No, I’m not talking about the current economic meltdown. It turns out that Bavaria has some interesting Christmas customs: The gallery of Bavarian Christmas photos explains: The troll-like Perchten or Krampus emerge when it gets dark. The gnarled and gruesome figures stomp through the Christmas markets of Bavaria, scaring children and sometimes even give women […]
In what has become a holiday tradition at our house, we have once again made several thousand Christmas cookies to send to friends, family and random people serving in far away lands. I come from a long line of cookie makers, with my mother and grandmother being high practitioners of the art. In years past […]
Having spent a bit of time in the UK, I can attest that in general the programming on television is just as mindless and annoying as the US has on average. But like the US, there are some patches of real brilliance. For example the below clip from the car focused show “Top Gear” where […]
“Because Secretary Paulson had struggled in previous attempts to explain what the big banks and brokerage houses had done to the U.S. economy, his staff prepared a visual aid that told the story in clear and graphic terms.” Winner of Dave Barry’s caption contest for the above photo. ..bruce w..
…”After determining the Big-12 championship game participants the BCS computers were put to work on other major contests and today the BCS declared Germany to be the winner of World War II.” The article continues: Questioned about the #4 ranking of the United States the BCS commissioner stated “The US only had two major victories– […]
The Oakland Raiders came to San Diego this past Thursday to play the Chargers. Raider fans are, of course, noted for being a bit…ah…intense, and (according to my sister Deirdre), the local newspaper gave appropriate warning to San Diego fans and citizens. Then the local TV station broadcasting the game ran the following ad after […]
…to the ridiculous. Orin Kerr, over at the Volokh Conspiracy, is attempting to find (and I quote) “the single cheesiest Lawrence Welk clip on YouTube.” Here’s his current nominee: Let’s see: ridiculous outfits — check. Ridiculous dance moves — check. A bland orchestra rendition of a Captain & Tennille song that manages to remove whatever […]
There are some events that just defy the mashup engine: Men’s magazine loses 130,000 inflatable breasts A men’s magazine has lost a shipment of 130,000 inflatable breasts en route to Australia. The breasts, worth £100,000, were planned to be a free gift in Ralph magazine – but vanished before arriving at their destination. A spokeswoman […]
In case you don’t know, there is a trend on the internet known as Rickrolling: Rickrolling is an Internet meme typically involving the music video for the 1987 Rick Astley song “Never Gonna Give You Up”. The meme is a bait and switch: a person provides a Web link they claim is relevant to the […]
Hell, this makes more sense than a lot of what Congress and the US Treasury are doing right now: True fact: I own a Pets.com sock puppet. I keep it in my office to remind me of the idiocies of the late 90s Tech Bubble. Problem is, I’m not the one who needs reminding. Hat […]
