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Nick Cobb

"God writes a lot of comedy... the trouble is, he's stuck with so many bad actors who don't know how to play funny." Garrison Keillor

Neighborhood
Austin, Texas
Where I'm From
Alabama
Occupation
Freelance Writer

About Me

A football enthusiast and freelancing news junkie.

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Lawn Art to the Extreme

By Nick Cobb
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Updated 09/19/2009
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DIY & Crafts; Literature & Arts

Every town has at least a few homeowners who take decorating their yards to another level. Many of these people are artists, but a few of them I can imagine being featured in an episode of Animal Police. You know the type: 90-years-old, dementia, and hording enough stray cats for their homes to be considered fire hazards. A melange of styles and materials make up the photo-set below. Artists, photographers and fans of the bizarre should enjoy the examples featured. If you would like to see m...

Menu Mishaps: Engrish at its Worst

By Nick Cobb
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Updated 02/12/2009
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Humor; Eat & Drink

English speakers are among the most heavily traveled people on the planet. Because of this, restaurants from all over the world have sections or portions of their menus translated into English. The only issue with this is that the person cooking the food is also the person performing the translation. They seem no more qualified to translate from Chinese, Japanese, or Bulgarian to English than I do and I can only imagine how many thousands of tourist dollars have been lost because a traveler e...

Can I be a Cosplayer too?

By Nick Cobb
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Updated 01/13/2009
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Geek; Entertainment

Cosplay is a phenomenon familiar to most of the online generation. Though many of the geeks who don their character of choice (whether it be from a movie, comic, video game or anime series) are far from appealing to the eye, the images featured here give hope to all the single male nerds who assume they're destined to marry female versions of themselves. My suggestion would be to find out where the next Cosplayer convention is and grab some tickets. Even if you don't manage to attract weird h...

A Flickr Christmas

By Nick Cobb
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Updated 01/02/2009
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Entertainment; Misc.

Christmas is a holiday celebrated all across the world. Flickr.com is home to some excellent examples of tacky, over-the-top and magical Christmas displays and we've displayed some of the best here for you to enjoy and assist you in escaping the clutches of grinchdom. If you have an image you'd like added to the guide, leave a message with the image's link and it may be included. Merry Christmas everyone!

Hot Bodies & Weird Faces in Hollywood

By Nick Cobb
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Updated 12/16/2008
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Pop Culture; Humor

The first set of images, the ones which are conveniently cropped for your viewing pleasure, get the blood stirring and are prime examples of everything that is right about Hollywood. Great breasts, firm stomachs, and long legs. However, scroll past the glistening bodies and you'll notice the brown bag has been removed from these starlets' faces, exposing their gorgonish features and eliminating their bodies from consideration into the hot factor. These women, and their unusual neckward-up app...

Black Presidents -- Historical & on Film

By Nick Cobb
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Updated 12/15/2008
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Humor; Misc.

With many people expecting Barack Obama to become our nation's 44th President, it's time to take a look at Black Presidents in history. The examples that most people think of are from movies and comical, but mixed amongst these is a video whose contents may surprise many of you. Barack wouldn't be the United States' first Black President should he be elected come November...but maybe the sixth. Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, Calvin Coolidge, Warren Harding and Abraham Lincoln may have all ...

Halloween on 6th

By Nick Cobb
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Updated 11/23/2008
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Humor; Entertainment

Austin's historical 6th Street is known for its celebrations. This year the streets were again packed for Halloween. Lame, creative, and sexy costumes were everywhere to be seen and managing your way through the shoulder to shoulder traffic was no easy task. The girls were more memorable than the costumes.

Texas' Hottest Burlesque Troupe -- Ace's Lounge

By Nick Cobb
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Updated 11/07/2008
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Entertainment; Eat & Drink

The award winning Southern Sirens burlesque troupe (seen below) performs to modern jazz on weekends. On Thursdays Ace's features Rock n' Roll Burlesque.

Fun with Texas City Names

By Nick Cobb
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Updated 11/07/2008
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Humor; Travel & Events

Fun with Texas city names. WTF were the founders thinking?

Party Buses -- The Most Enjoyable Alternative to a DWI

By Nick Cobb
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Updated 11/07/2008
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Humor; Entertainment

My friend Justin rented his girlfriend a party bus for her birthday. Thanks to Melissa getting totally tanked and Justin making the best of her choosing his lap as a napping place, I was afforded some hilarious photos of the birthday girl along with those who managed to make it through the night without passing out.

History of Men's Underwear

By Nick Cobb
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Updated 10/28/2008
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Misc.; Humor

From loincloth to modern day "freeballing," men's underwear (or lackthereof) has seen significant changes and improvements since its ancient beginnings.