22 TV Themes in 7 Minutes

These guys perform 22 TV theme songs in 7 minutes.  They hit a lot of good shows so just watch and you'll find out.  If you don't know the song, they were kind and put the show's name right there on the screen.

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Dabbling in Photography: Episode 2

A while back I walked around Columbus (or as it's sometimes called C-bus, or simply the 'Bus) and took some photos of the buildings.  I still don't know a whole lot about taking pictures so if they are blurry or something, blame incompetence. 

The arch outside the library.

Lots of shadow, perhaps a different time of day would work better.

First Christian Church has a halo, kind of.

Many a perp ends up here...

An alleyway in downtown.

Why Is Everything Always Set in New York or L.A.?

The Chicago River at night, perfect for TV

Chicago is the "Second City," but on television, it is definitely behind New York and Los Angeles.  But I wanted to know just how far behind, so I looked up the current television lineup for all the network shows and determined their settings (I did not count reality shows, news programs, or game shows).  Many shows locations are unknown, such as The Simpsons, but others do have a setting.  What I found out was somewhat startling:  Chicago tied for dead last in the number of shows set at a location.  Here is the location list from most to least:

1. Los Angeles/California: 11 [90210, Brothers and Sisters, FlashForward, Melrose Place, NCIS: Los Angeles, Numb3rs, Private Practice, The Big Bang Theory, Two and a Half Men, The Mentalist, Trauma]
2. New York/New Jersery: 9 [Mercy, 30 Rock, Castle, CSI: NY, Gossip Girl, How I Met Your Mother, Law & Order, Law & Order: SVU, House]
3. Virginia/D.C. : 4 [Bones, NCIS, The Cleveland Show, The Vampire Diaries]
4. Miami/Florida: 3 [Cougar Town, CSI: Miami, Miami Medical]
5. Pennsylvania: 3 [Cold Case, Three Rivers, The Office]
6. Indiana: 2 [Parks and Recreation, The Middle]
7. Chicago: 1 [The Good Wife]
8. The Rest Where a Location is Known: 11

To me, this was very surprising as Chicago is the third largest city in the United States as well as having previously had a fair number of shows set there (Perfect Strangers, Family Matters, Chicago Hope, ER, etc).  What was perhaps the most startling to me was that Indiana had two shows set there.  Granted they are both in fictional towns, but come on, the Hoosier state rarely gets any TV love so I'm counting this. 

Remember When Phil Hartman Played Regan on SNL? Me Neither.

Those guys on Funny or Die managed to pull of a reunion of the last six presidents even though two are dead.  Listen for a cameo voice over by Ron Howard for extra points!

Funny or Die's Presidential Reunion from Will Ferrell

Adventures in Photography: Messing Around Without Knowing What I'm Doing

Recently, I've been dabbling in photography and I realized a couple of things when looking at the photos I've taken: 1.  I don't know what I'm doing and 2. The Puggle is a predominant theme.

Disapproving Puggle...

Puggle in the sun

Colts pride!

Bounding in the snow

Funny ears

Like Scrabble? Like Beating the Crap Out of Your Unsuspecting Opponent?

Then this Scrabble strategy video is for you!  We here at Puggling came across this while spending some quality time at MentalFloss.com.  The general strategy in this video is how to play mind games and mess with your opponent and well, we here think this is a good way to win and piss off your friends.  We don't recommend this for family game night, unless you come from an ultra competitive family.  Enjoy!

Michael Jackson: Hell, Even Iran Has Stopped Going Apeshit for a Minute...

Well, Michael Jackson has died.  In case you didn't hear.  He has always done his best work as a zombie so it is only natural to think that he will have a huge comeback now.  The news of his death has been everywhere.  It even appeared on CNBC's Kudlow Report with notorious bad tie wearer, Larry Kudlow.

Zicam Causes Loss of Smell and Listening to Rush Limbaugh

Today, the Food and Drug Administration has ordered that Zicam be removed from store shelves because it can cause a loss of smell.  Rush Limbaugh hawks this stuff all the time on his radio show.  The FDA might want to investigate whether or not it causes insanity, obesity, irrationality, racism or even straight up dickishness.  This might not be an exhaustive list of symptoms caused by Zicam, so the FDA might need to be on alert for other serious mental disorders.

Zack Morris Still Has It

He appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon the other night.  Everybody knows that Zack Morris is still awesome and the coolest.  Oh, and Slater was kind of a tool.  Beat Valley!

