Category Archives: Humour

Say No To Art In School

Posted on 2 July 2022 by Larry Russwurm

When I grew up we had art in school. You know, that glorious class where often you got your hands dirty and sometimes the “best” artists didn’t have the best marks in the other classes. That class where you could … Continue reading →

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Taking a Dive

Posted on 25 June 2022 by Larry Russwurm

With the advent of more sports betting companies than ever, taking a dive in sport seems more likely than maybe it has ever been. For those of you who don’t know, taking a dive is when the better boxer, speed … Continue reading →

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Betting on Wrestling

Posted on 18 June 2022 by Larry Russwurm

Sports betting has taken off in my part of the world. It seems you can bet on almost any pro sport you want. So far there have been no betting scandals in the professional leagues that I am aware of. … Continue reading →

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My Zombie Light Bulb

Posted on 4 June 2022 by Larry Russwurm

My LED light bulb had a prolonged death. For months it would go from being normal to flashing on and off to back to normal. It’s flashing didn’t bother me that much because it is in my bathroom with two … Continue reading →

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X Marks the Spot

Posted on 14 May 2022 by Larry Russwurm

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 →

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A Brush With a Physicist

Posted on 7 May 2022 by Larry Russwurm

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 →

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Queen Elizabeth Now Available as a Doll

Posted on 23 April 2022 by Larry Russwurm

Mattel has made a likeness of the 96 year old monarch into a Barbie-like doll for the Queen’s platinum jubilee. I’ve got to order me this doll for all the fun I’d like to have with it. Now I’m assuming … Continue reading →

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High One

Posted on 16 April 2022 by Larry Russwurm

‘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 →

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The Real Competition for The Weather Network

Posted on 9 April 2022 by Larry Russwurm

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 →

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Slapped Into Last Week

Posted on 2 April 2022 by Larry Russwurm

You’ve all seen the slap by now, the one Chris Rock didn’t think was coming or else he would have ducked. But what you didn’t see was what happened to Chris. The slap was so hard it knocked Chris into … Continue reading →

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