Several Serious Layers of Awesome

Although the sign says “Mockingbird Heights Drag Strip,” the photo was probably taken at the NHRA Drag Strip in Pomona California in the mid 1960s. Fred Gwynne as Herman Munster was accompanied by Grampa Munster (Al Lewis) for a publicity stunt.

I watched the show as a kid for obvious reasons, but especially to see Marilyn Munster. All the little chicks with the crimson lips fawned over 10 year old Eddie Munster, and one of his fans finally tracked down Butch Patrick.

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Sub-Basic Pizza

Seems to me that it would’ve been cheaper to order a hamburger with a couple of toasted extra buns, but that involves a lot of planning and logistics, not to mention the aggravation of travel time.

I’d have sent it back because the beef is not on the left half  side, just to see how the pizzaman resolved the problem without using Elmer’s. Of course, if I did that, pizzaman would block my phone number. Not worth it.

[Found here.]

Gothic Hooters

Cool photo, especially because it allows me to generate blog traffic from all the pervs with another great post title. [Image found in here.]

5:06:07 08/09/10

It happened this morning. It’ll happen again this afternoon. Thought you’d like to know [via].

Tyrannosaurus Wrecks

I think it’s a male. [Found somewhere in here.]

Hot Links & Vine

Patchwork quilt pattern generator for folks who want to generate patchwork quilts. Great gift idea [via The Presurfer].

Meow mix. Turn on speakers and click around.

According to this nonsensical website, the energy used to load Tacky Raccoons could power a 100W light bulb for 30.731 seconds! Woohoo! [via Woosk.]

Stop clubbing baby seals (here).

Steve McGranahan is the World’s Strongest Redneck. Great videos, too.

Glowsticks + Toilet = Stoner Fun.

Green Eggs and Ham Dylan Style.

Toddler evangelist will make you believe.

I loved these.

Cleverbot is amusing. I went as far as I needed to, starting with:
“Who is Cleverbot?”
“I am, what are you?”
“What am I?”
“Yes, what are you?”
“Cleverbot?”
“Ah yeah…”

Saturday Matinee – Handel, Ibexspeak, OC Fair Fail, Redbone, Cooder & Beefheart


Handel’s Messiah [Tip o’ the Tarboosh to Savage.]

Argument with an ibex. No subtitles needed. [via]

Interview with ice sculptor at Orange County Fair 2010.

Haven’t had any Leon in a while. When he was on the Tonight show, he didn’t know what Diddy Wah Diddy meant… or so he claimed.

Ry Cooder covered Diddy Wah Diddy, too.

Here’s Captain Beefheart’s version of a different  Diddy Wah Diddy, and with that we’re out until tomorrow. Have a great weekend folks.

[Update 7 August 2010 – Forgot to add that The Fabulous Thunderbirds did a great cover of Bo Diddley’s “Diddy Wah Diddy.” Couldn’t find a video for either versions.]

The .Gif Friday Post No. 137 – Soccer Mom, Mascot Fail, Eggtrap

[Found here, here and here.]

Hazard on the Pitch

Sure it’s a funny picture, but the story is anything but.

Spectacular project of Sebastian Errazuriz in 2006 (“Memorial of a Concentration Camp”, Santiago, Chile):

“A 10-meter magnolia tree is planted in the center of Chile’s National Stadium where dictator Pinochet in 1973 imprisoned thousands of political prisoners who were tortured and killed.

After planting the tree, the stadium doors are open to the public as a park, offering a space to stop, look again, and remember.

An impossible, cathartic soccer match played before 20,000 people, closes the project after a week of activity.”

[Story with more images can be found here.]

It’s Shark Week? Okay. Here you go.

[Found here.]