Category Archives: Humour

Saturday Snap – The Future of Nascar?

Logos on the drivers as well as the cars?

Friday Fun Link – What's the Dumbest Thing You've Ever Heard Somebody Say? (January 22, 2010)

Another very entertaining Ask.Reddit thread.  I heard a good one myself recently – one woman was talking to another woman and said “We're not Catholic, we're Christians.”  

Ten Years of Tech Trends

 A funny article from the G&M looking at ten tech trends that you didn't even know existed in 2000.

The Perfect Present for Everyone This Christmas

The person who designed this display obviously has a good sense of humour!

Student Brings Typewriter to Class

We went to Indian Head to have an early Christmas with my folks this weekend and at one point my mom suggested renting a movie to keep Pace entertained.  It did not even cross my mind that she meant VHS movie instead of DVD (let alone streaming video or BitTorrent or some of the other […]

Last Minute Christmas Gift Idea #598 – Jones' Xmas Theme Soda

You might want to skip Tofurkey and Gravy Soda this year but previous years' holiday offerings sounded pretty good!

Castaway

Got the cast off today so I typed a big, long entry with various thoughts on the experience.  But Firefox crashed just as I was about to post it so this is what you get instead…

My iTunes Library Is My "Pending" List – I'll Pay Everybody Eventually…

…when I win the lottery or become a multi-billion dollar corporation, whichever comes first.  (And why is the Alanis song, “Ironic” an ear worm that just burrowed into my brain?)(via MetaFilter)

Rider Fans = Neanderthals?

The person who submitted this Letter to the Editor to the Calgary Herald didn't give their title.  But I suspect it might be “Agent for Henry Burris”. 

Saturday Snap – My Christmas Themed Walking Cast

As promised last week, here's a pic of the cast I got last Friday to replace the one I've had since I broke my leg a month ago.   When the cast technician asked what colour I wanted, I said “Red or green would be festive” and he goes, “You know, I could probably do both…”  […]