This one’s just for my Canadian chums

File this one under big-time nostalgia. Does this pic take anyone back?

When I see this pic, the first word that comes to mind is “Scribbler.” And nobody here really knows what that means.

Captions Gone Wrong

Caution: Hot!

I have a little single serving of corn from Green Giant. They’re nifty. On the lid of the package, it contains the following:
Microwave 2 to 2½
minutes until hot.
Caution: Hot!
So that’s what we’ve come to? Let me read those instructions in simplified english:
Make this hot. Warning! After you make this hot, [...]

The art of picking nits

From IMDB’s Knight Rider 2008 TV – Goofs page.
Anachronisms: As the thieves are going through the garage, a Tuned Port Injected engine is seen along with parts from the original K.I.T.T. Firebird. Tune Port Injection was not available in 1982.
Whereas bullet-proof, talking, effete, self-driving Firebirds were on every lot in 1982. Just not with [...]

Nonsequitur of the day

Facebook. Connecting you with…

complete freaks.

Google Translate is teh awesome!

I ordered something from Amazon Japan. The shipment confirmation e-mail is in Japanese, so I flew it through Google Translate so I could appropriately feel the love.
I just love the way it came out.

Greetings from Amazon.co.jp
You ordered the product we shipped today.
Order processing is completed successfully to know about this.
Amazon.co.jp available Thank you. We [...]

Spot the Irony

Spot the irony. It’s subtle, but delicious.
[Edit: updated link to something that works.]

Reverend Bob’s Cavalcade of Hilarity

Alright, gang. I’m graduating.
For the past 3 months, I’ve been taking comedy classes at Zanies. On Monday, December 3, I’ll take the stage at the downtown Zanies (oldest comedy club in Chicago), along with the rest of my class and perform a five minute bit for your amusement.
The catch is that for you [...]

Mmm… Screech

The drink of my homeland is rum. Depending on who you talk to, it’s either a golden rum, like Lamb’s Palm Breeze or Captain Morgan Newfoundland Gold, or it’s a black rum, like Captain Morgan Dark (what I used to drink in my days there), Old Sam, or the iconic Newfoundland Rum, Screech (I [...]

Serendipity is a wonderful thing, Take 3

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