Author Archives: Larry Russwurm

About Larry Russwurm

Just another ranter on the Internet. Now in the Fediverse as @admin@larryrusswurm.org

March 2026 Grab Bag o’ Humour

Every ten years or so, there is a blockbuster cartoon movie about basketball. Goat is the current edition of such a societal trend. The other sports are jealous. I used to assume that basketball was the third most lucrative sport … Continue reading

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Hospital Ship for Greenland?

Rump recently said he would send a hospital ship to Greenland. This is, of course, an attempt at bribing Greenlanders that falls flat on its face. You see, Greenlanders already have free health care. If Rump sends a hospital ship, … Continue reading

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February 2026 Grab Bag o’ Humour

The first two hands of a clock are the minute hand and the hour hand because they are always present. Some clocks or watches only have these two hands. So they could be called the first and second hands. But … Continue reading

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A Stupid Name

The Las Vegas hockey team chose a stupid name for their players. The Golden Knights implies they wear a suit of armour made of gold, This is a ridiculous idea. First of all gold is a denser material than the … Continue reading

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On Musical Roads

At the link you can read about the musical road in Hungary. If you play the video you can hear it as the car drives over the musical road. Apparently it only plays when the car is moving at the … Continue reading

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President Rump’s Plan

Why does President Rump want Greenland so badly? Why is he so willing to put Greenland and their current owners, Denmark in a bad situation? Well, we at Many Rants have crunched the numbers and have looked at the situation … Continue reading

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Practically Homeless Elon Musk

Perhaps you’ve lived under a rock these past few years and hadn’t heard that Elon Musk gave up all his mansions and practically lived under a rock. Maybe your rock, if your rock is in Texas. His new home is … Continue reading

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Best Posts of 2025

2025 was another interesting year here at the Many Rants. Early in the year I wrote Betelgeuse. At first, today, when I read it again, I thought I had counted wrong for this post. Then I realized I hadn’t counted … Continue reading

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December 2025 Grab Bag o’ Humour

I just saw a McDonald’s ad using the phrase “Up and at M” where M was really the golden arches. But because copyright law rewards the most aggressive companies the most, I now fully expect McDonald’s to sue the Simpsons. … Continue reading

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November 2025 Grab Bag o’ Humour

Kudos to Demi Moore for correcting the pronunciation of her name. It’s not Deh-MEE like we thought many years ago. It’s Duh-MEE as she corrected us. And it does take courage to correct the public. Especially if you know that … Continue reading

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