Well fun stuff (I hope), programming humor, word puns, etc.
Modern apology: “I’m afraid that there is such a rich thesaurus now of things that I have said that have been one way or another, through what alchemy I do not know, somehow misconstrued that it would really take me too long to engage in a fully global itinerary of apology to all concerned.”
/Britain’s Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson
So, I’m on the phone and it starts vibrating worse than ever, and I’m like: WTF? No indications or “popups” or whatever.
Then when I’m done talking the phone vibrates again, this time accompanied by the patented “worst ringtone ever”:
This time when I check the phone it turns out the Samsung Zone Alarm is warning about “ice and snow” in Stockholm.
That’s great to know, but seriously… THAT RINGTONE?
I mean imagine, people in floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, and storms hearing THAT RINGTONE? Can you sue for psychological damage?
Ok. Snow storms in Sweden are OK if you keep off the roads and you don’t have the bad luck to get hit by something like “Gudrun,” that may, in fact, bring you off the power grid for a couple of weeks (if you live in the more rural parts of Sweden…)
Cover image: By Dave Harlow, USGS – CVO Photo Archives – Pinatubo, Philippines, Public Domain, Link
I lie for a living, and nobody believes me, and now I’m telling the truth and they still don’t believe me! I hate people!
Witch doctor arrested for possession with the intent to possess.
“OK. If there’s a safe word in Yoga, I’d like to know, because at this point I’d like to say it… Aaaaarghhh!”
/NCIS Los Angeles, Season 7, Episode 7
When chemists die, they barium.
– How come you never go on dates?
– I have a type…
– A type?
– A typewriter…
Positive thinking: One good thing about a nuclear war is that perishable goods would most likely have their due dates pushed several weeks into the “future.”
– Have you noticed many TV-shows are trying to revive the 80ies?
– Yeah. Have you noticed many politicians are trying to revive the 30ies?
Update: Apparently, it’s not only the politicians that are trying to reinvent the 30ies. They do it while beeing cheered on by the “voters.”
Talkwards 