MAD

The Difference a Pair of Glasses Can Make

by Robert Quigley | 9:40 am, November 3rd

Very clever advertisement for Oogmerk opticians extolling the difference a good pair of glasses can make for your look.

(I seem to recall a similar theme in a classic MAD magazine bit as recounted in Maria Reidelbach’s Completely Mad, though I don’t have the book on hand.)

(h/t BuzzFeed, FlowingData)

A MAD Magazine Rejection Letter

by Robert Quigley | 12:35 pm, July 28th

Letters of Note has unearthed a genuine MAD Magazine rejection letter dating back to Al Feldstein‘s reign as MAD’s top editor. Apparently, this is what every unsuccessful MAD submitter received when Feldstein was in charge. It’s witty, gracious without being wimpy, and advises the reject to adopt a “What-Me worry?” attitude.

Read on...

14 of the Best Geekiest Beers

Given beer's pervasive place in human history, it's not surprising that the geeky pastimes of drinkers would eventually rub off on the beers themselves. The result is a veritable cornucopia of nerdy beers, 14 of which are right here.

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James Plafke I am jealous Elmo got to make out with Kristin Chenoweth.
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Eric Limer I swear under my breath A LOT. This must make people near by me very uncomfortable. That being said, I have no intentions of stopping.
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Max Court is now in session at the Burp Castle.
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Eric Limer I don't look at my finances as often as I should which is the main reason why I don't often want to look at my finances.
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Max Desert PolyBus: The game where you drive to Reno and then die.
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Eric Limer If I wrote a webcomic, every strip would be titled "Get it? GET IT?!"
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Max Got chili oil on my hands and face. It hurts. A lot.
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Eric Limer Suddenly I remember what I hate about PC gaming. Mainly never having a computer that can actually do it.
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James Plafke The halftime show taught me that football-watching men drinking beer who love seeing muscular men beat each other up really like to vogue.
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Max Pestering your friends at 8am is how you show you care, right? #hopeso
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Eric Limer Twitter is like RiffTrax for EVERYTHING.
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James Plafke I know global warming is scary, but not having a winter was pretty cool. I didn't have to spend money on shoes for the snow.
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Eric Limer I hereby apologize to all persons --past, present and future-- who have the misfortune of hearing me "sing" dubstep songs.
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Max Even Facebook's Timeline thinks I could have done more with my life.
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Max I did that thing where Facebook turns your Timeline into a movie. Mine had pictures of ducks and foliage set to really dramatic music.
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Max "But I don't wanna go to the dog show!"
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James Plafke People can't stop talking about Downtown Abbey. Is it actually good, or is the rest of TV so bad that comparatively, it isn't the worst?
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Eric Limer Awful is a funny lookin' word.
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James Plafke Remember when soda cans didn't have the wide-mouth openings standard?
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Max Hopefully backsliding on my resolutions for self improvement will shame me into success!
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