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"Politics can get so heated, so passionate that every so often you have to just stop, take a deep breath and feel the calming influence of the boll weevils.

Alternatively, you can enjoy RiffTrax take on politics. We carefully and painstakingly scrape the politics off our politics and leave only the funny. Enjoy!"

A set of riffs of Presidential campaign commercials from the boys at Rifftrax. [ Watch More At Rifftrax]

The Echo Park Time Travel Mart

"Whenever you are, we're already then!"

Los Angeles is prepared for all your time travel needs. I know what you're thinking, this would be the ideal time to bust out that Delorean from storage. Echo Park is guaranteed to be the only place in the LA area you will find Mammoth Chunks, Robot Milk and Barbarian repellent.  Hey, any year that Robot Milk exists is a year I want to be around for. Maybe they have a cryogenic freezing station so I can make that dream a reality.   [ Echo Park ]

- Additional Photos of Echo Park Time Travel Mart.

High Tech Cowboys of the Deep Seas: The Race to Save the Cougar Ace

Toot Toot, all aboard the S.S. FAIL boat! Remember hearing about that transport ship that was carrying a load of Mazdas that didn't quite PLUNGE to it's death?  If not, I bet you have seen the images all over the internet at some point. The keel was completely out of the water and I suppose you can thank engineers for the ship not actually sinking due to watertight doors. Anyway, WIRED has written up an excellent report on the events that followed the Cougar Ace's total and complete FAIL. Learn the secret behind the internet legend known as Fail Boat. [ High Tech Cowboys of the Deep Seas ]

While on the topic of fail, check out Fail Why should cats get all the internet glory?

 

Kids Rock: Childrens songs by all the artists you know and love

I would never subject a kid to Nickelback not even if it's Nickelback covering a childhood classic like "Humpty Dumpty." Now Metallica's "BINGO"...that I can support.  B-I-N-G-O never rocked so hard.

‘American Idol’: You're So Vain, You Probably Think This Recap Is About You

What can I say, I'm a sucker for charts. [ You're So Vain ]

Jonathan Coulton performs "Still Alive" in Rock Band

Jonathan Coulton performs "Still Alive" in Rock Band from Joy Stiq on Vimeo.

Absolutely outstanding. The Cake is a lie.

Improv Everywhere’s Mobile Desktop Prank at Starbucks

Brilliant. I bet you wish you would have thought of that first. NYC's improv everywhere strikes again. This time it's at your local Starbucks with their "Mobile desktops". Make sure to watch the videos of confused Starbucks customers.[ link ]

…There are too many abandoned carts?

Cart Whisperer.

I don't even know what to say. But I guess abandoned shopping carts need love too.

I just know I am a little scared that such a video exists.

Top 10 sports most awkward interviews

Sometimes I forget how intense Joe Kines can be. Then I rewatch moments like this and the memories come flooding back. STOP SCREAMING AT ME JOE.

Rainn Wilson’s Audition Tapes: Juno, Paranoid Park, I’m Not There, Diving Bell and A Mighty Heart

 If you didn’t catch last Saturday’s Film Independent Spirit Awards, then you missed Rainn Wilson’s hilarious audition videos for the Best Feature nominees. Check it out. [ Rainn Wilson's Audition Tapes ]

Inmates Do Soulja Boy and The Hammer Dance

Inmates Do Soulja Boy and Hammer - Watch more free videos

It wasn't too long ago that the Thriller inmates video was posted leaving me shocked and amazed. Today we have the same inmates doing Soulja Boy and the Hammer dance. IS THIS THE BEST PRISON EVER OR WHAT? Who knew prisons were so full of FUN.

Now if you'll excuse me, I am going to go rob a bank in the Philippines and be too legit to quit (heeey heeey).

Switch Zoo

Switch Zoo is a virtual zoo where you can pick some of your favorite animals and then put different animal body parts on as you please. I could say this is something for your kids but I just spent 20 minutes on here making Zebraphants and Cheet-inos. [ Switch Zoo ]

Link thanks to Popserious

How to Start Your Own Country in Four Easy Steps

I would have done this a long time ago if I would have known there were only 4 steps. Pfffft... There are more than 4 steps to putting my cereal together in the morning.
1) Find bowl
2) Find cereal
3) Find strawberries/blueberries/raisins
4)Find milk
5) Mix 1 to 4 together (but not with too much milk!)
6) put everything back in their appropriate places
7) find spoon
8) enjoy!

But only 4 steps to start my own country? Well, giddy up. [ Four Easy Steps ]

Top Ten Crazy Asian Pizza Crusts

File this under one of those classic "Look but DO NOT touch" moments. These pizzas look repulsive to me but I am sure they are great. To taste. Probably not so great for your digestive system or umm your heart. The good folks at Slice are here to confuse us as to how Asians stay so slim when these dangerous treats are on the menu. [ Top Ten Crazy Asian Pizzas ]

Well, at least it's not a cheeseburger in a can.

Where did Hubbard steal Scientology from?

Where you ask? From a German book written in 1934. Now thanks to some nice fellow we have access to reading the scans from it online. [ Scientologie 1934 ]

Link thanks to BoingBoing.

5 Books That Can Actually Make You Stupid..er

While I could surely add to this list, I am not going to argue with the choices. Hey, I love Klingons as much as anyone can love a fictional race of beings with explosive tempers and violent mating rituals, but I do believe our world would be a better place without the existence of "The Klingon Hamlet".

Just sayin'...  [ 5 Books That Can Actually Make You Stupid ]

Where to Find Free Math Courses Online

 

Education Portal is a phenomenal resource. You're welcome. Your kids may hate me for posting this but their teachers will thank you. Oh and hey, this post almost makes up for the ten minutes of my life (and perhaps also your life) I lost watching the "f***ing Ben Affleck" video from this weekend. [Math Portal ]

Additional resource: Math is Fun (for kids or umm the adorably slow and young at heart)

garfield minus garfield

Who knew that by removing Garfield that "Garfield" could actually be hilarious? Perhaps someone should inform Jim Davis. [ Garfield minus Garfield ]

"Don't Cry For Me Argentina" And Other Pop Songs Expressed With Graphs

This January the "rap songs represented in chart" entries started popping up on the internet and I thrilled. Then yesterday, I discover the trend is going on strong and venturing into pop songs. Ahhhh yeah... it's going to be a good year folks.[ Gawker Link]

How People Count Cash?

How People Count Cash? - The best bloopers are here

By all accounts this video should not be entertaining.  I have seen my bills counted various ways by different bank tellers around the world but it never really occured to me to ask why. This metacafe filter video  demonstrates the different cash counting techniques from around the world. [ link thanks to BoingBoing]