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berberry
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Message 218 of 302 (184340)
02-10-2005 3:33 AM


ghetto mama

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berberry
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Message 258 of 302 (196966)
04-05-2005 2:44 PM


Bushism of the Day
The accidental wit and wisdom or our president, brought to you by Jacob Weisberg of Slate.
On Social Security private accounts:
If they pre-decease or die early, there's an asset base to be able to pass on to a loved one.

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berberry
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Message 259 of 302 (197671)
04-08-2005 11:14 AM


New Dr. Pepper Commercial
I've seen this on TV a few times now, and it uses an old '70s novelty song I wish I could find. The song had a lead singer and backing vocals, but no words. It was all nonsense. I remember the name, but I can't remember how to spell it (something like M'nuh, M'nuh).
You can catch a snippet of the tune at the Dr. Pepper website. Click the 'Cherry Vanilla' icon, then 'Media Gallery' and then the first TV ad link.
You only get a few seconds of the song and that's a shame. What made it so funny was that as it progressed there would be longer and longer pauses in which the lead singer would "improvise" a scat routine that sounded rather like Darth Vader doing Ella Fitzgerald.
Red Skelton used to use this song on his TV show in a recurring routine that involved spacemen on the moon engaged in various banal activities that usually involved grocery shopping carts.
Does anyone else remember the full-length tune? Do you know the actual name of it, or the artist?

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berberry
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Message 262 of 302 (197676)
04-08-2005 11:44 AM
Reply to: Message 260 by Dan Carroll
04-08-2005 11:34 AM


Re: New Dr. Pepper Commercial
Thanks, Dan, I'd be very interested in getting a copy of it. Let me know when you have it available.

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berberry
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Message 264 of 302 (197682)
04-08-2005 12:26 PM
Reply to: Message 263 by Dan Carroll
04-08-2005 12:08 PM


Re: New Dr. Pepper Commercial
Thanks again, Dan. It might seem silly, but I like this for some reason. It's hilarious.

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berberry
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Message 266 of 302 (200634)
04-20-2005 5:00 AM


Fifth-Grade Science Paper Doesn't Stand Up To Peer Review
From The Onion.

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berberry
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Message 268 of 302 (200637)
04-20-2005 5:07 AM
Reply to: Message 267 by CK
04-20-2005 5:04 AM


Re: Fifth-Grade Science Paper Doesn't Stand Up To Peer Review
Now THAT's interesting. I'd like to get Brad's input on it.

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berberry
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Message 269 of 302 (200642)
04-20-2005 5:37 AM


Letter from college
Stolen from another message board:
Dear Dad
$chool i$ really great. I've made lot$ of friend$ and am $tudying hard. With all my $tuff, I $imply can't think of anything I need, $o if you would like you could ju$t $end me a card, a$ I would love to hear from you.
Love,
$teve
Dear $teve
I kNOw that astroNOmy, ecoNOmics and oceaNOgraphy are eNOugh to keep even an hoNOr student busy. Do NOt forget that the pursuit of kNOwledge is a NOble task, and you can never study hard eNOugh.
Love,
Dad

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berberry
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Message 270 of 302 (200989)
04-21-2005 7:01 PM


What can children teach us?
(The following came from an anonymous mother in Austin, Texas.)
Things I have learned from my boys (honest and not kidding):
1.) A king size waterbed holds enough water to fill a 2,000 sq. ft. house 4 inches deep.
2.) If you spray hair spray on dust bunnies and run over them with roller blades, they can ignite.
3.) A 3-year old boy's voice is louder than 200 adults in a crowded restaurant.
4.) If you hook a dog leash over a ceiling fan, the motor is not strong enough to rotate a 42-pound boy wearing Batman underwear and a Superman cape. It is strong enough, however, if tied to a paint can, to spread paint on all four walls of a 20x20 ft. room.
5.) You should not throw baseballs up when the ceiling fan is on. When using a ceiling fan as a bat, you have to throw the ball up a few times before you get a hit. A ceiling fan can hit a baseball a long way.
6.) The window panes (even double-panes) do not stop a baseball hit by a ceiling fan.
7.) When you hear the toilet flush and the words "uh oh", it is already too late.
8) Brake fluid mixed with Clorox makes smoke, and lots of it.
9.) A six-year old boy can start a fire with a flint rock even though a 36-year old man says they can only do it in the movies.
10.) Certain Lego's will pass through the digestive tract of a 4-year old Boy.
11.) Play dough and microwave should not be used in the same sentence.
12.) Super glue is 4-ever.
13.) No matter how much Jell-O you put in a swimming pool you still can't walk on water.
14.) Pool filters do not like Jell-O.
15). VCR's do not eject "PB & J" sandwiches even though TV commercials show they do.
16.) Garbage bags do not make good parachutes.
17.) Marbles in gas tanks make lots of noise when driving.
18.) You probably do NOT want to know what that odor is.
19.) Always look in the oven before you turn it on. Plastic toys do not like ovens (and vice versa).
20.) The fire department in Austin, TX has a 5-minute response time.
21.) The spin cycle on the washing machine does not make earthworms dizzy.
22.) It will, however, make cats dizzy.
23.) Cats throw up twice their body weight when dizzy.
24.) 80% of men who read this will try mixing the Clorox and brake fluid.
25.) Women will pass this on to almost all of their friends, with or without kids.

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berberry
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Message 275 of 302 (206885)
05-10-2005 10:23 PM


Comedy blog about celebrities
It's called The Superficial and it's hilarious!

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berberry
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Message 276 of 302 (207629)
05-13-2005 3:10 AM


Singin' In The Rain
Have you seen the new GE commercial that features an elephant in a rainforest dancing to Singin' In The Rain? It cracked me up when I saw it. It doesn't seem to be running very often, but you can watch it online at Adrants, along with another amusing GE spot featuring a bunch of scantily clad hunks and babes toiling in a coal mine to Mel Travis' Sixteen Tons.
Under the headline "Perfect Bodied Coal Miners Strike A Pose In New GE Ad", you'll find the links at the end of the third paragraph.
The Singin' In The Rain ad is the best one, imo. Well worth a few minutes for the download.

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berberry
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Message 278 of 302 (207719)
05-13-2005 10:01 AM
Reply to: Message 277 by CK
05-13-2005 3:25 AM


Re: Singin' In The Rain
That's good too, but I like the elephant better.

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berberry
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Message 279 of 302 (218554)
06-21-2005 11:54 PM


Gay Coloring Assignment Has Parents of Nursery Schoolers Seeing Red
Hilarious!

"I think younger workers first of all, younger workers have been promised benefits the government promises that have been promised, benefits that we can't keep. That's just the way it is." George W. Bush, May 4, 2005

berberry
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Message 281 of 302 (221418)
07-03-2005 3:30 AM


Torturous Humor
From The Huffington Post:
Question for Duncan Hunter: So, apparently torturing prisoners is ok, as long as you follow that up by serving two types of fruit with dinner?

"I think younger workers first of all, younger workers have been promised benefits the government promises that have been promised, benefits that we can't keep. That's just the way it is." George W. Bush, May 4, 2005

berberry
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Message 283 of 302 (224784)
07-19-2005 11:07 PM


High Moral Fiber
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"I think younger workers first of all, younger workers have been promised benefits the government promises that have been promised, benefits that we can't keep. That's just the way it is." George W. Bush, May 4, 2005

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