Archive for April, 2011

Free Comic Book Day 2011

Thursday, April 28th, 2011

Just a reminder that Free Comic Book Day, the best holiday of the year, is almost on us again. There is nothing to dislike about this holiday and if you don’t have anything for your Mother for a Mother’s day gift you know she will love a pile of free comic books. Everyone does. For [...]

Royal Wedding As Seen By Commoners

Thursday, April 28th, 2011

I am absolutely disinterested in the Royal Wedding. I have to think a moment before I can tell you who is even getting hitched, and I have only picked that up from media saturation. As an American, I am pleased I don’t have a dog in the fight at all. As an American I find [...]

England the Brave, Part whatever

Wednesday, April 27th, 2011

Apparently being a jerk is no longer legal in the UK. The crime in the article is that a beach side keytarist is alleged to have played ‘Everyone is Kung Fu Fighting’ at a couple of Chinese people in Wales. At worst he was being a jerk and even a bigoted jerk, but somehow that [...]

Summer of Fear: Anteaters*

Monday, April 11th, 2011

Great dark horse candidate for our annual Summer of Fear Contest, the Anteater*. A long shot, but an interesting one to say the very least. * Fear my be limited to Flamingos and Ants.

How Much is Smaug the Dragon Worth?

Sunday, April 10th, 2011

This is the best Forbes article I think I have ever read. How Much is a Dragon Worth? Be sure to read the comments for absolute high quality nerdity with non of the usual bitterness. Great stuff.

Summer of Fear: Cows!

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

Just when it was looking like a dry year for animal panic we get a surprising new entrant for this year’s contest, the cow! The numbers are with them, and they will not be ignored any longer. Hopefully we are starting to work up to a good anti-cow summer frenzy.