Brilliant or Stupid?

Chindogu is the Japanese Art of creating insane inventions for everyday problems: Check out this clip for some highlights…

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A group of innocent individuals agree to be put in jail. Each week one gets voted out by viewers. The “prisoners” would be given tasks such as “climb the wall” and “survive the riot”. Real prisoners could also be drafted in to create entertaining conflicts and desperate D-list celebrities would do it for cheap. This idea is gold!

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When you were a kid did you ever play a version of the game in which your friend tried to trick you into doing disgusting things for very little money? Here’s a typical exchange:

Evil Friend: Would you eat a cup of your own snot for $1 Million dollars?

You: Oh yeah! I’d do anything for a million!

Evil Friend: How about $50,000?

You: Umm, I guess so.

Evil Friend: $5,000?

You: Hmmm…

And so on until you were actually forced to decide if eating a bowl of snot was really worth twelve bucks.

Which brings us to our new reality show:

HOW LOW WILL YOU GO?

In this game, 5 contestants are pitted against each other to do outrageous acts on television for the lowest amount of money possible. So, whoever is willing to do the vile act for the least amount of money gets a chance to win that sum, while the viewing audience at home gets to see desperate folks do disgusting crap on TV. Can you say ratings winner?

Now, who has Mark Burnett’s phone number?

Your mother gave you a Snoopy picture frame for Christmas even though you are 42 years old.

Your brother thinks that sweater he bought in the clearance bin was a perfect birthday gift but you are nowhere near xxx-large.

And what about that travel toiletry kit featuring a vile of cheap after-shave that your uncle bought for you at the last minute from the airplane’s duty free magazine?

These are not just crappy gifts — they’re “unrealised assets”. So do yourself a favour and sell them online!

Do you lie awake at night wondering if your ex has it in for you? Do you look over your shoulder because you fear the kid you sold fake stereo speakers to is coming after you? Then you’re in luck with Revenge.com: a website idea designed so individuals can log on to see if anyone is planning to take get back at them.

This website could be funded by ads (hello: divorce lawyers!) and has simple options such as:

-Click here to see if some one has it in for you.

-Apply to have mediator resolve your dispute.

-If all else fails, click this option for tips on how to go into hiding.

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Ned’s a moron. His only stable job was as a box crusher. “Stomping is one thing I good at,” he tells us. Which is why we should pity his daughter Ella, who lives in a tent with him. At night, the wild dogs harass them and steal their eggs. CRUD is an organization dedicated to helping Useless Dads become better parents, get a job or at least get them to stop yelling at postmen. Click here for the sad story.

No really… the Canned Cheeseburger really does exist.

And some hearty souls/brave fools have tasted it for us:

“Something like a really terrible veggie burger: Sort of beef-esque, in a way that would only fool someone who never actually eats beef. The fairly rank, unsweetened ketchup overwhelms the burger, while the cheese and bun do not lend anything to the experience one way or the other, apart from helpfully keeping the “meat” further away from the taste buds.”

Brilliant Or Stupid? You Decide…

Mothers Against Drunk Websites has launched a new campaign warning about the dangers of websites turning to drugs and alcohol.

Signs your son or daughter is looking at drunk websites:
The site’s words are slurred.
The instant messenger keeps challenging them to a fight.
A pop-up ad flashes the word “redrum”.
The website frequently goes all blurry, wobbles and then passes out.
The website thinks your mom is hot.
The answers in the FAQ section are all “What’s it to ya?”
Click here to see a horrific example of what happens when websites turn to drugs and alcohol.

No one on our staff (except Gillian the chicken) can see it, but according to The Telegraph some people believe they can see the face and robed body of Jesus Christ in this Nasa photo of the surface of Mars. Sorry Jesus, but this lame attempt isn’t nearly good enough to get make our list of Top 10 Jesus Sightings. How about showing up on Michael Jackson’s tombstone or something?

A Robin was spotted last month eating a worm, says local resident Arlene Guittenshaft. “I was sitting here burping when I saw it. My jaw dropped! I thought, is it going to eat me or the worm?  Luckily, it went for the worm, though my heart bleeds for another senseless death at the hand’s of evil Mother Nature, the whore.”

The folks over at Celebrity Finger have started compiling a database of celebrities giving the finger to the paparazzi. Check out your favourite stars making love to the camera and if you find a photo they don’t have yet, send it over to BrilliantOrStupid@gmail.com and we’ll make sure to pass it along.