Pre-Muppet Muppets Hawking Violence and Coffee

Posted on June 23rd, 2009 at 09:15 by shea | No Comments »

Before they were teaching you the alphabet, how to count to 10 and the importance of sharing, the Muppets had a violent capitalist bent. Watch as they hawk Wilkins Coffee with the sort of cartoonish mayhem sadly lacking these days.

This Commercial Actually Came Out On TV – DoubleViking Video s.

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Actual Analogies from High School Essays

Posted on June 22nd, 2009 at 11:20 by shea | No Comments »

These run the gamut from intriguing to flat-out atrocious.  Some favorites:

He spoke with the wisdom that can only come from experience, like a Guy who went blind because he looked at a solar eclipse without one of those boxes with a pinhole in it and now goes around the country speaking at high schools about the dangers of looking at a solar eclipse without one those boxes with a pinhole in it.

From the attic came an unearthly howl. The whole scene had an eerie, surreal quality, like when you’re on vacation in another city and Jeopardy comes on at 7:00 p.m. instead of 7:30.

John and Mary had never met. They were like two hummingbirds who had also never met.

The plan was simple, like my brother-in-law Phil. But unlike Phil, this plan just might work

Fun Meme | Actual Analogies from High School Essays.

Free and Open Games aren’t a Myth!

Posted on June 22nd, 2009 at 10:01 by shea | No Comments »

Looking for a fun and engaging game, but don’t want to plunk down $60 for the hottest new title (or perhaps a few hundred on an updated gaming rig or console)?  Check out this collection of freely available games, across a wide swath of genres!

25 awesome Cross-platform games you can download for free.

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The Origin of Futurama’s Bender?

Posted on June 21st, 2009 at 11:16 by shea | No Comments »

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The likeness of the robot in the Above cover to Futurama’s Bender is too striking to be a coincidence.  To top it off, an prototype Bending Unit worked on by Prof. Farnsworth in a later Futurama episode bears even more resemblance.  Just some interesting Futurama info for you to enjoy while celebrating the series apparent return.

Startling Comics 49.

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Note to Morons: Injecting Lubricant into your Face is Fucking Stupid

Posted on June 19th, 2009 at 09:27 by shea | No Comments »

It’s pretty stupid to fork over wads of cash to have some doctor inject deadly toxins into your face.  What’s even more stupid however, is deciding that the foolish part of the previous equation is the doctor part and proceeding with an entirely DIY home cosmetic procedure.  “Its very frightening, its very embarrassing having to be in public”, I agree, it’s frightening and embarrassing the level of idiocy one finds walking around in public.

Minneapolis/st. Paul – City Pages – The Blotter – Woman disfigured after injecting lube into her face.

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This Is Sparta Techno Music Mix

Posted on June 19th, 2009 at 09:01 by shea | No Comments »

Just in case the Picard Song didn’t torture you enough, Chris thought this would be appropriate additional torture.  Or, at the very least, payback for exposure to the Picard Song.

YouTube – This Is Sparta Techno Music Mix.

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The Picard Song

Posted on June 16th, 2009 at 11:34 by shea | No Comments »

My brain screams in agony at the pain inflicted upon it by the above video.  Like any decent malicious netizen, I now knowingly subject you to the same torment.  Share the misery!

YouTube – The Picard Song.

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Mythical Creature Dishes

Posted on June 15th, 2009 at 16:03 by shea | No Comments »

Trying to find that perfect recipe for tonight?  Dying to find the perfect prepartions for Yeti or Chupacabra?  Search no further for your mythological or cryptozoological epicurean kicks, The Mythical Creature Dishes Guide has simple recipes for “Unicorn Shish Kabob”, “Phoenix Foie Gras” and perhaps my favorite, “Yeti Spaghetti with Pegasauce”.   Delicious.

Mythical Creature Dishes – Mythical Creatures Guide.