Monday, October 30th, 2006
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1. For large groups of trick-or-treaters, always set at least one child ablaze, ensuring enough light that other children won’t trip over uneven pavement.
2. Only separate shards of X-Acto blades from rodent poison once you get home; doing so in the dark will lead to inevitable mixups and tummyaches for youngsters with allergies.
3. If a […]
Childhood |
Wednesday, October 18th, 2006
There is a subtle community formed by those whom society cares not to observe, bound by the common knowledge that for them life won’t be fulfilling or fantastic or passionate. No one will be inspired to great works from their example. Ultimately resigning from accomplishment, what with it’s cheap desires of praise and accolades, grants […]
imagination, Humour |
Monday, October 16th, 2006
“Russians are renowned for drinking a lot of vodka staying sober. That’s not something to do with biological inheritance but with the way we drink. Russians believe that foreigners don’t know how to drink. They don’t eat while drinking. They mix cocktails. They sip vodka instead of taking shots. They drink vodka with highly carbonated […]
trivia, Art |
Tuesday, October 10th, 2006
TSA confiscates geologist’s rock
TSA brain-trust members working “security” at Bradley Int’l Aiport in Hartford, CT, confiscated a geologist’s favorite rock, which he was bringing as prop for a speech he was delivering at a learned conference:
To enhance my speech, I nestled one of my favorite specimens between my underwear and shirts in a carry-on bag […]
Terror-Alert!, Politics |
Tuesday, October 10th, 2006
Mysterious Japanese Handicapped Sign
Shuto of 3yen discovered this strange “blue shamrock” car sticker on a car in a parking lot in Japan:
Could this “Blue Shamrock” car sticker mean the Japanese driver is handicapped by too much Irish whiskey?
Well today I stumbled across this only-in-Japan factoid…
In June of 2002, Japan adopted the shamrock symbol to designate […]
The Japanese, Irony |
Tuesday, October 10th, 2006
Ever wonder what that star next to the serial number found in some of your dollar bill? Here’s the answer:
When an imperfect note is detected during the manufacturing process after the serial number has been overprinted, it must be replaced with a new note. A “star” note is used to replace the imperfect note. Reusing […]
money, trivia |
Thursday, October 5th, 2006
WARNING: DO NOT ENTER IF YOU HAVE THINGS TO DO
Art, Entertainment Type Stuff |
Wednesday, October 4th, 2006
“It’s vile. It’s more sad than anything else, to see someone with such potential throw it all down the drain because of a sexual addiction.”
— Rep. Mark Foley (R-FL), in 1998 discussing the Clinton/Lewinsky affair. Foley resigned on Friday and went into alcohol rehab on Monday following the disclosure he sent sexually explicit e-mails to […]
Pimping, Irony, Hubris, Politics |