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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title>WWWrap-Up - Beatboxing Birds, Extreme Pen Spinning and Hammer Time</title><link>http://www.urlesque.com/2009/07/03/wwwrap-up-beatboxing-birds-extreme-pen-spinning-and-hammer-t/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.urlesque.com/2009/07/03/wwwrap-up-beatboxing-birds-extreme-pen-spinning-and-hammer-t/</guid><comments>http://www.urlesque.com/2009/07/03/wwwrap-up-beatboxing-birds-extreme-pen-spinning-and-hammer-t/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.urlesque.com/category/wwrap-up/" rel="tag">WWWrap-Up</a></p>It's the Fourth of July! Tomorrow! Which means instead of reading this, you should be drinking beer on a beach somewhere <a href="http://www.urlesque.com/2009/07/02/fireworks-on-the-web-fourth-of-julys-true-dawns-early-light/" target="_blank">setting off fireworks</a> and grilling while draped in an American flag. So as you get yourself mentally prepared for the festivities, here's what happened this week:<br /><br />
<div align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.urlesque.com/2009/07/01/beatboxing-birds/"><img width="427" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="211" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.urlesque.com/media/2009/07/bbbird.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /></div>
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    <li>These <strong><a href="http://www.urlesque.com/2009/07/01/beatboxing-birds/" target="_blank">beatboxing birds</a></strong> laid down the dope beats. We bobbed our heads accordingly.<br /></li>
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    <li><strong><a href="http://www.urlesque.com/2009/06/29/done-extreme-pen-spinning-videos/" target="_blank">Extreme pen spinning</a> </strong>arrived on the scene. It's EXTREME!! Now get me some f*&amp;#ing Mountain Dew.</li>
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    <li>It's really funny to hear <strong><a href="http://www.urlesque.com/2009/07/02/mc-hammers-favorite-websites-high-five/" target="_blank">MC Hammer</a></strong> say the word 'Urlesque.' Cuz we invented it.<br /></li>
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    <li>The internet: surprisingly, it's <strong><a href="http://www.urlesque.com/2009/07/02/using-the-power-of-the-internet-for-good-6-sites-to-watch/" target="_top">not all evil</a></strong>.</li>
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    <li>Wait, don't<strong> </strong><a target="_blank" href="http://www.urlesque.com/2009/07/01/the-internets-most-boring-reaction-videos/"><strong>boring reaction videos</strong></a> kind of defy the whole point of watching a reaction video? How postmodern!</li>
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    <li>Michael Jackson's memory will live on forever, in the hundreds of <a href="http://www.urlesque.com/2009/06/30/check-out-these-pint-size-michael-jackson-impersonators/" target="_blank"><strong>mini moonwalking impersonators </strong>on YouTube</a>. Feel free to debate the ethics of that amongst yourselves.</li>
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<div align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.urlesque.com/2009/06/30/check-out-these-pint-size-michael-jackson-impersonators/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.urlesque.com/media/2009/07/minimjimpers.jpg" alt="" /></a></div><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.urlesque.com/2009/07/03/wwwrap-up-beatboxing-birds-extreme-pen-spinning-and-hammer-t/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.urlesque.com/forward/19085488/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.urlesque.com/2009/07/03/wwwrap-up-beatboxing-birds-extreme-pen-spinning-and-hammer-t/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.urlesque.com/2009/07/03/wwwrap-up-beatboxing-birds-extreme-pen-spinning-and-hammer-t/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><dc:creator>Alex Moaba</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-07-03T14:00:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Last Shot - Take A Nap On The Wild Side</title><link>http://www.urlesque.com/2009/07/03/last-shot-take-a-nap-on-the-wild-side/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.urlesque.com/2009/07/03/last-shot-take-a-nap-on-the-wild-side/</guid><comments>http://www.urlesque.com/2009/07/03/last-shot-take-a-nap-on-the-wild-side/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.urlesque.com/category/last-shot/" rel="tag">Last Shot</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://17.media.tumblr.com/9JQgd8Kolp3qrvu4jCx2IjqRo1_500.jpg" target="_blank"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.urlesque.com/media/2009/07/9jqgd8kolp3qrvu4jcx2ijqro1_500.jpg" alt="" /></a><br />
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</div><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.urlesque.com/2009/07/03/last-shot-take-a-nap-on-the-wild-side/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.urlesque.com/forward/19084951/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.urlesque.com/2009/07/03/last-shot-take-a-nap-on-the-wild-side/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.urlesque.com/2009/07/03/last-shot-take-a-nap-on-the-wild-side/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><dc:creator>Jordan Breindel</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-07-03T13:00:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>There, I Fixed It</title><link>http://www.urlesque.com/2009/07/03/there-i-fixed-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.urlesque.com/2009/07/03/there-i-fixed-it/</guid><comments>http://www.urlesque.com/2009/07/03/there-i-fixed-it/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.urlesque.com/category/humour/" rel="tag">Humor</a>, <a href="http://www.urlesque.com/category/site-of-the-day/" rel="tag">Site of the Day</a>, <a href="http://www.urlesque.com/category/photos/" rel="tag">Photos</a></p><strong><a href="http://thereifixedit.com/" target="_blank">There, I Fixed It</a></strong> is a user-submitted photo blog that spotlights the jury-rigged genius that results when people try to fix their broken stuff with duct tape and whatever else they can find lying around. In this economy, it's downright motivational. DIY will save us all.<br /><br />
