Category: Humor

Ah, childhood memories

Ah, childhood memories

| March 21, 2008 | Reply

Here’s a story about the cleanup — by the Guam Environmental Protection Agency(!) — of a ‘contaminated’ high-school pool (emphasis mine): 7:47 a.m. Guam – The Guam Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is tasked with issuing the permit to drain the Southern High School swimming pool. Spokesperson Tammy Andersen says no permit has been issued yet, […]

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USMC (and Navy) rules for gunfighting

USMC (and Navy) rules for gunfighting

| March 19, 2008 | Reply

Being the son of a career Navy man and the father of a Marine due to deploy to the Middle East sometime this year, I found this post to be great: 9. Accuracy is relative: most combat shooting standards will be more dependent on “pucker factor” than the inherent accuracy of the gun. 9.5 Use […]

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Using Google Maps in traffic court

Using Google Maps in traffic court

| March 18, 2008 | Reply

My step-son Aaron sent me this link about how Edwin Soto used Google Maps on the fly in traffic court to beat a traffic ticket: The officer stated the street I was on was a one way westbound street and I was turning onto an avenue that was at a two way street separated by […]

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St. Paddy’s Day

St. Paddy’s Day

| March 17, 2008 | Reply

Stuff White People Like, of course, lists “St. Patrick’s Day” among the things that white people like: A big part of St. Patrick’s Day is having white people feel particularly upset at the oppression of their ancestors that has in no way trickled down to them. If you find yourself talking with a white person […]

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The difference between men and women (a continuing series)

The difference between men and women (a continuing series)

| March 14, 2008 | Reply

I was eating Cheerios this morning while reading blogs. As I got to the bottom of the bowl, there was still some milk left. I went to the pantry, got the plastic cereal storage container, and poured out half a bowl of more Cheerios to use up the remaining milk. Something dark fell into the […]

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Oops again!

Oops again!

| March 14, 2008 | Reply

This story should have some interesting follow-up: Federal authorities are investigating why a military rocket traveling about 600 mph crashed into a building at a Tulsa apartment complex Thursday evening. Jeremy Isbell, who lives at the Canyon Creek Apartments, 2102 E. 51st St., said he was told by a federal investigator that the rocket came […]

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Oops!

Oops!

| March 13, 2008 | Reply

Part of a continuing series: What makes this so funny is that the kid has set up the camcorder to capture himself lifting weights — and he’s clearly distracted by looking back at the camcorder. Hat tip to Andrew Sullivan at The Daily Dish. ..bruce w..

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Join the Army!

Join the Army!

| March 10, 2008 | 1 Reply

The Ukrainian Army that is: I think that our own armed services could learn a thing or to from this ad. And if that wasn’t enough incentive for Ukrainian guys, check out this photo. Hat tip to Instapundit. ..bruce w..

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The latest from Improv Everywhere

The latest from Improv Everywhere

| March 10, 2008 | Reply

I’m not a big fan of ‘performance art’, but I really like the stuff that Improv Everywhere does. And this is perhaps one of their most brilliant stunts yet: staging a musical in a food court somewhere in Southern California: Be sure to read the Improv Everywhere article to get the details on how they […]

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Stuff White People Like: a new blog

Stuff White People Like: a new blog

| March 8, 2008 | 1 Reply

It’s not often that you see a blog hit it out of the park right form the start, but this one has: Stuff White People Like. It’s one of the few blogs where I went back through the archives and read every single entry. Most entries make me laugh; some make me wince (at myself). […]

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