Stop Drinking Spirits

January 6th, 2009

Very funny old-school short from Mike Geiger. His County Ghost steals a bottle of booze, and the ensuing chase comes complete with a character going in one end of the barn riding a bull, and emerging the other end driving a car.

There’s even a plunge off a cliff with the requisite freeze frame before the drop begins. Very funny stuff from the creator of County Ghost.

JibJab Says Goodbye to 2008

December 31st, 2008

Those funsters at JibJab have put their own special spin on the annual wrapup on the year. In less than two and a half minutes they stuff in commentary on the Presidential election, the economy, Afghanistan, Jesse Jackson, Putin in Georgia, Bill Gates, and much more.

Very close to the edge of inappropriate, but never quite leaping over the edge, JibJab has given us the perfect way to spend a couple of minutes on New Year’s Eve contemplating the year that was.

Happy New Year everyone!

Stuff a Turkey, Not a Dog

December 30th, 2008

Simon’s cat is a perennial YouTube favorite, but Simon has now turned his attention to a dog … his sister’s dog to be exact. As a public service announcement for Britain’s Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) he’s animated a funny, but poignant, warning about the foolishness of overfeeding animals with table scraps.

I wish I could blame my weight problem on table scraps from well-meaning diners but alas, it’s all my own fault.

A Long Winter to Come With Snowy the Frostman

September 29th, 2008

When a cartoon is credited to “EbolaWorld” you just know things are going to end badly.

But it’s the line “Let’s have a parade … or a bloodbath!” that truly tips us off that Snowy the Frostman isn’t the happy friendly fellow his namesake was.

Very funny, and nicely animated … with few if any redeeming values!

A Cheese Too Far

September 28th, 2008

In this funny, beautifully animated, and ultimately tragic short Flash movie, Peter Harakaly chronicles the terrible toll that a desire for cheese can take on mice.

If only he could have resisted his desire for that last crumb!

Simon’s Cat is Very Very Hungry

September 11th, 2008

Simon’s cat has been around for a while, but I seem to have come to the party a bit late. Myself, I’m not a great fan of cats (they make me sneeze!) but all my cat-loving friends assure me that Simon’s cat is modeled on their pet.

In the latest episode, Simon’s cat is willing to try almost anything to get Simon’s attention so that it can get dinner at last.

A McCain-Yosemite Sam Ticket?

September 7th, 2008

Oh, just think what might have been.

The guys from SuperNews have lifted the lid on the calls John McCain had to make to the disappointed also-rans for the VP slot.


I’d have voted for them if he’d chosen Yosemite Sam.

Happy Tree Friends Go Ka-Pow!

August 31st, 2008

Those sunny chaps at Mondo Media, the twisted minds behind Happy Tree Friends, are about to unleash their new creation, Ka-Pow!

Find out the dark secrets of Flippy, the psychotic bear we’ve come to know and love, as W.A.R. Journal takes us back into his disturbed — and disturbing — past.

Until the launch on September 2, here’s a preview of the action adventures to come.