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Serve yourself.

Remember those "Fold-ins" from Mad Magazine? Here they are.
Wesst Bobow of the Planet Xanax sends you, "Greetings". Who will respond?
Creative use of Barcodes.
Thirst, but crave the taste of meat? Your prayers have been answered. Meat Water is promoted as "dinner in a bottle".
Attention Horror Movie fans! 19 upcoming films with clips for most.
Employee of the Month.
Brilliant 404 error pages.
The remains of a shattered Statue of Liberty makes an appearance in a surprising number of comics and movies.

Grocery Eats is a website devoted to reviewing odd foods. These are a few of my favorite entries:
Deep Fried Pancakes
Big MacChicken
Kornet Pizza Cones
Deep-fried White Castle burgers
The Koolickle

Stand-up of the Week: Jack Dee

Web Junkie

Steve West scours the Web searching for interest or absurdity and then shakes his head ruefully when he finds it. Read more »

Halloween Is For The Dogs

Last year for Halloween, I took all of Lauren's stuffed dogs and sewed their mouths to parts of my shirt and pants (with fake bleeding cuts on my arms and face) and went as an attack dog trainer. This year, I need to adopt or at least rent a dog so I can dress it like this for Halloween. Holy Kibbles & Bits Or this... Go »

That Guy With The Glasses

Small representative sample of the films presented "in 5 seconds". Several are inspired by the original joke and many last more than 5 seconds, but all are abridged to hilarious result. These are my favorites: Rocky I, II, III, IV, V, & VI; Scarface; Snakes On A Plane; Titanic; and Gladiator. Go »

Vanity Plates

Although a few are a little crude, many of these vanity plates are clever and funny. I've never had a desire to acquire one myself but I do admire a good one when I see it on the road. My personal favorite is "PLAN AHE". Go »

Be My Valentine

Valentine's Day will always have a special meaning for me. Seventeen years ago today, Brenda and I kissed for the very first time. It was an electric moment for me, one that I'll always remember. Go »

Renaissance: Everything Old Is New Again

The Maryland Renaissance Festival is an annual event that takes place on eight consecutive weekends each year at an outdoor site in Crownsville, MD. It usually starts right around when school does so Brenda and I have been distracted away from going for several years. We promised the girls we would absolutely go this year for their mini-vacation. Go »

Thanksgiving Memories

This year, as I stood with my nephew staring at the turkey carcass following its carving, I shared with him an anecdote about Thanksgiving when I was his age. I grew up in a fairly poor household but we always had turkey for the holiday. But it was a bit of an extravagance for us so my mother was committed to getting everything the bird had to offer. Go »