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The Learjet Repo Man. How one man collected a plane guarded by white supremacists in another state during a snowstorm. (via Cynical-C)
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The 15 Funniest Vampire Movies. Look some of these up before the Halloween rush. (via Gorilla Mask)
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It’s Take Your Goat to Work Day at this office. Watch it and you’ll want your own kid pygmy goat.
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This couple included the story of their courtship in what turned out to be the best wedding invitation ever. The honeymoon looked pretty interesting, too.
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Can you pass the Leap Frog Test? I finally beat it, but it took quite a few tries,
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New Yorkers are mourning the death of Pretty Boy, the Mayor of East Seventh Street. He’ll most likely be a hair stylist in his next life.
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(Way More Than) Everything You Wanted To Know About Guinea Pigs. They make good pets and good snacks, too.
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I’m glad to be back after a couple of weeks away. Pictures of the wedding are here. Thanks to Mario Marsicano and Colin Perkins for linking in my absence, and to Jason and Mangesh for the extra time off!
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the 15 funniest vampire movies is missing one of the best movies of all time, jesus christ vampire hunter.
posted by johnboy on 6-22-2009 at 5:44 am
When I saw “Office Goat” I immediately though of the West Wing, wheare a goat is stuck in Will Bailey’s office during his first few days.
Congratulations on your wedding!
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posted by Kat on 6-22-2009 at 6:57 am
It took me about six tries on leap frog! That invitation was great, very creative people!
posted by dee on 6-22-2009 at 8:30 am
Congratulations on your wedding. It’s great to have you back. We missed your posts!
posted by Stew on 6-22-2009 at 9:09 am
So how do you do the frog puzzle?
posted by TBV on 6-22-2009 at 9:24 am
Congrats on the wedding. i’ve seen the leap frog puzzle. It’s not easy.
posted by Sara in AL on 6-22-2009 at 11:25 am
Thanks, everyone!
TBV, click on a frog and he leaps forward, either one space or over one frog.
posted by Miss Cellania on 6-22-2009 at 11:28 am
So should we start calling you Mrs. Cellania now? I like the wedding pics, looks like you had it at your wonderful new house!
posted by Johnny Cat on 6-22-2009 at 11:51 am
It took me a while to figure out the leap frog puzzle. The key is not to have two same-coloured frogs behind each other beucause then, you can’t do anything (since the frogs can only jump over one frog at a time and can’t go backwards). If you give up, one of the solutions is:
3, 5, 6, 4, 2, 1, 3, 5, 7, 6, 4, 2, 3, 5, 4 (click on these rocks, numbered from left to right in this order). You’ll see in this pattern that I tried to alternate the frogs, then bring one group home then the other home.
posted by Ranger J on 6-22-2009 at 11:56 am
wedding congrats, thanks for the list of vampire flicks, and a short story:
i’ve worked with an office goat before! as i’ve not watched the video yet, i’m wondering if they included some of a goat’s most endearing qualities: stinky goat fur, eating/chewing on everything in sight, and the constant expulsion of what i liked to call “goat pellets” from the rear quarters?
posted by casual_observer on 6-22-2009 at 12:04 pm
@ Johnboy: OMG — Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter is DEFINITELY one of the best! Can’t believe they left it off! A couple of good friends introduced me to that gem a couple of years back. My husband and I have been trying to share the B-flick love with everyone we can recommend it to ever since! Awesome of you to mention it!
posted by Lidiu on 6-22-2009 at 12:19 pm
Yay! Welcome back, Miss C! Congratualtions!
posted by nikki on 6-22-2009 at 4:08 pm