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Files this under ‘News of the Weird… Al’. The past four days, University of Chicago students ran around taking part in what is perhaps the world’s largest scavenger hunt. Among the items sought after were

• a tar gun and a feather gun [18 points]
• a voting receipt from the Democratic Party primary of Guam, Indiana, or North Carolina [4 points]
• 22818877@N06
• Have a Nobel Prize winner or “Weird Al” Yankovic witness your organ donor registration. [15 points for a Nobel laureate, 16 points for "Weird Al"]

That’s right, imagine if “Weird Al” was a Nobel laureate, too! I dunno, maybe for Physics or Most-Bean-Burritos-Eaten. He’d be worth a whopping 31 points!

News Source
Scavenger Hunt Website - with the full list of items to get
The Four Days 2008 - the Official University of Chicago Official Scavenger Hunt Official Organizing Committee’s Official Blog for the Official year of 2008

And that goes for the 2008 Straight Outta Lynwood Tour too, which just added a date in Texas. Yeeeeha!

August 6 - Grand Prairie, TX - Nokia Theatre

Another show has just been added to the Straight Outta Lynwood Tour:

July 4 - Louisville, KY - Iroquois Amphitheatre

The “Trapped In The Drive-Thru” video has been nominated for The Second Annual Channel Frederator Awards (the “Freddies”). And we’re not talking just one Freddy award either. Not even two Freddy awards! But three Freddy awards!! Congratulations Al and Doogtoons!

Click here to vote. The categories are “Best Flash Film” and “Best Music Video” and “Funniest Film”

Vote early. Vote often.

Just added to the Straight Outta Lynwood Tour

July 19 - Knoxville, TN - Tennessee Theatre
July 26 - Greensburg, PA - Palace Theatre
July 28 - Springfield, MO - Ozark Empire Fair
July 29 - Sioux City, IA - Orpheum Theatre
Aug 7 - Wichita, KS - The Cotillion
Aug 8 - St. Charles, MO - The Family Arena
Aug 10 - Rockford, IL - The Metro Center
Aug 27 - Arcata, CA - The Van Duzer Theatre

Update

And there’s been a date change for Springfield, IL.  It has moved one day forward to August 9th now.

If you missed Al’s second appearance on The Simpsons, you can now watch it for free on Hulu.com. And if you don’t feel like watching the whole show, Al’s cameo comes in around 16:05. Enjoy!

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From happysteve -

Awesome, Elvis! And hulu.com lets you easily link to any section of the video. Here's Al's part
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It is with deep regret that I must inform you of the passing away of one of Yank Blog’s most cherished employees… Olaf Sol. Although he spoke no English, and nobody else on the staff spoke whatever it is he spoke, we will truly miss his presence. His sometimes lewd behavior towards all lobsters and his refusal to wear pants even when the Pope visited our premises has always made work an interesting experience.

I remember the first time he walked into our office, holding a bloody toaster in one hand and a copy of Atlas Shrugged in the other, we all instantly knew he’d be perfect the position of DVD Rewinder. He was truly a master in the field.

In his 9 minutes of working here, I think we all learned a little something from Olaf. I, for one, learned how to write five novels at the same time while carving bananas into incredibly obscene shapes. And thanks to that skill, I finally have something to put on my resume. Thank you Olaf. You will be missed.

Hello faithful readers,

This isn’t really Weird Al related, but I just wanted to say that everyone should watch Wheel of Fortune this coming Wednesday (April 2nd 2008).  You might just see your favorite Yank Blog author as an actual contestant spinning the wheel and guessing letters for prizes and cash!

Uh no, your OTHER favorite Yank Blog author.

No… the OTHER one!!  Yep that’s right, me.  Tune in and see how I did! 

Hee hee hee… check out today’s episode of Real Life Comics

(Thanks Erica!)

A new tour date has been added to the tour:

July 8th, Richmond VA - The National

And don’t forget to check the official tour page for all the presale info.