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Cant Get There From Here

Can't Get There From Here Juneau is the capital of Alaska, but did you know that you cannot drive there from anywhere? You can fly into Juneau or you can take a... Read More

Wanted: Treadmill for an Elephant

Maggie, the 22 year-old African elephant, has been a resident of the Alaska Zoo since 1983. The Zoo recently decided that Maggie needs nicer quarters, more attention, and a treadmill. She weighs 9,100 pounds and does not get enough exercise, especially during the long Alaskan winter months.Alaska Zoo officials debated... Read More

The Patience of Job

Voltaire said, "God is a comedian playing to an audience afraid to laugh." Translated, if you're a tight ass, there's a two drink minimum to read this article. Let me just say, I believe in God but like many, I've questioned His existence. Most people... Read More

Marines Dont Take Crap

We live in a world of widgets. People manufacture, distribute, and sell them. You name it, they're doing it. I have a friend who is a toilet paper salesman. God bless him. It's an honorable job and my butt and I... Read More

Military Wives

I feel now is the perfect time to address the conflict service-members face when balancing between what they feel are infringements upon their civil liberties cast down by their president. ... Read More

Discover the Lighter Side of the Internet

We all know the Internet is a great tool for finding out information and sharing knowledge. But as a human sometimes sitting at a computer all day can get quite tedious, especially if it is your job 5 days a week. This feeling can be compounded by other problems in... Read More

The Language of Appalachia

Imagine my surprise when I went to Jamaica a few years ago and learned that I do, indeed, have an accent. You see, unlike my paternal grandmother, I don't stretch the word "cornbread" into four syllables. She might say, "Here. Have ye some co-orn-bray-ed;" whereas I might say, "You want... Read More

Local Author Joins History and Humor To Tell His Stories

Joseph Yakel was born and raised in New York's Capital region, and calls this place home. His travels have taken him far and wide, but it's his hometown surroundings that serve as a backdrop for his writing. He's recently published three books, and thinks his blend of history and humor... Read More

Voodoo Munchies

Looking for a lighthearted and fun way to remove the negative energy of a certain disruptive person from your life, or from your mind, if the person in question has moved on? Consider the cleansing (and giggle-inspiring) effect of Voodoo Munchies. Beginning now, whenever you need to deal with this... Read More

Computers According to Carol

A is for Anti-Virus: she got it from my Uncle.B is for Backup: always look in your rear view mirror first.C is for Caddy: part of computer that holds a coffee cup.D is for Defrag: a popular dance in the 1920's.E is for Email: post office talk for express mail.F... Read More

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Los Angeles Times
Machete Review: Mind Blowing Violence Tempered With Dark Humor
CMR
Machete is a movie that can take a serious topic like immigration and amp it up with severe violence while keeping it tempered with some very dark humor ...
'Machete': The Reviews Are In!MTV.com
Review: Machete Plays to its StrengthsSeattle Post Intelligencer
Rodriguez's 'Machete' tears it up as grindhouse farePhiladelphia Inquirer
Newser -Mania -The Rice Thresher
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Poker Room Review
Barney Frank Shows Humor, Passion in Online Poker Chat with Jay Leno
Poker Room Review
Showing a sharp comedic wit in addition to a strong drive for passing online poker legislation, Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA) made a compelling appearance ...

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The AtlanticWire (blog)
Northwestern prof defends federally funded humor grant
ABC7Chicago.com
"Understanding what makes humor, what makes irony, what makes interesting juxtapositions, to understand what that means we can actually create it. ...
NU prof: Computer research no jokeChicago Sun-Times
Prof Gets $700K in Stimulus Cash to Write JokesNewser
Stimulus-Funded $700K 'Joke Machine' Not Yet FunctionalThe AtlanticWire (blog)
UPI.com
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An airfare search with a sense of humor
Budget Travel
Launched this year by a co-founder of Reddit.com and a co-founder of BookTour.com, the new flight-search site Hipmunk swaps hyper-specialized travel tools ...

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Bleacher Report
Montreal Canadiens: Pierre Gauthier's Text Messages Part Two Humor
Bleacher Report
SATIRE — Now that Carey Price has finally signed with the Canadiens,let's see what are the text messages that the Habs General Manager Pierre Gauthier has ...

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OFW News On Web (blog)
Olivia Munn Talks Off-Color Humor
The Gossip Girls (blog)
She's well on her way to becoming a massive star, and Olivia Munn credits her no-boundaries sense of humor for her success. The “Attack of the Show! ...
Olivia Munn jokes with Jon Stewart about the HolocaustUSA Today

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Washington Post
Immaculate misconceptions: A catalogue of mythed opportunities
Washington Post
"Bazooka Joe" comics are not juvenile humor and never were. Over the years, they have been secretly written by a series of brilliant satirists -- including ...

Cho finds comedy in serious topics on new album
The Associated Press
NEW YORK — Margaret Cho is combining comedy with music on an album that tries to find humor in serious topics: rejection, interventions and even murder. ...

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CBC.ca
Going the Distance
IndieMoviesOnline
Given the usual difficulties of devising fresh, smart humor performed by charismatic characters in a plot that we haven't seen coming and going, ...
Review: Going the DistanceLincoln Journal Star
Another Take By Zac: Film Review: Going the DistanceReview St. Louis (blog)
Romance, comedy absent in 'Going the Distance'California Chronicle
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'Vibrator' hums with farcical humor
Washington Blade
Thomas Edison's discoveries changed the world and the electricity-happy Dr. Givings in Woolly Mammoth's pleasing season opener — “In the Next Room or the ...

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