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#Caturday, February 15, 2014: Don’t try this at home!

by 1389AD ( 222 Comments › )
Filed under Caturday, Open thread at February 15th, 2014 - 1:00 pm

Calvin and Hobbes: The college years…

Winter PSA: Never slip on ice again!

by 1389AD ( 192 Comments › )
Filed under Open thread at February 12th, 2014 - 8:00 pm

Put your center of gravity over your front leg and you’ll stay upright.

 

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#Caturday, February 8, 2014: Smitten – Simon’s Cat (A Valentine’s Special)

by 1389AD ( 184 Comments › )
Filed under Caturday, Open thread at February 8th, 2014 - 1:00 pm

On YouTube:

Published on Feb 3, 2014 by Simon’s Cat
“A love struck cat tries to impress his Valentine.”

CREDITS
Directed by: Simon Tofield
Animation: Sandra Gaudi
Cleanup: Emma-Louise Wakley
Sound: Shrooty

Executive Producer: Mike Bell
Producer: Emma Burch
Production Assistant: Edwin Eckford
Brand Manager: Mike Cook

Want to know more about the history of Simon’s Cat?

Watch the Simon’s Cat Story here – http://goo.gl/Vfx2JS

Now with French, German, Italian, Polish, Russian and Spanish closed captions!

Have you visited the official Simon’s Cat website?
Official Website: http://www.simonscat.com

Stay connected with Simon’s Cat on your favourite websites:
Facebook: http://facebook.com/simonscat
Google+: http://plus.google.com/+SimonsCat
Twitter: http://twitter.com/SimonsCat
Tumblr: http://simonscat.tumblr.com/
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/simonscat

Frequently asked questions:

What software do you use?
Simon’s Cat is made using Adobe Flash.

Why does it take so long to make each Simon’s Cat film?
Even though the films are made using Adobe Flash software, they are still hand-animated in a traditional manner, frame to frame. It usually takes between 12 and 25 drawings to create 1 second of a Simon’s Cat film.

Do you have an online shop?
You can purchase Simon’s Cat products from the official web shop: http://www.simonscat.com/Shop

Want to get in touch? Email us at – contact@simonscat.com

Thank you for watching! : )

I heard it was because, if they didn’t stand on it, they’d fall!

by 1389AD ( 154 Comments › )
Filed under Open thread, Science at February 4th, 2014 - 8:00 pm

Why Do Flamingos Stand on One Leg?

Published on Jan 23, 2014 by SciShow

Quick question: why do flamingos stand on one leg? Hank explains as quickly as he can!

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19637281
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