Google "Let It Snow" ...And It Will Surely Snow!!!
This holiday season, Google's got a neat little Easter egg to keep you cheery...especially if you live in an area that doesn't get any snow, but would like to see some.
Just Google "let it snow" (without the quotes) and you'll be able to see some virtual snowflakes falling down your computer screen on the Google search page.
The Google Snowflake Easter Egg
If you let it snow long enough, the Google search button will actually turn into a "Defrost" button that you can use to get rid of the frost and clear your computer screen. -The snowflakes will continue to fall down the page.
Also, once the defrost button appears, you can hold down your left mouse button and use it to erase the accumulated frost...just like clearing off a real frosted window! :)
All in all, it's some fun, festive stuff from Google for the winter holidays. Enjoy!!!
Btw, just like last year, if you do a Google search for 'Hanukkah', you'll see some special decorations along the top of the page. :)
NOTE: As of this posting, Google searches for "Christmas" and "Kwanzaa" seem to be like they are normally.
Just a quick thing I noticed this early morning...YouTube pulled the old switcheroo for St. Patrick's Day. Yep, in the spirit of St. Patrick's Day, YouTube is now sporting a green logo, instead of its usual red one (see amazing graphic below). Pretty cool, eh?
Not much more to say about that, really, so I'll just say this...
Just in time for the holidays! Since The Miracle on 34th Street is adored by so many, I decided to upload it so everyone can enjoy it online this holiday season.
Yep, now you can watch The Miracle on 34th Street online for free! This is the full movie, and it is entirely commercial free. So grab a cup of hot chocolate and some cookies, and sit back and enjoy. Oh, and Happy Holidays from me!!! :)
The Miracle on 34th Street (1955) - Full Movie
About The Movie
The Miracle on 34th Street is the charming story of a Macy's Department Store Santa who believes he is the real Santa Claus - and his efforts to convince a disbelieving world that he really is. Based on the 1947 story by Valentine Davies.
IMDb Summary: At the Macy's Department Store Thanksgiving Day Parade, the actor playing Santa is discovered to be drunk by a whiskered old man. Doris Walker, the no-nonsense special events director, persuades the old man to take his place. The old man proves to be a sensation and is quickly recruited to be the store Santa at the main Macy's outlet.
While he is successful, Ms. Walker learns that he calls himself Kris Kringle and he claims to be the actual Santa Claus. Despite reassurances by Kringle's doctor that he is harmless, Doris still has misgivings, especially when she has cynically trained herself, and especially her daughter, Susan, to reject all notions of belief and fantasy. And yet, people (especially Susan) begin to notice there is something very special about Kris and his determination to advance the true spirit of Christmas.
When a raucous conflict with the store's cruelly incompetent psychologist erupts, Kris finds himself held at Bellevue, where, in despair, he deliberately fails a mental examination to ensure his commitment. All seems lost until Doris' friend, Fred Gaily, reassure Kris of his worth and agrees to represent him in the fight to secure his release.
To achieve that, Fred arranges a formal hearing in which he argues that Kris is sane because he is in fact Santa Claus. What ensues is a bizarre hearing in which people's beliefs are reexamined and put to the test. But even so, it's going to take a miracle for Kris to win.
Total runtime: 46 minutes (without commercials)
Director: Robert Stevenson Writers: Valentine Davies (story) and John Monks Jr. (teleplay) Release Date: December 14, 1955 (USA)
The Miracle on 34th Street Cast:
Teresa Wright ... Doris Walker Thomas Mitchell ... Kris Kringle Don Beddoe ... Mr. Macy Sara Berner ... Woman Shopper Whit Bissell ... Dr. Pierce Macdonald Carey ... Fred Gaily Ray Collins ... Judge Harper Hans Conried ... Mr. Shellhammer Sandy Descher ... Susan Walker Dick Foran ... Thomas Mara Herbert Heyes ... Mr. Gimbel
Miracle on 34th Street - Watch online Watch Miracle on 34th Street online
I'd like to wish everyone a very safe and happy Halloween this year. Don't eat too much candy! Oh yeah, and be sure to save your Snickers bars for me. They're my fav, you know, so you should definitely give them all to me. :P
And in exchange for your sweet candy kindness, here's a special Halloween game you can play. Try not to get R.I.P.ed apart by the evil zombies! Mwah ha ha. (Note: The game may take a moment or two to appear.)
