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Here is a list of really cool finds that I would love for my upcoming birthday. Hey, it’s in October, I’m giving you guys plenty of time. Of course, all of these items are Star Wars related…..

Star Wars Trash Compactor bookends. I will totally build a Death Star bookshelf to put all my n3rd l1t. on for these.

“3PO! You tell that slimy piece of worm-ridden filth, he’ll get no such pleasure from us.” Well, except if there are books in between.

Plush Wampa with removable arm. I swear, all the best products come out of the Celebrations.

I will have dinner on the table every night for the man that buys me this (there might be cake too! Oh wait, the cake is a lie.)

(this news isn’t groundbreaking, innovative, or new by any means. It is, however, related to my love for the Internets.)

While scouring off-the-wall travel agency websites for discounted flights for a trip that my love and I are taking this fall, I couldn’t help but notice a banner for a particular airport in Iowa that has designed their elaborate marketing scheme around their strange FAA-issued airport identifier. Billboards, t-shirts, hats, and model airplanes urge you to “Fly SUX”, a campaign for the Sioux Gateway Airport, which would not have taken off (get it? ha!) without Internet shorthand and l33tsp33k.

According to the Associated Press, The airport petitioned to have the identifier changed on two separate occasions in 1998 and 2002. Offered as alternatives were the following acronyms: GWU, GYO, GYT, SGV and GAY. The City denied these alternatives and decided to take their SUX slogan back. The small airport, now bearing the SUX code as a term of endearment, has seen commercial growth since the launch of their campaign–including the addition of arrivals and departures by Northwest Airlines.

(via SavageChickens.com)

You have GOT to check out the buzzfeed’s conglomeration of funny with Song Lyrics as Google Maps Directions. How many of the songs can you identify (kids, all of these are before your time!)?

I’ll do one, and then it’s your turn!
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The artist is a really cool guy who does badass cartoons on Sticky Notes. I wish I would have thought of that idea when I still had study hall.

Check out his other Chewbacca Cartoon from today.

(via SavageChickens)