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Archive for 2007/02/12


Government Verbosity

Pythagorean theorem: 24 words.
The Lord’s prayer: 66 words.
Archimedes’ Principle: 67 words.
The 10 Commandments: 179 words.
The Gettysburg address: 286 words.
The Declaration of Independence: 1,300 words.
U.S. Government regulations on cabbage sales: 26,911 words.

‘Nuff said.

NASA’s announcement

I’ve been avoiding this subject because 1) this woman has already been picked on by every newscaster and stand-up comic in the country and 2) I don’t want to get her angry enough to put on a diaper and come after ME. This quote, however, just SCREAMED to be passed along.
“NASA has just announced that […]

Guaranteed to Roll Your Eyes

Here’s a joke for ya:
“This house,” said the real estate salesman, “has both its good points and its bad points. To show you I’m honest, I’m going to tell you about both. The disadvantages are that there is a chemical plant one block south and a slaughterhouse a block north.”
“What are the advantages?” inquired the […]

Trivia for 2/12/2007

* An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain.
* Over 2500 left handed people are killed every year by using products made for right handed people.
My left-handed daughter was really pleased to hear that!

This is TOO wierd!

This is definitely weird
Because the rheumatoid arthritis in my hands has made it difficult to tie my shoes, I prefer to leave them tied and just slip them on and off without messing with the laces. About two days a week, however, I wake up to discover that my shoes are untied when they weren’t […]