Bart King's Blog, page 232

You know who's not a big reader?

Thing (from the Fantastic Four).

From here.

Live the Adventure!

If a humdrum existence leaves you bored with your everyday routines, consider getting a lively hobby. Hey, here's an idea . . .



From here.

Driveway Kraken

I was walking the dog when I noticed something unusual in a neighbor's driveway: A silver squid!



This seems really weird to me. (After all, we keep ours in the backyard.)

Who are you calling a "face-ache"?

The Chambers Dictionary has a new edition coming out this this week, and it includes a list of interesting insults using creative vocabularly. Like these!

Candle-waster: Someone who studies late.
Chawbacon: A country person.
Face-ache: An ugly or disagreeable person.
Humgruffin: A terrible person.
Ink-jerker: A professional author or journalist.
Propeller-head: An obsessively studious or technologically minded person.
Quidnunc: An inquisitive, gossiping person.
Rantipole: A wild, reckless person.
Young fogey: A young person who adopts old-fashioned opinions, appearance, etc.

Via.

Light Reading!

By Toni F.

Prepare for a shocker.

According to this graphic, a librarian's least favorite hobbies are belly dancing and aviation.



But here's the weird part. The most bestest thing that librarians like to do: Recreational reading. Weird, huh?

I salute you, Imp in a Baseball Cap!

This kid has the right reactions for any news regarding any Kardashian.

"Mom, something's burning."

"Quiet, Junior. We have the ball, and it's fourth down!"


Students at Mount Hermon School (Massachusetts) take football seriously. So seriously that when the school's science building caught fire during a game, a decision was made to KEEP playing. (Astoundingly, the people in the stands are watching the game!) Newspaper article here.

"My tub is FREEZING. What's yours like?"

"I mean, it's cold, but it's not that bad. Hey, do you have any gum?" (From 49ers' training camp.)

Wanted Dead or Alive: Cookbook Pirates!

Please be on the alert for this pair of scofflaws. They were spotted pirating (a.k.a. "hand copying") recipes from cookbooks at Barnes & Noble. 

From here. (A commenter: "I work at a bookstore. This is fairly common. People always ask if we have a photocopier they can use...If only there was a place where you could rent books for free..." Yes, if only!)