Ha Ha Web Sites

Whole Earth, Spring, 2001 by Pw

We receive very funny e-mails that then get deleted. We wondered if there were Web sites that collected stuff like the faked photo of George W., his nose smothered in coke. We couldn't find great sites cataloging funny wired texts! Any suggestions?

So Emily and Devon, bored with proofreading and counting pennies, sent out e-mails to copadres, commadres, roommates, and assorted psychos, asking them to e-mail back "funny Web sites." They spread the word to their fellow employees and friends. John David Ebert, our super-competent intern, perused the recommended sites, and, if he laughed, passed them on. (He also found a couple of his own.) Some are unintentionally funny and some are gulpers, not gigglers. The only staff conclusion: younger folks liked these choices' humor. --PW

www.theonion.com

The winner (most recommended). An "alternative newspaper" with headlines like "Clinton Vaguely Disappointed by Lack of Assassination Attempts," or "Elderly Woman Casually Mentions Wish to Die," or "Developmentally Disabled Burger King Employee Only Competent Worker."

www.go2net.com/useless

Unintentionally funny Web sites randomly chucked together. Sheds new light on Internet use and intelligence. "Modern Moist Towelette Collecting--The Gallery." Or, "Squirrel Fishing"? "Oxymoron Computer Repair."

www.mulletsgalore.com

So, what's a mullet? Retro-environmentalists say it's a stout, edible fish (but young, cool dudes know it's a haircut --PW). Actually more than a haircut. Unlike the fish, it's a life choice. The do goes by many names ... Kentucky waterfall, Canadian passport, ape drape, mud-flap, neckwarmer. This cultural fillet is an acquired taste

www.Jesus.com

Serious Christians must be furious at whoever beat them to Our Lord's Son's domain name. The sensitive will find www.Jesus offensive. Find links to date The Guy, take a shower with God's son, hear His sermons, discover His musical tastes.

www.rubberburner.com

If you crave to be "uplifted," turn to this race car driver's personal site. We can't tell if it's serious.

www.dullmen.com

A site devoted to dull men. (Love shoveling snow? paying the electric bill?) Dull men trivia, jokes, books, links. Not funny. But confirms for Emily why she's not interested in the guys she's met.

www.dancingpaul.com

This one had all the women in the office rocking out in Devon's office. The most interactive and fun. Paul dances, you choose the dance tune, backdrop (Buddha or city, for example), back-up dance troupe, and the dance moves. Don't be shy to join in with Paul. Try Zap Mama's "Mr. Brown." Unfortunately, it requires all kinds of memory and stuff and may crash megabyte-starved computers.

www.veryfunnypics.com

A smorgasbord of cartoons, photos, and goofy ads. Click on a topic such as "men & women," "kids," "computers," and "food."

www.pylonofthemonth.co.uk/

A pylon is: (A) A steel tower supporting high tension wires? (B) A tower marking a turning point in a race among aircraft? (C) A monumental gateway in the form of a pair of truncated pyramids serving as an entrance to an ancient Egyptian temple? (D) A species of snake? (E) A new Gortex fabric by Patagonia?

It's A, B, and C, but this Web site is exclusively for the millions of steel tower pylon enthusiasts. Specially designed for sensitive landscape architects and city planners, to pay homage to "the humble electricity pylon, whose beauty remains tragically unrecognized."

www.hairyback.com

We heard about this site because EP went to high school with HBK, otherwise known as "Hairy Backed Killah"--the guy who started and runs this site. (She says she was never made privy to his hairy back, nor is she sure if this site was intended to be funny....) Some would consider this politcally incorrect, which is just the point.

www.amihot.com

Truly roasting humor. Hundreds of people around the world send in their photos to be rated from one to ten by anybody who clicks onto the site. A perfect ten gets you ... NOTHING! A perfect one ... the knowledge that everybody thinks you're ugly. Sick.