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Skittles - Taste the Psychedelic Rainbow
Posted on February 7, 2010
I'm not a big candy eater. I used to eat a lot as a kid, but my sweet tooth has changed with my age. If I am going to eat... Continue Reading
Pants on the Ground
Posted on January 14, 2010
I've not been a fan of American Idol, but since my wife and daughter watch it I am considering enjoying this season. They are currently in the audition episodes in... Continue Reading
How Many Internet Marketers Does It Take to Screw in a Lightbulb?
Posted on April 15, 2008
I recently posed the riddle on Twitter, "How many Internet marketers does it take to screw in a lightbulb?" I think pasoderholm and FunDivaCristy tie for the best reply. What... Continue Reading
Mini Kiss Live
Posted on April 5, 2008
Who would have thought the rock band KISS would have survived for decades? I remember when Rock n Roll All Nite came out. I was just a young teen. And... Continue Reading
Fresh Maine Lobster
Posted on March 21, 2008
I am a victim of BSOS. What is BSOS, you might ask? Bright Shiny Object Syndrome. Yes, I am easily distracted by whatever amuses me. A few weeks ago, Dan... Continue Reading
Woman Stuck on Toilet for Two Years
Posted on March 14, 2008
So I've got this great idea for a screenplay. The story goes like this... Due to severe beatings she had received as a child, a thirty-something year old woman develops... Continue Reading
Dotcom is the new "In Bed"
Posted on March 13, 2008
There's a fun game people like to play that goes like this. Take any sentence or phrase and add the words "in bed" as a suffix to make it funnier... Continue Reading
My Mother the Aspara Dancer
Posted on February 3, 2008
My mother, the world traveler, recently spent time in Phnom Penh, Cambodia Today, she sent me this amazing video. For $18, you can visit a studio and they will transform... Continue Reading
A Speedy Run through a Target Store
Posted on November 18, 2007
Just got a Flip Video camera. It is a nifty little device. Great to carry anywhere. You never know when you'll come across something worth filming. Anyhow, I stopped through... Continue Reading
The Cure - A World of Warcraft Story
Posted on April 22, 2007
What happens when the family dog takes ill? Only a World of Warcraft alchemist can save the day! Check out this short film Zach and I put together in one... Continue Reading
Where the Hell is Matt?
Posted on July 1, 2006
Who's Matt? Just some guy who likes to dance. Well, he likes to dance and he likes to travel. In fact, he likes to dance in the places he travels... Continue Reading
The Castle Illusion
Posted on June 16, 2006
This optical illusion was just passed along to me by Jay. Very cool Castle Illusion Continue Reading
Buy My Breakfast
Posted on June 5, 2006
I am leaving Las Vegas after speaking at Carl Galletti's Internet Marketing Superconference. It has been a great weekend of learning, networking and hanging out with friends. Before I spoke... Continue Reading
David Copperfield spoof
Posted on May 4, 2006
Maybe I spending too much time at Google Video, but this one made me laugh so hard I could not catch my breath! David Copperfield Spoof Ok, back to work... Continue Reading
Amazing Juggling Finale
Posted on April 27, 2006
Chris Bliss has rocked the online world with one of the coolest videos I've ever seen. If you are a fun of the Beatles or juggling (huh?), you will really... Continue Reading
Tupperware
Posted on April 23, 2006
Tupperware. Say it with me. Tupperware. One more time. Tupperware. Continue Reading
Want to Work for Google?
Posted on March 14, 2006
It probably isn't easy to get a job with Google. But Tom Vendetta was determined to secure a position with the search engine giant. According to a press release sent... Continue Reading
Blog Network
Posted on March 1, 2006
Blog networks are all the rage right now. You can sign up at a number of sites and instantly have your own blog. Take Trooblog.com for example. Sign up your... Continue Reading
Big Kitty
Posted on February 21, 2006
Several years ago, I owned a yellow tabby cat named Mr. Mew. Adopted as a tiny little kitten, Mr. Mew proceeded to grow and grow and grow. By the time... Continue Reading
Dave Lakhani Rips Best Buy a New One
Posted on February 3, 2006
In November 2005, I saw Dave Lakhani speak for the first time at Armand Morin's Big Seminar. Dave's presentation on how to use press releases to get noticed by the... Continue Reading
The Mile-High Club Sounds Uncomfortable
Posted on December 13, 2005
An intoxicated couple en route from the U.K. to Jamaica caused quite a stir in their attempts to join the "mile-high" club. The British Airways staff became suspicious when the... Continue Reading
Howard Dean Makes a Meaty Comment
Posted on October 7, 2005
If a conservative would have said what Howard Dean said on Hardball with Chris Matthews, the mainstream media would deem it worthy of front page mockery. But since it was... Continue Reading
Mom and Pop Vs. Wal-Mart
Posted on August 29, 2005
Whether you love Wal-Mart or hate them, there is no doubt that their rise has been at the expense of many smaller retailers. In order for comedy to work, there... Continue Reading
World's Ugliest Dog
Posted on August 15, 2005
My eyes! My eyes! I've seen some heinous looking animals before, but this dog is clearly the most hideous creature on four legs. Continue Reading
Get Google-fied
Posted on August 4, 2005
A friend pointed this little diversion out to me today. Want to be Google-fied? Go to Logogle.com and make your own start page. Check this out! Continue Reading
Post Secret
Posted on June 25, 2005
Here's a site that grabs you by your psyche, tosses you about like an emotional spin washer and causes you to marvel at the tremendous pain in the world. The... Continue Reading
What Time is It?
