Things I've found over the years that may improve your quality of life

Mystery Science Theater 3000 (AKA, MST3K):

A guy is stuck on the Satellite of Love being tortured by Mad Scientists - their method of torture? Hair-tearingly bad movies! A dude and puppet!robots making scathing commentary on celluloid abominations might not be your cup of tea, but it makes me happy A short example:

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And for my fellow Stargate fans, a funny, irreverent comic in an adorably stick-figure-esque style:

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Saiyuki - Abridged! (This is a different abridged series by someone else; it's not the one we watched in high school, AKA the "GOD I love my gun..." one, which I have been unable to find. Links would be appreciated if you have them.):

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For those of you emo kids you need some cheap therapy, this site is delivers Exactly What It Says On The Tin* - an overload of cute! Seriously, if this doesn't cheer you up even a little bit, you are obviously not completely human.

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*Which brings me to TV Tropes. A Wiki for those of us who are concerned with the mechanics of storytelling, how they work and how they're employed (basically). The wiki is very fun and informal, more often than not hilarious, and a great way to kill time. Just search for any of your favorite anime, film, book, comic, etc., and you'll see.

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I'm pretty sure we're all familiar with 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?', but maybe not all of us are familiar with Carol Channing. Let Ryan Stiles enlighten you:

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Well, that's all I can think of for now! Hope at least one of these made somebody LOL, or at least improved their day.

Till next time,
D. Joel