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Archive of entries posted on 13th September 2018
NASACAR
Chafing under budget constraints, NASA is considering selling off the naming rights for some of its rockets and spacecraft.
Should go great until Elon Musk gets stoned again and buys Rockety McRocketface
It Reduces the Suffering, But Does Not Alleviate It
[7 Minute Manos!] (Viewer #43)
For those of you who know “Manos: The Hands of Fate” only as an MST3K episode, it now comes in a 7-minute “essential plot points only” version.
For those of you who don’t know it… it’s still awful as a 7-minute video. Not “so bad it’s good”, just bad. Not even sure it qualifies as train-wreck-interesting.
This is not a criticism of the scene selection and editing (which was excellent), but rather a knock on the dismal source material itself. Poor guy had nothing to work with, but did his best.
Link of the Day: There’s More Parts, But the Facts Get Super Esoteric As the Series Continues
[High Praise! to Geeks Are Sexy]
The Lord of the Rings: Random Facts That Every Fan Should Know – Part III
[Think you have a link that’s IMAO-worthy? Send it to harvolson@gmail.com. If I use your link, you will receive High Praise! (assuming you remember to put your name in the email)]
Icebreaker: If You Had Your Own Talk Show, Who Would Your First Three Guests Be?
Previously: “The 25 most popular icebreaker questions based on four years of data”
The Only List of Icebreaker Questions You’ll Ever Need
Currently: 63 Icebreaker Questions For Adults (Not all of which will be used)
Your mission: answer the question in the comments with a good story.
If you don’t have a good story, you are encouraged to make one up.
If you had your own talk show, who would your first three guests be?
Frank J.
Whoever posts the last sign on the moon.
I’m Howling for Equality!
Straight Line of the Day: Astronomers Report Receiving Radio Signals from Space. The Message Says…
Works like this: I feed you Moon Nukers a straight line, and you hit me with a punch line in the comments.
Astronomers report receiving radio signals from space. The message says…
The Illustrated Frank J: I’ve Been Punctuating This All Wrong
Current Leadership Has Only Dust in Its Veins
During a recent speech, Nancy Pelosi said that Democrats need “new blood“.
Huh. Bathing or drinking?