Truly one of the pinnacles of Simpsons humor:check out these links about the episode “Homer The Clown”: the Wikipedia entry, and the SNPP entry.

And here’s a brief clip of two scenes from the episode, including the mashed potatoes bit: (more…)

Kim pointed out to me that there is an IMPOSTER to the throne! That’s right, a faux Cow Cat has been spotted! Regular readers know that there is only one true Cow Cat, and that all others but Cow Cat are mere shadows of her stunning feline beauty! Here is a photo of the imposter: (more…)

Stopped at Action Cards & Comics yesterday because my buddy wanted to see if the new hockey-card catalog had arrived. While he was talking with the owner, I browsed the comics section and was both horrified and amused to see this:

Star Trek: The Manga. I suppose there is a market for such “integration,” but I fall way outside of that market. The appeal of anime and manga to anyone other than teenage girls has always baffled me.

So AdJab (a very enjoyable site) has an entry up today about that delightful TV ad for Rozerem, which is a sleep aid. You know, the one with Abe Lincoln, a beaver, and a deep-sea diver. I absolutely hate stupid commercials and will go out of my way to not watch them, but this ad…oh, it’s good stuff. I never get tired of it. Glad to see that Rozerem has put it online for everyone to enjoy!

ABE: “Heeeeey, Sleeping Beauty!”
MAN: “I didn’t sleep a wink.”
ABE: “I know, we have the chess set all ready.”
BEAVER: “He cheats.”
ABE: “Hell-OOO, ‘Honest Abe…?’”
BEAVER: “Ch…whatever…”
…
ABE: “Just talk to your doctor.”
BEAVER: “TODAY?!”

It’s a beaver. And he’s playing chess. With President Abraham Lincoln. And he talks. And he’s eating what looks like breakfast (eggs and bacon?). That’s just cool. And what’s up with the deep-sea diver? He doesn’t have anything to say in this commercial; he’s just doing something over on the counter…maybe he made the breakfast for the beaver. Wouldn’t it be funny if Rozerem released a “director’s cut” of this commercial in which the diver gets some lines? And maybe then we could find out who is better at chess: President Lincoln or the beaver.
So how does this commercial rate with you? Annoying, or amusing?

Look what I found - it’s a Chicken Hat! (more…)

I just love Homer’s expression when he finds his chili-boots.

My kids are playing a video game right now, and here’s a partial transcript:

Older Daughter to Younger Daughter: “OK, now hit ‘A’ and then turn that way…there you go…see, that one is following you…now you need a weapon…go find one…”
Younger Daughter: “OK…OK…I know…I KNOW!”
Older Daughter: “Go find another one! Fine, go that way…no, I told you not to - WAIT, pick that up!”
Younger Daughter: “OK, OK, OK! Geez, you’re like a…you’re like a fricking WIFE!”

Breaking news out of Florida this morning:

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In a move to foster improved relations between the meteorological community and the news industry, the National Hurricane Center announced today that it is lowering the requirements for a storm to be officially named as a hurricane. The previous standard was sustained winds of 74 miles-per-hour, but the recent brush with Ernesto, and subsequent inability of reporters to say the word “hurricane” in conjunction with every reference to Ernesto, began to cause some friction between the two groups. “It was very frustrating, having to watch my colleagues in the field use the term ‘tropical storm’ when referring to Ernesto, when it had once carried the formal title of ‘hurricane,’” said news anchor Troy McDonald of station WECT in Wilmington, NC. Other news industry leaders echoed his concern, with John Zarella of CNN pleading with Max Mayfield, director of the National Hurricane Center, to do something that would enable reporters to use the word “hurricane” in as many situations as possible.
After a two-day summit between the two communities at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Jacksonville, Florida, Mayfield announced that the new criteria for a Category One hurricane would include sustained winds of only 25 miles-per-hour, and storm-surge levels of only six inches. In a prepared statement, Mayfield expressed confidence that the revised standards would not only enable the news industry to use flashier graphics more often and increase Nielsen ratings, but would also allow the National Hurricane Center to take a more active role in educating the public about the dangers of powerful storms.
In addition to the new standards, NHC officials stated that they would immediately begin revising historical records in order to retroactively upgrade older storms. According to the updated Saffir-Simpson scale, Hurricanes Camille and Andrew, which once ranked as Category 5, will now be classified as Category 17, the highest designation on the new scale.

I’m not a big fan on online cartoons - or cartoons in general - but I love the daily “Savage Chickens” strip. It’s simple, visual, and usually funny. Here’s a really good recent one that not only is funny, but also manages to mock cat owners (like me!). Click the strip to see the punch line:

101° Rx = + /_\

UPDATE: Well, that didn’t take long — Erica scored with the correct answer (and probably deserves a prize!): “I’ve got a fever, and the only prescription is more cowbell!” I am not a fan of modern-day SNL, nor do I think that Will Ferrell is funny, but that Cowbell skit is truly inspired.

First seen over at Wulfgar’s place (and let it be noted that we Objectivists do NOT rate at the top of his list!), so I figured I’ll have a go with Hell:

Xerox has a nifty little page where you can send greeting & thank you cards to military members serving Over There; the cards all feature artwork that was created (or looks like it was created) by children. Well, that’s a pretty nice thing to do, and I appreciate Xerox’s support of our troops. But looking at the artwork, I couldn’t help but think of the classic “I Am Better Than Your Kids” page that totally shreds kids’ art…one of the funniest pages that I’ve ever seen, frankly.

For instance, check out this one that features the Statue Of Liberty, an apple pie, and a baseball. Clearly, this card is designed to appeal to true-blue Americans with the iconic imagery of “all-American” symbols. But if Maddox were to feature it on his site, I’d wager that he would say something like this:

“Holy crap, how the hell did the baseball get bigger than the head of the freaking Statue of Liberty? And since when do apple pies start flying through the air? Geez, it doesn’t ever look like a pie, you idiot…it looks more like a turd in a pan. Grade: F“

Of course, I would never say anything like that…you all know that I try to be nice and funny on my site, and try never to offend.