lore. So, my take on this movie will probably differ greatly from anyone who goes into it with these predispositions. (Kind of like how <a href="http://arthurlifeintheshadows.blogspot.com/2008/05/prince-caspian.html">I ripped apart Prince Caspian</a> because it butchered the book version)<br /><br />Here's just a quick list of things that stood out to me:<br /><br />1) The comic relief in this movie is well done. It doesn't feel forced and isn't over the top and for the most part it is actually funny.<br /><br />2) Stan Lee's cameo was a sweet addition.<br /><br />3) Anthony Hopkins is awesome, especially with a golden eye-patch.<br /><br />4) They did a good job of giving enough background to tell the story. The story is easy to follow and could've been bogged down with details.<br /><br />I really only had two complaints. The first complaint is that I officially do not like 3D. It was cool in Avatar and can work in animated movies, but it adds absolutely nothing to a movie like Thor. There may have been two scenes where there was a broad background and it was neat to feel the depth of the scene. Other than that, it was just a nuisance. Action scenes are difficult to follow and it just gets annoying. I hope 3D is a novelty that eventually wears off, because it seemed like it made this movie worse. If you haven't seen the movie yet, just see it in IMAX or whatever. Don't waste your money on 3D.<br /><br />The other thing that didn't make sense to me had to do with the story line. WARNING: SPOILER ALERT. So there's the rainbow road and everybody is running around it the whole movie. Then at the end, apparently it's extremely dangerous if you fall off of this road. What? Shouldn't they have built a railing or something? And aren't they gods anyway? Then when Loki does fall off, he just appears again at the end of the movie. So either Loki has some magic that prevents him from forever floating through the universe, or falling off of this ledge isn't as permanent as they make it look. Just seemed like a weak way to end the battle or whatever.<br /><br />So there's my two cents on Thor. Lastly, a big thanks to <a href="http://www.thefilmyap.com/">The Film Yap</a> for giving away the free tickets. Also to <a href="http://indianapolisblogs.blogspot.com/">Indianapolis Bloggers</a> for bringing my attention to the contest.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709392.post-20361824206051721022011-05-02T12:10:00.006-04:002011-05-03T10:53:01.544-04:00Korean Kids Playing Guitar?So I just saw the video of the five Korean kids playing guitar. If you haven't seen it, here's the clip;<br /><br /><iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/6a5rhAEUlXU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><br />I think the most amazing thing is that people actually believe these people are in kindergarten. There's no way. Those "kids" are at least 30.<br /><br />To prove my point, I just did a google image search for "<a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=80+year+old+korean&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1068&bih=843">80 year old Korean</a>." Here's the picture that came up:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidE2vvyuYIX5GESkjfbMHpja-bJNzrfdj0phJk3KdT8JHxJswmOCQfrx0_xVaGPy4wT7ZLPYualigMT2rLCIhvqlXfdrrs-PhAhXDOCQh6rvCCxf2RMwwLda_AHyvN0qQ4zKPG/s1600/80+year+old+korean.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 274px; HEIGHT: 184px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602152882256683346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidE2vvyuYIX5GESkjfbMHpja-bJNzrfdj0phJk3KdT8JHxJswmOCQfrx0_xVaGPy4wT7ZLPYualigMT2rLCIhvqlXfdrrs-PhAhXDOCQh6rvCCxf2RMwwLda_AHyvN0qQ4zKPG/s400/80+year+old+korean.jpg" /></a><br /><br />See? Koreans are ageless. If you see a Korean, he could be anywhere from five to five hundred years old. You just never know. So when I see a video of a group of Korean "kindergartners" playing guitar, my BS sensors go crazy and I see it for what it really is: a group of highly trained 30 year old Korean guitarists. Nothing special at all. Except for their Korean agelessness.<br /><br />In other news, did you know North Koreans are banned from making international cell phone calls? I feel so sorry for their citizens.