Category Archives: Hilarity
Sounds like a teleconference
Today at work, I had two meetings, both by teleconference. The first was fairly small, just myself, the other client services people, and our manager. The second was related to our interlibrary loan software, so it was all the various … Continue reading
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Sunday Night TV – Take 2: Surreal enough to be funny
I don’t get The Brak Show. If I were watching it in the middle of the afternoon, I’d probably change the channel, scratching my head and wondering what the hell that was. However, Sunday nights when I’m falling asleep on … Continue reading
Ignore the Gal in the Glass Office (or, Why I Shouldn’t Drink a Pot of Coffee in the Morning)
At work, I’m a member of a team that is creating an auditing document. It’s to be used by the teams who will be auditing the programs we offer our clients. Right now, we’re at the stage where we have … Continue reading
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Rock, Paper, Scissors
Rock, Paper, Scissors Who knew it was so complicated? Or that there is a World Championships being held in Toronto this weekend? (Thanks Darren Barefoot!) I was especially amused by the Cow UFO Microbe variation, or the Rock, Scissors, Paper, … Continue reading
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Ladies, a word of advice: RUN!
Accordion Guy has posted a couple of tracks from a 70′s self-help tape entitled Picking Up Girls Made Easy. Ladies, should you be approached by some hip swinger trying out these cool and smooth lines on you, the polite response … Continue reading
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Blogging like a Pirate
Arrr! Ahoy, me blogging maties! Today is Talk Like a Pirate Day! And since I was adrift in my cabin today, I was unable to interact with my fellow pirates. Arrr! But avast! The night is young and there are … Continue reading
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2004 Results of the Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest
2004 Results The one that had me laughing out loud: Maynard Fimble was told that “you can’t compare apples and oranges,” but, he thought, they are both eatable, grow on trees, are about the same size, are good for you, … Continue reading
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The Snickers Prophesy
I’m watching late night television, and I just saw a commercial for Snicker’s. It’s the Rube Goldberg-esque one where a string of events happen to this guy who just ate a Snickers, and ends with him being elected President. The … Continue reading
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Bjork and Alice Cooper
I saw the video for Bjork’s latest, Oceania Saturday night. The song itself is okay, typical Bjork – lovely soaring stuff. But the video itself was gorgeous – I can’t describe it very well, but it was visually stunning. And … Continue reading
Live bait
As seen on a sign driving up Hwy. 11 yesterday: “FREE HAMSTERS!” Below that: “Get your live bait here! Crayfish! Minnows! Worms!” And the first thing that crossed my mind was, “Holy cow! What kind of fish do you catch … Continue reading
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