Putting the bamboo in bamboozled
I've got to admit that I don't know a whole hell of a lot about what makes a really good cup of tea, but I know that I won't be buying any of this:China's national treasure, the giant panda, will...
View ArticleThe problem with pronouns
Things were easier in the good old days, back when men were men and women were women. Literally:Police in Florida said they arrested a transgender individual accused of shaking genitalia at five...
View ArticleDon't try this at home
This is cool to watch, but I would imagine the cleanup is a bitch. Also, a lot of it looks like it could hurt you and/or blow up your house.Thanks to b-rad.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dream Weaver
Congrats to Jered Weaver, who pitched the first no-hitter at the Big A in 22 years tonight.Of course, I went to last night's game (which was a complete game three hit shutout pitched by Jerome...
View ArticleI would not have guessed that
Celebrity hairdresser Vidal Sassoon passed away today at the age of 84. I wouldn't normally bring that up, but there was some interesting information in his obituary:A veteran of Israel's 1948 War of...
View ArticleThere's (unfortunately) an app for that
Just twenty years ago, hardly anybody had cell phones and only important people like doctors and drug dealers even had pagers. Now, we're all connected by wireless networks to such a degree that the...
View ArticleFighting tires with tires
I would imagine the slogans these people were chanting might have been a tad confusing:Dozens of Lebanese, exasperated by rampant tire-burning protests across the country, rolled out tires and stopped...
View ArticleFun fact!
If you have any kind of business to conduct at a Los Angeles County Superior Courthouse and you've got a cigarette lighter with you as you go through the security line, the good folks who work there...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dreams really do come true!
I guess the trick is that you've just got to have really crappy dreams:The Butler County Sheriff's Office said Tiffany Hurd, 36, was spotted attempting to climb over a barbed wire fence early Sunday at...
View ArticleOkay, I'm not the only one who's noticed
I'm usually not home when Comedy Central runs new episodes of Futurama, so I set my DVR to record them. Then, when I go to watch them later, there's a big chunk of The Colbert Report (which, by the...
View ArticleA review of "The Expendables 2" in ten words or less
I think they let a fourth grader write this movie.
View ArticleClik here to view.
[Insert U2 song title here]
Once in a while, it's nice to get a reminder of how the little things you take for granted in life are actually kind of important. Case in point:"My current home address is 200 meters north of the...
View ArticleWater hazard
And here I always thought golf was boring...A California golf course worker said a 2-pound shark discovered still living in the grass near the 12th hole was the most "bizarre" thing seen at the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Seven years ago today...
...a couple of significant (for me, anyway) events coincidentally coincided--I started this little crapblog and my man Riley was born.Pictured: Celebratory napUnlike the blog, I still feed Riley...
View ArticleElection Day
I'd like to remind everyone to get out there and exercise your right to vote today.That is, unless you happen to disagree with me, in which case, I'd like to remind you to stay home. I mean, there are...
View ArticleHappy Thanksgiving
I'm thankful for a lot of things this year. Family, friends, health, and happiness. I hope everyone reading this has been similarly blessed.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Since it's Friday night...
...and I haven't done one of these things in ages, here's a photo of actress Jennifer Lawrence wearing a one-piece bathing suit and a leather jacket:I'm 99% certain that nobody actually dresses like...
View ArticleA little Christmas comedy
I don't know if I've ever put this up here before, but Patton Oswalt's bit about the song "Christmas Shoes" is one of my favorite things about this time of year. Before you click play, heed this...
View Article