<div align="center"><a href="http://thereifixedit.com/2009/06/30/epic-kludge-photo-spare-tire/" target="_blank"><img width="422" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="319" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.urlesque.com/media/2009/07/miniwheel.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />
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    <li>For hot water:</li>
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<a href="http://thereifixedit.com/2009/06/24/epic-kludge-photo-hot-water-take-that-final-gas-notice/" target="_blank"><img width="423" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="318" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.urlesque.com/media/2009/07/hotwater.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /></div><br /><br />
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    <li>Fix a leak with a pink towel and a glue gun!</li>
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<img width="414" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="312" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.urlesque.com/media/2009/07/gluegun.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /> <br /><a target="_blank" href="http://thereifixedit.com/2009/06/11/epic-kludge-photo-mmmm-pringles/"><img width="415" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="284" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.urlesque.com/media/2009/07/pringles.jpg" /></a></div>
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    <li><strong>via://</strong> <a href="http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2009/06/there-i-fixed-it.html" target="_blank">Andrew Sullivan</a></li>
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With today's hectic schedules, many people find themselves eating a quick lunch on the go. But what about lunch on the stop-and-go? What about a <strong>stop motion lunch</strong>? Sure it's a little less filling, but...<br />
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    <li><strong>Think of all the time you'll save eating a sandwich that makes itself.</strong></li>
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<p><a href="http://vimeo.com/3288526">Stop Motion 02 - Lunch</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/schmanke">Benjamin Schmanke</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>
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    <li><strong>And how much you can win when you play with your food.<br /></strong></li>
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<p><a href="http://vimeo.com/214459">Vegas Lunch</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/hot4discourse">Jake Oliver</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>
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    <li><strong>Three sandwiches for the price of one. I'll take 'em.</strong></li>
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<p><a href="http://vimeo.com/78745">sandwich box</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/charetteprod">[[- charetteprod -]]</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>
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    <li><strong>photo://</strong> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62274271@N00/2719570827/">geishabot</a> (<a target="_blank" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en">cc</a>) </li>
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<div about="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62274271@N00/2719570827/" xmlns:cc="http://creativecommons.org/ns#"><br /></div><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.urlesque.com/2009/07/03/stop-motion-lunch/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.urlesque.com/forward/19084016/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.urlesque.com/2009/07/03/stop-motion-lunch/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.urlesque.com/2009/07/03/stop-motion-lunch/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>food</category><category>stop motion</category><category>stop motion lunch</category><category>stop motion video</category><category>StopMotion</category><category>StopMotionLunch</category><category>StopMotionVideo</category><dc:creator>Jordan Breindel</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-07-03T11:00:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Cute Kids Celebrate July 4th</title><link>http://www.urlesque.com/2009/07/03/cute-kids-celebrate-july-4th/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.urlesque.com/2009/07/03/cute-kids-celebrate-july-4th/</guid><comments>http://www.urlesque.com/2009/07/03/cute-kids-celebrate-july-4th/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.urlesque.com/category/videos/" rel="tag">Videos</a>, <a href="http://www.urlesque.com/category/cute/" rel="tag">Cute</a>, <a href="http://www.urlesque.com/category/listless/" rel="tag">Listless</a></p><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.urlesque.com/media/2009/07/cute-patriotic-kids.jpg" /><br /><br />
<div align="left">As you might know, I haven't been at Urlesque for too long and often find myself cruising the archives, checking out some of the awesome stuff current and former bloggers have done in the past year. When I stumbled upon <strong><a target="_blank" href="http://www.urlesque.com/2008/06/30/cute-kids-love-america/">last year's July 4th tribute</a></strong>, I knew I had to bring it back for new readers to enjoy and old readers to re-live (thanks for sticking around, guys!) I'll even include the original blurb, which is really too good to leave out: <br /><br />
<div style="margin-left: 40px;"><em>This July 4th it's time to check your political disillusionment at the door! Instead of sitting around grumbling about staggering gas prices and the plummeting economy, we challenge you to think back to the days when you were just a wee tot staring up at a firework streaming sky and livin' the star-spangled dream. With this vision in mind, we proudly present <font size="2"><strong>Cute Kids Doing Patriotic Things</strong></font> -- grab a couple extra hankies (severe heartstring tug alerts ahead!) and get ready to fall back in love with the land of the free faster than a giddy teenager on a warm summer night.</em><br /></div>
