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Fliegende Pinguine!

micky@alum.mit.edu (Michael Jastram) — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:56:08 -0400

Wer hätte das gedacht - Pinguine können doch fliegen:

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Userfriendly.org meets Marvin the Martian

micky@alum.mit.edu (Michael Jastram) — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 23:13:52 -0400

This is too funny!!! If you don't get it, check out Marvin the Martian and the Editor war.

Apple's 1984 Advertisement with iPod

micky@alum.mit.edu (Michael Jastram) — Sun, 29 Jan 2006 21:14:55 -0500

This is so weird - for whatever reason I was looking for Apple's 1984 Commercial. I found it - and was amazed to see that the girl was carrying an iPod. Turned out that this is a 2004 remake for the 20th anniversary of the ad. Weird.

Spinning green dot

micky@alum.mit.edu (Michael Jastram) — Sun, 15 Jan 2006 15:01:37 -0500

This Optical Illusion is really amazing!

Poodle disguise for Dobermans

micky@alum.mit.edu (Michael Jastram) — Sun, 15 Jan 2006 14:46:52 -0500

Disguise your Doberman as a Poodle!

Firefox Commercials

micky@alum.mit.edu (Michael Jastram) — Thu, 12 May 2005 23:20:41 -0400

The servers at funnyfox.org are completely overwhelmed because everybody is downloading those European Mozilla commercials. Here are a few links that actually work:
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Spamalot on Broadway: lame

micky@alum.mit.edu (Michael Jastram) — Fri, 06 May 2005 17:00:09 -0400

A few weeks ago, I saw Spamalot - a Broadway production based on "Monty Python and the Holy Grail". The show got raving reviews, and I wonder why.
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Don't worry - it's getting better after Monday

micky@alum.mit.edu (Michael Jastram) — Fri, 21 Jan 2005 16:28:09 -0500

So somebody actually went through the pain of creating a formular to compute the "worst day of they year". This year, it will be Monday, January 24, 2005.
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Weapons of Math Instruction

micky@alum.mit.edu (Michael Jastram) — Tue, 05 Oct 2004 17:43:58 -0400

At Phoenix Sky Harbor airport today, an individual later discovered to be a public school teacher was arrested trying to board a flight while in possession of a ruler, a protractor, a set square, a slide rule, and a calculator.
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They're made out of meat!

micky@alum.mit.edu (Michael Jastram) — Thu, 27 May 2004 21:53:03 -0400

Are there extraterestrials out there...? And if so, are there like us? Check out the Terry Bisson story "They're Made out of Meat".
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Time for the Webby Awards

micky@alum.mit.edu (Michael Jastram) — Thu, 22 May 2003 17:29:13 -0400

Remeber the old days, where you would actually encounter new web sites through word-of-mouth? But when was the last time that you actually visited a web site just for fun? If you have a few minutes and just want to browse the best of the web, check out the nomines for this year's Webby Awards.
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Become a Minister!

micky@alum.mit.edu (Michael Jastram) — Fri, 09 May 2003 23:07:44 -0400

The Universal Life Church ordains everybody online in three minutes, free of charge.
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Cultural differences

micky@alum.mit.edu (Michael Jastram) — Fri, 08 Nov 2002 20:33:10 -0500

Last month, the UN performed a world wide poll. The question was: "Please give us your honest opinion for the solution of the food shortage in the rest of the world."
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"Please disregard the attached resume - it is terribly out of date."

micky@alum.mit.edu (Michael Jastram) — Sun, 27 Oct 2002 00:10:55 -0400

The economy is slow, which means that many people are polishing up their resumes. If you want to know how not to write your resume, check out Resumania.
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The funniest joke of the world!

micky@alum.mit.edu (Michael Jastram) — Thu, 03 Oct 2002 20:51:14 -0400

A laboratory in the UK (www.laughlab.co.uk) analyzed 40,000 jokes, and found the funniest one. Click below to read it...
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