To lighten things up. Weird Al does a mash up interview of Eminem since The M wouldn't let him do a video parody of Lose Yourself:

Shout out to Darrell!

Thanks to SouthCon for this. It may be old and if you're a fan of the Robot Chicken you've seen it before. Still funny and right on target!

Also don't you dare miss the Charlie Brown Great Pumpkin special that's on ABC tonight at 8:00.

And I leave you with this spot on analysis of Pachelbel's Canon in D.

I do so love these interweb quiz thingies, especially when they appeal to my inner (and outer)geek.

Pics that may brighten your day...

This thing is freakin' awesome! Hit the link in the title for the site with plans.

HT to Geekdad.

What LoTR Character Are You?

You are most like Galadriel. There's just something about you that people like. A sort of aura. You're very kind to people, and you like to help others succeed. You're not as candid as most people would like. You don't have to share your deepest darkest secrets, but be more honest about things! You're more mature than most people your age, so don't worry!

I'm ordinarilly not a "ribbon" person. I do have one of those support the troops ribbons on my van, but the amazing wife bought that for me and so I said "Why not?". I saw this on several blogs. I've seen the various cartoons and banners that proclaim us all Hokies if even for a brief time. I thought about the VT alums that I know and have recently come to know better and I want to show my solidarity. This seems like a good waym simple and respectful. Our prayers are with you.

I just saw a commercial that painted Hellman's as being good for you because it's all natural. Kudos for the ouevos that that took on the part of the ad agency. Here's a flash, arsenic occurs in nature too.

I don't "do" LOL Cats, but this one is actually funny AND smart.

This is undeniably true.

Ahoy, maties, this be Iron Jack Kidd! Be ye celebratin' International Talk Like a Pirate Day? Don't be a lubber. Drink yer grog, navigate o'er to http://www.talklikeapirate.com/, and dance tha hornpipe! Do it smartly now or I'll run ye through!!

You are The Pirate



Do you remember the last time you took a chance? It was when you decided to leave the security of your mother's womb and headed for the bright light. It's time to head for the next bright light, my friend. Creativity is not your strong suit. You are good at doing what you are told to do and that, in itself, is a gift. It's not a gift to you, mind you, but a gift to those who will be there to tell you what to do. You like long walks on the beach and cuddling, but would never admit that to your pirate pals who think you are okay but can't always remember your name. Tapioca pudding seems a bit extreme for someone such as yourself, what with all the bumps and stuff. It's a good thing you are on a pirate ship, otherwise, you would be walking because you are positively pedestrian. Have a nice day.

I hate lolcats, but I LOVE THIS!!!!!

LOLTHULHU

Thanks to Real Life Comics I have just lost The Game. What's The Game do you ask? Well fair enough, I'll answer since you're playing too after all.

'''The Game'''

* RULE 1: You are playing The Game.
* RULE 2: Whenever you think about The Game, you lose.
* RULE 3: Loss of The Game must be announced.

'''The object of The Game is to forget that it exists.

So guess what. You just lost too! Okay so it's silly, but it's late on a Friday so there.

Doug at Nerds With Kids brought us this little gem:

and says it best.

the trailer and posters for this train wreck seem to indicate that the movie has taken the concept of three guys on helium singing pop songs and made it worse. That's gotta be some kind of scientific breakthrough.

You should really check out his site. It does indeed rock the hizzy.

Okay so no you pretty much HAVE to vote for Huckabee.

HT to Two Guys from Quantico

I love me some xkcd.

xkcd - A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language - By Randall Munroe

This is old but it's AWESOME.

We use table time as discipline on occasion. You must sit at the table, arms down, with nothing to do until you are excused.

K2 after being sat down, "God's gonna save me from this table and take you to jail."

As funny this year as it was when I posted it last year.

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas!!!! I hope you get what you want and that more importantly you have good times with the ones you love.

Yeah that's what this paper really needs to stand out from other... plain... white... copy paper. NEW PACKAGING!!!

And the use of eyeballs as the double oo in LOOK, edgy. And it's "COMING SOON!"

I could make a point here about how we as Christians constantly try and repackage our faith to make it "relevant". But I won't. We do though and it's just as stupid.

Brilliant!

I needed this.

