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The web. It’s a big place, full of plenty of distractions ““ some funny, some informative, some ludicrous, some disturbing, some inane, some profound. Each and every weekday, we present links to a few of our favorite finds”¦

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• Christopher Walken’s Three Little Pigs… (Thingamabob)

• Borat for President. (Thingamabob)

• Mel Blanc’s Toucan Sam… (Thingamabob)

• Continuing our celebration of the release of the (hopefully) first volume of Sesame Street: Old School on DVD, here’s another classic bit. (Thingamabob)

• A little snippet of the brilliant QI, with a bit of a Halloween theme… (Thingamabob)

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The web. It’s a big place, full of plenty of distractions ““ some funny, some informative, some ludicrous, some disturbing, some inane, some profound. Each and every weekday, we present links to a few of our favorite finds”¦

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• A train vs. a moped. Who wins? (Thingamabob)

• The absolute worst Oscar opening number, ever. (Thingamabob)

• Conan O’Brien and “The Monster Mash.” Dance, you red-headed monstrosity, dance! (Thingamabob)

• Continuing our celebration of the release of the (hopefully) first volume of Sesame Street: Old School on DVD, here’s another classic bit. (Thingamabob)

• And finally, High Poobah Kevin Smith on Sucks Less… (Thingamabob)

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The web. It’s a big place, full of plenty of distractions ““ some funny, some informative, some ludicrous, some disturbing, some inane, some profound. Each and every weekday, we present links to a few of our favorite finds”¦

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• Go watch the first four minutes of Borat. Is very funny. (Thingamabob)

• And they say advertising lies… It seems beauty is in the eye of the Photoshop filter. (Thingamabob)

• Taking Congress back, one Jedi at a time. (Thingamabob)

• In celebration of the release of the (hopefully) first volume of Sesame Street: Old School on DVD, how about a classic tune about a man and his Duckie? (Thingamabob)

• Lewis Black on the Reality TV Writers strike… (Thingamabob)

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The web. It’s a big place, full of plenty of distractions ““ some funny, some informative, some ludicrous, some disturbing, some inane, some profound. Each and every weekday, we present links to a few of our favorite finds”¦

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• Want to hear Peter Gabriel sing like a Muppet? Sure you do… (Thingamabob)

• OK, so I guess skateboarding and lightning don’t mix? (Thingamabob)

• The golden age of YouTube as an almost Raiders-like warehouse of rare and obscure clips may be coming to an end, so grab what you can before it’s gone. (Thingamabob)

• Here’s Michael J. Fox… And here’s hoping people think about what he’s saying. (Thingamabob)

• Sing it, Fred Travalena… (Thingamabob)

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The web. It’s a big place, full of plenty of distractions ““ some funny, some informative, some ludicrous, some disturbing, some inane, some profound. Each and every weekday, we present links to a few of our favorite finds”¦

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• Comedy impresarios Kasper-Hauser have a weekly podcast. Check it out. Now. (Thingamabob)

• Take a tour of Jay Leno’s garage, and contemplate just how many vehicles one man can own? (Thingamabob)

• Now THIS is how to time a jump just right (Thingamabob)

• Before Jay Ward produced the adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle, he produced the very first cartoon for the boob tube, Crusader Rabbit. (Thingamabob)

• Patrick Owsley produces the kind of art I’d like to hang on my wall… (Thingamabob)

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The web. It’s a big place, full of plenty of distractions ““ some funny, some informative, some ludicrous, some disturbing, some inane, some profound. Each and every weekday, we present links to a few of our favorite finds”¦

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• Here’s some stuff that’s probably new to you, from the incredibly awesome archives of Jesse Thorn’s Sound of Young America podcast. Go. Listen. Then come back here. Then go back and explore SOYA some more. There’s gold in them thar cyber-hills. (Thingamabob)

• Wanna see the trailer for Edgar Wright & Simon Pegg’s Hot Fuzz? (Thingamabob)

• Not enough Hot Fuzz for ya? Oh, okay… Just one more, and then quit the whining! Got it? (Thingamabob)

• Conan O’Brien and Jim Gaffigan are “Pale Force”. You just gotta watch it. (Thingamabob)

• This will be discussed for years in therapy… (Thingamabob)

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The web. It’s a big place, full of plenty of distractions ““ some funny, some informative, some ludicrous, some disturbing, some inane, some profound. Each and every weekday, we present links to a few of our favorite finds”¦

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• Okay, I don’t know what the hell is going on here, but I’m pretty sure it frightens me. (Thingamabob)

• A new, instant classic to be added to the annals of practical joking. (Thingamabob)

• Kellogg’s Sugar Smacks – the cereal of Supermen! (Thingamabob)

• Best trade ad ever? Pretty darn close. (Thingamabob)

• Neil Cicierega – hurry up and finish your version of The Chipmunk Adventure. (Thingamabob)

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The web. It’s a big place, full of plenty of distractions ““ some funny, some informative, some ludicrous, some disturbing, some inane, some profound. Each and every weekday, we present links to a few of our favorite finds”¦

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• Sometimes that “One Picture A Day For A Year” montage doesn’t turn out exactly as one hopes… (Thingamabob)

