Got Any Grapes?

One of my favorite jokes, ever! This was "brought to life" by a Monday Artday artist who posts regularly. If you wish to see his version (individual post)you should check it out on his blog at josh pincus is crying (blog itself).

This duck walks into a bar one afternoon about 4:30. The duck hops up onto one of the bar stools and asks the bartender "Got any grapes?" The bartender looks at him oddly and replies "Nope!" So the duck hops down and waddles away.

Next day the duck waddles into the bar at 4:30 again and hops up onto the same bar stool and asks the bartender "Got any grapes?" The bartender looks at him once again and replies "No! Now go away!!" So the duck hops down and waddles away.

The same thing happens at the same time every day for the next week or so. And once again the duck waddles into the bar at 4:30 and hops up onto that very same bar stool and asks the bartender "Ya got any grapes?" The bartender looks at him once again and replies yelling "No! I DON'T have any grapes and if you ask me that again I'll nail your head to the bar!!!"

The very next day the duck waddles into the bar at 4:30 again and hops up onto the bar and asks the bartender "Got any nails?" The bartender screams in anguish, "NOOOO!"

The duck replies "Got any grapes?"

And now an apology. Yesterday your writer for Solve Unamusement slept the whole day away after being up for something around 28+ hours. Out of 200+ posts, that's not bad to only miss one on accident. Then again, maybe as it was this blogger's B-day, a break was taken. Take your pick of excuses, it matters not which.

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Asja Boroš

I can't say the name or spell it (copy-paste is your friend) but this girl is one heck of an artist.

It was one of those times where you've been to a blog or site before and just sorta moved on in the past however this one time something grabbed your eye. Well I tell you that when Monday Artday had an octopus riding on top of a small car, I wanted to see who made it.

Of course upon this discovering of a magic octopus, one had to check the artists blog and after that, check her blogger profile.

This is when things get interesting, though. As blogger users know, there is a link on the profile page which says "My Web Page". For me, it is just a link to Solve Unamusement but for Asja Boroš (copy-paste again) it was to something that just HAD to be pointed out.

Asja Boroš Illustration

If you don't read this whole post, and some of you don't read them it's cool, just click that giant link right there.

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Listings

Today I thought I would provide a list of regularly amusing blogs which I read, sometimes. These blogs are from some of my own readers, yes, but the overall amusement is there.

Notice for amusement: The blog has to be updated regularly, have a regular flow of content and be something that is, generally, always worth reading in order for it to be considered for this post.

Amusement Watch Highlights

• Synesthesia: A blog almost as random in its listings as my own. This blog hits its slumps but, generally, I at least get a chuckle out of posts for one reason or another.

• Something and Nothing: This blog is from the artist Kelly Vivanco. It is her personal blog and at times she shares some of her awesomely twisted works. There is information on places where you can view or buy her art too, if you've the money.

• Strictly Bangers: Its a music blog which I gave extra note to at one point in time but as its constantly giving cool and new music I'm rather excited to see what it gives me upon each post.

• He and She Reviews: While the blog has currently hit a pause I still generally like the concept of it in a whole. I believe the reason for no posts recently might be due to the couple that operates the blog having their wedding.

• Monday Artday: Something that is just awesome for anyone who likes to draw, paint, or whatever. It allows for anyone who is an artist of any level to have fun and add to the pot. There is some kind of competition in there but I read and participate for the art.

Listings have no particular order.

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Nerd Cool

That title is the best way to really describe this blog as a whole and, if I dare so so, myself as well. Its something of a phenomena within recent years of my life, at least the last four or five, where nerd has slowly become cool. Now, this isn't a complaint but only a statement of what has been seen. My proof comes from bands like Daft Punk, songs like Electro Gypsy, techno in general, lightweight and sexy gadgets like the iPhone, the uprising of home game consoles and above all of this all are the nerds themselves. (Self Included)

In honor of this brilliant movement of "Nerd Cool" and as a "response" to Monday Artday's "Nerd Challenge" I give you.... well I give you this.

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MyBrute

A mostly flash PBBG that runs almost entirely by word of mouth. The game plays like two "common" internet games. One being the dragons, which we here at Solve Unamusement do not get, and the second being the simple flash game.

It requires no email or sign up. The only thing you might wanna do as a new player is find a master. Master's get exp for every level that pupils rise and pupils get bonuses based on their master's stats. The game "chain links" with accounts running in odd circles of pupil and master, but only at higher levels.

How to play is very simple. You simply click a Brute for your Brute to fight and then watch. The battles are not graphic but do have a "punch" to them. The fights/battles, within the game, are completely random and based on states and perks. This is only bad if you have no master and/or poor perks.

With basic gameplay being so easy, leveling is difficult. No matter what level a Brute your Brute fights he/she can not earn more then two experience points, one for losing and fighting lower levels and two for winning against anyone your level or above. At first leveling is really quick and the game is fun but once level ten is hit, give or take, the game stops. What makes up for this is having pupils. The problem being that you need pupils to level faster then once every few weeks. This means you must whore your Brute account and get people to sign up for either more Brutes or to the game for the first time.

All-in-all this game shouldn't really be played as a PBBG and instead more like a normal flash game. However as it is actually a PBBG that makes the game hard to recommended. If you wish to give this game a try there is a link to the main site in the sidebar but I would suggest looking for a master on any forums you frequent first.

Monday Arday Submission: Cute Object

Next Blog has a new post as well.

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Disney DO WHAT NOW!? (Disney buys Marvel)

Watching yesterday's AOTS today upon waking up I heard some rather not so nice news. Disney is buying Marvel comics!

This is, of course, being hit with a mix of views. Some are screaming foul that Disney is going to "kiddy" up Marvel's gritty action and other say they are just looking for some extra cash (both parties).

There was a talk on AOTS with an "expert" on such issues and his consensus seems to be that only the movies will be altered, or not done. The actual comic comics sound like, in most views actually, that they will be generally left alone.

Personally I think Disney is just trying to be the biggest conglomerate it can be. One of the easiest ways to do that is buy something "big and tasty" and put your hands in it. I also am not the biggest "fanboy" when it comes to comics and other such things in general so maybe that is why I do not care to much.

I wasn't very excited about the prospect of an Avengers movie anyway. Justice League, yes, but not Avengers.

On another note, I did that "thing" and posted an entry on Monday Artday. Why don't you take a look?

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I wanna do this! (Monday Artday)

I'm seriously falling in love with Blogs of Note. This is two blogs of epic awesome that it has given me. The first being Stricktly Bangers and now it gives me Monday Artday.

An email, ala Dudel, has been already sent and I will be getting to work on an entry for the weekly challenge. This might get me back into drawing/illustrating regularly and give me something constructive to do other then play video games constantly.

This also means that my own personal DeviantART profile will fill up with lots of cool entries and soon I might even break out some old mediums I used to enjoy.

Yeah, this is a short post but I wanna get to work on my entry regardless of acceptance to Monday Artday or not.

You could always listen to some music or play a flash game.

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