May 2002

This is a list of archived entries published in May 2002.

Mr. Owl is a Lying A-Hole

See that punk? That’s Mr. Owl. You may remember him from a commercial that ran for nearly twenty years, from 1970 to the mid-to-late ’80s. The commercial was for Tootsie Roll-Pops. As a kid the ad amused me, but as an adult I now realize the truth: Mr. Owl is a lying a-hole.
In the spot, [...]

05.03.2002 | Humor | Permalink | Comments closed

Journal of the Alien from “Signs”

NOTE: Major spoilers from the film Signs below. You’ve been warned!
The Journal of Gorgem, Invader First Class, as recorded in real-time by telepathic input device:

Day 1: Have been assigned to scouting mission for upcoming raid on the third planet from star #1463. Mission will be to locate suitable landing sites and mark them. Ship will [...]

05.02.2002 | Humor | Permalink | Comments closed

Economics Study Claims “Free Parking Prize” Destabilizes Monopoly

Geneva, SWITZERLAND—A group of international economic researchers released the findings of a three-year study on Tuesday, claiming that the traditional - but illegal - use of the “Free Parking prize” in Parker Brothers’ “Monopoly” board game hopelessly destabilizes the game, allowing players to win by chance rather than skill.
“‘Monopoly’ already contains a built-in factor of [...]

05.01.2002 | Humor | Permalink | Comments closed