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709392.post-42449716760492653582011-04-23T00:50:00.005-04:002011-04-24T22:55:19.501-04:00The Angry, Barking, Demon CatI'm currently in law school and in the midst of studying for finals: the stress-filled time where I try to learn in three days what I was supposed to have learned in three months. <br /><br />Meanwhile, a friend asked my wife if we would take care of his cat, Thumper. Being the kind and hospitable woman that she is, she agreed. Of course, she would happen to be out of town the entire week the cat was with "us." <br /><br />So Thumper showed up and I set out his litter box and cat food, thinking this was all that was needed to take care of a cat. After a long day of studying, I was exhausted, so I went up to bed. <br /><br />Just when I was about to fall asleep, I heard an ungodly scream. It sounded like demons were outside the door, raging at me. After calming myself down, I realized it was Thumper: the angry, barking, demon-cat.<br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/U9r6y6iXvoU" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="390" width="640"></iframe><br /><br />I soon realized that there was no way to shut this cat up. He would settle down for a few minutes, but every time I was about to get some sleep, he raged. My simple solution was to shut him up in a room where I couldn't hear him. Problem solved.<br /><br />I woke up the next morning and went to see how Thumper was doing. He greeted me with a few familiar barks and then ran downstairs to his food. Following him out the door was the stench of kitty poo. The damn cat pooped on our brand new carpet.<br /><br />I spent the next few restless nights waking up in terror at the barks of Thumper the demon cat. I was too scared to lock him up, lest he exact revenge with his kitty poo. Finally my wife got home and laughed at me. She was smart enough to get out a camera and record his howls from the netherworld. <br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/6bf_TZ0cyvg" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="390" width="640"></iframe><br /><br />Right now, you're probably thinking one of two things. Some of you are thinking, "Awww, that poor little kitty is just lonely. Kitty just needs to be petted." If you are, then you are a sweet and kind person with a gentle soul and you probably have flowers somewhere on your blog. You see the good in everyone and give homeless people money. You're the type of person I wish I could be.<br /><br />The rest of you are probably thinking, "Oh Shit! That demon cat is possessed and barking! That's hilarious!" You're the type of person who laughs at other people's misfortune and makes fun of your friends who blog. The good thing is that you can find humor in almost anything, even in the worst imaginable situation. You're the type who would procrastinate by posting about barking demon cats instead of studying for finals.<br /><br />At any rate, here's to Thumper: the angry, barking, demon cat. You annoy the hell out of me, but thankfully, I'm the type to think that's funny.<br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/4pjcLnx3dMs" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="390" width="640"></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709392.post-71833014026079979862011-04-13T11:48:00.007-04:002011-04-13T12:14:18.599-04:00The New Indianapolis BloggersI'm writing this post to let everyone know about the newly updated <a href="http://indianapolisblogs.blogspot.com/">Indianapolis Bloggers</a>. They make you write up a post to join, but it's for a worthy cause. <br /><br />Indianapolis Bloggers is a place for people to go get a taste of the different blogs from people living in the Indianapolis area. If you're a blogger in Indianapolis, you should definitely consider joining. If you live in Indianapolis and are just curious to see what's out there, you should go check it out. If you just want a place to find new blogs, you should go check it out. <br /><br />They also make posts about events and activities in the Indianpolis area. So if you have something going on and want to get the word out, they can help with that. Or it's a good site if you just want to keep tabs on special events in the area. <br /><br />Okay, well, hope that piqued your interest a bit. Go take a minute to check it out and tell them Arthur sent you. Go Colts? <br /><br /><a href="http://indianapolisblogs.blogspot.com/">Indianapolis Bloggers linky</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709392.post-40463475000782139422011-04-12T14:02:00.001-04:002011-04-12T14:02:54.931-04:00Proof that Mary Kate and Ashley are Racist<iframe title="YouTube video player" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/jmQ4nRbtbTM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709392.post-89204868990886881472011-02-14T09:46:00.006-05:002019-05-02T14:15:40.580-04:00A Trio of Videos That Made Me LaughSo I thought I'd share.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">The Harry Baals Government Center in Fort Wayne</span><br />
Pretty childish humor, I know. But it's still funny:<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Epic Wrestling Move: Hypnosis</span><br />
