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For Guys That Want to Attract Cows?

Sunday, December 21st, 2008

Sadly, I’m not being rude. This from Burger King:

Burger King Corp. may have just the thing. The home of the Whopper has launched a new men’s body spray called “Flame.” The company describes the spray as “the scent of seduction with a hint of flame-broiled meat.”

The fragrance is on sale at New York City retailer Ricky’s NYC in stores and online for a limited time for $3.99.

Here’s hoping you have a Whopper of a Christmas…

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Did the $20 Bill Predict September 11th?

Monday, November 24th, 2008

Erica Kaiser, a friend for many years, sent me another one of those “classic spam” e-mails, containing the twenty similarities between Lincoln and Kennedy. You know the type. I typically scan them and then delete them. But this one had some new stuff at the bottom which literally made me catch my breath. I’m sure I’m over-reacting and no, I don’t have some grand conspiracy theory cooking, it’s just the way this thing unfolds (bad pun as you’re about to see…) is altogether creepy. Click below the fold (another bad pun. Trust me, you’ll see….) for the creepy, breath-catching conclusion.

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She just won’t go away, Part Two…

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

Sarah Palin pardoned a turkey this morning in Alaska, and then gave an interview about how good it is to be back in Alaska, where the media spotlight isn’t so bright, and people aren’t constantly looking over her shoulder to make her look stupid.

While she was discussing this, the guy over her shoulder was slaughtering turkeys with a grinding machine of some sort. The video is, of course, priceless:

(Hat tip: Wonkette)

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Give ’em all a hand

Saturday, November 22nd, 2008

Ladies & Gentlemen, hand puppets:

Click around to all twenty-two of them. They’re all awesome…

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Bar(ac)k the Vote!

Saturday, November 8th, 2008

Yes, it’s my sixth post in a row that has to do with the election, but at least this one is relatively cute.

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The Argument Against Universal Voting Rights

Thursday, October 23rd, 2008

Colleague Dave Sohmer sends along this gem:

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OK, who didn’t see THIS coming?

Sunday, October 12th, 2008

And the winner of the most obvious typo award of the year goes to Rensselaer County in upstate New York for their 2008 presidential election absentee ballots:

The absentee ballots sent to voters in Rensselaer County identified the two presidential candidates as “Barack Osama” and “John McCain.” In the United States, the best-known individual named Osama is Osama bin Laden, leader of the al Qaida terrorist group behind the 2001 attacks that destroyed the World Trade Center in New York City.

The typographical terror error was first reported by the Times Union of Albany.

When they discovered the mistake, officials shredded the remaining “Osama” ballots and mailed correct versions to the roughly 300 people who had already received them. McDonough said the “Osama” mistake was made in only one of the 13 ballot versions mailed throughout the county, located east of the state capital of Albany.

Voters who received both versions will be allowed to send in either one and have it counted, McDonough said.

Obama spokesman Blake Zeff said the campaign is “glad officials are working to correct this error and we assume it won’t happen again.”

Yeah, like in 2012?

(Hat tip: Joe Catania)

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The Kiss of Death

Sunday, October 12th, 2008

A truly odd story about a boy who died on his fifteenth birthday in 1909, while trying to avoid the affection of a group of girls who wanted to wish him a happy birthday:


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The tombstone reads, “Lost Life by Stab in Falling on Ink Eraser, Evading Six Young Women Trying to Give Him Birhtday Kisses in Office.

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Sarah Palin, bear, on a couch…

Monday, September 8th, 2008


I bet you thought the title had a typo in it, huh?

At any rate, I love this picture. I’ve been in some intimidating offices in my time, but can you imagine arguing policy with someone who’s sitting on that couch? Oh, and while the bear just looks dead, the crab looks shellacked!

Sadly, of course, bears and crabs like these are probably a dime a dozen in Alaska. If she wins, though, she’s got to bring that thing to Washington…

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A Bargain at Twice the Price

Sunday, July 13th, 2008

Anyone want to buy a refrigerator? If so, head down to the Lowes Home Improvement store in Woodbridge, NJ. They’re having quite a sale:

What used to cost you $398 is now available at the low, low price of

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