International Comedy Taste Installment #1

Happy Holidays

Enjoy this holiday beatbox and music live show!

Skateboarding Girls

in the meantime

if you want to waste time

haitus

not that too many people read this anyway but to the awesome couple, my Internet is very shotty and I'm moving this month so things will be crazy.
I'm shutting down the kitchen for a while.
In the meantime, check out my favorite blog (where I find a lot of onaplates...) http://boingboing.net

unearthing new footage

just thought i'd share this stream of web surfing i just had...
starting with...

John Titor, time traveler... fact or fallacy, led me to three interesting and differing things.

1. The Everett Wheeler model of "many worlds"
2. a Tale of Two Osamas, which in turn led me to the full transcript of the subtitles from Mr. Ladin's 2004 "webisode".... previously unreleased.
3. and the 'conspiracy' to build a north american union

here's a picture of an ugly dog

The Roundup

It's been a while so here's a couple things to keep you busy:
Huge Native American Face listening to an iPod (or shmiPod)
NPR story on a dog addicted to licking hallucinogenic toads
The dog who understands English (unrelated to hallucinogenic toads)
Tools, Models, and Ideas for Building a Bright Green Future
Iraq turns on Fake News

perfect for halloween!

"Just like Voltage, iGlow does not rely on UV, neon or black lights to create glow. Instead, it produces its own light! Tiny, microscopic particles in the gel come together in the mixing process to produce a bright colorful glow that can be seen in partial light and in the dark for several hours.

While iGlow is classified as a "temporary hair color" it does not actually color the hair cuticle. It "coats" the hair with color. The gel is the delivery medium for the luminescence (glow). As such it is safe for color-treated or bleached hair when used as directed."

Link to iGlow Hair coloring

Whose dope rhyme is it anyway?

get BEATdown this friday at Mo Pitkins
This month, Carolyn Castiglia (VH1’s Best Night Ever), Donald Glover (DERRICK), Luke Meginsky (Manhattan Comedy Collective), Amber Petty (Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre), Victor Varnado (Late Night With Conan O’Brien) and an audience volunteer will be competing for audience votes in a series of elimination rounds.
TICKETS

cbgb?

After Sunday, memories are all that will remain when the cramped club with its capacity of barely 300 people goes out of business after 33 years. Although its boom years are long gone, CBGB's remained a Manhattan music scene fixture: part museum, part barroom, home to more than a few rock and roll ghosts.
more -- or rather, no more :`(

1.6 BILLION dollars...

This will affect the content on a plate...

NYC Hip-Hop Subway Party!

See http://www.beatboxerent.net for more info!

Famous Last Words

Thank God. I'm tired of being the funniest person in the room.
Del Close, improvisor, teacher and comedian, died 1999

Don't disturb my circles!
Archimedes

Crito, I owe a cock to Asclepius. Will you remember to pay the debt?
Socrates

Other Famous Last Words

How Crayons are Made

How Donuts are Made

thanks jen!

Massive List of Cartoons

Made possible by youtube:
Watch Full Length Cartoons Online

wanna get beatdown?

October 20th at Mo Pitkins - MIDNIGHT

Non-allegiance to bush = terrorism

BoingBoing reader Eris Siva says,

Here's an article about bill HR 6166, the "Military Commissions Act of 2006" which recently passed in Congress. At first the bill seemed to only concrete the ability of Bush to define the Geneva Conventions and allow torture to be used on detainees. But further analysis digs up the fact that it also defines non-allegiance to Bush as an act of terrorism. It then goes on to include the following into the corral of terrorism: vandals, people who fight near "protected buildings", squatters, petty thieves, and anyone "who with intent or reason to believe that it is to be used to the injury of the United States" collects information (such a broad term) "clandestine" means.

What's more, it also prevents the courts from arguing with it, people from bringing the Geneva Conventions into a defense trial, and prevents people held under these terms from receiving any knowledge of the charges against them - preventing any sort of defense. There is so much more and the bill is over 80 pages long.

It's just outrageous to think that one day BoingBoing might even be considered as enemy activity under these new laws.

Link

a-ha! "Take on me!"

I can't believe I missed this the first time around...
1500 more of your favorite 80's videos

last words...

Date of Execution:

April 20, 2005

Offender:

Roberts, Douglas

Last Statement:

Yes sir, Warden Okay I've been hanging around this popsicle stand way too long. Before I leave, I want to tell you all. When I die, bury me deep, lay two speakers at my feet, put some headphones on my head and rock and roll me when I'm dead. I'll see you in Heaven someday. That's all Warden.

more "last statements from executed offenders of Texas State"

New Feature!