Posted on June 3, 2005
Everyone has a clock on their PC. Most of us wear a wristwatch. But someone has found an extremely unusual way to tell time. Visti The Human Clock and find... Continue Reading
Store Wars
Posted on May 31, 2005
The organic trade association has produced a very funny Star Wars spoof. See Cuke fend off the evil Dark Tater as the organic foods seek to take control from the... Continue Reading
Google Content Blocker
Posted on May 17, 2005
Sick and tired of going to web sites and seeing nothing but content? Don't you hate when you are looking for ads and an article gets in the way? Do... Continue Reading
Exploding Toads
Posted on April 27, 2005
I have just returned from my week-long Paris vacation and I have much to say. But I also need sleep and hope to get to this entry soon. In the... Continue Reading
Questions to Ponder
Posted on February 25, 2005
Why is dyslex so hard to spell? Why do airplanes have flotation devices instead of parachutes? Do you need a silencer if you are going to shoot a mime? Do... Continue Reading
Bulbous Bouffant
Posted on February 22, 2005
Galoshes. Mukluks. Gazeebo. Macadamia. Blubber. Baluga. When you read those words, you either know what I am talking about and are busting out laughing, or you think I am totally... Continue Reading
Buy Joel Dessert
Posted on February 20, 2005
This year, WorldVillage.com turns ten years old. Yup, that's TEN big ones. An eternity in Internet years. For all that time, I have been giving of myself to millions of... Continue Reading
The Internet at Its Best
Posted on February 3, 2005
Let's face it. The Internet has changed our lives. Who can forget the first time you bought or sold something on eBay? And how about the first time you booked... Continue Reading
They change names, don't they?
Posted on September 30, 2004
Andrew Wilson is a 43-year-old self-employed inventor living in Missourri. For whatever reason one might imagine, Andrew no longer goes by the name Andrew. A circuit judge granted him legal... Continue Reading
Cool Optical Illusion
Posted on September 22, 2004
A friend pointed me to this wild Optical Illusion. It is very cool. Enjoy. Continue Reading
And I thought I was hairy!
Posted on August 25, 2004
I am a hairy man. I can't help it. As soon as I turned thirteen I became a human chia pet. But compared to this chinese guy, I am Telly... Continue Reading
Taco no bueno
Posted on June 9, 2004
Oh, the humanity! Man Allegedly Assaults Taco Bell Employee With Chalupa DES MOINES, Iowa -- A man who claimed he didn't get the taco he paid for has been charged... Continue Reading
If Eight is Enough, what is Fifteen?
Posted on June 2, 2004
I thought two kids was challenging. Check out the Duggar family of Fayetteville, Arkansas. Michelle Duggar just gave birth to her 15th (yes, that is FIFTEENTH) baby this past week... Continue Reading
A new idea!
Posted on May 18, 2004
At first, I thought this story was a hoax. But it appears legitimate. Hold on to your seat... Childless couple told to try sex A German couple who went to... Continue Reading
Let it Ride
Posted on April 12, 2004
Ashley Revell is a British man who was vacationing in Las Vegas. He decided to sell ALL his possessions, including his clothing, and wager his life savings on the spin... Continue Reading
Do-it-yourself Caesarean
Posted on April 6, 2004
From the "Don't try this at home" department, this story from the Reuter's news wire... A woman in Mexico gave birth to a healthy baby boy after performing a Caesarean... Continue Reading
No laughing in the zoo, seriously
Posted on March 23, 2004
Coming soon to a zoo near you? This from the Ananova news wire Visitors to a zoo in eastern India have been banned from laughing after a state politician said... Continue Reading
Caption Me!
Posted on March 11, 2004
This series of images is just begging for a caption. Is your creativity sparked?Put your caption in the comments field below. Continue Reading
Excuse me, do you have change for $1,000,000?
Posted on March 9, 2004
This is hilarious. Wal-mart cashiers are not necessarily the nuclear physicists of the world (and neither am I), but Alice Regina Pike of Georgia apparantly believes they are dumber than... Continue Reading
Dark Side of the Rainbow
Posted on March 7, 2004
What happens when you combine one the best-selling rock albums of all time with one of the best films of all time? Strange stuff. Filmed in 1939, The Wizard of... Continue Reading
Now THAT is a Pig
Posted on February 27, 2004
Holy Moly. May I present to you dinner for the entire state of Rhode Island. This pig was a 1900 pound porker who died just last week. He made... Continue Reading
Loose change. Its whats for dinner.
Posted on February 18, 2004
From the "people do the strangest things" department... Hundreds Of Coins Found In Man's Belly French doctors were taken aback when they discovered the reason for a patient's sore, swollen... Continue Reading
First thing ya know, Old Jed's a millionaire...