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    <li><a href="http://www.urlesque.com/2008/06/30/cute-kids-love-america/" target="_blank">For more cute kids, see the original post</a></li>
    <li><strong>related:// </strong><a target="_blank" href="http://www.urlesque.com/2009/07/02/fireworks-on-the-web-fourth-of-julys-true-dawns-early-light/">Fireworks!!!</a></li>
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    <li><span><strong>link://</strong> <a href="http://www.ninetynineballoons.com/" target="_blank">Ninety Nine Balloons</a></span></li>
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24 Most Ridiculously Thought Out Storefront Signs [<a href="http://designcrave.com/2009-07-01/storefront-logo-designs/" target="_blank"><strong>Design Cave</strong></a>]<br /> <br /><br /> <a target="_blank" href="http://boston.com/news/weather/gallery/070209_ark/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="left" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.urlesque.com/media/2009/07/arkuly.jpg" alt="" /></a>Just in case you need it this rainy weekend: how to build an arc! <br /> [<a href="http://boston.com/news/weather/gallery/070209_ark/" target="_blank"><strong>Boston.com</strong></a> via <a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/joanietobin/statuses/2439561883">joanietobin</a>]<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/27804"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="left" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.urlesque.com/media/2009/07/july4thurly.jpg" alt="" /></a><span class="blog_title">Seven July 4th Traditions from Around the Nation</span> <br /> [<a href="http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/27804" target="_blank"><strong>Mental Floss</strong></a>]<br clear="all" /> <br /> <br /> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/toilettalk/guess-the-toilet"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="left" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.urlesque.com/media/2009/07/toileturly.jpg" alt="" /></a>Let's play guess the origin of this toilet!<br /> [<a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/toilettalk/guess-the-toilet" target="_blank"><strong>B</strong></a><a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/toilettalk/guess-the-toilet" target="_blank"><strong>uzzFeed</strong></a>] <br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/01/cuteridiculous-animal-thi_n_223896.html"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="left" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.urlesque.com/media/2009/07/moonwalkurly2.jpg" alt="" /></a>We may have lost MJ, but we still have these Moonwalking animals.<br /> [<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/01/cuteridiculous-animal-thi_n_223896.html" target="_blank"><strong>Huffington Post</strong></a>] <br /> <br /> <br /> <br clear="all" /><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.urlesque.com/2009/07/03/url-y-riser-foreign-toilets-july-4th-traditions-and-moonwalkin/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.urlesque.com/forward/19085769/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.urlesque.com/2009/07/03/url-y-riser-foreign-toilets-july-4th-traditions-and-moonwalkin/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.urlesque.com/2009/07/03/url-y-riser-foreign-toilets-july-4th-traditions-and-moonwalkin/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><dc:creator>Lindsey Weber</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-07-03T08:00:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Last Shot - Does This Go?</title><link>http://www.urlesque.com/2009/07/02/last-shot-does-this-go/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.urlesque.com/2009/07/02/last-shot-does-this-go/</guid><comments>http://www.urlesque.com/2009/07/02/last-shot-does-this-go/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.urlesque.com/category/animals/" rel="tag">Animals</a>, <a href="http://www.urlesque.com/category/last-shot/" rel="tag">Last Shot</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.dailyawards.com/image_viewer.aspx?ImageID=114100" target="_blank"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.urlesque.com/media/2009/07/imager.aspx1111.jpg" alt="" /></a><br />
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</div><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.urlesque.com/2009/07/02/last-shot-does-this-go/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.urlesque.com/forward/19084932/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.urlesque.com/2009/07/02/last-shot-does-this-go/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.urlesque.com/2009/07/02/last-shot-does-this-go/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>snail</category><category>snails</category><dc:creator>Jordan Breindel</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-07-02T17:00:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>FIREWORKS on the Web- Fourth of July's True Dawn's Early Light</title><link>http://www.urlesque.com/2009/07/02/fireworks-on-the-web-fourth-of-julys-true-dawns-early-light/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.urlesque.com/2009/07/02/fireworks-on-the-web-fourth-of-julys-true-dawns-early-light/</guid><comments>http://www.urlesque.com/2009/07/02/fireworks-on-the-web-fourth-of-julys-true-dawns-early-light/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.urlesque.com/category/humour/" rel="tag">Humor</a>, <a href="http://www.urlesque.com/category/videos/" rel="tag">Videos</a>, <a href="http://www.urlesque.com/category/bloggerstorm/" rel="tag">Blogstorm</a>, <a href="http://www.urlesque.com/category/summerstravaganza/" rel="tag">Summerstravaganza</a></p><font size="3"><strong><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/grope4mac/3549020959/" target="_blank"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="left" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.urlesque.com/media/2009/07/fireworks-july-4th.jpg" alt="" /></a></strong></font>On Saturday, USAians across the nation will celebrate the anniversary of our independence with an activity that, depending on what state you're in, may be illegal -- <a href="http://www.usfireworks.biz/legal/legal.htm" target="_blank"><strong>FIREWORKS!11!!1!!!!