Odd blogs, please?
September 14, 2009 10:56 AM Subscribe
Mefites, please show me the oddest blogs you have ever seen?
I am going to be leading a discussion at work and as part of that discussion, I would like to show some examples of odd or eccentric blogs. You know, when you hit the “next blog” button and something pops up and you think “Why would anyone spend any time putting that up of the web?” Like scans of tractor catalogs from the 70s or pictures of home-made clay models of imaginary beetles (I actually saw that once and have not been able to find it again). In English would be best, but I’ll take other languages if the intent and weirdness is universal.
Thanks
I am going to be leading a discussion at work and as part of that discussion, I would like to show some examples of odd or eccentric blogs. You know, when you hit the “next blog” button and something pops up and you think “Why would anyone spend any time putting that up of the web?” Like scans of tractor catalogs from the 70s or pictures of home-made clay models of imaginary beetles (I actually saw that once and have not been able to find it again). In English would be best, but I’ll take other languages if the intent and weirdness is universal.
Thanks
http://www.animalswithlightsabers.com/
that is a pretty weird one. Hilarious, but weird.
posted by gwenlister at 11:06 AM on September 14, 2009 [1 favorite]
that is a pretty weird one. Hilarious, but weird.
posted by gwenlister at 11:06 AM on September 14, 2009 [1 favorite]
Best answer: http://statueswithsideburns.blogspot.com/
Despite the rather spare content, I really kind of love this blog.
posted by Diagonalize at 11:07 AM on September 14, 2009 [1 favorite]
Despite the rather spare content, I really kind of love this blog.
posted by Diagonalize at 11:07 AM on September 14, 2009 [1 favorite]
Oh I saw a great one in Projects the other day: The Thumping Guide to New York City, a video blog of the author 'banging on the city's most resonant protrusions'.
posted by carsonb at 11:27 AM on September 14, 2009 [3 favorites]
posted by carsonb at 11:27 AM on September 14, 2009 [3 favorites]
The Abysmal.
And FWIW, I get a lot of comments of this nature about my blog (link in profile).
posted by hermitosis at 11:30 AM on September 14, 2009
And FWIW, I get a lot of comments of this nature about my blog (link in profile).
posted by hermitosis at 11:30 AM on September 14, 2009
I knew I had bookmarked Spitzle the Clown for some reason!
posted by yellowbinder at 11:42 AM on September 14, 2009
posted by yellowbinder at 11:42 AM on September 14, 2009
Best answer: WalMart receipts.
Unphotographable. Descriptions of photos not taken.
posted by Jaltcoh at 11:46 AM on September 14, 2009 [3 favorites]
Unphotographable. Descriptions of photos not taken.
posted by Jaltcoh at 11:46 AM on September 14, 2009 [3 favorites]
SIMULTANEOUS 4-DAY
TIME CUBE
IN ONLY 24 HOUR ROTATION.
I think i win
posted by phrakture at 11:47 AM on September 14, 2009 [3 favorites]
Very ancient, a vintage blog, from WAY back in the days before blogs (like 1995 or 1996): The Loser Living Upstairs. What started as a complaint journal about the idiot upstairs eventually becomes the author's diary of life in California and then Hawaii over the span of many years. The oddness is not exactly the content as much as it is the theme and era.
posted by crapmatic at 11:50 AM on September 14, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by crapmatic at 11:50 AM on September 14, 2009 [1 favorite]
Oh, I forgot:
THIS IS FUN TO MAKE A BLOG ON THE COMPUTER WEBSITE
posted by Jaltcoh at 12:11 PM on September 14, 2009 [2 favorites]
THIS IS FUN TO MAKE A BLOG ON THE COMPUTER WEBSITE
posted by Jaltcoh at 12:11 PM on September 14, 2009 [2 favorites]
Best answer: Stair porn. Really. It is.
posted by cestmoi15 at 12:32 PM on September 14, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by cestmoi15 at 12:32 PM on September 14, 2009 [1 favorite]
In the TimeCube/Alex Chiu vein of "delusional person blogs about their delusions," I think that the work of Wayne Manzo is often underrated.
posted by Sidhedevil at 1:19 PM on September 14, 2009
posted by Sidhedevil at 1:19 PM on September 14, 2009
And for a single blog entry that made me "WTF", let me recommend "Sick and Tired of Amputee Elitism", a rant about how people who want to have healthy extremities amputated act like the 'cool kids' to people who want to be deaf or something.
posted by Sidhedevil at 1:22 PM on September 14, 2009
posted by Sidhedevil at 1:22 PM on September 14, 2009
WTF! Walmart receipts? THe others sounds at least like people ranting.
posted by mokeydraws at 1:34 PM on September 14, 2009
posted by mokeydraws at 1:34 PM on September 14, 2009
from mefi frontpage : Death's Blog (posted by Joe Beese)
posted by tamarack at 1:36 PM on September 14, 2009
posted by tamarack at 1:36 PM on September 14, 2009
WTF! Walmart receipts? THe others sounds at least like people ranting.
Surprisingly enough, that blog had a really active and entertaining comments section.
posted by Jaltcoh at 1:44 PM on September 14, 2009
Surprisingly enough, that blog had a really active and entertaining comments section.
posted by Jaltcoh at 1:44 PM on September 14, 2009
Zachary Quinto's everyday life showcases photoshops of the actor's face on various pop culture icons. It was the first thing that came to mind, though in comparison to some of the above suggestions, the oddness seems relatively tame.
posted by cobwebberies at 2:42 PM on September 14, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by cobwebberies at 2:42 PM on September 14, 2009 [1 favorite]
Sadly (or not) I can't find the link to it now but a few months ago I came across (no pun intended) a blog where a guy posted every time he jacked off. Each post would contain a picture of his ejaculate, often on the print out of a photo he'd printed off the Internet. The post text would describe his jacking off session in detail. Easily the most disturbing blog I've seen so far. Just wanted to share so you know this sort of thing exists..
posted by wackybrit at 4:20 PM on September 14, 2009
posted by wackybrit at 4:20 PM on September 14, 2009
Best answer: NSFW. Women and Carp. Kinda pre-blog internet but a curious collection nonetheless of partially clad women posing with carp.
Gumwrapper documents Gary's gum wrapper chain.
posted by dog food sugar at 6:52 PM on September 14, 2009 [1 favorite]
Gumwrapper documents Gary's gum wrapper chain.
posted by dog food sugar at 6:52 PM on September 14, 2009 [1 favorite]
Response by poster: Brilliant! I knew I could count on you guys and gals. Can't use the nsfw stuff and I'm going to go with sites that focus on images rather than words for this. But, I am bookmarking all answers for personal use.
posted by qldaddy at 6:14 AM on September 15, 2009
posted by qldaddy at 6:14 AM on September 15, 2009
This is what happens to you when you interrupt an acceptance speech at the MTV Music Video Awards
posted by chalbe at 8:04 AM on September 15, 2009
posted by chalbe at 8:04 AM on September 15, 2009
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posted by Lutoslawski at 11:03 AM on September 14, 2009