Category: "Silly"
Dolphins Cover the "Batman" Theme
Occasionally science reaches new heights; it attains unexpected successes; it moves forwards human knowledge, not merely by a step, but by a mile.
This isn't one of those things. On the other hand, a big woohoo for operant conditioning and pop culture! more »
A car programme for those who don't like car programmes
When I lived in the UK, "Top Gear" was a very traditional motoring show. They reviewed new cars, discussed their mechanical systems, looked at motorsports, and ended up being extremely boring. Take, for example, this review of the Sierra Cosworth from… more »
Referrer searches
The Nimblebrain blog logs referrer details, including the search string used to get here. Usually they're pretty mundane ("nimblebrain", "ritchie blog") but sometimes they're just odd. Some examples, in no particular order or importance:
alternative… more »
Album cover wars
This decidedly untame animation pits record album covers against each other. Sounds wierd? Well, yes, but it's quite funny. Enjoy a new internet fad in the making! more »
Entertaining concert riders
The Smoking Gun, repository of bizarre documentation and mugshots, has a rather amusing concert rider from Iggy And The Stooges. I'd hate to have received it.
Concert riders are notorious for having idiosyncratic, if not downright bizarre,… more »
Contemporary hidden rooms
I am in severe envy. Do I need a hidden room in my house? Absolutely not. Would I love one? Oh, yeah... more »
All true wisdom begins with Cecil
I'm a sucker for trivia sites. The best I'm aware of is "The Straight Dope" which has the most entertaining bits of patter about the oddest set of questions.
To person who swore that baked potatoes should always be wrapped in tinfoil with the shiny… more »
Truth in preflight announcements
Being a regular flyer and having sat through years worth of preflight briefings, this little commentary from the Economist tickled my funnybone. Title links to the original. more »
Internet culture beats Hollywood
This was quite funny.
My mother who isn't a technology follower by any means was reading a recent copy of the Globe & Mail which advertised a charity appearance by Matt Damon. In the picture it looks like he's with a group of African children. She… more »
