news

• New Host
  June 9, 2008
  We've changed hosts. It appears everything is running normal.
• New RSS Feed
  April 16, 2008
  I've switched the RSS feed over to a new one. It's different, but it's nicer, more automated, more recent and it won't creepily grope me like the old one.
• Bananatech.net
  February 15, 2008
  It looks like someone has taken great interest in a forgotten chapter of computer history -- the story of Bananatech.
• Regular at Jitters
  May 31, 2007
  We've been showing skits for the past few weeks at Jitters, and it looks like it will continue for a while. Starting June 6, the 99 Cent Comedy Hour at Jitters will be starting at 8PM. Show up and see some good comedians and vids.

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• Flapping Crane at Jitters!
  May 15, 2007
  Flapping Crane will be at Jitters on 5/16/07 as part of the 99 Cent Comedy Hour. It starts at 9:00PM. Drop by to check it out, or else you'll probably get the flu or something.
• Lo-Fi St. Louis
  February 22, 2007
  Bananatech was on the Mac Geek Porn episode of Lo-Fi St. Louis.
• BananaTech on Torrent
  July 28, 2006
  BananaTech was shown on Torrent on July 27 (?). It's a show on G4TechTV up in Canada, with Amber MacArthur (from commandN!).
• Skits...
  May 13, 2006
  No, there was no skit this week. We've got several in the works. There are two factors in play here -- first, we want to get them right. Second, our main editor is busy as hell. Don't worry, they're on their way.
• Cat Weekly
  April 25, 2006
  We got a mention in a student paper down at the University of Kentucky, The Cat Weekly. See it while you can, the article will only be there for about a week.
• FC on Pacific Coast Hellway
  April 17, 2006
  Aww yeah. We were played on Pacific Coast Hellway again. They played Ejaculex. Check out the episode here. Or you can just download the MP3 here.
• April FOOLS
  April 1, 2006
  HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH April Fools. No skit. Yeah.
• Lots of updates
  March 21, 2006
  Wow -- looks like we update the skits more often than we update the news section here. Anyway, we've managed to stick to roughly a skit a week. Some recent ones are When Gary Busey Calls and Coke. Just look through the skits for more. We've also got a few more that we're polishing up now, so it looks like we'll keep up this once-per-week thing for a good while.
• Not dead
  February 22, 2006
  Are we dead? Nein! We've just got about 3 skits in post right now. New stuff coming soon.
• Sorry
  January 13, 2006
  Sorry kids, the holiday season has thrown us off track. And Joe has started a new job, so there will be no new skit this week. One should be ready by next week.
• New Stuff, Break
  December 31, 2005
  We took a break this week, but we did release one last week: Three More Commercials. We might have something next week, but if not, here's something to hold you over -- Confession. Will you "get" it? Probably not. It's in Bonus.
• R2
  December 16, 2005
  R2 is out! You may want to see Reicher first if you haven't seen it yet.
• Trading Spaces 2
  December 11, 2005
  Trading Spaces 2 is up! Actually it was put up on Friday, but Joe forgot to update the news here.
• New Design
  December 5, 2005
  As you've probably noticed, we redesigned the site. We tried to make things more natural and soothing for the skin.
• Lagayna Beach Episode 1
  December 2, 2005
  It's new freakin skit day! This week we've got Lagayna Beach Episode 1.
• New Feed
  November 27, 2005
  We've just switched over to a brand new RSS feed. Subscribing (don't worry, "subscribe" doesn't mean it costs you a dime) to it with a program such as iTunes or Juice will get you high-quality versions of the skits. These are much better quality than the videos normally shown on the site. You can click here to subscribe in iTunes. Mac users may also want to subscribe to us using DTV. Just crank it up and search for "Flapping Crane". Need help subscribing? Contact us and we'll help you out.
