Hop the Counter

The current buzz phrase at work is "hop the counter". This is in reference to retail establishments that conduct business over the counter. Sample usages:

If Cafe Tango screws up my order I'm going to hop the counter.

Rite Aid better have my prescription ready, otherwise I'm hopping the counter.

For some reason, I find the use of this phrase intensely amusing.

Gallagher and IBM

Here's a nutty story about some comedian named Gallagher, and his watermelon smashing show at the IBM booth at Comdex 1993.

(Via inessential.com )

Hoax Hilarity

The people in the library might think I'm crazy, but I couldn't help but laugh out loud after reading this headline and first paragraph from an article in today's Wall Street Journal:

Bizarre Hoaxes On Restaurants Trigger Lawsuits

The restaurant industry is struggling to get in front of a bizarre hoax in which outlet managers across the country have been duped into strip-searching employees or customers.

Basically, a guy has been calling restaurants pretending to be a police officer and telling managers that they need to strip-search people. He even got one manager to perform a cavity search. I'd link to the article, but WSJ is subscribers-only.

Good to know...

Japander

Japander is a huge archive of commercials that Western celebrities have done in Japan. I found the Eddie Murphy and Arnold Schwarzenegger commercials particularly amusing. If you saw Lost in Translation , then you should check this out.

Rich and the Chipmunks

Rich Drushel, EECS 375 instructor, sings .

Goatse Case Mod

OK, this is really unnecessary, but also very funny. Boing Boing has an entry about a Goatse case mod . (If you don't know what Goatse is, then Google for it at your peril.)

Safety Photo of the Week

The U.S. Navy has a very amusing safety photo site . Two of my favorites are Dual-Action Forklift and "Can Do" At Its Worst .

Type R

Wow, I've gotta get this car . I definitely agree with this comment:

ID pimp the h3ll out of some b*tchs with that ryde its mad tught!

Pimp Juice

I definitely need to get some Pimp Juice .

I Have No Idea What You're Talking About (Redux)

A sign of the impending apocalypse: the goddamn bunny with a pancake on its head (see this previous post ) is in the New York Times .

I Have No Idea What You're Talking About

A great image to send during those IM conversations that make you think, "Whaaaaa?"

(Thanks, Sajan )

Health Advice

Some very important health advice:

Yatta

Sometimes I get depressed and lethargic. But whenever this happens, I feel rejuvenated in 4 minutes, 12 seconds. How is this possible? By watching the Yatta video, of course! You can download the video here (60 MB, DivX).

While watching this video you can't help but stand up, dance, and feel good to be alive. All I need is one piece of leaf! When I stand up straight, IT FEELS GOOD!

Bye-kyu!

The Whistles Go Whoo!

KRON has a hilarious report on tailpipe whistles. I love to make fun of cars with bogus "Type R" badges and huge spoilers, so this report was of interest to me. But beyond the humorous subject matter, this video showcases the next Internet fad - Bubb Rubb. A quote: "Some neighbors say it's way too loud. That's only in the morning: you're supposed to be up cooking breakfast! It's like an alarm clock. Whoo-hoo!"

After you're done watching the video, listen to this MP3 on repeat. Then go buy a shirt . Whoo Whoo!

(Thanks to Shlonglor for the info)

WMWNMNW

I needed a car for co-op, so I bought my Grandma's Ford Contour (she doesn't drive anymore). It's basically a brand new car, with only 5,000 miles on it. I decided to get custom plates for the vehicle, and that led me to think about a feature on thesmokinggun.com last year. It was about license plates that motorists had complained about (for inappropriate content, etc). The most hilarious compliant was from a Wisconsin state trooper who complained about someone who's plate was "WMWNMNW". Sure, it doesn't mean anything, so it's not offensive, but it's totally unreadable.

Just for kicks, I checked to see if the plate was available in Ohio. It was, so I decided to get it. I've already received many comments about it. While I was stuck in traffic a few weeks ago, the guy next to me honked his horn and motioned for me to roll down my window. He didn't look dangerous, so I did. He yelled over to me, asking what the plate meant. I told him that it didn't mean anything, it was just meant to be unreadable. He laughed, I smiled, and we both rolled up our windows and sat in traffic for another 10 minutes.