Moving To Tumblr

The New Humor Distillery Site

Hey loyal visitors and other people who show up here from time to time. It turns out that when I said 2 weeks I really meant 2 months afk. Whoops!

Anyway, to make my life easier and facilitate more posting I'm moving the distillery over to Tumblr. It's a lot easier to post my random finds up there, so hopefully this leads to more stuff going up!

Cheers,
Brendon

Roll a D6

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I'm out on vacation for the next week and a half, so until I'm back enjoy this mocking bunny.

Linked To By: Sarah K.

I'm Awesome

I can only hope to be as awesome as Spose. Did you see that bed?!

Linked To By: Matt J.

Nicest Man On The Planet?

This nice elderly Australian man has directly saved over 160 people's lives over the past 50 years. How? His house overlooks one of the more common suicide jumps in the country, so each day he keeps a lookout for lone people hesitating near the edge. If he sees one, Don goes out, chats with them and then invites them inside for tea. This is a real hero, read up.

Canadian Evel Knievel

The US doesn't have a monopoly on hicks, as you'll witness in a second. They're not the classiest of folk, but I'll be damned if they don't make amusing youtube videos!

Cheap Flights

If you've ever gone searching for cheap airfare online, this lovely Irish ballad ought to ring true. Also their accents are awesome, and double the fun.

Linked To By: Vandy S.

Vegetable Suicide

Wtf Japan, wtf...

Linked To By: Cory V.

West Jet Saving Via Helium

The side effects are a small price to pay for the huge savings.

Linked To By: Frank V.

Outrunning The Wind Powering You

Here's a weird video that'll take your brain for a loop. Its a vehicle powered entirely by wind going straight downwind 2.8 times *FASTER* than the wind. WTF? Yeah, I know.

Linked To By: Frank

Skittles Touch: Cat

I have to warn you, this is really really cute. And then it scars you for life. Don't be a little bitch though and ride it all the way to the bitter end.

Starcraft Comes To Console!

Yes, FINALLY! It's been a long time coming.

Canadian Redneck Daredevil

The Southern US gets a lot of shit for its country folk, but you can find rednecks all over the world. I don't know what it is about being landlocked that seems to do this to people, but behold central Canada's contribution to the world.

The Majestic Plastic Bag

I like how this video is simultaneously amusing and educational, without bashing you over the head with its green message. This is the way to get people's attention!



Linked To By: Cory V.

Baby Red Pandas In The Snow

This may be the most obnoxiously cute thing I've ever seen. This could melt Sauron's dark heart.

Linked To By: Sarah K.

Tsunami Footage From Japan

For those of you who want to see first hand what the Tsunami looked like, this raw HD footage from ground level will illustrate how terrifyingly powerful water can be.

Linked To By: Lee R.

Japan Earthquake: Aftermath

All eyes have been turned to Japan since the 9.0 earthquake hit. These series of photographs are a stunning illustration of the damage that's been inflicted on the country and the strength of its people. I'll warn you now that some of these are a bit graphic.

(Note each image links to a separate gallery. Go look at each of them)

Tarp Surfing

Ride the new wave bra. This stuff is to-gnar. And if you want the song from it just click here.

Worlds Greatest Extra

I don't know if this is a prestigious title, but you've gotta give the guy credit... His IMDb page is legendary. He's in 4-5 productions a year!

Linked To By: Cory V.

Frozen Crossing Frozen Battle Scene

Man... I'm blown away by what "amateur" film makers can pull off now days. They didn't just toss this off without planning, but damn its inspiring that they did it for basically free. Now where is my copy of After Effects...
(The Making Of FCA)

What Would Jesus Do?

Turning to Jesus' life for inspiration may lead to unexpected wisdom.

Mechanical Computing In The Navy

These vintage mechanical computing machines are ingenious solutions to quick lookups of values in a known table. They're so elegantly simple, and yet not intuitive to imagine in the first place. It's a multi video series, but here is part 1 if you're interested!

