Edward Goodwin: Humor

Mon, 26 Jul 2004 14:59:45 GMT

Did anyone else think that the guy standing next to J Jameson in this Lego Spider-Man video look a little bit like a Lego Mo Rocca from the Daily Show? via [kinman]

Thu, 15 Jul 2004 21:19:44 GMT

Really sweet video that every Transformers fan will enjoy! via [skadz]

Mon, 07 Jun 2004 01:17:19 GMT

Someone was asking me the other day for some details about an award that I won for the comic strip that I wrote with a few of my buddies while I was in college. So I was trying to find out the name of the award and stumbled upon Donny Ferguson's blog where he talks about a storyline we ran involving the College of Poultry Science at TAMU. Actually, he talks about an editorial he wrote for The Battalion but in the process he backs up a previous assertion of mine that the strip was actually, at least a little bit, funny.

Tue, 25 May 2004 15:06:57 GMT

I just got a spam message from Tom Jones! Who would've thought that he would be peddling, "huge college parties on video. from wild spring break videoto crazy frat and sorority ganbangs!"

Could this be the same Tom Jones that sang such classics as "What's New Pussycat?"

Fri, 21 May 2004 15:22:48 GMT

The latest episode of the Seinfeld and Superman Adventures is online. If you haven't seen these you should. If all commercials were this entertaining, I wouldn't need TIVO (not that I have a TIVO, I just feel like I need one).

Thu, 20 May 2004 20:14:42 GMT

Great Japanese Instructional video on how to fold T-Shirts. I've gotta practice this when I get home; the wife will be soooo proud. via [bopuc]

Fri, 14 May 2004 14:39:00 GMT

After watching a few clips on the show's website I knew I had to own Penn & Teller's Bullshit: The Complete First Season on DVD. The wife of course was a little bit skeptical, since she only knew Penn & Teller as the guys who piss off magicians by revealing how the acts are performed.

Needless to say, after one episode she was hooked. Penn & Teller travel across the U.S. (and possibly the world, but right now we have enough quackery in the good ole U. S. of A.) debunking psuedoscience, taking on poor politics that misuses statistics (vegans and anti second hand smokers watch out), and just rips religious con-men and swindlers a new one. The show is incredible! We ended up watching the whole first disc in one sitting.

Some of my personal fave moments were when they go to an alien abductee support group and watch in horror as some idiot blathers on about having an alien husband and three alien-hybrid kids. "I remember getting married. I think we had a really nice reception. It wasn't until the honeymoon that things started getting scary," she recalled. Penn & Teller sprinkle their magic and humor throughout the whole thing and make it really entertaining.

Also, if you're a fan of James Randi like I am, you'll be happy to know that he appears on the show, and even conducts an interview with P&T in the "Special Features" of the DVD. Randi takes a Nostradamus' fan to task for misleading the public on how accurate Nostradumus' predictions really were. All in all it is highly recommended.

Also, Andrea was wondering when I was going to mention that Invader Zim's First Season is available on DVD? Well, Andrea, there you go! For those of you who have never seen the show, I recommend you fire up Kazaa and leech yourself a few episodes, then run out and buy the first season. It is definitely one of the funnier cartoons out there.

There, now that I have mandated consumer consumption for the masses, my work as a good little capitalist is done.

Sat, 08 May 2004 04:41:08 GMT

This pop-quiz about the SkyMall magazine we all know and love reminded me that it was time once again to drag out the coolest SkyMall item graphic ever! (thanks sciatica)

Fri, 07 May 2004 14:18:53 GMT

I think this might be the killer-app to get Linux on the desktop. At the very least it will entice you to download Cygwin and run a bash shell on your Windows box.

Either way, I'm just too geeky not to try this out. via [boing boing]

Mon, 29 Mar 2004 16:15:06 GMT

Miscellaneous Simpsons Trivia

From the MAME History.dat file for "The Simpsons Arcade Game":

Bart wears a blue shirt in this game.
In the series, he normally wears an orange shirt.
The blue shirted Bart appeared on various T-shirts and other Simpsons merchandise.

This was even referenced in one episode of the series.
Homer was waving Lisa (who wears a red dress) around to attract a bull's attention.

Then Homer says 'Now for some calming blue', and reaches for Bart.
Seeing that Bart is wearing an orange shirt, he says 'Where's your blue shirt?'.
Bart replies 'I don't have a blue shirt'.

