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the "jack-in-the-box" type scares don't work for me, but the others are pretty fun... :)

we don't get Delta Lloyd commercials in the Northeast...

If you have ever flown, you will appreciate this. Worth the watch. One of the few Brian Regan clips I had not seen. thanks, Butch.

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If you have never heard of this before, you will think it is a parody. It isn't. It is a real sport (of sorts) with a World Champion and a growing following: Chess-boxing. http://www.chessboxing.com/ Wikipedia article Now the geeks on the chess club can beat the guys on the football team and win the cheerleader's heart! er, maybe not.

I especially like the owner. Her words of encouragement make a difference. thanks, Tyler

my pointless has had several posts about tattoos: misspelled tattoos, clever tattoos, bad tattoos, art tattoos, etc. This slide-show covers the other end of the spectrum. These are all tattoos of people who have graduate degrees in science of some sort. Each one reflects their field of study. via Science Tattoo Emporium for more tattoo posts, click the "tattoo" label below or in the label cloud

for another (worse) demolition failure, link

see these... photographs? They aren't photographs. They are paintings by Alyssa Monks, a 31-year-old New York based artist. Alyssa's work is currently on display at the National Academy Museum in New York. want to see more? (view slideshow) Photos via telegraph.co.uk see Alyssa's story here. [www_telegraph_co_uk] for some more amazing (and not so amazing) art, click the "art" label below or in the tag cloud.

Recently, I came upon the Awkward Family Photos blog. Here are a few of the "awkward family photos" that struck me funny for various reasons... :)