tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39015119368747652242011-04-21T22:32:26.030-07:00There is always a lesson to be learnedMarksyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13474182544049609512noreply@blogger.comBlogger111100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901511936874765224.post-14171716682364652542008-09-04T12:07:00.000-07:002008-09-04T16:26:01.154-07:00This is the essence of what we at Cautionary Fail are invested in. That something good or interesting that can be gleamed from the down moments.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.hackaday.com/">Hack A Day</a> is having a contest a la <a href="http://twitter.com">Twitter</a>. When down for server maintenance, the iconic Fail Whale has been put up as a placeholder instead of the regularly scheduled social networking website.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zay1lfAifQU/SMBsedTZndI/AAAAAAAAAAY/xs_05Dona10/s1600-h/failwhale.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zay1lfAifQU/SMBsedTZndI/AAAAAAAAAAY/xs_05Dona10/s320/failwhale.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242309236777131474" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The whale has apparently become such an icon that it has spawned its own fan blog at <a href="http://failwhale.com">failwhale.com</a> and it is all owed to artist <a href="http://yiyinglu.com">Yiying Lu</a> who has made <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/failwhale">branded mugs, shirts, and babies</a> available.<br /><br />In any case, the results of the contest can be viewed on their flickr group <a href="http://flickr.com/groups/hack-a-day/">here</a>. Add an entry!<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3901511936874765224-1417171668236465254?l=cautionaryfail.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>cautionaryfail.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02478761753751114751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901511936874765224.post-35587793721179054012008-09-03T18:44:00.000-07:002008-09-03T19:01:12.565-07:00<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Esr_okP5Qmo&amp;rel=0&amp;color1=0xb1b1b1&amp;color2=0xcfcfcf&amp;fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Esr_okP5Qmo&amp;rel=0&amp;color1=0xb1b1b1&amp;color2=0xcfcfcf&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3901511936874765224-3558779372117905401?l=cautionaryfail.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>cautionaryfail.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02478761753751114751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901511936874765224.post-13540964305235420322008-08-19T13:02:00.000-07:002008-08-19T13:25:00.927-07:00I have a hard time watching most of these clips, but the baby makes me feel like everything is going to be OK somehow<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/gLHrk7-IaSo&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/gLHrk7-IaSo&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3901511936874765224-1354096430523542032?l=cautionaryfail.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>cautionaryfail.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02478761753751114751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901511936874765224.post-55715595609083630962008-08-12T10:03:00.000-07:002008-08-12T10:52:23.131-07:00This is what happens to a guy that decides it would be a good idea to install a NOS kit on his minimoto pocket bike.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4-GEJe3RURA&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4-GEJe3RURA&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Apparently, this trend is not isolated..<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/MxuWP45wpRc&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/MxuWP45wpRc&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3901511936874765224-5571559560908363096?l=cautionaryfail.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>cautionaryfail.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02478761753751114751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901511936874765224.post-70486014629960282322008-07-24T15:24:00.000-07:002008-07-24T15:26:08.956-07:00Maybe use Travelocity or Expedia instead...<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qBrKafA-l2s&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qBrKafA-l2s&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3901511936874765224-7048601462996028232?l=cautionaryfail.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>cautionaryfail.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02478761753751114751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901511936874765224.post-63884009193309620732008-07-18T16:47:00.000-07:002008-07-18T16:50:34.854-07:00<a href="http://failblog.org/2008/07/17/kosher-fail/">KOSHER FAIL</a><br /><br />Cloven hoofed animals be damned.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3901511936874765224-6388400919330962073?l=cautionaryfail.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>cautionaryfail.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02478761753751114751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901511936874765224.post-81589689931145820862008-07-17T18:52:00.000-07:002008-07-17T20:54:47.729-07:00Joe's first time smoking <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvia_divinorum">salvia</a>. He thought the couch was eating him.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/DS4tvvFNIns&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/DS4tvvFNIns&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3901511936874765224-8158968993114582086?l=cautionaryfail.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Marksyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13474182544049609512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901511936874765224.post-13854603305118624222008-07-11T11:39:00.000-07:002008-07-17T18:55:03.399-07:00Use of automatic bollards to restrict traffic. It appears to be VERY successful judging by this video.<br /><br />Manchester, England<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/OQyFhkReOmk&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/OQyFhkReOmk&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3901511936874765224-1385460330511862422?l=cautionaryfail.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Marksyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13474182544049609512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901511936874765224.post-43916577203816661102008-06-27T14:35:00.000-07:002008-07-17T18:55:30.263-07:00Beer careful<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tZmDWltBziM&hl=en"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tZmDWltBziM&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3901511936874765224-4391657720381666110?l=cautionaryfail.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Marksyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13474182544049609512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901511936874765224.post-14681948289602611362008-06-11T19:28:00.000-07:002008-07-17T20:56:04.843-07:00Promising Start. Let it be known, the auspicious beginnings of Cautionary Fail. The results of trying to publish the first post:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tFi7Sa0hJ2s/SFCKa5tQmDI/AAAAAAAAADA/ryeqwynLBoU/s1600-h/Picture+2.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tFi7Sa0hJ2s/SFCKa5tQmDI/AAAAAAAAADA/ryeqwynLBoU/s400/Picture+2.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210816963639547954" /></a><br /><br />Thanks, Blogger, for reminding us of the reason we started our little ode to obstacles. Always glad to have our humor about us.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3901511936874765224-1468194828960261136?l=cautionaryfail.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Marksyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13474182544049609512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901511936874765224.post-46538343178066307232008-06-11T19:21:00.000-07:002008-07-17T18:55:58.660-07:00Predictable, but hilarious results<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_eRKguz9v6A&hl=en"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_eRKguz9v6A&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3901511936874765224-4653834317806630723?l=cautionaryfail.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Marksyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13474182544049609512noreply@blogger.com0