More Cowbell

On a less than cerebral note, click on this link to watch footage of cheerleaders and band members pratfalls.  It's chicken soup for the soul.  

Another classic from The Onion.  Read it here. 

Raffi

I was cleaning out some old bookmarks when I unearthed one that cataloged a collection of Deep Thoughts by Jack Handy.  For those not old enough to remember, these were very brief vignettes on Saturday Night Live that paired a static image -- often of nature -- with a dry, deadpan voice-over.  They were dark and odd and I loved them.  A few of my favorites:

Clowns are scary

To me, clowns aren't funny. In fact, they're kind of scary. I've wondered where this started and I think it goes back to the time I went to the circus, and a clown killed my dad.

Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "Mankind". Basically, it's made up of two separate words - "mank" and "ind". What do these words mean ? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind.

If a kid asks where rain comes from, I think a cute thing to tell him is "God is crying." And if he asks why God is crying, another cute thing to tell him is "Probably because of something you did."

If trees could scream, would we be so cavalier about cutting them down? We might, if they screamed all the time, for no good reason.

"Suburban Kids with Biblical Names".  More about them here at the WXPN blog.

With the profusion of Calebs, Bethany and Jacobs now roaming the suburbs, this band name just hits the sweet spot.

My all-time favorite band name remains "Sandy Duncan's Eye".  I have no idea what they sounded like but the name was a classic.

I defy you not to be captivated by this short video of cars careening out of control down a spectacularly icy stretch of road in Portland. It's mesmerizing.  I must admit to multiple viewings.  Be careful out there, Steve.

It doesn't just rain in Portland

A friend of mine recently reminded me of the classic Dave Chapelle "Prince" episode.  Whether you've seen it in previously or not, take a few minute break to watch this.  It is a great send-up of his Purpleness.

Another classic from The Onion. 

ST. MICHAELS, MD—After including his four terms in Congress, a two-year stint in banking, and volunteer work, Rumsfeld said he "ran out of room" for the high-ranking cabinet post.  Click this link for the entire article. 

Bay Area folk have lots of traditions that strike others as odd. 

One in particular being "casual carpooling", whereby cars queue up to take on complete strangers as passengers.  The extra cargo ensuring the driver a spot in the coveted carpool diamond lane and swift passage through the horribly congested Bay Bridge toll lanes.  I understand that this happens in DC too.

It seems a bit odd, but I've been both a passenger and driver and it works out well and is generally pleasant (except for the tacit agreement that nobody can speak - ever).  You just know that some of these commuter-hitchhiking encounters must go awry but it wasn't until I read this recent account of a "casual carpool carjacker" that my suspicions were confirmed. 

Casual carpool

I was cleaning out my junk folder for the past few days and decided to pen this ode to spam using the subject lines.  Feel free to submit your own. 

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