If you know much about weather, you know that mankind does not possess the ability to stop a hurricane. Hurricanes are kinda like a migraine headache in that regard — unstoppable once it gets going. In fact, a migraine feels kinda like a hurricane in your head. Or a tornado. But I digress.
Anyway, we cannot stop a hurricane once it gets started. I’ve heard that Hurricane Katrina contained the energy equivalent of 150,000 atomic bombs, and released enough of that energy to power the United States for a year. Amazing! If only we could capture a fraction of that power. But that’s another discussion. (I almost digressed again…)
So obviously the key to stopping a hurricane is to prevent it from forming. That may sound impossible, and it almost is, but I learned from The Discovery Channel where hurricanes (affecting the U.S.) come from. The whole process starts from hot, dry air from the Sahara Desert. Pockets of that hot, dry air get released over the ocean about every three days, and then convection and evaporation and condensation and stuff take place, and hurricanes are formed. So one possible solution would be to destroy the Sahara Desert. I know, that sounds crazy, but think about it — the climate of the Sahara is such that its inhabitants have to live elsewhere. So who would it inconvenience? It would save a lot of money when we don’t have destructive hurricanes!
I can see some people opposing that plan. Fortunately there’s another potential way to stop hurricanes. During the convection process, clouds form and begin to rotate because of the rotation of the Earth. So obviously if we stopped the Earth’s rotation, that would prevent hurricanes from forming. However, this plan would have some major side-effects, like perhaps altering gravity, and we might lose the Moon. I’m sure some other bad things would happen too, so I can see this idea being vetoed.
Perhaps instead of destroying the Sahara Desert, we should just cover it with solar panels to capture the heat. And since the Sahara Desert is one of the hottest places in the world, this could also reduce global warming, and it would be a clean, green, unlimited, renewable energy solution. Sounds perfect, right? That could be quite expensive, which is probably why it hasn’t been done. But it would produce untold amounts of clean energy, which everyone wants these days. Since a large up-front investment is needed, you can start sending in donations, and I’ll do this whenever I get enough money, and it’ll be a win-win for everyone. You can give using various denominations of cash, check, credit card, and bacon.
Do you remember the Magnum P.I. TV show? Someone made a version of it featuring Hans Solo as Magnum P.I., and it also includes Chewbacca and Luke Skywalker. Whoever did this put a lot of time into it. Just watching it by itself, it’s neat, but you don’t realize just how good it is until you compare it to the original. That’s why I’m including three versions of it, and you can watch them in whatever order you want. The third video is a side-by-side comparison of them both, which reveals just how much attention the creator paid to detail.
Hans Solo as Magnum P.I.:
original Magnum P.I. TV show intro:
side-by-side comparison of these two:
I’m not sure what prompted someone to spend that much time to make the parody so similar to the original, but it’s kinda cool, in a nerdy sort of way.
You’ve probably seen the recent Batman movie The Dark Knight, featuring the Joker. (If you haven’t, what’s wrong with you? It’s only one of the best action movies ever!) Anyway, someone made a new trailer for that movie but set it in the context of the 1960s Batman TV series (which is good, but cheesy, and takes itself way too seriously). Prepare to be taken back in time*.
* Not literally. That technology is still in the research stage.
I just received a breaking news release from local news affiliate GP News. Apparently regular reader Thomas Wayne has filed a lawsuit against regular reader Mango-Man. This isn’t a normal lawsuit, either. Wait ’til you hear what it’s about… Here’s an excerpt from the release:
Apr 1 (GP)
International man of mystery Thomas Wayne has filed a lawsuit against the indiscriminate Mango-Man. But this is no ordinary case. For one side of the story, here are the accusations, from the document filed by Thomas Wayne.
“Mango-Man owes me a lot of money for my troubles. Let me explain. A while back he was riding with me around town in my trusty El Camino. He started complaining of hunger, saying he needed a fourth meal. So we stopped at Taco Bell, and he ordered several of those cheesy double beef burritos. I cautioned him against it, but he refused to heed my advice. This is where our story begins.
The problems started almost immediately. And by problems, I mean flatulence. The air in the car quickly became unsuitable for life. It wasn’t just must’ — it was stank terribleness. We rolled the windows down, and figured that would take care of the problem.
But for the next several days, the smell refused to leave. I tried spraying industrial-strength Febreeze all over the car interior, but it could not defeat the smell. So then I took the seat cushions to the dry cleaners, but they banned me from ever going there again because the stench broke they equipment. Then I tried boiling the seat cushions, but they still be stank.
I don’t know what else to do, other than having the HAZMAT team haul them away. I reckon I’ll have to replace all the interior. But that ain’t cheap, because this car is a classic antique. That’s why I contacted the reputable law firm of Mann, Dewey, Cheatem, & Howe, and I’m suing Mango-Man for $5011, to cover the cost of new carpet, seats, and headliner, along with the exorbitant bill from the cleaners, and emotional distress. I no longer look forward to riding in my awesome car because of the stank terribleness. My regular life has been damaged, and it’s all Mango-Man’s fault!”
Mango-Man could not be reached for comment.
I can see this one being controversial… Stay tuned for breaking developments in this unusual case!
I just came across a crazy Indian music video called Tunak Tunak Tun. For some reason, this reminds me of the ’80s… but in a funny way. I would like for you to watch it, then let’s talk about it.
Please watch the video before continuing reading, to get the full experience. It starts a little slow, but then it jams, and these guys have some funky-fresh dance moves.
I have to wonder, would it be better if you could tell what they’re saying? And speaking of that, do any of you have any idea what this video is about? Every time I try to figure that out, I’m just speechless…
I did some research* and this was the first Indian video to use a blue screen. And apparently the Tunak Dance is popular, and there’s even a parody of it in World of Warcraft. I also found another video of it, where someone put the lyrics on the screen. That’s helpful, because it’s kinda hard to interpret what they’re saying.
* That is, I browsed YouTube.
Here’s the version with some lyrics on the screen. I know, you just watched it, but it gets funnier each time you watch it. Trust me.
Have you watched the second video yet? If so, let’s continue.
Okay, so the lyrics might have been an interpolation rather than an interpretation or translation. But at least now we know it has something to do with bears.
Are any of you curious to what the actual lyrics are in English? Well, I found a link for you. But before I reveal that, remember that curiosity killed the cat. Although I don’t think any of my regular readers are cats. (If you are, e-mail me because I have a secret mission for you.) If you really want to know the translated lyrics, you can read them here. And by read, I mean read them as subtitles to the music video. Yes, you have to watch it again! MUWAHAHAHA!
Actually, this video gets funnier each time I watch it.
So obviously the key to stopping a hurricane is to prevent it from forming. That may sound impossible, and it almost is, but I learned from The Discovery Channel where hurricanes (affecting the U.S.) come from. The whole process starts from hot, dry air from the Sahara Desert. Pockets of that hot, dry air get released over the ocean about every three days, and then convection and evaporation and condensation and stuff take place, and hurricanes are formed. So one possible solution would be to destroy the Sahara Desert. I know, that sounds crazy, but think about it — the climate of the Sahara is such that its inhabitants have to live elsewhere. So who would it inconvenience? It would save a lot of money when we don’t have destructive hurricanes!
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