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Random Fun and Interesting Stuff

Week of September 19, 2011
Test your selective attention here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJG698U2Mvo

Week of July 18, 2011
This is in the interesting category -- barefoot poor women learning to be
solar engineers....inspiring too.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/video/module.html?mod=0&pkg=6102008&seg=3

Week of July 11, 2011
Here is a dog anyone would want!
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=P9Fyey4D5hg

Week of June 20, 2011
Here is a 5 minute talk by an 11 year old homeschooled boy that is just amazing...good speaker...good info...and in front of a huge audience of VIPs. http://www.ted.com/talks/birke_baehr_what_s_wrong_with_our_food_system.html

Here is a guy with amazing juggling and basketball tricks. Those shots from
the balcony at the end are especially jaw dropping.
http://www.snotr.com/video/612

Week of June 13, 2011
Talk about camouflage skills!!
If you can get on Facebook, check this out:
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=232575895267

Week of May 23, 2011
They are really taking the idea of “going green” seriously in these two spots.
One about living in a smaller house here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbRvsWuWNUM
For the ultimate in car pooling scroll down and take a look at the picture here: http://g2bgreen.com/looking-for-a-carpool

Week of May 2, 2011
Here is a cool gardening project to try this summer. Of special
interest are the watering system videos - how ingenious!
http://www.globalbuckets.org/

Week of April 25, 2011
It’s called parcour, or free running. Your kids will love this video from a new free running academy in California (reminds me of a Gymnics show at Andrews University): http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=1fouvwilGWc#at=39
Now a guy who does some free running and displays lots of other physical talents the kids will enjoy watching: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jV9-AKrZqdU

Week of April 11, 2011
Some 4 year old guitarists you won't believe
www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=yE7waNi5dc0

Week of April 4, 2011
World's Greatest Card Stacker
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJrpSn8esQM&feature=fvsr
Another Sample of his work (click on watch video when you get there)
cardstacker.com/projects.html

Week of March 28, 2011
We wouldn't call these "forms of life", but we would call them fascinating, enchanting, contraptions that you will enjoy seeing:
www.wimp.com/kineticsculpture/
Big Dog robot
www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1czBcnX1Ww

Week of March 14, 2011
This week some tests that are actually fun!
Reaction time test at:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/sleep/sheep/reaction_version5.swf
Now test your memory:
http://www.tripletsandus.com/80s/80s_games/simon.htm

Week of March 7, 2011
Watch Chris Bliss, a good juggler who's a great showman and put his routine to music.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8f8drk5Urw
Now watch Jason Garfield do it with 5 balls! Although we don't appreciate his attitude, where he is somewhat mocking in this Chris Bliss Diss video, his skill is a wonder to watch he's a great juggler and a mediocre showman.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYUXaYCkv-A

Week of Feb 28, 2011
Especially for those who remember the Candid Camera show (and a chance to practice a little German):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zixFTJ439PI

Another Rube Goldberg machine from Honda:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ve4M4UsJQo&feature=related

Week of Feb 14, 2011
Learn what “live looping” is here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWLqW4c99HY

Then see it done in a live performance here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAka8_3KUoA

Now grab your smart phone and try it yourself!

Week of Feb 7, 2011
Then here are a couple of short homemade ones
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5F9AtdBsz2Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K568lhOOJLc&NR=1&feature=fvwp
Then here’s a massive Rube Goldberg machine done for a music video for the group OK Go. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qybUFnY7Y8w

Week of Jan 30, 2011
Dance at Brussels Train Station: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkBepgH00GM