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Worthless loser cookies (link roundup)

Worthless loser cookies via.

And a few more links:

1. I guess we'll all be vampires before too long: "According to new research from Harvard University, an unspecified factor in the blood of young mice can reverse signs of aging in the circulatory system of older ones." Via.

2. Nice story about the grocery bagging championships in the US.

3. Thirty-one players who were originally named to NFL Pro Bowl rosters have dropped out or declined.

*Previously: Melted Wicked Witch Cookies.

*Buy cookie cutters at Amazon.

Deer devastates itself jumping over a fence (link roundup)

Deer jump FAIL video. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Spider cupcake.

2. Max from Where the Wild Things Are cosplay.

3. Halo Wars Arbiter concept art.

*Previously: Master Chief kicks back on an Eames Lounge Chair.

*Buy Where the Wild Things Are toys at eBay.

Fairy Tale Titan (link roundup)

As far as I can tell, this fairy tale giant mech is one of several illustrations by Samuel Ribeyron that are on display here and part of a new book. Here's his webstore.

And a few more links:

1. Suicide by volcano can be funny.

2. Neon sign FAIL.

3. Supposedly unemployment combined with underemployment is 20% in Los Angeles. Relatedly, when I asked why I had to see the cashier at the gas station rather than just paying at the pump, the cashier told me I lived in a high-fraud area. Via.

4. Creepy fallen tree. Reminds me of Greek myths about people being turned into trees.

*Previously: Neon sign desktop icons.

*Buy fairy tale toys at eBay.

FAIL stickers (link roundup)

FAIL stickers on sale here. Via these sites.

And a few more links:

1. Mark Waid says, "I generally believe that hate and vitriol should be reserved for people who deliberately try to do you harm, not people who try and sometimes fail to entertain you." Via.

2. Speaking of, here's a fairly infallible way to respond to haters.

3. Steven Seagal vs. Disastorm (a really big storm).

4. Video of Lego Fallingwater.

*Previously: Panda on a slide FAIL.

*Buy Lego minifigs at eBay.

Panda on a slide FAIL (link roundup)

Panda photo found here.

1. Coraline ads in New York.

2. Digg loses roughly $5 million a year. Via.

3. Mice accused of starting fire that killed 100 cats. Via.

4. Looks like Chinese Democracy is a flop. I bought a copy for my brother a couple of weeks ago and had assumed there would be a big display in Best Buy. But they were actually buried downstairs with all the other cds. Via.

*Previously: Monster Panda.

*Buy the Coraline Graphic Novel at Amazon.

Steven Seagal versus vampires (link roundup)

Steven Seagal is a "master swordsman," leading a group of younger actors against vampires in Against The Dark:

Via.

And a few more links:

1. Just last week, I was wondering how Pier One could possibly still be in business. Answer: Probably not for much longer.

2. Criss Angel/Cirque show tickets already discounted 40%.

3. Group squatting in Facebook. Via.

4. Forget Garfield, real cats do not like lasagna.

*Previously: Seagal is "Cockpuncher."

*Buy vampire toys at eBay.

Target workers learn a hard lesson about loading shopping carts onto a trailer

In this video, two Target workers are loading shopping carts onto a trailer, when it prematurely pulls away. Yes, the carts continue spilling out for the full minute and 21 seconds:

Via.

*Previously: Baby stroller fail.

*Buy "Famous Failures: Hundreds of Hot Shots Who Got Rejected, Flunked Out, Worked Lousy Jobs, Goofed Up, or Did Time in Jail Before Achieving Phenomenal Success" at Amazon.

Video of woman falling down stairs as she tries to run onto field at Fenway

This woman looks at the camera, says "ready," and sprints down the stairs in an effort to jump over the wall onto the field at Fenway. Alas, she falls halfway down the stairs and is then apprehended by security:

Via.

*Previously: Team mascot chases down cheerleader and eats her.

*Buy Bobbleheads at eBay.

Fail Whale plus GOP = Failephant

In honor of John McCain "suspending" his campaign, Doctor Popular created this Failephant.

Via.

*Previously: Alternative Republican Fail Whale design.

*Buy historical memorabilia at eBay.

Ben Franklin leading America's greatest presidents in a rendition of Thriller

Carly Monardo's website include a link to Topatoco, which has some wonderfully bizarre items on sale

Jesus vs. T-Rex t-shirt. Link.

Ben Franklin as Michael Jackson in Thriller, dancing with zombie Washington, Lincoln, and Roosevelt.
Link.

Shark and gorilla exchanging a high five. Link.

Futility trophy. Link.

*Previously: John McCain as The Thing.

*Buy historical memorabilia at eBay.

Hey, how are Google's Chrome and Knol doing?

According to Valleywag, Google's Chrome has 0.77 browser share (and falling) and Knol is a "barren wasteland of content." Photo via.

*Previously: Google spider bot.

*Find books about building web traffic at Amazon.

Buy some Lehman Brothers merchandise

There's a few Lehman Brothers mugs at eBay with the slogan "Where Vision Gets Built."

Favorite book about Wall Street: Bonfire of the Vanities.

Favorite movie about Wall Street: Barbarians at the Gate.

Republican Fail Whale

Republican Fail Whale by Nick Bilton. Via.

*Previously: Fail Whale used on a moving sign.

*Buy historical memorabilia at eBay.

Poster placement Fail

Via the Fail blog. Of course this picture might be more interesting than anything that actually happened in those three movies.

*Find a huge selection of movie posters at AllPosters.com.

"I'm a quitter!"

Art by Natalie Dee. Click here for more "comics" and go here to read her blog. I'd link to the store, but it simply says that it'll be up and running June 2008... Via.

Unicorn Horn Fail

Rexbox acknowledges he just doesn't know unicorns. Here's his portfolio site, which features some charming animation.