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April 22, 2005

A GIANT LURCH FORWARD FOR BEER CONSUMERS

Gizmodo links to this important product announcement from Grolsch. (Mmmm, Grolsch.) According to the free translation I got here, the advertisement says this:

Grolsch introduces in the week for the Queen's Birthday the Grolsch look brace. With this innovatieve gadget, you make with one click a brace of your look!

The Grolsch look brace has been developed from the idea, that a can indeed more compactly is and you it more easily take along, but less well drinks then a bottle. With the Grolsch look brace, you keep the use ease of the can and there the drinkgenot becomes.

A brace of our look! (Burrrrppp) Yes!

TRADING UP

Maybe now his mom'll want to, too.

(Thanks to golfwidow)

THE "R" IN "RV"

...stands for reptiles.

NOT THAT THERE'S ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT

Monkey-suckling

IT'S A DARNED GOOD THING THIS BLOG IS NOT CRUEL

Otherwise you might see a link to this.

(Thanks to Natalie W.)

MAN

You can't trust anybody any more.

(Thanks to everybody)

GEORGIA: A STATE WITH TOO MUCH SPARE TIME?

We (ribbit) report; you (ribbit) decide.

THIS IS JUST WRONG

Terribly, terribly wrong.

(Thanks to Justin Barber)

TWENTY YEARS FROM NOW

...you'll remember exactly where you were when you got the tragic news.

OK NAME FOR A ROCK BAND

The Prairie Lobsters

April 21, 2005

EDUCATION CORNER

Ask Father Hardon: What is the difference between the old Vulgate of St. Jerome and the new Vulgate?

(Thanks to Don Wood)

CHICKENS STRIKE BACK

I guess we're supposed to believe that this is mere coincidence.

DOES ANYBODY ELSE FIND THIS TROUBLING?

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HEADLINE OF THE DAY

And potential sin of the decade.

(Thanks to the ever-watchful Leslie Paul Davies)

SHEESH!

You find something that works, and right away, they tell you not to do it.

(Thanks to kafaleni)

MOVE OVER, DOMINOS

There's a new kind of delivery man in town.

(Thanks to Alanboss)

HOW WILL YOU CELEBRATE MAY 4?

We're thinking about going to KFC.

(Thanks to John "Talk Like a Pirate" Baur)

Update: So they're harmless birds, are they? Sure they are.

Key Quote: "He said there were chickens with beards and wearing colourful traditional outfits," said a shaken Mabunda.

Something James Bond Might Say at a Bar: "I'll have a Mabunda. Shaken, not stirred.

April 20, 2005

DOWN, BOY

Louie Lembo mailed in this fascinating ad from Dog Fancy magazine and asked if we could explain it.

We cannot.

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WHEN PEOPLE TRY TO TELL THIS BLOG THAT THERE IS NO KIND OF WILD AND CRAZY FUN TO BE HAD IN ELKHART, INDIANA

This blog responds: Oh yeah?

In related news: We have this story, concerning an alleged threat to both the flat-spired three-toothed snail and the Indiana bat.

Urgent Update: Commenter Sean points out that Elkhart is also the home of the Recreational Vehicle and Motor Home Hall of Freaking Fame. We are calling our travel agent now.

YES, THIS IS A REGISTRATION SITE

But all you need to see is the headline. Then you need to go get a cheeseburger. No, TWO cheeseburgers. For your health.

PUT YOUR BANANA DOWN AND YOUR HANDS UP

SWAT-Team monkeys

(Thanks to Ted Habte-Gabr, Dave Barry for President Field Coordinator and Aljazeera liaison)

April 19, 2005

STOP THE PRESSES

This is huge.

GATHER ROUND, BOYS AND GIRLS OF NORTHUMBERLAND

There may still be time to roast marshmallows and sing Kumbaya.

(Thanks to Justin Barber)

SOUTH FLORIDA SURPRISE:

That this made the newspaper.

(Thanks to gretchencs)

THOSE TERRORIST BASTARDS

Now they're using frozen sausage.

(Thanks to many, many people)

RUBBER DUCKY, YOU'RE NOT THE ONE

Or the two...

(Sorry)

(Thanks to Andrew Hudgins)

THOSE WACKY ARTISTS

They're at it again.

(Thanks to Drew Harchick, who adds "When I kick your ass, be thankful that you're a part of my kickbox training."

THE NEW YORK TIMES COVERS AN IMPORTANT ADVANCE

Although it seems to this blog that, if you're pooping golf balls, you have bigger concerns than commode performance.

Advisory: The link above takes you to a registration site. But the site has an excerpt that pretty much gets right down to the meat of the story.

Update: Commenter Atticus has graciously submitted this:

For those morally opposed to registration sites, there is a non-registration version of the story (though lacking the catchy headline) complete with a fascinating toilet-physics diagram.

Key quote:
"one man is alternately flushing cylinders of miso paste, wadded-up paper, and as many as 24 golf balls at a time"

He needs to lay off the Thai food.

UPDATE ON CAPTAIN JALAL

It is now safe to hire Captain Jalal for children's birthday parties.

Key Excerpt:

Ahmed was quoted as saying, “I wasn’t impressed. He should at least even the odds by placing a poisonous adult king cobra in his mouth and try to bite its head off instead of a harmless garden snake’s.”

Al-Gharbi said: “I invite you and a photographer to come to Al-Abraj this coming Wednesday. I will accept the dare and put a cobra in my mouth and bite its head off.”

