Sure thankful none of my bus rides end up like this.

Short, tragic, and funny are the series of Calamity Coach comics by Aaron Costain.  I fear the place the creator must live where giant squids, meteors and light cycles attack motor coaches with such regularity.

(via Drawn)

[via Gizmodo]

[via Kotaku]

Thu, Dec. 27 at 8:00 PM in Main Space
ADV $10 – DOS $10

Yacht Rock w/ special guests JD Ryznar (Michael McDonald), Hunter Stair (Kenny Loggins), Hollywood Steve (as himself); musical guests The School of Rock All-Stars playing Yacht Rock classics.

You damn well better believe I’m gonna be there.  How about you all?

Set in the late 70′s/early 80′s music world of soft rock superkings, the creators deftly weave in their humorous song creation stories with the likes of Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, Christopher Cross, Dr. Dre, Michael Jackson, Hall and Oates, David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen, Steve Perry, The Eagles…not to mention my beloved Steely Dan.

You can dig around on the show’s Wikipedia page for more background, or just dive right into the episodes. If you’re crunched for time and want some recommendations, I’d say hit episodes #7 (I Keep Forgettin), #9 (Runnin’ With The Devil), and #10 (FM).

What’s the best way to counter intolerance and ignorance? Why, lampoon the absurdity of it all, of course! That’s just what George Takei — the gay actor of Star Trek fame — has done in this little video response to the unbridled display of homophobia shown by former NBA player Tim Hardaway last week.

If you can’t laugh at this, then you best go get yourself some therapy right away.

• The Daily Show has had another one of their reporter rotations, bringing in a new cast of characters to spoof the news.   Among the new bunch is Demetri Martin and his “Trendspotting” segment.   This time around he’s taking a look social networking sites such as MySpace and Friendster.
• After trading barbs back and forth for a few weeks, Steven Colbert finally had his showdown with liberal talk radio host Russ Lieber (a.k.a. David Cross) on the Colbert Report.
• Over on Current TV, Super News takes their animated lens and gives the spotlight to an eyewitness to Dick Cheney’s hunting accident:   the quail himself.

Hat tip to Katie at work for the Trendspotting link.

An interesting story, but seeing as how the word “bullshit” is stamped over the title on the web site, I’m guessing that’s all it is. ^_^

(Link via Shoutwire)

Don’t blame me if you get the cheesy song stuck in your head — I’m only the messenger here.

1. Do not stop walking suddenly when your suantering three people wide down the sidewalk.
2. Do not walk three people wide on the sidewalk.
3. Memorize points 1 and 2.

If you need the extra space, may I suggest the middle of the road? Especially if there’s oncoming traffic.

• More reports of prisoner abuse in Iraq and Guantanamo, this time courtesy of the F.B.I. Seems as though the torturers are using the F.B.I.’s name to shield the blame from getting passed onto the Department of Defense. Sick, just sick. Does anyone else find it frightening that we’ve now lost the majority of our moral high ground when it comes to this kind of thing? For every “enemy combatant” left to defecate on themselves or pull their hair out, we give rise to two or three terrorists to replace them. Not the way to promote the splendors of democracy or ensure the safety of our nation if you ask me.
• The long rumored MTA fare hike is now official. Monthly unlimited cards are to jump up from $70 to $76 a month, among other hikes. Great, there’s another $72 a year that I have to give over to someone else. This wouldn’t irk me so much if the MTA’s books were open. As it stands now, lots of nasty corruption rumors have been circulating.
• The FCC has given the go-ahead to the use of in-flight broadband. Cell phone use in planes is also to be decided upon soon. Probably of interest to those who fly a lot, but considering my terrestrial nature this is just one of those curious policy things I like to make note of.
• Just the mental image this one-line post creates had me laughing out loud at work.
• The process is now officially underway for Turkey to be evaluate for entry into the European Union. There are many steps along the way. The process could take up to 15 years and there is no guarantee that they’ll be admitted.
• Gizmodo has a picture of the Varioptic liquid lens that will add optical zoom and autofocus to future camera phones.
• A write-up on how to build traffic to your blog. Not like having this personal indulgence of mine widely known has ever been a big issue with me, but maybe I can use some of this on another blog I get involved with.
• Some Australian game has bought a virtual island for $26,500 in cash, and not virtual cash either. The slice of digitized land is in the online role-playing game Project Entropia.
• First it was XM releasing their MyFi portable satellite radio. Now it looks like Sirius is gonna follow suit and raise the stakes at the same time: they are rumored to be talking with Apple about integrating a Sirius satellite radio into the iPod. It’s times like this that I wish O&A were on Sirius and not XM. That and their NFL coverage package.
• Title how to get a budget out of a client. Hopefully I’ll get to use this tip some day on one of my freelance gigs.
• Looks like we’ll be waiting until spring for the new season of Chappelle’s Show to begin. My funny bone is heart broken at the news.

And finally…

• A new drug called called Sativex, used to treat the central nervous system of multiple sclerosis patients, is on track to get the green light from Canadian health officials. What makes this noteworthy is that it’ll be the first cannabis-based drug approved anywhere in the world.