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Professor Quippy: A counterintuitive cannabis story

Research from the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, Canada (don't laugh, it's a university, and a damned nice one too), suggests that massive doses of cannabis (marijuana, pot, grass, dope, weed, etc.) can actually increase cell growth in the brain.

Wuahhhh? you say. And rightly so. My decidedly non-scientific survey of heavy pot users has shown that rather than stimulate brain cell growth, it tends to stimulate the need for cheeseburgers and twinkies. I've seen no evidence that it...

The Beatles 3000

A documentary from the future! I love this spoof of history and archeology; it's goofy and absurd:

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The Beatles 3000

Alltop and humor-blogs.com are destined to be fed to Emperor Gorlock in 2652.

An early attempt

Before discovering Chaucers, the Emily Chesley Reading Circle had been meeting in a re-creation of Emily's old bedroom in her flat at Spidgy Park. (Before its incineration, of course, and without all the Norwegians.)

Most of the members were happy with the arrangement; however, Quizzling (at bottom) was nonplussed. And everyone agreed that is was unsporting of Dr. Robotnik to keep shifting off to the left like that.

Not to mention the mess caused by all the spilled Guinness.

Alltop and

Proving his religion — Dr. Tundra and the Noodly Norsemen

[image error]London, Ontario (The Skwib) — Global warming is caused by a lack of Vikings. So says the charismatic preacher, Dr. Maximillian Tundra.

He is the leader of a sect of the Pastafarian religion, which posits an omnipotent creator-being called the Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM), and has deemed Friday a religious holiday.

"Other worshipers of the Flying Spaghetti Monster have claimed that it is a declining number of pirates that have caused the increase in global warming, hurricanes and...

Dr. Tundra hits his peak

He had been lost for many days — perhaps as many as forty, he wasn't sure — but one thing was certain, he had reached the highest point that he could climb without proper equipment.

Dr. Maximilian Tundra was uncertain why he had decided to climb up, instead of down, when he got separated from his trekking group in the Annapurna Himalayas. But he was glad that he had, because he wasn't alone anymore.

He sensed a presence, no, capital P — Presence — with him as he sat on a house-sized boulder...

Norse Pastafarianism — an interview with its leader, Dr. Maximilian Tundra

The Skwib: Thank you Dr. Tundra for agreeing to chat with us about your controversial new sect of Pastafarianism. Could you explain to our readers, in case they don't already know, what the differences between your group and other Pastafarians are?

Dr. Tundra: You're welcome. Well, as you know, Pastafarianism is about worshiping the great Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM), in all its noddly goodness. In most respects we follow the teachings of its Prophet, Bobby Henderson, but in one...

New sect of Pastafarians believes it is Vikings, not pirates, that cause global warming

London, Ontario (Ruetars) — The first schism within the Pastafarian religion has appeared in the sleepy Canadian city of London, Ontario, and it is led by the charismatic preacher Dr. Maximilian Tundra.

"Other worshipers of the Flying Spaghetti Monster have claimed that it is declining number of pirates that have caused the increase in global warming, hurricanes and earthquakes. In truth it is the lack of Vikings that has caused these ills, indeed, most of our problems are because we lack...

Tundra Reviews: 2012 Blows Up REAL Good

First of all, I have to suggest (strongly) you don't try to take in this visual feast after drinking two peyote and papaya smoothies.

Going into the movie, I had certain expectations. I find that going to a film is much more enjoyable if one lowers one's expectations, and the danger of a seeing a movie with really bad reviews (2012 has a 25% freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes, which is pretty low, even by Hollywood standards) is that your expectations are already lowered. I mean, this...

It's all about coming up with the formula

In this case: Something, Something, Something … Darkside.

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If the embedded robot camel doesn't work, try this link.

Alltop and humor-blogs.com both love the 'Fett.

And how would you like your Marcel Duchamp prepared sir?

Someday, thanks to science and human perversity, we will be able to eat people without suffering the pangs of guilt that we have contributed to someone's murder. Sure, we'll have all the frisson of the ultimate taboo to spice up our night out, but we will be able to do so without fear of prosecution, opprobrium, or recurring nightmares.

This is just one of the many things we have to look forward to with the invention of in-vitro meat. You know, beaker bacon, Frankenburger, tank steak...