Youtube Haiku - Compilation #1

Probably the funniest video I've watched this week - HERE -

IWS To The Rescue

Hola internet peoples! As you know by now, Matt-Man and I have pledged to use the powers of I’m With Stupid only for good. We have used them on two occasions so far. Matt got outstanding results from Time Warner Cable, while I got less than acceptable results from the Nazi’s Ozark’s CW.  But, the important thing is that we are here to make the world a better place. 

And, our help has been requested again. Sunday, while lying in bed trying to convince myself to get up and face the day, I felt a tingling sensation “down there*.” I knew immediately that IWS’s help was needed. I got on Twitter and found that my very good friend Gnetch had sent up the IWS signal. 

It seems as though Sunshine (my cute, endearing nickname for Gnetch) got liquored up imbibed in a few alcoholic refreshments and decided to sing Karaoke. And, her friend got some video of the ensuing awesomeness. So, Sunshine decided to upload the video to YouTube. But, YouTube refused to let her. 

Desperate to have a chance to creepily watch Gentch’s video help my wonderful friend, I frantically tried to help her get the video uploaded.  She tried everywhere we could think of. YouTube, Vimeo, Blogger, Tumblr, Photobucket, Google Plus and pretty much every other social media and video hosting site. I suggested everything short of her sending the video directly to me to attempt to upload myself. I thought about suggesting that, but I’m trying to limit my creepdom lately. We’ll see how that goes. Anyway, every site was a no go.  So, I told her it might be time for IWS to call these sites out…

WHAT THE FUCK VIDEO SITES? THERE’S A HOT ASIAN CHICK TRYING TO UPLOAD A VIDEO! GET IT THE FUCK TOGETHER, WILL YA? 

Look. This isn’t about some creepy dude who wants to see a video of a drunk, sexy Asian chick singing Karaoke. It isn’t about ME! It never is. It’s about what’s right and wrong. And not allowing Gnetchy to upload her video is just wrong. HAVE YOU PEOPLE NO SENSE OF DECENCY? Must you deny this person the happiness of uploading a video for her friends and stalkers? 

At this point, I can only assume your collective refusals to upload her video to be discriminatory. I don’t make that charge lightly, but I see nothing else that it can be. And, should this DEPLORABLE AND OUTRAGEOUS ACT continue, I will have no choice but to, once again, call on the vast and diverse world-wide following of I’m With Stupid to take drastic action. When that happens, I will expect every person who responsible for this unacceptable situation to RESIGN IMMEDIATELY! 

I have decided to engage in a semi-boycott of your sites on my own until you upload Gnetchy’s video. I will be boycotting Tumblr, Vimeo and Photobucket completely. I will boycott Blogger except when I am posting a blog, commenting on someone else’s blog or responding to comments on this blog. And I will be boycotting YouTube except for the times that I am drinking and/or am bored and decide to do searches for Japanese Game Shows or listen to some Grand Funk Railroad. 

I recommend that everyone keep an eye on this blog and Gnetch’s Blog, Twitter and Tumblr to monitor developments** in this situation. I can only hope that this post will serve as a warning shot across all these social media and video hosting site’s bows and they get their shit together. Gnetchy is a good person and DOES NOT deserve to be treated this way.  And we here at IWS simply aren’t going to stand for it. 

Jayman
jayman3768@gmail.com
www.twitter.com/jayman_iws

 

*“Down there” = “In my heart” Where did you THINK it meant, ya pervo?
**“Developments” = “Watch her video when it gets posted”

World Airline Traffic

Thanks Chris!

Weird Music Video from Japan with Ultraman and Giant Lobster

Yet another totally bizarre music video from Japan, sponsored by Sony. The intro is weak and the last 2 minutes are just useless promo junk, but the middle portion with an "Ultraman" and a giant squid are beyond belief. What the Fuck is going on here? I have no idea, and I have lived in Japan several times for over 3 years (Yokota AFB, Soshi Gaya Okura). Does anybody out there understand Japanese modern pop culture?

