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The worst toilet in Switzerland on Nov 6, 2009 in Having recently watched Trainspotting, I was struck by how funny (and then disgusting) the “worst toilet in Scotland” scene was. So, that toilet wins for nasty. I think we have to give the prize for frightening to this toilet hanging ov...

Ask General Kang: Do you enjoy daylight savings time? on Nov 5, 2009 in Ask General Kang control time and space daylight savings time delusions fall back Yes, of course. There’s nothing I enjoy more than having to reset my body’s circadian rhythms because of your human delusion that you control things. Most of you can barely operate your own crude technologies properly (put up your hands...

The Button on Nov 4, 2009 in An interesting update on the controversial Milgram experiment, but instead of an authority figure, we have one million dollars. And instead of an actor pretending to be shocked, we have nameless, distant, hypothetical dead people: The Button –...

Webmonkee creates book trailer for Marvellous Hairy on Nov 3, 2009 in Skwibby fiction On the off-chance you didn’t catch this on my author’s page, you should check out the video Webmonkees created for Marvellous Hairy: Practical Applications of the Infinite Monkey Theorem: If the embedded link doesn’t work, you can find...

Ubiquity Twelve and the Follicle Twins on Nov 2, 2009 in Toulouse Le Grandfig Ubiquity Twelve was having a bad trip. His phrenologist had told him not to drop acid, but the consummate rebel wouldn’t listen. “Mr. Twelve, with your malformed cranium and its occlusions, it is just not safe for you to ingest psychotrop...

Alternate History Fridays: Remember, Remember the Fifth of November on Oct 30, 2009 in Hinky History Skwibby fiction Thomas Cadwell watched as the children danced around the bonfire, singing: A penny loaf to feed the Pope. A farthing o’ cheese to choke him. A pint of beer to rinse it down. A fagot of sticks to burn him. He marked the fifth of November ̵...

The History Of Medicine In A Nutshell on Oct 29, 2009 in Odd Science 2000 BC Here, eat this root. 1000 AD That root is heathen. Here, say this prayer. 1850 AD That prayer is superstition. Here, drink this potion. 1940 AD That potion is snake oil. Here, swallow this pill. 1985 AD That pill is ineffective. Here, ta...