Posted on February 7, 2004
All she wanted was some time alone in the reading room. Instead, Leila LeTourneau of Longview, Texas returned from work late Monday to find crude oil covering her home�s floors... Continue Reading
That really chaps his hide
Posted on January 27, 2004
Careful! Cellphones can be hazardous to your health! Especially explosive phones... KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- A Malaysian man was shaken and scalded Tuesday after his mobile phone exploded beside him... Continue Reading
Too fat for a Whopper?
Posted on January 9, 2004
Seems like this is the week for wacky stories. Imagine pulling into a Burger King drive-through window and being told, "You are too fat to order a Whopper. Please pull... Continue Reading
Stubbed toe - $30,000
Posted on January 8, 2004
Another great Walmart story brought to you courtesy of the "whats-in-it-for-me" crowd... A Mt. Pleasant Township couple wants Wal-Mart to pay for foot and toe injuries they claim were caused... Continue Reading
This guy needs a lobotomy
Posted on January 7, 2004
Pinch me. I must be dreaming. As if suing McDonalds for hot coffee isn't bad enough, check out this story... Cable TV made a West Bend man addicted to TV... Continue Reading
Didn't get what you wanted for Christmas?
Posted on December 31, 2003
How about placing a bid on this? Yes, its what every little Johnny or Susie wants to find in their stocking. A decommissioned aircraft carrier! Woohoo! As of this writing... Continue Reading
Don't Mess with the Man!
Posted on December 12, 2003
This is too rich to pass up. View image Click here for the full story Continue Reading
Woof!
Posted on September 25, 2003
Say hello to Mr. Jeffies, the dog with the largest ears in the world as now recognized by the new 2004 Guiness Book of World Records. Mr Jeffries is a... Continue Reading
Older than Moses?
Posted on September 17, 2003
Not really. But older than anyone else walking the face of the earth. Mrs. Kamato Hongo of Japan turned 116 yesterday. One hundred sixteen! Think about the changes she... Continue Reading
Take the Jesus, Leave the Cross
Posted on August 25, 2003
This story just in from NY Times, the (ahem) paper of record (not) Thieves Take Figure of Jesus, but Not the Cross Who made off with Jesus? The question hung... Continue Reading
Buy a taco and vote!
Posted on August 21, 2003
Just when you think the wackiness in California can't get any wackier, it does. Here's the deal. Visit a California area Taco Bell and place your vote for California... Continue Reading
One smart puppy
Posted on August 8, 2003
So, you are minding your own business, taking a walk. Everything appears to be just great until you get hit by a car. Your leg is injured, but you pick... Continue Reading
Flash Mobs
Posted on August 4, 2003
Inspired? Lunacy? Inspired lunacy? You decide. Basically, a group of people (the Flash Mob) plan to gather together for inexplicable reasons at a certain place and time just for the... Continue Reading
Ketchup may have helped the situation
Posted on July 12, 2003
Woman swallows fork trying to retrieve cockroach An Israeli woman has swallowed a fork while trying to retrieve a cockroach from her throat. The insect reportedly jumped into her mouth... Continue Reading
Sleeping through life
Posted on July 9, 2003
Check this out. This guy has been in a coma for 19 years as a result of an automobile accident. He wakes up while his mother is sitting by his... Continue Reading
Buy Elvis' Tooth!
Posted on July 8, 2003
I kid you not. Elvis Presley's tooth is up for auction at eBay. High bid as of this writing? (are you sitting down?) $101,801.00 and the reserve on this... Continue Reading
He did it his way
Posted on June 24, 2003
From the Sydney Morning Herald Man killed for singing Sinatra off-key June 25 2003 A 25-year-old Filipino man has been stabbed dead for singing a Frank Sinatra classic out of... Continue Reading
And I thought I spent too much time online
Posted on June 24, 2003
China Internet addict bound with rope after 3 days in Cyber Cafe Tues Jun 24 2003 00:37:29 ET Hong Kong (dpa) - A 16-year-old boy addicted to the Internet was... Continue Reading
Speaking of geeking
Posted on June 23, 2003
This guy has WAY too much time on his hands. Though I must admit, it is awfully cool. But, where are the doritos and diet coke? Continue Reading
Bees. Why did it have to be bees?
Posted on June 23, 2003
Ok, they are very cool to look at. And I am grateful for their contribution to nature. But I can't stand them buzzing around me. Glad I'm not in Claycomo... Continue Reading
Dogs in cars
Posted on June 10, 2003
What pooch doesn't love to go for a ride with the windows down? Apparantly, the automobile ride is quite popular amongst canines. Jerome Turner maintains Dogs in Cars and claims... Continue Reading
Death by Oreo
Posted on May 15, 2003
It was touch and go early this week as the shocking news hit the wires. News so terrifying, so insidious, and so darned ridiculous that many were questioning whether or... Continue Reading
Prophecy come true?
Posted on May 15, 2003
I believe this is supposed to take place before the prophecy that states "and the lion shall lay down with the lamb". Click here to read more. Continue Reading
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