Comments for America

Comment on Search terms used by people to find my site. Yes, really by davec

davec — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:05:10 +0000

This gives me a renewed appreciation for both Chris’ deft wit and how hard poor Google slaves to help us all lead better lives, or at least feel like we’re leading better lives.

I got here by a mundane (*yawn*) ‘British slang’ search. Now I feel all dull and unimaginative.

Comment on Right: Landing on the moon by Gunnr Rhys

Gunnr Rhys — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:43:35 +0000

You think that’s a mind blower? Try this on for size: The Wright Brothers’ first piloted powered flight was in 1903. The moon landing was in 1969. Do the math. That’s only 66 years from the invention of the airplane to landing on the freaking MOON!

Comment on A new type of joke: the Burnsie. You heard it here first by Sheila

Sheila — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:56:02 +0000

Q: How do you become a famous hag?
A: Sit on a cosmetic surgeon’s table until your Joan Rivers.

Comment on A new type of joke: the Burnsie. You heard it here first by Sheila

Sheila — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:52:32 +0000

Q: How do you become a famously irritating singer?
A: Sit on a tack until your Tommy Tunes.

Comment on A new type of joke: the Burnsie. You heard it here first by Sheila

Sheila — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:48:25 +0000

Q: How do you become a famous Senator?
A: Sit in Maine until your Olympia Snowes.

(What can I say? I’m on a role.)

Comment on A new type of joke: the Burnsie. You heard it here first by Sheila

Sheila — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:39:23 +0000

Q: How do you take care of a famous erection?
A: Have sex until your Hugh Downs.

Comment on A new type of joke: the Burnsie. You heard it here first by Sheila

Sheila — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:31:08 +0000

Q: How do you become a famous comedian?
A: Sit in skinny jeans until your Tommy Smothers.

Comment on A new type of joke: the Burnsie. You heard it here first by Sheila

Sheila — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:11:22 +0000

Q: How do you become an outrageous homosexual?
A: Bake slowly until your Quentin Crisps.

Comment on Right: Tax refunds by BluePeas

BluePeas — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 02:58:13 +0000

I thought only people who didn’t make very much money got refunds. I would bet that most people in the US have to pay taxes in April, not send off for their refund check.

Since I do not make a lot, I always write ‘exempt’ on my w4. Why should I let the gov’t keep my money and send me a refund check later, as if it’s some magical gift or reward. F**k that. I’ll take my money all at once, thank you.

Comment on Wrong: Root beer by Matteo Watkins

Matteo Watkins — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:26:06 +0000

As a chef, I always keep a keen eye on the culinary eccentricities of both my homeland (US) and my away homeland (UK). My conclusion: peole eat and drink wierd shit on both sides of the Atlantic. I can truly understand why most Europeans don’t like rootbeer (it’s the wintergreen taste)… but I love it… I grew up with it. I didn’t grow up with black pudding, or putting seven-up (lemonade) in my beer… both vile concoctions to me… yet, somewhere some Brit is raising his pint glass and motioning for another shandy to wash down his fried black pudding… and he’s happy about it. Our version of black pudding is called Srapple… don’t ask… I have no idea. Also, just an observation, but my Brit acquaintances really bag on Spam… yet they offer three or four versions of the exact same stuff on thier supermarket shelves, under other more “Euro” sounding names of course… what gives?