A sad but true story

And by true, I mean completely false 🙂 (lifted from ThisBlogSucks.com) Little Tommy was in the 4th grade class when the teacher asked the children what their fathers did for a living. All the typical answers came up fireman, policeman, salesman, etc…Tommy was being uncharacteristically quiet and so the teacher asked him about his father. … Continue reading “A sad but true story”

Take a hint

New Rule: America must recall the president. That’s what this country needs. A good, old-fashioned, California-style recall election! Complete with Gary Coleman, porno actresses and action film stars. And just like Schwarzenegger’s predecessor here in California, George Bush is now so unpopular, he must defend his jog against…Russell Crowe. Because at this point, I want … Continue reading “Take a hint”

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”

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