April 18, 2005

24

To bring everybody up to date: At the end of last week, the president of the United States, after two months of being in Danger, got into Grave Danger, followed by Really Bad Shape. So now the acting president of the United States is Vice President Nervous Breakdown, and we do not trust his top advisor at all because he is Evil, as indicated by the use of red lighting. Speaking of Evil, the evil terrorist Marwan, who beats Jack to everything, needless to say beat Jack to the nuclear football and is now about to do some horrible nuclear thing that will make everybody look back with nostalgia upon the early episodes of this season, when all we were worried about was the simultaneous meltdown of all U.S. atomic reactors.

So in summary: We have a lame-o acting president with an Evil advisor, and terrorists about to launch nuclear missiles, and even Jack may not be able to stop them. The obvious question on everybody's mind as we go into tonight's episode is: Will there be another commercial for the Victoria's Secret IPEX brassiere?

So stay tuned. Although not necessarily to this show.

Update: They're going to Fast Track this.

Update: Marwan has a WAY cool computer.

Update: President Breakdown is moving to the bunker. Wimp.

Update: The bunker looks like a Ramada Inn lobby.

Update: They found one of the terrorist guys, and they're going to take him down. Hey, do you think Jack could be anywhere in the area? Nah.

Update: Tony and Michelle have tension between them. Tony wants to leave the past in the past.

Update: Bill thinks Tony is uncomfortable with the configuration.

Update: Somebody is going to get shot at the marina and JACK IS NOT THERE.

Update: Joe Prado shot the terrorist screwup guy, who screwed up right to the end.

Update: There's a convoy missing!

Update: Jack has not shot anybody yet. And still no IPEX commercial. The situation is becoming critical.

Update: Dodge is having a Spring Sales Event.

Update: The terrorists have a nuclear warhead in a pickup truck. I bet that is some kind of moving violation.

Update: Edgar would like to get Joe Prado in a room. Yuck.

Update: Not the needles!

Update: A bald snotty lawyer! Even for Marwan, this is LOW.

Update: The Sprint guy? Who's always in a suit? He's creepy.

Update: Gillette has a new product called M3 Nitro, which has three blades and a battery. God help us if Marwan gets hold of THAT.

Update: Maybe Jack will shoot the bald snotty lawyer.

Update: I'm beginning to like Evil Red Light Man. He's for torture.

Update: Still no word on the new pope.

Update: Audrey wants Jack to help her with the DoD interface (nudge, nudge).

Update: Joe Prado is not going to be playing the piano any time soon.

Update: According to the scenes from next week's episode, they're bringing back... President Allstate Insurance Spokesperson!

NOT A VERY GOOD NAME FOR A ROCK BAND

The Wholphins.

(Thanks to Lairbo)

A FLORIDA DRIVER'S LICENSE

Clearly, she's already got one.

(Thanks to many people who are glad they don't.)

A NEW WAY TO GET A VIRUS

Edible User Interfaces.

(Via Gizmodo)

ADVISORY TO SINGLE GUYS CONCERNING THE KIND OF THING THAT CAN HAPPEN TO A GUY WHEN HE GETS MARRIED

One thing that can happen is, your wife is having a party with a disco theme, and her cousin flies in from out of town, and your wife and her cousin go to a store that specializes in vintage clothing, and they come home with outfits, made from 185 percent polyester, that they want you and your wife's cousin's husband to wear. And if you think that you have a choice in these matters, then you know nothing about married life.

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April 16, 2005

WHO SAYS YOU CAN'T FIND FINE CUISINE IN TEXAS?

Ribbit.

(Thanks to many people)

CHICKENS CONTINUE TO MAKE NEWS

Doris is saved by surgery.

April 15, 2005

AN EVEN BETTER NAME FOR A ROCK BAND

Lobsters With Hairballs

YET ANOTHER REASON WHY THIS BLOG SUPPORTS AN INTERNATIONAL BAN ON CHICKENS

(Thanks to many people)

Here is a troubling update. (Thanks to Claire Martin)

Another Update: Coincidence? Don't make this blog laugh.

HIGHER EDUCATION

It's amazing what these kids today are doing with computers.

EXCELLENT NAME FOR A ROCK BAND

Put your hands together for: The Toxic Newts.

April 14, 2005

MODERN EDUCATION

Wait, they excavated what?

(Thanks to lpd)

ATTENTION, ENTYMOLOGISTS OF ITHACA

Good one.

(Thanks to several people, most recently my son)

ADVISORY TO PARENTS THINKING OF HIRING CAPTAIN JALAL FOR THEIR CHILD'S PARTY

Think again.

ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!

That is all, but here is a hilarious line to lessen the aggravation.

(Thanks to many people, including Ol' Chumbucket [talklikeapirate.com] and originally, Justin Barber)

BEER

Sometimes, it is just for guys.

(Thanks to Drew Harchick)

UPDATE

Wendy's chili finger story has mutated.

(Thanks to the lunch bunch)

WE GOT YER LINK RIGHT HERE, SIR


GOODBYE, TUSCARAWAS COUNTY, OHIO

I had a fine visit here, during which I learned that Tuscarawas County contains the city of Dover, which was the location of a house fire caused when a Kellogg's strawberry Pop-Tart was cooked in a defective toaster that failed to pop up, thereby turning the Pop-Tart into a snack pastry flamethrower from hell. I wrote a column about that incident. Maybe judi can link to it, if she is not too busy doing whatever it is she does.

April 13, 2005

THE "CAN'T THINK OF ANYTHING TO ADD THAT WILL MAKE THIS ITEM FUNNIER" ITEM OF THE DAY

(Thanks to Brian Reinhart)

ATTENTION, DRINKERS OF ANN ARBOR

It's not just you; it really is talking.

(Thanks to John Pike)

 
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