Cadillac Hearse

How sweet is this? A 1982 Fleetwood Hearse for $1,800.

Posted on October 1, 2008 11:25 AM | link to this entry

Sexy People

My new favorite timesuck: SEXY PEOPLE. Safe for work. I'll bet one of my high school portraits will show up here at some point. (via)

Posted on August 27, 2008 11:27 AM | link to this entry

Curse of the Crying Boy

After reading this article about an "art print" which brings bad luck to those who hang it, I'd like to know why exactly anyone would hang this ugly-ass thing in their house in the first place.

Posted on July 24, 2008 12:42 PM | link to this entry

Wifflegate

From the New York Times: Build a Wiffle Ball Field and Lawyers Will Come. Quickly: Kids take it upon themselves to clear an abandoned lot and build a wiffle ball field. Adults freak out. “They think we’re a cult,” said Jeff Currivan, 17. “People think we should be home playing ‘Grand Theft Auto.’ ”

Posted on July 10, 2008 12:15 PM | link to this entry

Amerispeak

Here's a great collection of American expressions from a genealogy website.

Posted on July 9, 2008 3:52 PM | link to this entry

Star Wars Holiday Special

I remember seeing the first 45 minutes of the Star Wars Holiday Special as a kid, and then being so bored that I missed the best part: the Boba Fett cartoon.

Posted on July 8, 2008 9:36 AM | link to this entry

My Namesake, in 1996

A client of mine sent this along today, but I can assure you the gentleman in the video is not me. Having been involved with the gaming industry, I've been confused with this fellow before. (Youtube link)

Posted on June 25, 2008 10:20 AM | link to this entry

Nerf office war. Looks like viral marketing, in which case it's pretty good viral marketing.

Posted on June 20, 2008 10:53 AM | link to this entry

Alzheimer's patients foiled by fake bus stop

Wayward Alzheimer's patients foiled by fake bus stop. I love this idea on so many levels. This is inspired problem-solving at its best.

Posted on June 5, 2008 11:31 PM | link to this entry

Harvey Korman, RIP

Goodbye, Hedley Lamarr. Here's a brief primer.

Posted on May 29, 2008 11:43 PM | link to this entry

Apologizing cuts malpractice costs

From the New York Times: Doctors Say ‘I’m Sorry’ Before ‘See You in Court’. Apparently admitting a mistake actually decreases the chance a malpractice suit will be filed. Go figure.

Posted on May 19, 2008 12:52 PM | link to this entry

Internal Microsoft Vista SP1 Video

Internal Microsoft Vista SP1 Video (YouTube link). Apparently this is for reals. It is so embarrassing on so many levels. It crystallizes everything that makes MS so bad into one short video clip.

Posted on April 17, 2008 10:21 AM | link to this entry

When Nixon Met Elvi

December 21, 1970: Two space aliens meet each other in Washington, D.C. Haldeman's note on the briefing memo is priceless.

Posted on April 16, 2008 6:01 PM | link to this entry

Heavy Metal Ringtones.

Why have I not seen this earlier? Heavy Metal Ringtones taken from via)

Posted on March 25, 2008 12:12 PM | link to this entry

Full Episodes of South Park Online.

Prepare to lose the next two weeks of your life: South Park Studios just put the entire 12-season run of South Park online with limited commercial interruption. Genius.

Posted on March 25, 2008 9:27 AM | link to this entry

Zubaz are back.

Roughly one-third of the male population of my high school hometown are rejoicing this morning, on the news that Zubaz, onetime makers of zebra-striped pants, are reforming and producing a new supply for retail sale.

Posted on February 28, 2008 9:55 AM | link to this entry

Improper Kerning

Typography nerds, this one's for you: Keming, "the result of improper kerning." Chortle.

Posted on February 27, 2008 10:41 AM | link to this entry

Fail.

Oh, god, this is comedy frickin' genius.

Posted on January 29, 2008 11:16 PM | link to this entry

Flickr Milestone

Huh, I just passed the 1,000 mark on Flickr with the picture of Jen rubbing her uncle's head.

Posted on January 29, 2008 9:52 AM | link to this entry

Fetal Xmas ornament

"What if the fetus you were going to abort would grow up to be a soldier bringing democracy to a godless dictatorship?" Merry Christmas.