• Origami
  November 25, 2005
  We hope you all enjoyed your Thanksgiving. We did. That's why this week's skit is being put up in the afternoon. It's called Origami. Bryann (not a girl) teaches you how to make a real flapping crane! Make sure you have a nice big bowl of Grandma's awesome chocolate pudding ready before you hunker down to watch it.
• Pacific Coast Hellway
  November 23, 2005
  A little audio bit we did was played on the Pacific Coast Hellway podcast, which is also on Sirius Satellite Radio. It's a great podcast -- check it out. The bit they played was Scarface.
• One Year of Flapping Crane!
  November 22, 2005
  As of today, we've been on the web for one full year. To celebrate, here's a new skit. Apartment Bully.
• Thanksgiving Week
  November 20, 2005
  Ok, so we missed the skit last week. We've got a backlog of skits in post, but none of them were ready to go last Friday. However, we're probably releasing 2 skits this week--one on Nov. 22 and one on Friday.
• iPod
  November 14, 2005
  Just a heads-up here... we're going to be putting out a new RSS feed of the site very soon that will be iPod- and iTunes-compatible. The vids will be much better quality than the ones you're used to seeing on the site. We have to use old-school codecs here because we don't want to leave out people with Pentium II computers from 1998 and who can't be bothered to upgrade past Quicktime 5. But these new ones will be very nice. And we've got a good skit coming up this Friday. Stay tuned.
• Viewer Email
  November 11, 2005
  It's viewer email week. In this week's skit, Joe answers a real viewer email.
• Shark Meth Labs
  November 4, 2005
  New vid day, blah blah. Just go watch it: Shark Meth Labs.
• Kite-Flying Bryann
  October 28, 2005
  What is this? Are we getting consistent again? Could be. It's new skit day, and today's is Kite-Flying Bryann.
• October 21, 2005
  New Skit Day! Booooo! I mean, Yaaay! This week's skit is BTTF.
• Booo Joe
  October 14, 2005
  Sorry, no skit this week. All Joe's fault -- he couldn't get the editing done in time. So address all hate mail to him.
• Float Cuts
  October 7, 2005
  This week's skit is up. It's Float Cuts.
• Two New Skits
  September 30, 2005
  We're still playing catchup, but to make up for the dry spell we've put up TWO new skits! One is Ashload Home Loans, the other is Hurricane Geraldo. Enjoy!
• Not Dead!
  September 23, 2005
  Hi everybody! We're not dead. Just very busy. Some of us worked at the state fair for two weekends, and it's tough to shoot skits when you're trying not to get burned by hot fries. However, a skit is coming soon. Joe just needs to finish editing it. In the meantime, you can catch up with us by checking out what we've got up on Flickr.
• Watching Us
  September 2, 2005
  We'd really, really like to apologize for this week's skit. Watching Us.
• Spoiler
  August 26, 2005
  This week's skit is up: Spoiler. Alex ruins Pete's life.
• Rum-Ade
  August 19, 2005
  Check out this week's new skit: Rum-Ade. Wrestle that shark tonight.
• August 12, 2005
  It's Fun-er-ific Friday! We've got two new vids today. One is Trading Spaces (Part 1), which is obviously inspired by countless TLC shows. We've also got a new Bonus skit. You probably shouldn't watch it. Really. It's called Tailpipe.
• Revision of the Jedi
  August 5, 2005
  We at Flapping Crane are proud to announce that we've been working with George Lucas to recreate some crucial scenes from Return of the Jedi. Finally, it adheres to his original vision. Here's this week's skit: Revision of the Jedi.
• T*ts at the End
  July 29, 2005
  Ok, so, this week's skit is... Well, let's put it this way. Did you think Neighbors or Finding Enrique was weird? Ok, well, this one puts those to shame.

