Category Archives: Humour

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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Spring Grab Bag o’ Humour

Posted on 26 March 2022 by Larry Russwurm

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 →

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Well Trained Caterpillars

Posted on 19 March 2022 by Larry Russwurm

Lately I’ve been aware of what I think of as “actor eyebrows”. These are usually longer brows than most, a bit thicker, but most importantly the owner has such complete control over them that they can bend into strange and … Continue reading →

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Roy G Biv and Other Skooling

Posted on 12 March 2022 by Larry Russwurm

Quick, what are the colours of the rainbow? No hints except maybe the title. Wrong! Listing the colours of the rainbow is impossible because there are at least millions of gradations in a spectrum which is what a rainbow really … Continue reading →

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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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