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July 31, 2007

TONE MATTERS.

I COULD WRITE THIS BLOG FOR TEN MORE YEARS -- BUT THIS WILL BE THE BEST LINK HEADLINE EVER.

Man walks free after sheep refuses to testify | Metro.co.uk

WORST. OLYMPIC. SPORT. EVER.

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High-heel sprint held in St. Petersburg

UHHH....

"If you are like millions of women (or men I guess) who are self conscious about your smile, now you can have a perfect smile in only minutes, with the Beauty Smile Trainer. Just place the rubber trainer in your mouth for an instant forced smile."

Neatorama - Get a Perfect Smile in Minutes!


I'M NOT SURE WHY I FIND THIS IDEA AS FRIGHTENING AS I DO.

"FLEXPETZ is a shared dog ownership concept that provides our members with access to a variety of FLEXPETZ dogs. All FLEXPETZ dogs complete obedience training and some FLEXPETZ dogs are also certified as therapy dogs. Through the FLEXPETZ shared dog ownership concept, members can spend from just a few hours to a number of days with each of our dogs. FLEXPETZ dogs are available in varied breed sizes to ensure compatibility with our member's individual lifestyles and unique circumstances."

FLEXPETZ - Flexible Pet Ownership


THIS YEAR'S OK GO.

MY PARENTS TAUGHT ME THAT IF YOU CAN'T SAY ANYTHING NICE, DON'T SAY ANYTHING AT ALL.

Chief Justice Roberts Suffers Seizure - The Huffington Post

AS A FRIEND OF MINE SAYS, "WATCH THIS!" IS THE LAST THING YOU EVER HEAR FROM A REDNECK.

July 30, 2007

AHHHH...SPORTSMANSHIP.

July 29, 2007

THE MAN IN BLACK ON THE SPORTING EXPERIENCE.

THE MASHUPS CONTINUE.

MASH IT UP.

REZNOR + LENNON.

GETTING DOWN TO IT.

"Yes, Mississippi sucks. Merely looking at a map of the U.S. makes it hard to gauge just how crappy this state really is -- one needs to dig deeper, beyond lackluster test scores and the single largest collection of interstate potholes that would put any former Soviet backwater to shame."

Drivl.com | Mississippi: 51st in everything


YEAH - I THINK MY STOMACH'S PASSING THE VIRUS ALONG TO MY BUTT.

Obesity is 'contagious,' study finds - Los Angeles Times

THIS WEEK IN THE INCREASING SELFISHNESS OF THE AMERICAN PUBLIC.

Driver caught with mannequin for passenger in HOV lane 

Also this:

Passenger who misses flight calls in bomb scare to delay takeoff 

 

GO GOB GO.

"Josh rode a Segway from Seattle to Boston, while Hunter directed this soul-searching documentary."

10 MPH - Segway across America - A Documentary Film

July 28, 2007

SEEMS LIKE A REALLY GOOD IDEA. WELL, AT LEAST FOR YOUR CAPITALIST CRONIES.

BBC NEWS | Americas | US 'plans huge Saudi arms deal'

JUST IN CASE YOU WERE WONDERING HOW THIS STORY TURNED OUT.

wcco.com - Wis. Grave Robbers' Sex Assault Charges Dropped

July 27, 2007

A LOT LIKE OWNING A PUG.

JUST FANTASTIC.

FOX NEWS ATTACKS THE INTERNET.

I'VE DEVELOPED QUITE A CRUSH ON HELEN THOMAS.

Thomas To Snow: "You're Not Speaking English, Really" - Politics on The Huffington Post

EVEN THE IDEA OF 'METH MOUTH' MAKES ME THROW UP IN MINE A LITTLE.

Lawmakers want to fight 'meth mouth'

TRUST ME -- I KNOW WE WANT TO PUNISH PEOPLE AND ALL -- BUT WE REALLY DON'T WANT THEM ALL PENT UP. LET'S NOT BE RIDONKULOUS.

Inmate found guilty in masturbation trial - MiamiHerald.com

YEP. BACON SALT. OUR SINS AGAINST FOOD CONTINUE.

Bacon Salt

Originally found here.

July 25, 2007

KANYE W. - MEET ZACH G.

KANYE WEST | STRONGER

July 24, 2007

TETRIS WITH STATES.

MapMSG.com - Statetris

I'M PRETTY SURE THE CLASS IS TAUGHT BY GEORGE BLUTH SR.

Local inmates use yoga to look inward before getting out 

YEAH, NOT EXACTLY THE LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATES...

Well, I mean what with the talking snowman and all.

Questions, not answers, highlight YouTube debate - CNN.com

WORST. WALMART PURCHASE STORY. EVER.

I'm warning you - click only if you haven't eaten within the last few hours. You've been warned.

Flip Flops Cause Chemical Burns

July 23, 2007

AH...JUST THE GREATEST HITS.

SO THAT'S WHERE CARLOS MENCIA GOT HIS TRAINING.

WATCH YOUR BACKS, SHOWCASE GIRLS.

'Price is Right' for Drew Carey - Yahoo! News

COULD BE THE WORST. PORNO PLOT. EVER.

YEAH - THIS PROBABLY DOESN'T HELP THE CONTROVERSY -- NOT ONE BIT.

