2003 Archive: The WordPress Launch
Why did the marketing guy stop writing memos? He started a “Blog” and told everyone they had to subscribe to his RSS feed to know… Read More »2003 Archive: The WordPress Launch
2003 Vintage: The Decaf Coffee Verification
Staring directly into the eyes of a restaurant waitress to verify with absolute certainty that the hot water came from the orange-handled pot and not… Read More »2003 Vintage: The Decaf Coffee Verification
2002 Legacy: Operation Anaconda
Why was it a reality check? Because in the mountains of Afghanistan, the U.S. Army learned that a $20 million helicopter is still vulnerable to… Read More »2002 Legacy: Operation Anaconda
2001 Classic: The Zoolander Face
I’ve been practicing my “Blue Steel” in the mirror for three hours. I still just look like I’ve smelled something bad. Part of the 63… Read More »2001 Classic: The Zoolander Face
2001 Classic: The Mac OS X Cheetah
Why was the Apple user so patient? He was waiting for the “spinning beach ball” to finish its vacation. Part of the 79 Office Groaners:… Read More »2001 Classic: The Mac OS X Cheetah
2001 Archive: The Derek Jeter “Mr. November”
Why was the calendar wrong? Because the World Series went so late that Jeter hit a walk-off home run after midnight, creating a new nickname… Read More »2001 Archive: The Derek Jeter “Mr. November”
2000 Archive: The James Gandolfini Coronation
Why did he finally win Best Actor? Because after seeing what Tony Soprano does to people who snub him, the voters decided it was safer… Read More »2000 Archive: The James Gandolfini Coronation
2000 Vintage: The Million Mom March
Why did they march on D.C.? To show that “Soccer Moms” had evolved into “Political Moms” and they were tired of cleaning up Congress’s mess.… Read More »2000 Vintage: The Million Mom March
2000 Legacy: Deus Ex
Why was everything a conspiracy? Because this game predicted a future of pandemics, global surveillance, and secret societies—and we all thought, “Wow, good thing this… Read More »2000 Legacy: Deus Ex
1999 Archive: The Jean van de Velde Meltdown
Why was he standing in a creek? Because he only needed a double-bogey to win the British Open, but he decided to take a bath… Read More »1999 Archive: The Jean van de Velde Meltdown