I’ve never dined and dashed, but I know what the first rule is. No, it’s not do not talk about dine and dash, though that one’s probably on the list somewhere. The first rule of dine and dash, quite sensibly, is make sure you’ve gathered up all your stuff before you leave, fool. Unfortunately for …
Monthly Archives: July 2014
Help! I Need Somebody. An Arborist, To Be Specific
In 2004, a tree was planted in memory of George Harrison. Recently, something killed it. That something? An infestation of beetles. “That’s what you get for spelling our name wrong all these years!”, I like to imagine they said. A tree planted to honor of the memory of the Beatles songwriter George Harrison has been …
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The Westboro Baptists Are Posting Parody Songs On SoundCloud Now. They Are Not Very Good
Fred Phelps may have finally kicked it, but his Westboro Baptist Church still seems to be alive and well…unless we’re talking in the head, where clearly it is profoundly not so. Apparently some of these folks fancy themselves musicians, and have taken up residence on SoundCloud where they can channel their inner Weird Al by …
He’s In Some Real Deep Shit Now
it’s been a few years since we’ve written about David Truscott, but he’s back at it, going after the same people. And as sometimes happens in cases like these, I think we’ve hit the point where it’s not quite so funny anymore. He made the new threats shortly after being released from jail and transferred …
One Small Step
While I’ve been away celebrating birthdays, watching wrestling and eating many much deep fried and barbecued foods, Gill’s been writing about the anniversary of the moon landing. I shall now post what she sent me and go back to the baseball game I am watching. To The Moon And Back You have probably heard your …
Little Seizures
Everything about this story Amanda sent us hurts my brain a little. First, since when are you allowed to make calls using your own cell phone when you’ve been arrested? I’ll admit ignorance here because A: I’ve never been arrested and B: maybe the rules are different in Kentucky than they are in Canada. For …
Word Crimes
Weird Al released a new album this week. It’s called Mandatory Fun, and you can buy it on his website, among other places. He’s been putting songs on YouTube to promote it, and this one’s the best of the bunch, no contest. “Weird Al” Yankovic – Word Crimes In case you’ve somehow been fortunate enough …
Truly Terrible Commercial Song Choices
Cracked tackles a subject that’s come up here a few times over the years. The 6 Most Disturbing Song Choices by Huge Ad Campaigns To give you an idea of what you’re in for, Walmart’s tribute to working people set to Rush’s Working Man is probably the least offensive thing going on here. It makes …
Dear TSA: Washington, D.C. Is Part Of America. Signed, Anyone Who Ever Went To School For A While
Remember that time when a TSA agent didn’t realize that a valid Washington, D.C. driver’s license counted as United States identification? It appears the agency would appreciate it if you did, because they’ve done it again. Gray, who lives in Washington, D.C., was flying out of Orlando International Airport when a TSA agent said Gray’s …
Thank You For Calling Rogers. Please Hold While We Ensure You Have A Search Warrant
And now, a rare “Good job, Rogers!” moment. Starting presumably now, there’ll be no more of that here’s everyone’s personal info, officer stuff going on. After hearing your concerns and reviewing the Supreme Court ruling from last month, we’ve decided that from now on we will require a court order/warrant to provide basic customer information …