Tagged with 'humor'
Artistic sense of humour
From the Frequently Asked Questions section of a fan web site for the His Dark Materials series:
So that’s it. The fact that all three titles refer to an artifact is no more than a coincidence, though it does make a nice pattern. Before I’d finished the third one, the artist Eric Rohmann, who drew the wonderful covers the books had in their first Knopf editions, asked what the third book would be called, and before I could tell him, volunteered THE SOPHISTICATED MONKEY-WRENCH.
I just finished the first book – other than the abrupt ending, it’s pretty good. I was searching the ‘net to find out why the name of the first book was different in the US (and the movie).
I’m a few pages into the second book now. No spoilers, please!
It's a circus
A few weeks ago, our air conditioning was on the fritz. We put in a request with management, and found out that the unit had rusted out in the winter and needing to be replaced. A few days…
Babies vs. Roommates
The way I figure it, having a baby is like having the worst roommate ever, for 18 years. And you can't get rid of them.
Think about it! What would you do if you…
Too funny!
Maybe you have to have been working with Ruby for awhile, maybe not, but I have to share:
My new blob
I am at the moment setting up my Unbuntu conputer for Rails…
The Casual Gamer Game
From this piece in Wired, by Lore Sjöberg:
Casual Game: The Game
This year, everyone wants to get into the wallet of the casual gamer. Rotund Studios has the game it…
Attack of the pink and cuddlies
I think it's a weird coincidence that - for geeks, anyway - this year's April Fool's Holiday seems to have a "I wanna pony" theme…