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Category: Humor • Sex, Drugs, & Rock and Roll
Posted on: April 8, 2008 2:07 PM, by Steve Higgins
My friend Amy sent these graphs around today - I have no idea at all what their source is (any ideas?) so I can't credit it. But they really are hysterical.
Enjoy:
A bunch more after the break.
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That Meatloaf one had me laughing so hard I almost coughed up some meatloaf!
Posted by: Homie Bear | April 8, 2008 2:39 PM
They're from the flickr Song Chart pool: http://www.flickr.com/groups/songchart/
Many more there. (Currently, 757.)
Posted by: MyaR | April 8, 2008 2:47 PM
Awesome! thanks MyaR :)
Posted by: Steve Higgins | April 8, 2008 3:00 PM
There's also a wordpress blog that is called "graphjam" (http://graphjam.com/) that has daily posts.
Posted by: mh | April 8, 2008 4:02 PM
They're from GraphJam.
Posted by: Stumblng Tumblr | April 8, 2008 7:50 PM
And GraphJam is run by the same crazy folks who brought you icanhascheezburger.com
Posted by: chezjake | April 8, 2008 9:45 PM
Graphs are even better for hip hop.
Posted by: Chris | April 10, 2008 5:21 PM
These are hilarious.
Posted by: Raphael Rosen | April 11, 2008 6:11 PM
More internet comedy pioneered by SomethingAwful :]
Posted by: Spinlock | April 12, 2008 11:21 PM
These are pretty good. I don't know why they amuse me so much. I think maybe it's because ordinarily when I have to look at graphs... it's something I really don't want to think about most of the time. :) Thanks.
Posted by: Earthceuticals | April 15, 2008 8:01 PM