Firework Frenzy
The Funny Site of the Day -- One thing we've learned over the years is people love their virtual fireworks, so with the July 4th American Independence Day looming, get Firework Frenzy a-booming. This Miniclip time killer incorporates a gaming angle, too. Shoot the rockets in the air to score and to ignite explosive visuals. Purdy.
Psssst ... What's the funny part? The night sky is over London and this is, otherwise, a Happy New Year celebration, but those details are easy enough to ignore. Excuse our dust, England.
*cough*
Again.
*cough cough*
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Human Descent
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404 Research Lab
The Funny Site of the Day -- We've all stumbled across the 404 error messages littering the Net. Web pages come and go and these 404s help to explain the status of the missing. Thanks to the 404 Research Lab, some of the most amusing 404s have been collected and categorized by topics, like "cute," "strange," "helpless," "interactive," "mean," "silly," "creepy," "often-imitated," "international," "geeky," "swanky," "shocking," "haiku," "unexpected," and "parody." Some adult content.
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LetterJames
The Funny Site of the Day -- Hey, I like this guy, James. He's taken hundreds of charming pictures and manipulated them so you may enter text messages convincingly into the doctored snapshots. Use your imagination to add humor. The possibilities are endless and largely amusing.
LetterJames, available in English, German, and several other versions, says, "Simply select one of the motifs James has photographed, enter your message and see what it will look like. If you like the result, you can ... send your home-made picture message by email for free." The motifs include sandy beach, Berlin Wall, cake, reindeer, leaves, biscuits, SCRABBLE tiles, graffiti, Easter eggs, plus motorway, airport, and cinema signs.
Create: LetterJames
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Monty Python, Woody Allen, Groucho Marx, and Spike Jones Transcripts
The Funny Site of the Day -- Classic comedy has been meticulously transcribed and presented by Ib Rasmussen for our enjoyment. Find each of the 45 episodes of Monty Python's Flying Circus and Monty Python's The Final Rip-Off in script form, allowing you to see and savor the language of comedy.
Song mangler Spike Jones is represented with the lyrics from three albums, Spike Jones Murders Them All, Spike Jones Murders Again, and Spike Jones Can't Stop Murdering. And more treasure can be read in the text of the recordings An Evening With Groucho Marx and Woody Allen: Standup Comic 1964-1968.
Read: Monty Python's Flying Circus | Monty Python's The Final Rip-Off | Spike Jones Murders Them All | Spike Jones Murders Again | Spike Jones Can't Stop Murdering | An Evening With Groucho Marx | Woody Allen Standup Comic 1964-1968
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And the Bride Wore...
The Funny Site of the Day -- "I really don't know whether to swat it or shoo it away."
Dave Heaton explains his online portfolio of wedding memories: ''While preparing for her own wedding, a dear friend stumbled upon examples of strange, odd, and unflattering wedding accessories. She kept the strangest of the lot, and I am presenting them here, along with her comments.''
Here come the brides, all swathed in snark and lace.
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Pictured: Rule of Thumb: If you don't want folks making fun of your dress, invite Keith Richards, shown at a recent cathedral wedding. Photo by Cate Gillon / Getty Images.
Elf Slinger
The Funny Site of the Day -- In case you haven't looked at a calendar, we're halfway to Christmas!
15½ neck, 32 sleeve, favorite color: blue. I like pie. Will accept peanut brittle.
OK, I'm in the spirit, but, if you need help, try this crazy Christmas game. Paramount Comedy, the UK TV programmer, presents the Elf Slinger challenge for your amusement and frustration. Here's the deal:
"The kiddies need their Xmas presents delivered quickly. Use the catapult to launch as many [elves] as you possibly can into the chimneys. The fairy will show you which chimney to aim for. Score as many points as you can in the time provided."Happy holidays, everyone!
Play: Elf Slinger (a k a Elfsling)
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Pictured: Something tells me these guys' union hasn't mentioned the Elfapult. Photo by Getty Images.
TOTLOL - Video for Toddlers, Infants, Preschoolers, and Parents
Yes! We just made it in!
See cartoons, critters, and educational short subjects, ranging from comical and cute to just plain cute. There's enough to view to entertain you and the totsters for hours.
BYOP. (Bring Your Own Paste)
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Ransom Note Generator
What's this? The Ransom Note Generator's proprietor, Contact Sheet, says, "Use for entertainment purposes only."
Aww, what a bringdown.
Well, agreed, but I'm keeping the cape and The Fudge Mobile.
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Image made by nobody you need to know about with the Ransom Note Generator.
Remembering George Carlin
In lieu of The Funny Site of the Day, we reminisce and give thanks for one of America's most prolific, uproarious, outrageous, profane, cranky, and beloved stand-up comedians.
George Carlin, 71, died Sunday evening in California, after an entertainment career spanning 51 years. He complained of chest pains and was admitted to Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, where he was pronounced dead of heart failure several hours later, according to Reuters. The Grammy Award winner, author, and actor had a history of heart and drug-dependency health issues.
Only a few days earlier, Carlin had been announced as the next recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. That celebration is scheduled on Nov. 10, according to The Boston Globe, at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.
More information on the life and death of George Carlin is available in this New York Times obituary.
The comedian was Internet savvy, maintaining his Web humor presence at GeorgeCarlin.com and Laugh.com. Performance clips of the popular Al Sleet and "Seven Words You Can't Say on Television" routines are accessible at The Funny Video of the Day.
On a personal note, Carlin -- my funny friends always refer to him as Carlin -- has been a comedy beacon and inspiration to me for more than 40 years, especially his sublime silly side. I was fortunate to see him in concert twice and what's struck me more than the gifted breadth of his talent was his work ethic. There are few performers that ever reach his level of commitment to the comedic process. He devoted an entire lifetime to the heavy lifting of creativity, fueling himself as the sole writer of the monologue material for decades and decades. Carlin was the pack mule of stand-up, always moving forward, always delivering the goods, always timely, always fresh.
He was the hippy-dippy funnyman. And, now, it's like ... dark.
George Carlin photo by Neilson Barnard / Getty Images.