Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Bizarre Google Search

Let me gesture to Groundhog Day with a BGS for "here comes the sun":



Nice Ray-Bans there, Mr. Sun.

Fab Five: Groundhog Day

Make sure to light a candle at church to honor Saint Groundhog

Don’t give in to those secular godless liberals and their war on Groundhog Day

Watch “Groundhog Day”; this cannot be emphasized enough

Always keep plenty of gravy on hand to baste the roast hog

Watch “Groundhog Day”; this cannot be emphasized enough

Bill Watterson Lives!

Now that J.D. Salinger is gone, Bill Watterson has become America's #2 famous recluse, trailing only Thomas Pynchon. But he seems to have a pretty poor grasp of what the job entails. What kind of recluse would go and conduct on online interview--with Cleveland.com, no less?

Amazingly, it seems free from the bitterness that marked his last days as a cartoonist. Not once does he rail against fat cat syndicates and sellout cartoonists. It's a miracle! No word, though, on whether he's actually hand-drawing a Calvin & Hobbes feature film. I wish, I wish that rumor were true.

Man vs. Chicken

At the moment, the chicken seems to be winning that fight. This does not bode well for the state of California.

To Quote The Dude...

Nice marmot, Alaska.

Monday, February 1, 2010

Fab Five: Highlights from the Pro Bowl

Julius Peppers is flagged for roughing the passer after shooting an angry glare at quarterback Aaron Rodgers

The fan brought on the field at halftime for a game of punt-pass-kick stays for the second half and makes 2 catches for 18 yards

An errant Donovan McNabb pass is picked off and returned for a free Raspberry-Peach Blizzard at the Miami Smoothie Shack

Frank Gore incurs a 5-yard penalty for trying

The AFC once again proves its superiority to the NFC in games where nobody gives a crap

No, George, No!

Remember what happened the last time you tried to make a musical? Need I remind you of the horror that was The Star Wars Christmas Special?

Tough Love

Via Big Hollywood, the "Top Five Underrated Movie Tough Guys." I'm not really qualified to judge, but I think Lee Marvin's performance in The Dirty Dozen alone qualifies him for the list.

Of course, an underrated list always needs an overrated list for balance. So which actors least deserve their tough-guy image? I nominate Jean-Claude Van Damme (just too goofy), Keanu Reeves (too feminine-looking), and Harrison Ford (great actor, but there's a difference between being a tough guy and being a rebel).

That's Not Sand

The beach--what's not to love? The gentle sound of the ocean waves...the sharp smell of salt in the air...the bags chock-full of cocaine washing up in the surf...

The Breast Idea Ever

I read this story a few days ago and assumed it was a joke. Matter of fact, I still think it's a joke, just in a very different sense of the word.

Bizarre Google Search

It's been a long time coming, but it was inevitable. Enjoy a BGS for "the legendary fulton sheen":



Where's Dolly? And Jeffy? And Barfy? And Ida Know?

Fab Five: Dealing with the Snow

Stock up on milk and bread; nothing sustains you through a long winter like a steady diet of frozen milk sandwiches

Get lots of socks; can never have too many socks

Buy lots of batteries; if you ever find yourself snowed in, drinking battery acid is a quick and fairly painless way to commit suicide

If you must drive in wintry conditions, take the proper precautions; strap a snowblower to the front of your car to clear a path

Get your shoveling out of the way early; try to finish it before the snow even begins to fall

Outfoxing the Swiss

Behold, the Roman army knife: you can use it on the battlefield, fighting the Visigoths; relaxing at the local public bath/orgy house; or just while knocking around the vomitorium.

Tecmo Bowl

Headline: "How Videogames Trained a Generation of Athletes\." Barry Bonds wasn't juiced up on steroids--he was using cheat codes!

Double Jeopardy

Oh, TSA! Don't ever change!