I think the best thing we can say about this photo from Chicken Crap is that the people who own this convenience store do not want you to do anything. Pull up your pants? How in God’s green earth did that become policy?
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ManBabies
Posted 5/09/2008 8:10 pm by Trace SharpThere is a new site on these tubes called ManBabies. I think the picture is self-explanatory where the heads of fathers and their sons are transferred. I know. Very odd.
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When Different Species Get Along
Posted 5/06/2008 10:39 am by Trace SharpIt’s squirrel week at Pop Fi! Image creditÂ
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10×10
Posted 4/30/2008 6:13 pm by Trace SharpIn one of the most fascinating sites I’ve seen in a long time, 10×10 shows the top 100 pictures/words of news from the globe from around the world. I tried to get a screencap but you just need to see it to believe it. Fascinating. Here is how it works in their own words. Every […]
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Nope, It’s Not A Cat
Posted 4/28/2008 4:44 pm by Trace SharpThe Internet is a wild and wonderful place. Several weeks ago, I was sent an email that made me laugh so I posted it on my personal blog. Today, I wish to share it with the wonderful world of PopFi. Yes, we call him Bitey the Possum around where I live but I guess you […]
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Bread Fights Back
Posted 4/25/2008 10:45 am by Trace SharpSome of the most joyous things about the Internet is the insane things you can find if you look around a little bit. In honoring a couple of those sites, you can see some great photography as well as Photoshopping at it’s best. Today, take a look at Eat Liver, where the above picture is […]
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Davis Likes Garfield Without Garfield
Posted 4/24/2008 9:21 am by Trace SharpGarfield creator Jim Davis says he likes Garfield Minus Garfield. A viral phenomenon hit the innertubes several months ago when Dan Walsh of Dublin created a website that just has cartoon character Jon Arbuckle by himself with all images of Garfield removed from panel. The comic creates a very odd and surreal experience and to […]
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The Backwards Bus
Posted 4/23/2008 7:45 am by Trace SharpThe one thing about a good ad is, in these times, it’s about not only paying for promoting what you are trying to sell, but getting Internet buzz. An ad for an insurance company in Amsterdam has gone viral. On the back of a bus, the illusion of that the bus is backing up is […]
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Celebrating Earth Day Through A Lens
Posted 4/22/2008 9:15 am by Trace SharpToday is Earth Day and in honor of taking care of the planet because it takes care of us, let’s visit National Geographic magazine. And there is a reason why if you are wondering. The magazine has showed intimate and amazing images of a world many of us will never have the fortune of seeing […]
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Phone Hats
Posted 4/21/2008 8:46 am by Trace SharpI don’t think I would let this guy drive while wearing his fancy cell phone hat while this lovely lady looks as if she is being strangled in an Alfred Hitchcock movie. There are times that I truly, without a doubt, miss the whimsy of the 50s. I wonder where you could buy one of […]
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Could Livestation Change The Way We View The News?
Posted 4/18/2008 10:30 am by Trace SharpMediabistro is reporting that Livestation might change the way that news is viewed. It would allow news to stream, live, on computers 24/7. Obviously this innovation, while now being introduced at NAB this week, could challenge traditional viewing of news. The concept now in Beta, obviously, is going to have challenges with licensing although networks […]
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Gianormous Spiders
Posted 4/18/2008 9:28 am by Trace SharpIt’s the little things in the blogosphere that create a connection with the authors you read. You find out things about each and everyone’s personality and hopefully, that will make you return to that blog because you feel a connection. Let it be said, I’m terrified of spiders. I’m also not fond of cave […]
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No Lions At The London Marathon Chasing Masai Warriors
Posted 4/17/2008 8:40 am by Trace SharpSix Masai warriors traveled all the way from Tanzania to take part in the London Marathon earlier this week to raise money in an effort to secure clean drinking water for their village. This story is intriguing on a number of levels. First of all, the warriors shoes were made from old car tires and […]
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The Joys Of Square America
Posted 4/16/2008 7:50 am by Trace SharpOne beautiful thing about the Internet is that with a bit of luck and persistence, you can waste more time physically and mentally possible than any time in history. Remember those days of people working their fingers to the bone to bring crops in or working 70 hours a week at a grain mill to […]
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Does Swearing On Television Matter Anymore?