Antarctica Photos

It is so easy to forget how epic our own planet can be, but this little gallery should help slap some humility back into your eye sockets. Nature is still amazing.

Some Bullshit Happening Somewhere

Now in a desperate attempt to fill a week of posting here's some bullshit that happened somewhere today. Instances of bullshit like this are on the rise.

Old Spice Man Gives Back

Want to spend more intimate time in the bathroom with the man your man could smell like? Hear more of his outlandish tales as he responds to random internet comments, tweets, and the like? This ad campaign is damn amazing... its not every day I go out of my way to listen to more marketing.

Real Life "Up" House

Man, I'm embarrassed to think that I dismissed the flying house so easily when I watched the movie. And by that I mean everything I pointed out in the film still would have prevented it from flying, but its awesome to see a flying house and imagine a poor boyscout clinging onto the patio.

Crazy Honey Badgers

I'm sure the original voice over was informative and interesting, but I suppose this less... scientific one has its merits too. Well, at least for laughter.

Homemade Street Fighter Combos

The title makes this sound like some sort of fail video, but actually these lads and ladies deliver some bad ass Street Fighter inspired moves. They've got the crazy lens flaired K.O. and everything!

For those who enjoy the men:

For those who enjoy the ladies:

Minecraft is awesome, and video's made using Minecraft are twice as cool. Okay, cool is probably the wrong word but they make me laugh. I heard some guy "Taio Cruz" even went so far as to make a parody of this song called Dynamite or something... I hear its popular ;)

Reliving The Past Through Photos

Irina Werning admits that this project shows his OCD side, but its amazing to browse though. He's found people's retro photographs of themselves and then gathered those people to react the same photos many years later. It's clever and invokes some nostalgia in me despite never having known these people.

Jet Powered Skiing

Those of you who know me know that I've got an unhealthy obsession with powering myself via jet turbines. So every time I see something like this I'm simultaneously inspired and worried that I'll be too late to the game to be unique. Ah well, it's certainly fun to imagine.

Pirate Ship Bedroom

Is it possible to have a cooler bedroom than this? Maybe if it had a spiral slide to travel between floors in a fake closet and a jail cell with an iron door? Oh wait, it does! Damn, nothing else in this kid's life is going to live up to the expectations his parents are setting up for him.

Linked To By: Shanti B.

The Saga Of Biorn

Hilarious and well animated. You have just got to watch it. I mean, how often do you have flaming nuns as such a casual backdrop?

Plotting To Steal Easter

As Easter approaches, consider why the Easter bunny is so willing to help Jesus out with the whole scheme. Perhaps its innocent love, or perhaps its something so much more sinister...

Massive Avalanche

It's videos like this that make me want to be a ski patrol guy or something. Well, whatever position it is that gets to fire artillery at mountains and watch massive avalanches, and then get paid for it. That just doesn't seem fair.

Goose Whisperer

If you haven't discovered Tobuscus before, he's pretty amusing in his own particular style. He now has a weekly cute/win/fail contest where a video from each category is shown and then voted on by the viewers. Some of them are hilarious.

Chronicles Of Rick Roll

A movie about internet memes. I can't tell if this is a clever idea or just obnoxious, but its hard to imagine that a video based on viral stuff won't at least go a little viral, right? I can haz views?

Linked To By: Sarah K.

Glitch Mob - Between Two Points

I haven't figured out the nuances of it yet, but it certainly seems deep. Heh, and regardless I like the styling and movement they used.

Kobe And The Black Mamba

I'm not sure how Nike came up with this hilarious advertisement, but I'm damn impressed. It doesn't over sell the shoes but they're certainly there. More importantly, this is the kind of stuff that everyone will send to their friends and remember. Touché Nike.

Multimedia Book

Its hard to tell with these kinds of things if they're the future or crazy, but I rather like where the author is going with this app. It's a "book" for the iPad that integrates video and some little interactive sequences with the evidence from the case. Sadly I don't have one of those over sized iPhones so I can't try it for myself. Ah well.