Hammer Pants

For everyone out there who remembers those glorious days when a man (or woman) could wear parachute pants with confidence, this video is for you.  M.C. Hammer would be proud.  (Our favorite is the old guy in the head band.)

omg u literally sound like an idiot!

We here at the Puggling team have noticed that there is an assault on grammar.  Now, normally, we don't have a great love of Big Grammar, but sometimes people go too far.  In recent years, there as been a steady movement to use the word "literally" in a vastly wrong context and definition.  If you don't know what we're talking about, you might be part of the problem.  Some examples:

1. I literally just died!  No, you didn't.
2. He literally punched his face in!  Possible, but highly unlikely unless the "he" you are talking about is in a full blown roid rage.
3. I'm about to literally dive into a bag of Oreos.  Now that's just unnecessary. 
   
4. My head literally exploded!  I hate you.

 What is happening here is people are using "literally" when they mean to use "I'm an idiot" "figuratively."  Nobody likes an over-exaggerator.  Now, there are some simple ways to remember when it is acceptable to use "literally."  First, did it actually happen?  If you actually died and are currently speaking with St. Peter, Elvis, or Ghandi, then go ahead, literally is your choice.  If not, you can simply say "I just about died," but fair warning you will sound like Blanche from the Golden Girls.  Second, are you using "literally" for emphasis?  If so, don't.  Third, in the sentence can you replace "literally" with "figuratively"?  Ok, so this one wasn't a way to remember how to use "literally," it was a request.  Fourth, if these guidelines are too much for you, avoid social situations and thus remove the temptation to literally make an error.  (See, it's not so hard!)

Don't Eat That Marshmallow!

The other day we here at Puggling watched a very interesting talk on little kids and marshmallows.  Psychologists place a four year old child in a room with a marshmallow and tell them that if they wait 15 minutes without eating the marshmallow, they will get another one.  Somehow, we don't think we'd last that long alone in a room with a marshmallow.

China To Take on Hummer; Gets Ride Pimped

In breaking news today, ailing automaker General Motors has sold its Hummer brand to Chinese industrial company, Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Company Ltd.  When asked for comment, GM CEO Fritz Henderson responded, "I am shocked.  We actually found people who hadn't heard what a worthless investment this was.  We had thought we were the last suckers in the world to buy Hummer, but no, these rubes from China thought that these monstrosities would make excellent soccer mom cars!"

Mr. Henderson continued, "We even made them take Xzibit!  We told them that he came free with purchase!"  After this exchange Mr Henderson broke out into a fit of laughter and could not continue the interview.  The Hummer brand has been credited with dragging down the GM portfolio with its lane clogging size and horrible fuel economy.  According to industry analysts, the gargantuan Hummer got 5.7 miles per gallon downhill.  In addition to the dismal mileage, the effect when a five foot two woman with road rage barrels down a highway left a bad taste in the mouths of consumers.

Bob Schultz, automobile expert from Des Plaines, Illinois, summed it up best.  "I guess the Chinese haven't seen the Canyonero episode of the Simpsons."

Searching for Meaning in GM

No, this has nothing to do with any deep thoughts on what the will happen to the country after GM filed for bankruptcy this morning.  We here at Puggling are looking for a good acronym for GM.  Mostly we have heard "Government Motors," but quite frankly, that is nowhere near as good as the acronyms for other car companies.  We are looking for something along the lines of a Fix It Again, Tony, or a Fixed Or Repaired Daily.

It could be that a good zinger at GM is just not possible.  The small amount of letters really limits those trying to mock GM's epic fail.  Not since the failure of Studebaker has the difficulty in coming up with a witty retort been as high.  There has to exist two perfect words to describe the situation with a humorous slant.  We really need our nation's top minds working on this immediately so the healing process can begin.

The Fall of Western Civilization: Baconnaise™

Well, it's finally here.  What everyone has been waiting for:  Baconnaise™.  For years, obese Americans have been craving a way to combine two of their biggest loves, bacon and mayonnaise.  We have just one question.  Why did this take so long for someone to invent this wonderful product?  Some may claim that it's a heart attack in a bottle, but just wait!  In a one tablespoon serving, Baconnaise™ only has 80 calories!  With such a small amount, we recommend even putting Baconnaise™ on bacon to make a double bacon power punch snack.

