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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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• One day, you may never need to plug anything in… (Thingamabob)

• Never doubt the creepy ingenuity of a Transformers fan… (Thingamabob)

• You remind me of the babe… (Thingamabob)

• It’s Istanbul, not Constantinople… (Thingamabob)

• El-le-lator go down the hole… (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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• Jeff Jarvis’s comments on the recent bitch-slapping of the FCC… (Thingamabob)

• Now, THIS is the way to obsessively, frighteningly realize a live action Thundercats… (Thingamabob)

• The real Underdog… (Thingamabob)

• It’s a bit sad that I can never get enough of time lapse photography… (Thingamabob)

• A Jimmy Carr compliation… (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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• It’s hard to relate the difficult and life-changing affect that losing your testicles in an accident has on your life when the host of the talk show you’re on can’t control himself… (Thingamabob)

• Have you heard about Kevin Smith’s new movie?… (Thingamabob)

• A frilled shark? Color me disturbed… (Thingamabob)

• It’s The Sound of Young America‘s Comedy-Copia… (Thingamabob)

• It’s the Gamera song!… (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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• The Steam Trek adventures… (Thingamabob)

• The Abyss… (Thingamabob)

• Can you decipher the hidden message?… (Thingamabob)

• Get your own Rocky & Bullwinkle blanket… (Thingamabob)

• Now THIS is a smeggin’ Transformer… (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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• Bob & Mary, back-to-back… (Thingamabob)

• Berkeley Breathed’s Opus is now at Salon… (Thingamabob)

• A rare kinescope of Steve Allen’s Tonight show, Part 1… (Thingamabob)

• Part 2… (Thingamabob)

• And Part 3… (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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• It’s poopie Friday here at the ol’ Quick Stop of Love, so here’s MST3K Poopie: Part 1… (Thingamabob)

• Part 2… (Thingamabob)

• Part 3… (Thingamabob)

• Part 4… (Thingamabob)

• And Part 5… (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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• The late, great Mel Blanc… (Thingamabob)

• Go load up on some classic Jack Benny comedy… (Thingamabob)

• The Godzilla Genealogy Bop… (Thingamabob)

• Fighting Mads… (Thingamabob)

• Mike Nelson & Rifftrax take on The Matrix… (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 a one-stop destination for finding celebrities who also moonlight as artists (paintings, photographs, etc.)… (Thingamabob)

• Cheese rolling… (Thingamabob)

• ROCKMAN!!!… (Thingamabob)

• Animation restaurants of yesteryear… (Thingamabob)

• And don’t forget, gorilla-suiters – the countdown has begun… (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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• Start the work week proper with a classic Jay Ward-produced Cap’n Crunch commercial… (Thingamabob)

• Surely you’ve heard of Gabby… (Thingamabob)

• This is an incredibly dedicated person, who has truly given their life to science… (Thingamabob)

• A helpful guide to those insane enough to venture back to Comic-Con… But I still won’t go back to the belly of the beast… (Thingamabob)

• Charles Nelson Reilly, we miss 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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• Thanks to the fine folks at the wonderful animation website Cartoon Brew, today’s edition is going to focus on some of the animated short films of the UPA studio – starting with Gerald McBoing Boing... (Thingamabob)

• Then Rooty Toot Toot… (Thingamabob)

• Poe’s The Tell-Tale Heart… (Thingamabob)

• Followed by The Unicorn In The Garden… (Thingamabob)

• Closing with The Rise Of Duton Lang… (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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• An important plea for original Pogo art… (Thingamabob)

• I still don’t know what to think about Enchanted… (Thingamabob)

• Revenge of the Animals… (Thingamabob)

• Superman’s crazy eyes… (Thingamabob)

• Lyle Waggoner’s a total jerk, second only to Tommy Kirk… (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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• Fair Use, explained… (Thingamabob)

• How are cartoons made? You Asked For It… (Thingamabob)

• Who will he kill?… (Thingamabob)

• It’s like a mini-mall… (Thingamabob)

