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Creativeprose: Wacky Web Site of the Week Archive
Written on January 22, 2000
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August 16, 2008
SongBlitz is an interactive quiz that tests your ability to correctly identify musicians. That may sound benign, but I warn you -- it's completely addictive.
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August 19, 2008
The awesomeness of this site goes without saying.
http://www.talkingpets.org
August 12, 2008
Thanks to CreativePro.com reader Sue Lowery for suggesting work clothing company Carhartt, which has taken the tired old "under construction" message to an extreme: You get to destroy their old site design using a jackhammer, wrecking ball, or dynamite!
http://www.carhartt.com
August 4, 2008
Swat flies in this online game. I like the noise it makes when I squash a big one.
http://majman.net/fly_loader.html
July 29, 2008
Cracked.com shares their take on "The 6 Most Terrifying Items People Actually Collect." Warning: Don't visit this site if explicit language and photos disturb you. Definitely not safe for work viewing.
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July 22, 2008
Garden statuary may sound ho-hum, but that's because you haven't experienced Design Toscano's selection of resin meerkats, aliens, and Bigfeet (sadly not life-sized, but "finely hand-painted for startling realism").
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July 15, 2008
Proving that there is a Web site for everything: Minneapolis has its own Art Car workshops, exhibitions, and parade.
http://www.artcarparade.com/
July 8, 2008
Archie McPhee has been selling the wackiest of items for 25 years. While I still miss the low-fi appeal oftheir old paper catalogs, that same goofiness is now much more accessible online. Bacon-flavored floss, anyone?
http://www.mcphee.com/
July 1, 2008
The wonderfully named company Flying Pig has oodles of paper animation kits for your enjoyment.
http://www.flying-pig.co.uk/index.php
June 24, 2008
PowerPoint is a pain, but flowcharts are all right -- at least, when they're flowcharts about bacon. (Thanks to John Nack for this tasty morsel.)
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June 17, 2008
The COLOURlovers site brings us forbidden color combos: Color pairings that dare not speak their names.
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June 10, 2008
In most cases, electronic cards are a poor substitute for the real thing. But the unusual art, clever writing, and not-afraid-to offend messages of Wrongcards make them stand out. Warning: Not recommended for viewing at work.
http://www.wrongcards.com/
June 3, 2008
Simple, yet so satisfying: Choose a Web site that represents something you dislike, then select what kind of disaster you'd like to befall it (meteors, wasps, spilled coffee, etc.). Blam!
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May 28, 2008
This virtual kaleidoscope game comes from the mind of Ze Frank.
http://www.zefrank.com/dtoy_vs_byokal/index.html
May 19, 2008
Sure, Instant Rimshot is a one-trick pony. But what better response is there to that coworker who's just cracked a corny joke... again?
http://www.instantrimshot.com/
May 13, 2008
How many TV theme songs can you name? My best score is 754. Post your best here.
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May 6, 2008
Think rap songs and infographics don't have much in common? Think again.
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April 29, 2008
Crashing copter: Successfully pilot the helicopter past obstacles and I assume something good will happen. I wouldn't know -- I've crashed 137 times.
http://www.hurtwood.demon.co.uk/Fun/copter.swf
April 22, 2008
Flowers2Mail: I wouldn't exactly recommend this as a substitute for the real thing on a major occasion, but it's a fun site nonetheless.
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April 15, 2008
Animator vs. Animation: This Flash classic can still make you grin.
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April 8, 2008
Wreck Your Worries: Type a worry into a box, choose one of five tools (for example, a hammer or a golf club), and whack that worry into oblivion.
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April 1, 2008
Head to this illustrator's site when you want a laugh.
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March 25, 2008
Now these are business cards people will remember.
http://inspiredology.com/graphic-design/cool-business-cards/
March 11, 2008
Mystery moving rocks of Death Valley. Can you figure it out?
