I don't know, you tell me what I was thinking when i saw this.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Friday, March 27, 2009
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Friday, March 20, 2009
pabst blue coffin
this man loves pbr so much he wants to be buried inside a giant can of it. frankly this makes no sense to me, but live and let live i suppose. . . or live and let die and get buried in a beer can.
anyway, to fulfill his weird dreams he made a coffin to carry him to the afterlife in class - first place, blue ribbon winning class. 
you might look at this picture and say "it looks like a cooler, not a coffin," to which i would respond "good observation, blog reader."
in fact, that is the brilliant part. while this man is still alive he can use his coffin to chill his beverages. now that is what i call a functional alcoholic. cheers.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Monday, March 16, 2009
Saturday, March 14, 2009
DO NOT FAIL YOUR SPECIES
I first saw this years ago, but my memory finally clicked and I remembered the title. Now, please, enjoy My Little Golden Book About Zogg (click the 'next' button beneath the picture to turn the pages).
Smoking smarties to kill big tobacco
I just read about this phenomenon in Advertising Age. The candy companies must be upset because the kids are smoking the candy instead of eating it. If I was big tobacco, I'd be getting nervous. These two videos are the best.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Finally, a sensible biker
I just read an article from Friday's edition of The New York Times, and it was all about bikes on the streets. Despite what my behavior over the past couple years indicated, I don't hate bikes; I simply hate how the majority of bikers act when they are riding around on the streets, as well as how bikes can trash a shared house. Since I plan to be living in a city soon, I am planning to use the public transportation-bike combo as my mode of transportation, since I doubt I will be able to afford much of the expenses of driving all the time, because getting a good job as a recent graduate is something of a laughable prospect nowadays. That being said, I am somewhat reluctant to take up this transportation option because I am all too familiar with the mentality of a driver who is bothered by the erratic behavior of a biker who believes he is invincible, not to mention exempt from traffic laws. Anyhow, this article is more of a request that bikers bike more consistently, so as to end the battle between bike and car, as well as the one between bike and pedestrian. His arguments seem quite valid, and I soon hope to see a change in the nature of our county's transportation infrastructure. In the meantime, though, I think it makes sense to be less of a menace so that people who are undyingly pro-automobile might be enlightened to the countless merits of biking as an alternative to driving. I know some cities have managed to start this process, but so many haven't. Until people see that bikes can function alongside cars, I think it's quite obvious who will win the battle. I also like the article because it caricatures all of you hipster bikers all too well, chain locks and all. Check it out:
A Modest Proposal - Bikers, Take the High Road
A Modest Proposal - Bikers, Take the High Road
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
What's a synonym for thesaurus?
KTs - I think you would enjoy the subject of this post more than others, but I'm certain we can all find this humorous at the expense of a high school girl who has yet to realize that a thesaurus is not your best friend when writing.
I just went through a section of Traverse City's local newspaper and, as an already sub-par newspaper, the decision to include a weekly section called Generation Why is a mistake for countless reasons. The Generation Why section provides high school students the opportunity to write articles that should never be published but, for some unknown reason, are. This girl, Jenna Hubbell, should be embarrassed forever. Her article's title, "A crown and beauty pageant with some thought behind it", is very inappropriate; it should be titled "Alliteration meets thesaurus, self-declared princess thinks she can do anything." Here is some of her finest, clutter-filled jib jab bullshit:
"The desolate silence was broken when the melody commenced and my timorous, petite body uttered the tear-jerking 'Annie'-inspired lyrics. The hum of my thunderous voice echoed across the room, twisting the smirks to expressions of admiration. When the final note sprang from my lips, the lights gradually began to dim with the sounds of stirring ovation filling the room. I thankfully gleamed at the sight of the applause and skipped off the stage."
