It is my learned opinion that Bubbi (that is, Bubbi Morthens) is an absolute genius, one of the greatest singer-songwriters who has ever lived; but he only works in Icelandic, and as a result is virtually unknown outside Iceland.


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Thanks are due to Mitch Benn for creating this song and video, Fuck All, and to canisrufus_uk for bringing it to my attention. :)



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Blame telyn for showing me Yogscast's I am a dwarf, and I'm digging a hole (diggy diggy hole) a few days ago. :)

It's been stuck on my mind ever since, and with nothing better to do tonight I came up with a German translation that can be sung to the original tune; what follows is a first draft, if nothing else:

(Erste Strophe)
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You probably know ASCII art - you may or may not also know ANSI movies, depending on how old you are and how extensively you used computers and frequented BBSes in the late 80s/early 90s.

Well, a couple of years ago, klystron2010 created an ASCII art version of Twilight Sparkle, and I commented on it, saying "Your next mission, should you choose ( Read more... )

A question in the CFz staff chat regarding the meaning of "complimentary upgrades" led to some silliness earlier today, with suggestions of the con telling you what a nice person you are each day, birds and mice waking you by drawing the curtains aside, Cinderella-style, and your plates and cutlery serenading you while you're having breakfast.

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An MLP:FiM fan animation that's been in the works for a long time has just been released yesterday - Children of the Night:



And what a wonderful animation it is! I don't know for how long I've been waiting for this one, but it was well worth the wait indeed. Kudos to everyone involved: Richard Sirois and Jordana Gonzalez, David Larsen and ( Read more... )