Something to keep in mind as you head out for your New Years Eve festivities...

Via EngrishFunny

A lot of famous folks left this world in 2009.

Some deaths were expected. Some caught us by surprise. Some were tragic.
And one was just downright weird. (WTF David Carradine?)

Here's a selection of the more notable names who died in 2009.
Who are you going to miss most?

See a list of OTHER notable people we've lost.

Meet Christine.

She lost 54 pounds in 2 years with the help of a steady diet of Taco Bell.

How in the world could anyone shed 54 pounds by eating Taco Bell almost daily?

Think about it.

[cue Jeopardy theme]

You're going to lose weight eating Taco Bell.
Quicker if you add the hot sauce.

Sometimes the geekiness just spills over and splashes on everyone. The Pantless Knights are on a Mac. No surprise there.

(via Geeks Are Sexy)

It's a visual world.
And this latest piece by Phillip Niemeyer illustrates the past 10 years, or the first decade of the 21st century, in icon form.

There are some clever examples to help you take a walk down memory lane.

(Click the photo to expand)

Printed as a NY Times Op Ed.

Via NickyDigital

From the desk of last resort:

This year, was a good one. Our little site had about 4 million visits and over 11 million page views.
"Not bad Rudolph. Not bad at all"

We survived a few server attacks, became happy tweeters, welcomed some new commenters, and continued the mayhem on YBNBY Forum. 2009 also featured the return of Johnny Wright, the brief return of Jellio, plus the debut of 3 Chords and the Truth.

But, it was these 20 stories that played the biggest part in inflating our numbers. So Before you step in to 2010, please take a click back at our best of YBNBY 2009.

Feel free to link to your favorites.

1. Where the Streets Have Bad Names - A January 9th, 2009 post about funny street names turned out to be our biggest traffic draw by far.

2. The Rape Tunnel - Real? Art? Or stunt? After Echowood posted this story, everyone wanted to know the deal with The Rape Tunnel.

3. 22 misspelled Political Signs - If there was one post on YBNBY this year that captured the state of America perfectly, it was this one from Miss C. Everyone has an opinion, but that doesn't mean they know how to spell.

4. Top 10 Songs to Have Sex to - Required reading for anyone who needs to get some.

5. Make the Girl Dance - A viral video of nude women lip syncing as they walk down a Paris street. Oui!

That's just the start. There's just 15 more clicks to go.

A solo on a super tiny drum set. I wonder if he's that coordinated on the big set.

via liveleak

#Avatar has not only reinvented movies and how we watch them, it's also redefined how they make those crappy bootlegs which sell for $5 on the street.

As you'll see, planning for the Avatar bootleg was also 15 years in the making. So take that JC.

Thanks for the tip WIred and JLang.