What, might you ask, do I do at restaurants that don't feature Baconnaise™?  Quite frankly, they are not worth eating at.  And if you must go there, remember, Baconnaise™ comes in a very portable 15 ounce jar!  When you arrive at the restaurant on your scooter, wearing your three wolf moon t-shirt, instantly Fauntleroy the Maitre'd will know you are a connoisseur of fine food and high society.  This is the food accessory that everyone must have*.

*Side effects of Baconnaise™** include dry mouth, constipation, uncontrollable drooling, spontaneous Foreign Accent Syndrome, whiplash, and loss of appetite.
**Please consult a doctor before starting a regimen of Baconnaise™ and notify your ER staff when starting Baconnaise™.

Cuteness Attack!

Have you thought about what it would be like if a cartoon mouse popped up in real life?  Did you wonder will it walk on two feet?  Will it have an oversized head?  Will it have a British accent?  Well, if so you can see that it will!  (Well, everything but the British accent.)

The End of Innocence... Plus 8

In a shocking revelation, Jon and Kate Plus Eight is staged!  We here at Puggling are seeing the walls of our reality crumbling down.  Food no longer tastes as good, life seems dreary.  We were there when the twins first spotted Elvis hanging out with Bigfoot.  We reveled when little Aiden ski jumped over that shark.  When Jon and Kate got arrested for not helping out a person in need, we were there supporting them.  To now find out that none of that was real, we are just devastated.

Why does actual reality have to be boring?  We believe that a T.V. show about how a family of ten lives would be great!  It would be an hour of watching the family do things that a family of ten does.  Here is a breakdown:

1. Parents trying to remember each child's name: 5 minutes.
2. Parents color coding each child's outfit to help them remember those names: 10 minutes.
   
3. Children not following the system of color coding: 7 minutes.
4. Parents freaking out because each child now is wearing an outfit of eight colors: 15 minutes.
   
5. Parents gently rocking back and forth in a padded cell: 23 minutes.

We feel this would be very accurate to reality!  Great television doesn't have to be scripted!  Please Jon and Kate Plus 8, go back to the reality we so crave.  Kick the crap out of those damn Duggars!
 

Amazon Product Reviews: Who knew they were so funny?

If you think that product reviews are boring, useless and un-funny, think again.  Those who have written these priceless pieces on the Three Wolf Moon Shirt, deserve to have their work published and distributed all over the world.  Here is one such post in its entirety.  We assure you that you will not be disappointed.

This item has wolves on it which makes it intrinsically sweet and worth 5 stars by itself, but once I tried it on, that's when the magic happened. After checking to ensure that the shirt would properly cover my girth, I walked from my trailer to Wal-mart with the shirt on and was immediately approached by women. The women knew from the wolves on my shirt that I, like a wolf, am a mysterious loner who knows how to 'howl at the moon' from time to time (if you catch my drift!). The women that approached me wanted to know if I would be their boyfriend and/or give them money for something they called mehth. I told them no, because they didn't have enough teeth, and frankly a man with a wolf-shirt shouldn't settle for the first thing that comes to him.

I arrived at Wal-mart, mounted my courtesy-scooter (walking is such a drag!) sitting side saddle so that my wolves would show. While I was browsing tube socks, I could hear aroused asthmatic breathing behind me. I turned around to see a slightly sweaty dream in sweatpants and flip-flops standing there. She told me she liked the wolves on my shirt, I told her I wanted to howl at her moon. She offered me a swig from her mountain dew, and I drove my scooter, with her shuffling along side out the door and into the rest of our lives. Thank you wolf shirt.

Pros: Fits my girthy frame, has wolves on it, attracts women
Cons: Only 3 wolves (could probably use a few more on the 'guns'), cannot see wolves when sitting with arms crossed, wolves would have been better if they glowed in the dark.

 This is just a taste of the vast amount of excellent prose that is on this page.  We implore you to explore more over at Amazon.com.

Link Time!

Some more links for your enjoyment! Check them out.  Or not.  Be bold in your decision.

1. A list of the biggest explosions ever!
2. Want to see the Milky Way Galaxy?  Here is a time lapse video.
3. What does your credit card company know about you?
4. The Secret Advantage of Being Short.
5. Cameos from the Batman TV series.
   

Delightfully Awkward

We here at Puggling have discovered perhaps the most delightfully awkward website ever.  It is called Awkwardfamilyphotos.com. People post horrendous family pics and everyone gets to enjoy them.  Our personal favorite is the one where one guy just doesn't fit in with the rest of his family.  You'll know it when you see it.