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We thought we were over the postponed Michael Jackson auction, but then we saw comedian Paul Scheer's exhaustive photo collection on Flickr. If you're going to take a tour through the strangest collection of stuff ever to almost hit the auction block in Los Angeles, then you might as well have a "Best Week Ever" talking head as your guide.