Category Archives: Humour

Reffing a Movie

Posted on 26 February 2022 by Larry Russwurm

A tall man in a suit was trying to get into a the movie theatre ahead of me. He had a coupon and was insisting it had no expiry date on it. Nevertheless, the ticket counter staff wouldn’t accept it. … Continue reading →

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I Got Up Early and All You Give Me Is Worms?

Posted on 19 February 2022 by Larry Russwurm

The problem with the saying “the early bird gets the worm” is that it makes you think that the reward for getting up early is a worm. This is not the type of incentive I need. I even think of … Continue reading →

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The Vilest Thing You Can Say On American Television

Posted on 5 February 2022 by Larry Russwurm

Last week, Jamie Dornan was on the Ellen show. They showed pictures of him, maybe at home in Ireland? He was in shorts and went into the water of the ocean. They said this was around Christmas. So presumably the … Continue reading →

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The Human Town

Posted on 29 January 2022 by Larry Russwurm

Look at this town built in the mountains of Sicily. Yes it looks suspiciously like a very large human. The odds of this, I imagine are pretty low. Sicily is an island in the Mediterranean just off the coast of … Continue reading →

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A Good Judge of Horseflesh

Posted on 22 January 2022 by Larry Russwurm

Before you tell some woman that you love them, be very careful. Mostly, you have to worry about an “I love you!” return. If you don’t get this return, the following may happen to you. After saying the “I love … Continue reading →

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Blanket Statements

Posted on 15 January 2022 by Larry Russwurm

Blankets help me sleep. I bet they help the vast majority of us with sleep. I can especially tell in the summer, when my bedroom is too warm to wear a blanket during attempted sleep. I have a much harder … Continue reading →

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Best Posts of 2021

Posted on 1 January 2022 by Larry Russwurm

It’s that time of year where I pick my favourite posts of the the year and hence miss writing an original post for the week. Yes it is that time of year where I get a break from deadline stress. … Continue reading →

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Method Writing

Posted on 25 December 2021 by Larry Russwurm

We’ve all heard of method acting where the actor tries to fully inhabit the space of their character. So this is less about acting and more about just doing what your character would do. Presumably this gives a more realistic … Continue reading →

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Giant Flying Space Phalluses

Posted on 18 December 2021 by Larry Russwurm

Jeff Bezos was so excited last year when he was brought the final designs for his New Shepard rocket. But one of his employees was disgruntled enough to say what everyone else was thinking. “So there’ll be giant flying space … Continue reading →

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The Thunder Bug

Posted on 11 December 2021 by Larry Russwurm

Lightning bugs are sometimes followed by the much slower thunder bugs. Indeed thunder bugs are so loud, they often scare away the faster lightning bugs. If they follow lightning bugs, why haven’t you heard them before when you have seen … Continue reading →

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