</strong><br /><br /></a>Before we get to the good stuff, it is mandatory that you stop on over to the<a href="http://www.usfireworks.biz/legal/legal.htm" target="_blank"> </a><strong><a href="http://www.urlesque.com/2008/07/04/god-bless-the-cyber-usa/" target="_blank">OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF AMERICA (USA)</a></strong> and/or peep some <strong><a href="http://listicles.thelmagazine.com/2009/06/13-special-bald-eagles/" target="_blank">special bald eagles</a></strong> to help you get into the proper patriotic spirit. <br /><br />Okay, now you may continue below for a handy resource for <strong>fireworks on the web</strong> for your July 4th weekend enjoyment. Whether you will celebrate IRL or behind the comfort of your comptuter screen, we've found something for everyone.<br clear="all" /><font size="3"><strong><br /></strong></font><br />
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    <li>First off, cautionary tales. Our pals at <a target="_blank" href="http://www.buzzfeed.com">BuzzFeed</a> did us a solid by compiling these <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/awesomer/11-videos-of-irresponsible-fireworks-use-cci/" target="_blank"><strong>11 Videos of Irresponsible Firework Use</strong></a> and the resulting <strong><a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/buzz/Firework_Injuries" target="_blank">Fireworks Injuries</a></strong> to help scare you crazies into proper behavior.</li>
    <br /><center><object width="450" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/9ulVCAp5KTg&amp;color1=0xb1b1b1&amp;color2=0xcfcfcf&amp;hl=en&amp;feature=player_embedded&amp;fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/9ulVCAp5KTg&amp;color1=0xb1b1b1&amp;color2=0xcfcfcf&amp;hl=en&amp;feature=player_embedded&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="450" height="344"></embed></object></center></ul><ul>
    <li>Still can't be swayed from making your own display and want to stock up for the big day? Here are some fireworks stores to avoid -- <a href="http://www.urlesque.com/2008/07/02/dont-buy-your-fireworks-here-places-you-want-to-avoid-this-4/" target="_blank"><strong>Don't Buy Your Fireworks Here</strong></a>!</li>
    <li>If you want to document your fireworks extravaganza, <a href="http://www.wired.com" target="_blank">Wired</a> has some helpful tips on <a href="http://howto.wired.com/wiki/Photograph_Fireworks" target="_blank"><strong>How To Photograph Fireworks</strong></a>.</li>
    <li>Rather have someone else do all the work? Try to catch one of the <strong><a href="http://www.digitalcity.com/2009/06/26/booms-with-a-view-top-20-july-4th-fireworks-in-the-u-s/" target="_blank">20 Best July 4th Fireworks Displays in the U.S.</a></strong></li>
    <li>If you care to play it completely safe, here's a gem from the Urlesque archives: set off fireworks on your computer instead with <a href="http://www.urlesque.com/2008/07/01/setting-fireworks-off-at-work/" target="_blank"><strong>Fireworks Supreme</strong></a>.</li>
    <li>And here's just some pretty eye-candy: PES has released <a href="http://www.urlesque.com/2008/12/18/scrabble-turns-60-gets-a-fancy-commercial/" target="_blank">another</a> amazing stop motion video called "Fireworks" (via <a href="http://laughingsquid.com/fireworks-stop-motion-animation-by-pes/" target="_blank">Laughing Squid</a>)</li>
    <center><object width="450" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7bmpFCwZbwM&amp;rel=0&amp;color1=0xb1b1b1&amp;color2=0xcfcfcf&amp;hl=en&amp;feature=player_embedded&amp;fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7bmpFCwZbwM&amp;rel=0&amp;color1=0xb1b1b1&amp;color2=0xcfcfcf&amp;hl=en&amp;feature=player_embedded&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="450" height="344"></embed></object></center><br />  </ul>
    Stay safe out there, kids. And remember, <a href="http://www.urlesque.com/2008/06/17/top-ten-videos-of-grills-exploding/">grills can be just as dangerous</a>.
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    </ul><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.urlesque.com/2009/07/02/fireworks-on-the-web-fourth-of-julys-true-dawns-early-light/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.urlesque.com/forward/19085393/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.urlesque.com/2009/07/02/fireworks-on-the-web-fourth-of-julys-true-dawns-early-light/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.urlesque.com/2009/07/02/fireworks-on-the-web-fourth-of-julys-true-dawns-early-light/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>fireworks</category><category>fourth of july</category><category>FourthOfJuly</category><category>july 4th</category><category>July4th</category><category>pes</category><category>stop motion</category><category>StopMotion</category><dc:creator>Kelly Reeves</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-07-02T16:00:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Late Riser: Men of Genius, TP Wedding Dresses, Puppies and More</title><link>http://www.urlesque.com/2009/07/02/late-riser-men-of-genius-tp-wedding-dresses-puppies-and-more/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.urlesque.com/2009/07/02/late-riser-men-of-genius-tp-wedding-dresses-puppies-and-more/</guid><comments>http://www.urlesque.com/2009/07/02/late-riser-men-of-genius-tp-wedding-dresses-puppies-and-more/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.urlesque.com/category/late-riser/" rel="tag">Late Riser</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" style="display: none;" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.urlesque.com/media/2009/07/dog-watches-cat.jpg" alt="" /><center><object width="450" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/mFq_eMv6x2g&amp;color1=0x3a3a3a&amp;color2=0x999999&amp;feature=player_embedded&amp;fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/mFq_eMv6x2g&amp;color1=0x3a3a3a&amp;color2=0x999999&amp;feature=player_embedded&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="450" height="344"></embed></object></center><br />Dog watches cat on YouTube, gets confused, and verifies its existence IRL [via <strong><a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/dog-watching-youtube-video" target="_blank">BuzzFeed</a></strong>]<br /><br /><a href="http://www.epiccarnival.com/2009/07/top-40-real-men-of-genius-commercials.html" target="_blank"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="left" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.urlesque.com/media/2009/07/rmog-bud-light.jpg" alt="" /></a>The top 40 Bud Light 'Real Men of Genius' commercials<br />[<a href="http://www.epiccarnival.com/2009/07/top-40-real-men-of-genius-commercials.html" target="_blank"><strong>Epic Carnival</strong></a>]<br clear="all" /><br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.cheap-chic-weddings.com/wedding-contest-2009.html"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="left" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.urlesque.com/media/2009/07/tp-wedding-dress.jpg" /></a>Amazing wedding dresses made completely of toilet paper! Hope it doesn't rain on their wedding days...<br />[<strong><a href="http://www.cheap-chic-weddings.com/wedding-contest-2009.html" target="_blank">Cheap Chic Weddings</a></strong>]<br clear="all" /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.holytaco.com/ruined-photos-gallery" target="_blank"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="left" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.urlesque.com/media/2009/07/ruined-photos.jpg" alt="" /></a>These would be great photos... if not for one small problem.<br />[<a href="http://www.holytaco.com/ruined-photos-gallery" target="_blank"><strong>Holy Taco</strong></a>]<br clear="all" /><br /><br /><a href="http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/02/showcase-14/" target="_blank"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="left" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.urlesque.com/media/2009/07/lens-life-behind-glass.jpg" alt="" /></a>Like looking into your neighbor's window? Then you'll LOVE this 'Life Behind Glass' photoset<br />[<a href="http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/02/showcase-14/" target="_blank"><strong>NYT Lens</strong></a> via <a href="http://saucy.tumblr.com/post/134123314/showcase-life-behind-glass-2009-michael-wolf" target="_blank"><strong>Soraya's Social Diary</strong></a>]<br clear="all" /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.ustream.tv/channel/puppy-cam-ny" target="_blank"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="left" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.urlesque.com/media/2009/07/puppies-sleeping.jpg" alt="" /></a>New puppy cam! New puppy cam!<br />[<a href="http://www.ustream.tv/channel/puppy-cam-ny" target="_blank"><strong>USTREAM</strong></a>] <em>Thanks for the tip, Nathan!</em><br clear="all" /><em><br /></em>
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    <li><strong>link://</strong> <a href="http://www.waterwalkerz.com/" target="_blank">WaterWalkerz</a></li>
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    <li><strong><a href="http://www.sm4sc.com/" target="_blank">Social Media for Social Change (SM4SC)</a></strong>'s mission statement is simple: "take all the connections made through social media, and put them together to host first-class fundraising events happen 'in real life.'" The now extensive network was started as a single blog post by founder, Gradon Tripp, back in 2008. And in the spirit of social media, SM4SC's strength is in aggregation and promotion -- being a one-stop info source for events ranging from <a href="http://www.sm4sc.com/blog/2009/06/17/sm4sc-launches-homeoke/" target="_blank">karaoke-for-charity</a> to roundtable discussions with nonprofit professionals, like <a href="http://www.socialchangecamp.com/" target="_blank">SocialChangeCamp</a>. <a href="http://twitter.com/sm4sc" target="_blank">Follow SM4SC on Twitter</a>.<br /></li>
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    <li><strong><a href="http://www.goods4good.org/index.php/main" target="_blank">Goods 4 Good</a></strong>'s mission is to collect surplus goods and distribute them to children in need in Africa's poorest nations. Taking an innovative approach to outreach, Goods 4 Good has a communications board comprised entirely of "new media influentials." Members of the board were recruited via open calls on Twitter and Tumblr and the group meets regularly to help plan events and find new ways to raise donations online. Another key element is the organization's involvement across various platforms -- the group has won Tumblr's "reblog for a cause" contest twice, in which the charity that gets the most reblogs on a particular post in the Tumblr community wins a certain amount in donations. The group is also in the process of working with the creators of social media game <a href="http://playfoursquare.com/" target="_blank">Foursquare</a> to develop Goods 4 Good badges. The group also hosts regular "new media events" to help get the word out and raise funds. <a href="http://twitter.com/Goods4Good" target="_blank">Follow Goods4Good on Twitter</a>.<br /></li>
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    <li><strong><a href="http://charitini.com/post/87913534/today-is-the-sixth-anniversary-of-the-iraq-war" target="_blank">Charitini</a> </strong>is a simple fundraising concept championed by journalist and new media "it-girl," Rachel Sklar. Noticing that New York's new media scene was overflowing with cocktail events and bar meet-ups, she challenged folks to take the money they would normally put toward drinks and give it to a charity instead. The result taps social media platforms like Twitter and Tumblr to promote an event, such as <a href="http://charitini.com/post/128306324/thanks" target="_blank">a birthday</a>, and allows guests to provide a donation to the host's preferred charity. <a href="http://twitter.com/givecharitini" target="_blank">Follow Charitini on Twitter</a>.<br /></li>
