Craig Ferguson On Pleasanton
Recently, Craig Ferguson of the Late Late Show payed a visit to Pleasanton, California. He seems to have liked it: Of course, it could just be that he needed the setup for the Gay Nineties Pizza joke.
Month: June 2007
The Top Seven Least Badass Album Titles Possible
7. Hamsterdance!6. Back to Aquamarine5. Rod Stewart Sings the American Songbook4. . . . And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Happy Bunnies*3. Dark Side of the Oreo2. Not In The Face! Not In The Face!1. Licensed To Il Divo *Yes, I know that’s a band name.
Okay, That’s Quite Enough of That
Speaking of covers… Last night when I was listening to the radio, I found that two stations were simultaneously playing an emo version of Time After Time and a sensitive-dude take on Hey Ya. To which I say, all right, it was cute when Alien Ant Farm did it, but this is getting ridiculous.
Where Have I Heard That Song 2
Staying with the canine theme here: This one’s for everyone who enjoyed the New Wave, but wished it included more writhing. Also, that lady really should be wearing her seat belt.
Look! A thing!
This is Caddie. Caddie has a piece of sandpaper. You would think that sandpaper would not be the most comfortable thing to carry around in your mouth, but she doesn’t seem to mind. She’s just excited because she has a thing she can carry around, and she wants everyone to know it.
On Achievement
Recently finished reading a book about the Chicago World’s Fair (thanks Abigail!) and I came across this quote in one of the last chapters. It’s from a man named Sol Bloom, who was twenty-three when he was put in charge of the midway at the Fair. He made a massive amount of money, then lost … Read more
Stolen from the blog of the incomparable Manolo: Two questions immediately spring to mind: a) What is an algorithm march?b) How did ninjas get involved?
Department of I Swear, It Was Right Here a Minute Ago
Can someone check behind the sofa cushions? Chile loses a lake.
Where Have I Heard That Song Before?
New game! I’ve been hearing some wacky covers/samples on the radio lately, and I just had to share. Listen and name the original tune: This one’s for all you fans of mid-nineties white-boy rapping, random action scenes and synchronized dancing. You know who you are.
The Top Ten All-Time Worst Things to Step In
10. Excrement, herbivore9. A shallow hole8. Burning coals, when you have not achieved the proper mental state* to walk across them unscathed7. Excrement, carnivore6. It5. An unidentifiable thing that goes “squish”4. Excrement, omnivore3. A deep hole2. A mud-filled sinkhole in the Everglades*1. A land mine *as represented by foot speed*skip ahead to 4:15 for relevant … Read more