Finally, we can stop saying “president-elect” and simplify to just President. Welcome, President Barack Obama.

Here’s some recently-discovered Obama paraphernalia I thought was cool:
Run DC
Yes We Can

I haven’t seen any clips of the inauguration yet, but I read on another blog something like: Cheney completes his transformation into an evil villain - attends ceremony in wheelchair. The alleged truth is that he pulled a muscle, but I’m pretty sure he’s just warming everyone up to his weather control / evil plot command center chair.

Few of my readers will give a crap, but the shadowy Stig character of Top Gear fame has been ousted as Ben Collins, who, unfortunately for viewers, is just a regular human. I wonder if they will have to “kill him off” like the last Stig, and get a new one.

10 Extraordinary purchases in 2008. I was just discussing how fantastic #1 is the other day, but you’d have to own at least an entire US state to afford one.

Photos from the deep waters.

Come on… that’s totally legit.

What’s in your tap water? Well, a comprehensive survey has found the 11 most common compounds in a wide selection of American tap. Ah, delicious pollution.

So, I guess Microsoft made this really awful program called Songsmith, which is supposed to create backing music for whatever you sing. It certainly wasn’t on its best behavior when someone dumped the entire David Lee Roth Running with the Devil track in… and this is the painful result. Warning: not even bleach will remove the stain this will leave on your ears.

Here are some of the world’s worst intersections.

Yes, my friends, the wait is over. Here are the results of the 2008 International Aquatic Plant Layout Contest! Really, this is pretty cool.

Sharkgull. Look out.

Spiders shouldn’t be allowed to look this cute.

Just recently, I had a conversation regarding this old wive’s tale (crock): Does gum really stay in your system for 7 years? Of course not. Anyone who has ever exercised whilst chewing gum can probably tell you they had it disintegrate right in their mouth.

I can hardly believe this, but some blogger took an obviously satirical Onion story and treated it as breaking news. Naturally, this chump picked one of the most flagrantly-fake stories in recent times: Apple Introduces Revolutionary Laptop With No Keyboard.

Well, apparently GM isn’t trying to disguise the fact that they’re flat broke … now they’re holding a garage sale!

Unarmed bear. As opposed to those gosh-darn, NRA-loving sons-a-bitches I keep running into.

So, where’s the cast of Ferris Beuller’s Day Off, today? Well, some are certainly doing better than others.

After a 3-hour standoff with a shed, police realize no one is inside. Great job!

Per capita health spending for Canada and New England.

If you were ever privileged enough to hear Howard Stern play back just David Lee Roth’s vocal track, taken from the master recordings of Runnin’ with the Devil, then I know you will appreciate this Flash soundboard. If you’ve never heard it all the way through, I suggest you treat yourself. Once you’re done, go back and reminisce about it by hitting the “HEEEYYAAAHOUUUAAA” button about ninety times.

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Here’s a look back at some of the worst facial hair in the history of professional sports.

Eggloaf. I’m already thinking of making this at home. (And I love the very first comment on that page.)

Welcome to ‘09, baby. Get ready to write over 8’s in your checkbook at least 2 times.

Apparently there’s some new lingo for this year which we’re required by UK law to incorporate into our vocabularies: Do you speak 2009?

So, big GW is about to step down and it’s time to review which of his campaign promises came to pass. Letterman reviews Bush’s promises.

A while back I missed a great Ween interview on NPR’s All Things Considered. Also just discovered:
The Brownie Troop Fishing Show, with Dean
Some photography, by Gene

No son of mine plays Oregon Trail like that.

Kings of the World - Rich Living Monarchs and their Royal Residences.

FAT CARS. Like, I mean, reaaally fat.