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    <li><strong><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/" target="_blank">Kickstarter</a></strong> takes the DIY spirit to the 2.0 age. The site is an easy-to-use, free portal for project-based microdonations. This means that a visitor has the freedom to donate anything from $1 to $5000 and donations directly fund a project rather than an organization, so you know exactly how your donation is being used -- plus you have an end product to show for it. Because the organization is still rather new, the ability to start a project is by invitation only, though this may change as the platform grows. This model levels the playing field for artists and creators of all kinds and its straightforward <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/learn-more" target="_blank">set of guidelines</a> eliminates much of the red tape behind other avenues for artist funding. <a href="http://twitter.com/kickstarter" target="_blank">Follow Kickstarter on Twitter</a>.<br /></li>
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    <li><strong><a href="http://www.epicchange.org/" target="_blank">Epic Change</a></strong> is founded on a 3-step process: 1) provide interest-free loans to local partners to finance their community improvement efforts through donations, 2) Facilitate loan repayment by collaborating with partners to share their stories through projects that generate income, 3) "Pay it forward" by recycling repaid loans to help fund Epic Change in other communities. The group is well connected via various social networking platforms (Tumblr, Twitter, Facebook, etc.) and consistently creates innovative fundraising activities to tap those very avenues. A prime example is <a href="http://tweetsgiving.org/about/" target="_blank">Tweetsgiving</a>: a project designed to "demonstrate the power of twitter and the social web by spreading gratitude and raising $10,000 in 48 hours to build a classroom at the school in Tanzania." <a href="http://twitter.com/epicchange" target="_blank">Follow Epic Change on Twitter</a>.<br /></li>
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    <li><strong><a href="http://www.zemanta.com/bloggingforacause/" target="_blank">Blogging for a Cause</a></strong> is a campaign started by <a href="http://www.zemanta.com/" target="_blank">Zemanta</a> (a point-and-click enrichment tool for bloggers and professionals) in partnership with <a href="http://www.socialactions.com/" target="_blank">Social Actions</a> (an initiative that aggregates civic causes from more than 50 databases). The result is a downloadable "tool that recommends charitable causes to bloggers while they write." The concept garnered a 2nd place finish in the <a href="http://www.socialactions.com/changetheweb" target="_blank">Change The Web Challenge</a> and is a part of Zemanta's many efforts to use social media for change.</li>
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    <li><strong>photo://</strong> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/krislitman/493626935/">Mr. Kris</a> (<a target="_blank" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en">cc</a>)</li>
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They may not be able to turn water into wine, but these <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerridae"><span style="font-weight: bold;">water striders</span></a> sure can walk on water. The secret to their supernatural ability is two-fold: Water molecules are highly attracted to one another, but not so much to other things: Think of the way water beads off a waxed car for example.<br /><br />
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When the water molecules bind together, something called <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surface_tension" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: bold;">surface tension</span></a> causes an elastic film to form on the surface of the water. This would be useless to your average insect, unless of course it had ultra-light water-repellent legs. Or legs covered in water repellent, air-trapping hairs to be more precise. That's exactly what water striders have, and now you don't even need your very own backyard pond to see these amazing and mysterious critters in action.<br /><center><object width="450" height="253"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1373055&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=00ADEF&amp;fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1373055&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=00ADEF&amp;fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="450" height="253"></embed></object>
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    <li><strong>photo:// </strong><a target="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/people/benimoto/">Benimoto</a> (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en" target="_blank">cc</a>)</li>
    <li><strong>photo:// </strong><a target="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fchelaru/">fchelaru </a>(<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en" target="_blank">cc</a>)<br /></li>
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    <li><strong><a target="_blank" href="http://www.mashable.com">Mashable</a><a href="http://huffingtonpost.com" target="_blank"><br /></a></strong></li>
    <li><strong><a target="_blank" href="http://www.techcrunch.com">TechCrunch</a><br /></strong></li>
    <li><strong><a target="_blank" href="http://www.twitter.com/mchammer">Hammer's Twitter</a><br /></strong></li>
    <li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com"><strong>Facebook</strong></a></li>
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    <div align="left"> <br /><br />We love you, Hammer, but not gonna lie, we kind of expected something more like this:<center><object width="450" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vfxCnZ4Dp3c&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vfxCnZ4Dp3c&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="450" height="344"></embed></object></center></div>
