…(‘this’ being #8 of Unintentionally Offensive Versions of Famous Logos), or I am very tired: it took me a couple of minutes to figure it out. Click on the link and see how long that it takes you.
But it is offensive, for a lot of people out there.
Tag: cracked.com
January 20th, 2009, actually.
But let’s be more cheerful, shall we? Here’s 6 Movie Plots Made Possible by Bafflingly Bad Decisions. I have to say: Cracked.com has a clever model for posts.
Moe Lane
So, apparently we *did* think about nuking the moon.
Assuming that you believe the source: no, not Cracked.com. Those guys are pretty reliable, for given values of ‘reliable.’ But they got this one off of a Commondreams reprint of a Guardian article, so you have to wonder how much is true, and how much is ‘betcha I can make ’em believe it.’
I should also note that the likelihood of it not working is perhaps lower than people might think; the arguments for it are persuasive.
Oh, smile.
Do you see anything getting this happy little fellow down?
From Cracked.com’s 13 Real Animals Lifted Directly Out of Your Nightmares.
Cracked.com eviscerates five feel-good myths about saving the world.
It’s quite fun to read: they start with organic foods and end with carbon offsets, with quite a bit of profane sneering along the way.
These guys really did blossom in an Internet environment, huh?
Tragically, the Mole People were not on this list.
The 5 Most Ridiculous Lies Ever Published as Nonfiction. There’s some good stuff on there, but The Mole People: Life in the Tunnels Beneath New York City
is completely absent. This is a pity, since it’s my wife’s favorite “sociology book that turned out to be utter nonsense.” Look here (via here) for a comprehensive smackdown of the physical aspects of her book, which is actually pretty important in a situation like this.
I guess that’s to be expected, though. Cracked’s in the humor business, and even with a title like “The Mole People” there’s only so much that you can do…
Moe Lane
PS: No, nothing to do with this
Two examples why you need to read Cracked.com.
First is 7 Items You Won’t Believe Are Actually Legal. It starts with flamethrowers, and gets better from there.
But I wouldn’t have posted this just to let you know that. I’m posting this because one of my esteemed colleagues emailed me to inform me IN ALL CAPS that making him aware of “The 5 Most Horrifying Bugs in the World” had wrecked his productivity in sheer horrified fascination. I saw that article, but had not watched any of the videos. So I clicked the first one, which was about the Japanese Giant Hornet.
(pause)
DO NOT WATCH THIS VIDEO UNLESS YOU ARE PREPARED TO HANDLE SEEING A HIVE OF BEES BEING RIPPED APART BY A SQUAD OF REMORSELESS, INSECTILE KILLING MACHINES. Below the fold.
Continue reading Two examples why you need to read Cracked.com.
You know, I have nothing against Poland…
…but when it comes to movie poster design, they’re kind of nuts.
This is a movie poster for Weekend at Bernie’s
No, really.
I can’t say that I approve of the Cracked.com article title…
…”The 11 Most Retarded Fictional Weapons*” but this video more or less makes up for it:
God help us, that was merely #6.
Moe
*Yeah, yeah, I know: you kids get off my lawn. Conservative, remember?
Cracked.com counts off “The 12 Most God Awful Tribute Albums Ever Recorded”
It’s… pretty bad, yeah.
How bad?
#1 on the list is The String Quartet Tribute to Limp Bizkit.
This is the one. This is the album that should really just signal the end of music. Someone with a real background in music had to arrange these songs. A classically trained cellist had to read sheet music titled “N 2 Gether Now.” At one point in rehearsals, a real-live conductor probably had to say “Okay, gang, let’s take it from ‘Now I know y’all be lovin’ this shit right here.'” Where does music go from here? Where do any of us go from here? How can anyone go on in life knowing that this album exists? Anyone? Hello?!
And #2 IS NOT A JOKE.