The masses have spoken

Well, I'm not sure what this all means... but apparently, you can't frappé a wheelbarrow in 5 minutes. Interesting. Who would have guessed.

And to know half of you think I need help is reassuring. I was beginning to wonder.

Silly Putty Close-Up Thursday #30

You don't take a photograph, you make it.
Ansel Adams

And thanks to modern technology, you can now fake it.
Cluster T. Uva

Or maybe not.

Road rage on the Serengeti

If you ever go on safari, I hope you never have to encounter the terrifying charge of an angry elephant. Even worse, I hope he doesn't find his car keys and chase you all the way back to your hotel. But don't get too worried. They hardly ever remember where they park.

Hotels are noticing this poll!

The results are in! Let's see what we can decipher from all of this raw data.

Well, apparently, only 20% of you thought this was the best poll you've ever voted on. I feel horrible knowing that you've voted in polls worse than this one. Like the "Would you pull my finger?" poll, or the "How long does it take to frappé a wheelbarrow?" poll are two examples of these.

I'm somewhat surprised to see that 40% of you thought that this was not your favorite. I would think that having the chance to vote "Fluffy Towels" in a poll would have made this one quite popular, but I guess not. Which brings us to the other 40% that did indeed answer "Fluffy Towels." I can only assume that just less than half of my viewers read P.D.o.G.U. the moment they step out of the shower, and hence have fluffy towels on their mind.

Thanks to all that voted! All 100% of you!

Silly Putty Close-Up Thursday #29

You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.
Jack London

...And hope that it's not carrying a bazooka.
Cluster T. Uva

That bean needs a cut.

If I ever notice people are staring at me (which happens a lot now that I have that beach ball growing out of my head), I tend to ignore that fact that they're looking at me. I'm not sure why. Maybe it's that social awkwardness gene that I have.

Enjoy the return of the (more)bean-(less)worm guys!

Watch for killer Pacman

Ultimately, it was Harold's poor sign reading skills that did him in.

At least write your Uncle a letter.

I first must apologize to all those that have had to replace their monitors multiple times, thanks to my weekly polls. I didn't know that 50% of you threw darts at them to figure out how to vote. Well, now I know. A "Save the monitor" fund will be created shortly.

Nobody chose the 3rd option (asking their Uncles which one to pick) or the first option (always choosing the 3rd option). So, that was pretty understandable, and from now on, the 3rd option will be the 4th option. I'm also glad to see that 25% of you still enjoy the magical wonders that only the Magic 8 Ball can produce.

The other 25% of you that still don't vote in my polls, I beg you to reconsider. Please, your votes are important! They are important to... uh... well, they are important to somebody, I'm sure.

Silly Putty Close-Up Thursday #28

Are you really sure that a floor can't also be a ceiling?
M. C. Escher

Yes...uh...wait...I...uh...No. I mean, uh...
Cluster T. Uva

Yo, ho, hog

Due to the fact that I've lost my sketchbook somewhere between Jupiter and the moons of Yego, we will be short on posts this week. However we do have a picture of a pirate pig.

Breakfast of champions

Hooray for pancakes! According to P.D.o.G.U. latest poll, you have voted (42%) to see our very own Cluster T. Uva wear pancakes. For those of you dying to see him as R2-D2 (28%), Carmen Miranda (14%), or with sunglasses (14%), just remember that All Hallows Eve is soon approaching.

So now, without further adieu... I give you... grape pancakes.

Silly Putty Close-Up Thursday #27

Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.
Edgar Allan Poe

Unfortunately, most of those who dream by day usually get hit by a truck.
Cluster T. Uva

Are you sure about that?

There are times I enjoy sharing with you tidbits of knowledge that transcends space and time. I do this so you can grow from this meaningful enlightenment.

This is not one of those moments.

Early attempts at flying in Idaho

I'm thinking they got this idea from a vintage Road Runner cartoon. After 14 pilots and 16 attempts, they started to realize that this just wasn't the best idea.

Illustration Friday: Missing

Uh oh. I think I'm in trouble.

Barbers of the world cry over lost revenue

The results from the millions of people that voted this week are in! Clearly, half of you that voted did so right at that moment. No space time anomalies happening there! Way to go!

A quarter of you that voted, however, voted the day before you voted... "yesterday." I find this truly amazing. Were there wormholes used to accomplish this physics-defying task? Or possible a flux-capacitor was used? Did you send a future self back in time to cast the vote? Please, share with us at P.D.o.G.U. how you managed to do this. (Up until now, our attempts at bending time have been unfruitful... except for that one time when sent our roof back 50 years.)

The other 25% that cannot find your hair, please check under the couch. It's probably there.

The last thing I can deduce from this data, is that no one voted "I didn't vote in this poll." This must mean that everybody in the world voted. And that 1/4 of the worlds population have lost their hair.

Do you know where your hair is?

Silly Putty Close-Up Thursday #26

If we could but paint with the hand what we see with the eye.
Honore de Balzac

But, if we could paint a hand at sea with one of our eyes, well, that's real talent.
Cluster T. Uva

Can also be used for beheadings.

I thought I'd take this moment to share with you some of my favorite letter openers. Although I'm quite partial to the middle one, I have to say that the second one is nice, as well. The forth one has a tendency to catch on the glued flap, while the first one has problems with the edge. The fifth one can be a bit tricky, and I usually accidentally cut parts of the letter inside.