Read about the city of Agra, Oklahoma, which added a couple letters and is now named Viagra, Oklaoma, and see how many jokes you can spot. The name change only lasts until Saturday, however, when things will change back to their relaxed ways.
Month: September 2003
Only in the UK do they get the cool super heroes
Where was this guy when I got the boot on my car in Eugene a few years ago?
The Brent Musburger Drinking Game
With college football season upon us, some Nebraska alumni who came to their senses and now live in Oregon have created the Brent Musburger Drinking Game. The site warns that you need to play at your own — it is conceivable your whole party will be s***faced with 8 minutes remaining in the 1st quarter. Considering how often you have to drink in that game, I wouldn’t be surprised. They even have helpful soundbites in case you haven’t heard Brent call a game (though I have, and find him probably as annoying as these guys do).
Any other Bend/Central-Oregon bloggers? I’m looking for some.
I know of about three folks (Roger, Jon, and Josh). Who am I missing? Is there anybody who, like Roger, lives on the outskirts of town and is maintaining a site? Or anybody in Central Oregon at all that is, no matter how you connect?
The reason I ask is that I know someone who is considering writing a story on Central Oregon bloggers, but needs a few more bloggers to make it worthwhile (at least in her editor’s view).
Regardless, e-mail me at jake [at] orty [dot] com, and I’ll get you in touch with the right folks. You can also use my e-mail me form on the right column of every page on this site (or just click on my e-mail address on my personal site).
It can only be good for us to get some exposure, so let’s see if we can!
Man gets away with paying with $200 bill
To quote the story sent by Gregg:
Police are searching for a man who paid for $150 in groceries at a Food Lion grocery store with a $200 bill.
The man walked out of the store with his groceries and $50 in change before the fake bill was discovered Sept. 6.
(If you don’t live on this side of the pond, the US Mint doesn’t make a $200 bill). What’s funny is that the bill didn’t even look real:
Instead of being labeled a Federal Reserve note, the fake bill was marked as a “Moral Reserve Note.” The bill bore the signatures of Ronald Reagan, political mentor; and George H.W. Bush, campaign adviser and mentor.
I certainly hope that lady loses her job. Crimeny.
Update on 9/15: Leave it to the Smoking Gun to come up with the bill.
I’d love to give Central Oregon tourists the finger
But it looks like Mother Nature has beaten me to it. It’s obviously a Photoshop job, but still a funny one. Thanks to Barney for the link.
Ever find old college buddies online and wonder “What the F**K?!?”
I can’t say that I’ve laughed so hard in a long time. I went to the University of Oregon with a guy named Stan. Stan was a funny guy. He made class interesting, to say the least. Stan “The Dance Man” apparently can dance pretty well, and has put a ton of videos online of him filming himself.
Dancing.
All over Eugene.
I even recognize some of the places.
Somebody has taken a bunch of his videos, and remixed them in what is one of the funniest videos I’ve seen in a LONG time. Good thing Stan had a good sense of humor, because this is funny as hell.
Thanks to Stupid Evil Bastard for finding my old classmates.
Man may have world’s largest collection of toy Pontiac GTOs
Everybody’s got a goal in life, I guess. Link via Obscure.
When do you know that you won’t have a job tomorrow?
When the $230,000,000 satellite that you’re building falls over and looks like this. More pictures and full story here.
Yet another use for duct tape
You can use it to subdue troublesome airline passengers on a really long flight.