Here's an experiment...
Chat live on this website! Very simple...
Click the link to the side of this page (or here) to discuss current posts with other on a plate viewers in real time! (right now there are not many, but hey you might catch someone :)

18 Tricks to Teach Your Body

17. Breathe underwater!

If you're dying to retrieve that quarter from the bottom of the pool, take several short breaths first -- essentially, hyperventilate. When you're underwater, it's not a lack of oxygen that makes you desperate for a breath; it's the buildup of carbon dioxide, which makes your blood acidic, which signals your brain that somethin' ain't right. "When you hyperventilate, the influx of oxygen lowers blood acidity," says Jonathan Armbruster, Ph.D., an associate professor of biology at Auburn University. "This tricks your brain into thinking it has more oxygen." It'll buy you up to 10 seconds.

17 More

holy cow i'm white and nerdy!

Weird Al Strikes Again!

Tips on Freelancing

If you aspire to live a freelance life or one as an independant contractor, one-person business, sole proprietorship- whatever... it's a hard life, calls for work may not come regularly and neither do the checks.
However, you may find the advantages of side projects, job choices, and schedule flexibility outweigh the hard times.

Here are some links to help you work this life more effectively:
Link 1 Link 2 Link 3 Link 4

4 year old drumming prodigy

The PocketMod

"The PocketMod is a new way to keep yourself organized. Lets face it, PDAs are too expensive and cumbersome, and organizers are bulky and hard to carry around. Nothing beats a folded up piece of paper. That is until now. With the PocketMod, you can carry around the days notes, keep them organized in any way you wish, then easily transfer the notes to your PDA, spreadsheet, or planner." Go to PocketMod

More Americans Have Now Died In Iraq Than Died On 9/11

"Here are the numbers: 3,015 Americans have died in Iraq as of September 9. 2,666 of these were military deaths and 349 were civilians. A total of 2,973 people died on 9/11. Most, although not all, were Americans." Link.

ALSO:
"Five years later this space is still empty.
Five years later there is no memorial to the dead.
Five years later there is no building rising to show with proud defiance that we would not have our America wrung from us, by cowards and criminals.
Five years later this country's wound is still open.
Five years later this country's mass grave is still unmarked.
Five years later this is still just a background for a photo-op.
It is beyond shameful."

Left in London to fend for themselves...

Little People - a tiny street art project
London based, go here

Banksy's Paris Hilton Jam

Fascinating video below.
In other prankster news, Improv Everwhere strikes again at a Yankess game. Featuring Rob (Lathan), a great guy and very talented improviser getting "lost" in Yankee Stadium. Read carefully and wait for it, this mission pays off. Now, back to Banksy, press play...

VOTE!

These t-shirts available here

Dope ass video game

From wikipedia:"Gameplay revolves around the 'Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device' (ASHPD), a handheld device that can create portals..."
Check out a video demo

Good golly miss molly

I'm very hesitant to post this but...
Move over Naked Cowboy...
Check out "Biker Fox"

FREEWARE - old school video games

To waste your time in between reading onaplate, download some free old nintendo style games. Go to Pyramid Games!

Blogmusik

Blogmusik uses a Flash-based virtual player that looks exactly like an iPod and works exactly like one. Tons of music, free. Listen one at a time or register and save to playlists. Check out Blogmusik

Downtown Locals

From Gothamist.com:
Downtown Locals is a documentary on the underground, literally. A pair of filmmakers took a look at what was happening in art, performance and music under street level. What they found were a group of artists expressing themselves and finding out the public spaces were getting a bit more competitive. More

The film premieres in New York this month, at the Pioneer Theater on September 12th and September 15th as a part of the Rooftop Film Festival.

Chimp playing Pacman

Touch the Sound

"While still a student, Evelyn Glennie learned that she was going deaf. Rather than abandon her study of music, in which she had shown such talent, she instead turned her focus toward percussion instruments and developed her ability to feel the sound through her body. This documentary follows her as she performs in New York, Germany and Tokyo, sharing her insights into the nature of music and the ways in which we experience it." -IMDB.com

We will never... what was I gonna say?

With the big 1 1 approaching, bow your heads for the innocent who passed, but look up (and backwards) for the future. Watch these two things in memory (preferably in this order). Both films are a form of fiction but this anniversary... think outside the Fox.

New Paris HIlton CD a target of an excellent prankster

"Hundreds of Paris Hilton albums have been tampered with in the latest stunt by "guerrilla artist" Banksy." Read more from the BBC

insane rock climbing

Lie by Lie: Chronicle of a War Foretold: August 1990 to March 2003

"What did our leaders know and when did they know it? And, perhaps just as important, what red flags did we miss, and how could we have missed them? This is the first installment in our Iraq War timeline project. " [Go to MotherJones]

You'll burn your eyes out... or not.

Read about one man's story about discovering the ancient practice of sungazing.

And the website of the teacher he's refers to.

Hm, it would be nice to not be hungry..
...although i could go for some cheesecake.

Successfully surf at work

stick it to your bossman.
http://www.workfriendly.net/

Experience Burning Man, Virtually

August 28th - September 4th
Black Rock City, Nevada
Black Rock City, the one-week metropolis

The Official Burning Man Website

Podcasts from Burning Man
Live Webcam from Burning Man
Burning Man via Google Earth

The Next Net, Web 2.0, Internet Progression, ETC...

