From the Inside Out

The 2009 World’s Ugliest Dog Champion was crowned on Friday at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in California. Pabst, a boxer-mix rescued from a shelter took top honors in a surprising victory over former champion, Rascal who had dominated the contest for more than seven years.

Pabst’s owner, Miles Egstad, was stunned at his dog’s win, “I don’t think he’s that ugly!” But Pabst’s under bite and sweet personality soon made him an audience favorite. He swept all three rounds of the competition and took home $1,600 in prize money along with pet supplies and a modeling contract. Not too bad for an ugly mutt with bad teeth, eh?

Another dog won the pedigree category — Miss Ellie, a blind 15-year-old Chinese Crested Hairless. Her tongue hanging out of her mouth (see pic below) cracks me up — it’s hilarious! Personally, I think Miss Ellie is much more hideous than Pabst, but I guess there’s truth to the saying that beauty (or ugliness) is in the eye of the beholder.

Are you searching for a great Father’s Day gift for your Dad? If so, don’t give him a wimpy tie or cheap cologne. C’mon…you can do better than that. Your Dad is the best. Why not give him a gift that matches his awesomeness?

Lucky for you, this year you can show him how much you really care by giving him a gift that stands above all others. Check it out:

Okay, okay…I know it’s a shameless plug for my company, but it’s also freaking hilarious. I saw it today, and it cracked me up. I just had to share it.

BTW, if you still want to pick up an ASR-9000 (aka “awesome in a box”) for your Dad, I know where you can get one.

It’s 2:45 a.m on Wednesday. You’re alone. You need money and cigarettes. What do you do?

Why not grab a sword, dress in black and rob a 7-Eleven?

Sound like a bad idea? Well, Phong Nguyen didn’t think so. He robbed a McKinney 7-Eleven while wielding a sword and dressed in black. Very “Ninja” of him, don’t you think?

Too bad he wasn’t as smooth or stealthy as a real ninja. Just minutes after the robbery was reported, the police stopped his Nissan Altima near the store. He still had his sword, the money and stolen merchandise with him.

Perhaps he should stick with something like “Ninja Gaiden for the Xbox” and lay off the cigarettes.  Real ninjas don’t smoke anyway.

Oh yeah…after the week I’ve had, I really need to get some of this stuff. Check it out.

If that’s what Nutri-grain does for you, I’m buying some tomorrow! It’s the miracle cure for a bad week, or month, or whatever.

Okay, since I’m in a video sharing mood tonight, how about another one? This one comes from You Tube and it’s titled the “funniest commercial ever.” Watch and judge for yourself:

I know Jesus can appear anywhere, at any time and in any form, but the “Jesus sightings” are getting out of control. Seriously, do you think he chooses to reveal himself on a rock, in wood paneling, a tree, planter, fish stick, mug, pumpkin, spoon, grilled cheese sandwich, window, telephone pole, cat, cloud, frying pan, sink, moth, sonogram, french fry, or turtle shell?

C’mon…really?

What are these people smoking? Is it an attempt to get 15 minutes of fame, or are they crazy? What’s even more disconcerting are all of the people who come out to see it or take pictures. Some are emotionally moved by the experience — crying and saying it’s Jesus talking to them or giving them a sign.

Now, if someone finds deep meaning by seeing Jesus in a frying pan, who am I to judge? God does work in mysterious ways; however, I am, and will always be, skeptical.

I groan each time I hear about one of these “sightings” because I don’t think God creates images of himself on rocks, screen doors or grilled cheese sandwiches.

Why, oh why, do the news stations continue to cover these crazy stories? It’s beyond me. I just don’t get it.

The latest claim is from a North Texas family who says they discovered Jesus in a bag of 99-cent Cheetos. Dan Bell and his wife have lost their minds and claim that a two-inch tall figurine with extended arms is “Cheesus.” They aren’t the first family to make this claim, and they probably won’t be the last. Another family found “Cheesus” last year too.

So, what do you think: is it Cheesus or just plain Cheesy?