Monthly Archives: August 2008

The Hilarity Ensues

Posted on August 31, 2008 by

From the land of highly focused humor comes LOLpalin, a blog dedicated entirely to Sarah Palin lolcats. It may seem like a highly limiting format, but sometimes it is only through strict limitations of form that genius arises. Think Shakespeare … Continue reading →

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Charts “R” Us

Posted on August 30, 2008 by

Ah GraphJam, your one-stop-shop for user-submitted graphical hilarity. Below, some favorites. more graph humor and song chart memes ______________________________________________________ more graph humor and song chart memes ______________________________________________________ more graph humor and song chart memes ______________________________________________________ more graph humor and song … Continue reading →

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It’s ÖBAMA, It’s ÖBAMA

Posted on August 29, 2008 by

Props to the mad wags at Sadly No! for discovering this Obama campaign song hidden deep within the Motörhead discography. It’s Öbama! It’s Öbama! (Here’s the link) Suggested Lyrics: Ain’t a hope in Hell, Nothing’s gonna bring us down, The … Continue reading →

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Fox Versus the Hippies

Posted on August 26, 2008 by

In which our intrepid Fox News reporter, Griff Jenkins, learns that acting like a tool by walking the wrong way through a demonstration and shoving his microphone in people’s faces may lead to chants that are less than polite. The … Continue reading →

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Adult Shakespeare

Posted on August 23, 2008 by

William Shakespeare. Don’t recognize the name? You’re not alone. It may be hard to believe, but William Shakespeare was the most famous playwright of his day. I just looked it up and the guy wrote a total of 37 plays … Continue reading →

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A Suggestion for the US Gymnastics Team

Posted on August 21, 2008 by

There’s been a lot of talk about what the US gymnastics team will do now that the Olympics are over. Oh sure, there will be endorsement deals and national competitions, but I’d like to suggest a less glamorous but ultimately … Continue reading →

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Truth in Typos

Posted on August 19, 2008 by

From an Associated Press article discussing the potential vice presidential picks of Obama and McCain. Read it closely to see if you can spot the Truth in the Typo. [McCain's] top contenders are said to include Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty … Continue reading →

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Cash for Gold

Posted on August 19, 2008 by

A real ad, as near as I can tell. The company is real, at any rate. [Props = Filmdrunk]

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Junior Bluesman

Posted on August 15, 2008 by

We here at Happy Valley News have been following the recent travails of Tallan “T-Man” Latz, the eight year old bluesman. Story goes that when the boy was five he saw Joe Satriani on television. He turned to his father … Continue reading →

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Attempt to ‘Eat Local’ Leads to More Meals at Gas Station

Posted on August 12, 2008 by

Never let it be said that ye olde kamper is not doing his part for the environment. I’ve been reading all about this ‘Eat Local‘ phenomenon and this week I vowed I would give it a shot. The idea is … Continue reading →

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