Shadow Fighting Samurai

Peter Pan has got nothing on this guy's shadow fighting abilities. Even the cast of lost could have used his skills.

Linked To By: Cory V.

'Can't Explain That' Meme

Perhaps there was some shred of logic behind Bill O'Reilly's comments about the moon and its inexplicable placement, but they've long since disappeared under the amusing wave of meme bashing.

Strip For Gas

If you haven't been to damnyouautocorrect then this is a perfect introduction. If you have been, then its just amusing. Times are hard now days...

Minecraft Action Film

If one could combine Minecraft, Half-Life and Hollywood this isn't far from what you'd get. Thats a compliment by the way.

Baby Gets Trashed In Las Palmas

Damn babies just don't have the self control you expect in a person. You let them have one drink, and suddenly they're stumbling around like its Mardi Gras. I don't want to come off as racist, but I don't think we should let their kind into our establishments...

Linked To By: Kirstin M.

Aperture Science Valentine's Day

A guide to gift giving from our friends at Aperture Science. Full of 100% facts.

Sucks To Be The Holy Ghost

Sadly I don't know who to credit this amazing piece to, but it's a tribute to fearless ghostbusting that must be spread.

One Up Mushrooms

I always wondered how these things worked... But I'm not sure I'm glad to have found out the horrors I've visited upon the fungal kingdom.

Smooth Criminal On Dueling Cellos

It is always fun discovering new talents on YouTube that you wouldn't even think to look for. Michael Jackson done with cellos in a broken ring of chairs? Yeah, why the fuck not.

Paper Layer Art

I didn't even know this was an art form but as the internet constantly reminds me, I don't know shit. Check out some of the breathtaking work here made entirely from paper.

Everything Is A Remix

I'm sure this isn't the first time you've heard the idea that everything is a re-imagining of things seen before, but this man's videos do a particularly good job of illustrating the parallels without demonizing them. Our brains function by assembling previous information in new ways. That is creativity.

Indian Robot Action Flick

So this already hilarious and quirky Indian robot movie is going to seem even weirder because this video is a russian dub of the movie. I couldn't find anything with English subs, so you'll just have to guess whats going on. Oh well, enjoy the madness! (the movie is called Endhiran if you want to know more)

Linked By: Sarah K.

New Volkswagen Beetle

A clever take on an obvious pun. Caution, all driving was conducted by a professional beetle in a closed forest. Do not attempt this at home.

The Shittiest Generation

Nothing makes me giggle quite like bashing the human race with stand up comedy. We are indeed the shittiest generation.

Linked To By: Nancy D.

Gritty Dogs Vs Cats

This movie I think is supposed to be a potent mirror view into our own world, but I don't think I can take it seriously enough for that to matter. Also some of the little mistakes like the gun shooting bullets still in their casings (2:10) bug me.

Part Of Your Guild

This is one of those videos that comes out of left field, but its damn good. Well unless you watch Little Mermaid and instantly think of World of Warcraft. In that case this is an obvious combination.

Harmonicas Get Sophisticated

It isn't every day that you get to see someone soloing a harmonica in Carnegie Hall. And then he gets a massive standing ovation.

Linked To By: Shanti B.

True Story Of Don Quixote

He wasn't mad, he was just a prick.

Dot Dot Dot...

A review of a review of a flash game. It's hard to sell this video with words, just trust me when I say you'll be laughing damn hard by the end.

Linked To By: Winston B.

The MINI Vs Monster Truck

It's hard to write a blurb for this video. Just give it a wash and see what you think. And if you want to watch the "making of" video then look no further.

Heineken: The Entrance

This clever advertisement portrays a worldly man who is probably powered by Heineken. I'm guessing it was inspired by XX's advertising series The Most Interesting Man In The World.

Linked To By: Sarah K.

The Mill Group Showreel 2011

You probably don't realize you know The Mill Group, but after this jaw dropping show reel you'll see what they're capable of. And if you want more of this magic check out their 2010 reel which is equally show stopping!

