Category Archives: Humour

The Space Yoyo

Posted on 27 April 2013 by Larry Russwurm

I’m sure that many of you have heard of the space elevator. That is where an incredibly strong and light ribbon is strung from geosynchronous orbit down to the surface of earth and simultaneously the ribbon extends further out from … Continue reading →

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Pieing Lou Ferrigno

Posted on 20 April 2013 by Larry Russwurm

Let me start by stating that Lou Ferrigno might be a fantastic guy and I might never even have the urge to pie him, let alone actually do it. I use the theoretical Lou Ferrigno as an example of the … Continue reading →

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H. G. Wells, the Teenage Sidekick of the Father of Science Fiction

Posted on 6 April 2013 by Larry Russwurm

I saw Robert J. Sawyer give a lecture on TV Ontario a couple weeks ago. In it, he called Mary Shelley the progenitor of science fiction. No arguments there. He also said the spur of this entire article; he called … Continue reading →

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The Right is Right, But the Left is More Right: A Mathematical Proof

Posted on 30 March 2013 by Larry Russwurm

We’ll start this proof with a simple relation. Right angle = 90 degree angle Therefore, Right =90 degrees. Now we’ve all heard of “doing a 180” which is to do the opposite. This comes from the mathematics which means to … Continue reading →

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The Ads About Nothing

Posted on 23 March 2013 by Larry Russwurm

Twice now the Canadian political comedy show The Rick Mercer Report has said that the many, many ads for the Canadian government’s “Economic Action Plan” point out the ordinary spending of any government and call it their “Action Plan”. Really … Continue reading →

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Newfoundland Houndstooth

Posted on 16 March 2013 by Larry Russwurm

When I was a kid, houndstooth patterns were in style, although I never heard the term. The pants I had my mother just called a checkered pattern. But now larger houndstooth patterns are in style (shown here) so I noticed … Continue reading →

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What Has Really Happened to Germany’s New York Gold

Posted on 9 March 2013 by Larry Russwurm

According to this article, the island of Manhattan has the United States’ biggest gold reserves. Bigger than even Fort Knox. An intriguing twist is that much of the reserves belong to Germany. Before Germany’s currency was taken off the gold … Continue reading →

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Stockholm Syndrome

Posted on 2 March 2013 by Larry Russwurm

Cow in overalls with a pitchfork. Pig in overalls: “Be a good dog and fetch me the keys to the tractor!” Dog: “Grrrr!” Chicken: “Bark?” Also thought about doing Stockholm Syndrome at the zoo or in school.

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Pairs Figure Skating: the Inevitable Changes

Posted on 24 February 2013 by Larry Russwurm

I object to the name of pairs figure skating as there is almost always a huge mismatch in heights of the male and female skaters. I’ve heard it said that at least a 6 inch difference in heights is necessary … Continue reading →

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Big Bro: The Secret Plan for UK Dominance

Posted on 9 February 2013 by Larry Russwurm

The very first stage in this plan is the installation of video cameras everywhere. Practically everyone has heard of the ubiquitous cameras all over London. Recently bigwigs in the London video camera complex were worried that games in Europe, where … Continue reading →

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