Head Tale

Tag Archives: language

Friday Fun Link – Sing A Note

Can’t find it now but whoever posted this (likely on Reddit?) said this reminds them of the random silly amazingness of the early days of the Internet before a handful of tech giants controlled pretty much all content and discourse (and yes, I know there’s irony saying that since this is a YouTube video!)

¶ Posted 19 May 2023 § FridayFunLink § Internet § MemoryLane § Technology § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: cool, music

Friday Fun Link – The Scientific Case For Two Spaces After A Period

This. Is. Vindication. For Myself. And everyone. Who took. Typing. On a manual typewriter. In grade 10. In 1989. (Even Google agrees!) Google Translate puts two spaces after the end of a sentence by inmildlyinfuriating There might even be a free speech argument for two spaces after a period?!?

¶ Posted 12 May 2023 § Censorship § FridayFunLink § Humour § Internet § MemoryLane § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: history, science

Saturday Snap – “Sasha’s, Not Yours”

As she gains more independence, we’ve occasionally been letting Sasha walk to the nearby convenience store to use her allowance money to buy a treat. Apparently that independence also extends to letting everyone in the family know exactly who bought the unique Warheads-flavoured soda!

¶ Posted 06 May 2023 § Family § Humour § Photo § Sasha § SaturdaySnap ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: cute, economics, travel

Friday Fun Link – Dildo Man’s Dickie Berg Photo Goes Viral

I can only imagine what the folks at REAL and Tourism Regina would do if they had a dick-shaped iceberg appear on Regina’s mighty shores! Luckily the guy from Dildo who snapped a photo of a dick shaped iceberg near Conception Bay isn’t an official from a tourism agency, just a Newfoundlander with a sense […]

¶ Posted 28 April 2023 § FridayFunLink § Humour § Meme § News § Saskatchewan § Travel ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: science, weather

Music Monday – “I get eaten by the worms/And weird fishes/Picked over by the worms/And weird fishes/Weird fishes/Weird fishes”

“Weird Fishes/Arperggi” – Radiohead

¶ Posted 24 April 2023 § MusicMonday § UK ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: music

Secular Sunday – He/Him Is Risen

It is absolutely [chef’s kiss.gif] that this writer for Briarpatch chooses to announce they are trans, their name is now Alex, and they are using he/him pronouns while using #HeIsRisen as a hashtag on Easter Sunday. Long time Birrellheads may have noticed that my byline has changed. This is because I'm trans! I'm using he/him […]