This is the most awesome wrestling match you will ever watch. Ever. Be sure to watch around the two minute mark for the big man's awesome moves. He does the forehead slide.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Serene Branson Report on the Grammys</span><br />
The more you watch, the funnier it gets. Simply amazing.<br />
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Being nervous is a helluva drug.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709392.post-74338955838657092342010-10-13T20:14:00.015-04:002010-10-15T19:31:21.688-04:00Indy ScreamPark<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPMOTuLF1KVJ4mFtmJAZfw0tyslwIKY504WcvV7zA5E0SBPlCyAaJl21kYYGNyGPLXtzQNNNBQCL57EqjxCpKd7vgTKlDvRvpWfHp7bPP-5anFs_Gd7dJQRx48ryztkC6gwDC8/s1600/IndyScreamPark"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 380px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPMOTuLF1KVJ4mFtmJAZfw0tyslwIKY504WcvV7zA5E0SBPlCyAaJl21kYYGNyGPLXtzQNNNBQCL57EqjxCpKd7vgTKlDvRvpWfHp7bPP-5anFs_Gd7dJQRx48ryztkC6gwDC8/s400/IndyScreamPark" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527699841715721490" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Indy ScreamPark boasts of 5 terrifying attractions all housed in 1 location. Unfortunately, the most terrifying thing about the scream park has nothing to do with its attractions.<br /><br />I've broken this review down into 3 easy to read sections: "The Attractions," "The Price," and "The Horror."<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >THE ATTRACTIONS</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bedlam 3D</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfquLBnl6Lm_aWC0C1Uycp8d4pFwA3Kw_wd9e604HDKPwEGg02LVfeYjTAtr3-6I_X_BDrpIY2snLuRsrmQcT_iyGJfKKLWChx4nZ8wH8e8eIt-YHzzzEtFj9phX2iePm3YJ0O/s1600/Bedlam3d"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfquLBnl6Lm_aWC0C1Uycp8d4pFwA3Kw_wd9e604HDKPwEGg02LVfeYjTAtr3-6I_X_BDrpIY2snLuRsrmQcT_iyGJfKKLWChx4nZ8wH8e8eIt-YHzzzEtFj9phX2iePm3YJ0O/s400/Bedlam3d" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527706525066162610" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Bedlam 3D is a neon-filled funhouse with a few mad-clowns thrown in to scare some folk. They pass out those cheap cardboard sunglasses and let you wander through bright rooms lit with blacklight, so it feels like the walls pop out at you. It's a fun little attraction, but not very scary.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhumamJrhCXOfBzKngyaJS2hLja6qj2PKOm-noMmwbS_ttvc4bDIWcQ5qrO_jHLep5oCp84YCHdfDnP2j47BwdVgDFukADG4iRWe12746plzm65LEuiiGlKgANjqak9rWmqGWS6/s1600/3d+faces"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhumamJrhCXOfBzKngyaJS2hLja6qj2PKOm-noMmwbS_ttvc4bDIWcQ5qrO_jHLep5oCp84YCHdfDnP2j47BwdVgDFukADG4iRWe12746plzm65LEuiiGlKgANjqak9rWmqGWS6/s400/3d+faces" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527712205071327026" border="0" /></a><br /><br />There were only two highlights here for me. One was the crazed clowns in their cages. The cages were set up so that you had to keep turning in loops, and you never knew where these guys were going to be able to jump up next to you. Clowns really do scare me, so I was a bit biased here.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZhOU89om8gj13qVwnEDUaMwsaO8CX4wAKUExiNksV_kVZRNXeCasHeomKAbToaGexrj2wu-BJhTnb1AUQ9B6vvfGAhIQEDVsTWkhtsVU21-rsMd1F9aD5EqmX_UW6xLaIQTJ5/s1600/Clowncage"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 246px; height: 370px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZhOU89om8gj13qVwnEDUaMwsaO8CX4wAKUExiNksV_kVZRNXeCasHeomKAbToaGexrj2wu-BJhTnb1AUQ9B6vvfGAhIQEDVsTWkhtsVU21-rsMd1F9aD5EqmX_UW6xLaIQTJ5/s400/Clowncage" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527712724782794658" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The other highlight was the vertigo/vortex/spinning room (or whatever you call it). These things seem mandatory in any haunted house these days, but they're still pretty cool. Here's an example:<br /><br /><object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8JPC8OPNqUI?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8JPC8OPNqUI?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="385" width="430"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Kurayami</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAxvpMqS6Ef40Oup2pOQnnVqcao1hth6KsAwKusbb3JxnH8gV2SjuXqsh9xlmWAdVhrvdlI3ZY1SmX0LuElCO-31-Tt3ng1tU6FbtAfh-z1MS2W_Y0QIRkz-OKuXTXcAT6SCcD/s1600/Kurayami"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAxvpMqS6Ef40Oup2pOQnnVqcao1hth6KsAwKusbb3JxnH8gV2SjuXqsh9xlmWAdVhrvdlI3ZY1SmX0LuElCO-31-Tt3ng1tU6FbtAfh-z1MS2W_Y0QIRkz-OKuXTXcAT6SCcD/s400/Kurayami" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527715079515276834" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Kurayami was my favorite attraction. Supposedly, "kurayami" is Japanese for darkness, and that's all this one is. You wander around in pitch blackness and every once in a while someone will throw a Snap-n-Pop at the ground to scare you. That this was my favorite attraction should tell you a bit about the rest of the park.