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Posted inData+Errata
Goreletter 4.04 Mailed / Corrections
The Goreletter Vol. 4 #4, with the title "BLUGH!" was mailed to subscribers on 7/18/2007. It contains extra material not available here on the weblog version, including two subscriber-only contests! If you subscribe and did not receive this issue, e-mail me for a replacement or review the archives at gorelets.com. Subscribe today...it's painless, fun and free! (Well...probably not completely pain-free). -- Mike Arnzen
Posted inBlather
13 Furnishings You’ll NEVER Find at IKEA
BAGEMUP Mob Hit Throw Rug with Latex Backing GNUCKS Knucklebone Beaded Curtain HOOGAFLOOF Neck Pillow Stuffed with Ukrainian Owl Eyes NOZZOIKS Teflon Glove for Throwing Electric Chair Switches JYMJONZ Paper Cup Dispenser SMEGMAR Bordello Mattress Liner STYNXEE Swedish Pine Urinal Disc SLAZISUZI Saw Blade Turntable Appetizer Tray BRANZ Chrome Cannibal Serving Bowl with Designer Drip Saucer OFFTAPOTTER Stuffed Otter's Head Toilet Brush LILCOUGHIN Children's Storage Unit BETIPAJ Beechwood Rotating Whip Rack with Emergency First Aid Kit BLUGH: Envelope Moistener/Spittoon *** Related Reading The Store: http://www.ikea.com The IKEA Name Generator: http://www.minimarketing.it/ikea_gen.htm Where IKEA Gets the Names: http://tinyurl.com/2lx9ga and http://tinyurl.com/ob5v The IKEA…
Posted inNot Dead Yet: Print Reviews
Two Fake Books from McSweeney’s
One of my old Army buddies, Eric Hoffman, went on to become a comedian, making a name for himself in the Chicago improv circuit and landing some good roles in TV and film (most notably, he parodied the John Travolta character from Pulp Fiction in My Big Fat Independent Movie). He even wrote for Bob & Dave's "Mr. Show" for awhile. Well, now he's an author, or co-author with Gary Rudoren, anyway, with the release of a great humor book: Comedy by the Numbers I didn't intend to review the book here, but it's such a singularly funny read that…