told you exercise can be hazardous to your health

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Asheville, NC, USA - August 14, 2011
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Wish I could take credit for this one, but it was sent to me. Still, it was too funny not to share!
Chapel Hill, NC, USA - May 22, 2011
Best Quotes

• "Well, its got to be said; as apocalypses go, its a pretty piss-poor effort. Anyone else get the feeling that God and the Devil were just 'phoning it in'?" - Paul Murphy - Auckland University of Technology


• "If the world ends, so does alternate-side parking. Alternate-side parking will take on a whole different meaning, actually," - NY City Mayor, Mike Bloomberg on the city's "official doomsday policy"

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friday time sink: ww i ends; katy perry the next double rainbow?; and finally... what it means.

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This Just In: WWI Is Over
Believe it or not, even though the Armistice was signed almost 92 years ago, Germany is still paying off the reparations of World War I. (Talk about long term debt -- I thought my credit card balances were bad...). This is why those firms that buy out structured settlements and annuities are so successful. It's also a glaring example of what can happen when you go about agressing all over the place. (Are you listening Washington?)

We now return you to your regularly scheduled Time Sink, already in progress...

The latest news on The Street (that's Sesame Street, not Wall Street) involves a controversial appearance by Katy Perry. The singer taped the segment wearing a dress with a sheer, flesh-toned bodice that Certain People thought too revealing. The dress apparently so traumatized Elmo that he bolted from the set in the middle of shooting. George Stephanopoulos recently interviewed the allegedly scandalized muppet (who routinely appears on the show naked) on Good Morning America, during which interview Elmo defended Ms. Perry saying "Elmo loves Miss Katy" and "We had a good time. So we’ll have another play date."
Rumors of a Tea Party-endorsed worldwide boycott of figure skating events, where such costumes are de rigeur have circulated widely but to date have not been confirmed, though sources close to the party did note that "Ellmoe's fir is rad." For English-speaking audiences, the approximate translation is "Elmo's fur is red". The belaboring of the obvious was presumably a reference designed to connect the long time TV star to the "red states". Elmo's agent, Grover, could not be reached for comment. One unidentified source who is reportedly close to Ms. Perry was overheard saying, "It's not like she kissed Prairie Dawn or anything. Besides, the dress wasn't all that."
In an unexpected development, the Fox Network sided with Perry offering her a live action role in an upcoming special episode of The Simpsons. In a statement to EW.com executive producer Al Jean said, "In the wake of Elmo’s terrible betrayal, the Simpsons puppets wish to announce they stand felt-shoulder-to-shoulder with Katy Perry." Could this mark a crack in the bond between Fox and the Tea Party?
Less unexpected was Perry's appearance on Saturday Night Live in a sketch spoofing the singer's ill-fated duet, as SNL struggles to remain relevant.

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Two questions arise out of the uproar. The first is whether or not it can be leveraged enough to push it to meme-dom and even further into a viral state. There is some indication of attempts to bring that about based on events that have taken place in the wake of the controversy. Early indications are mixed however and it seems unlikely that the double D can overtake the double rainbow as the next mega-meme given the unprecedented staying power of the double rainbow event. The second question could play a large role in determining the answer to the first however and that is whether or not the Gregory Brothers will pick up the thread with an autotuned version of the original Sesame Street segment. Should that happen, analysts have observed, the potential for even ultra-viral growth increases exponentially. We can only watch and wait.

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Q&A: *sigh* The Question (Or: You didn't think I'd do an FTS without a Double Rainbow reference did you?)

And finally an answer
Will Wheaton's Return to Sanity Rally?

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friday time sink: best case for the big V i ever saw

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Okay what's funnier than a 3-year-old explaining what she heard coming from Mommy and Daddy's room after they thought she was asleep? Okay, yeah maybe the talking kitty from a coupla weeks ago... and the chicken band was pretty funny... But besides that? Yeah, an autotuned version of the same kid-vid brought to you by the same guys that brought you the Double Rainbow Song. Ya'll don't drink and surf okay? 'Cause that shit hurts comin' outcho' nose. Peace, yo!

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friday time-sink: wake up kitty

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Common side effects of this video include the sudden and uncontrolled dispersion of liquids through the nose, mouth or other orifices. Persons with breathing or bladder control issues should not watch this video. After pressing Play, do not drink anything for the next 1:07. This video may be habit forming. Because this? Never gets old.

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In other news, have you ever had one of "those" conversations? You know, the kind that usually take place with an automated voicemail system or maybe an electric toothbrush or someone really really dense who honestly should consider a career as an electric toothbrush (or possibly a toaster, though I question the wisdom of letting someone with such limited mental capacity play with that much voltage). Sure you have. We all have. But how many of us could have this much fun with such an exchange? I wasn't even there and I almost peed my pants.

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And just in case you were wondering (because I know you all were) about the current state of the Double Rainbow Franchise, let me assure you it is alive and well. Some of the more popular offerings this week include:

Dude should've gotten this girl to do the voiceover of the original for him.

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Audio track is... so intense!

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I was waiting for this one. No, really, I was.

Really.

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this is why I have dogs

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I don't usually pay much attention to lolcats, but this one got away with me. Enjoy.

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Seriously??

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Because who would believe this without a picture? I'm telling you, ya can't make this stuff up.
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Thematic Photographic 78: "Different" v.5.0 - Here's Your Sign

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"Careful What You Wish For"
Greensboro, NC - December 2009 (Click to embiggen)

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I've seen this put a lot of different ways, but never quite like this. Jimmy John's may be as famous for the quotable signage in their restaurants as they are for their food. Sometimes ... well, you should really be careful what you wish for.

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Thematic Photographic 78: "Different" v.1.0 - A Disgruntled Elf?

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"Bet They Don't Have Elven Rickshaw-Wallahs in Mumbai"
Raleigh, NC - November 2008 (Click to embiggen)

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Normally I don't publish photos of people unless they're performing or competing in some kind of event. But seriously, could you see this shot and not take it? This is one of the drivers for Raleigh Rickshaw, a... I guess three-year-old company now that pedals visitors around the downtown district in search of ... whatever they're in search of. "Pedal cabs" as they're sometimes known here in the States, aren't unique to Raleigh of course. The owner of the company brought the idea with him from Charleston, SC when he moved here. Tonka's Auntie Daryl featured a similar rig in Manhattan on one of her posts a whle back (though you'd have to ask her which one, I don't remember). And of course, in other coutries, cycle rickshaws are quite common (though gas-powered autorickshaws are replacing them). But of all the photos and movies and other media I've seen, I have not once seen a rickshaw driven by an elf. So this was a natural for this week's Thematic Photographic theme: "Different". What's next? Spongebob Bus Driver?

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Photo Hunt #47: "Words"

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"You Can't Make Up Stuff This Good"
Jimmy John's, Greensboro, NC - April 2009 (Click to embiggen)
Next Week's Challenge: "Sports"

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