Okay, don't be drinking pop while you watch this, or you might have an unpleasant experience when you laugh so hard it comes out your nose.
Here is The Best Commercial Ever
p.s. For those of you enamored with the smooth stylings of Max Raabe (I know I am), check out Blue and We Are the Champions.
Monday, April 25, 2005
Sunday, April 24, 2005
Get your Britney fix - German style!
Okay, so I have a weakness for early Britney Spears. But truly, you have never really experienced the sheer wackiness that is "Oops, I Did it Again" until you have heard done as a German Cabaret song.
Here is Max Raabe and the Palast Orchester covering that classic of American pop:
Oops, I Did it Again
Turn up your speakers and enjoy!
Here is Max Raabe and the Palast Orchester covering that classic of American pop:
Oops, I Did it Again
Turn up your speakers and enjoy!
Another pope joke (c'mon, I can't resist)
Sally emailed this to me. I don't know where it come from, but it made me giggle:
Hans Groepje was raised in a Catholic school in The Hague, migrated to the US and, as a young man, aspired to become a priest, but was drafted into the Army during WWII and spent two years co-piloting B17s until his aircraft was shot down in 1943 and he lost his left arm. He was awarded the Silver Star.
Captain Groepje spent the rest of the war as a chaplain, giving spiritual aid to soldiers, both Allied and enemy. After the war, he became a priest, serving as a missionary in Africa, piloting his own plane (in spite of his handicap) to villages across the continent while establishing over 200 schools and churches.
In 1987, Father Groepje was elevated to Bishop while serving in Zimbabwe. Shortly afterward, an explosion in a silver mine caused a cave-in. He personally went down into the mine to administer last rites to those too severely injured to move. Another shaft collapsed, and he was buried for three days, suffering multiple injuries, including the loss of his right eye.
The high silver content in the mines air gave him purpura, a life-long condition characterized by purplish skin blotches.
He was elevated to Cardinal by Pope John Paul in 1992.
Although Cardinal Groepje has devoted his life to the service of God as a scholar, mentor, and holy man, church leaders agree: he will never ascend to the Papacy because of his unfortunate handicaps--
No one wants a one-eyed, one-armed, flying purple Papal leader.
Hans Groepje was raised in a Catholic school in The Hague, migrated to the US and, as a young man, aspired to become a priest, but was drafted into the Army during WWII and spent two years co-piloting B17s until his aircraft was shot down in 1943 and he lost his left arm. He was awarded the Silver Star.
Captain Groepje spent the rest of the war as a chaplain, giving spiritual aid to soldiers, both Allied and enemy. After the war, he became a priest, serving as a missionary in Africa, piloting his own plane (in spite of his handicap) to villages across the continent while establishing over 200 schools and churches.
In 1987, Father Groepje was elevated to Bishop while serving in Zimbabwe. Shortly afterward, an explosion in a silver mine caused a cave-in. He personally went down into the mine to administer last rites to those too severely injured to move. Another shaft collapsed, and he was buried for three days, suffering multiple injuries, including the loss of his right eye.
The high silver content in the mines air gave him purpura, a life-long condition characterized by purplish skin blotches.
He was elevated to Cardinal by Pope John Paul in 1992.
Although Cardinal Groepje has devoted his life to the service of God as a scholar, mentor, and holy man, church leaders agree: he will never ascend to the Papacy because of his unfortunate handicaps--
No one wants a one-eyed, one-armed, flying purple Papal leader.
Friday, April 22, 2005
Sin-binging
From The Onion:
Papal Election Brings End To Worldwide Unsupervised-Catholic Sin Binge
VATICAN CITY—In the interim between Pope John Paul II's death and the election of his replacement, unsupervised Catholics seized the opportunity to sin without fear of reprisal, sources confirmed Tuesday...
Papal Election Brings End To Worldwide Unsupervised-Catholic Sin Binge
VATICAN CITY—In the interim between Pope John Paul II's death and the election of his replacement, unsupervised Catholics seized the opportunity to sin without fear of reprisal, sources confirmed Tuesday...
Captain Passive-Aggressive and his Tractor of Vengeance
...or, as it is more commonly known, Kitchen Stories
Here is a slightly surreal Swedish film about Norwegian time and motion experts who are studying the kitchen habits of single Swedish men. Recipe for hilarity, eh? But wait, it gets better! We have a caravan of campers, imported Norwegian delicacies, pepper, a horse, a lifeguard chair, spyholes, and let's not forget Captain Passive-Aggressive and his tractor of VENGEANCE!