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Nachtmahr</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlRQ_LwbI0QeA0OTCjFu5AVHJkixZ0bMVvF-9IOwrEBN3AjnIHVhvBFMeYO8aBWEwk_USl4DXoJvGuPXR9pj1SqDW_KmNxBGCdY3x3Ml2JVeecSV8ACHibpJko_ZEU8aiiODWH/s1600/Nachtmahr"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlRQ_LwbI0QeA0OTCjFu5AVHJkixZ0bMVvF-9IOwrEBN3AjnIHVhvBFMeYO8aBWEwk_USl4DXoJvGuPXR9pj1SqDW_KmNxBGCdY3x3Ml2JVeecSV8ACHibpJko_ZEU8aiiODWH/s400/Nachtmahr" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527738957428339330" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Apparently, things are much scarier if you take common English words and translate them into the language of old WWII axis powers. Following that theme, Indy ScreamPark brings us Nachtmahr. "Nachtmahr" is German for nightmare. Scaaaary.<br /><br />This attraction was just a classic haunted house. It was themed in some sort of castle style, with lots of old scary people and zombie-types. Just think, "Okay there's five mannequins and I know one if them is about to jump at me." That's pretty much the whole attraction. Here's a picture of some of the zombie-types.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifcY43d32sj1R1wFxIgb4pTEVsuayOJ9WwfymEr1-YWcKnk2PI7Ar7Q3GFweRMfBvwnN-wLyZb4lCa2MMf6Fqn-_MA0iKSJkr5qYmd7P5VjES2J6cFWd8pHrVHXbd5oPEKAqFK/s1600/zombie+room"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifcY43d32sj1R1wFxIgb4pTEVsuayOJ9WwfymEr1-YWcKnk2PI7Ar7Q3GFweRMfBvwnN-wLyZb4lCa2MMf6Fqn-_MA0iKSJkr5qYmd7P5VjES2J6cFWd8pHrVHXbd5oPEKAqFK/s400/zombie+room" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527747128072176594" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The biggest problem with this one was that we went through long stretches of hallway where nothing happened. I kept waiting for something to jump out of a corner or a wall or something, but there was just nothing. We even had time to run through the hallways ourselves, trying to scare each other. It was like they were just short staffed that night or something. Speaking of which, Indy ScreamPark is hiring actors if you're interested: <a href="http://www.indyscreampark.com/work.html">Job Hunting</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Backwoods</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN7i69pf_3oLQ0ncczVwO8_Hq5UtkzjkU-56TV53LUsfvOmBnD76ARu25CUVdYkENZUtx_EFrKED3sWBzIKRirvfzeW7X12mdfkFIrG6p67LVw9ji52D9c3GKkBCZkAWEgpY9L/s1600/Backwoods"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN7i69pf_3oLQ0ncczVwO8_Hq5UtkzjkU-56TV53LUsfvOmBnD76ARu25CUVdYkENZUtx_EFrKED3sWBzIKRirvfzeW7X12mdfkFIrG6p67LVw9ji52D9c3GKkBCZkAWEgpY9L/s400/Backwoods" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527748040694396434" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Backwoods is one of two outdoor attractions at Indy ScreamPark. The theme here seemed to be walking through the woods in the middle of an inbred, Virginian hill-jack town. And all of the residents like to capture and torture any visitors who happen to wander through their woods. And all of their victims happen to be girls who spend their days being mutilated and shot with staple guns.<br /><br />Honestly, this attraction goes more for the disturbing visual scare over the jump out of the dark scare. You are given a glow stick and told to walk along a trail that leads through the woods. Obviously, it's best to do this attraction after dark. The trail leads to various shacks and outhouses, filled with scenes of gore and violence. Then there's the token guy with a chainsaw at the end. That's about it.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Dark Harvest</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdEbnE1Xy-97RiL4DHx6i_LjLM0D88DKtzFqm-fQD5Ns1C4PnHUFTfZL5z3DXfpLkMkbQmIOA7JCqx_s4jz2suy-tvvlg2cV17CDHB_vXTHtIknGnmLVD5kcPfFCLrezHUhx21/s1600/DarkHarvest"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdEbnE1Xy-97RiL4DHx6i_LjLM0D88DKtzFqm-fQD5Ns1C4PnHUFTfZL5z3DXfpLkMkbQmIOA7JCqx_s4jz2suy-tvvlg2cV17CDHB_vXTHtIknGnmLVD5kcPfFCLrezHUhx21/s400/DarkHarvest" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527747074034575090" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Dark Harvest is a corn maze. That's all I know about it. Read "The Horror" to find out why. As everyone knows, wandering through the corn is always scary, so this may have been a good attraction. Here's an example of what may be there:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicif9gXTSBVt8bTicvZ1-Lu8jLbFr-OTLHUJWlf-tLtbY67O7j2JPi_4-1Kkte3v6urypmj7dbY3JfSgKYn39mz8534EG058LypCuLmaecQJpXK27ruAIhf9KJ9q63CgEctV0H/s1600/cornscare"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 246px; height: 370px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicif9gXTSBVt8bTicvZ1-Lu8jLbFr-OTLHUJWlf-tLtbY67O7j2JPi_4-1Kkte3v6urypmj7dbY3JfSgKYn39mz8534EG058LypCuLmaecQJpXK27ruAIhf9KJ9q63CgEctV0H/s400/cornscare" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527747004854249490" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >THE PRICE<br /><br /></span>Sunday & Thursday = $20<br />Friday & Saturday = $25<br /><br />VIP Sunday & Thursday = $30<br />VIP Friday & Saturday = $35<br /><br />You can also save by getting a group discount, or on the VIP passes by buying tickets online. <a href="https://www.haunttickets.biz/Ticketsale/Tickets.aspx?FacilityID=FAC1009170003">See Here</a>. I cannot recommend this highly enough: BUY THE VIP PASS!!! Seriously, just think of it as the normal price. See "The Horror" if you want to know exactly why.<br /><br />There was also a $5 parking fee, that I don't believe is mentioned anywhere on the website. For $5 you get to park in a huge field. It would be really scary to see what happens to that field when it rains.<br /><br />The "Monster Midway" has a few overpriced games. Shoot the ball 20 feet into the under-sized rim for $3.00. Or Zombie paintball, where you shoot at zombies with a paintball gun. They also had beer and probably some other beverages. Bring extra cash if you get thirsty/hungry.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >THE HORROR</span><br /><br />The most horrific thing that happened during our visit to Indy ScreamPark involved waiting in line at Backwoods. We had already gone through the three indoor attractions and decided to save the corn maze for last. So we hopped in line at Backwoods.<br /><br />We get in line, and there's no way to see how long we're going to have to wait. After about 10 minutes in line, we ask one of the girls working there how long the wait will be. She says 20 minutes. 20 minutes later we ask again and she says 40 minutes. Here's a tip: If you don't know how long a wait is going to be, don't just pull numbers out of your bunghole. <br /><br />When I went to the front to see what was taking so long, I was told they were letting the VIP line in at a ratio of about 2-3 groups for every one general admission group. This was happening even though there was literally no VIP line (they were just walking right through and into the attraction), and the general admission line was one and a half hours long. It was incredibly ridiculous and frustrating. We tried voicing our opinion to several of the staff members there, but unfortunately, all of the staff were high schoolers who appeared to be winging it on their own. Although it is much needed, I doubt there is a standard policy on how to work the VIP line. Needless to say, our concerns fell upon deaf and prepubescent ears.<br /><br />Then when we finally got into Backwoods, there was more ridiculousness. Although they let in 5-6 people at a time, it doesn’t take long to catch up to other groups. So by the time you get to the last shack, there are 20 or more people trying to get in at the same time. If you’ve ever been to a haunted house, you know how frustrating it is to walk into a room after “the scare” is over. When we got to the end, the guy with a chainsaw was already out in the open just walking up to everyone. It was much more humorous than scary.<br /><br />Again, it just felt like they were understaffed. They should have had people at different stations throughout Backwoods to slow down traffic and make sure each group got to experience “the scare” in every shack.<br /><br />It was just a huge disappointment and the experience at Backwoods literally ruined the entire night for us. It took so long in that line, that we didn’t even have time to try out Dark Harvest. It was a pretty big bummer since we had tried to “save the best for last.”<br /><br />So to sum it all up, if you decide to go to Indy ScreamPark, get the VIP pass. You’ll be miserable waiting in line if you don’t. This park will probably be a great place to visit in the next few years when they figure out how to properly run a “theme” park. In the meantime, you can probably find better ways to spend $35.<br /><br />Links:<br /><a href="http://www.indyscreampark.com/">Indy ScreamPark</a><br /><a href="http://www.fox59.com/news/wxin-indy-scream-park-anderson-jobs-092210,0,6856127.story">Fox 59 Story</a><br /><br /><br />***Disclaimer - I was given one free general admission ticket for writing this review.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com11