Brilliant. I really like the CSS, COBOL, and HyperTalk entries. How to Shoot Yourself In the Foot Using Any Programming Language So what would REALbasic’s entry be? Hmmm…. You shoot yourself in the foot, but Theo comes up with a way to do it better, faster, and completely wrong.

Dear Tractor I Got Behind On My Way To Work Today, Was there really no other time you could have done that? Did you really and truly have to drive that tractor, at fifteen miles per hour, on Prospect Road, between Route 462 and Route 283, at 7:30 AM? You couldn’t have done it, say, last evening, or later this [...]

I could survive for 47 seconds chained to a bunk bed with a velociraptor Created by Bunk Beds Pedia

Lownsbery linked to an “Are You A Workaholic?” quiz. I scored 67, which yields the following: You are a workaholic. You could be on your way to burn-out, and family members may be experiencing emotional repercussions as well. Hey, that’s great.

It’s happening! It’s really happening!

There’s nothing like a good cover song. These are some of the best. “The Man Who Sold The World” by Nirvana (orig by David Bowie) “Come On Eileen” by Save Ferris (orig by Dexy’s Midnight Runners) “Hazy Shade Of Winter” by The Bangles (orig by Simon & Garfunkel) “All Along The Watchtower” by Jimi Hendrix (orig by Bob Dylan) “Hurt” [...]

Submitted without comment. Hat tip: Bill.

Punchlines, without the jokes. 1. Twenty bucks, same as in town. 2. No, Ma’am. I’m in sales, not management. 3. That’s not a clock; that’s a fan. 4. The charge was “transporting underage gulls across a sedate lion for immortal porpoises.” 5. Because he was stapled to the chicken. 6. The charge was “making an obscene clone fall.” 7. Might [...]

Whew, that was a longer break than I expected to take. So what have I been up to? Well, for starters, I moved. That used up a pretty good chunk of time. And money. But my house is great. We’re out in the country now. Nice and quiet. Very peaceful. This is my house (thanks to Bill for the aerial [...]

I guess my secret’s out. Amazon seems to be fully aware of what a nerd I am. I got this in an email from them today. Is it that obvious?