  It's called... ahem... Tits at the End.

  Great. Right now our #2 search term is (I kid you not) "funny cats". Now we're going to get the lucrative "searches for 'funny cat tits'" market.

• New Stuff
  July 22, 2005
  Regular visitors will notice some differences. First, we've included ads. This is to offset the cost of hosting, tapes, etc. We've gone with what we think are unobtrusive ads.

  Second, we've included a "Donate" button on the left. So if you like our stuff and you're looking for somewhere to spend your ridiculous supply of cash, you might want to look at that.

  Third, Flapping Crane clothing is now available. That's right, now you can be ridiculed by strangers.

  Fourth, yes, the site looks screwed up right now. We're ironing out problems introduced with the addition of ads. Sorry.

  Finally, in non-money-related news, we put up then took down a skit. We changed our minds. It will be put back, in better form, another day.

• Pink Justice.
  July 15, 2005
  Happy Skit Day everybody. We've got a skit, Pink Justice, and a bonus video, Skate Justice available. Check 'em out.
• Gary the Talking Car
  July 8, 2005
  You know we were bound to do it: a skit featuring a guy and his talking, Apple IIE-voiced car. It's Gary the Talking Car, Episode 22: Against All Odds.
• Pushing the Envelope
  July 1, 2005
  We didn't have a skit last week, so we got one whopper of one for you this week. It's a long one: over 11 minutes. It's called Pushing the Envelope.
• Trivia Club
  June 17, 2005
  This week's skit is ready to go: Trivia Club.
• June 10, 2005
  It's Friday. You know what that means. We've got a skit and an extra for you. Check out Magic Man in skits and Jared Fogle: Sock Puppet in bonus.
• June 3, 2005
  New skit: Pope's Chicken.
• May 30, 2005
  Ok, so Joe sucks and forgot to put a message here saying that we released a new skit on Friday. It's Paco.
• Six Months!
  May 22, 2005
  As of today, the Flapping Crane website is 6 months old! We're celebrating by mentioning it as a news item on the Flapping Crane website. It appears that you are reading it now.
• Hemo-Gum and Saving Private Ryan
  May 20, 2005
  Lock up the oatmeal. We've got a new skit: Hemo-Gum. We've also got a new Bonus Short: Saving Private Ryan.
• Killer Cats Outtakes
  May 18, 2005
  We've got the outtakes for Killer Cats up.
• RSS Feed
  May 13, 2005
  We now have an RSS feed for the 10 most recent videos we've put up on the site. The orange XML button on the left is a link to it.
• Say Something
  May 13, 2005
  We've got a brand-spankin new skit up. To know Alex Kretchmer is to love him. Bryann (Not a Girl) Schlough is about to know Alex Kretchmer. The skit is Say Something.
• No Skit for Cinco de Mayo
  May 6, 2005
  No skit this week. We promise this has nothing to do with Cinco de Mayo. We've got one that should be ready soon, but we want to do it well. If you're desperate for entertainment, there is some new(ish) stuff floating around in the bonus! section.
• NEW SKIT: It's Raining
  April 29, 2005
  We're working on a series of skits. However, two things happened when we started the first shoot. First, it was raining. Second, due to miscommunication we didn't realize that Eric was out of town for a show. So we threw something together at the last minute, and boy is it obvious that it was... thrown together at the last minute. The skit is: It's Raining.
• SKIT: Killer Cats
  April 22, 2005
  Get yer new skit here: Killer Cats.
• SKIT: Invasion 2
  April 15, 2005
  It's Friday. You know what that means... Free foot rubs! Also, a new skit: Invasion 2.
• BONUS: Evil Mice
  April 13, 2005
  Another old pre-crane vid is in Bonus. It's called Evil Mice.
• SKIT: Hotspot
  April 8, 2005
  This week's skit is up: Hotspot.
• BONUS: Yard
  April 5, 2005
  We've got a new bonus short: Get Out of My Yard.
• BONUS: Neighbors Outtakes
  April 1, 2005
  All right, time for the new skit.

  APRIL FOOL'S! Gotcha. No new skit this week.

  Seriously. No. Stop grinning. No new skit. Really.

  We do have some new bonus stuff: Neighbors Outtakes and Morgan Freeman Sock Puppet, which is just the entirety of the sock puppet footage from Neighbors, minus the song.

  That's it. Really.

• Eric's Stand-Up
  March 27, 2005
  Eric's doing a show here in Bloomington, MN at the Crowne Plaza on April 1st. Check the message board for details! There is some weird rumor floating around that the whole Flapping Crane crew will be there. What's that about?
• Message Board
  March 26, 2005
  We've now got a full-blown message board. No more of that blogger crap. Check it out, leave a message. Do something so it doesn't look desolate, you know?
• SKIT: Neighbors
  March 25, 2005
  It's that time. Here's this week's skit: Neighbors. We're very proud and/or ashamed of this one.
• BONUS: Cuisine avec Rainer! Outtakes
  March 21, 2005
  The outtakes for Cuisine avec Rainer! are up. Some pictures have recently been added, too.
• Cuisine avec Rainer!
  March 18, 2005
  We've decided to change up the release of skits. We're going to start releasing them on Fridays. That means that you get an extra skit this week: Cuisine avec Rainer!
• Eric Page Tour
  March 17, 2005
  Our own Eric Page is going on a world tour over the next few weeks. And by “world tour” we mean Nebraska and Minnesota. Check the Message Board for dates and locations. He'll be in Nebraska City, NE this Friday and Saturday (March 18 & 19th).
• Jared Fogle: Unmasked
  March 14, 2005
  We've got two new vids up! The first is Jared Fogle: Unmasked in Skits. The other is called Three Commercials, and that's just what it is. It's in the Bonus section. Just a word of warning, both of these vids are bound to make some people cry. Especially Three Commercials, if you have a high opinion of Pete.
• Redesign
  March 13, 2005
  Regular visitors of the site probably notice that we've completely overhauled the site. We made both visual and structural changes. Also, we added a couple new sections: Message Board and Links.