Augmented Reality Magic Tricks

I'm not going to say this guy's story is compelling or the graphics are particularly impressive, but the combined effect of him drawing out each card in turn even after shuffles and the overlaid effects is fun to watch.

Gaming Heaven And Hell

Man, the escapist has zero punctuation and now this hilarious comic. I've really got to head over there often for my nerd humor. I should warn you, however, that this is essentially a massive inside joke for gamers, so if you don't get it don't sweat it.

Linked To By: Morgan H.

I'm On Crack!

I have no fucking idea what I've just watched, or watched again... or watched a third time. Why can't I stop watching this?!

Linked To By: Steve K.

Robot Snow Plow

Damn, I hate discovering these things on the web. I see a sweet robot like this and I want it, but then I realize A) I don't plow enough for it to make sense and B) it isn't even available. Ah well, at least it's fun to watch.

Time Stop Water Sculptures

It is a well known fact that things in slow motion are super bad ass. This clever artist just took the time to engineer some awesome still frames of water caught in all its glorious hydrogen bonded goodness.

A "Real" Grad School Ad

I'm not saying this video necessarily reflects my personal views, but I can definitely say that I laughed out loud when I heard it.

Star Wars Papercraft

You know what 100% Grade A wonderful? Making an AT-AT entirely out of paper cutouts. So are the other models showcased on this page. In theory you can even make them yourself!

Seizure Inducing Opening Credits

And the award for coolest and yet least legible opening credits sequence goes to... Enter The Void! The typography gets bonus points for feeling like old video game titles.

(Warning: There is some serious strobing here. If you're sensitive to that stuff, don't watch it)

Intel Desktop Chase

This creative short video takes place not in one scene but all the way across the desktop of your computer, jumping from program to program and through tons of different mediums. Its a clever way to showcase the idea of multi threading your processor. Nicely done Intel.

Epic Slideshow

Three guys with too much time on their hands have created a beautiful animation using only Google Docs. I'm still not sure it'd be my first choice for an animation medium, but who am I to argue with the results?

Twenty One Accents

This is Amy. She's 25 and really good at doing various accents of the English language. The first part becomes apparently immediately, the latter becomes more obvious when she does your accent and you realize how spot on she is.

Crazy Box Illusion

Real life magic!

Linked To By: Sarah K.

20 Ways To Kill A Snowman

The title says it all. Here are twenty awesome ways to take down that snowman that's been looking at you funny or stealing your top hats. Anyone have more epic methods to share?

The American Dream Unmasked

Hey all, here's a meatier video for those of you who are into thinking. The authors created this film to point out how badly banks have American under their boot heel. Its got some interesting points but its obviously simplifying a lot of stuff and trying to sell a specific conclusion. So I want to hear what all of you think!

The Making Of Tron

Did you ever wonder about some of the magic behind Tron Legacy? Of course you did because you obviously did see the movie, and therefore the visuals blew your mind. This little taste of how it all works is pretty awesome to see. It is crazy to think how much of this video was acted in an empty room with a blue screen.

Linked To By: Kieran F.

Blackberries And Apples

God I love British humor. It's good to see that the classic art of Monty Python and the like hasn't gone the way of the Dodo on us. I'll have to check out more of this guy's work.

Linked To By: Vandy S.

Santa And God

Here's some biting humor from Penny Arcade that I'm sure will offend plenty of people. But hey, I think its an amusing way of presenting a point that I agree with. I guess that makes me an inflammatory person, hehe.

70 Million And Some Famous Paintings

This music video blew me away. I think it'll be pretty obvious why, but lets just say its awesome to see such a creative nod to classic art pieces.

Linked To By: Shanti B.

Her Morning Elegance...?

If you all haven't seen the music video for "Her Morning Elegance", make sure you go do that first. It's an amazing piece of stop animation work. If you want to see a ridiculous parody of said video though, then look down here at this... classy masterpiece.