Posted 4/15/2008 7:50 am by Trace SharpThere has always been a controversy about cussing. I live in a border state in the Deep South and that’s what we call it. Cussing. When a nation completely freaks out about Janet Jackson’s infamous slip of her blouse during a Super Bowl game, we can see the United States is completely not ready for […]
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A Pesky Red Sox Fan Tries To Curse The Yankees
Posted 4/14/2008 5:39 am by Trace SharpSunday, it was discovered that a construction worker, who was a fan of the Boston Red Sox, buried a jersey in concrete at the new Yankee Stadium during the building phase of the athletic facility. In baseball, this could be serious. Curses are big business and very worrisome. Not letting a goat into Wrigley Field, […]
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Man Shoots Goat Because His Wife Didn’t Bring Beer Home
Posted 4/11/2008 10:45 am by Trace SharpThere are some odd people in the world. There also some odd people in the world that when they make a threat, they stick with it. Meet one Peter W. Mischler, a Wisconsin man, who had gone out hunting. When he arrived home, he discovered his 22-year-old daughter on the phone. Apparently the young woman […]
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Chuck Norris On Hit List, That’s A Bad Idea
Posted 4/10/2008 7:59 am by Trace SharpTwo Philadelphia teenagers were arrested this week for having an infamous “list” of hits against people they wanted to get. Two of the names were against fellow students, one was a teacher and the other name was Chuck Norris. Seriously. Chuck Norris. Why his name was on the list, I have no idea. I do […]
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Woman Married To The Berlin Wall
Posted 4/09/2008 8:29 am by Trace SharpMarriage is an odd and wonderful thing, I hear. You find love and then try to stay in love. There is companionship. Hard times, good times and a journey of epic proportions in the personal lives of those who embark on the road of sharing your life with someone else. Or, in this case, some […]
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Baby With Two Faces ‘Gift of God’
Posted 4/08/2008 9:19 am by Trace SharpThe family of an infant girl who has two faces say they won’t change a thing. The family, and local villagers in a small India community outside of Delhi say that their unnamed baby is a “Gift from God.” The child has two noses, two sets of eyes and two mouths. The mother of the […]
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Uwe Boll To Quit If Petition Gets 1 Million Signatures?
Posted 4/07/2008 8:36 am by Trace SharpBefore we get into today’s breaking news, you must understand something about horror fans. We are a ruthless lot. Whether we are traditionalist, slasher fans, monster-based or in the vein of, let’s say, Alfred Hitchcock in wanting suspense amongst real-life possibilities, the one thing we do want collectively is quality. Sometimes in horror/fantasy movies, quality […]
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Charles Manson Uses Creative Commons On New CD
Posted 4/04/2008 7:55 am by Trace SharpAmerica’s favorite psychotic killer Charles Manson considers himself a singer. Throughout the serial killer’s career, he has always fancied himself a crooner and songwriter. It’s all really compelling when you thing about it. Now, he’s using the Internet to get his musical stylings to the masses. Manson has a release (from 2005) headed to your […]
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Toddlers No Longer Allowed To Marry In Arkansas
Posted 4/03/2008 10:50 am by Trace SharpI, for one, am relieved. Children getting married wigs me out. People getting married in general wigs me out. I get wigged out easily. Our funky news story of the day finds that toddlers can no longer marry in Arkansas. Who knew they could marry in the first place. Now see my sense of the […]
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Seoul Wants To Make Eating Dog Legal
Posted 4/03/2008 8:39 am by Trace SharpCultures are different all over the world. This goes without saying. In Seoul, South Korea, there is a movement underway to reclassify dogs into a new classification and has met not only local, but international, outrage from animal lovers. Seoul is wanting to classify dogs into a livestock category. Apparently in Seoul, locals love the […]
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Flying Spaghetti Monster On Courthouse Lawn
Posted 4/02/2008 8:22 am by Trace SharpIn Crossville, Tennessee, the Flying Spaghetti Monster was recently displayed in front of the local courthouse much to the horror, and delight, of residents. According to the creator, who created a blog to chronicle the communities reaction to the FSM on the lawn which also hosts a number of other religious and American icons, was […]
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Ballsy Sports Moments In History
Posted 4/01/2008 8:50 am by Trace SharpAs our beloved baseball, sans the steroids, is back, it’s interesting to see after watching Roger Clemens flail in front of a congressional committee on alleged steroid use, if he is as clever as he thinks he is. There have been some “cocky” moves in sports over the years, some going back one hundred years. […]
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Being Mean To Robots
Posted 3/31/2008 2:55 pm by Trace SharpMad scientist being mean to robots. Seriously, this made me spew Fresca on my MacBook. I guess someone could make a bigger piano for robots filled with pain and loss of joy. Or, the robot could go crazy and start giving the mad scientists a robo-whupping. So many possibilities. Another wonderful find from Digg.
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Is the Pregnant Man Story a Hoax?
Posted 3/31/2008 9:24 am by Trace SharpIn keeping with AJ and Stephanie’s posts about April Fools Day Pranks, a blogging, magazine and online guru reminds us about how not to be the victim to online tomfoolery. Each year, online mischief makers work tirelessly to break big fake stories, wikipedia even dedicates a page to pranks which faux news are sent into […]
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The Smiley Face Has Been Liberated
Posted 3/28/2008 8:00 am by Trace SharpThe “Smiley” face has been liberated. You may be wondering what I’m talking about but it’s true and is actually a huge victory for bloggers, writers, artists and photographers who enjoy freedom of speech on the Internet. Let’s review, shall we? Wal-Mart sued Charles Smith of Conyers, Ga, for copyright violation when he was critical […]
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LOST: Latest Theory On Time Travel
Posted 3/27/2008 8:50 am by Trace Sharp and Andrew SorciniThe theories that surround Lost are about as legendary as the show itself. I admit, I am enamored with the show because it has been able to sustain a level of mystery. Earlier this week, we discussed the Top 10 shows that changed the way we view television. I mentioned that Lost would join that […]
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