Tag Archives: parody

Nov 20

The hidden killer

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Are you as concerned about the dangers of dihydrogen monoxide as I am?

Go to the web site and you’ll learn that inhaling even small quantities of DHMO can be fatal, and that prolonged exposure to solid DHMO can cause severe tissue damage. And yet, DHMO is an ingredient in hundreds of items in your home. Yes, your home! And the government has little incentive to do away with DHMO, because many of the leading suppliers of DHMO are government-owned!

Go wander around the web site and learn more about DHMO. And, if you can’t figure out exactly what it is, here’s a hint: “dihydrogen monoxide” means that each molecule contains two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.

Sep 15

No, naughty moose!

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Viewers of “Mad Men” have often noted that the preview of next week’s episode is intentionally vague, often even misleading, and edited in a very unique pace and rhythm.

“On The Next Mad Men” is a blog where episodes of many other TV series are given this treatment, just for laughs and to see what it would look like. “Fawlty Towers,” f’rinstance:

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEj8lpRJpoc

Big, big hat tip to the Mental_Floss magazine blog.

Sep 29

For your viewing pleasure

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I’m not exactly sure what to say about this:

Part 1 of a 1973 spoof that has been carved into several parts on YouTube. To see the rest of it, click on the image above and go to the YouTube site instead of playing it here. You’ll see links to the other parts in the right-hand column.

It was one of a series of films starring the hobo character.

Hat tip to my colleague Brian Mosely for pointing this out.

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