Archive for March, 2009

M to the Izz-arriage Counselor

By Mike

Hey, did you know that Jay-Z and Beyonce are married? Isn’t it kind of weird that all of Beyonce’s songs are like, “Hey, my boyfriend stinks, I hate him, I’m gonna leave him” and all of Jay-Z’s songs are like, “Oh I’m a player, I sleep around, I don’t love anyone”? Um, yeah, maybe you two need to talk.


How Chuck got into the game show business

By Johnny

Do you think Chuck Woolery has a cousin name Tom Foolery? Because I know all cousins have to have similar sounding last names.


Nicknames

By Pake Shlake Band

Hello, again. It’s Friday, and it’s time for another Game Time!

Last week, we asked to think of a headline for an article about President Obama’s recent media tour. Apparently, that was a difficult task, because not too many people played. But, we will still pick a winner.

Meg’s headline was funny, but Tony’s was funnier. So he wins. Congrats! Let’s keep this short and sweet. Onward!

A few weeks ago, we played a Bests and Worsts where we asked you to think of the worst nickname for a pilot. Remember? No? Oh. Well, we did. Anyway, we at the Pake Shlake Band are always trying to think of new and fun games, and we are pretty successful at doing at least half of that. So, we are trying out a new PSB Original game called Nicknames. The rules may change, the name may change, but the general premise is this: We give you a person, you think of a nickname for that person. Simple enough, right? For example, if we gave Jon Bon Jovi, you could give the nickname Mr. Jovi-ality. Get it? Joviality? Jovi-ality? Anyway, let’s play.

Give a nickname for Jon Bon Jovi.

Ours is Mr. Jovi-ality. Get it? Joviality? Jovi-ality? Anyway, now its your turn. Post your nickname in the comments.


The Fast Food Edition of Random Snippets

By Pake Shlake Band

What does a Snrog say? Snippet. Snippet.

  • “I didn’t hear anyone say McDonald’s.”
  • “No one is ever thinking about Arby’s.”
  • Move out of the shoe!
  • Putin!

Ever heard of him?

By Johnny

So I sat down to write this post, and almost instantaneously, the thought “Fibonacci – ever heard of him?” popped into my mind. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I do have a mind. And it’s full of nonsense.

Anyway, so I decided, “I’ll write a post about Fibonacci, and then I’ll end it by saying, ‘Fibonacci – ever heard of him?’”

So then I was thinking about ol’ Fibby, and I couldn’t think of much to say. So I looked him up on the source of all my knowledge.

Turns out, his name wasn’t Fibonacci.

And he didn’t come up with the Fibonacci Sequence.

Fibonacci – ever heard of him?


TV Tour

By Mike

In honor of this week’s Game Time, I made a political cartoon about Obama’s recent TV Tour.


Unattended Baggage

By Mike

I was recently at an airport, and as I was checking in, they played an announcement over the speaker that said, “Please report any unattended baggage to security.” Right then, the person at the check-in counter took my bag and put it on the belt. “There it goes!” I yelled.


March Madness Game Time

By Pake Shlake Band

It’s March, it’s mad, and it’s Game Time.

Last week, we played a round of the PSB Original Game Bests and Worsts where we asked everyone for the worst question to ask a potential employer during a job interview. The answers came in, and it’s time to go over them.

First, we asked, “Do you guys have Naked Fridays?” Come to think of it, that’s actually a great question to ask during an interview. You definitely should have that information before showing up on your first Friday.

Then, Tony posed a question about cannibalism in the work place. Again, you just gotta know that before signing any paperwork. That’s a dealbreaker right there.

Elizabeth thought it would be a bad idea to suggest going out for a drink after the interview. You know, she’s right. What would happen if the guy was an alcoholic? Everything’s going great, “Oh my gosh, I would so choose to be a lion too”, you’re wheeling and dealing, and then you throw in a little, “Wanna go grab a beer?”, and then all of a sudden, BUZZAMO, you’ve hit a sore spot – no job for you. Horrible situation.

Then Ben gave us a strange question about pants, and since it’s too long to re-post here, we’re just gonna give up on going over your answers, and we’ll jump straight to the winner.

Nick wins with his question, “You don’t really expect me to do any work, do you?” Indeed, that’s a horrible question to ask during an interview. You gotta wait until you’ve worked there at least 6 months to pull that one out. So congratulations, Nick. His question was the best answer to the Bests and Worsts question asking for the worst question. Any questions?

Yes? Oh, you want to know what this week’s game is. Here it is:

We’re switching away from the PSB Original Game Bests and Worsts to play another round of the PSB Original Game Headliners. You remember how to play: we give you a news article, you give us the best headline. Here’s the synopsis:

President Barack Obama appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Thursday. It marked the first time a sitting President has ever been on a late night talk show. Earlier in the week, Obama had been on ESPN’s SportsCenter discussing his NCAA Tournament picks.

And our headline:
Obama Appears on Leno, Caricaturists Drool

Now it’s your turn. Put on your newspaper hats (preferably a sailor one), and post your headline in the comments.


Buses and Trucks

By Mike

You know how on the back of buses and trucks, it has the picture of said bus or truck turning right and smashing the poor car? And then it says:

Caution! This Vehicle Makes Wide Turns.

It’s as if to say, “If I smash you it’s not my fault, because I warned you.” But if you look closely at the picture, the truck is turning from the left lane. So, as it turns out, trucks are just looking for an excuse to smash me.

OK, buddy, why not just be honest about it? How’s this: Maybe the sign should say:

Makes right hand turns from left lane with no warning in the hopes of smashing you. That’s right, YOU!

Now that’s a disclaimer I can agree with.


Another chat, Another dream

By Johnny

I’ve chatted before, and I’ve chatted before. And now, I chat again.

Shlakes: hey man
Mister Terrace: hey dude
what’s up/

Shlakes: not much.
haven’t talked to you in a while

Mister Terrace: yeah i know
Shlakes: could you do me a little favor?
Mister Terrace: absolutely
what is it?

Shlakes: name your first child Harris
Mister Terrace: hmm
Shlakes: that way his name would be Harris Terrace!
Mister Terrace: yeah
and if it’s a girl, you’d want me to go with Paris, right?

Shlakes: why would you do a silly thing like that?
dude, you should probably talk to the missus first

And that’s all she wrote. Except we’re both dudes.