I just found these 3 comics online and thought they were funny.  And, they are relevant too!  They just sum up everything that is going on with the markets and the financial industry in general.  I am always amazed at how the worlds money is all run and controlled by some of the damned dumbest people in the world.  What a joke.  People will talk about this current crisis changing everything.  Bullshit.  Once things get stable again everything will go right back into the hands of the old boys.  Well, we might as well laugh at it.  Enjoy!

I recently posted about Ren & Stimpy. After that, I got to thinking about other cartoons that contributed to my sick sense of humor. I didn’t have to think too long before I started to remember Beavis & Butthead. These two idiots were brought to us by MTV. Most episodes was just about them being dumb-asses and making funny comments about music videos. This show shot to massive popularity - I am talking The Simpson’s level of popularity! They sold T-shirts, cd’s and even video games. They went global when they released a full length movie that did pretty well. Once you make it on David Letterman, then you know you truly have a success on your hands. Being cartoon characters didn’t stop these two from hanging with Letterman. Check it out:

This is another “blast from the past” cartoon moment.  Ren & Stimpy were the shit.  Back in the day, they were right up there with Beavis & Butthead.  This was a crazy one-stop-shop for cartoon madness and violence.  I strongly suggest you hop on YouTube and start watching some old Ren & Stimpy moments.  I started thinking about my favorite episode: The Royal Canadian Kilted Yaksmen.  Being a true patriot of Canada, I enjoy when any American cartoon mentions my country.  Sure, they may be making fun of us…but I still enjoy it!  Since I want you all to know what I am talking about, here is the anthem for The Royal Canadian Kilted Yaksmen.  We call them the RCMP.  Same shit!

This is some awesome artwork! I got these samples from Donaldsoffritti. This is some great, comic style art of some of our best known super heroes. The twist? They are all drawn as extremely senior citizens. This would actually make a really interesting cartoon to watch. I have posted some of the better known heroes.

1. The Incredible Hulk

2. DareDevil

3. Batman & Robin

4. Spiderman

5. Superman

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I stronly suggest you check out all his work at Donaldsoffritti!

How could I forget about Voltron?! I had previously blogged about other 80’s cartoons that rocked. And, I recently blogged about that Fuitty Pebbles commercial from back in the day. Somehow this combination evoked a crazy flashback. It was of me sitting on the couch, eating Fruity Pebbles and watching cartoons. The cartoon: Voltron! Even better than the cartoon was the toy. These Toy robotic lions were made of some heavy duty metal. I mean, you could throw them at a wall and the only thing damaged was the wall. That’s how toys should be made. Not this plastic crap kids have today. Wow, you know you are reaching thirty when you start to say things like that. Anyways, enjoy this Voltron flashback!

I always hated trick questions. I mean, what the hell are you trying to test? Either ask me a straight question or go away! What would happen if the person asking the trick question was given a trick answer? Hmmmm. The people at explosm.net figured it out in this cartoon:

We all remember Transformers and G.I. Joe. Those were great cartoons. But, there are a lot of others that helped shape the lives of those now in their 20’s and 30’s. Now, I don’t expect you to remember all of these just from the names. So, I figured you may enjoy seeing the intro music. I guarantee it will jog your memory! So, here is the list of some of the top 80’s cartoons that are often forgotten:

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M.A.S.K.

This was short for Mobile Armoured Strike Kommand. Command was spelled wrong, but who cares! This was like a combination of G.I. JOE and Transformers. The vehicles changed shapes, and the characters controlled the power from their masks.

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C.O.P.S

Man, they really liked doing this with the titles of shows back then. This stood for Central Organization of Police Specialists. You have the usual cop vs gangster drama in a large city going on here. Of course all the cops wear different uniforms and have crazy abilities.

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Go-Bots

Ok, everyone is screaming about these being a rip off to Transformers. And, if not for one thing, they would be right. Go-Bots came out in 1983. Transformers in 1984. Hmmmmmm.

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Thundercats

This was a very popular cartoon. These were half-cat like humanoid characters who did good on their new home planet. Obviously, they had a hell of a time dealing with Mumra (bad guy). Just like all cartoons, they could always defeat him without killing him. Some extra fun is the surprisingly hot Cheetara and the surprisingly black-stereotypical Panthro

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Where did they come up with this one?! 4 turtles, some mutagenic ooze, a rat ninja master and some raving appetites for pizza. At first look you would think they threw a bunch of random words into a blender and this was the result. Who knew that this would be insanely popular and is now making a comeback some 20 years later. This show even spurred a couple of movies. Vanilla Ice did the theme for the 2nd movie. It doesn’t get more 80’s cool than that!

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Silverhawks

This might be one of the best cartoons I ever watched, even though it only lasted 1 season. This group of 5 interesting characters are covered in metal and fly around with wings. Their enemy: MonStar - the ever living. This was a serious bad ass back in the day. He flew around space on his squid and scared the crap out of me!

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Bravestar

How do you deal with a cowboy type space civilization? With a sheriff who has the eyes of a hawk, ears of a wolf, strength of a bear and speed of a puma of course! Bravestar also had his trusty horse by his side. Most people with speed of a puma don’t need a horse. But, his horse could stand on two legs and shoot guns. I’d say that’s pretty handy!

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Ducktails

Ah, what would Scrooge McDuck do without Huey, Dewey and Louie? Well, he probably wouldn’t get into legendary, globe-trotting adventures! This cartoon really was something to look forward to when you got home from school.

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Muppet Babies

This is another personal Favourite. Imagine all the Muppets as little babies. These guys never left the nursery but their adventures, fueled only by imagination, were absolutely incredible. And, they tossed in a ton of Star Wars spoofing just for kicks. The best character: Animal. Dude, we don’t even know what he is!

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Chip & Dale’s Rescue Rangers

Chip is intelligent. Dale is dumb. Get the two competing for Gadgets female attention while still trying to solve crimes and you have yourself a great cartoon. Just for good measure, the tossed in a fly who is mute and a crack (cheese) addicted Monterey Jack.

According to Newsweek, the Roman Catholic Church in New York is trying an interesting method to warn children about pedophile priests. They are now giving out coloring books to the kids that alert them of the danger. Ah yes, now the kids can have all the fun of coloring AND being told to watch out for dirty priests at the same time!

This is a much better solution than actually getting rid of the pedophile priests. Of course it’s the kid’s responsibility to keep themselves out of danger when hangin’ around church! Why should the church make sure the kids are safe? If the kid doesn’t know to make sure there is an escape door then the priest isn’t responsible for abusing them! Look for an upcoming coloring book from the police teaching kids how to take a bullet.

Click on the pic to see a larger version from Newsweek.com