An incomplete list of people who are still dead:
Yasser Arafat
Gordon Bennett
Benazir Bhutto
The Notorious B.I.G.
Sonny Bono
Johnny Cash
Amelia Earhart
Farrah Fawcett
Hussein of Jordan
Michael Jackson
John F. Kennedy
Heath Ledger
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Jim Morrison
Ed McMahon
Dick Nixon
Lon Nol
Bettie Page
Elvis Presley
Haile Selassie
Tupac Shakur
Anna Nichole Smith
Abe Vigoda
Sid Vicious
Kurt Waldheim
|
Generalissimo Francisco Franco
What? Too soon?
posted by latiolais at 0800
Four very short stories I originally posted on the Twitter:
After the Vegan invaders were driven from our beloved Solar system, Australia hosted the celebratory BBQ.
The invaders from the evil mirror universe managed to escape notice for several weeks by the clever use of shaving and unslit skirts.
When asked why humanity hadn’t been contacted sooner, the Gnorf ambassador said, “You didn’t have anything we wanted until the iPhone.”
The first thing Rev. Greene did after the US became a theocracy was to burn everyone in Wichita at the stake.
I’m noticing a trend…
140 characters, bucko. Now that’s constrained writing.
posted by latiolais at 0800
From Merriam-Webster.
Roperipe
Function: adjective
1 archaic a: of a deed : punishable by hanging b: of a person : deserving to be hung
2 obsolete:bombastic
Bowline, buntline, timber hitch, sheep shank, alpine butterfly, midshipman’s loop, monkey’s fist, versatackle…
posted by latiolais at 0800
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Don’t believe their lies!
I had a big lunch.
It’s homeopathic.
Guess I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing glue.
I was trying to live in obscurity.
Two words. Texas Hold’em Poker.
Felicia Day made me do it.
I was corrupted by my absolute power.
It was monkeys! Horrible flying monkeys!
I’m no Wayne Newton.
My artistic license expired.
posted by latiolais at 0800
UPDATE – 11 AUG 2009
It wasn’t Mr. Vernon, but a Guardian staffer who linked this pointless blog in the article. The Management stands corrected, though the unilateral proclamation of neutrality stands. – The Management
UPDATE – 10 AUG 2009
If you’re coming from Mark Vernon’s article, welcome. The Management does not mind that Mr. Vernon linked this pointless blog in his article, but it was done without consulting The Management, and the fact that it is linked does not mean that The Management supports or refutes the conclusions of the article, okay? The Management is just an innocent bystander (okay, a bystander) with an eclectic blog. – The Management
Happy Socratesmas!

"ὁ δὲ ἀνεξέταστος βίος οὐ βιωτὸς ἀνθρώπῳ."
Socratic method can be used to annoy the hell out of folks.
posted by latiolais at 0800
The Unfact™ is, to the best of our knowledge, completely false and unsupportable. We are not responsible for any consequences that are bound to occur if you are silly enough to believe it.
Socrates’ wife’s name, Xanthippe, is Greek for “Yellow Horse”. She was so named for her blonde hair and large size at birth. Her above-average physique was was a factor in her winning a gold medal in the Women’s Greco-Roman Wrestling event at the 384 BC Summer Olympiad.
"By all means marry; if you get a good wife, you’ll be happy. If you get a bad one, you’ll become a philosopher." – Socrates
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