  This is the culmination of minutes and minutes of hard work.

• Unsolved Mysteries
  March 7, 2005
  New skit: Unsolved Mysteries.
• Boilin' Over
  March 2, 2005
  New skit! Boilin' Over is up. Eatin' at the 'Bees with your parents is a joke, fool.
• Finding Enrique Outtakes
  February 23, 2005

  The outtakes for Finding Enrique are up.

  No skit this week. Joe's working on it. Do you want a shoddy, dumb edit? I didn't think so. It may be up this Monday.

• Finding Enrique
  February 15, 2005
  Just one day after Valentine's Day, we have the heartrending story of two men and their gerbil, Enrique. It made Gerg cry. It's called Finding Enrique, and it's in Skits.
• Misc, Reicher Outtakes
  February 8, 2005
  We don't have a skit this week. We didn't slack off; look at the new pics in Pictures for proof. We're keeping the results of that under wraps for now, but in the meantime, check out the outtakes for Reicher. It includes a couple scenes that were cut entirely from the skit.

  We've also reorganized the Extra and Pictures sections. Modem users should hate us less for the changes in Pictures, anyway.

• The Porkchop Prophecy
  February 2, 2005
  The Porkchop Prophecy has arrived. In Extra.
• Reicher
  February 1, 2005
  Hey kids - we got a new skit up. Reicher. It's in Skits.
• Peanut
  February 1, 2005
  We should have the new skit up tonight or tomorrow, but in the meantime, check out Peanut (in Extra).
• Morning Meeting
  January 27, 2005
  It's a couple days late, but it's here! The newest skit from the international mega-stars, Flapping Crane! It's called Morning Meeting, and it's in Skits.
• Some Outtakes
  January 20, 2005
  There are now three more outtake vids available: Interrogation Outtakes, Renter's Home Repair Show Outtakes, and Zombie and Bugles Outtakes.
• Introduction
  January 17, 2005
  What the crap? Another skit? Ok, this one isn't so much as skit as it is an in-depth exploration of our souls through sitcom-intro-like posturing. Check out Introduction.
• Diagnosis: Zombie and Bugles
  January 16, 2005

  Ok, so what with the holiday season and all, the updates here at Flapping Crane have been a little scarce. In order to make it up to our adoring fans, we are putting not one but two skits up this week: Diagnosis: Zombie in Skits and Bugles in Extra. We hope that you not only enjoy these skits, but become groupies and follow us around. It's only fair.

  Also, we have a few new pictures up.

• How to Buy a Car
  January 6, 2005
  How to Buy a Car, our first attempt at a skit, added to Extra. It was doomed.
• Christmas Outtakes
  December 29, 2004
  Christmas Outtakes added to Extra.
• Invasion
  December 23, 2004
  New skit Invasion added.
• Cheese and Crackers
  December 22, 2004
  Cheese and Crackers added to the Extra section. Ask for Lindy!
• A Very Special Flapping Crane Christmas
  December 20, 2004
  A Very Special Flapping Crane Christmas added. Watch it, or face the consequences.
• The Renter's Home Repair Show
  December 14, 2004
  The Renter's Home Repair Show added.
• Extra Skits
  December 10, 2004
  The Hat and Demon Dad added to Extra Stuff. Demon Dad is about 10 years old.
• Teaser
  December 8, 2004
  Old teaser added to Extra Stuff.
• Interrogation
  December 6, 2004
  New skit (Interrogation) added.
• Zoltar
  November 30, 2004
  New skit (Zoltar) added.
• WiL Gag Reel
  November 30, 2004
  Gag reel for “What is Love?” added to Extra Stuff.
• Flapping Crane
  November 22, 2004
  Holy crap! We're here!

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