So does this mean Moses was a stegosaurus? Alltop turns all four cheeks.
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mark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: How to be a Visionary
At least as far as this mash-up world goes, anyway. (In which running someone else’s cartoon counts as content.) Alltop is a vision of humor. How to be a Visonary, a photo by lunchbreath on Flickr.
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: Ask General Kang: Apparently, only one in four people read a book last year — how can we improve that figure?
I’d start by disabling the publishing industry in some way — perhaps an elite cadre of pulp-loving squirrels armed with plasma-shredders and capable of firing book worms out of their mouths? Or perhaps you could change the tax laws so … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Clown Apocalypse: Buffoonibilism
This isn’t terrifying is it? He looks kinda fun, right? Sure, up until the point he starts to eat your face. One of the mutations of the Bozo Virus that was most horrifying was the one that caused Buffoonabilism, a … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Famous Paintings with SF Titles: The Grondak Slayer
Up until recently, many believed this was Rembrandt’s masterpiece. According to most experts, it was likely painted by one of Rembrandt’s students, but it is a virtuoso work none-the-less. The thing that art historian have failed to pass along, however, … 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: Cartoons have problems too
I found these amusing, if not particularly sensitive. I DO wonder why Wylie Coyote’s OCD is not mentioned. Here are a few other issues I think worth mentioning. (Note, I have no psychological training, so these are purely a layman’s … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Flying
I actually like it when the pilot comes on to talk to us lowly cattle. It makes me feel like I have some kind of relationship with the person that literally controls my fate for the next X-number of hours. … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: An explosion of taste
The pastry chef, Seaman First Class Henry Bunders, had been given specific orders: “make a cake that is like a nuclear explosion.” He’d been able to recreate the effect of the mushroom cloud using some stiff cardboard, fondant, and liberal … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: The Beard Wars, an Oral History
“Captain Chiggerson, can you hear me? Captain?” “I can hear you! I’m blind not deaf.” “Sorry Captain, but you didn’t seem to be responding,” the historian asked. He was a young man, and was frankly shocked by the Captain’s long … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Byron’s Epic Swims: The Alps
To this day, no one has been able to recreate the feat of naiant heroics that Byron managed in the dark fall of 1816. Having finished buggering Percy Bysshe Shelley senseless, Bryon decided to spend the winter in Venice. He … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Improving Old Movies: Roman Holiday
I think Roman Holiday would have been better if stormtroopers were chasing Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck the whole time. And just to be fair, Peck should have some kind of lightsaber, and Hepburn should get some kind of blaster. … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Don’t blink or you’ll miss the best part
First Look: Ultimate Teaser Trailer for Comedy Bang Bang, the TV show! Comedy Bang Bang is one of my favorite podcasts, so it’s kind of cool to see it turn into a TV show on the IFC network. The series … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Short conversations: Merlot
Scene: A fancy restaurant. Miles sits with his old friend, Jack, as they wait for their dates to arrive. Waiters bustle around the room efficiently, dressed in black tie and wearing white aprons. Jack: If they want to drink Merlot, … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: What is that all over his economy? Ants!
I’d like to see what Aesop would make of derivatives. Alltop enjoys a good fable.
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: The League of Peculiar Gentlemen: The Americans
Not to be outdone by their British compatriots, the North American members of the League of Peculiar Gentlemen were also able to strap strange things to their faces. Perhaps the most famous of the trio, is Larry “The Monocle” Zimmerman, … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: The League of Peculiar Gentlemen: The Brits
Though not as well-known as other Leagues composed of remarkable individuals, the League of Peculiar Gentlemen (LOPG) is none-the-less, an astonishing story of sacrifice, heroism, and strapping things over your face. The first iteration of the LOPG featured six members … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Baboon-Washing Club Rules
You do not talk about baboon-washing club. You do not talk about baboon-washing club. If someone says “stop,” goes limp, or gets infected by a new virulent strain of baboon-born ebola, the baboon-wash is over. Only two guys to a … Continue reading →
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