Author Archives: Larry Russwurm

About Larry Russwurm

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

Yes, Nintendo, There are More English Pronouns to Misspell

Posted on 8 December 2012 by Larry Russwurm

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 →

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Xmas Miracle: Spirit of Giving Reaches Marketer

Posted on 5 December 2012 by Larry Russwurm

The spirit of giving is so popular this year that it reached a marketer as is evidenced by a television ad in my area. That marketer was so effected that they UNDER sold something. In this ad they say “Save … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo Winner

Posted on 1 December 2012 by Larry Russwurm

This is going to be a non humourous, self congratulatory post. You see, this year I entered the NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) contest. In my last post before November began, I outlined my strategy of trying to write a … Continue reading →

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Pfizer Pfail

Posted on 25 November 2012 by Larry Russwurm

Pfizer’s patent on Viagra was pulled in Canada earlier this month. They were caught gaming the patent system by not fully disclosing what the invention was. The point of patents is to get the invention out in the open so … Continue reading →

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Federal Conservatives Seriously Think About Changing Canadian Flag

Posted on 18 November 2012 by Larry Russwurm

Canada’s majority holding Conservatives are threatening to flex their political muscles again by changing the Canadian flag. They hark back to the development of our current flag. Originally the two bars of red on the Canadian flag were going to … Continue reading →

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Mice Can Sing

Posted on 10 November 2012 by Larry Russwurm

That title might not be news to you but for me recently it was. I grew up in an old farmhouse that mice came into when winter struck. Many mousetraps were set and later on we came to rely on … Continue reading →

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UV

Posted on 4 November 2012 by Larry Russwurm
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NaNoWriMo or Something Like It

Posted on 31 October 2012 by Larry Russwurm

For those of you who don’t know, NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month. You can find out more by typing nanowrimo.org into your browser or into a search engine. The month in question is always November and registering makes … Continue reading →

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New Personalities in the Corporate Playground

Posted on 27 October 2012 by Larry Russwurm

It’s very old news that corporations have demanded the rights of people and largely gotten them. But what kind of personality does a corporation have? Many jurisdictions have said that shareholders rights must triumph over every other aspect of a … Continue reading →

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Balls

Posted on 24 October 2012 by Larry Russwurm

Panel 1: Mike: Jacques, who do you think has more balls, me or John Johnson Jr. ? Panel 2: Jacques: Well let’s see, you each have exactly two balls, but … Panel 3: Jacques showing his full body with Xmas … Continue reading →

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