Category Archives: oddities
“Hang on. This isn’t going to be subtle”
Prophetic quote from The Core. Funniest damn movie ever. We had to turn on subtitles for the movie night crowd so that we could catch all of the dialog through the raucous laughter and heckling.
Fun drinking game: take one shot every time you see or hear something that’s scientifically impossible. Word of warning: you may need to watch the movie in segments to avoid a trip to the hospital.
Deja scary-ass brain
Hey, look! Now the scary-ass image is being used for an article on brain tumors.
Note to self
Must clean out bookcases immediately
More fun than a fresh pair of Wonder Woman Underoos
I’m probably way out of date, but I just found out that Winamp 5.01 is out. How can you pass up an upgrade that boasts all of the following features?
Jumping the shark
Actual question from an immunity challenge on the Survivor finale…
“What is the best way to avoid a shark attack?
A) Don’t make sudden movements
B) Don’t make eye contact
C) Cover any open wounds
D) Stay out of the water”
8 out of 9 of the survivor contestents answered it wrong.
Eight. Out of nine. Wrong.
I think that this explains a great deal. Why John came away from the game thinking he was a genius. Why the Jaws movies were so popular. Why my morning commute is so unpleasant. And why the world is probably going to come to an end in the next 25 minutes.
News photo of the day
Stolen wholesale from Dave Barry’s blog, in case any of you didn’t see it there…
Dick (Gephardt) casts a shadow.
Another brain cameo…
Mental health
CNN has chosen to advertise their mental health guide with the following scary-ass image.
Is it possible that they are trying to drive traffic by triggering anxiety attacks?
Suspicious circumstances
Four found dead in rural N.C. Call me crazy, but I think we’re looking for a suspect named Moe…