I was surprised and honored this week to be one of the recipients of Debbie Dolphin’s Beacon Blogosphere Awards over at the New England Lighthouse Blog. Then, for icing on the cake, that post was picked up by Reuters! Surprise, surprise. One of the awards is already in my sidebar; I’ll install the rest when I figure out how to do it. Thanks, Debbie!

I was also surprised this week by all the attention my Playhouse post received. It was linked at Neatorama, The J-Walk Blog, and YesButNoButYes, although I posted that last one myself. I guess I never told y’all how handy I was with a set of tools, although you should know I’m into hillbilly recycling.



Greenpeace Ad (via Arbroath)

Neatorama is in the process of determining the Top 5 Viral Videos of 2007. You can vote for up to five at the onsite poll, which has links to the 18 videos we thought were most popular. Just about all are family-friendly.

YouTube launched a Russian language edition just this month, and Peter Nalitch has become its first star. Funny, and the music is catchy.

It’s just a run-of-the-mill local story about a case that was dropped when the victim admitted she lied. BUT the defendant has the most unfortunate name in the history of the English-speaking world.

Quick and Dirty IQ Test (via Bits and Pieces)

Your IQ Is 125

Your Logical Intelligence is Below Average Your Verbal Intelligence is Genius Your Mathematical Intelligence is Above Average Your General Knowledge is Exceptional

I’ve tested higher elsewhere. Someone said they tested all the answers, and it always scores you low on logic. Maybe that’s because it’s not logical to take an internet IQ test!

There’s a new movie coming out about a woman with... I can’t even type it without giggling.

Ted and Anna get engaged, on the Scrubs set. This is the kind of post that will make you go all verklempt.

Top Ten Terrible Tech Products.

Real-life Superheroes: 10 People with Incredible Abilities. The kind of abilities you once found in carnival sideshows.

Is this a great name for a lawyer, or what?

After creating a comic on the concept, Randall Munroe of xkcd put a ball pit in his home. How cool is that? (via Grow-A-Brain)

Satelloons.

THAT FAMILY

(Thanks, Whitesnake!)
We have a huge council house in our street. The extended family is run by a grumpy old woman with a pack of fierce dogs. Her car isn't  taxed or insured, and doesn't even have a number plate, but the police still  do nothing.

Her bad tempered old man is famous for upsetting foreigners with racist comments. A shopkeeper blames him for ordering  the murder of his son and his son's girlfriend, but nothing has been proved yet.

All their kids  have broken marriages except the youngest, who everyone thought was  gay.

Two grandsons are always seen out in nightclubs. The family's odd antics are always in the papers. They are out of control...

Honestly - who'd live near Windsor  Castle?

Dr. Pepper hired Tay ''Chocolate Rain'' Zonday to make a music video for the new Cherry Chocolate Dr. Pepper.

Nine Famous Jewels from the Movies.

The science behind burping.

Why guys don’t want to be friends with a girl who breaks up with them. The McDonald’s Analogy makes a lot of sense.

Top Ten Useless Talents. Useless, maybe, but they still impress people, or at least make us laugh.

9 Telltale Signs You're Probably an Asshole.

A ballet pas de deux by amputees that will touch your heart.

A gallery of radioactive products. Most have links to more information, and you can vote for your favorites.

Do you occasionally feel guilty about downloading music without paying for it? Darren Barefoot has the solution with a website called Dear Rockers. Write a letter to a musician, and mail it off with $5. The site has a database where you can find many addresses. Also, send a photo or scan of your letter to the website, and they’ll post it. You can clear your conscience, showcase your creativity, and thank a musician all at once!

Chat Noir. Keep the cat from escaping the field. There are a few tricks you need to figure out to win.

COINCIDENCE

(Thanks, Rich!)
A chicken farmer went to a local bar, sat next to a woman and ordered a glass of champagne. The woman perks up and says, 'How about that? I just ordered a glass of champagne too!'

'What a coincidence,'the farmer says, 'This is a special day for me, I'm celebrating.'

'This is a special day for me too, I'm also celebrating!' says the woman.

'What a coincidence' says the man.

As they clinked glasses the farmer asked, 'What are you celebrating?'

'My husband and I have been trying for years to have a child, and today my gynecologist told me that I'm pregnant!'

'What a coincidence,' says the man, 'I'm a chicken farmer and for years all my hens have been infertile, but today they're finally laying eggs.'

'That's great!' says the woman, 'How did your chickens become fertile?'

'I used a different cock,' he replied.

The woman smiled and said, 'What a coincidence.'

Koopa

Koopa the turtle learned how to stand on his back legs! Koopa is also an artist, whose paintings now hang in all 50 states. You can see Koopa’s creations, and even buy a turtle painting at Turtle Kiss.

Thought for today: In life, it's not who you know that's important, it's how your wife found out. -Joey Adams

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