TubaPants Celebrating internet minutiae. A ragtag band of bloggers from little ol' Green Bay, WI posts interesting, amusing and just plain weird stuff they find on the web. Reader submissions welcome.

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20 sided dice…
2008-01-03 21:13:11
that last post reminded me of this gem. You’ve probably seen it, but I like it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHdXG2gV01k ...
Dice 

More Old School Geek Ink
2008-01-01 21:16:07
A while back I posted a pretty extreme gamer tattoo that I thought some of ya’ll might find interesting. Well, stumbled across another one in the same vein. This one’s a little more basic in its design, but equally representative of the old school nerd world. Behold, the 20-sided die tattoo from hipsterplease.com: “I wanna [...] ...
Geek  Ink  Old School  School 

Will Smith’s next hit
2007-12-21 18:53:45
Coming Summer of 2008, Will Smith brings us the awesome in Hancock! Trailer Official Website with nothing on it…  In my own opinion… well… might as well bring on the logo and say this is another installment of Joe’s Trailer Preview Critique!   This movie is going to be at least filled with funny moments.  The Super Hero genre is [...] ...

9 Manlinest Names known to man!
2007-12-21 17:57:29
  Cracked.com bring you the 9 most MANLINEST NAMES in the WORLD !   I am now officially a fan of the man with the name in the #1 spot.   check it out for yourself and decide if you need to change your name to something more MANLY ! Technorati Tags: Cracked.com, 9 most MANLINEST NAMES in the WORLD, MANLY ...

7 Medical Myths…
2007-12-21 16:58:08
this article has nothing to do with the popular TV show for which the above logo would suggest.  7 Medical Myths BUSTED  Myth: We use only 10 percent of our brains. Myth: You should drink at least eight glasses of water a day. Myth: Fingernails and hair grow after death. Myth: Shaved hair grows back faster, coarser and darker. Myth: Reading [...] ...
Medical  Myths 

Claus…. SNAP!
2007-12-20 16:26:27
check out the “final” episode of Claus to see how the story of Santa all began… Technorati Tags: Claus, Santa ...

Most Memorable quote of 2007
2007-12-19 18:58:54
“Don’t tase me bro” A quote which topped out phrases like:   “In Iran we don’t have homosexuals like in your country.” “That’s some nappy-headed hos there,” and “I personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because some people out there in our nation don’t have maps and I believe that our education like such as in South [...] ...

Don’t do drugs kids…
2007-12-17 19:18:44
Dad sells son’s 90-dollar video game online for more than 9000   You smoke-ah the Pot, you Lose-ah the Gat - tar Hero 3 So, a father goes out of his way to get Guitar Hero 3 for his son. Then, finds his boy smoking weed in the backyard. Needless to say, the father [...] ...
Kids 

A little pricy, but if you want to prove a point…
2007-12-17 14:22:46
  for $425 dollars you can purchase pills to make your poop sparkle gold.   interesting, but not worth the money in my opinion.   check it  Technorati Tags: pills, poop, gold ...
Prove 

Here Kitty Kitty Kitty!
2007-12-13 14:16:27
Have trouble finding your kitty? Then, you need a GLOW IN THE DARK KITTY! The only problem… they are in South Korea.  Hey, you people I know in South Korea!  Bring home a Glow In The Dark Kitty!! ...

Wedding Dances You Don’t See Everyday
2007-12-11 11:39:16
Our good friend Matt over at Star Worz is getting married soon, and one of the many details to be ironed out is the first dance of the bride and groom.  His co-worker friend who is also the DJ suggested they spice things up like the couple did in this YouTube video.  Things get wacky [...] ...
Wedding 

by-the-by
2007-12-10 16:00:41
Just so you know… you are not allowed to have a “Bake-off”  only General Mills can have a “Bake-off”… because apparently they own the rights to the word “bake-off”… and they aren’t shy to step into a small town and flex their muscle over a local group raising money for a good cause.  Link to the NPR [...] ...

I laughed… I cried…
2007-12-10 14:48:47
Ladies and gentlemen,  its a VERY SPECIAL, Monday installment of Joe’s Trailer Preview Critique!   Today, I bring you MACHINE GIRL  -now, keep in mind… there is a lot of blood in this trailer-   Normally, I’ll say witty stuff about a trailer or comment on the people who made it… well, I know next to nothing about this film beyond… [...] ...

Sick. Wrong. Tasteless. Kinda funny.
2007-12-09 19:59:26
In an effort to push the envelope and get creative with their Halloween costumes, a couple of Penn State students have created quite a stir.  Facebook photos have recently surfaced of the students dressed in Virgina Tech apparel and sporting blood stains and bullet holes - a la the shooting victims in the Virginia Tech [...] ...
Funny  Kinda 

Let’s see Earl Scheib do this!
2007-12-09 19:34:03
Imagine a full body henna tattoo, but for your car.  Not just any car, mind you, but a Lamborghini.  Pretty freakin’ cool, some might say.  Pretty freakin’ f’d up, others might say.  you decide.  Here’s the original post from “Things you don’t see everyday” along with additional pix. Technorati Tags: henna, Lamborghini, Things you don’t see [...] ...