Thanks to Sheldon: The Daily Comic Strip by Dave Kellett

from Janet

This week the infamous Razzies released their list of nominations. If you don't know what the Razzies are, simply think of the Oscars on opposite day. They honor the best just like the Oscars do, only in the Razzies case, they honor the best of the worst. Which leads me to today's question...

What do you think were the worst performances of the year? In the name of expansion this could be the worst movie or acting in a movie, worst TV show or even worst album or song. Feel free to write as little or as much that comes to mind.

Hmmmm, I don't watch that many movies so I like to make sure that the ones I DO watch are pretty good. TV opens it up.

Here's one (in the spirit of the song):

Though it could be said that it was pretty convincing to some folks in NH I reckon.

If I could give a Razzie for Worst OS I think it would go to Windows Vista hands down. I can't think of an operating system previously that had people clamoring for a downgrade.

For Worst Board Game I have to say it would be this:

A game based on Joel Osteens book.

Worst Idea for a Reality TV Show ever? Kid Nation. Whoever thought that up needs to.... You know I can't really think of anything suitable.

That's some pretty bad stuff right there.

That's about all I have for now. What about you guys?

Improv Everywhere a group that organizes flash mobs "improvmissions" put on this interesting show:

On a cold Saturday in New York City, the world’s largest train station came to a sudden halt. Over 200 Improv Everywhere Agents froze in place at the exact same second for five minutes in the Main Concourse of Grand Central Station. Over 500,000 people rush through Grand Central every day, but today, things slowed down just a bit as commuters and tourists alike stopped to notice what was happening around them. Enjoy the video first and then go behind the scenes with our mission report and photos.

I don't know how I would have reacted or if I'd ever particpate in something like this. I figure so long as they're not interfering with serious business and no one gets hurt though this is pretty cool.

YouTube - Star Wars Music Video

ht to http://www.sheldoncomics.com/

I heard this on the radio this morning and Pat saved me from having to look for it.

I often say that I have no words and now I honestly mean it.

LOLCat Bible Translation Project

I think I just lost a SAN point.

I had to explain LOLCats to my wife and in doing so found this quite humorous one.

Enter the ICHC online Poker Cats Contest!

Drawn by Evan Shaner

On a whim I drew up a piece last week asking the question "What if Charles Schulz created the Watchmen?" and holy crap I had no idea people were going to like it. I posted it on Deviant Art and the darn thing spread like wildfire. So there you go, I guess I should draw more stuff based on jokes that might make Alan Moore angry.

Yes, yes you should.

The FuMP has some funny stuff. Give this a listen.

Oh gosh, you really need to listen to Doc Popular's podcast Drown Pirate Radio mixtape. I don't know if it warrants subsribing to. Too early to tell. But if you are a troo geek it at least warrants clapping your earbuds in for a quick taste of nerdcore rap, sampling from Star Wars and ancient kitchy records, and assorted weirdness.

UPDATE - And like that, he's dead. George Carlin passed away yesterday from complications due to a heart attack from what I hear. He will be missed.

George Carlin is set to be the recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. I didn't know there was such a thing. Apparently it's only been around for eleven years. The comedians that have won it to date are:

1998 - Richard Pryor
1999 - Jonathan Winters
2000 - Carl Reiner
2001 - Whoopi Goldberg
2002 - Bob Newhart
2003 - Lily Tomlin
2004 - Lorne Michaels
2005 - Steve Martin
2006 - Neil Simon
2007 - Billy Crystal
2008 - George Carlin

PBS will be broadcasting the awards in Novemeber. That's a pretty good list right there. Granted there are a whole bunch of funny folk that could be there. Carlin is certainly one of the funniest folks I know that are still drawing breath. He informed the sense of snark I have, thankfully balanced by a love of The Cos and Jerry Clower. I listened to every comic album I could lay my hands on by all three of these guys.

So before I bless you with some youtubery of the greatness that is Carlin, who has yet to be on the list that should be? Who will be on there in twenty-five years? Is there anyone that shouldn't be?

My answers and some vids after the jump.

If you like Joss Whedon, Nathan Fillion, Neil Patrick Harris, supervillains, musicals, supervillain musicals, or funny things in general then you need to watch this - Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog.

Apparently it was made during the strike and it will only be freely available at this site for a couple more days. You can also buy it if you're so inclined. I might just m'self.

The first two acts are available today. The third goes live tomorrow.