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Author Archives: Larry Russwurm
Steven Del Duca is an Extremist
Most people consider the Ontario Liberals to be a centrist party. There are other parties in Ontario but most are considered to be to the left or the right of the Liberals. Largely their centrist position seems to hold up … Continue reading
Posted in Humourless, Politics
Tagged Australia, centrist parties, change in voting should demand majority approval, extremism, first past the post, Goldilocks party?, not the false majority of first-past-the-post, Ontario, Ontario Liberals, permanent edge for centrist party, preferential ballot, proportional representation, Steven Del Duca
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Where’s the Bacon?
In a nod to the famous Wendy’s advertising of the eighties (“Where’s the beef?”), Wendy’s now has ads that ask the question “Where’s the bacon?” for it’s breakfast sandwiches. I believe Wendy’s never offered breakfast sandwiches before. But why stop … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Wee Bit O' Humour
Tagged ads show undercooked burgers that are 20% bigger?, bait and switch?, breakfast sandwiches, Burger King, Double Down, KFC, MacDonald's, recent lawsuit about misleading advertising, Wendy's, Where's the bacon?, Where's the beef?, Where's the breaded chicken?, Where's the breaded fish?, Where's the buns?
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X Marks the Spot
There could have been a whole number of ways to mark a ballot in an election. It’s just that the most popular seems to be to mark an X in the circle beside your favourite candidate’s name. I don’t know … Continue reading
Posted in Humour, Politics
Tagged anonymizing, ballot, better government with better symbolism?, checking favourite candidate, circling favourite candidate, dentists named Dennis, how about signing name beside favourite, lawyers named Lawrence, manifesting bad candidates, marking a ballot, maybe we need better symbolism, putting an X besides something means it's wrong, secret ballot, striking out candidates, ways to mark a ballot, wronging candidates, X beside favourite candidate
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A Brush With a Physicist
Have you ever been told that sound in Star Wars, in its space battles, is just ridiculous? That sound doesn’t travel in a vacuum? Well chances are you’ve just had a brush with a physicist or the physicist adjacent. In … Continue reading
Fountain of Youth-
Djonni was regaining consciousness inside a dim apartment. The last thing he remembered was being surrounded by 5 thugs on an empty night time street in Miami. The throbbing in his head said they had hit him there and that’s … Continue reading
Posted in Wee Bit O' Humour
Tagged acid fountain, Cruxix, everyone under 40, Fountain of Euthanasia, Fountain of Youth, legends, Miami, Paunchy Leon
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High One
‘High one” sounds like a good name to be at the top of a hierarchy. Maybe it is a term you could use to address a royal, or maybe their representative such as a judge. Or maybe “high one” would … Continue reading
Posted in Humour, Mathematics, Politics
Tagged 1 pm, 2023, Daylight Savings Time, gunfighters, high noon, high one, highest position of sun in sky, judge, midnight, New York State, Ontario, Quebec, royal, spiritual leader, the witching hour, time, top of hierarchy, US, village square, witches
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The Real Competition for The Weather Network
I’ve taken a lot of math courses over the years, and still I wonder why The Weather Network will not give a 50% chance of precipitation. All the other 10s are there. 0%, 10 %, 20%, 30%, 40%, 60%, 70%, … Continue reading
Posted in Humour, Mathematics, Science
Tagged Batman, coin eith one side X, don't Two-face yourself, fifty percent, I'm mildly against the royal family, math, people who are extremely against the royal family, probability of precipitation, site, station, the Queen, The Weather Network, their real competitor is a coin flip
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Spring Grab Bag o’ Humour
Of all the genres, you would think that historical fiction would be the most respectful of traditions. Well there is a long established tradition in which the setting of a story is brought up, right at the outset. But I … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Fashion, Humour, Social Science, Writing
Tagged bill for home workspace, company saves on light heat and rent, evil corporations, historical fiction, onesies, overalls, punished for working at home, tradition, trust in media at all time low, women's pant waists are getting higher
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