Posted on December 12, 2007 10:27 AM | link to this entry

MPAA's Spyware Taken Down

This is the sound of sweet, sweet irony sinking its razor-sharp teeth into a deserving ass: MPAA's University wiretapping product taken down for violating copyright. In essence (the information at the end of the link is murky), the MPAA used open-source code (GNU, a flavor of the *NIX operating system) to develop a sniffer to detect copyright violations on university networks, which they offered publicly. They used the code without honoring the attached license (the GPL), which states that full attribution and disclosure of the source code must be made public, and therefore violated the terms of the DMCA (legislation their lobbyists they helped draft). Under the DMCA, a member of the Ubuntu community sent their ISP a takedown notice, which the ISP complied with under terms of the DMCA.

Posted on December 4, 2007 12:31 PM | link to this entry

Lateral, lateral, lateral

Watch this lateral-tastic football play from a Division III game and tell me if it's not the most hilarious thing you've ever seen. (For your consideration, the Wikipedia entry for lateral in football, essentially a backwards pass, and "The Play," from the 1982 Cal/Stanford game—"the band is on the field!").

Posted on October 28, 2007 7:51 PM | link to this entry

No More Deadwood.

File this under "Way to Fuck Up A Perfectly Good Thing:" Ian McShane, otherwise known as Al Swearengen, has confirmed that HBO pulled the plug on Deadwood.
Cocksuckers.

Posted on October 3, 2007 1:33 PM | link to this entry

Mac Plus vs. AMD Dual Core

Mac Plus vs. an AMD Dual Core. Heh, heh.

Posted on May 31, 2007 1:44 PM | link to this entry

Bots on The Ground

From a Washington Post article about soldiers bonding with their robot helpers: "One time, he actually did break down in a mission, and we sent another robot in and it got blown to pieces. It's like he shut down because he knew something bad would happen." (via)

Posted on May 9, 2007 9:20 AM | link to this entry

Life-Size Car model

A car club got together and made a life-size model out of a 1940 Ford, down to the little jars of paint, the box, and an X-acto knife. Genius. (via)

Posted on April 13, 2007 8:48 AM | link to this entry

Witness to History.

San Francisco banned plastic shopping bags today, and I was here to witness history. Imagine what would happen if Baltimore banned them too? The Official Bird of Baltimore would face extinction.

Posted on March 28, 2007 2:56 PM | link to this entry

Magnetic Ribbons

Seen last week on one of those magnetic ribbons people seem to love to plaster on the bumpers of their cars:

Just Pretend/It's All OK

Posted on March 21, 2007 8:08 PM | link to this entry

Referrer logs.

Curiously, a quick glance at the referrer logs for my other site shows I'm getting crawled by Microsoft a LOT, somebody at American Airlines is really interested in my old weblog, and someone at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution went through a good portion of my site. However, I believe the asshats who were posting my pictures on their MySpace pages are not stealing my bandwidth anymore.

Posted on March 5, 2007 4:43 PM | link to this entry

Charlie Brown Scrubs Christmas

This is probably very old, but...A Charlie Brown Christmas performed by the cast of Scrubs. (youtube link)

Posted on December 11, 2006 11:44 AM | link to this entry

Caruso One-Liners

This will make you lose your frickin' mind. A loop of endless Caruso one-liners. You'll learn to realize Roger Daltrey is screaming in pain, not excitement.

Posted on November 19, 2006 2:34 PM | link to this entry

Large-Format Poster Prints.

I think it would be alternately frightening and cool to have a 4' square poster of this kid eating spaghetti. Or this kid eating beans. International! I could send this one to my vegan friends.

Posted on October 12, 2006 10:53 PM | link to this entry

ze frank at TED.

ze frank at TED. An excellent, funny, inspiring presentation. (via)

Posted on September 8, 2006 1:41 AM | link to this entry

Bumper Sticker Humor.

Seen on a bumper sticker this afternoon: MY GAMER FRAGGED YOUR HONORS STUDENT.

Posted on August 31, 2006 4:21 PM | link to this entry

Aether Shifts Direction (again).

This makes about as much sense as I'd expect: "Aether cements strategic shift". Because when one business model doesn't work, try anoth—nevermind, we're going to try this now.

Posted on August 23, 2006 10:21 AM | link to this entry

Project Runway Upset.

