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From AP via the Repeal the 17th Amendment Blog:

Legislation to turn down the volume on those loud TV commercials that send couch potatoes diving for their remote controls looks like it’ll soon become law.

The Senate unanimously passed a bill late Wednesday to require television stations and cable companies to limit the volume of commercials and keep them at the level of the programs they interrupt.

The House has passed similar legislation. Before it can become law, minor differences between the two versions have to be worked out when Congress returns to Washington after the Nov. 2 election.

Ever since television caught on in the 1950s, the Federal Communication Commission has been getting complaints about blaring commercials. But the FCC concluded in 1984 there was no fair way to write regulations controlling the “apparent loudness” of commercials. So it hasn’t been regulating them.

Managing the transition between programs and ads without spoiling the artistic intent of the producers poses technical challenges and may require TV broadcasters to purchase new equipment.

I think Congress is the real joke here.

From FAILblog:

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• The liberals are asking us to give Obama time. We agree . . . and think 25 to life would be appropriate.
• America needs Obama-care like Nancy Pelosi needs a Halloween mask.
• Q: Have you heard about McDonald’s’ new Obama Value Meal?
  A: Order anything you like and the guy behind you has to pay for it.
• Q: What does Barack Obama call lunch with a convicted felon?
  A: A fund raiser.
• Q: What’s the difference between Obama’s cabinet and a penitentiary?
  A: One is filled with tax evaders, blackmailers, and threats to society. The other is for housing prisoners.
• Q: If Nancy Pelosi and Obama were on a boat in the middle of the ocean and it started to sink, who would be saved?
  A: America!
• Q: What’s the difference between Obama and his dog, Bo?
  A: Bo has papers.
• Q: What was the most positive result of the “Cash for Clunkers” program?
  A: It took 95% of the Obama bumper stickers off the road.

You Are a Thoughtful Artist

You may be creative, but there’s nothing messy about your approach to art. All of your art is well thought out and planned. You art ends up being close to how you initially imagined it. Your work tends to be quite deep and complex. You know how to produce something that appeals on many levels. Your art may take a long time to create, but your patient. And as a result, you tend to love everything you make.

Blogthings: What Type of Artist Are You?

You Are A Creative Dreamer

You dream big, and you often are willing to think of ideas that others wouldn’t dare dream about. You don’t just think outside the box – you’re not even aware of the box being there! You can solve problems that other people think are impossible. You always explore all options. Where others see nothing, you see possibilities. For you, the world is rich with potential.

Blogthings: What Kind of Dreamer Are You?

Here are all 3. Apparently Warner fucks are roughing up minors again, so #3 might get “muted” in its entirety for a Whitesnake clip in the credits (it is muted on other usernames).

(Click here for the previous post – contains details on the game)

The game consisted of simple arcade-style jump-and-shoot games with goofy graphics. Not a bad idea, but definitely not worth $199, regardless of inflation or the existence of Shockwave Flash.

More info here.

(I was a Super NES kid, not a Sega one, and didn’t own a SNES until two-three years later, so I didn’t fall victim to this, fortunately)

Also, as this funny video review points out, many of the games could not be continued due to inability of the character to jump or other issues caused by poor design.

Watch:

This is no ordinary counterfeit import issue – I found a nice article describing the shipments – the CPU was a piece of lead, with a sticker of a fan attached to a “heatsink” piece of molded plastic. And, of course, the usual translation issues.

Check out the article at PCMag’s Gearlog for pictures of this early April Fool’s joke.

Here are some real people dressing up like The Beets and singing to their songs “I Need Mo’ Allowance” and “Killer Tofu”:

Rick Springfield, 1981:

The Coca-Cola Company, 1993:

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Which Caffeinated Beverage are You?

Which Nigerian spammer are You?

Which Programming Language are You?

Which Website are You?

Watch the video via Fox Nation