BONUS: Another completely incomprehensible video sales pitch from Japan. I think it has Ultraman, but it's definitely got Godzilla. What in the world?

Big Ship Crashes Home Port

Big ship wants to park. No matter other ships are in the way. Looks like a scene in Asia, perhaps the Philippines? No matter, it's the same all over the world, the Big Guys always get their way.

BONUS: Amazing gymnastics!



Bacon or Beer? answers that eternal question on what to have for dinner in Jamacia. A very friendly and perhaps stoned Rasta answers your question and teaches you about the local lingo and inflection. Snoop Dog would be proud.

"Retro Animated Music Video"

What the hell is a "retro animated music video" you might ask. I don't know, but this short and fun video clip is a gas. Enjoy!

Best Travel Videos of 2009

Gadling and myself must have similar tastes in travel videos, since I've posted almost all of these videos on my blog over the last year. So it's a look back at the best travel videos of 2009. Enjoy! And Happy New Year.


Prague's Franz Kafka International Named World's Most Alienating Airport

Timescapes Timelapse: Mountain Light from Tom Lowe @ Timescapes on Vimeo.

Frequent Flyer from Gabriel Leigh on Vimeo.

Artificial from Paul Bryan on Vimeo.

China's 60th Anniversary national day - timelapse and slow motion - 7D and 5DmkII from Dan Chung on Vimeo.

H.P. Lovecraft Inspired Christmas Carol Videos

Christmas may be over, but I continue to find some outstanding Xmas stuff, including these 2 videos insprired by the cultist author H.P. Lovecraft. I hope you are not stoned on acid, since these tidbits will do nothing but scare the shit out of you. Enjoy!

Suzuki GSX-R Magically Assembles Itself

A very clever guy makes a stop motion video of a Suzuki GSX-R motorcycle magically assembling itself in his garage, without any human help. Smart, but he could ever do the same thing with my Tenderloin Rat Scooter? Duct tape and all. I think not.

100 Greatest YouTube Videos in 4 Minutes

How many do you remember? The 100 greatest YouTube videos in just 4 minutes.

Big Trouble in Tourist Thailand -- Episode 4

Big Trouble in Tourist Thailand -- Episode 3

Here's the third episode of Big Trouble in Tourist Thailand. This one mainly takes place in Pattaya and centers around the volunteer farang tourist police, who deal with the standard collection of drunks and rowdy foreigners.

Big Trouble in Tourist Thailand -- Episode 2

The second episode of Big Trouble in Tourist Thailand might be called the drug episode, since it covers the full moon party on Ko Phanghan and a young female tourist who finds herself busted for possession of a small amount of pot.

Big Trouble in Tourist Thailand -- Episode 1

The first episode of Big Trouble in Tourist Thailand has garnered the most attention, due to its controversial coverage of an incident on Phuket between a British military member and a jet ski rental operator who intimidates his victim with a modified air pump shotgun.

Stop Motion Animation by Blu and David Ellis

MUTO by Blu and David Ellis

Bonus: It's Dead Pigeon Day in Afghanistan:

Time Lapse Drive from Airport to downtown Bangkok

Very cool video I noticed over at 2Bangkok.

Across the U.S. in Four Minutes

Two crazy dudes drive across America and post a four minute summary on YouTube. I've driven, hitch hiked, and flown over most of the country, but never made a contiguous and continous journey from San Francisco to the East Coast. I'm ready. Anyone got an RV and itching?

YouTube Videos of the Day

Need to waste some time? Here's a few YouTube clips I stumbled across today, with summaries below. Enjoy!



100 Years of Special Effects in Hollywood



Al Franken Draws a Map of the U.S. from Memory



Fire Breathing Boat Dragon in Osaka



San Francisco Bay Bridge Time Lapse of Construction Project over Last Weekend

The Amazing, Wonderful, Heartwarming JK Wedding Dance Entrance

Video of the Year? You will never see weddings the same way again. Brilliant! Over 12 million views so far...

Washington Post Story on the Wedding Dance

MSNBC Today Show on the Wedding Dance

Techno Pop from Asia