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March 4, 2008
This is just a cool site full of odd images
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February 26, 2008
Cool Word Illusions
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February 19, 2008
Having trouble sleeping? Here's a solution.
http://www.daniel-ritter.de/strange/sheep.php4
February 12, 2008
Just in case you need help with your next slogan
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February 5, 2008
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January 29, 2008
Strange Facts: More water cooler fodder
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January 22, 2008
Money Faces: I always have to share unique origami creations.
http://www.funforever.net/archives/2007/12/12/
January 15, 2008
HassleMe: This actually may be more useful than wacky.
http://www.hassleme.co.uk/
January 8, 2008
Is too much honesty a bad thing?
http://www.guardedlyoptimistic.com/2007/10/if-taglines-were-honest.html
January 2, 2008
Now those are some Mr. Potatoheads
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December 18, 2007
Need some business card design ideas? These are some doozies!
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December 11, 2007
Zoomed in on Food: Sometimes you can get too close.
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December 4, 2007
Strange Google Maps sightings. These are definitely "needle in a haystack" findings
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Fireplace TV: Almost like the real thing
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November 20, 2007
Can I have some!?
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November 13, 2007
Amazing and fun inventions. The storage in a staircase is BRILLANT
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November 6, 2007
Here's a fun DIY project that has the added benefit of annoying your family and friends.
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October 30, 2007
What are you afraid of?
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Mad scientists at their best!
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Get from here to there in style
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October 9, 2007
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15 Unfortunately Placed Ads
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Another batch of amazing photoshopped images
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Side Show World: Delve into the real wacky
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June 5, 2007
Duct Tape Fashion: Make your own sticky fashion statement
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musicovery.com: A fun way to listen to music
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zefrank.com: Distracting Flash fun
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The Art And Philosophy Of Chindogu
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Things You Never Knew Existed: Definitely the place for those "hard to shop fors"
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April 17, 2007
Strange statues around the world.
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April 10, 2007
Very Funny Ads: We're sorry for any deadline missing that may happen.
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April 3, 2007
Create your own South Park characters
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March 27, 2007
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March 20, 2007
Are you feeling crafty?
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March 13, 2007
Annoy your colleagues with virtual bubble wrap
http://just-go.to/bubbles/
March 6, 2007
For the survey-aholic in all of us
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February 27, 2007
How will your favorite publication report the end of the world?
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February 20, 2007
Sarcasm Society: Do you have the chops?
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February 13, 2007
eBizzare: Some weird weird facts
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February 6, 2007
Words of Inspiration: A little more profound than wacky this time.
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January 30, 2007
Drum Machine: Do you got rhythm?
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January 23, 2007
Remove those unwanted elements from your images
http://www.snapmania.com/info/en/trm/
January 16, 2007
Check out these crayon sculptures
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January 9, 2007
Can you swing and hang on?
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January 3, 2007
Bore Me: Some funny texts to get your 2007 started
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Text-based Pong: It's harder than you think
http://www.karber.net/textbased/pong/pong.asp
December 12, 2006
Contemplate: Take time to think
http://contemplate.us/think-proverbs.php
December 5, 2006
Thousands of Ways To Annoy People: What better time of year to annoy someone
http://www.bored.com/getannoyed/index.htm
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Could you be the next Jackson Pollack?
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November 21, 2006
Online Shell Game: How far can you get?
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Two Sentences: Give this writing exercise a try
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November 7, 2006
Guess the Logo: How many do you recognize?
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October 31, 2006
When Cloning Goes Wrong: How are your "genetics" skills?
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October 24, 2006
FutureMe: Send yourself a message in the future.
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October 17, 2006
Paper Toss: Now you don't have to mess up your office
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October 10, 2006
elgooG: This will make your head hurt
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October 3, 2006
Concert Venue Help: Definitely more useful than wacky
http://beethere.net
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Pen & Ink Fun: Doodle away
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September 19, 2006
DontClick.It: Try to resist the urge to click.
