Found on MeWe, courtesy of user James Resoldier (I can’t provide a direct link to his post, as MeWe doesn’t offer that facility). Standard Disclaimer: This product is meant for educational purposes only. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is unintentional and purely coincidental. We have sent the forms which seem right… Continue reading Standard Disclaimer – extended edition
Tag: Silly
Oh noes! Say it ain’t so!
From Britain’s Independent newspaper, via its Twitter account: Yes, there really is a bird called the great tit. The tweet is referring to this article. A rapidly warming climate will spell disaster for swathes of life on earth, including many bird species. A new study reveals some birds which are dependent on specific abundant… Continue reading Oh noes! Say it ain’t so!
“Old Three Toes — The Giant Penguin of Clearwater Beach, Florida”
That’s the title of an article at the always interesting Old Salt Blog. It brings us a piece of folklore I’d never heard before. On a morning in February 1948, a local beachcomber was walking the beautiful white sand beach in Clearwater, FL, and was shocked to find large three-toed footprints in the sand coming… Continue reading “Old Three Toes — The Giant Penguin of Clearwater Beach, Florida”
Let’s have some more Bollywood fight scenes
Every now and again, I enjoy laughing at some of Bollywood‘s more over-the-top fight scenes. I have to admit, they’re getting better: some of their more recent offerings approach the best Hollywood’s been able to produce in terms of technique, special effects and camera angles. Nevertheless, there are still some howlers out there, utterly impossible… Continue reading Let’s have some more Bollywood fight scenes
Flushed with (varying) success
Following my question a couple of days ago, a reader e-mailed me the link to this video clip. It’s kinda fun. I’m not going to test our new toilet (whatever it turns out to be) quite as thoroughly, but it’s nice to know what will (and won’t) work (sometimes). Peter
Santa’s journey – Royal Tank Regiment edition
It seems that, for their last PT parade before Christmas each year, the Royal Tank Regiment in the UK (the oldest tank unit in the world) stages a fun race for wannabe Santa Clauses in their makeshift sleighs. This Christmas was no exception. Having to eat six mince pies and drink half a gallon of milk… Continue reading Santa’s journey – Royal Tank Regiment edition
The lighter side of Thanksgiving
To help us digest all that Thanksgiving food and drink, here are a few giggleworthy mementos of the feast, sent in by readers, to whom my grateful thanks. First, for those who like the whole Turducken thing, with a side of H. P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu mythos: And for those who like to deep-fry their turkey… Continue reading The lighter side of Thanksgiving
Yes, you really can compare apples to oranges
Old NFO sent me a link to an article proving that the old “apples to oranges” comparison is actually not as silly as it might seem. It’s from Improbable Research, the people who bring us the annual Ig Nobel awards. … it is not difficult to demonstrate that apples and oranges can, in fact, be… Continue reading Yes, you really can compare apples to oranges
The Great Knaresborough Bed Race of 2019
The annual Great Knaresborough Bed Race was held a few weeks ago in England. As usual, a lot of fun was had by all. The event was born out of the enthusiasm of the newly-formed Knaresborough Round Table in 1966, an organisation looking for a major charity fund-raising push. They came up with the idea… Continue reading The Great Knaresborough Bed Race of 2019
Too funny! “Florida Man” versus the aliens!
A contributor on Reddit has composed a series of stories about challenge fights between “Florida Man” and an alien opponent. They’re very amusing . Here’s a brief example. Skorath the bloody, champion of the arena and chosen warrior of the gygax empire was restless. He paced around his chambers, his frost bear cloak swirling behind… Continue reading Too funny! “Florida Man” versus the aliens!