• Science is fun. Combine science, sound, and fire? Loads of fun. (Thingamabob)

• Oh no! A ghost! (Thingamabob)

• CG Tom & Jerry selling milk, in Hebrew. (Thingamabob)

• Mahna Mahna. (Thingamabob)

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The web. It’s a big place, full of plenty of distractions ““ some funny, some informative, some ludicrous, some disturbing, some inane, some profound. Each and every weekday, we present links to a few of our favorite finds”¦

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• Some people like Emeril… Some dig Bobby Flay… Some are all hopped up on Gordon Ramsay – me, it’s all about Alton Bown. (Thingamabob)

• In the world of ever more bizarre and seismic paradigm shifts in media and technology, Jeff Jarvis is a must read – every day. (Thingamabob)

• Ok, now everyone’s got treadmills. (Thingamabob)

• Crack out the 3-D glasses, and go look at some gorgeous images shot by someone who worked on The Nightmare Before Christmas. (Thingamabob)

• You are listening, aren’t you? (Thingamabob)

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The web. It’s a big place, full of plenty of distractions ““ some funny, some informative, some ludicrous, some disturbing, some inane, some profound. Each and every weekday, we present links to a few of our favorite finds”¦

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• If you thought you’d seen the last of Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant’s brilliant The Office – or its clueless manager, David Brent – you’re wrong. At least if you were a Microsoft employee. Or you can just click the link. (Thingamabob)

• More David Brent! It’s like Christmas!. (Thingamabob)

• Chuck Jones and Dr. Seuss teach Private Snafu a little something about wartime spies. (Thingamabob)

• Whatever happened tothe BMX Kid? (Thingamabob)

• So, have you seen that trailer for Grindhouse yet? (Thingamabob)

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The web. It’s a big place, full of plenty of distractions ““ some funny, some informative, some ludicrous, some disturbing, some inane, some profound. Each and every weekday, we present links to a few of our favorite finds”¦

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• Dwight Schrute wants to talk to you. (Thingamabob)

• Yeah… I don’t think this is gonna get you the corner office… (Thingamabob)

• It’s links like this that make me really miss Don Knotts. (Thingamabob)

• If you’re an animation fan, you should be reading Michael Barrier’s stuff. (Thingamabob)

• Why aren’t there deluxe collections of Walt Kelly’s Pogo, a la the recent Peanuts editions? (Thingamabob)

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The web. It’s a big place, full of plenty of distractions ““ some funny, some informative, some ludicrous, some disturbing, some inane, some profound. Each and every weekday, we present links to a few of our favorite finds”¦

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• Macca’s afraid of Americans – and, after this, rightly so. (Thingamabob)

• Don’t show off unless you know, without a doubt, that you can finish. (Thingamabob)

• After seeing this, you’ll want your own Prom Home Permanent kit. (Thingamabob)

• Sci-Fi geeks will lose themselves for hours here, fueling debates as to whether the Borg could take on the Death Star. (Thingamabob)

• Have you gotten your copy of Rick Moranis’s album yet? (Thingamabob)

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The web. It’s a big place, full of plenty of distractions ““ some funny, some informative, some ludicrous, some disturbing, some inane, some profound. Each and every weekday, we present links to a few of our favorite finds”¦

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• Anthony Stewart Head informs Janet Weiss that she had better wise up. (Thingamabob)

• I wonder if the infinite monkeys theory applies to pigeons, as well. (Thingamabob)

• The Marx Brothers. In Spanish. (Thingamabob)

• Classic kiddie Records. You know you want ’em. (Thingamabob)

• Lost Penn & Teller goodness. (Thingamabob)

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The web. It’s a big place, full of plenty of distractions ““ some funny, some informative, some ludicrous, some disturbing, some inane, some profound. Each and every weekday, we present links to a few of our favorite finds”¦

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• Terry Gilliam tries a different method of marketing his new film, Tideland – as shot by a fan. Check back here at Quick Stop over the weekend for our “official” vid of the happening. (Thingamabob)

• Tootie, say it ain’t so. Jo’s supposed to be the rebel – not you… You sweet, adorable, roller-skating moppet… (Thingamabob)

• We all know that Dell products go downhill fast, but who knew that applied to their shipping boxes, too? (Thingamabob)

• What’s Michael J. Fox like? (Thingamabob)

• Tom Baker says what?. (Thingamabob)

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The web. It’s a big place, full of plenty of distractions ““ some funny, some informative, some ludicrous, some disturbing, some inane, some profound. Each and every weekday, we present links to a few of our favorite finds”¦

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• How not to do the whole Diet Coke & Mentos thing. (Thingamabob)

• Ernest Pintoff’s Oscar-winning animated short The Critic, featuring the voice of one Mel Brooks. (Thingamabob)

• How about Virgil Widrich’s Fast Film? (Thingamabob)

• That’s not nearly enough animation for today. Why don’t you also check out Johannes Nyholm’s Tale of Little Puppetboy, Chapter 1: A Lady Visitor? (Thingamabob)

• Buy an oragami boulder for that special someone in your life. (Thingamabob)

