where does oil come from?

Who better to ask than the famous DrySquid Cowboy? An Elvis-talkin’, cephalopodian, ten-gallon-hatted cartoon figure is, frankly, no less authoritative on the Middle East than anyone else who seems to get on the news lately.

paging Al Gore

Baby, it's cold outside...or is that hot? 

Better known for building igloos during hunts on the polar ice, Inuit in the village of Kuujjuaq in Quebec, Canada, are installing 10 air conditioners for about 25 office workers.

From Reuters, via Fark, and guaranteed 100% photoshop-free.

Mommy, where do statues come from?

 Yet another image censored by Photobucket. Just scroll below it to see the image, from a University plaza. 

Where do you put the epidural?

 Mommy, where do statues come from?

Check that woman’s expression; you’d swear that thing just dropped out of space. Hmmmm, come to think of it, what exactly is she sitting on?

From Hogwild‘s photoroundup of crazy statues, via Fark.

911 activity book, fun for the whole inbred family

Not making it up. Via Gawker.

911 activity book! Fun for the whole family!

I wish I could tell you that this is a tacky parody. Please note that it is appropriate “for ages 4 & up.” I think we can all agree that any commentary I might write seems unnecessary. Yes, we live here. Aum.

making fun of Europeans

Some people do it better than others; better, even, than AA Gill. With a little help from Europeans, that is. EU States Lose, from Logged Hours via Gawker.

EU States DESERVE to lose, dammit!

4.) Jean-Jacques was so excited to come to LoveParade that he didn’t stop home to change after his rehearsals for Chippendale’s Easter Extravaganza.