At first he fought he was nicked, didn’he? He fought, “‘allo, what’s ol’ bill comin’ round me jam jar for?” Then he learned, didn’he? Ol’ Bill knew all about that Docta’ Smif fellow, right? ‘Ow ‘e were always ‘angin’ around … Continue reading →
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mark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: J. K. Rowling — NOT the author of The Fridgularity
I’m not sure how these rumors get started, but just to be clear: the famous, best-selling author J. K. Rowling (best known for her Harry Potter books) is not the author of The Amadeus Net, Marvellous Hairy, or The Fridgularity. … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Now That’s Cooking
Cynthia had never mastered all of the culinary arts, despite her self-styled title of “Sauciest Chef in the West.” Her ragouts were a disaster and her inability to get a souffle to rise was legendary. Fortunately, she could get other … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Ask General Kang: Do you pardon your followers, even if they did something wrong?
I would never pardon a follower if they did ME wrong, but if they made a “mistake” and were then penalized by the legal community, I might decide to save them from doing prison time — particularly if they’re a … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Renoir’s The Festival of Slorg
Many art historians believe this to be the famous painting, Luncheon of the Boating Party (Le déjeuner des canotiers) by the French impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir, painted in 1881. They are right on two counts: it was Renoir, and it was … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Parsing the want ads
Are you ready for an exciting career? An award-winning, International company is looking for unique individuals with leadership ability. We are one of the fastest growing companies in the fastest growing industry in the world! Are you ready to dive … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Grant Wood’s The Aliens Among Us
This iconic painting is well-known and much parodied, but few have ever divined the true nature of the horrific story behind the canvas. Most art historians agree that Woods used his sister and dentist as the models for this famous … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Ask General Kang: What should you do if you discover your leader is a hypocrite?
First of all, don’t be surprised. Then, I suppose it depends a little what kind of hypocrite. For example, if you are talking about a leader of a church — let’s say for the sake of argument, an evangelical church … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Pedantica YouTubicus: 50 Common Misquotes
This is a little on the pedantic side, but still pretty good fun. Alltop is never misquoted but often funny.
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Parenting Level: 100
I’d love to see her take on Barbie. Alltop can take itself too humorously sometimes…
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: If on a Summer’s Day, a Fridgularity
You are reading a blog posting about Mark A. Rayner’s most recent book, The Fridgularity. You had been hoping to find a funny picture, and maybe a microfiction that played off that image, but instead, you find yourself reading another … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Tune for Two
Great dark stuff, very Tarantoesque! By Alfa Primo. One of 11 fascinating short films of 2011. Alltop prefers Rainbow Connection. H/T to Adam Fraser!
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Batman Lashes Out at the Other Members of the Justice League of America After Spending the Weekend at the Jack Nicholson Film Festival
by Mark A. Rayner You know, I’m getting a little tired of all the snide remarks about the way I fight crime. We live in a world that has villains, and those villains have to be defeated by men with … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Ask General Kang: What do you do when your planet runs out of resources?
What do I do? Shouldn’t you be asking what will you do? What I do is charge up the power cells in my Interstellar Ape-arda, fill the ships with hordes of über-chimps hungry for adventure and loot, and set course … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Nosferadude
Vampire fiction was my education. It was all I was allowed to sink my teeth into when I was young. And when I was just a little boy, I loved it. My mom introduced me to the vampire Lestat, and … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: In your FACE, Proust!
Though I’m not sure the cartoon below has the elegance of the madeleine episode from The Remembrance of Lost Time (the first volume of which I’ve actually read), this cartoon below wins on brevity. If you want to save yourself … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: How Iron Man 3 should have ended [spoilers!]
I know you’ve probably already seen this on i09, but hell, sometimes you just have to put a youtube clip up in lieu of original content. Excellent parody/pointing out of massive plot holes. (Plus a good dig at Batman’s 7-year … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Unmarked dirt roads
If you haven’t seen Geogessr yet, then I do apologize for introducing you to this addictive Internet game. I’m currently developing a Sherlock Holmes-like ability to recognize dirt. Alltop is a dirty humor agregator. H/T to @robotnik.
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Protected: A Reluctant Emcee
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: How NOT to use a semicolon: a short musical interludeum
Great stuff! Alltop finds the word “colon” highly irregular and funny. HT to tejassssssssss’s tumblr for this one, originally on .
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