• And an emo one at that… (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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• The closest we’ll ever get to animated Calvin & Hobbes… (Thingamabob)

• The new Persepolis trailer… (Thingamabob)

• The opening titles of The Odd Couple… (Thingamabob)

• Zach Galifianakis resists assimilation.. (Thingamabob)

• Please, people – surely this is proof enough of the dangers inherent in breakdancing… (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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• Forgotten Flintstones… (Thingamabob)

• Poor, poor duck… (Thingamabob)

• Neil Cicierega on a rather insidious scam… (Thingamabob)

• Did you know you can see TV’s Frank Coniff live at a recording of The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd… (Thingamabob)

• Roger Ebert gets some unexpected get well wishes… (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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• The return of Jordan, Jesse GO!… (Thingamabob)

• Flight of the Conchords… (Thingamabob)

• Trial of the Bat-Witch!… (Thingamabob)

• The complete interview with animation legend Ward Kimball on Tom Snyder’s Tomorrow program.. (Thingamabob)

• And Ward’s appearance alongside Groucho on You Bet 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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• Take a tour of the Mad Magazine offices, Part 1… (Thingamabob)

• And Part 2… (Thingamabob)

• “School, Girls And You” – a Likely Stories educational film… (Thingamabob)

• The first part of an interview with animation legend Ward Kimball on Tom Snyder’s Tomorrow program.. (Thingamabob)

• UCLA has archived thousands of high resolution from the archives of the LA Times and the Los Angeles Daily News… (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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• Check out a little an unseen (until now) Coyote/Road Runner cartoon… (Thingamabob)

• Notes on the first draft of Spider-Man 3… (Thingamabob)

• JAMES URBANIAK IS LEAVING THE VENTURE BROS.! OMG! He’s also running for president… (Thingamabob)

• The power of Photoshop… (Thingamabob)

• Japanese Spider-Man! (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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• Paul Dini & Misty Lee have a podcast. Go listen! (Thingamabob)

• His eyes are looking at you… (Thingamabob)

• Oh, those wacky, copyright-ignoring Chinese strike again… (Thingamabob)

• Have I Got News For You – Pot Noodle… (Thingamabob)

• “The Olsen Thrust”… (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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• Conan O’Brien visits ILM… (Thingamabob)

• Chris’s Invincible Super-Blog re-launches… (Thingamabob)

• Oh, those wacky, copyright-ignoring Chinese… (Thingamabob)

• I find this so much more interesting than the American version of Deal or No Deal… (Thingamabob)

• Why couldn’t we have gotten THIS Fantastic Four movie? Sigh… (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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• Two geniuses for the price of one – Jack Benny & Mel Blanc… (Thingamabob)

• The opening credits to the first Hanna-Barbera hit, Ruff & Reddy.. (Thingamabob)

• Astro Boy endorses hybrids… (Thingamabob)

• Fred & Barney – what whores!… (Thingamabob)

• Mario: Game Over… (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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• Bob and Ray and the komodo dragon… (Thingamabob)

• Bill Murray, still a scrapper… (Thingamabob)

• You just know what the end result is going to be when launching a little brother via a bean bag jump… (Thingamabob)

• I wonder if they comp Bruce Willis at the game… (Thingamabob)

• How far the Hoff has fallen… (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 many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll pop? (Thingamabob)

• And how many idiot executives does it take to f*** up a classic ad? (Thingamabob)

• Conan makes George Lucas smile his half-hearted, creepy smile… (Thingamabob)

• Steve Jobs presents the iRack… (Thingamabob)

• Stan & Ollie in their last on-camera appearance, via rare color home movie camera footage… (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’m a Marvel… And I’m a DC…” (Thingamabob)

• Big Bird on Hollywood Squares, 1976… (Thingamabob)

• This, however, is NOT Big Bird… (Thingamabob)

• The World Series of Uno… (Thingamabob)

• Eviscerating Kevin Federline, Mad TV style… (Thingamabob)

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