Happy Labor Day from Big Red (?)

 

Game Grumps Joke Songs #3

 

The new album is strong but takes a little while to get going. I think the obvious first single has to be "Forklift Simulator." Though people with more of a Metal predilection will obviously prefer "Lipitor."

Fat Families

 Link to video on Twitter.

Think you're going to enjoy a big Labor's Day barbecue? Think again.

"Fat Families" was a British reality show from 2010 which intended to help a different family to lose weight each week. The above is a supercut of some of the episode intros and highlights. Incredible.

Why Dogs Mark Their Territory

Dogsitting for the past week, I was once again faced with the mystery of "marking one's territory."

Walking the dog, he made sure to fully inspect and "leave his mark" on every fire hydrant, pole, bush, fence post, etc. At one point we came across a small tree branch that had been blown into the middle of the street and he marked that too as I rolled my eyes. He was a small dog too, I don't know where he was storing it all, he may be built like a balloon. 

But if one dog marks his territory and another comes by and marks the same territory only for a third to come by and do the same, what is the point? I thought about it like putting a stake in the ground and claiming ownership - if no one recognizes an owner, nothing can be owned. Most websites reinforce my understanding of the behavior without confronting the paradox. But some also point out that dog's urine communicates important information to other dogs. Marking territory can say "Rover was here," "I'm in the neighborhood," communicate their age, sex, sexual status and relationship status.

It is worth noting, then, that dogs marking their territory is depressingly similar to people on Facebook, Twitter, Dating Apps, basically all social media. With dogs, as with people, if you want to find out what everyone's doing you have to check the posts.

RIP Bob Barker (1923-2023)

 Long time host of "The Price is Right" has died.

What a staple of childhood - the "Price is Right" with Bob Barker on the long Summer days or on days too sick to go to school. I'm not trying to be funny, and I mean no disrespect, but I was surprised by the news because I didn't know he was still alive.

Here's a video of him brutalitizing a man on a soap opera:

You can watch old clips of him on youtube here.

The Story of Windy City Heat

A History of Comedy Podcast tells the story of "Windy City Heat" a real documentary about the making of a fake movie where the star didn't know that it was all an elaborate prank.

The full movie is on youtube: