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A Short History of Groundhog Day

On February 2, it is customary in Canada and the United States to celebrate an annual tradition wherein we allow a chubby burrowing rodent to forecast the weather. This is an important ritual, but not for the reason that many … Continue reading →

The Unit Upgrade

"Mr. President, we have to talk about the unit." "What unit, Minister?" "Remember the regiment that was forgotten in the Peltarsh Mountains?" "Right. The unit of horse archers. Did we ever figure out what to do with all those old … Continue reading →

The technological singularity: possible outcomes

I think I would enjoy the (bad) technological singularity a bit more if it went down like this. It's almost sweet, a giant robot in a sundress, destroying a suburb with its laser eyes. (Or are they heat beams?)

Kurt Vonnegut's Only Rule

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The modern primate

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Making America better, one bullet at a time

This genius premise is sick, but funny. I really liked Joel Murray on Mad Men.

A Bottle and a Friend

There's nane that's blest of human kind, But the cheerful and the gay, man, Fal, la, la, etc. Here's a bottle and an honest friend! What wad ye wish for mair, man? Wha kens, before his life may end, What … Continue reading →

A Bottle and a Friend

There's nane that's blest of human kind,

But the cheerful and the gay, man,

Fal, la, la, etc.

Here's a bottle and an honest friend!

What wad ye wish for mair, man?

Wha kens, before his life may end,

What his share may be o' care, man?

Then catch the moments as they fly,

And use them as ye ought, man:

Believe me, happiness is shy,

And comes not aye when sought, man.

Other Titles Ta' Raise A Brow:

Bessy and Her Spinnin' Wheel
Cock Up Your Beaver
The Fornicator
Nine Inch Will Please a Lady

Alltop will be raisin' a wee dram this evening in honour of his birthday.

This is a scream

He survived a tour of duty in Afghanistan. He's tough. He's a marine. But Adam was not prepared for the lying ways of the carnies operating the Giant Slingshot.

Alltop screams like a little girl too! Video via Reddit

Grocery Store Robots by Patton Oswalt

Patton Oswalt, making the case for not using the grocery store robot. I wouldn't mind having one of those cool robots for myself though.

Check out Patton Oswalt's website here for touring dates and news.

Alltop is a robot too, but don't tell it, it thinks it's human.