Thursday, July 3, 2008

WTF? - Independence Day Edition

A fat guy in a red suit (Brian Dewan) sings the "uncensored" version of "Yankee Doodle Dandy" (the version George Washington didn't want you to hear - according to the description).

Mr. B Natural

At the risk of hyperbole - here is the funniest thing that ever aired on television anywhere - ever.

"Mr. B Natural" Parts one and two - courtesy of MST3K.

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Paulie Walnuts for Dunkin' Donuts

Here's a commercial for Dunkin Donuts that Tony Sirico did in the early 1990's. Shockingly - he plays a gangster.

Monday, June 30, 2008

Shell Game

Magician Charlie Frye demonstrates the old shell game.
His cheap wig may be the real mystery here.

Rubik's Cube

Here's an online Rubik's cube.

Pretty nifty feat of programming - but kind of ridiculous, no? (It was designed to fit on an iPhone screen, but it's perfectly playable on any system).

Sykes living in Delco?

The next time you're driving through Media, Pa, and you see someone who looks like Wanda Sykes - it just might be Wanda Sykes.

According to a comment in Neal Zoren's TV column today - Wanda just purchased a house in my hometown of Delaware County. (Shouldn't she be buying a house in like, Hollywood or something?)

A simple Google reveals it's in Media. Here's hoping she brings her edgy brand of stand-up to the stodgy old Media Theatre sometime soon.

Origin of Phrases

Today, I needed to find the meaning of the phrase "feather in your cap". This is the site I used. By the way - "balls to the wall" doesn't mean what you think it does.