1999 About.com Humor Feature Articles ...
12/27/99 - Y2K: The Last
Laughs
It's the end of the world. Anyone want my fish sticks? How about my Zamfir records?
Survival tips, top ten lists, sock monkeys, and naked celebrities. Hey, this doom thang
ain't all bad!
12/25/99 - Newbie Newbie
Dos
So, you're new to the Internet and/or this site? Welcome to Humor. Here's a quick
tour. Follow me... my name's Mike... and, you must be Fresh Meat... You know, I don't take
gratuities from just anyone...
12/20/99 - Pokemon Pokes
Week
We pick a few Pikachu parodies for grown-ups. There's Persecute Pikachu, Mr. T. vs.
Pokemon, Pokemon Terror Trainer, New Pokemon Characters, Choose Your Own Damn Pokemon
Adventure, and more.
12/13/99 - I Kiss Mahir
Week!!!!!
The Internet phenomenon, a single Turk and multiple turkey parody sites. Meet Mahir
Clinton, Pee-Wee Herman Is Mahir, Mahir Gump, Mahir Claus, plus the outrageous Mahir Gets
Funky.
12/06/99 - Santastic Seven
Week
Jolly ol' St. Nick is a bit of a bungler, if these Web sites are to be believed: Santa
Simulator, Santa Panic, Rudolph Remixed, Rudy Saves Christmas, and Santa Goes
Butt-Boardin', plus time line and jokes!
11/29/99 - I'm Going to
WallyWorld Week
It's time for your Guide to undergo rest and relaxation and rollercoasters. Catch up
on these favorite Daily Surprises from the past, including Anagram Genius Server, Big
Green Button, Y5B, and Bumper Dumper.
11/22/99 - Humor! Daily
Surprise! Funny Sites of the Week
Online Etch A Sketch, Playdog, Eroticat Webpage, Craig! The Internet's Most Complete
Craig Kilborn Search Engine, Lost in the Translation, Cinderella by Jack Ross, and
Morphing Brady Bunch Screensaver.
11/15/99 - Who Doesn't Want
to Be a Millionaire Week
Use your wits and WIN A NEW nothing! Yep, not a cent. Play these goofy quizzes and
bask in the personal thrill of knowing you visited all seven links, including How to
Communicate with the Opposite Sex.
11/08/99 - Celebrity Sitings
Week
We're stargazing! Splat Pam Anderson, Pat Cooper's Website, Give Cher a New Face-Lift,
Orphanage of Cast-Off Mascots, DNA Betty Page, Steve Allen Presents, and the William
Shatner Acting Simulator.
11/01/99 - Funny Games Week
Seven battles of wits from your nitwit Guide: Elvira's Monster Smash; Good Night Mr.
Snoozleberg; Fat Boy Raids the Cookie Factory; Taco Joe; Hotdog Toss; Stinkball; and Cow
& Chicken's Bus Stop Blitz.
10/25/99 - That's Gross Week
Entertainment has degenerated into a cesspool of tackiness; so, it seems like a good
time for us to cash in, too. There's Frog Blend 2000, Virtual Vomit, Furniture Porn, Kitty
Litter Cake, Sniffing Chimp, and more.
10/16/99 - Funny Sites of
the Week
Letterman Top Ten Contest; Twisted Tales; Gimme That Dang Pill; GuyRules; A Lil' Bit
of Smiles All I Need... Mambo #5; Pink Panther Films; Stupid People; The Odd
Truth; Real Life Adventures.
09/23/99 - Deadwood: Don't
Laugh at Ed
Those Funny Films of a Serious Artiste. An appreciation of Ed Wood, unfairly named the
worst movie director of all time.
09/09/99 - Surprise!
Surprise!
In celebration of the one year anniversary of our Humor Daily Surprise Funny Site of the
Day feature, we've hot-wired a random generator to surprise you again and again.
08/26/99 - A Chat with P.S.
Wall
The celebrated columnist and author of If I Were a Man, I'd Marry Me
rendezvous with Mike the Guide, surrenders to animal magnetism, tangos, and beats
virtually virtual virginity. Paula, we'll always have fleshmop.
08/12/99 - Alfred Hitchcock,
Master of Comic Relief
The Master of Suspense also makes us laugh.
07/29/99 - The 51st Annual
Emmy Comedy Awards Readers Poll
How did your opinions stack up to those showbiz guys? Compare the votes and the
official Academy results.
07/01/99 - Eyes Wide Nut
-or- CRITTERS!!! JITTERS!!! He Meant to Say JITTERS!!! Clueless in
Seclusion, Episode Two: On moving day, Mike drives his wife and two dozen Joes into the
wilderness. Coffee, anyone?
06/17/99 - Clueless in
Seclusion
Episode One: Remote Uncontrol -or- Purple Mountain Mikey D. Mike the Guide moves on to
a new life. Special guest appearance by Jar Jar Binks.
06/03/99 - Austin Powers:
Internet Man of Mystery
-or- The Links that Snagged Me. All things relating to the Mike Myers comedy sequel, The
Spy Who Shagged Me.
05/20/99 - Humor Guide.
Humor Interests
The Mining Co. changed its name? What's it all about, Mikey?
05/06/99 - Dorky Dancing
-or- I'm Taking an Animated Dance Page to the Prom. First, there was The Hampster
Dance. Now everybody's doing it. Watch your step.
04/22/99 - The Ladies'
Man: A Movie that Makes Me Laugh
This 1961 comedy stars "perfect lump of clown" Jerry Lewis in a
spectacular oddity and one your Guide's absolute favorites.
04/08/99 - More Wacky Web
Page Filters & Translators
-or- How to Be Ha-lingual. Many special filter and translator sites are changing the
face of the Web to all smiles.
03/25/99 - GuideHumor:
About.com Buried Gems
-or- Working Vacation. There's a fine supply of comedy
material across About.com and not just here on the big, overpoweringly impressive -- but
kindly -- Humor site. You may go visit, but be back by supper.
03/11/99 - Translations for
the Humor Impaired -or- Fuddy Duddy
Feed Mike the Guide's stories (or other Web sites) into translating marvel The
Dialectizer for added laughs. Maybe it'll help to read his stuff in Cockney, Redneck,
Swedish Chef, Pig Latin, Jive, Moron, or Fudd.
02/25/99 - My Diet Diary
-or- Grandson of Blubber
-or- Scouting for Snacks -or- It's My Portly and I'll Cryonics If I Want To. Episode
Three: Mike presses on through thick and thin fat.
02/11/99 - MAQs (Mikey Asked
Questions): How to Submit a Site
The Guide gets serious (yeah, sure) about suggesting Web pages to Humor at About.com.
01/28/99 - My Diet Diary
-or- Son of Blubber
-or- Chinny Chins Chins. Episode Two: The skinny and a cheesy self-portrait. Do
not adjust your set.
01/14/99 - My Diet Diary
-or- 50 Days to Lose Your Blubber
-or- Bring Me the Curd of Chester Cheetah. Don't be afraid. The Guide has put on a little
weight. It's okay. He won't harm you.