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Archive for January, 2009

Play BubbleQuod

If you’d lived your life in a bubble, you’d want to find a way out too. You’re going to need to roll that puppy into something sharp. Find it to clear the level. Click the pic to get the game. NOTICE: It wasn’t embeddable, so we’re jumping you over to another site, but it’s addictive enough to warrant the effort.


LINK: Kongrate.

Pet’s Eye View Cam

A digital camera that straps to your dog’s neck and takes pictures 8MBs of pictures at 1, 5, 15 minute intervals? The smart money says you wind up with 7.9MBs-worth of ball-shots, but what the hell, for $50 it’s a risk I’m willing to take.

LINK: Thinkgeek.

Masked Mailmen

This is funvertizing at it’s best. To celebrate their 1,000,000th member, LOVEFiLM (the UK’s version of NetFlix) teamed up with the Royal Mail to get postmen and women to do their rounds dressed as their favorite film characters. As someone who’s tried to coardinate large-scale, er, “stuff” with government agencies, it’s an impressive feat, a fantastic photo opp, and, most importantly, effectively turns city employees into walking ads for the brand, perfectly communicating the service.

LINK: Lovefilm via Trendhunter.

QUICK: What Are You Doing This Weekend?

Ssshh.  Listen.  Can you hear that?  Yup.  It’s the unmistakable sound of a great, big weekend charging towards us.

What is the Doggle Nation up to for fun and larks? Let us know in the comments section.  the World’s Silliest Prizes are awarded for the most funnest suggestion. Do it!  Quick!

Myself?  I’m going to try and cook my first proper Indian Curry.  If you don’t hear from me next week, you’ll know what happened!

Quick Question

LINK: Wouldyoudothatifbarackobamawaswatching.

FUN VIDEO: Mascarita Dorada

I used to work for the WWE. Things were never this fun around there. Buzzfeed’s Jack Shepherd put it best: “As of today, the dude in the white outfit is my favorite athlete of all time. Congratulations, guy in the white outfit. I will not be following your career beyond this point, but know that I am glad you exist.”

Garfield’s Comic Creator

I don’t know why, but reading Garfield always stressed me out. Still, making your own is fun.

NOTE: The same would NOT be true of Kathy. I don’t care if they make a 3D holographic, interactive, choose you-own-adventure version; Kathy and I were not meant to play together. Ever. Waaay too anxiety inducing.

Er, wait, maybe that’s the point somehow; this comic creator is being hosted by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. What’s the deal?

LINK: NHLBI.

Massage Trade

Playing with people on Craigslist… this time in the name of wall amputee rubdowns.

LINK: Craigslisting.

ROFLCon

Sometimes, from time to time, I still pick up a pen to earn a few extra bucks. This weekend, that means going to this ROFLthing—ROFL “Rolling On Floor Laughing” to the uninitiated—where all things fun and online come to party, for FHM’s international editions. The Tron Guy will be there, Obama Girl, Charlie Todd, Funny or Die, the list is almost endless. If you’re going to be there as well, be sure to grab me and say hey… I’m awkward in real life and will probably be desperate for a friendly face.

SIDE NOTE: That latte foam? That’s for real. A company called OnLatte has a printer that prints latte foam. How fun is that?

LINK: ROFLCon and Onlatte.

Play Finnair

Use the arrows to fly your plane to catch the parachuting moose. Random, but pleasing in a zen kind of way. Click the pic to get the game (you might have to scroll down as well).
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