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Category Archives: Silliness
Of Flying Pigs
A number of the specifications for how things work on the Internet begin life as an RFC, or Request For Comment. For example, RFC 2616 lays out the basis for the HyperText Transfer Protocol or HTTP which controls how a web browser downloads pages from a web server. (That’s what that “http://” is for at the beginning of all web page addresses.)
Today I became aware of RFC 1925 which discusses “fundamental truths of networking for the Internet community.”
My favorite part is section 2.3 which reads:
With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. However, this is not necessarily a good idea. It is hard to be sure where they are going to land, and it could be dangerous sitting under them as they fly overhead.
The XKCD Honor Society
Of course I joined.
Closed for Business
I do not believe this is an appropriate location for this sign.
If for some reason this is an appropriate location, I really don’t want to know about it.
Swinging on a Star
I watched Hudson Hawk a couple weeks ago, and I just can’t get this song out of my head!
And all the monkeys aren’t in the zoo; every day you see quite a few. So you see it’s all up to you… You could be better than you are! You could be swinging on a star!
NYE
In a conversation with my boss this morning, I announced my plans to take the rest of the year off from work. He fully supports this decision; as he said, you have to stick to your principles.
He left 30 minutes ahead of me!
Christmas Morning
As the family unwrapped gifts on Christmas morning, Dad opened one which led to this exchange:
Dad: It’s a USB Pet Rock!
Mom: What does it do?
Blair: The same things as a regular pet rock.
Dad: Except it works with the computer!
My family is fun.
Deer Trouble
A lot of people run into problems with deer grazing on their decorative plantings. Likewise, a lot of people have light-up deer they put out during the holidays.
My parents are unique – the light-up deer they put out during the holidays wind up dining on the decorative plantings.
Wylie's Monster Snorkel
Wylie demonstrates his technique for hiding from scary monsters while still getting to the cool air. This camouflage technique has the added advantage of allowing you to pretend not to notice that someone is trying to change the bed sheets.
Aiiiieeeeeeeeeee!!!!
I frequently use movie posters to create unique wrapping paper for Christmas and birthdays. Imagine finding this “Bee Movie” package under the tree!
