This cartoon on SMBC reminded me of this Dudley Moore, Peter Cook sketch: The Facts of Life. (Sorry, YouTube wouldn’t let me embed it.) Alltop still believes in storks.
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mark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Municipal Investment Strategies for the Technological Singularity
An Open Letter to Town Council Dear Councilors: Your town may have an emergency plan, a development plan, a health plan — it may even have a plan for how to fix the potholes (though I doubt it). But does … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Thag not like mornings!
When he awoke, his mate Onga was less than a hand away from his face, smiling her most dazzling smile. Somewhere, out in the forest, birds were chirping; bright light streamed through the canopy, illuminating the mossy forest floor with … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Where all the aliens at?
Maybe Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal is onto something here. Perhaps the reason that nobody has visited us yet is because they can’t agree on what they’re going to do with us when they get here. Or they could just be … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: What to do with Stonehenge, and other reasons science is good
Don’t forget Stonehenge. They would make some nice landscaping rocks. Alltop is in danger of being crushed by a dwarf.
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Clown Apocalypse: The Sexy Cataclysm
The Clown Apocalypse was not universally grim, unless you were coulrophobe with a debilitating fear of clowns. Apart from the moments of hilarity you’d sometimes get when you saw someone who was previously uncoordinated juggling while riding a unicycle, or … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: "Taking the Waters"
I love the sales features: no diet, no bath, no exercise! –Wait, no bath? I’m sure they mean the notion of “Taking the Waters” for weight loss and the curing of other ailments. This quaint European custom is still practiced … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Dr. Tundra admits he has a problem
Once again, Dr. Tundra woke with a splitting headache, the feeling that he’d fallen asleep with a mouthful of half-masticated rat, and a pain in his lower back that could only be called apocalyptic. He opened his eyes; it felt … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: The erotic possibilities of zombie domination
“Now listen carefully Judy, as this lesson will someday save your life. “You see this quadrant of the parietal lobe? This is the sweet spot when it comes to zombie domination. If you can deliver even a modest blow to … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: The Trustworthiness of Beards
Finally, a new advance in the Beard Sciences! Here at the Institute of the Hirsute, we applaud this initiative. This exhaustive study of trustworthiness, vis-a-vis a gentlemen’s hair foliage, will help generations better understand who they’re dealing with. (Click the … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Ask General Kang: I’m freaking out! I’ve just learned the earth will be destroyed by the sun. Is it true?
You can relax. I don’t know where you got your information, but our best scientists don’t currently think the earth will be destroyed by the sun. In about 4-5 billion years, our sun will enter the red giant phase of … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Taxonomy of things
Taxonomy of Things, a photo by lunchbreath on Flickr. This is extremely helpful, but the taxonomy is not complete. I believe it should also include the following, which can be slotted in existing branches: thingamabob thingamajig junk junk ‘n stuff … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Solar storms spur huge aurora borealis
Here’s some time-lapse video taken in Norway of the auroras caused by the solar flares. Gorgeous. And here’s a pic from of the Aurora Australis … from space! Taken by Dutch astronaut Andre Kuipers on board the International Space Station … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Problems on the home front
Everybody knew that Mission Control was a total tramp, but nobody had the heart to tell Sad Spaceman. Alltop likes directing from the ground too.
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: New constellation discovered!
Finally, someone came out and said it! Alltop likes to gaze at the Tits of Andromeda.
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Sad Spaceman reads too much Camus
Alltop enjoys a good void.
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Why Dr. McCoy was not a whiny bitch
McCoy, Kirk and Spock are all about to die as their bodies are de-atomized over a period of several agonizing seconds. Everyone in the original Star Trek was quite condescending to Bones whenever he got fretful about using the transporter. … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Torpor, Ennui, the End of the Universe
That kid just bummed me out. Alltop would love a new bike.
Continue readingThe Skwib: Grocery Store Robots by Patton Oswalt
Patton Oswalt, making the case for not using the grocery store robot. I wouldn’t mind having one of those cool robots for myself though. Check out Patton Oswalt’s website here for touring dates and news. Alltop is a robot too, but don’t tell it, it thinks it’s human.
Continue readingThe Skwib: Pretty much the only way a nuclear explosion is fun
Comic genius, Stephen Colbert, recreates a nuclear explosion using only his voice, hands and face. Alltop loves a good thermonuclear device. Via Laughing Squid.
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