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Mad Libs turn 50

MSNBC reports that "Do you remember playing Mad Libs as a kid? As the zany word game turns 50, TODAY has the story about how the game came to be. Plus, author Leonard Stern also wrote an exclusive Mad Lib about the TODAY show just for TODAYshow.com readers (see next page). But first, here's an excerpt about the game's history from "Best of Mad Libs."
The creation of Mad Libs is directly linked to my inability to spell hyperbole in a seventh-grade spelling bee. Humiliated and embarrassed beyond words, I ran home to take refuge in the family dictionary, determined to learn the correct spelling and exact meaning of as many words as humanly possible. The dictionary became my constant companion — my roommate. Even today, it’s by my bedside, and on sleepless nights I make a point of learning at least one new word. Last night it was orthogonal.
The first sighting of Mad Libs happened in 1953, and it remains indelibly etched in my mind. I was in my New York City apartment overlooking Central Park working on a Jackie Gleason Honeymooners script. Actually, I was sitting and staring at the typewriter (I still use one), searching for the precisely right adjective to describe the nose of Ralph Kramden’s new boss. After wallowing in clichés for 30 minutes, I was ready to throw in the thesaurus when Roger Price, my best friend, fellow wordaholic, and the most original thinker I’d ever met — one of a kind of which there was no kind — showed up at my apartment..."

Read more about the history of Mad Libs here.

Just an unfortunate picture...

I am sure she would do this differently next time..

Big Balls Airlines

Here is a new sponsor to Conan O'Brien's Late Night show. It's Big Balls Airlines. Clip comes from Hulu.com.

Late Night's Men's Room

Dude gets Conan O'Brien to address an issue with the Late Night men's room. Clip comes from Hulu.com.

Old Couple In The Dark Prank

I found this funny prank while I was visiting Laughing Ducks.

Watch Out For The Garden Gnomes....

Lost Season Four - Now With Magnum P.I.

One last laugh...

MSNBC reports that even "in death, Chet Fitch is a card. Fitch, known for his sense of humor, died in October at age 88 but gave his friends and family a start recently: Christmas cards, 34 of them, began arriving -- written in his hand with a return address of "Heaven."
The greeting read: "I asked Big Guy if I could sneak back and send some cards. At first he said no; but at my insistence he finally said, 'Oh well, what the heaven, go ahead but don't (tarry) there.' Wish I could tell you about things here but words cannot explain.
"Better get back as Big Guy said he stretched a point to let me in the first time, so I had better not press my luck. I'll probably be seeing you (some sooner than you think). Wishing you a very Merry Christmas. Chet Fitch"
A friend for nearly 25 years, Debbie Hansen Bernard said, "All I could think was, 'You little stinker.'"
"It was amazing," she said. "Just so Chet, always wanting to get the last laugh."
The mailing was a joke Fitch worked on for two decades with his barber, Patty Dean, 57. She told the Ashland Daily Tidings this week that he kept updating the mailing list and giving her extra money when postal rates went up. This fall, she said, Fitch looked up to her from the chair.
"You must be getting tired of waiting to mail those cards," he told her. "I think you'll probably be able to mail them this year."
He died a week later."
I wish that I known Chet. He had a great sense of humor.
Here is the news video.

Interesting views from Dennis Miller

I watched Dennis Miller when he appeared on Saturday Night Live. His views nowadays are interesting. You and I may not agree with everything he says... But you have to admit he does make you think with his added humor. He is usually great when he appears on the Jay Leno show. Here are a couple of clips with his thoughts:

Miller on Huckabee's surge, permissive parents.

Miller on Al Gore, Bush, FoxNews not being fair to Fred Thompson, and Mark Cuban.

Miller on global warming becoming a religion.

Why does Miller think the way he does now.

If you've never heard Miller before, then let me know what you thought about what he says...

Kitty has hard time...

Kitty has hard time waking up guy...

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What Would Tyra Do?...

Tyra Banks reveals what she does when gas interrupts a date...

4 Funny Commercials

I ran across these 4 funny commercials at JibJab. For those surfing while at work, this video clip has sound... Enjoy!

4 Funny Commercials Funny Jokes at JibJab

Story about surgery gone wrong - but the interviewer can't stop laughing!

I ran into this clip on a blog devoted to Funny Doctor & Nurse Videos. You can view the clip here. The interviewer can't stop himself from laughing every time the male guest speaks with a high pitch voice. The looks from the 2 guests are priceless. Many thanks to KenBurgin for the clip.

They called him "The Streaker"

I ran across this story today...

"OAKLAND, Calif. — A carpenter caught hammering nails and sawing wood (insert your own joke here) in the nude has been found by a judge to be not guilty of indecent exposure.
Alameda County Superior Court Judge Julie Conger ruled Thursday that although Percy Honniball of Oakland was naked, he was not acting lewdly or seeking sexual gratification.
Honniball, 51, was arrested last year after he was spotted building cabinets in the buff at a home where he had been hired to work.
The carpenter has said he likes to work in the nude because it's more comfortable and it helps him keep his clothes clean.
Honniball earned two years' probation in 2003 after being caught three times working naked in Berkeley, which prohibits public nudity. Oakland does not have a similar ban."

So what would this judge consider as being indecent exposure? Hello!

Hilarious Political Music Parody - "We Hate The USA"

You should be able to recognize a few of the fake political voices in this funny parody. It is work from the famous Paul Shanklin.

Here's a link to the song...

Secret Lives of Farm Animals

I ran into these cartoons while at msnbc.com. They are drawn by Dan Reynolds; more can be found on MSNBC.com. I hope they bring a smile to you too.

Fun With the Marquee

I ran across this picture while visiting raincoaster's site. I am sure it's not the first marquee to have a double meaning... Does anyone else have a photo of a tongue-in-cheek movie theater?