There’s been a bit of Tom Waits chatter with various people since I posted that press release/interview thing.

This prompted me to go digging for some goodness. Mission accomplished.

This vid combines three common threads in my world: food, comedy and selling stuff. Who better to do it than Ricky Gervais?

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Um, I’m sure it tastes really good, but…

A jumbo black watermelon auctioned in Japan on Friday fetched a record $6,100, making it one of the most expensive watermelons ever sold in the country.In a society where melons are a luxury item commonly given as gifts, the watermelon’s hefty price tag followed another jaw-dropping auction last month, when a pair of “Yubari” cantaloupe melons sold for a record $23,500.

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I don’t object per se, except have you seen what squirrels eat?

Hat tip to Mark!

Via Slate

True.

Great site commenting on Barackomania. (Has anyone rocked a decent Baracknophobia gag yet?) Actually, forget I asked.

Barack Obama Is Your New Bicycle