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Seat Guru: Not overly wacky, but extremely helpful if you travel a lot.
http://www.seatguru.com/
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Marble Magnets: Make some for your clients
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August 29, 2006
75 Years of Band-Aid: Follow the history of the boo-boo fixer
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Create your own kaleidoscope
http://www.zefrank.com/dtoy_vs_byokal/
August 15, 2006
Airigami: Balloon animals are not just for clowns anymore
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Human For Sale: How much are you worth?
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August 1, 2006
Putting Sheep to Sleep: The key to a quick time? Listen.
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Mini Putt: Careful... you may get hooked
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July 18, 2006
Trendy Magic: How do they do that?
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July 11, 2006
Art de Toilette: Gift ideas for someone who has everything
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July 5, 2006
Custom Creature Taxidermy Arts: Careful. This site may not be for the faint of heart or stomach.
http://www.customcreaturetaxidermy.com/
June 27, 2006
xHollywood: Good central location for all those funny ads you remember from TV. Warning: There are a lot of pop up ads on this site.
http://www.xhollywood.com
June 20, 2006
Dumb Warnings: Vacuum Cleaner -- Do not use to pick up gasoline or flammable liquids
http://www.dumbwarnings.com
June 13, 2006
Crazy Fads: Have you updated your trendy ways?
http://www.crazyfads.com/
June 6, 2006
The PhobiaList: What are you afraid of?
http://www.phobialist.com/
May 31, 2006
Perpetual Bubblewrap: Are you one of the annoying ones? Here's your ultimate time waster.
http://www.urban75.com/Mag/bubble.html
May 23, 2006
PhoneSpell: Mnemonics options for your phone number
http://www.phonespell.org/
May 16, 2006
Discordian Coloring Book: I still have mine! Some of them are posters of velvet.
http://www.dreamspell.net/LKS/eris-frame.html
May 9, 2006
Inkblot Test: What do you see?
http://www.inkblottestwallpaper.com/
May 2, 2006
Cute Overload: Exactly that.
http://cuteoverload.com/
April 25, 2006
Cool Quotes: What they said!
http://www.coolquotes.com/
April 18, 2006
RoadsideAmerica: Offbeat places to visit
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/
April 11, 2006
Human Clock: Now that's what I call analog
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April 4, 2006
Superbad.com: The ultimate site of non sequiturs
http://www.superbad.com
March 28, 2006
Museum of Bad Art: Isn't beauty in the eye of the beholder?
http://www.museumofbadart.org/
March 21, 2006
What Would You Do?: Can you survive?
http://www.spicolisbarleybin.com/games/survival.swf
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Totally Absurd Inventions: All of these examples have patents. Go figure.
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March 07, 2006
Sound of Pasta: Something new to do with some of your carbs
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February 28, 2006
Captain Quack: For you rubber ducky fans.
http://www.captainquack.com/
February 21, 2006
Star Trek Quotables: Just in case Terri's reference wasn't enough.
http://www.sjtrek.com/trek/quotes/
February 14, 2006
Wonders of the World: Check out some suggestions for some new wonders.
http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders/other.html
February 7, 2006
That's Ironic: You'll be rolling your eyes at this one.
http://www.thatsironic.com/
January 31, 2006
Celebrity Height: Are you taller than Tom Cruise?
http://www.ringophone.com/TallOrNot.swf
January 24, 2006
Tomatoes are Evil: For all you tomato haters
http://www.tomatoesareevil.com
January 17, 2006
Email Etiquette: How's yours?
http://www.emailreplies.com/
January 10, 2006
Favorville: Facilitating the exchange of helpful acts.
http://www.favorville.com
January 4, 2006
Let's get 2006 off to a great start... with a HUGE time wasting yet addictive game.
http://www.hurtwood.demon.co.uk/Fun/copter.swf
December 20, 2005
Get inspired with some book cover art:
http://www.coverpop.com/
December 13, 2005
Zoom Quilt: Hint, you're zoomed in pretty far at the start.
http://zoomquilt.org/
December 6, 2005
Are you ready for Chrismukkah?
http://www.chrismukkah.com/
November 29, 2005
Wondering what to get the gadget-head in your life? Let Popular Science help.
http://www.popsci.com/popsci/bown2005/index.html
November 22, 2005
Be prepared with some first thanksgiving facts.
http://www.mayflowerhistory.com/
November 15, 2005
Create your own South Park characters
http://spstudio.elena.hosting-friends.de/spstudio.html
November 8, 2005
Camera Toss Pix: Please don't drop it when you try this!
http://www.flickr.com/groups/cameratoss/pool/
November 1, 2005
World Sunlight Map: Looking for a little sunshine on a cloudy day?
http://www.opentopia.com/sunlightmaprect.html
October 25, 2005
Pixelfest: Add your one dot to the mix.
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http://haub.net/pixelfest/
October 18, 2005
Pandora: Not overly wacky, but VERY addicting.
http://www.pandora.com
October 11, 2005
Make-a-Flake: A little virtual paper cutting fun this week.
http://snowflakes.lookandfeel.com/
October 4, 2005
The PocketMod: When a piece of paper in your hand is just enough
http://www.pocketmod.com/
September 27, 2005
How intuitive are you?
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September 20, 2005
The Phrontistery: Toss one of these words into a conversation.
http://phrontistery.info
September 13, 2005
I'm throwing away my "Oxford Dictionary of Quotations."
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http://www.cybernation.com/quotationcenter/quoteaday.php
September 7, 2005
Which File Extension Are You? Take this quiz and find out.
http://www.bbspot.com/News/2004/10/extension_quiz.php
August 30, 2005
Urban Legends: Are some of these really true?
http://www.snopes.com/
August 23, 2005
Virtual Stapler: For the love of an office staple
http://www.virtualstapler.com/
August 16, 2005
Desktop Ink Blots: Test your psyche on your computer
http://www.inkblottestwallpaper.com/
August 9, 2005
ABC Gallery: Remember your Art History textbook?
Here it is on your computer:
http://www.abcgallery.com/
August 2, 2005
Short Short Short Stories: Just in case you don't have time for a full novel.
http://espressostories.com/
July 26, 2005
Paperdoll Heaven: Dress up your favorite celebs
http://www.paperdollheaven.com
July 19, 2005
Fruit Pages: Handy reference for your next trip to the farmers market.
http://www.thefruitpages.com/
July 12, 2005
Country Reports: No so wacky this week, but pretty darn informative.
http://www.countryreports.org
July 6, 2005
Celebrities Eating: Just in case you've already read your latest People Magazine this week and still need a Hollywood fix.
http://www.celebrities-eating.com
June 28, 2005
Crying While Eating: Whaaaa?!
http://www.cryingwhileeating.com/
June 21, 2005
Trivia-Library.com: Bone up before your next Trivial Pursuit game.
http://www.trivia-library.com/
June 14, 2005
Muffin Films: Is that blueberry muffin backing up on you?
http://www.muffinfilms.com/
June 7, 2005
Podcast Alley: A good place to start browsing for an aural distraction.
http://www.podcastalley.com/
June 1, 2005
Interactive Refridgerator Magnets: "Someone keeps stealing my letters..."
http://web.okaygo.co.uk/apps/letters/flashcom/
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Suggestion for Wacky Website
www.carhartt.com has taken an under construction idea to new heights, hmmm, or maybe lows since you the viewer gets to destroy their old site!
Sue Lowery
Windsock Media Publishing
eleven-FIFTY??
eleven-FIFTY??
I bow before thee, O TV Master!
Terri Stone
Editor in Chief, CreativePro.com
TV Theme Songs
My best, so far, is 1150...
Fun site.
WreckYourWorries
It doesn't work anymore. I played with it 3 weeks ago, but now it's gone. :`(
Wacky Websites is a favorite
Wacky Websites is a favorite feature of the weekly newsletters; don't ever abandon it! "Animator vs. Animation" cracked me up.
Wacky Website
This is a great display of Flash animation
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