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The web. It’s a big place, full of plenty of distractions ““ some funny, some informative, some ludicrous, some disturbing, some inane, some profound. Each and every weekday, we present links to a few of our favorite finds”¦

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• Learn all about male restroom etiquette. (Thingamabob)

• Classic Stephen Colbert. Remember when oil companies used to price gouge? I know, it’s hard to remember so long ago… (Thingamabob)

• Michael Bay is insane. (Thingamabob)

• Learn how to win your own copy of the new QI book, signed by Stephen Fry. (Thingamabob)

• Everything you could possibly want to (and should) know about the late, great Peter Cook. (Thingamabob)

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The web. It’s a big place, full of plenty of distractions ““ some funny, some informative, some ludicrous, some disturbing, some inane, some profound. Each and every weekday, we present links to a few of our favorite finds”¦

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• Somewhere, I think John Belushi is quite happy with David Cross. (Thingamabob)

• I’ll leave the great Mark Evanier to explain the comedic importance of this classic TV moment. (Thingamabob)

• Can you spot Alfred Hitchcock? (Thingamabob)

• I find myself overly-fascinated by the Frequently Asked Questions at a site called “Mr. Breakfast.” And yes, I’m man enough to admit that I found it interesting to learn how to poach an egg. (Thingamabob)

• Speaking of food, the Dr. Pepper bottler in Dublin, Texas, is the only Dr. Pepper bottler in the entire country that still uses pure cane sugar to create their soda – as opposed to the wretched high fructose corn syrup that soda companies replaced it with in the 70’s. The taste difference is amazing. Order some for yourself and see. (Thingamabob)

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The web. It’s a big place, full of plenty of distractions ““ some funny, some informative, some ludicrous, some disturbing, some inane, some profound. Each and every weekday, we present links to a few of our favorite finds”¦

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• Relive the greatest Thanksgiving tragedy to ever grace the small screen. (Thingamabob)

• This is our very first reader-submitted Thingamabob. You can blame him for this, after you regain the ability to achieve coherant thought. (Thingamabob)

• Never, ever hire this guy for your kid’s birthday party. (Thingamabob)

• Cyber-troubadour Jonathan Coulton has wrapped up his epic “Thing a Week” journey with #52. Go. Listen. Support a cyber-artist. (Thingamabob)

• Sometimes, creativity should be feared. (Thingamabob)

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The web. It’s a big place, full of plenty of distractions ““ some funny, some informative, some ludicrous, some disturbing, some inane, some profound. Each and every weekday, we present links to a few of our favorite finds”¦

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• Have you experienced Zefrank’s The Show yet? You should. (Thingamabob)

• Life is so very, very short – thank jebus it’s not lived like this. (Thingamabob)

• Kangaroo fight! Kangaroo fight! Kangaroo fight! (Thingamabob)

• If you’ve been living in the bowels of the earth, you can now see why everyone has called the final moments of Bob Newhart’s second sitcom, Newhart, one of the funniest moments in TV history. (Thingamabob)

• I don’t know why, but I really and truly want one of these. (Thingamabob)

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The web. It’s a big place, full of plenty of distractions ““ some funny, some informative, some ludicrous, some disturbing, some inane, some profound. Each and every weekday, we present links to a few of our favorite finds”¦

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• I find bloopers delivered in a British accent to be doubly funny. (Thingamabob)

• What in the hell is Mattel thinking? What exactly is the audience for this toy? I fear what lies behind the door this product is opening. (Thingamabob)

• Screech. Sweet Jebus, please say this is some elaborate joke. Some horrible, horrible, horrible joke. Please. (Thingamabob)

• I still don’t know what to make of the film behind this trailer, but I think I like what I’m seeing. (Thingamabob)

• Vintage Beastie Boys, circa License To Ill. (Thingamabob)

• I spent over an hour here. I’m not proud. Roger Wilco fans represent. (Thingamabob)

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The web. It’s a big place, full of plenty of distractions ““ some funny, some informative, some ludicrous, some disturbing, some inane, some profound. Each and every weekday, we present links to a few of our favorite finds”¦

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• If you’ve yet to experience Neil & Emmy Cicierega‘s “Potter Puppet Pals”, now’s the time to finally jump on the bandwagon with their latest adventure, as the formerly flash-animated vignettes make their transition to live action with “Potion Class.” (Thingamabob)

• Mark Evanier gives some background and introduces a clip of The Pendragons doing their legendary version of the classic magic trick “Metamorphosis.” (Thingamabob)

• Peep the tour dates for legendary raconteur, humorist, DAILY SHOW correspondent, humanitarian, and author of The Areas Of My Expertise, John Hodgman. Accompanied by cyber-troubadour Jonathan Coulton, like The Monkees before them, they could be coming to your town (Thingamabob)

• Go take a look at some of the stunning art crafted with old world skill by The Venture Bros.‘ own Doc Hammer. (Thingamabob)

• A turtle singing Robbie Williams’ cover of “Ain’t That a Kick In The Head.” A turtle named Tibby. (Thingamabob)

• Herman’s Hermits and Phyllis Diller. ‘Nuff said. (Thingamabob)