Humor

Manchester Confidental postedd a rather creative April Fool's Day article called Squid ink is the new Garra fish. Garra is the genus of fish, sometimes called doctor fish, that will nibble all the dead skin off your toes if you go to a fancy spa. That ...

Blog Post - Danna Staaf - Mar 25 2015 - 11:46am

Green Jelly Beans Cause Acne

XKCD makes fun of the fact that a 95% certain test is to 5% uncertain, and so, if one just often enough tests, a false positive will at some point result. Ha ha ha, good message, but I have to poop on the party, sorry – party pooper – don’t know me yet? I ...

Blog Post - Sascha Vongehr - May 4 2011 - 11:48am

When Blogging Platforms Go Down, People Panic

Serious cursing was heard in the Wombles household when Blogger inexplicably failed yesterday and still wasn't fixed today. I wailed. I nashed my teeth. I seriously thought of getting off my arse and doing something else. And then I remembered. I am o ...

Blog Post - Kim Wombles - May 13 2011 - 9:41pm

Zombies Ate My Research Assistant

Zombies Ate My Research Assistant Now it can be told: the hidden truth behind the climate change hoax. Global warming may not be real, but zombies are! If you don't believe me, go argue with America's Centre for Disease Control and Prevention: ...

Article - Patrick Lockerby - May 19 2011 - 10:13am

Zen Frog in A Tub

Rough days like today demand a little humor. I've long wanted a Madonna in a tub in honor of my grandmother (who was Catholic and from New York), but these are hard to come by in West Texas so I made do with a Buddha frog and a tub figurine. ...

Blog Post - Kim Wombles - May 24 2011 - 9:01pm

Giant Squid Multi-Costume

One of my friends recently asked for help in designing a giant squid costume to be worn by multiple people. So I sketched this up: In case you can't read my AMAZING handwriting, here's the text:- one person per arm + tentacle OR arm tips on rolle ...

Blog Post - Danna Staaf - Jun 7 2011 - 2:45pm

Why Do People Still Believe In Secret Society Conspiracies?

People still believe in secret societies because there are secret societies- some groups just don't want attention, even if they do anonymous charity work- but secret cabals that control a nation or the world are irrational, yet belief in them persist ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Jun 8 2011 - 6:51pm

Tweets about Moms and Pie: Don't Be a Martyr! Problem Solve!

I would show you pieces of pie, but no pie has stayed around long enough in this house to snap a picture of it. I tell you what I'll do for my readers: when I'm shopping today, I'll buy some. Just for you. I can make this sacrifice since yo ...

Blog Post - Kim Wombles - Jun 9 2011 - 7:21am

Giant Squid Costume--They Actually Did It

A few days ago, I posted a design for a Giant Squid Multi-Costume that I'd sketched up for a friend of mine. Well, here is the implementation: Giant Squid by Lauren Bell, Max, Liz, U-B., and Elsa. It's difficult to see in the photo, but they had ...

Blog Post - Danna Staaf - Jun 19 2011 - 3:28pm

Progressive Head Spin- GMO Marijuana

Conservatives, who generally agree on the value of individual freedom, want the government to limit marijuana. Progressives, who generally agree on the value of big government, don't want the government to limit marijuana. Conservatives, who general ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Feb 23 2012 - 11:39pm