What the hell happened on Project Runway last night? How did the asshat with the third-grade craft project not get kicked off instead of the blonde? Her work consistently kicked ass, and he put a fucking basket on his model's head.

Posted on August 17, 2006 2:56 PM | link to this entry

Carvel Ice Cream Commercials.

Anybody growing up in the Tri-State area can dig on this: an original Carvel ice cream commercial, featuring Tom himself. Bonus: Cookie Puss!

Posted on August 11, 2006 11:25 AM | link to this entry

Tea Partay Viral Video

OK player, this is viral video. (Mostly SFW, but turn the speakers down.) thx, Kev

Posted on August 3, 2006 2:07 PM | link to this entry

Subway Pitch.

So Agency.com posted a Youtube video of their "pitch" for Subway, which is tired and lame. (don't watch the whole thing-it doesn't get any better.) Coudal Partners posted an unsolicited response which not only schools Agency.com's attempt at "viral" marketing, but tells the truth about Subway's sandwiches.

Posted on August 3, 2006 9:44 AM | link to this entry

Hunter S Thompson And A Motorcycle.

Hunter S. Thompson rides and reviews a Ducati. I've not laughed this hard in a while. I miss that old crazy bastard.

Posted on August 3, 2006 12:20 AM | link to this entry

Hunt Valley Gaming Article

MMMMM Kool-Aid!

Posted on July 30, 2006 9:19 PM | link to this entry

787 Cliparts.

787 Cliparts, in a loop. This reminds me of a Cult of Bob video I saw 15 years ago as the visual backdrop to an All Mighty Senators show. Far out, man. (via)

Posted on July 28, 2006 11:47 AM | link to this entry

Flip Flops In The Office.

Sorry, kids, flip-flops were OK in the dorm but they're not acceptable in the office. That's just the way it is. Grow up.

Posted on July 3, 2006 9:42 AM | link to this entry

CSI: Miami Drinking Game

Jen suggested we take a long vacation weekend specifically so we could stay in somewhere and get shitfaced playing the CSI: Miami Drinking Game. I think we'd be housed before the first commercial break.

Posted on June 19, 2006 10:31 PM | link to this entry

Ten Commandments.

Ten good reasons to keep religion out of politics. Because we elect assholes like this, who are dumber than a box of hammers. Perhaps you should spend a little more time reading your Bible and understanding it instead of trying to ram it down our throats, Congressman. (For the record, I had a brainfart and forgot Kill and Adultery, of all things, but I remembered the other eight. I'm a heathen.) (Youtube link)

Posted on June 17, 2006 2:48 PM | link to this entry

The Dot And The Line.

The Dot And The Line.
Norton Juster changed my life with The Phantom Tollbooth. This is a cartoon, directed by Chuck Jones, based on another Juster book. I'm buying the entire Juster catalog for my kids. (via)

Posted on May 22, 2006 12:59 PM | link to this entry

To The Legoland Station.

To The Legoland Station.
Oh, man, does this resonate with me.

Posted on May 12, 2006 11:43 AM | link to this entry

Awesome Kids' Clothes.

Awesome Kids' Clothes.
Man, these are some awesome clothes. Makes me wish I was 9 and had cool parents like me. I want the Cult LRM shirt. (Thanks, Mat uh YOW ski!)

Posted on April 24, 2006 3:17 PM | link to this entry

Regression Therapy.

Regression Therapy.
I dare you not to sing along. Whoa. WARNING- Youtube link (via)

Posted on April 19, 2006 10:45 AM | link to this entry

Leonardo DiCaprio-SuperGeek.

Leonardo DiCaprio-SuperGeek.
Fanboys the world over are drooling, and women the world over are reconsidering their blind devotion. (thanks, Linda)

Posted on March 29, 2006 10:22 PM | link to this entry

Dog And Pikachu

Dog And Pikachu
[NSFW] I saw this about four years ago, and it still makes me laugh.

Posted on March 24, 2006 3:24 PM | link to this entry

Speechless.

Speechless.
If this story is actually true, I think it's probably just time to impeach Shrub and start the War On Terror all over again.

Posted on March 21, 2006 9:49 AM | link to this entry

Total Headshot Awesomeness.

Total Headshot Awesomeness.
Get a load of these pictures. Damn, what a decade. (via)

Posted on March 18, 2006 10:10 AM | link to this entry

Hint 2

A long-sleeved size large, if you please. This is also very cool. Additionally, it would be good to have, say, four of these.

