For those who don’t know, a vignette in LEGO terminology refers to anything built on a basic 8-stud-by-8-stud pad. This particular vignette is an homage to the old Memorex commercial which has been copied numerous times. I didn’t catch it until much later, but the lampshade is actually pointing the wrong direction in this picture. D’oh!
I’ve been saving up this joke for a very, very long time – since I first saw it on a Saturday Night Live routine all those years ago. Obviously Stonewall finds it as funny now as I did back then.
One person’s door is another person’s performance art, apparently. This is what happens when writers go on strike. The “say it with me” line references Mystery Men, where the character of Heller reminds the Shoveler how to remember his name.
In the great tradition of the Reno, NV Sheriff’s Department comes this choice little Public Safety Announcement.
When I was a kid, there was nothing better than staying up late to watch American Gladiators. Now that the network has brought back the show due to the writers’ strike, well, it hasn’t aged well, and it’s gotten very, very cheesy.