December 2009
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“There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the...”
– Douglas Adams, from “The Restaurant at the End of the Universe”
(Thanks, Nic, for reminding me about these books.)
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The morning after a big night out she'd wake up...
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What do you mean, you've never heard of the... →
Spoof site featuring fake charities you can ‘donate’ to on someone’s behalf for Christmas. Personally, I’d rather be helping Leprechaun Leprosy than get another pair of socks.
You guys, the little post icons at the top of your...
I realise I am probably very late to the party on this, but I just noticed it, and I’m very easily amused, and, how awesome?!
(Very.)
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In which we see just how far we can lower the...
me: Hello.
(My name is Inigo Montoya, &c.)
James: &c.
"And shit".
me: whahahahaha
so true
that's probably what they originally meant. 'cetera' means 'shit' - some stupid historian just didn't think it sounded dignified enough so they changed it
James: Yeah. That's it. Cetera means shit.
me: ...somebody's going to have to tell Peter Cetera.
James: Peter Shit.
Peter Shit - The Glory of Love. That's what they should have called it.
It would have flown off the shelves.
me: Peter Shit - You're the Inspiration
That's terrifying
James: Can you imagine if, some time in the future, after the human race is extinct, archaeologists from whatever species succeeds us discover our GTalk messages? As the most comprehensive record of human conversation?
me: They'd be completely unsurprised that the human race died out.
At first it would look kosher - you know, Godot, euthanasia, music snobbery
but then once you look a little closer you realise that our entire ouevre is really just creme brulee jokes and McSweeney's references.
James: Which is pretty good going, isn't it?
me: Fair enough. Go us.
YOU HEAR THAT, FUTURE SPECIES? WE'RE AWESOME.