Hi! Remember that candy, Chuckles? Yeah, I’ve got nothing to do with those. Welcome to my blog-in-progress. Some day, it will not suck. Today’s not that day. I also live here: twitter.com/echuckles and here: flickr.com/nochuckingaround and I used to live here back when we still called ‘em “weblogs”: xanga.com/echuckles Welcome to the neighborhood!does this HTML make my blog look fat?Tumblr (3.0; @echuckles)http://echuckles.tumblr.com/paging amelia bedelia!: some store in midtown called Jay Kos...<img src="http://21.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktoavmUfSJ1qz5btho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><b>paging amelia bedelia!:</b> <p>some store in midtown called Jay Kos literally dressed a (fake) turkey in the spirit of the season, which brought back memories of Amelia Bedelia, the housekeeper of children’s book fame who did everything literally.</p>http://echuckles.tumblr.com/post/257052133http://echuckles.tumblr.com/post/257052133Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:23:49 -0500the drugstore sells condoms behind the counter with a big sign that says LATEX BALLOONS. they also...the drugstore sells condoms behind the counter with a big sign that says LATEX BALLOONS. they also...http://echuckles.tumblr.com/post/256178629http://echuckles.tumblr.com/post/256178629Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:53:31 -0500NYT: AOL Revamping Its Logo, Hoping to Revive the BrandNYT: AOL Revamping Its Logo, Hoping to Revive the Brand: Ew. EW. They’re adding a period to...http://echuckles.tumblr.com/post/255927046http://echuckles.tumblr.com/post/255927046Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:37:07 -0500Amazing how once you unpack silverware, toilet paper and your iPhone charger, the will to unpack any...Amazing how once you unpack silverware, toilet paper and your iPhone charger, the will to unpack any...http://echuckles.tumblr.com/post/254760248http://echuckles.tumblr.com/post/254760248Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:02:49 -0500TV Newser: Former Fox News anchor now works at Onion News NetworkTV Newser: Former Fox News anchor now works at Onion News Network: This comment seems to sum up the...http://echuckles.tumblr.com/post/249904532http://echuckles.tumblr.com/post/249904532Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:41:47 -0500mediaDaily Finance: Palin photographer breached contract with sale to Newsweek<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/2009/11/18/palin-photographer-breached-contract-with-sale-to-newsweek/">Daily Finance: Palin photographer breached contract with sale to Newsweek</a>http://echuckles.tumblr.com/post/249892502http://echuckles.tumblr.com/post/249892502Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:25:46 -0500PalinStephen Colbert addresses the Eggo waffle crisis by transposing...<embed style="display:block" src="http://media.mtvnservices.com/mgid:cms:item:comedycentral.com:256440" width="360" height="301" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="window" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="autoPlay=false" allowscriptaccess="always" allownetworking="all" bgcolor="#000000"></embed><br/><br/><p>Stephen Colbert addresses the Eggo waffle crisis by transposing b-roll of the swine flu vaccine shortage with his awesome commentary.</p>http://echuckles.tumblr.com/post/249869469http://echuckles.tumblr.com/post/249869469Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:55:28 -0500Gross! I have garlic breath. Is there an app for that?Gross! I have garlic breath. Is there an app for that?http://echuckles.tumblr.com/post/249206212http://echuckles.tumblr.com/post/249206212Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:52:13 -0500Kellogg warns: Brace for an Eggo shortage Kellogg warns: Brace for an Eggo shortage : OK, everyone calm down. Everybody just RELAX.http://echuckles.tumblr.com/post/248823042http://echuckles.tumblr.com/post/248823042Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:41:19 -0500just deleted “hahaha” in an email and replaced it with “hehehe.” the...just deleted “hahaha” in an email and replaced it with “hehehe.” the...http://echuckles.tumblr.com/post/247532944http://echuckles.tumblr.com/post/247532944Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:28:29 -0500L.A. Times: Death and life in downtown L.A.: As the population grows, so does the number of suicides<a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-tobar17-2009nov17,0,3046755.column">L.A. Times: Death and life in downtown L.A.: As the population grows, so does the number of suicides</a>http://echuckles.tumblr.com/post/247403222http://echuckles.tumblr.com/post/247403222Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:36:44 -0500NYT: In Prison, Playing Just to Kill Time and Just Maybe to Help Solve a MurderNYT: In Prison, Playing Just to Kill Time and Just Maybe to Help Solve a Murder: Make sure to check...http://echuckles.tumblr.com/post/246246338http://echuckles.tumblr.com/post/246246338Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:07:20 -0500The Oatmeal: Eight Ways To Tell If Your Loved Ones Plan To Eat You<a href="http://theoatmeal.com/comics/eat_you">The Oatmeal: Eight Ways To Tell If Your Loved Ones Plan To Eat You</a>http://echuckles.tumblr.com/post/242760561http://echuckles.tumblr.com/post/242760561Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:22:31 -0500Time: The 50 Best Inventions of 2009<a href="http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/completelist/0,29569,1934027,00.html">Time: The 50 Best Inventions of 2009</a>http://echuckles.tumblr.com/post/242711094http://echuckles.tumblr.com/post/242711094Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:14:49 -0500list timeit’s beginning to look a lot like tourist season: They...<img src="http://2.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kt0zglxuIy1qz5btho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><b>it’s beginning to look a lot like tourist season:</b> <p>They put up the tree in Rockefeller Center today. (It looks small here, but that’s only because of its relative size to the skyscrapers around it!) Soon, tourists will flock the area, looking up, down, left, right- any direction besides directly in front of them. Tripping over each other will ensue.</p>http://echuckles.tumblr.com/post/242089740http://echuckles.tumblr.com/post/242089740Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:12:24 -0500Addicted to CuteAddicted to Cute: givemesomethingtoread: America has been flooded by a tsunami of cute–we’re...http://echuckles.tumblr.com/post/241617047http://echuckles.tumblr.com/post/241617047Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:04:08 -0500another day, another sheep in Midtown: I saw a camel lurking...<img src="http://23.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksygn3mPbM1qz5btho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><b>another day, another sheep in Midtown:</b> <p>I saw a camel lurking somewhere around, too. I wish I could say it’s unusual to see animals in Midtown, but there’s always some company doing some strange PR stunt around here.</p>http://echuckles.tumblr.com/post/240453880http://echuckles.tumblr.com/post/240453880Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:30:48 -0500Badvertising: Duane ReadeIt’s true that the ubiquitous Manhattan drug store is, well, ubiquitous, but I couldn’t...http://echuckles.tumblr.com/post/240385769http://echuckles.tumblr.com/post/240385769Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:10:22 -0500badvertisingNY Mag: Lust for Lulu: How the yoga brand Lululemon turned fitness into a spectator sportNY Mag: Lust for Lulu: How the yoga brand Lululemon turned fitness into a spectator sport: The...http://echuckles.tumblr.com/post/239557828http://echuckles.tumblr.com/post/239557828Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:04:17 -0500A few months back, I received an email addressed to a...<img src="http://2.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kswp7946YP1qz5btho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A few months back, I received an email addressed to a “Professor Chuck,” which immediately sent me into fantasies of wearing tweed. Last night, I received one addressed to a “Dr. Chuck.” Now I’m daydreaming about wearing a stethoscope- AND tweed.</p> <p>It is so tempting to write something back other than “Sorry, you’ve got the wrong email address”…</p>http://echuckles.tumblr.com/post/239344677http://echuckles.tumblr.com/post/239344677Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:40:21 -0500email