Beefy's Corner - The Off-Topic Chat Thread

With the look on the face in your new avatar, I find I'm slightly unconvinced.

 

Just caught the end of the channel four documentary 'life of a male stripper'.

That "the more we look the more we learn" advert they had on was probably very apt.

 

Let me introduce you to Bob Ross and his amazing soporific voice. Now, you must be good and play it at the right volume, or it won't work, OK..? It's not a test, but just a little thingy get you all sleepy tired and heavy lidded. So, off to Youtube land you go, and if you like it a lot, try part two as well when it finishes. Don't be fooled by the loud start. He'll get quiet soon enough... zzzzz.

[video=youtube;fZMskQQUGeU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZMskQQUGeU[/video]

 

Bob Ross, otherwise known as God.

 

Ah, have we been here before, Dan..?

 

I just know him from Peep Show. I've just finished part one of that video though, going on to part two now. He's so calming.

 

Trippiest thing about Ross? He was in the Air Force for a couple decades before deciding that he didn't want to scream at people anymore:

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1990-07-07/lifestyle/9007060122_1_bob-ross-joy-of-painting-pbs

And true to that promise, he never raised his voice again.

 

That's bizarre, he seems like such an unassuming character.

 

Why am I enjoying this so much?

 

Whenever I want something to do, I head to Cracked's list of strangely satisfying videos: http://www.cracked.com/blog/the-12-most-strangely-satisfying-videos-internet/

I can easily waste part of the day watching them all. Except the cells one, that's gross.

 

Yeah, Cracked is great for killing time. Agents of Cracked is my favourite web series, and After Hours is good too. I'll definitely have to check out that article now.

 

I've not actually checked Agents of Cracked, I probably should. But yeah, I'm hoping other people enjoy the videos on that list, or I'll seem really strange. I mean, not as strange as the guy who wrote the article, but you know.

 

AoC is all on YouTube so you don't have to put up with Cracked's horrible video player.

Just watched a machine make a chess piece and it was awesome. Takes me back to watching hours of "How it's Made" in Amsterdam. It's so satisfying.

 

I'll watch it tomorrow for sure.

The chess one might be my favourite on the entire list. That or the clams one.

 

The Chicago Blackhawks just beat the Detroit Red Wings in sudden death overtime in game 7. What a fantastic series, if you care at all about NHL which probably none of you do.

 

I used to watch it , loved the Olympic's. esp back in the 80's

 

Mark Hughes appointed at Stoke.

 

I worked Monday and Wednesday. Which were the two best days this week?? Go to sunny Spain...freezing. Thoroughly victimised now.

 

If I actually put work in during term time, I would be fine. The fact stuff only clicks about 3 hours before the exam probably doesn't help

 

Well done ! - now for Nyquist diagrams.................