by Didact | Nov 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
First published May 26, 1989 WARNING: Do NOT read this while drinking a hot beverage in front of a computer screen. Like I did. Which resulted in a very ugly-looking monitor. Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)...
by Didact | Oct 20, 2014 | fat girl jihad, Uncategorized
An 18-time tennis Grand Slam champion- no, not the really great one, the other one- takes exception to the comments by the head of the Russian Tennis Federation about her and her sister: Shamil Tarpischev was also fined $25,000 for making the comments on Russian...
by Didact | Oct 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
When it comes to movies, most people who have heard of my favourites- Serenity, The Dark Knight Trilogy, 300, Hot Fuzz, etc.- generally point out that I have dreadful taste in films. This is usually followed by a genteel philosophical discussion a rather heated...
by Didact | Oct 13, 2014 | Uncategorized
Apparently the Argentinians, not satisfied with pushing glorified vinegar on us in the form of their Malbec wines*, are extremely put out at the “fact” that the hosts of THE GREATEST TV SHOW ON EARTH decided to drive through their country in cars that...
by Didact | Oct 12, 2014 | HALO, Uncategorized
The Mantle. You still hold to that [fairy tale] after all that has happened? After this thing has consumed a million worlds? Can’t you see? Belief in the Mantle sealed our doom! Weakened our [protectorates], bred dependence and sloth. Our [so-called...
by Didact | Oct 3, 2014 | Uncategorized
The venerable Prof. Ian Plimer- perhaps best known for his vociferous, uncompromising, and (usually) rigourous take-downs of the pseudoscience that is most properly known as the “Anthropogenic Global Warming” theory- had some typically blunt things to say...
by Didact | Oct 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
As if the flu wasn’t bad enough, now we have an actual haemorrhagic fever imported straight from Africa to deal with: Schoolchildren in Texas may be at risk from Ebola today after five children who attend four different Dallas schools came in close contact with...
by Didact | Sep 27, 2014 | Uncategorized
Pretty much that. In which a Telly writer asks why the story of PIMCO investment chief Mohamed El-Erian’s decision to quit his job to be with his family was such a huge deal: I do hope you’re sitting down. A story has broken which caused its main...
by Didact | Sep 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
With tongue planted quite firmly in cheek, of course: I think I may have mentioned in the past that I have a rather thorough distaste for golf. I dislike pretty much everything about golf- golfists, golf bats, golf clubs, the lot. But when it comes to poking fun at...
by Didact | Sep 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
Via Didact Sr.: Sold at a ridiculous markup. Just like the iPhone. I’m a FanDroid myself, so I simply do not see the point of buying such an absurdly overpriced, walled-off, inflexible gadget. And it would appear that, now that St. Jobs has passed on, Apple is...
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