Gordon M. Grant for The New York Times
Continuing along the lines of odd news, we couldn’t let the story about whale barf go by unnoticed.
From The New York Times:
“I called my sister and asked her, ‘What the heck did you send me?’ ” recalled Ms. Ferreira, 67, who has lived here on the eastern tip [...]

Source: AP via CNN.com
We’ve heard of man bites dog, but when it’s world’s tallest man (according to the Guinness Book) who’s a sheep-herder from Mongolia sticks arm down dolphin’s throat to remove plastic from dolphin’s stomach….now that’s news.
From CNN.com:
Attempts to use surgical instruments to remove the plastic failed because the dolphins’ stomachs contracted in response [...]

If you like The Office, you’ll probably like Dog Judo.
Nice little viral deal for a draggin’ afternoon at the office.

Just a follow-up to Friday’s post.

Too bad Wal-Mart just flipped this one upside down.
Via adfreak.

Perfect holiday gift for your favorite Web junkie:

Get your own at eboy.

Don’t jump right back into things today without greasing-up your hand-eye coordination with the OfficeMax “Don’t Shoot Your Eye Out” game.

Check it out at www.dontshootyoureyeout.com
Games are becoming a popular way that companies choose to advertise. Why? Consumers are able to have a more interactive experience with the brand. It enables people to [...]

Turkey overcooked? Relatives fighting? Wine from a box?
Escape with some festive links from the blog world.
Some old school ads from Jetpack:

“Happy Thanksgiving, Aristocrats”

“Thank God for Underwear”

From MAKE:

“Make your own turkey“

Seeing that it’s the day before Thanksgiving, we thought we’d continue with some graphic design fun.

Design Notes: The brief called for “a new look” so we decided to “hip up” the Colonel. We went with emo glasses, some hair dye and trimmed up that goatee into a soul patch. Also, the chin needed some chiseling [...]

What would it be like if flags were put through the wrangle of a standard corporate graphic design process?

Well, you might experience something like this.
Via Seth’s blog.

Tired of that marketing director having logged the most hours playing solitaire while on the clock?
Show him or her up with the best version on solitaire on the Web, complete with photos of your favorite “The Office” characters.
As expected, Michael is the Ace. Surprisingly, Dwight takes the Jack while Jim takes the King. [...]