Move up, Ladies
2007-12-06 21:30:35
Here it is… Check out the newest game trailer for Grand Theft Auto IV “Move up, Ladies”   it looks pretty swank. Technorati Tags: game, trailer, Grand Theft Auto IV, Move up, Ladies ...

Three Views on Three Pieces of Entertainment.
2007-11-26 15:03:38
Three things I watched or did this weekend to report on: No Country for Old Men. Great movie, but its not for everyone. The characters are good, but at the beginning things feel like other movies, but soon after that the movie starts molding around a theme, and its very blunt about it. [...] ...
Entertainment 

Old School Sesame Street not suitable…
2007-11-20 20:25:01
Here is a great article about the release of the first two seasons of Sesame Street.   I wasn’t around for these opening seasons, but I know that I do not approve of the changes the show made from when I was a kid to now days.  Technorati Tags: Sesame Street ...
Old School  School  Street 

No Ho’s for Aussies
2007-11-15 14:30:29
Santas in Australia’s largest city have been told not to use Father Christmas’s traditional “ho ho ho” greeting because it may be offensive to women, it was reported Thursday. Click Here to see the story You have to be kidding me… if anyone is upset by Santa saying “ho ho ho” they need to seriously consider [...] ...

MTV can suck it!
2007-11-06 23:45:56
Announced November 1st, a few months after development started, MTV has decided to “hold onto” The State DVD collection, and not release it this fall. According to the guys who are running The State’s Official Website… it is done, but they are not going to release it. SCREW YOU MTV! I’m sick of watching this show [...] ...
Mtv 

Ninja Parade!
2007-11-06 21:16:16
Best parade of all time… in Modesto, California… with ninjas! NINJA PARADE! Technorati Tags: parade, Modesto, California, ninjas ...
Ninja  Parade 

Seinfeld Characters… Where are they now?
2007-11-04 17:43:51
Sure, the big names get press (famously or infamously) but what about the folks with the bit parts on Seinfeld.  Y’know, Jackie Chiles, the Low Talker, the Drake, ManHands, Sue Ellen Mischke, Crazy Joe Davolla, Poppy, Kenny Bania and many more. Well, Jellio over at YesButNoButYes has compiled a little “Where are they Now?” type update [...] ...
Seinfeld 

Best. Cookbook. Title. Ever.
2007-10-30 02:54:54
Get it from Amazon today! ...

Video Game Web Series
2007-10-22 22:49:59
My friend Jared has launched a new online series called “Nametags” and follows the trials & tribulations of an assistant manager at a video game store. Targeted at the geeks in the crowd, but does have some broad appeal. Check it episode 1: Episode 1 Technorati Tags: Nametags, video game, geeks ...
Game  Series  Video  Video Game  Web 

Extreme Gamer Tat
2007-10-08 04:07:51
What’s that?  The 8-bit necktie in the previous post not “extreme” enough for you?  How about this?  A full back piece tattoo featuring a myriad of classic gamer icons.  This is one of the coolest things ever!  Courtesy of thebbps. Technorati Tags: tattoo, thebbps ...
Gamer 

Geek fashion statement
2007-10-08 03:40:47
For all the geeks, nerds and dweebs in the crowd, check out the hottest fashion accessory compliments of the fine folks at ThinkGeek. Yes, you are seeing that correctly… it’s an 8-bit necktie. Handmade and only twenty bucks. Be the envy of your next Dungeons & Dragons] adventure. Technorati Tags: ThinkGeek, necktie, Dungeons [...] ...
Fashion  Geek 

Wasting time… again
2007-10-02 18:44:53
Yea, so the other gazillion web timewasters weren’t enough.  Now I present to you “Press the Spacebar“.  Do just what it says - see how many times you can press the spacebar in an allotted time.  I hit 47 in 5 seconds.  This could very well take up my entire day. Technorati Tags: Press the Spacebar ...
Time  Wasting  Wasting Time 

I want to ride my bicycle…
2007-10-02 06:04:39
In the event you were considering purchasing a bike in the near future, this video may very well dissuade you. And yet, I simply can’t stop watching. ouch. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5s5f7Pf8vg[/youtube] Technorati Tags: bike, ouch ...
Bicycle 

Quest to be the Biggest Loser
2007-09-28 07:21:51
I’m fat. Not big-boned, or husky, or fluffy… I’m fat. So, fatso, whaddya gonna do about it? Glad you asked.  Because besides being overweight, I’m also pretty competitive.  And a bunch of folks I know have gotten together for our own version of The Biggest Loser with cash & prizes for the bloke who [...] ...
Quest 

Sweet Mac Software Site
2007-09-28 01:59:01
Ok, so you may or may not know that I’m a Mac geek. Sure, I work in both Apple and Windows platforms… you kinda have to nowadays. But given the choice, Mac is my computer of choice. Now, some folks argue that Macintosh is inferior due to the lack of software. I would [...] ...
Mac  Site  Software