Posts filed under “Humor”
'Heartbreak Diamonds' (Opportunity Everywhere contd.)
From CNN this morning, an interesting article on a startup for selling ‘Heartbreak diamonds’ – jewelry from relationships gone sour. (CNN) — Joshua Opperman thought he’d met the woman he’d marry and spend the rest of his life with. But when they broke up a few years ago, he was left with a broken heart, [...]
This is an ex-parrot
Mark Potts’ Monty Python reference reminded me of the first time I heard the dead parrot sketch. I was in the window seat on a transcontinental flight from Nigeria to the UK and I was listening to the comedy channel on the in-flight audio. I was thoroughly sucked in to the sketch and was laughing [...]
Wordplay
I came across Brad Hill’s post on codes of conduct (and why the Blogger Code is a bad idea.) Although I agree, that’s not why I’m writing. This post is about the following question Brad asked: Society writes laws that most people already agree about and follow. Burglery is against the law because most people [...]
Jason Chen @ Gizmodo rocks!
Not only is this one of the most detailed, objective reviews on the iPhone I have seen to date, it’s also hilarious. If you’re in the market, I’d urge you to read this. With lines like this, you’ll be entertained while you learn all there is to know about this incredible device. (No, I don’t [...]
Dogs are Awesome
I love having dogs at the office. Endless entertainment. hd quality howl watch
If you live in Seattle you have to read this column
“Ask an Uptight Seattleite” is one my favorite humor columns. As someone who has spent a lot of time driving in Boston and NYC, driving in Seattle has been an exercise in frustration. Passive, self-righteous drivers who compete to see who can wait the longest at 4-way stop signs are everywhere. Given this deeply held [...]
Awesome Gag Gift – Mini Swearing Punching Bag
I was at a friend’s house yesterday watching the Seahawks-Dallas playoff game and saw a two inch high mini punching bag sitting on a coffee table. I flicked it and a squeaky voice yelled out, “Eat Shit!” I almost spit my beer all over the floor. This might be the coolest gift ever. I just [...]
4th Most Viral (Fastest Growing) Facebook App in the Last 24 hours
The list below was from Appsaholic (which is awesome). It shows the Facebook apps with the highest growth rate over the last 24 hours. Number 4 is just hilarious. hi-def quality gulliver’s travels
“Falling cow smashes van near Manson” (You can't make this stuff up)
A friend of mine emailed me a link to this hilarious AP article about bovine minivan abuse. Falling cow smashes van near Manson By The Associated Press MANSON, Chelan County ‚Äî A Chelan County fire chief says a couple were lucky they weren’t killed by a cow that fell off a cliff and smashed [...]
Instant Alcohol – Just Add Water (Tang 2.0?)
The legal drinking age in Holland is 16 and students have developed powdered alcohol. Somehow I think the USA would have a problem with this. AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Dutch students have developed powdered alcohol which they say can be sold legally to minors. The latest innovation in inebriation, called Booz2Go, is available in 20-gramme packets [...]