March 2010
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February 2010
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Feb 5th
December 2009
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I Used To Be Younger →
Hey, hello, hi, howdy! Have you ever been younger than you are right now? You have?! You should check out and submit some pictures to this awesome site. It’s my latest project (the best one by…
Dec 17th
June 2009
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Four Years of Hurt →
Hurty Elbow began as a small joke web log in 2005.  It grew into a fairly successful comedy site and drew traffic from Gawker Media, Boing Boing, and Buzzfeed, but links have slowed.  After an …
Jun 12th
May 2009
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Joe Avella's Wheelchair Werewolf →
The trailer for the as yet, un-produced horror flick Wheelchair Werewolf is brought to you by Chicago comedy creator Joe Avella*.  “Joe Avella is an independent filmmaker, actor, writer,…
May 2nd
April 2009
4 posts
Stop sharing EVERYTHING. →
The internet is trivial.  A barrage of constant updates intended to entertain, educate, and provoke.   Instead we’re buried under massive amounts of data.  We’re not that interesting. Great…
Apr 21st
Submarine Style Baseball Pitchers →
Most pitchers bring the heat overhand, but some athletes are forced to get creative.  Chad Bradford has been an MLB pitcher for over a decade.  His unusual approach to pitching was suggested by his…
Apr 17th
Hedge Fund Productions →
A hedge fund blesses souls with obscene wealth.  It spoils them with lavish cheese spreads, underwater yachts, and replacement hair made of pure silk.  The Brooklyn apartment based Claude S. Dutchy,…
Apr 10th
Unpossible Uses for Twitter →
You broadcast your every move to the world on Twitter, but to avoid embarrassment you probably purchase family planning at the self checkout.  Twitter tells the world what you’re doing, but it can’t…
Apr 3rd
March 2009
3 posts
Killer Murdering Sharks Attack School →
A large pack of killer deadly murdering sharks were caught attacking a school of baitfish off Gold Coast beaches in Australia.  Swimming with dolphins sounds delightful; swimming with baitfish looks…
Mar 25th
Arby's Roastburgers Aren't Burgers →
Arby’s Roastburgers are misleading.  The tagline is “Never fried.  Never greasy.  It’s the burger done better.”  Only it’s not a burger.  It can’t do anything burger-related better, because it’s the…
Mar 12th
Clever Gifts for Strange Shoppers →
The economy in the U.S. is doing poorly, so if possible, make sure to buy overseas.Cassette tape shaped tape dispenser.Frozen Smiles.  Ice cube trays in the shape of dentures. Suggestive Keyholders…
Mar 11th
February 2009
2 posts
Hurtful Comics: Historic Time Sinks →
Your leisure activity is a waste of time in someone’s eyes.  Like spending a weekend on a comic when you don’t read comics and don’t expect anyone else to.  A waste of time is also pondering…
Feb 23rd
Super Mario Cubeecraft & Friends →
Model cars were the worst.  Breaking bits of plastic off a giant grid and gluing them together alone in your room while other children who had friends played outside.  What a bummer. Cubeecraft…
Feb 13th
January 2009
1 post
Head Tattoos are the New Twitter →
Tattoos are semi-permanent (they decompose when you die), but tattoos are still an important decision.  Have you given any thought to getting a tattoo on your head? Imagine sitting comfortably in a…
Jan 13th
December 2008
2 posts
Happy Hollandaise! →
Happy Hollandaise from HurtyElbow.com! Thanks for all your clicks and links this past year.  Now go spread the good joy of hollandaise sauce all over those around you this hollandaise…
Dec 19th
World of Goo! →
World of Goo is a quirky puzzle game from 2D Boy for the PC/Mac/Wii.  Through 5 frenetic chapters you connect goo with more goo to build structures (bridges, towers, whatever) to help…
Dec 9th
November 2008
2 posts
is it just me or is everything... →
Shit.  You complain about everything.  “My Starbucks was too frappy.”  “My iPod stopped working!” “My dog died.”  Isn’t it time someone took those complaints off your facebook/twitter/other…
Nov 12th
Gallery of Presidential Losers (U.S.A.) →
They were almost Presidents.  Instead they became the forgotten few who lost to Abraham Lincoln and Franklin D. Roosevelt. Surprisingly, the runner-ups were overwhelmingly white.  Facial hair was…
Nov 3rd
October 2008
2 posts
Painfully Simple Online Games →
In ascending order of simplicity. Get to the Finish Don’t shoot the puppy [15 Levels.] Hold the Button Paddle Ball Dodge [Touch the square, not red circles.] …
Oct 22nd
The Biggest Loser Uncensored! →
NBC’s The Biggest Loser has seen individuals, couples, and families lose weight and change their lives.  Now it’s time to see them change their clothes.  Introducing The Biggest Loser Uncensored! Go…
Oct 9th
September 2008
3 posts
Koko Loco →
Beware the crazy pug Koko. watch at youtube | watch at vimeo
Sep 30th
A Note On Something That's Probably Going To...
