Orin, as a big fan of all things Apple, was bemused that Bloomberg accidentally sent Apple founder and CEO Steve Jobs’s obituary over the wire. Read it and about it here. “The Bloomberg financial newswire decided to update its 17-page Steve Jobs obituary today and inadvertently published it in the process.”
Category: odd
odd, website
yearbookyourself.com
This is, supposedly, what Orin might have looked like had he graduated in 1976, courtesy of yearbookyourself.com. Feel free to email us any of your own attempts…
catholicism, odd
Miss Sister 2008
‘Miss Sister 2008’: Priest organizes beauty contest for nunsThe Associated Press ROME – An Italian priest and theologian said Sunday he is organizing an online beauty pageant for nuns to give them more visibility within the Catholic Church and to fight the stereotype that they are all old and dour. The “Miss Sister 2008” contest…
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The drunk driving the drunk
A blind journalist was given a month’s suspended jail sentence and fined 500 euros (750 dollars) by a French court Friday for driving while drunk and without a license. The owner of the car, who was also drunk as he sat next to the blind man when he drove the vehicle, was given the same…
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Not saying they are real, not saying they aren’t…
Recent news about Chupacabras (police video even! [thanks Erin B]) and Bigfoot (the proof supposedly to be revealed tomorrow). Next, they’ll try to tell us the Teletubbies aren’t real…
catholicism, odd
Just like Santa Claus
Look what mysteriously appeared in Orin’s office at the Shrine yesterday – I mean, just look, Erin B:
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One More Beaker Video
From our friend Ricky. That’s a hint there, our friend “Ricky.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hczaiM3LH0M
music, odd, video
Yellow
Brilliant reediting of a Muppet Show video to show Beaker singing Coldplay’s “Yellow.” (not sure yet how I [Orin] feel about beaker making any other noise than “Meep meep”.)To see to original video of Beaker singing “Feelings?” — almost as funny — click here.