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Friday, Aug 18, 2006 4:24 PM UTC2006-08-18T16:24:00Zl, M j, Y g:i A T

The Microsoft Office

Ricky Gervais in faux Microsoft U.K. training videos

Tongue-in-cheek training videos are all the rage these days. Earlier this year, Microsoft U.K. commissioned David Brent, aka “The Office’s” Ricky Gervais, to talk about his business expertise in faux-inspirational videos for Microsoft employees. “Office” co-writer and co-director Stephen Merchant plays the company straight man, asking the questions and fixing Brent with a puzzled stare. The two videos have been set loose on the Internet, likely their intended home all along. Any Microsoft U.K. employees out there who know if they were shown to staff?

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Tuesday, Aug 29, 2006 5:36 PM UTC2006-08-29T17:36:00Zl, M j, Y g:i A T

Aw

Bunnies munching happily

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Some things are just black and white, and cuteness is one of them.

Friday, Aug 25, 2006 7:47 PM UTC2006-08-25T19:47:00Zl, M j, Y g:i A T

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Sleepy kitty with a wandering head

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A fluffy head is a hard thing to hold up.

Thursday, Aug 24, 2006 5:40 PM UTC2006-08-24T17:40:00Zl, M j, Y g:i A T

Teletubbies say “hey hey”

A Teletubby dances to MC Hammer

Demographic-shattering revelation: Squat Teletubby legs make great Hammer pants. In this Tubby clip dubbed over with “2 Legit 2 Quit,” Dipsy shows off his fancy footwork. Is that a backup dancer in there?

Thursday, Aug 24, 2006 5:10 PM UTC2006-08-24T17:10:00Zl, M j, Y g:i A T

Ministry of silly chops

Slapstick karate from Japanese TV

If only all martial arts movies were filmed this way.

Tuesday, Aug 22, 2006 5:17 PM UTC2006-08-22T17:17:00Zl, M j, Y g:i A T

Buzzkill

Daredevil stoners steal giant buds from "Weeds" promo

Parents and regulators may not approve of Showtime’s unsubtle ad campaign promoting the second season of “Weeds,” but it took a bunch of thieving stoners to do something about it. Shortly after debuting on a New Zealand highway, a billboard sporting some giant dimebags filled with green moss had paraphernalia-craving passersby leaping for handfuls of the stuff. The security camera that brought us this highlight clip was meant to ward off vandals, but installing an oversized Tetris console might’ve been wiser. (Via Best Week Ever.)

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