Wednesday's Child is Full of Whoa

I have to say, McDonald's Chicago-market TV spot for their Filet-o-Fish(TM) sandwich is one of the funniest ads I've seen in a long time: over a musical backdrop of John Denver's "Sunshine..." we see folks of various ethnicities dressed in parkas trying unsuccessfully to ice-fish on Lake Michigan, with the Chi-town skyline in the background. Everybody's freezing their kiesters off, and the last unlucky soul in the ad falls face-down on the ice. The voiceover: "Want a better way to get fish in Chicago?" Never mind the fact it's spring - we've got the snow. Cruel, but hilarious.

This one's been around for a while, but it's still great for a last-minute office guffaw when you're in a sardonic and silly mood (yes, I know; how often do those two emotions coincide): the Alanis Morissette Lyric Generator on Brunching Shuttlecocks. If you liked Mad Libs (please tell me you remember Mad Libs - I'm not that old), you'll love it. Of the three song options provided, I think "Why?" seems to give the funniest results:

"Why"

In-boxes, downloads, computers
Why God, Why?
Downloads, Viagra, Spam
Why God, Why?

What have I done to deserve this tan horror?
Surrounded on all sides with the Hell of Spam
Like a Bill Gates character, I'm wordy and alone
Why God, Why?

Extra inches and hardness, in-boxes, great deals
Why God, Why?
Spam, great deals, computers
Why God, Why?

What have I done to deserve this tan disaster that is my life?
Surrounded on all sides with the Hell of Spam
Like a Bill Gates character, I'm wordy and alone
Why God, Why?

What have I done to deserve this tan misery?
Surrounded on all sides with the Hell of Spam
Like a Bill Gates character, I'm wordy and alone
Why God, Why?

Why God, Why?
Why God, Why?
Why God, Why?
Why God, Why?

OK, it's kind of dumb; but everything can't be symbolic logic and pi.

How's your geography? Here's a fun learning tool that'll help you separate the Omans from the Azerbaijans of the planet - the online Middle East Geography test. Just click on the name of a country, and drag it to the appropriate spot on the unlabeled map. Give it a shot - we'll be hearing from that part of the world for a long time to come. Thanks for that one, snazzykat!

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