Simple Solutions to Common Household Problems

(stolen from Dark Bilious Vapors) Leak stain on ceiling. Cut a piece of plywood into a square. Nail it over the stain. Put a handle on it. Tell everyone it’s the door to your attic. (Not recommended for basement apartments). Ant invasion. In a four-litre pail mix together two litres of water, 500 grams of … Continue reading “Simple Solutions to Common Household Problems”

How many members of the Bush administration does it take to change a light bulb?

(via email) The Answer is TEN: One to deny that a light bulb needs to be changed; One to attack the patriotism of anyone who says the light bulb needs to be changed; One to blame Clinton for burning out the light bulb; One to tell the nations of the world that they are either … Continue reading “How many members of the Bush administration does it take to change a light bulb?”

Five reasons NOT to use Linux

(via Linux-Watch) Reason number one: Linux is too complicatedEven with the KDE and GNOME graphical windowing interfaces, it’s possible — not likely, but possible — that you’ll need to use a command line now and again, or edit a configuration file. Compare that with Windows where, it’s possible — not likely, but possible — that … Continue reading “Five reasons NOT to use Linux”

You don’t have to teach both sides of a debate, if one side is a load of crap

New Rule: You don’t have to teach both sides of a debate, if one side is a load of crap. Now, President Bush recently suggested that public schools should teach intelligent design, alongside the theory of evolution. Because, after all, evolution is quote, “just a theory.” Then the President renewed his vow to drive the … Continue reading “You don’t have to teach both sides of a debate, if one side is a load of crap”

Yet Another Light Bulb Joke

(printed by fortune in one of my terminal windows today) Q: How many crew members of the U.S.S. Enterprise does it take to change a light bulb? A: Seven. Scotty has to report to Captain Kirk that the light bulb in the Engineering Section is getting dim, at which point Kirk will send Bones to … Continue reading “Yet Another Light Bulb Joke”

This one has been around for a long time

I’m sure there are versions of this joke that predate this one… A businessman flew into Seattle for a meeting. Being somewhat of a bigshot, he was to be ferried from the airport to the meeting by helicopter. However, a thick fog had settled over the city, and the helicopter was soon lost. The pilot … Continue reading “This one has been around for a long time”

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