marklisanti: Why didn’t TMZ go with “P. Doody”? Seems like that should’ve been right in their wheelhouse. Buzzfeed has it covered.
Sep 19th
A Real Mouse Is Terrifying →
Your cat strolls in with a tail hanging from her mouth.  She drops a disgusting dead mouse on the floor.  No wait, it’s alive.  The mouse runs into a corner so you act brave and call for help. …
Sep 8th
August 2008
11 posts
Things I'd Like to See in Zero Gravity →
World’s Heaviest Man; Manuel Uribe Garza He once weighed 1,218 lbs, but in space Manuel Uribe wouldn’t weigh anything.  It’s the best solution for his weight issues and would look very odd for…
Aug 28th
The Faces Behind The Voices →
Casey Kasem is the voice of Shaggy?
Aug 21st
The Life & Times of Tim →
To answer, “What happens when your girlfriend comes home before your hooker has left?” ad-man Steve Dildarian used Photoshop, an audio track and iMovie to create a short film called Angry Unpaid…
Aug 20th
“Ah, but the real question is, how fast can Michael Phelps’ sperm swim?”
– Me
Aug 19th
WatchWatch
My someecards submisson: Profit from your kids; start training sometime after breastfeeding, but before puberty.
Aug 18th
Aug 15th
“Greyhound has scrambled since the incident to remove advertising billboards...”
– Reuters
Aug 5th
Aug 5th
Pictalkies On Hiatus →
The internet’s not ready for talking pictures.  It prefers silent reading and pictures of boobies. I enjoy writing and recording pictalkies so perhaps they’ll be back, depending on DVD…
Aug 5th
Con Artist Frédéric Bourdain
Kottke posted: “Frédéric Bourdain is a Frenchman in his early thirties who has spent much of his life impersonating kidnapped or runaway teens.” Kottke linked the YouTube account I found for Frédéric Bourdin. Check out his Michael Jackson moves about 2:25 into this video. Could it just be an impersonator impersonating an impersonator?
Aug 4th
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Aug 1st
July 2008
9 posts
Travel Snapshots Ruined by Manual Mode →
I shot 1000’s of photos of my vacation in manual mode.  Automatic settings don’t offer enough control.  I used the viewfinder (easier to crop in camera; extend battery life) and downloaded my…
Jul 31st
WatchWatch
“Pride With Bleach.  Clearly superior!… to other cleaning products.” Oh. My. God.
Jul 30th
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Jul 29th
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Mr. Pregnant Seahorse - pictalkies 15 →
Pictalkies: The funniest photos you’ve ever heard. New Mostly on Mondays! watch at vimeo | full archive | source image He’s not amused.
Jul 29th
Jul 28th
Noteworthy Online Comics & Drawings →
These artists do great work and you should see it.  They are best viewed with eyes.  If you don’t have any, I apologize. pictures for sad children John Campbell’s collection of dark comics…
Jul 26th