Month: January 2013
Proof Horoscopes Are Bunk: The Random Horoscope Generator
I’ve known these things were bogus since I was in about 6th grade, shortly after my librarian taught me about Barnum statements. This page proves it. From there I learned about math and probability and realized that there’s zero chance…
World’s Oldest Person dies – Again
Medical experts are scratching their heads as another elderly person has mysteriously passed away this week. Newspapers the world over shared the sad news that the World’s Oldest Person has just died. This is the latest in a rash of…
NRA Suggestion to Weed Out Crazies Met w/ Unexpected Results
The US government has decided to do what the NRA says and instead of not letting people buy a lot of guns and bullets that the would try to find the crazy people and just stop them from getting them….
Dean Chambers: A Look Into the Next 10 Years (Part 6)
Todays entry in our predictions from the future series comes from Dean Chambers, the conservative blogger and statistician famous for his staunchly pro-Romney predictions during the 2012 presidential election. His expertise is in politics, so these are largely political predictions…
Presidential Inauguration is for Deserving Corporations, not Unemployed
The U.S. National Park Service has denied a permit to the ANSWER Coalition for a demonstration in support of the unemployed in Freedom Plaza during the Presidential Inauguration on January 21, 2013 in Washington, D.C. Instead, the space will be…
New Law Requires Gun Manufacturers to Clean Up Post-Massacre Mess
A new wrinkle in the gun control debate has come about. Sick of the inordinate control that gun makers have over our society and the political influence that have upon our government, a massive petition campaign has brought about a…
“Gun Bubble Imminent” Claims Financial Wizard
E. Edmund Worthington, a foremost prognosticator in the world of weapons pricing, is warning potential gun buyers to save their cash and quit buying guns. “The prices are way too high now folks,” said Worthington in a voice resembling a…
Florida Teachers Take the Heat, Won’t Pack It
Florida law bans guns in school so all talk about arming teachers on the job is well, a crap shoot. In fact, for all the talk, talk, talk no such legislation (as of this date, give them time, it’s early)…
Even Grandma Thinks Bingo is Old School
In the United States, bingo was originally called “beano”. No, it wasn’t a racial epithet, even though many aged Americans may also use it thusly. No, it was a game played at fairs where a dealer would select numbered discs…
Romney to Advertise New Lovelife Product
Former governor Mitt Romney may have lost the presidential election last November, but coming up short at the ballot box isn’t keeping him down—at least not in spirit. According to breaking reports, Romney has been hired as a spokesperson to…