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We buried my grandma today.

I got the call from my mom on Thursday evening that my grandma, who’d had Alzheimer’s for over 15 years, and who’d been in a full-care home for the last decade, had stopped swallowing (her body had forgotten how) and hadn’t had any fluids in about 48 hours. The end, according to the care workers with whom my mom had spoken, could come in a few days or in a few weeks.

That end came less than 12 hours later.

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“There has always been a delicate balance between KAOS and CONTROL. Now, with that balance threatened, it’s time to turn to one man.”

Get Smart is hitting the big screen next summer.

YouTube: Get Smart trailer

I don’t recall having heard about this one before now, which is odd given how quite wonderful the casting is:

• Steve Carell as Maxwell Smart
• Anne Hathaway as Agent 99
• Alan Arkin as the Chief
• The Rock Dwayne Johnson as Agent 23
• Terence Stamp as Siegfried

Awesome.

[via rmjwell]

What happens when you mix classic advertising slogans with… shall we say… unorthodox new subjects? This:

An example of what you might find:

Beastiality
It takes a tough man to make tender chicken.

I’m not sure if that’s more “eww” or “lol.” Rather loleww. Maybe ewwlol.

What noteworthy (or creepy) combinations tickle your fancy? Post ‘em in the comments.