HUMOUR

Creation Myths: Why 420?

Trevor Graumann — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 01:58:01 +0000

In high school, I was always told by my weed-smoking buddies that 420 (April 20th) was the day when pot was legalized in Amsterdam, and that’s why we commemorate it every year. Was this stupid? It seemed feasible to me back then, when I nodded my head, blew out smoke and responded, “Cool, man”.

Epic Frog.

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 04:00:56 +0000

He stands intense and alert in the jungle.

This shit ain't no game, folks. This shit is real.

You never know what dangers lie haunt and stalk you when you're in the jungle, what perils await you, what calamities can befall you with one false step, one missed moment.

You think the life of a frog is a joke?

You never will again after seeing this video. Behold...EPIC FROG!

How to Look Good Watching Cosmetic Makeover Television

Daniel James — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 10:05:01 +0000

A rapidly expanding genre of television is cosmetic or surgical makeover television (catchy title yes?). Programs such as How to Look Good Naked, You Are What You Eat, Extreme Makeover, What Not to Wear, 10 Years Younger and Morning’s with Kerri-Anne are all classic examples of television designed to make ugly or normal people feel better about themselves. It gives participants the opportunity to be publicly berated and humiliated by stylists and fashionistas, most of whom are fully qualified experts and have the TAFE and night school diplomas to prove it.

The Simpleton’s Top 10 Comedy Clips

Daniel James — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 05:11:04 +0000

Ok, so there are plenty of top 10 lists going around including those on this very theme. However, The Simpleton is not afraid to be unoriginal, so here is our top ten favourite comedy sketches in the history of the universe. Please enjoy.

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So there you go. You may or may not agree, if you have some suggestions by all means share them with us.

OLD TALENT TIME

Daniel James — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 16:13:00 +0000

Nuff Said

New Talent Time - Cara Hartman

Daniel James — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:01:41 +0000

Here at The Simpleton we like to encourage and expose new talent for what it is really. We're only playing a small part, but let us hope that with a push in the right direction that stars of the future like Cara Hartman, featured below in a preview of her stunning new single, end up where she belongs.

Zombie-Proof Houses, or "My World is Now Complete"

Sat, 06 Aug 2011 20:03:09 +0000

I found my new house the other day and I didn't even know I was in the market for a new house.

But this is exactly the sort of thing that you think you're not in the market for, until one day you've put it off too long and then...Zombies. Then what?

Then you're screwed, that's what.

Fortunately I'll be saved from this terrible zombie fate thanks to the designer geniuses of KWK Promes who have the sort of foresight and ingenuity that all house designers should exhibit in this day and age. 2012 is fast approaching and if you thought the end was coming with fire, water, ice, earthquake, hurricane or plague, you're wrong. Zombies. It's going to be zombies.

Pants DO feel comfortable

Sat, 30 Jul 2011 19:11:14 +0000

This video of a weird Japanese commercial needs no introduction. It just needs to be watched. NOW.

Australia - The Funky Country

Daniel James — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 03:18:15 +0000

Australia may be far away land to many. A distant shore where the inhabinants enjoy the sun, the surf and the sand. You may say that Australians are rightly preocuppied with the good and simple things in life, too preoccupied to pick up on the latest trends in international dance.

I SAY YOU'RE WRONG!

Check out this clip! It not only highlights Australia's supreme dancing talent but should also end once and for all end the myth that Australia is neither hip nor trendy!

I Got First World Problems

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:52:11 +0000

Sure we all know there are terrible stories playing out every single day in the world, in far-off countries, in our own inner cities, even next door.

The oppressive government who seals their borders so the citizens can't escape and can continue their lives of direct and indirect servitude to keep lining the pockets of the authorities who hold the whip. Who imprison the people in terrible conditions for so much as thinking a cross thought about the situation. Who make friends and family disappear overnight, never to be seen or heard from again, and never with any answers.

The civil wars, the border clashes, the genocide. The unchecked disease running rampant through the community, the unclean drinking water, the famine.

But, you know, my iPhone's screen is cracked and the line at Starbucks is taking too long.

We only know what we know, but even if we know that in the grand comparative scheme of things our problems are pretty freakin trivial, it can be hard to keep that always in perspective when you're having a "bad day."

I have to say though that after I saw this video, it pops into my head whenever I think something is worth getting irritated or upset over in my little "first-world" life. It makes me laugh at myself and puts my completley insignificant little irritation back into context, where it should be.

Though it REALLY IS irritating when my laptop is out of juice and the cord is OVER THERE!