Gorilla Sales Skyrocket After Latest Gorilla Attack

Posted and filed under comedy, News, rants.

I saw a link to this story in my Twitter feed, and then I saw several people linking to it on Facebook, and I chuckled at the title. The Onion has made me smile on such a consistent basis over the years; I seriously hope the people that work there are paid well, because they… Read more »

Republican Party Reptile

Posted and filed under books, comedy.

A boy is hitchhiking on a country road. A car stops for him, and the driver asks, “Are you a Republican or a Democrat?” “Democrat,” says the boy, and the car speeds off. Another car stops, and the driver asks, “Are you a Republican or a Democrat?” “Democrat,” says the boy, and the car speeds… Read more »

Honest Toddler

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Now that I have my very own toddler, things like Honest Toddler really just have a way of making me smile. (I suppose it is something like how disgusted you are by everyone’s cat photos on Facebook until you get your own cat and then you see the beauty in all cats. Or something.) The… Read more »

Pre-Recorded Late Night

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During my morning commute lately I’ve been eschewing NPR one day each week and instead listening to Pre-Recorded Late Night, an improvised comedy podcast with “fake” guests. It’s sort of like The Daily Show, except it’s entirely improvisational. Imagine a typical late night talk show … there’s a desk, a couch, a host and a… Read more »

Presidential Reunion

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Okay, this is just awesome. Ron Howard directs Chevy Chase (as Gerald Ford), Dana Carvey (as George H. Bush), Darrell Hammond (as Bill Clinton), Will Ferrell (as George W. Bush), Dan Akroyd (as Jimmy Carter), and Jim Carrey (as Ronald Reagan) in a presidential reunion visit to Fred Armisen (as Barack Obama) and Maya Rudolph… Read more »

Friday Five: Natural Causes

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Five atypical ways to die of “natural” causes: crushed by a falling tree shark attack hit by an asteroid fall from a cliff bee stings

Happy Birthday, Moose and Squirrel!

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Fifty years ago [today], a squirrel wearing an old-school aviator’s hat and goggles came flying across the screen followed by a goofy moose, launching arguably the greatest cartoon in television history. Moose and Squirrel are now old enough for AARP memberships. Yet their warped and wonderful brand of humor, written and performed so that kids… Read more »

Absurd Directory Structures

Posted and filed under comedy, Software.

As soon as I saw the story about giant jellyfish sinking a Japanese trawler posted on MetaFilter, I sent the link to my friend Ryan via instant messenger. (Ryan, I know, is fascinated by tales from the Japanese fishing industry.) He said, “[the] story would’ve been perfect if the jellyfish had actually eaten the crew,”… Read more »

So a Frog Walks into a Bank …

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So a frog walks into a bank one afternoon and stands in line for a little while until finally a teller is available. He looks at her name tag and sees her name is Patricia Whack. “Hello, Miss Whack,” he croaks. “My name is Kermit and I’m here to get a loan.” “You’re the Kermit… Read more »