The Many Rants of Larry Russwurm- Are Plants Drunk Off the Excess Carbon Dioxide?
- The Articler
- In the Presence of Dentyne
- The Space Yoyo
- Pieing Lou Ferrigno
- Light at the End of the World
- H. G. Wells, the Teenage Sidekick of the Father of Science Fiction
- The Right is Right, But the Left is More Right: A Mathematical Proof
- The Ads About Nothing
- Newfoundland Houndstooth
Category Archives: Language
We Need a New Hockey Word
Currently the NHL Chicago Blackhawks have a record of eleven wins, no losses and 3 overtime losses. They are undefeated in regulation time. The NHL has no word for this. Yet. Perhaps this post will make a difference. It was … Continue reading
Posted in Language, Sports, Wee Bit O' Humour
Tagged Chicago Blackhawks, compound words, losses, National Hockey League, NHL, old rules unbeaten streak, overtime losses, Philadelphia Flyers, ties, unbeaten in regulation time streak, unbeaten streak, unbeatregtime streak, undefeated streak, wins, wins and only pointed losses streak
1 Comment
The Insulting Clock Radio
It was awhile ago when I first noticed it. My own clock radio, without any provocation at all, called me 4 eyes. The nerve of it. I mean I feed it electricity just how it likes me to and this … Continue reading
Posted in Humour, Language, Politics
Tagged 4 eyes, artificial intelligence, business before environment in Conservative government, clock radio, contact lenses, glasses, gutter mentality of the school yard, reincarnation, spectacle wearers are simple human machine hybrids, spirits, Stephen harper
Leave a comment
Yes, Nintendo, There are More English Pronouns to Misspell
First came the Wii. With the odd spelling, Nintendo could easily deny that it was an English word. Even if you thought it might have a meaning in English it could mean the English word, wee, as well as the … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Humour, Language
Tagged Apple, backwards R, English pronouns, i, Nintendo, only 23 letters left in alphabet, R, Toys R Us, trademark fight, U, U and Aye make Wii, we, Wii, you
Leave a comment
Name Vetting
A few years ago, a friend mentioned to me that he liked the name Brian for a boy. One of the reasons he gave for liking the name was that it was a name that wasn’t easily insulted. Of course … Continue reading
Uniqueness of Humanity
If you’re like me then you’ve heard that humanity sets itself apart from the rest of the animal world in many ways. Like for instance in our use of language. Of course this particular brand of uniqueness has been under … Continue reading
Mostest Burger
I finally figured out how to use ‘scenes’ in Bitstrips. Of course I had a problem with layering in the middle panel where Charles is in front of the fire hydrant but from perspective he should be behind it. Maybe … Continue reading
By Gum
I’m besieged by so many comic strip ideas that every 8 months I come up with a Bitstrips cartoon. This time I said to myself I would only publish if they have an easy to use dog. They did. … Continue reading
Posted in Cartoon, Humour, Language
Tagged Bitstrips, buy gum, by gum, gum, old timer turn of phrase, southern turn of phrase, western turn of phrase
Leave a comment
Obtainium
I’m writing this article about obtainium, poor sister of the more famous unobtainium from the movie Avatar. We heard so very much about unobtainium from that movie. How it was worth raping a planet for. How beautiful the planet was … Continue reading
Fashionable Spin
Did you hear about the latest tooth fashion from Japan? Fashion consumers are paying to make their teeth crooked. You read correctly all you poor parents going into hock to make your children’s teeth straight. And you teenagers and teenyboppers … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion, Humour, Language, Politics
Tagged a heavy man is a bear of a man, Arlene Dickinson, blonde streaks, crooked teeth can be fashionable, double tooth cap for canines, fashion spin, fashion spin just might be good for teens, grey hair, heavy as full figured, Japan fashion
Leave a comment