Thu, 18 Mar 2004 15:34:45 GMT

For those of you who haven't seen this: The Mars Rover has a livejournal! via [accordion guy]

Mon, 15 Mar 2004 19:00:14 GMT

Ok. I know these "Who are you?" quizzes are endlessly trite and repetitive, but this one is just too good to pass up!

Which Survivor of the Impending Nuclear Apocalypse Are You?
That's right, baby! When the big, bad, nuclear-baddies come to cart you off into the wasteland known as Los Angeles I'll be there, in camo, decapitated Predator-head swinging from my hip, unleashing rail-gun rounds into my foes. Oh yeah, and I'll balance the budget and reduce taxes too! via [accordion guy]

Tue, 09 Mar 2004 14:21:37 GMT

Simpsons-Related Dear Abby Column Pulled (AP). Whoever did this has my gratitude. via [Yahoo! News - Top Stories]

Wed, 17 Dec 2003 15:21:45 GMT

Just in case you ever want to dump a guy or a girl, Japanese-style!

Getting dirty is a surefire way to give a chick the flick, with some getting a bit too literal when it comes time to dumping.

"Dropping a turd is the best way, I think," a 28-year-old not-so-civil civil servant says. "It's even better if you can do it in her bed. It might not work the first time if she treats it as an accident, but if you hit her a second time, she'll get rid of you for sure."

via [accordion guy]

Fri, 12 Dec 2003 21:01:24 GMT

Holy Cow! This is my hometown! via [dave barry's blog]

Mon, 24 Nov 2003 21:15:36 GMT

Note to self: if I ever join an anti-pornography group stop hanging out with prostitutes. via [dave barry's blog]

Fri, 21 Nov 2003 20:38:55 GMT

Found buried in the labyrinthine layers of a slashdot post: The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity.

Also from truestupidity.com, The Worst Analogies Ever Written:

The little boat gently drifted across the pond exactly the way a bowling ball wouldn't.
(Russell Beland, Springfield)

Haha! It's funny cuz it's true!

Wed, 19 Nov 2003 16:34:11 GMT

I found this online ad on The Onion today. You can interpret this as simultaneous proof that Wal-Mart is taking over everything and Playboy is getting really boring.

Wed, 19 Nov 2003 01:07:34 GMT

When a crisis hits, the faithful need to feel as clean as possible?

Rosalie's good friend Leticia Hart had this to say when she first used BAR OF FAITH PRAYER SOAP^TM, "Whenever I take this soap in my hands, it's like a miracle, I feel good all over and closer to my faith. Everyone I know wants to get these soaps for themselves and for gifts as well."

BAR OF FAITH PRAYER SOAP^TM

Bringing Christianity to the unwashed masses! Yuh! via [dave barry's blog]

Wed, 29 Oct 2003 15:26:09 GMT

I don't care what your opinions on the war in Iraq are, this is just damn funny.

Mon, 13 Oct 2003 17:51:57 GMT

No more looking around for a good place to sit, thanks to modern technology! via [dave barry's blog]

Also, the famous question, "Does the A-Team imitate life, or does life imitate the A-Team?" seems to have finally been answered.

The Serbian Government has run public health campaigns warning of the obvious dangers.Nevertheless, there are often injuries and even the occasional death following major sporting victories and New Year parties.

Life-0, A-Team-1. also via [dave barry's blog]

Fri, 10 Oct 2003 19:42:45 GMT

For real "fair and balanced" news I read somethingawful.com:

did you guys know that Nokia's new N-Gage handheld gaming device and phone was just released? No? How could you not be riveted by the hideously inappropriate media campaign Nokia has launched to promote the N-Gage? Nokia has spent millions despite the fact that every sensible indication is that the N-Gage is the biggest piece of shit since a meteor made of shit crashed into the planet Crapulon's capital city of Shitopolis.

Unbiased media at its finest...and funniest! :)

Fri, 10 Oct 2003 16:15:58 GMT

I swear they handed this out to my math professors in college when they were hired. via [brainlog]

Wed, 01 Oct 2003 18:48:40 GMT

You've gotta hate it when Nazi's infiltrate your high school marching band.

Thu, 18 Sep 2003 15:38:00 GMT

Strangely hypnotic, and enticing. I think I like the snake the best. BadgerBadgerBadger.com via [dave barry's blog]