October 16, 2013

        I wanted to try that Jared guy's "Subway diet," but
        since I don't live near a Subway, I had to improvise.
        Eight months later, I'm sad to report that the
        "McDonald's Filet O' Fish Extra Value Meal Diet"
        has thus far been, well, spectacularly unsuccessful.


Top of the Heap:  Everything You Needed to Know About the Debt Ceiling - in Cartoon Form
     http://www.themorningnews.org/article/the-debt-ceiling

Ever wonder why the GOP hates Obamacare? Wonder no more. (Thanks, Barridawn)
     http://wallstcheatsheet.com/stocks/why-does-the-gop-really-hate-obamacare.html/

The Best and Worst Bacon Brands (Thanks, Uncle Mel!)
     http://alturl.com/2gqa9

14 Places You Have to Poop At Before You Die
     http://www.buzzfeed.com/spenceralthouse/places-you-have-to-poop-at-before-you-die

5 of the Most Haunted Places on Earth
     http://www.neatorama.com/2013/10/08/5-of-the-Most-Haunted-Places-on-Earth/#!lqbbw

Foods to Avoid When the Government Shuts Down
     http://www.buzzfeed.com/emofly/foods-to-avoid-when-the-government-shuts-down

Related: 8 Foods Even the Experts Won't Eat  (Thanks, Natasha!)
     http://www.whydontyoutrythis.com/2013/10/8-foods-even-the-experts-wont-eat.html

Easter Eggs, Obscure Pop Culture References and Fun Facts About The Walking Dead
     http://www.uproxx.com/tv/2013/10/20-easter-eggs-obscure-pop-culture-references-fun-facts-walking-dead/

11 Things You (probably) Didn't Know About Edgar Allan Poe
     http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lynn-cullen/11-things-you-didnt-know-_1_b_4059140.html?utm_hp_ref=books

Signs You Were a Theatre Major (Thanks, Stogie!)
     http://www.buzzfeed.com/justinabarca/signs-you-were-a-theatre-major

Rare pictures from the Titanic disaster (including one of the actual iceberg)
     http://alturl.com/pvguc

18 (More) Pictures That Will Restore Your Faith in Humanity
     http://fb-troublemakers.com/18-more-pictures-that-will-restore-your-faith-in-humanity-27126/

Six Seiously Spooky Cemetery Stories
     http://mentalfloss.com/article/29038/six-seriously-spooky-cemetery-stories

The Greatest Horror Movies You've Never Seen
     http://flavorwire.com/419904/the-greatest-horror-movies-you-havent-seen/view-all/