Posted on March 16, 2006 10:45 PM | link to this entry

Microsoft Redesigns the iPod Package.

Microsoft Redesigns the iPod Package.
Oh, man, how true. I spent the last hour at Best Buy looking at drives that all have the same design package philosophy. It gave me a headache.

Posted on February 28, 2006 5:09 PM | link to this entry

Presidate.

Presidate.
Great spoof.

Posted on January 29, 2006 4:13 PM | link to this entry

IT BURNS

IT BURNS
What the Hell?!?!

Posted on January 3, 2006 11:14 PM | link to this entry

Virgina Cat Lady Sentenced.

Virgina Cat Lady Sentenced.
I know we have a lot of cats, but DAMN. That's just nasty.

Posted on December 14, 2005 4:59 PM | link to this entry

Zombiegrinder.

Zombiegrinder.
Side-scrolling zombie-killing.

Posted on December 10, 2005 8:42 AM | link to this entry

Ditka. Hair. Rapping.

Ditka. Hair. Rapping.
My retinas are still burning. I think those chicks in the audience were in my high school. (via)

Posted on December 7, 2005 1:17 PM | link to this entry

Rudolph, Behind The Scenes

Rudolph, Behind The Scenes
Answers to some of the questions you've always wondered about the TV Special. P.S. Did anybody notice how short the commercial breaks were? I miss those days. (via)

Posted on December 1, 2005 5:46 PM | link to this entry

Celebrities Swearing.

Celebrities Swearing.
NSFW. We saw this in Ireland, I think, and we laughed our heads off.

Posted on November 20, 2005 4:12 PM | link to this entry

We Now Return You To Seizure Robots.

We Now Return You To Seizure Robots.
Rock On.

Posted on November 20, 2005 9:32 AM | link to this entry

Um, I Live There.

Um, I Live There.
This is messed up.

Posted on November 18, 2005 10:32 PM | link to this entry

Preparation For The Future.

Preparation For The Future.
WOW. Right on, Mom. That is the funniest (and saddest) thing I've seen in a while.

Posted on November 17, 2005 10:17 AM | link to this entry

Rolling Bomber Special.

Rolling Bomber Special.
Don't ask me why, but it's brilliant.

Posted on October 27, 2005 9:15 AM | link to this entry

Monster Island.

Monster Island.
Yummy zombie goodness. (via)

Posted on October 13, 2005 2:40 PM | link to this entry

Shining.

Shining.
If Kubrick made this movie in 2005, this is how they'd package it. Brilliant satire. (The use of Solisbury Hill is perfect. Does that marketing cliche annoy anyone else besides me?)

Posted on September 29, 2005 9:24 AM | link to this entry

Security Poster Fun.

Security Fever-Catch It!
This set of posters really bothers me. Some 9the old-skool ones) are brilliant; others (the ones cobbled together by drones) are hateful, and others are unintentionally hilarious.

(Not to be confused with these, which are the gold standard.)

Posted on September 28, 2005 4:55 PM | link to this entry

Santo!

Santo, the Mexican Wrestling Superhero.
Scans of a 50's fotonovella. Pure Genius. (via)

Posted on September 23, 2005 11:50 AM | link to this entry

I'd Be Happy For Them...

I'd Be Happy For Them...
If the second company mentioned had managed to get our wedding cake right.

Posted on September 2, 2005 1:10 PM | link to this entry

Dance Dance.

Dance Dance.
Thanks to NPR for this one. What an excellent way to make a video and get your band out there. And the music ain't bad, either. (Click on the "Million Ways" link on the left side.)

Posted on September 1, 2005 11:23 AM | link to this entry

Creed Guy Punk'd.

Creed Guy Punk'd.
If it's true, that's some funny, sad shit.

Posted on August 30, 2005 3:37 PM | link to this entry

Bling.

Bling.
Bling? bling!

Posted on August 26, 2005 2:12 PM | link to this entry

Bullshit Protector

Bullshit Protector
Enough said.

Posted on August 24, 2005 11:25 AM | link to this entry

Overheard In New York.

Overheard In New York.
I've seen this format before, but it's fun to read anywhere.

Posted on August 18, 2005 4:56 PM | link to this entry

The Dangerman

The Dangerman.
Enough said.

Posted on August 15, 2005 10:52 AM | link to this entry

Church Sign Generator.

Church Sign Generator.
Hours of good Hell-bound fun.

Posted on August 9, 2005 11:49 AM | link to this entry

Best Snopes Questions.

Best Snopes Questions.
People are goofy. And stupid.

Posted on July 31, 2005 3:05 PM | link to this entry

Cursor Dodger.

Cursor Dodger.
Have some time to waste? This guy will do it for you.

Posted on July 29, 2005 10:32 AM | link to this entry

Weblogging Got You Down?

Weblogging Got You Down?
A handy guide to blog depression.

Posted on July 28, 2005 5:45 PM | link to this entry

Bad Baby Names

Bad baby Names
This is a hoot.

Posted on June 30, 2005 12:22 PM | link to this entry

Um, They're Donuts, Dumbass

Um, They're Donuts, Dumbass
"The Rise And Fall of Krispy Kreme." Like we didn't see that coming.

Posted on June 6, 2005 12:14 PM | link to this entry

Money-Grubbing.

Money-Grubbing.
Why is everybody upset about Deep Throat making money off a book deal? Seems like everybody else does these days...

Posted on June 2, 2005 3:05 PM | link to this entry

Summer Reading List

Summer Reading List
From a conservative panel of judges. You'll laugh.

Posted on June 1, 2005 4:38 PM | link to this entry

The Video Game Crash.

The Video Game Crash
Funny. People have been saying this for years, but the asshats that run the gaming industry don't listen.

Posted on June 1, 2005 11:06 AM | link to this entry

Episode III Easter Eggs.

Episode III Easter Eggs.
Cool! Lots of stuff I didn't notice.

Posted on May 28, 2005 9:30 PM | link to this entry

A Gonzo Funeral.

Best. Funeral. Ever.
Right on for Depp to offer to pay for it.

Posted on May 27, 2005 1:01 PM | link to this entry

Learn To Dance Like Napoleon Dynamite

Dance Like Napoleon Dynamite
Flippin' SWEET.

Posted on May 19, 2005 10:55 AM | link to this entry

Trampoline Injuries on the rise

Trampoline injuries Rising
From the "duh" file...

Posted on May 15, 2005 6:07 PM | link to this entry

Eye Color Calculator.

Eye Color Calculator
According to this, we'll have kids with blue or green eyes. (Hazel is not accommodated.)

Posted on May 11, 2005 10:51 AM | link to this entry

Your Failed Business Model

Your Failed Business Model
is not my problem.

Posted on May 3, 2005 10:11 AM | link to this entry

Cruise vs. Spiegel

Cruise vs. SPIEGEL
nice to see somebody doesn't lob softballs.

Posted on May 2, 2005 2:35 PM | link to this entry

Star Wars Tattoos

Star Wars Tattoos
More ink that you can shake a lightsaber at. I'll take a Wookie backpiece, please...

Posted on April 27, 2005 3:13 PM | link to this entry

The Bush Game

The Bush Game
Funny. Educational!

Posted on April 21, 2005 10:30 AM | link to this entry

N.W.A. Explicit Content Only

N.W.A. Explicit Content Only.
Turn down your speakers and prepare to laugh. Only the curse words-Funny!

Posted on April 19, 2005 8:52 AM | link to this entry

What kind of American English do you speak?

American English dialect test
50% American English, 25% Yankee, 25% Dixie. Go figure.

Posted on April 18, 2005 12:40 PM | link to this entry

Napoleon Dynamite Toys

Napoleon Dynamite Toys
If I was the "action figure" buying type, I'd be all over this. Sweeet.

Posted on April 16, 2005 6:09 PM | link to this entry

Pork Chop Sandwiches

Pork Chop Sandwiches
Knowing is half the battle.

Posted on April 7, 2005 2:39 PM | link to this entry

Best Buy? NOT

Man Arrested for using $2 Bills
This happened right down the street from where I work. Insanity.

Posted on April 7, 2005 2:30 PM | link to this entry

Little Red Book

Wikipedia: Little Red Book
You'll be tested on Monday.

Posted on March 30, 2005 4:06 PM | link to this entry

Moustache March

Mustache March
How obviously awesome is this?

Posted on March 28, 2005 6:19 PM | link to this entry