Monday, December 26, 2011

List of Cartoons with Good Humour

Cartoons are one of the many forms of entertainment that can amuse the different audiences with color, art, satire, ridicule, education or humour.


For grown-up audiences the listing below are some of the most liked because of their good humour:


Gumby - Character movement is done with the use of an animatronics technique called stop motion clay animation.


The Addams Family - A TV show based on the characters of a comic strip. It centers on the ghoulish life of a weird family.


The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show - An animated TV series featuring two main characters: a moose called Bullwinkle and a flying squirrel called Rocky.


Space Ghost to Coast - an offbeat and edgy animated talk show.


Beavis and Butt-Head - Centers on 2 metal and rock music-loving awkward and delinquent teenagers named Beavis and Butt-Head.


Celebrity Deathmatch - A TV shows that uses claymation techniques. It portray celebrities battling each other to a dreadful defeat and sometimes death in a wrestling ring.


The Ambiguously Gay Duo - A comedy sketch that centers on the lives of two superheroes, Ace and Gary, that have arguable sexual orientation Ace and Gary.




The Simpsons - In the 1990’s, it spread into a cultural phenomenon. It is one of the most innovative entertainment franchises well known all over the world.


Futurama - Another TV shows creation of Matt Groening, the creator of the equally successful TV show The Simpsons.


King of the Hill - a dramedy series also known as Hank of the Hill on some European countries.


Oggy and the Cockroaches - a French animated shows that centers on a fat blue cat named Oggy whose life is always miserable due to three cockroaches.


Dexter's Laboratory - This cartoon is all about Dexter. A boy who has a secret laboratory packed with his own large collection of inventions.


Spongebob Square Pants - Cartoon franchise whose fame has spread on various items such as toys, clothes and many more. It is one of Nickoledeon’s most high rated TV show.


Courage the Cowardly Dog - An animated series that centers on the lives of three characters: a dog named Courage and its two owners and couple Muriel and Eustace Bagge.


Adventure Time with Finn and Jake - An animated series about two friends: a boy named Finn and a dog with magical powers called Jake.


Zig and Sharko - another French animated series featuring a Sharko a shark, Zig a hyena and  a mermaid named Marina.




Phineas and Ferb - An animated comedy TV show that focus on the equally funny roles of two step brothers, Phineas and Ferb, their pet Perry, their sister Candace and the evil scientist named Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz.



Thursday, December 22, 2011

Dogfight Maneuvers with Illustrations

Just like in a chess match, a fighter pilot requires various maneuvers to elude or defeat the enemy:


Barrel Roll Attack - a pilot requires to do a roll and a loop in order to counter a break


Break - this maneuver allows the plane to go behind a speeding enemy fighter


Combat Spread - separation of fighter planes in a formation when engaging enemy fighters


Defensive Spiral - a spiral dive from a defending plane


Defensive Split - a defensive maneuver where fighter planes separate on opposite directions


Flat Scissors - a reverse turning maneuver to go behind the attacking plane


Guns Defense - a maneuver wherein the defending plane shift constantly on different directions


High G Barrel Roll - a the aggressive version of the barrel roll


High-Side Guns Pass - a diving attack performed when the attacking plane is on a higher altitude


High Yoyo - it is use to counter a break maneuver of a defending plane


High Yoyo Defense - the best counter maneuver to a high yoyo tactic


Immelmann - the best defense to a high side guns pass maneuver


Lag Displacement Roll - a tactic that is use to further the distance between fighter planes


Low Yoyo - the opposite version of the high yoyo tactic


Pitchback - the horizontal version of the immelmann maneuver


Rolling Scissors - this maneuver is also known as flat scissor


Scissors - a maneuver that uses a series of reversal turns


Split-S - the opposite version of the immelman maneuver


Unloaded Extension - this is also called the disengagement maneuver

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Country Flags with a Cross Symbol

Here, countries that make use of a cross symbol on their flags will be listed. Having a cross on a flag will not mean that the country is a Christian country. Here's the list:


Australia


Fiji


Finland


Georgia


Greece


Iceland


Malta


Moldova


Montenegro


New Zealand


Norway


San Marino


Serbia


Slovakia


Spain


Sweden


Switzerland


Tonga


Tuvalu


United Kingdom


Vatican City