Zoomdoggle: More fun than work!

Who knew they even existed? Rolling Stone has the complete story. “When Master Legend bursts into a sprint, as he often does, his long, unruly hair flows behind him. His mane is also in motion when he’s behind the wheel of the Battle Truck, a 1986 Nissan pickup with a missing rear window and “ML” spray-painted on the hood.” How fun is that? Of course, when the tights go on, there’s always a reason. “There was the time Master Legend and the Ace shut down a crack den; the drug kingpin they put out of business; the money Master Legend forcibly retrieved from a thief who stole from a handicapped Vietnam vet; and the recent mission when the Justice Force had to “put the stomp on a child molester and his gang of crackheads.” They had a plan, but things went awry when Master Legend’s brother was captured in the thick of battle by the child molester, whom they call Tree Man Roy.” Long story short, the piece is 5 full pages of awesome. If you’ve got the time, I highly recommend it.

LINK: Rollingstone via Buzzfeed.

Sure the accessories are somewhat limited, but the possibilities are endless. I mean, this is Mr T we’re talking about; good for two or three minutes of fun.

LINK: Ironicsans.

(Sam makes awesome lists and asked if he could post them here… and thus he is my new best friend.)

You probably started in Rendezvous, Wyoming, Last Resort Creek, Colorado, or Hooker, Arkansas. From here, it’s time to take the tour:

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1 Kissimmee, Florida.

A natural second stop. Warm, familiar.

2 Boob Creek, Alaska.

A slightly more adventurous third stop.

3 Blastow Cove, Maine.

Yep, I went there. Not in the literal sense — I’ve never been here in real life — but in the metaphorical “Don’t GO there!” sense.

4 Handy, Indiana.

There are also cities named Handy in Georgia, Missouri and North Carolina, if those are more convenient.

5 Big Bone Lick, Kentucky and 6 Oral, Tennessee.

These are pretty close to each other. I like that when I looked up Big Bone Lick it came up on Google as “Big Bone Lick, KY.” I’m feeling awfully mature tonight, by the way.

7 Spread Eagle, Wisconsin.

This is a good stop. Don’t feel guilty that it sounds like it’s a nice Native American city.

8 Intercourse, Pennsylvania.

The inspiration for the whole list. The reason that you came. And probably the cause of an infinite number of jokes throughout history.

9 Anal, Marshall Islands.

The Marshall Islands, for those who don’t know, are “a Democratic Presidential Republic in free association with the U.S.” The U.S. invaded and occupied them during World War II. They’re not under U.S. control anymore, but we test missiles from a base there and their currency is the U.S. dollar. I share all these facts as a way of justifying putting it on the list. Bottom line: even if we ended up here by accident, you had to think it was on my mind from the start.

10 Climax, North Carolina.

I’m glad we ended up here. This tour could have just as easily wound up in Blue Ball, Pennsylvania. Or, if you’re a lady, it could have been Faker, Texas. Or else you could have pointed the guy to Failetown, Alabama, while you headed to Self, Arkansas.

11 Bolt, Oregon.

Hey, it might seem crass, but no one wants to end the tour in Snoring Bay, Washington.

LINK: 11points.

Jeremy takes a picture, takes his GPS, then takes to the street (or field, or sometimes even ocean) to “draw it” on a giant scale. It’s fun stuff. Kinda like Erik Nordenankar’s Big Draw, only real. Jeremy’s done almost 90 of the globe-sized sketches, pop over to his site and check ‘em out. Then take a second to dream big yourself. QUICK: What’s the largest goal you’ve ever set… and how did it work out?

LINK: Gpsdrawing via Neatorama.

I know, in and of itself, not that big a deal. But they read the piece on NY 1’s “In The News” segment. How fun is that? If only Pat Pat Kiernan didn’t have the day off, I could’ve checked it off my list of life goals (37 is hearing Pat say my name).

Big ups to Tom (he of the billion dollar bill) for sending my the link to the Post.

LINK: NYPost.

Bend light to make music and clear levels. The most beautifully enjoyable game I’ve seen since Music Catch. As always, click the pic to get the game, this time however we’re jumping you over to Auditorium’s website. Don’t be scared. Just turn your speakers down low if you’re at work.

LINK: Playauditorium via Buzzfeed.

The Chive (no affiliation with The Onion) is up to all kinds of fun with rollovers. Roll over your favorite celeb to see how they’ll age.

Even better, see how they’d look all jacked-up on the muscle-juice.

Check out the complete set, 15 in total, after the jump. They might not look like much at first obviously, but give ‘em a rollover with your mouse and—booya!

LINK: Chiveold and Chivesteriod via Presurfer.

People keep asking me why fun ideas by text? The answer is obvious. Have you tried it yet? It’s fun. And it’s free. And it’s brought to you by Zoomdoggle.com. Don’t be scared to tell a friend.

It all starts with a love letter written to me from a girl I haven’t heard from in a while—and actually, truth be told, a girl I’ve never even met. I’ll spare you the details, but it’s been years since I’ve gotten a love letter, and just the act of opening it (we’re not talking email here people) made me happy. Really happy. You could even say it warmed my heart.

So when I woke up the next day to find New York colder than it should be this time of year, it kinda got me thinking. Thinking got me talking. And, wouldn’t you know it, before long, me and desk-mate Laura had each written a few love letters ourselves, taken them to Kinkos (arguably the most hateful place on each) ti run off copies, and headed out into the cold to warm the hearts of some complete strangers.

The letters said things like:

“Dear Stranger, You look fantastic in that coat. Someone had to say it. And I figure that someone might as well be me. Love, - Another Stranger”

And

“Dear You, I know things have been rough, but they’re only going to get better, I promise. How do I know? Because you’re awesome. And I’m not the only one who thinks so. Thanks for brightening up my day, by doing that think you do. Love, - Me”

Some people were uncomfortable. Some people gave us hugs. One guy asked Laura out and, well, at least 3 out 10 flat out refused to take whatever it was we were handing out. It didn’t make us any warmer (in fact, my hands are still too numb to edit the video), but it did spread joy, and just because we had to come inside, doesn’t mean we’re done:

When was the last time you got a love letter? Get ready to reset the counter, cause Zoomdoggle & Co. wants to send you one. Really. Hand written, and one of kind too. Just send an address, name optional, to loveletters at zoomdoggle dot com, or post it in the comments section, then keep an eye on the mailbox. It’s coming. And, if you’re anything like us, you’d be surprised how good it’s going to feel. Even coming from a stranger.

UPDATE: Having talked it over (and because our newly minted interns don’t have all that much to do) our goal is to send 1,000 of them… so feel free to send a friends address too.

Hold the mouse to make balls. Avoid the bouncers while inflating. Fill 67% to win.
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