Wacko Nation

Star Wars Trumpet

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 10:25:06 -0500

Miss Douglas plays an emotional trumpet version of the Star Wars theme song, brining the audience to tears. And don't miss her using her trumpet as a weapon. I truly hope she won the competition. She clearly deserved the crown.

Nuns Commit Heresy, Oh My!

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 21:01:27 -0500

Wacko Alert Spector Mistrial Video

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:57:10 -0500

On This Day in History

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:53:10 -0500

Dead Woman Must Still Pay Library Fines

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:47:32 -0500

Man Sues Over Stolen Bone Placed In His Neck

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:38:33 -0500

Wacko Alert Phil Spector Gets a Mistrial

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 21:50:34 -0500

Los Angeles, you are on TOP of Wacko Nation tonight, as looney Phil Spector is declared a mistrial. If I had a Wacko rating system right now, I'd give this a WWWWW - 5 stars worth of wacko.

Coca Cola Super Chilled Confession

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 12:35:21 -0500

My name is Beth, and I am a Coke whore. And now that I know about Coca Cola's latest soft drink innovation, I may need to go ahead and submit my application for an Intervention. Launching early next year in the UK, Coca Cola fans will be able to enjoy a Super Chilled Sprite. The drink bottle will contain technology that will cool the drink by creating ice from the Sprite when the top is twisted off.

One word of warning, dropping a Mentos into a Super Chilled drink might put an eye out.

Practice Confrontation on Handy Mime!

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 12:03:25 -0500

A WikiHow contributor posted a useful tip today on how to confront someone who is giving you the cold shoulder. I was enjoying the article, which started out with good solid advice. "Make sure you're not just being paranoid." Good point. Now I'm paranoid about being paranoid.

The article continued with calm and sympathetic advice on how to resolve the issue peacefully using empathy and understanding. But I was feeling aggitated, and I couldn't quite figure out why. Until I realized, HE was there. Cold Shoulder Man himself, standing there in his black and white mime hoodie, giving me the freaking silent treatment, just like they said he would in the WikiHow tip.

So, I asked him. "What are you lookin' at?"

Of course he said nothing.

"Ohhhh, I see! Okay, now I get it. You're here to make a point. Well, I hear you loud and clear, mister." And then I threw in, "Do I know you? Didn't we date in college?"

I took a deep breath, and set out to the work at hand. I practiced confronting him using the 9 Step Program outlined in the WikiHow tip. It took a while, but finally I felt closure. I patted myself on the back, as instructed in Step 9, and thanked Jeebus that I was not just being paranoid.

Chevy Camero Turns 41 Today as UAW Ends GM Stike

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 11:50:22 -0500

On This Day in History!

September 26, 1966 - General Motors introduced the first Chevy Camero in an attemp to compete with the Ford Mustang.

Find Out How General Motors and the United Automobile Workers Union Are Celebrating

True Crime Shows Rule Prime Time. Thank you, Jeebus.

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 09:09:34 -0500

True crime shows are all the rage in Prime Time television right now. Thank you, Jeebus! Anyone who knows me knows that I am a sucker for non-fiction and biographies. I was the kid who thought the Encyclopedia was the best book in the entire library, and couldn't figure out why all of my tween friends (this scenario takes place back in the day when we were just called kids) were going bonkers over Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.

All my life, I have sort of secretly hated television because it was just one boring novel after another. Occassionally there would be a break in the Fantasy Island, Love Boat, Dukes of Hazard routine, and a new pre-Reality TV show would shake up the airwaves. Real People, I'm talking about you!

I'm getting to the true crime part, I swear. Just keep reading.

Stick Figures in DANGER

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 11:44:15 -0500

I thoroughly enjoyed this Flickr group - Stick Figures in Peril. The world is a dangerous place, and we owe a lot to these stick figures.

Sasquatch Has a MySpace Page and Updates Regularly

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 11:03:53 -0500

Jack Links Beef Jerky has a wonderful series of commercials out right now called Messin' With Sasquatch. My personal favorite is the Pickup Truck spot. But go check out the Official Messin With Sasquatch site to see them all!

Sasquatch even has a MySpace page, which he updates regularly, unlike everyone else!. His life is absolutely riveting, so of course I added him to my friends list. I love being able to get all Web 2.0 with Big Foot!

Puppetji & The Hookah Talks

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 09:07:42 -0500

Man Mugs Central Park Couple During Romantic Engagement

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 08:32:58 -0500

He was down on one knee asking for her hand in marriage. She had just said yes. Then, WHAM, out of the bushes jumped a mugger with a gun! Let's just say that their life together started with a bang, but nobody got hurt.

Central Park Lovers Get Engaged, Mugged