1. While reading The Onion, I happened to see a girl's personal ad featured on the home page which said: "The five items I can't live without: Love, laughter, life, language, and laditudinarians. Go ahead, you know you want to look it up." So I googled it (great service, btw), and found this responsive posting on another blog. Hilarious.
2. I am sure you have seen it, but I love this Facebook parody:
3. Apparently Hillary Clinton did a funny Flight Attendant routine on a recent campaign swing. I have to admit, it makes me like her (story from Salon.com):
Clinton Plays Flight Attendant
Jan 16th, 2008 | LAS VEGAS -- Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton welcomed her traveling press corps aboard her campaign plane Wednesday with a humorous riff on the standard flight attendant speech familiar to commercial air travelers.
"Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, and welcome aboard the maiden flight of Hil Force One," Clinton said over the plane's intercom as it taxied down the runway en route from Las Vegas to Reno, Nev.
"My name is Hillary and I am so pleased to have most of you on board," she said. "FAA regulations prohibit the use of any cell phones, Blackberries or wireless devices that may be used to transmit a negative story about me.
"In a few minutes, I am going to switch off the 'Fasten Your Seat Belt' sign. However, I've learned lately that things can get awfully bumpy when you least expect it — so you might want to keep those seat belts fastened.
"And in the event of an unexpected drop in poll numbers, this plane will be diverted to New Hampshire.
"If you look out from the right, you will see an America saddled with tax cuts for the wealthiest and a war without end. If you look out from the left, you will see an America with a strong middle class at home and a strong reputation in the world.
"Once we've reached cruising altitude, we'll be offering in-flight entertainment: my stump speech.
"Once again, thank you for joining us on Hil Force One. We know you have choices when you fly, and so we are grateful that you chose the plane with the most experienced crew. And so we are grateful that you chose the plane with the most experienced candidate."
4. Having just gone to the Consumer Electronics Show, this parody of the Microsoft Surface computer table is awesome. "The future is here. And it's not an iPhone...it's a big ass table".
5. Finally, an old favorite of mine from McSweeney's, a funny parody called "How to tell Jesus from the Anti-Christ".
THIS WEEKEND:
On tap this weekend: A New York weekend of two of my favorite activities: movies and books. Going to see the MOMA screening of the rich pageant, Opera Jawa, searching for bargains at a warehouse book sale at Taschen, and maybe going to the opening of the new SoHo outpost of the ever-intriguing Melville House bookstore/publishing company. After all that culture, I am trying to get a group to go on a Monster-Attacks-New York Thrill Ride, Cloverfield. That movie trailer is pretty damn scary.
Have a good weekend!
