Mercury Editor-in-Chief Wm. Steven Humphrey left work a little earlier today and, as a result, ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE. See for yourself. Also, it should be mentioned that three members of the Mercury editorial staff are currently drinking beers at their desks.
Olive
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For Those Doubting Doubters Who Didn’t Believe Me
Omigod! Omigod! Since you are craving more after just a sweet taste, here is the whole glorious thing. HUGE hat tip to Blogtown reader Kyle Burris. Kyle, you have made my 2010. Parts 2 and 3 after the jump.
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Play Him Off, Keyboard Pug!
This is not Olive, but it is your newest internet sensation. Play me off, KEYBOARD PUG!! Hat tips to Buzzfeed!
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Should Your Dog Smell Like “Cherry Vanilla”?
Seen today in the PetSmart store on 82nd… WAIT. A dog that smells like “cherry vanilla”? Is this something that people actually want? I remember my old dog (Marmaduke Goldstein) used to smell like a cross between a moldy towel and warmed-over Cheetos—but I think I would prefer that to cherry vanilla.From the PetSmart site, […]
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This Was Real, Swear to God
This has been cropping up on various places around the internet (I first saw it on Slog), but it’s so great that if you missed it, you need to see it for yourself. Yes, this was a real pilot for a TV show in 1990 that never got picked up, for some baffling reason. I […]
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The Mercury Gambling Challenge: Man vs. Pug (Final Update)
Pug wins! Pug wins! Yes, it’s true. Our man vs. pug betting challenge has come to an end with a rousing victory for Olive the Pug. Despite a lifetime of sports gambling, Matt Slessler was not able to beat the random picks of a pug dog, who made up for her slow start by accurately […]
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The Mercury Gambling Challenge: Man vs. Pug (Update #2)
Oh, what a glorious day! We have ourselves a new leader in the man vs. pug betting challenge. After a slow start, Olive the pug is on a BCS Bowl game winning streak and has taken the lead from her human opponent. With four games left, and a crispy slice of bacon on the line—oddly […]
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The Mercury Gambling Challenge: Man vs. Pug (Update #2)
Our once promising man vs. pug betting challenge has taken a disappointing turn. Neither human or dog has been all that successful, with Matt Slessler (the man) getting a measly 46% of his bowl game picks correct, while Olive (the dog) is nipping at his heels with 38% of her picks. To be honest, I’m […]
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The Mercury Gambling Challenge: Man vs. Pug (Update #1)
It’s clear a dog treat-based betting system is not the way to gamble. After one weekend of our Mercury Gambling Challenge, our human gambler (Matt Slessler) is winning by a single game. It’s not an impressive lead, but with an 0-3 start the pug is going to need to make a great comeback. Next game: […]
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The Mercury Gambling Challenge: Man vs. Pug
Olive and Matt in Vegas. What happened there, stayed there. The Mercury‘s Scientific Gambling Institute has embarked (sorry for the pun) on a mission to determine who is more reliable when it comes to sports gambling: man or pug. We were fortunate to secure gambling expert Matthew Slessler—his can’t miss 5-star lock of the day: […]
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This Week’s Mercury Film Section.
After years of hype, Avatar finally starts screening tonight at midnight. OLIVE THE MERCURY OFFICE PUG ALREADY HAS HER TICKET!!!1!! Ever since the first glimpses of James Cameron’s 3D sci-fi epic started to leak out, the internet’s been full of people eager to hate on it (and eager to love it). So far, reaction to […]