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Jul 9
1 min

I'm weird, and so are fishflies

I really was trying a few angles with (re) doing a video on fishflies. Some of the ideas were weird, some were boring. Here's the thing: w...

Jun 16
1 min

My Fave Spoof

I hate writing about my own videos, like I'm stroking to myself. I started this blog because I want to write about random funny crap in M...

Jun 14
2 min

Not So Lions Free

3 months from now the Lions will be playing the first game of the season. Thank God. Holy shit do we need football right now. And for any...

Jun 12
2 min

I Heart GP

This spoof on Grosse Pointe's Village is oddly most responsible for this web series. The first Pure Michigan video I did was on Fishflies...

Jun 11
1 min

After 3 years, Q-line still a P.O.S.

I really hate the Q-line. More than most people, even. 10 years before this monstrosity debuted, I had been hearing about the new “lightr...

Jun 10
1 min

No Swearing, Please

I've had a few people comment on my videos over the years saying something to the effect of "I just wish you wouldn't use profanity." Bun...

Jun 7
1 min

10 years of Michigan spoofs and more to come

It was June 16th of 2010 when I made my first Not So Pure Michigan spoof...on fishflies. I didn't think 10 years later I would be making ...

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