An old farmer decided it was time to get a new rooster for his hens. The current rooster was still doing an okay job, but he was getting on in years. The farmer figured getting a new rooster couldn’t hurt anything. So he buys a young cock from the local rooster emporium, and turns him …
Monthly Archives: June 2012
The Hunter And The Bear
A hunter goes into the woods to hunt a bear. He carries his trusty 22-gauge rifle with him. After a while, he spots a very large bear, takes aim, and fires. When the smoke clears, the bear is gone. A moment later, the bear taps the hunter on the shoulder and says, “No one shoots …
Because It’s Friday, Have A Big Batch Of Jokes!
*Q: What are the two biggest lies in Poland? A: The cheque is in your mouth and I won’t come in the mail. *I just had a bowl of maize. It took me an hour to get my spoon out. *A little old man shuffled slowly into an ice cream parlor, crawled painfully onto a …
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Silas Young: Pro Wrestling’s Last Real Man
I can’t put my finger on exactly what it is, but there’s something about this Silas Young hype video that I just love. I seriously think it’s one of the best I’ve seen in years. In a couple of minutes, you know his name and you understand who he is and who he isn’t. You …
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Mike MacDonald Could Really Use Your Help
I just got this sad news from Glen Foster’s email list. Please help out by going to a show if you can. Hello Comedy fans, If you have not heard, Canadian comedy legend Mike MacDonald has serious health issues and is in need of a liver transplant. As a result, Comedy clubs all over Canada, …
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What We’ve Always Known About Nigerian Scams, Now In Study Form
Microsoft has done some research on of all things, the reason why Nigerian scammers always claim to be Nigerian royalty caught in outlandishly ridiculous situations. There’s a lot to read here if you’re into that sort of thing, but the main takeaway seems to be this. The key here is reducing “false positives.” Basically, scammers …
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Who Needs A Security System When You’ve Got A Perfectly Good Fence
This is the kind of thing that keeps a guy like me on the straight and narrow, far away from a life of crime. Police in Sweden released a picture of a heavyset attempted burglar who wound up wedged in a fence as he tried to make his getaway. Stockholm police said a homeowner called …
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It’s Time To Take Out The Trash…Whether You Want Me To Or Not!
Update: On November 26th, 2012, Warren was sentenced to a year of probation and 20 hours of community service after pleading guilty to a charge of attempted burglary. No word on whether dropping in for surprise house cleanings counts as community service. Original post: Well…this is different. Last month, a break and enter took place …
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Take Me Out To The Ball Game…But Just Once
For the baseball fans, here’s a long, interesting article about baseball players who, for one reason or another, only ever got to play in one major league game during their careers. Some of these stories are funny, some are sad and some are kind of cool. Manager Hughie Jennings was in a bind. The night …
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The Jonathan Riches Lawsuit Factory Is Back In Business
Oh dear. Jonathan Lee Riches is out of prison and promising to “flood the universe with more lawsuits.” If you don’t know what that means, find that search box up there and punch Jonathan Riches into it. It would take me too long to link everything…and we’ve only scratched the surface here! Here’s one of …
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