Category Archives for just for laughs
The moving bus stop
Some bus stops don’t stay still in China: Across the world’s second-largest economy, citizens are playing footsie with bus stands, wreaking havoc with transport routes and pitting neighbors against one another as they angle for the special rewards and prestige … Continue reading
Jimmy “Omnipresent” Wales
If you’ve been using Wikipedia lately…
Spirit
The real story behind the Spirit rover’s longevity.
Peak Productivity
This is so true! Especially now that I don’t live by myself.
English as it is broken
So I was in Taiwan for a week over summer, and I couldn’t help but notice examples of ‘Engrish’ (aka ‘Chinglish’) in many places. As it was also my first week having a camera phone, I decided to document every … Continue reading
The Science News Cycle
Moral of the story: The next time you see a news report about scientific discoveries on TV, take it with a pinch of salt.
Goaltending is a sucky job
This quote from a hockey website made me laugh. “Goaltending is a normal job, sure. How would you like it in your job if every time you made a small mistake, a red light went on over your desk and … Continue reading
Funny Physics Lecturer
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Men + Sports
Apparently Ricki doesn’t like the fact that most guys watch sports (a sweeping generalization here). She was blaming everything on men’s penchant for watching sports. Here’s an extract of the conversation we had that got us laughing so hard in … Continue reading
Simpsons at a ‘Mapple’ store.
Here’s the Simpsons’ take on Apple – the basic premise being that the Springfield Mall gets a “Mapple” store and everyone buys MyPods, MyPhones, and MyCubes. There’s even an announcement by Steve Mobs! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkTMeczyHtE&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1]