Times they are a-changin'.
You could adopt the stodgey old-timey "I don't understand computers" or get in tune with this new amazing and evolving communication medium. The very "Internet" you are surfing is gaining collective intelligence and developing- exponentially.. hacked, open sourced, explored and cracked open... you gotta get hip to it... here's a few links to help you catch up:
The Next Net 25: 25 startups that are reinventing the web
SEOmoz's Web 2.0 Awards
Web 2.0 Directory : eConsultant

(don't forget to swim in the ocean, smell flowers and climb trees...)

"Map of the Day" from Gothamist.com and Flickr.com

Geocoded Flickr Maps
Available Everywhere but let's start with NYC
If you're a Flickr user, you just pull photos on to a map in the "Organizr" area. If you're not a Flickr user, you can still participate in the fun by checking out photos mapped in your home town.

All you needed from the Emmys...

Conan's Opening bits, part 1 and 2



and a list of the winners...

Female streaker scores an amazing goal!

Possibly NSFW but definitely amazing, and HOT.
GooooooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOooooaaaaaaaaLLL!

Adventures in Resonance

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"Cymatics is a concept that was formulated in 1787 by Ernst Chladni who used a violin bow which he drew perpendicularly across the edge of flat plates covered with sand, he produced those patterns and shapes which today go by the term Chladni figures." more

music is.... spontaneous!

"We have entered an extraordinarily exciting time in the history of music, when musicians have access to an unprecedented expanse of influences and creative strategies. While improvisation in one form or another is increasingly central to this global synthesis, a significant gap looms between the improvisation-based aesthetic paradigm that guides musical practice, and the aesthetic awareness that prevails in the music industry, academic musical world, and society at large."
Visit the International Society of Improvised Music

L-ton Jean Jean

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After 40 years of performing rock music, pop ballads and movie soundtracks, Elton John is looking to cross over to yet another musical genre -- hip hop.

"I want to bring my songs and melodies to hip hop beats -- a bit like 'No Diggity' by Blackstreet,'" John said in excerpts of an interview posted on Rolling Stone's Web site on Friday.

what the...?

Sex is Weird, Laws are Weirder...

DID YOU KNOW...
In MASSACHUSETTS, it's illegal to have sex at a rodeo with a rodeo clown in the presence of horses....
DID YOU KNOW...
In Clinton, OKLAHOMA there's no masturbation allowed while watching two people having sex in a car...
DID YOU KNOW...
In Ames, IOWA husbands aren’t allowed to take more than three gulps of beer while lying in bed with their wives or while holding them in his arms.
MORE...

MacGyver with a backpack and a truck

The Most Incredible Knife
Here are all 85 tools included in Giant Knife, Version 1.0:
1. 2.5” 60% Serrated locking blade 2. Nail file, nail cleaner 3. Corkscrew 4. Adjustable pliers with wire crimper and cutter 5. Removable screwdriver bit adapter 6. 2.5” Blade for Official World Scout Knife 7. Spring-loaded, locking needle-nose pliers with wire cutter
click for more...

"Weighing in at 650 pounds and measuring 10,384 yards (or 5.9 miles!) long, the NEW & IMPROVED World's Largest Roll of Duct Tape was created in Hickory, North Carolina, for Henkel Consumer Adhesives in 2005. It is 3.78 inches wide and is 64 inches in diameter!"
click for more...

Funniest shit in a LOOONG time

CASE CLOSED

RIAA-Proof Music Sharing

quote [ Several solutions exist for creating your own little mini-P2P network among trusted friends, but the Prague-based AllPeers, which is apparently launching in beta form sometime today, uses a FireFox extension and leverages BitTorrent on the back-end to make set up and private sharing easier than ever. ]
AllPeers Beta version available here

Extra Extra: Pluto no longer a "planet"!

PRAGUE, Czech Republic (AP) -- Leading astronomers declared Thursday that Pluto is no longer a planet under historic new guidelines that downsize the solar system from nine planets to eight.
read more...

How to fight terror: Anti-Terror

Brand new article from Bruce Schneier on the effectiveness of going about our war on terror differently.

"But our job is to remain steadfast in the face of terror, to refuse to be terrorized. Our job is to not panic every time two Muslims stand together checking their watches. There are approximately 1 billion Muslims in the world, a large percentage of them not Arab, and about 320 million Arabs in the Middle East, the overwhelming majority of them not terrorists. Our job is to think critically and rationally, and to ignore the cacophony of other interests trying to use terrorism to advance political careers or increase a television show's viewership. "
Read More...

New mission from Improv Everywhere

"Shopping in Slow Motion"

Click here for more

Osama and Whitney sitting in a cave...

So in other news,
apparently Osama bin Laden had a crush on the wonderful Whitney Houston....
...photos and playboys?
W.W.B.B.D.?

Bush OKs involuntary Marine recall

Wednesday, August 23, 2006
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Bush has authorized the U.S. Marine Corps to recall 2,500 troops to active duty