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Weather forecasting

Jen has this crackpot theory that it always snows in this neck of the woods on her friend's birthday. The theory might well be ludicrous, but it is at least capable of being falsified (i.e. it is possible to devise a test that could disprove the theory). According to the philosopher Karl Popper (1902-1994), this… Continue reading Weather forecasting

Undies

According to a passing visitor, gruts is Kiwi slang for underpants. Cool.

I need to get my ears tested

Conversation at work: "I remember when I was on my sex-change course…" "What did you just say?" "I remember when I was on my exchange course…"

Precision surgery

Conversation with Carolyn while removing a splinter from her finger with a tiny pair of tweezers: C: "Richard, why is your hand shaking like that?" R: "Parkinson's."

Just for the record

Irish Mick just emailed me to point out that my last one to him had kisses at the end. Look, I was tired, and for some reason I signed off with the valediction I usually reserve for Stense. Sorry to have got your hopes up there, Mick.

Famous people lucky never to have met Rev. Spooner:

Ursula Andres Nick Price (golfer) Jill Dando Friar Tuck See also: Roonerspism

Psychobollocks

Observer: Students face personality tests for university places [UK Government] Ministers want universities to adopt methods such as psychometric testing, the psychological questionnaires widely used in City recruitment which explore personality traits and ability to learn, and US-style aptitude tests as fairer ways of assessing teenagers. And these morons have been put in charge of… Continue reading Psychobollocks

Author: Richard Carter