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Subject: TOURBUS - 29 Sep 1998 - Bad Stuff
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TODAY'S TOURBUS TOPIC: Really Bad Stuff
Hi All, and welcome to another week on the Internet Tourbus. In my most
recent TOURBUS PLUS edition, I featured some "Utterly Silly" sites. In
today's TOURBUS, you'll find some Really Bad Stuff. Nothing dirty or
illegal of course, but stuff so bad it'll make you laugh.
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BAD ART
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When I was a kid, my orthodontist had a really bad painting in his
office, which I had to stare at while he reshaped my mouth. Ever since
then, I've been sensitive to Bad Art. I think the guy that created
Bad Art - http://www.badart.com
must have undergone extensive dental work too, because he's spent years
collecting examples of Bad Art. You can see his collection online,
along with funny titles and explanatory quips for each painting. One
painting you MUST see is "Eye Yi Yi" in Gallery 1, which the webmaster
describes as "the most hideous and powerfully bad piece I've ever seen."
Also check out the Bad Links page, with pointers to other sites just
brimming with Bad Art. (Oh, and Dr. G, if you're reading this - please
don't visit this site. Your past, present and future orthodontic
patients all thank you.)
BAD HAIKU
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Do you remember writing Haiku poetry in 5th grade? Sure you do! It's a
Japanese literary form, consisting of 17 syllables, with 5 one the first
line, 7 on the second line, and 5 on the third line. Here's an example:
This haiku poem
Has seventeen syllables
Quite meaningful, eh?
Now that's pretty bad haiku, even though it fits the form. But you can
find some really bad haiku, or submit your own at this site:
Bad Haiku - http://www.topix.com/~janis
Here are some of my favorites from the Bad Haiku archive:
Cafe alfresco.
Light nosh 'neath trees and teal sky.
Big bug in my soup.
I HAVE A PROBLEM
I CAN'T THINK OF A HAIKU
WHAT AM I TO DO?
GOING FROM BAD TO WORSE?
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If you haven't had your fill of Bad yet, try the absolute worst at
Worst Of The Web - http://www.worstoftheweb.com
Each weekday, your guides Buzz, Melvin and Chip feature a really
awful site, and tell you why it stinks. If you want some examples
of how NOT to design your web pages, browse here for a while.
That's it for our trip into the Bad side of the Web. See you next
time! --Bob Rankin
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