Category Archives: off topic
Mostly off-topic: Cats and Bats
Inside the Mellerverse, by Holly Pervocracy
The other day Holly Pervocracy, a friend of Man Boobz with her own awesome and sometimes NSFW blog, drew the picture above, which is her best rendering of what the world apparently looks like to one of this blog’s resident trolls, a rather untraditional traditionalist named David K. Meller. On the left, an example of a fine, upstanding traditional woman, dressed in a proper ladylike manner and concerned with ladylike things (e.g., cooking and kitties); on the right, a foul feminist.
This got me thinking: are there any videos online that depict both cats and bats? This being the internet, the answer was of course yes. So I present to you a kitty snatching a bat from the air. Kitties are fucking amazing.
Here’s another video, involving a cat and a different kind of bat.
EDITED TO ADD: Bat cat!!!! (Thanks, Katz, in the comments.)
Women for Cain: Proof women are not always right about everything.
Yes, this is actually a thing.
MRAs, including some of this blog’s resident trolls, complain often and vociferously that feminists view women as perfect princesses, unable to do wrong. This is of course untrue, but just for you guys — the “you feminists all think women are perfect” crowd — I would like to present some women who are not perfect princesses at all. In fact, these particular women are a bunch of gullible, misguided nincompoops. I present you Women for Cain, which describes itself as
an online national fellowship of women dedicated to helping elect Herman Cain as the next President of the United States.
Of all the terrible, backwards, completely unqualified Republican presidential hopefuls, why pick this particular dude ?
Mr. Cain has been a strong advocate for women throughout his lifetime, defending and promoting the issues of quality health care, family, education, equality in the workplace and many other concerns so important to American women.
No, that’s really what it says.
Some selected quotes from women on the site explaining their love of Cain:
Sir, I firmly believe that you were sent to our nation through Divine Providence and I believe that you are the man to preserve our Republic for our children.
I’m “reassessing” my Christmas List… instead of buying misc $10 gifts for people I barely know anyway, I’m sending all that money to you. YOU are who this country needs. Please don’t let the opposition win, they are vile liars and will face God for what they’ve done to you. … I have NO doubts about you after thinking and praying about it. If Mrs. Cain is OK w/ what you did, I am.
Its disgusting these women have taken advantage of you. They are the ones with questionable character, not you.
My dad would give a waitress 100 dollar tips and I just thought since I was a child that was normal, giving unconditional that is true Christianity and I get Herman Cain and A president who will save the Republic,
Mr. Cain, To me you are the embodiment of the prayers of every faithful believing slave who turned to ALMIGHTY GOD for deliverance from slavery and inequality. … Our God Reigns!
I cannot believe you had time for an affair. If you are ill and fighting for your life,suffering through chemotherapy,how can you have time between hospital visits and family time? Wouldn’t you be too sick to participate in a make-believe affair? You are a triple threat to the Left!! I believe these “women” are looking for money and attention and have been groomed by the “Demonacrats” to be a bunch of bad actress’.
Don’t let Satan and his demons win. Stay true to the Lord’s will and stay in this race. Remember Philippians 4:13! CAIN TRAIN is chugging!
Weird. I looked up Philippians 4:13 and there was nothing there about a CAIN TRAIN.
Also, how much do you think the women in the banner above regret posing for those stock photos?
Hey, it’s Thanksgiving!
At least for all us USians. I plan to spend the day eating things and not reading MRA blogs.
Here’s something we can all be thankful for: a baby panda playing with a soccer ball.
Off-topic: BEARS! Well, just one bear, actually. In a hammock.
It’s a lazy Saturday here at Manboobz Manor, so here’s a bear in a hammock.
Off-topic (mostly): Jealousy, in drag
So on this lazy Sunday I have decided to forgo the pleasures of mocking the manosphere in favor of this little musical interlude. Here’s an interesting performance by Malian musicians Daouda ‘Flani’ Sangaré and Alou Fané of their signature song, “Keleya.” I found it on the excellent African/Latin music blog WorldService. The blogger explains:
The song is about the jealousy (“keleya”) between co-épouses (co-wifes) in a polygamous marriage. When performing the song Flani would dress up as a woman, and would at times improvise to add to the comical effect of the song.
So is Flani’s cross-dressing a challenge to gender roles, or a comical reaffirmation of patriarchal power? I really don’t know. Gender is complicated. But this is a killer song. Today, the Boobz can wait.
Off-topic/Open Thread: Playing solitaire til dawn, with a deck of fifty-one
This is sort of apropos of nothing, but if you’re ever looking for the most cheerful sounding song that’s actually about depression and denial, here it is: The Statler Brothers’ classic “Flowers on the wall.”
Lyrics here. And here’s a later performance of the song featuring a great deal of facial hair, and a brief non-singing cameo by The Man in Black.
Consider this an official Manboobz Weekend Dance Party Open Thread.
Off topic: Occupy Animal Crossing
Found on Reddit. Of course, this being Reddit, someone had to step up and defend the evil plutocrat Tom Nook.
Off Topic: More proof that kitties are up to something
I mean, come on. That’s pretty spooky. Someone (can’t remember who, alas) posted this in the comments recently, and I felt I needed to share it.
Also, here’s a dog that meows like a cat.
Ok, that one’s fake. But the one with the cat? Seriously, what the fuck are these creatures up to?
Off-topic: Cats using robotic technology will take over the world
And here’s proof. This is how it starts, people!
If you don’t understand just how ominous this development is, I set this video to music. Ominous music.
Hamsters and kittens, oh my!
I’ve had enough of misogynists for today. I thinks it’s time for some tiny adorable animals doing their tiny adorable animal things. First, who needs a Roomba when you’ve got a hamster?
The only way that could have been better is if it were sped up and set to the theme from the Benny Hill show.
And speaking of hamsters, and musical accompaniment, here’s a kitten stuck in a hamster ball, set to “Stuck in the middle with you,” by Stealers Wheel:
Now, when you hear that song, you don’t have to picture some dude getting his ear chopped off.