MICHAEL VICK MEETS CAT STEVENS.

SEEMS SIMPLE ENOUGH.

July 21, 2007

THIS IS A BIT LONG...BUT MAKE SURE TO WATCH THE PART WHERE TOM DELAY MAKES A RIDICULOUS POINT ABOUT ABORTION.

YOU REALLY HAVE TO READ THIS TO BELIEVE IT.

"jetBlue donated a few tickets to YearlyKos. Bill O’Reilly had a stroke. And now, well, so much for jetBlue."

jetRed | Slog | The Stranger's Blog

July 20, 2007

WE ALL CELEBRATE A MOVIE PREMIERE IN OUR OWN WAY.

THERE'S "I SMOKE A LITTLE TOO MUCH" AND THEN THERE'S "I OWN A SMOKER'S BIB."

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SMOKER'S BIB - Taylor Gifts

Thanks as always.

JUST A FANTASTIC IDEA FOR THE CLOSETED HARRY POTTER FAN.

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"Do you love Harry Potter, but think you're too old and too awesome to be seen reading the books? We have the solution, my friend. Print these out and you can safely read your Potter in front of all those ex Navy SEALS."

Harry Potter Book Disguises


July 19, 2007

AND HERE'S YOUR VIDEO REASON TO LOVE THE ONION.


Study: Multiple Stab Wounds May Be Harmful To Monkeys

SOMETIMES YOU REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY. AT ALL.

TODAY'S REASON TO LOVE THE ONION.

Authorities Discover Illegal Frog-Jumping Ring In Eli Manning's Backyard 

KIND OF A SAD ENDING.

BRING 'EM BACK HOME.

SURE GO AHEAD - CLICK IF YOU LIKE - BUT DON'T BLAME ME IF YOU CAN'T SLEEP TONIGHT.

"At first glance, it may look as if Bhagat had given birth. Actually, Mehta had removed the mutated body of Bhagat's twin brother from his stomach. Bhagat, they discovered, had one of the world's most bizarre medical conditions -- fetus in fetu. It is an extremely rare abnormality that occurs when a fetus gets trapped inside its twin."

ABC News: A Pregnant Man?


IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR VIDEO OF A GROUP OF JERSEY-CLAD CRIMINALS DISTANCING THEMSELVES FROM DIVISION II OPPONENTS ON THE FIELD OF PLAY, WITH A SPRINKLE OF RELIGIOUS AND HOMOEROTIC OVERTONES – WELL THEN, THIS-MY FRIEND-IS THE LINK FOR YOU.

YouTube - Show Me the Way

AND APPARENTLY, YOU'RE NOT ALONE IN THIS.

“I’m not going to talk about my campaign anymore,” McCain said in a sharp tone. “I’m finished with talking about it.

CNN.com - McCain snaps: ‘Finished’ discussing campaign


THERE IS SUCH A THING AS TOO GREEN.

 "So, the city wants to take your food scraps, use them for themselves, and still charge you if you're doing the compost work yourself and giving them no food scraps to recycle."

Metroblogging Seattle: On food scraps recycling


CAREFUL WHEN BUYING THOSE KEYWORDS.

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The Perils of Contextual Advertising - AdPulp

WE'RE MORE THAN JUST RED AND BLUE NOW.

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"While it’s still far too early to make any predictions about who will win the nominations, we can gauge public interest pretty easily by looking at traffic to each candidate’s website. And with the help of some nifty mapping software that my colleague Max Freiert recently purchased, we can track those traffic patterns on a state-by-state level."

If Clicks Were Votes - Republican Candidates

LIVING IN SURVEILLANCE CULTURE.

Guaranteed to be one of the most distubing things you're gonna see today.

THE WHITE STRIPES DO A FREE CONCERT...AND WALK THAT FINE LINE BETWEEN BEING COOL, AND JUST BEING A DICK.

THE PERILS OF TRYING TO MAKE YOUR SOCIAL MESSAGE "COOL."

By the way, this is a parody. I repeat, this is not a real ad.

I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS BEING SAID HERE...

But apparently, in China, Buick's the brand for stoners.

WHERE, OH WHERE, IS THE YOUTUBE FOOTAGE OF THIS?

Jon Lovitz Beats Up Andy Dick

FACEBOOK FOR DUMMIES.

Dow Jones Single Title Player

July 18, 2007

HERE WE GO AGAIN...AND AGAIN.

Chappelle OK after brief hospitalization - Yahoo! News

THE STRANGER GETS TO THE BOTTOM LINE ON CHEWIE.

"The relationship between Han Solo and Chewbecca is not as severe as the colonial one, but it’s certainly not the ideal democratic relationship. Without free speech there can be no real freedom. The one that speaks will always have power over the one that can not speak. In sum, Chewbacca is the ideal slave."

Slog | The Stranger's Blog | The Stranger | Seattle's Only Newspaper


July 16, 2007

SEE HOW "WALKABLE" YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD IS.

Walk Score - How walkable is your house?

July 15, 2007

HARD FOR PEOPLE TO BUY YOUR PRODUCT WHEN YOUR ADS PRODUCE REPRESSION.

HARD TO BELIEVE YOU DON'T HEAR THIS LINE IN ADVERTISING MORE OFTEN.