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<br />As you probably know by now, <strong>Bernie Madoff</strong> has been <a target="_blank" href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/2009/06/29/madoff-sentenced-to-150-years/">sentenced</a> to a 150-year sentence in jail after defrauding clients in up to $65B. He's going to the clink, and likely to the surprise of no one, considering his having cooked up a Ponzi scheme that left so many destitute.<br /><br />By the way, did you know that the scheme is named after <strong>Charles Ponzi</strong>, who essentially invented the operation Madoff pulled off? Yup, it's true, and it makes Madoff and Ponzi look one in the same.<br /><br />If you're confused, this <a target="_blank" href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-77707-1629-0/4?mpre=http://cgi.ebay.com/BERNIE-MADOFF-CHARLES-PONZI-NOVELTY-PHOTO-PRINT_W0QQitemZ270387470001QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3ef4595eb1&amp;_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116">"novelty print"</a> should clear things up:<br /><br /><br />
<div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" alt="bernie madoff" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.urlesque.com/media/2009/06/bernie_and_ponzi_ebay11.jpg" /></div><br /><blockquote><font size="3">THE AUCTION OR STORE ITEM IS A COPY OF A 8 1/2"x 11" COLOR BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH. THIS NOVELTY PRINT IS COMPOSITE OF BERNIE MADOFF AND CHARLES PONZI..."THE GOLD DUST TWINS"......<br /><br />THIS ITEM WILL MAKE A PERFECT ADDITION (MOUNTED, MATTED OR FRAMED) TO YOUR OFFICE, DEN, OR LIBRARY. ALSO A "GREAT ITEM" FOR YOUR BANKER OR FINANCIAL ADVISER.</font></blockquote><font size="3"></font><br /><br />Money's a funny thing, huh? It really brings out the worst in people, although sometimes you get a good "copy of a photograph" out of the deal.<br /><br /><strong>Commemorate financial ruin!</strong><br /><br />
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<div align="left">Our interweb baby, <a href="http://www.urlesque.com/2009/04/10/breaking-play-him-off-keyboard-cat-is-our-new-obsession/" target="_blank">the one-and-only Keyboard Cat</a>, has officially hit the mainstream -- and a Hot Topic store near you! <strong>Play yourself off with a Keyboard Cat tee, <a href="mailto:tips@urlesque.com?subject=I%20played%20myself%20off%20with%20a%20Keyboard%20Cat%20tee">send us a pic</a>, and we'll feature it on Urlesque!</strong> [<a href="http://bit.ly/KeyboardCatShirt" target="_blank"><strong>Hot Topic</strong></a>]<br /></div>
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<br /><br /> <a href="http://weburbanist.com/2009/06/28/fauxtoshop-15-more-real-photos-that-look-faked/" target="_blank"><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="1" align="left" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.urlesque.com/media/2009/07/bigrabbiturly.jpg" alt="" /></a>Faux Photoshop: 15 images you would <em>think</em> are 'shoped, but actually aren't!<br /> [<a href="http://weburbanist.com/2009/06/28/fauxtoshop-15-more-real-photos-that-look-faked/" target="_blank"><strong>Web Urbanist</strong></a>]<br clear="all" /> <br /><br /> <a href="http://www.wiinoob.com/super-mario-bros-tattoos/" target="_blank"><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="1" align="left" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.urlesque.com/media/2009/07/mariotat.jpg" alt="" /></a>Some super Super Mario tattoos -- the kind you always wanted (as an 8-year old!)<br /> [<a href="http://www.wiinoob.com/super-mario-bros-tattoos/" target="_blank"><strong>Wii Noob</strong></a>] <em>Thanks for the tip, <a href="http://www.switched.com" target="_blank">Thomas</a>!</em><br clear="all" /> <br /><br /> <a href="http://www.streetlevel.com/2009/06/04/the-top-10-most-ridiculous-transformers-ever/" target="_blank"><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="1" align="left" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.urlesque.com/media/2009/07/transformersurly.jpg" alt="" /></a>More nostalgia: The Top 10 Most Ridiculous Transformers<br /> [<a href="http://www.streetlevel.com/2009/06/04/the-top-10-most-ridiculous-transformers-ever/" target="_blank"><strong>Street Level</strong></a><strong>] <br clear="all" /><br /></strong><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.switched.com/2009/07/01/10-video-games-that-should-be-made-into-movies/"><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="1" align="left" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.urlesque.com/media/2009/07/zeldrly.jpg" alt="" /></a>10 Video Games That Should Be Made Into Movies -- what do you think?<br />[<strong><a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/07/01/10-video-games-that-should-be-made-into-movies/" target="_blank">Switched</a></strong>]
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<br /><br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://gizmodo.com/5303783/grossest-mouse-ever-works-while-scraping-dead-skin-off-your-feet"><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="1" align="left" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.urlesque.com/media/2009/07/pedmouseurly.jpg"  alt="" /></a><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/StupidInventions" target="_blank">Stupid Inventions</a> bring you the Ped Mouse: a computer nerd's dream pedicure device!<br />[<a href="http://gizmodo.com/5303783/grossest-mouse-ever-works-while-scraping-dead-skin-off-your-feet" target="_blank"><strong>Gizmodo</strong></a>] <em>Thanks for the tip, Zachary!</em><br />
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<br /><br /><br /> <a target="_blank" href="http://incrediblethings.com/lists/14-bizarre-japanese-toys/"><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="1" align="left" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.urlesque.com/media/2009/07/japanhi.jpg" alt="" /></a>And to finish off the nerdiest Url-y Riser ever: 14 Bizarre Japanese Toys!<br /> [<strong><a href="http://incrediblethings.com/lists/14-bizarre-japanese-toys/" target="_blank">Incredible Things</a></strong>] <em>Thanks for the tip, <a href="http://coolmaterial.com/" target="_blank">Tim</a>!</em>
