Culture Hole is a humor blog by Joel Friesen, web and graphic designer from Victoria BC. Please visit joelf.com to view his professional work in graphic and webdesign, as well as ways to contact Joel.


Coffee Guy Seeks Nuclear Stuff

by joelf

August 3rd, 2004

Dear Pickering,

Allow me to introduce myself, I am seeking a position in nuclear energy and energy transferal. Some of my qualities include a great aptitude for finding the correct buttons to push as well as identifying over 100 birds and snakes.

(more…)

Bored Millionaire Seeks Work

by joelf

August 3rd, 2004

Dear Sir,

joel20.jpgMy name is Joel Friesen and I am writing to you today to ask you for employment, because I’m bored.

Three years ago I won $13.8 million in the Super-7, since then I have spent my life of leisure sipping cocktails from the nape of girls bodies and swimming in pools filled with champagne. Surprisingly, this gets dull really fast.
(more…)

Lab Assistant Seeks Career

by joelf

August 2nd, 2004

Hello,

joel01.jpgI am an accomplished lab assistant & evil henchman with many awards and much acclaim. How ever I feel a need to change my profession as of late, the rewards of reanimating the dead pale in comparison to the rewarding work I did with the machines themselves.
(more…)

Brain Surgeon Seeks Employment

by joelf

August 1st, 2004

Good Evening,

My name is Herr Joel Von Friesen and I am seeking employment in your medical clinic. My previous employment with the Transylvanian College of Women, as head of the Department of Medical Science and Unnecessary Surgical Procedures (neurology, physiology and podiatry) has given me the back ground in a working lecture hall and medical theatre. My specialty in Neurology and brain surgery has earned me high honors in Transylvania’s list of top 100 baron bachelors, and Time magazine’s “most feared” man of the year award in 1972.

joel53.jpgI know what you must be thinking, “Why would such a top ranking and highly acclaimed neurosurgeon apply for work at my clinic?” This I can answer in a single phrase: I need fresh corpses for my experiments!

(more…)

Live Action Scotland Yard

by joelf

July 27th, 2004

Rules

lassy.gifIn brief: One guy named Mr. X runs around Toronto’s transit system in a bright yellow shirt, while three or more guys in red shirts try to find him using the clues he gives at every third stop he makes. The three detectives are coordinated by dispatchers who tell the detectives where they think Mr. X might be and how best to block him off. Mr. X’s dispatcher is relaying information about the detectives whereabouts and tries to keep him away from them. The game ends when a turn limit has been reached or X is caught. (more…)

Another Day in Toronto

by joelf

July 24th, 2004

russian.jpgThe other day I thought it would be funny to dress up in an old USSR football jersey, go to Chinatown, wear a fake mustache and sunglasses, and pretend to be a confused Russian trapped in time and have to eat the strangest Chinese candy I could find. (more…)

North Korean Email

by joelf

July 23rd, 2004

kmail.jpgThe other day I signed up for North Korean email, and found it included a great gimmick. If you go to North Korea’s one and only website The North Korean Friendship Center you will discover, not only the glory of the great leaders midi chorus, but the plethora of interactive web elements that launched North Korea into 1997! (more…)

Boring 3d Archive

by joelf

July 22nd, 2004

Hailing from Boring Maryland, Jimmy Maidens is an amazing 3D rendering genius. Every day a new picture. Every Picture a wonderful colourful snapshot of a surreal and cartoon world of oddness. The panels read like some kind dadaist children’s book from the future. The art is amazing, but I enjoy the weird narrative that carries through the pictures.

Learn to Make Sushi!

by joelf

July 21st, 2004

Learn to make sushi with online videos. Chef Hyday, professional sushi chef, & amateur TV personality will guide you through step by step. You will learn everything from how to prepare the raw fish, proper manners, different types of sushi, and of course how to make rolled sushi. He covers it all, from the California roll to the complicated rainbow roll, he’ll guide you through every step. I almost feel guilty watching it, it’s almost like revealing the secrets to a magic trick.

An invaluable resource for anyone who might be interested in learning to roll their own sushi at home.

LET’S MAKE A RAIL GUN!

by joelf

July 19th, 2004

Who wouldn’t love to put together a high velocity weapon? Who knew it could be made with a coat hanger and tin foil? The guys at Science Toys did!

They have been spending their time perfecting the art of making things that could hurt you. All made out of house common hold items.

Browsing the site will give you other fun ways to waste an afternoon, like:

Though these things are under the guise of “science fun”, most educated people can tell that it is a program designed to arm civilians and lead a revolt.

You be the judge