The cast of the original commercial turned pop-culture phenomenon, which had everyone yelling “Wassuuup!” until we all hated each other for it, have returned 8 years later with a new video. The new “Wassup 2008″ version illustrates just how much things have changed since 1999.

Suddenly I don’t hate “Wassup!” so much anymore.

YouTube Link [via BoingBoing]

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From FoxNews.com:

With southern California fighting wind-driven flames and spot fires breaking out across northern California, firefighters have fingered at least one arsonist: an unlucky squirrel.

Redding firefighters say the squirrel set off the blaze when it shorted out a power line, caught fire and dropped into dry vegetation.

 Flaming Squirrel Blamed for Northern California Wildfire [FoxNews.com]

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In another brilliant article at the weblog Consumerist.com, editor Carey Greenberg-Berger details the evils of one of the most blatant monopolies of our time, and how it goes far beyond the annoying service fees and convenience charges that tack on 30% to your ticket purchases.

Did you know you aren’t Ticketmaster’s primary customer? Sure, you and your friends bought 141 million tickets last year, but Ticketmaster’s loyalty belongs to their true customers: venues and promoters. Ticketmaster secures its monopoly by goading them into multi-year agreements that empower Ticketmaster to act as their exclusive vendor. In exchange, Ticketmaster gives them money. Lots and lots of money. Several million dollars upfront, sometimes.

Click the link below for the full, eye opening article.

Ticketmaster Is Evil And Must Die [Consumerist.com]

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Steps to creating a new Internet Meme:

1. Find a cheesy ’80s music video that everyone is familiar with [CHECK]
2. Overdub cheesy ’80s video with your own soundtrack which explains, in song, what is literally happening in the video [CHECK]
3. Post video to YouTube [CHECK]
4. Get link posted on BoingBoing [CHECK]
5. Repeat

Take On Me: Literal Video Version [YouTube via BoingBoing]

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