Not a movie I thought I would enjoy, but Liz and I went to see it last year and we are still talking about it and dissolving into fits of giggles whenever cetrain scenes are mentioned. Maybe you have to be in the right mood.
Anyways, go see it. Or rent it. Or buy it. I heartily endorse it, and so does Liz. Plus, the director's name is Bent Hamer - hee!
Here is a slightly surreal Swedish film about Norwegian time and motion experts who are studying the kitchen habits of single Swedish men. Recipe for hilarity, eh? But wait, it gets better! We have a caravan of campers, imported Norwegian delicacies, pepper, a horse, a lifeguard chair, spyholes, and let's not forget Captain Passive-Aggressive and his tractor of VENGEANCE!
Not a movie I thought I would enjoy, but Liz and I went to see it last year and we are still talking about it and dissolving into fits of giggles whenever cetrain scenes are mentioned. Maybe you have to be in the right mood.
Anyways, go see it. Or rent it. Or buy it. I heartily endorse it, and so does Liz. Plus, the director's name is Bent Hamer - hee!
Wednesday, April 20, 2005
Saturday, April 16, 2005
Monday, April 11, 2005
More bad bad things
In the spirit of the bad baby name site I just posted, let's look at what traditionally comes before procreation:
Welcome to the wonderful world of Ugly Wedding Dresses.
Welcome to the wonderful world of Ugly Wedding Dresses.
Need a laugh?
My friend Jen and I discovered Baby's named a bad,bad thing a while ago. I was on my computer at home reading it, she was on her computer, and we were on the phone with each other. At one point I was laughing so hard I forgot to breathe and started squeaking. Yes, this site is that funny!
Tuesday, April 05, 2005
More things on my fridge
I've scanned a few more things that I have pinned up on my fridge. It doesn't seem like too much when I look at it as a whole, but individually I have quite alot of stuff stuck up there. Maybe after this project is done, I shall start weeding stuff off my fridge.
This is a pad of paper with a magnet on the back. I use it to write my grocery list on. Since my list for this week is already in my pocket, you get to see a fresh page (and I get to hide the fact I buy alot of crap). I found this pad at a great store called "Paper on Pine"
These are a couple of magnets I found at a place called Blendo, again on Pine St. They're from an artist called Anne Taintor, and she has a whole bunch of stuff, most of which you can buy online.
Here is a postcard from my favourite dessert place. The lady who made the most amazing chocolate brioche bread pudding moved away (boo!), but they still have excellent desserts, and lovely tea and coffee.
This is a postcard from a French restaurant called the Blue Angel, which used to be right around the corner from where I worked. Sadly it is no more, and the space is now an Italian restaurant called Angelina. But I still have the cute poscard!
Another IKEA postcard. Ah, the powers of chocolate!
And here we have the Queen. This card has been causing double takes for years. Hee!
You too can hang out with the Queen.
Finally (for now) Greyhound's schedule for buses to New York. Just in case I feel like popping up there for a day.
This is a pad of paper with a magnet on the back. I use it to write my grocery list on. Since my list for this week is already in my pocket, you get to see a fresh page (and I get to hide the fact I buy alot of crap). I found this pad at a great store called "Paper on Pine"
These are a couple of magnets I found at a place called Blendo, again on Pine St. They're from an artist called Anne Taintor, and she has a whole bunch of stuff, most of which you can buy online.
Here is a postcard from my favourite dessert place. The lady who made the most amazing chocolate brioche bread pudding moved away (boo!), but they still have excellent desserts, and lovely tea and coffee.
This is a postcard from a French restaurant called the Blue Angel, which used to be right around the corner from where I worked. Sadly it is no more, and the space is now an Italian restaurant called Angelina. But I still have the cute poscard!
Another IKEA postcard. Ah, the powers of chocolate!
And here we have the Queen. This card has been causing double takes for years. Hee!
You too can hang out with the Queen.
Finally (for now) Greyhound's schedule for buses to New York. Just in case I feel like popping up there for a day.
The Classic Dilemma
YahoogleMonday, April 04, 2005
Things hanging on my fridge, part 1
I have a bunch of stuff hanging on my fridge that I've kept because I thought it was funny/pretty/meaningful/useful. In honour of me not having too much to say today, I will begin documenting what is tacked up there. We start with the following:
An Ikea coupon for last summer's sale that I got in the mail. One of the funniest print ad campaigns I've seen. Subtle, yet hilarious!
An Ikea coupon for last summer's sale that I got in the mail. One of the funniest print ad campaigns I've seen. Subtle, yet hilarious!
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