Why Pets Hate Halloween
And for good laugh on this spooky Halloween holiday, be sure to check out Why Pets Hate Halloween. Oh, the things people will do to their pets. :P
Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone! Now before you go out and get all "three sheets to the wind" (schnockered, sozzled, tanked or toasted!) and such, be sure to be safe and have a designated driver at the ready!
Oh yeah, and be sure to enjoy this St. Paddy's Day video from the grumpy and bald Scotsman, himself - Mark Day. From green beer, to the VIP room at the Last Supper, he's got all the facts you need.
So here he is with some entertaining background information on the beer-drinkiest holiday on the calendar - Saint Patrick's Day!
Today is Opposite Day. Yes, believe it or not, there actually is such a day. And it's celebrated on January 25th - though it can also be initiated on any other day of the year by someone simply declaring it to begin.
As we all know and remember from being school children, when Opposite Day is declared, every statement made means the opposite of what is said. Because of that, and in my opinion, this is a really stupid holiday. But more than that, you're an idiot.
Opposite Day 2008
As many of you know, I have a Link Love Loser Award that I give out whenever I do a Super Link Sunday blog post. The Link Love Loser Award is an award that I reserve specifically for bloggers whom I can't stand, really hate and totally despise - on Opposite Day.
So what better way to celebrate this Opposite Day than by revisiting some of the past Link Love Loser Award winners! So here they are - in chronological order from the first LLL award winner to the most recent:
• Revellian - Revellian is the personal blog of Bobby Revell. So far he's got to be one of the absolute worst bloggers I've ever had the misfortune of discovering. Not only is Bobby extremely selfish as a person, he's also extremely close-minded and totally intolerant of other people's views. Gosh, I hate this guy.
• Bush Mackel - Bush's blog is utterly pathetic and totally devoid of anything pertinent or useful. In fact, it's such a tedious and empty read that I strongly suggest you ignore it's existence entirely!
Trust me, this guy doesn't know his ass from third base. Loaded with misguided, amateurish posts, Bush's blog is nothing but an empty vessel into which nothing good is poured.
• MeAndMyDrum - Snooze alert! This blog is a stale boredom sandwich with a side of fail fries. The author is a twit and the design sucks. Honestly, I'd like to spend more time describing this blog, but I'm dozing off just thinking about it.
Oh yeah, and here are some more pathetic LOSERS...
I'd like to wish everyone a very safe and happy Halloween! And for those of you who are in the spooky spirit of things, here's a special Halloween game for you to play. Try not to get ripped (or is that R.I.P.ed) apart by the evil zombies!!! Mwah ha ha.
I think the images pretty much speak for themselves. LOL. Though, I will note that I notice there to be an extreme lack of cats present in these Halloween pet photos. Quite simply, cats will not stand for this kind of nonsense! :P
Anyway, here's the answer to why pets hate Halloween...
Why Pets Hate Halloween - Part I
For part II of Why Pets Hate Halloween, go here. Lots more photos of pets dressed up in Halloween costumes. Poor little fellas.
Here's wishing everyone a very happy and safe Independence Day! And in the spirit of things, here's a comical fireworks video I just came across. It's by Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal of the comedy duo Rhett & Link. Have a great holiday and enjoy!
I'd like to wish everyone a very safe and happy Memorial Day weekend. Hopefully you'll get to spend some nice quality time with your family and friends. But whatever you're doing, be sure to make it a safe one and a happy one!
In Remembrance
Gravestones at Arlington National Cemetary graced by U.S. flags on Memorial Day
Memorial Day, formerly known as Decoration Day, is a United States Federal holiday that is observed on the last Monday of May. Memorial Day commemorates U.S. men and women who've died during military service to their country.
The holiday first began to honor soldiers who had died during the American Civil War. But after World War I it was expanded to include those who've died in any war or military action.
I want to wish everyone a very safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving holiday. I'll be out of town on vacation (woo hoo!) until Sunday, so I may not have any time to post anything new here until after I get back.
So until then, here's a funny Thanksgiving clip from Mad TV. Enjoy!
I'd like to wish everyone an abundance of joy and success for all of 2008 - and beyond!
