Archive for 'Humor'
Random video that makes me happy
Posted on14. Aug, 2010 by Kenny.
I don’t know why I like this video, but I do. It’s just weird… but couldn’t help smiling through the whole thing. Maybe it’s becasue there is a lot of fire and I’m a guy (which means I like fire). Enjoy!
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Do you need an iFriend?
Posted on08. Jul, 2010 by Kenny.
I just came across this video and I just had to share. I grew up using a Mac. We always had an Apple in the house since the mid 1980’s. My first computer was a Mac (I was the only guy in my entire dorm with with a Mac), one of the reasons I switched to a PC right after college). For the last two years, I’ve been a Mac user again with my MacBook Pro and beloved iPhone. However, I’m not a kool-aid drinker. I’m probably going to get the iPhone4, but I’ve been telling everyone that it will probably be my last iPhone as the competition is getting really interesting and I anticipate having many compelling reasons to not get the 5th gen iPhone. Again, I really like Apple, but if something better comes along, I won’t think twice about switching.
Ever since I left Apple in the 90’s, I’ve always found the Apple culture funny. Apple loyalists are a close-knit tribe and at times could be pretty obnoxious. I guess if I had a product, I’d want a loyal fan base that loved the product so much they were obnoxious about it. With the iMac, iPod, iTunes and iPhone products, the tribe has grown significantly and has gotten a little less obnoxious, but the culture carries on. I think this little video from the Onion perfectly illustrates a snapshot of the Apple culture.
New Apple Friend Bar Gives Customers Someone To Talk At About Mac Products
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Father’s Day Video
Posted on27. Jun, 2010 by Kenny.
Not sure if you’ve seen this yet. Usually I see this on the blogs or on twitter, but actually found this from the facebook feed of someone I recently married who isn’t really that plugged into church. So, I’m assuming that this video has gone somewhat viral. I have been a little out of touch though, so if “everyone” was talking about this last week and I just didn’t see it, I’m sorry for passing it along. I’ve cracked up at this many times now. Enjoy!
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Patience illustration
Posted on28. May, 2010 by Kenny.
Thanks for the feedback the other day on my patience talk. I’ve got one more favor to ask of you though. I need help with an illustration though. I think it’s an illustration I want to use in the introduction, a place where I can get us to laugh at ourselves over our natural inclination to be impatient.
I’m thinking of offering it up as a bit of a verbal quiz that would indicate your level of patience. Here are some of the questions I’ve already thought of:
- As a child, did you ever unwrap your presents early so you’d know what you got?
- Have you ever read the last page of a book you were reading just to see what would happen?
- Do you ever repeatedly push the menu button on your DVD remote during the FBI warning and get frustrated that nothing happens?
- Have you ever pushed the elevator call button after it was already illuminated just to make sure it was working?
I think I want to use this illustration for both the kids message as well as the adult message. Do you have any additional questions? How about some questions that would relate specifically to 4th and 5th graders. Remember, this is creating opportunities to laugh at oursleves, not meant to make us feel guilty.
Also, can you think of any other examples of our impatience that is just kinda ridiculous? These would be things that we do that are a little absurd, but our impatience leads us to do them.
Thanks for your help, I really appreciate you crowdsourcing help with this message.
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Another post dedicated to Sam Luce
Posted on21. May, 2010 by Kenny.
This isn’t the first time I’ve dedicated a post to my Yankee friend. However, Jonathan Cliff sent this to me a few weeks ago (not becasue he thought this was cool, but becasue he was picking on me) and I figured I should post this. Let me defend myself first.
I am not a Trekkie. I do not own any Star Trek paraphernalia, movies or costumes. Of the TV shows that have been running for literally decades, I’ve seen only a dozen or so episodes, most of them back when I was a teenager. However, I have seen all the movies, I think. There may be one in there that I missed.
However, because I do like the Sci-Fi genre and becasue I’ve I can recall a few random Star Trek facts that I’ve picked up and remembered from watching the movies, Sam Luce thinks I’m a Trekkie. Whatever. So Sam, I dedicate this post to you, perhaps it will give you more things to pick on.
However, just so everyone knows, Sam Luce too is a closet fan of Sci-Fi. He enjoyed the X-Files television series and secretly enjoys dressing up as a Wookie for Halloween.
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Best commercial I’ve seen about parents in years
Posted on20. May, 2010 by Kenny.
This is a silly commercial advertising the Toyota Sienna. I laughed out loud many times.
I think what I like most about this commercial were the parents and they way they were portrayed. Really, it was a commercial geared to mini-van moms and dads showing how cool you might be driving a Sienna. Although these parents might be a little over confident (and arrogant), they look like pretty good parents. They’re engaged in their kids lives. Period. When statistics say that the average parent spends only 15 minutes a day interacting with their kids, I say we need more parents like these.
Maybe Toyota is trying to tell people that paretns who drive Siennas are cool. I didn’t catch that. I saw parents who connect with their kids are cool.
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Recent innovations
Posted on01. Apr, 2010 by Kenny.
Wow, so many really great innovation products and services launched today. What a great time to be alive!
Forget the iPad, TechCrunch launches the CrunchPad. It requires a little work on your end, but it’s significantly cheaper and comes works with HTML5 and Flash. Eat your heart out iPad.
Google officially changes it’s name today. I never saw this coming and I think it might take some time to catch on, but I’ve got to give them credit for being out there like this!
In other Google news, YouTube has allowed you to stream videos in 360p and 480p, now you have the option to steam it in TEXTp. This new method of streaming not only promotes literacy, but it saves YouTube 1$ a second in bandwidth costs. Awesome, huh?
Lastly, Starbucks made a monumental move by offering two new drink sizes, the Plenta and Micra. This is a result of the company listening to what customers were asking. This is probably why Starbucks continues to be so wildly successful!
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Interesting rules
Posted on19. Mar, 2010 by Kenny.
Last summer while on an epic road trip that wouldn’t end, we stopped at a Burger King for dinner. While Titus played in on the indoor playground, I noticed the rules. I must admit that I really liked these rules. Two reason:
- They’re very specific. They’re so specific they’re funny.
- I like the layout. They could have easily put these in a simple bullet list on a board, but instead they made rules fun to read.
Rule #1 is easy for our kidmin, we don’t let unhappy adults serve either, do we? We shouldn’t although I’ve met a handful of kidmin volunteers who needed an attitude makeover. My personal favorite though is #6. I might even adopt that one for my kidmin. Shoot, I might just adopt this rule for every part of my life: If you see anything weird, tell the manager immediately. That’s pretty clear, huh?
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I just need one more friend
Posted on17. Mar, 2010 by Kenny.
As you can see, I just need one more friend. Can you help me out? I’ll sleep better tonight knowing all is well. 
Thanks for your support!
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Reminder to sign up for Orange
Posted on16. Mar, 2010 by Kenny.
On Sunday a volunteer of mine sent me a link to this video. It’s a totally silly series of videos about a really annoying Orange. Since I seem to blog about Orange quite a bit, I figured it would only be fitting if I added this video to an “Orange” post. So here you go.
If you haven’t registered yet, click here to register for the Orange Conference. It might just change your life!
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