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Category: Funny
Stewart On L’Affaire Sherrod
I get this stuff delayed, no TV here, just my lapotop, but Jon Stewart has the team in the history of Television.*
*With the exception, of course, of when the late Patrick McGoohan was writing and directing The Prisoner by himself.†
†Yes, I know. He assembled a talented team around him. I’m just making a funny.
The Taiwanese Assesment of Sarah Palin
I’m not sure if it’s the same folks as “Apple Daily,” who did those animations of a prominent golfer who is on my list of They Who Must Not Be Named which Olberman featured prominently, but the style, as well as the cultural sensibilities, seem to be very similar.
I’m not sure if this means that they Don’t understand the United States, or if it means that they Do understand the United States.
If the producers of this video do actually understand us, we are in for a world of hurt as a nation.
Eric Idle Responds
It’s all very good, but the best bit is at 2:25.
Putting Descartes Before the Horse
Not entirely safe for work
It’s not entirely safe fow work, but it is very, very funny.
Me, my philosophy is driven by Marxism, not Karl, but rather the Marx brothers, most notably the brother who never appeared before the camera, though he was on stage, Gummo.
Why do I follow Gummo Marx?
Because if I didn’t who else would.
I will note that I have an affection for Zeppo as well, since he was actually involved in engineering and manufacture, bring the man behind the Marman Clamp, so he is a fellow engineer, after a fashion.
H/t The Big Picture.
The Best Condom Commercial Ever
It would be great even without the school girl uniform.
I don’t speak Spanish, but you don’t need to speak the language to enjoy this.
It’s July, Time for Christmas Music
Because every day is a good day for Muppets:
Heh
Better Living Through Chemistty
It ain’t Frank Capra’s educational films from the 1950s that AT&T bankrolls, but it’s pretty good.
A Public Service Message from Chris Rock
Warning, some F-bombs, so not entirely safe for work.
People With Too Much Time on Their Hands
Jewell, who goes to the Karaoke bar in disguise, and sings Jewell songs:
Randall Munroe is Brilliant
And not just because xkcd pokes fun at string theorists now and again:
Jerry Lewis vs Peter Griffin
Posted without comment:
Your Moment of Beaker
Yes, it does say a lot about the internet.
Best Headline Ever
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I do not believe that this was unintentional
As I look now, the headline remains unchanged, but here is a screenshot for posterity.
My guess is that someone will get fired over this, but you are not supposed to make jokes like this in journalism.
Quote of the Day
In response to an etiquette question:
Dear Miss Manners:
Is it proper for a young lady to brush her teeth in the presence of a young man?
Only if an improper act preceded it.
I nearly choked on the Drunken Noodles that I was eating.
Normally, I Do Not Give Investing Advice…
“I’m beginning to think these are regular storms,” he added, “and we have a sh%$#y boat.”
But this proposed strategy actually sounds good:
It has been a profitable first half for Contrarian Partners. Our core investment strategy remains unchanged: to mine the research produced by investment banks every six months to establish consensus trading strategies. Then trade against them.
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In general, though, the advice was reassuringly poor. The markets continue to reward us for listening to the experts – then doing the opposite.
Needless to say, the proposal is tongue in cheek, but the the truth is in there.
The degree to which the “Masters of the Universe” have missed every warning out there, largely because their excessive salaries and bonuses depend on missing warnings, is stunning.
If we were to take the top 100,000 bankers in the world, and send them to North Korean reeducation camps, and pay the DPRK a million dollars to house each one, both the DPRK and the rest of the world would be far better off.
H/t Barry Ritholtz.
If Jack Ain’t Happy…
A Brief Survey of the Flavors of Libertarianism
Deep Thought
The Toy Story franchise is not exempt from rule 34.