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I knew someone would beat us to it and create a montage of all the fantastic <strong><a href="http://www.urlesque.com/tag/MichaelJackson/">Michael Jackson</a></strong> moonwalking videos on YouTube. That someone was <a target="_blank" href="http://www.slatev.com/index.html?bcpid=988327350&amp;bclid=20179457001&amp;bctid=27629380001"><strong>SlateV</strong></a> -- whose editors did a masterful job of collecting many MJ-inspired moonwalks for a dedication to the King of Pop that only YouTube could give. <br clear="all" /><center><embed width="450" height="412" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash" swliveconnect="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" seamlesstabbing="false" name="flashObj" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" flashvars="videoId=27629380001&amp;playerId=271557392&amp;viewerSecureGatewayURL=https://console.brightcove.com/services/amfgateway&amp;servicesURL=http://services.brightcove.com/services&amp;cdnURL=http://admin.brightcove.com&amp;domain=embed&amp;autoStart=false&amp;" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f8/271557392"></embed></center><br />
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</ul><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.urlesque.com/2009/07/01/michael-jacksons-moonwalk-legacy-on-youtube/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.urlesque.com/forward/19081377/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.urlesque.com/2009/07/01/michael-jacksons-moonwalk-legacy-on-youtube/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.urlesque.com/2009/07/01/michael-jacksons-moonwalk-legacy-on-youtube/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>michael jackson</category><category>MichaelJackson</category><category>moonwalk</category><category>slate</category><category>slate v</category><category>SlateV</category><dc:creator>Lindsey Weber</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-07-01T16:00:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Late Riser: Cat Catches Bat, Air Guitar Attempts, Fat Guys and More</title><link>http://www.urlesque.com/2009/07/01/late-riser-cat-catches-bat-air-guitar-attempts-fat-guys-and-m/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.urlesque.com/2009/07/01/late-riser-cat-catches-bat-air-guitar-attempts-fat-guys-and-m/</guid><comments>http://www.urlesque.com/2009/07/01/late-riser-cat-catches-bat-air-guitar-attempts-fat-guys-and-m/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.urlesque.com/category/late-riser/" rel="tag">Late Riser</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" style="display: none;" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.urlesque.com/media/2009/07/cat-catches-bat.jpg" alt="" /><object width="450" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/friOZYOdfpk&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/friOZYOdfpk&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="450" height="340"></embed></object><br />Video of the day: Cat catches bat out of the air [<a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=friOZYOdfpk"><strong>YouTube</strong></a>]<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ustream.tv/channel/us-air-guitar-world-record" target="_blank"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="left" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.urlesque.com/media/2009/07/rock-of-ages-air-guitar.jpg" alt="" /></a>Attention! In mere moments, at 1:30pm PT / 4:30pm ET, the cast of Broadway's '<a target="_blank" href="http://www.rockofagesmusical.com/">Rock of Ages</a>' will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for Largest Air Guitar Ensemble. Tune into the live stream! [<a target="_blank" href="http://www.ustream.tv/channel/us-air-guitar-world-record"><strong>USTREAM</strong></a>]<br clear="all" /><br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://nextround.net/2009/06/30/the-internets-10-most-iconic-fat-guys/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="left" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.urlesque.com/media/2009/07/web-fat-guys.jpg" /></a>The Internet's 10 Most Iconic Fat Guys<br />[<a target="_blank" href="http://nextround.net/2009/06/30/the-internets-10-most-iconic-fat-guys/"><strong>Next Round</strong></a>]<br clear="all" /><br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYiZCMm-iik"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="left" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.urlesque.com/media/2009/07/music-video-robot.jpg" /></a>The first music video made with an iPhone 3GS stars an adorable robot.<br />[<strong><a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYiZCMm-iik">YouTube</a></strong>] <em>Thanks for the tip, <a href="http://www.theautomaticfilmmaker.com/" target="_blank">Steve</a>!</em><br clear="all" /><br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.downloadsquad.com/2009/06/30/kisstunes-make-music-online-with-your-keyboard/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="left" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.urlesque.com/media/2009/07/kiss-tunes.jpg" /></a>Make music online using your keyboard with KissTunes<br />[<a target="_blank" href="http://www.downloadsquad.com/2009/06/30/kisstunes-make-music-online-with-your-keyboard/"><strong>Download Squad</strong></a>]<br clear="all" /><br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://yepyep.gibbs12.com/2009/07/mj-started-it-celebrity-crotch-grab-imitators/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="left" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.urlesque.com/media/2009/07/mj-crotch-grab.jpg" /></a>MJ started it, these celebs followed the trend: Crotch Grab Imitators<br />[<a target="_blank" href="http://yepyep.gibbs12.com/2009/07/mj-started-it-celebrity-crotch-grab-imitators/"><strong>YepYep</strong></a>]<br clear="all" /><br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.asylum.com/2009/06/25/wow-world-of-warcraft-gay-pride-parade/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="left" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.urlesque.com/media/2009/07/wow-gay-pride-parade.jpg" /></a>Gaymers unite in a World of Warcraft Gay Pride parade<br />[<strong><a target="_blank" href="http://www.asylum.com/2009/06/25/wow-world-of-warcraft-gay-pride-parade/">Asylum</a></strong>]<br /><br /><br /><br />
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