Wow, Jenna, your performance must have been phenomenal. You must have enjoyed it more than everyone. Let's continue:
"I will confess that when initiating the whole pageant process, I was one of many who viewed it as a 'beauty pageant,' meaning that it was for condescending and imperceptive, yet striking girls. I previously believed that pageants were solely founded on appearance. Glancing back on the endeavor in which I experienced eight years ago, I realize that because of the pageant, my previous judgments were, indeed, erroneous."
Oh god, where do I begin? Condescending and imperceptive, yet striking girls? This whole paragraph is comical, since it is an accidental confession of her own superficiality. So, Jenna, you're not just striking, eh? Because you're different, you are striking and brilliant? Oh yeah - I like to experience in endeavors, too. Let's see what happens next...
"Eight years ago, I slouched before the crooked grins with trepidation, today; I stand before the mirror and painfully fasten the heavy crown upon my head, preparing to assertively represent my community as Miss Elk Rapids 2008. I am proud to call myself an ambassador of my community. Because of the pageants I have taken part in, I am who I am today; I do not wear the crown because I am beautiful; I wear the crown because I am a driven, intelligent and assertive young lady."
I just went through a section of Traverse City's local newspaper and, as an already sub-par newspaper, the decision to include a weekly section called Generation Why is a mistake for countless reasons. The Generation Why section provides high school students the opportunity to write articles that should never be published but, for some unknown reason, are. This girl, Jenna Hubbell, should be embarrassed forever. Her article's title, "A crown and beauty pageant with some thought behind it", is very inappropriate; it should be titled "Alliteration meets thesaurus, self-declared princess thinks she can do anything." Here is some of her finest, clutter-filled jib jab bullshit:
"The desolate silence was broken when the melody commenced and my timorous, petite body uttered the tear-jerking 'Annie'-inspired lyrics. The hum of my thunderous voice echoed across the room, twisting the smirks to expressions of admiration. When the final note sprang from my lips, the lights gradually began to dim with the sounds of stirring ovation filling the room. I thankfully gleamed at the sight of the applause and skipped off the stage."
Wow, Jenna, your performance must have been phenomenal. You must have enjoyed it more than everyone. Let's continue:
"I will confess that when initiating the whole pageant process, I was one of many who viewed it as a 'beauty pageant,' meaning that it was for condescending and imperceptive, yet striking girls. I previously believed that pageants were solely founded on appearance. Glancing back on the endeavor in which I experienced eight years ago, I realize that because of the pageant, my previous judgments were, indeed, erroneous."
Oh god, where do I begin? Condescending and imperceptive, yet striking girls? This whole paragraph is comical, since it is an accidental confession of her own superficiality. So, Jenna, you're not just striking, eh? Because you're different, you are striking and brilliant? Oh yeah - I like to experience in endeavors, too. Let's see what happens next...
"Eight years ago, I slouched before the crooked grins with trepidation, today; I stand before the mirror and painfully fasten the heavy crown upon my head, preparing to assertively represent my community as Miss Elk Rapids 2008. I am proud to call myself an ambassador of my community. Because of the pageants I have taken part in, I am who I am today; I do not wear the crown because I am beautiful; I wear the crown because I am a driven, intelligent and assertive young lady."
Jenna adverbily adverbed her adverbified adverbs. Thesaurus thesaurus thesaurus. Semicolon. Self-adoration. Embellish your importance.
How embarrassing.
The Sauciest
Now if they actually attempted to sing Ghetto Gospel, then they might be on to something. Nonetheless, I still can't decided if the not-like-other-gospel-choir-leaders cool choir leader is funnier than the confused elderly gospeleers.
Maybe book them for the next haus party if you guys ever decide to have one again (that is, if you're even allowed to have parties anymore).
Maybe book them for the next haus party if you guys ever decide to have one again (that is, if you're even allowed to have parties anymore).
Monday, March 2, 2009
it weirds me out that it's weirding you out
http://myparentsjoinedfacebook.com/ This has not ever happened to me. Has this happened to you? I apologize if so.
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