Archive for February, 2013

Facebook Rife With Hoaxes

February 7th, 2013 at 5:09 pm by Mark
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It never fails. You like and repost some emotionally charged story on Facebook, and it turns out to be a complete hoax…

In 1986, Peter Davis was on holiday in Kenya after graduating from Louisiana State University.  On a hike through the bush, he came across a young bull elephant standing with one leg raised in the air.  The elephant seemed distressed, so Peter approached it very carefully.  He got down on one knee, inspected the elephant's foot, and found a large piece of wood deeply embedded in it.  As carefully as he could, Peter worked the wood out with his knife, after which the elephant gingerly put down its foot.  The elephant turned to face the man, and with a rather curious look on its face, stared at him for several tense moments.  Peter stood frozen, thinking of nothing else but being trampled.  Eventually, the elephant trumpeted loudly, turned and walked away.  Peter never forgot the elephant or the events of that day.  Twenty years later, Peter was walking through the Chicago Zoo with his teenaged son.  As they approached the elephant enclosure, one of the creatures turned and walked over near to where Peter and his son Cameron were standing.  The large bull elephant stared at Peter, lifted its front foot off the ground, then put it down.  The elephant did that several times, then trumpeted loudly, all the while starting at the man.  Remembering the encounter in 1986, Peter could not help but wonder if this was the same elephant.  Peter summoned up his courage, climbed over the railing and made his way into the enclosure.  He walked right up to the elephant and stared back in wonder.  The elephant trumpeted again, wrapped its trunk around one of Peter's legs and slammed him against the railing, kiling him instantly.  Probably wasn't the same fucking elephant.  This is for everyone who sends me those heart-warming, bullshit stories.

Wii Always Sounded Like an Innuendo to Me…

February 6th, 2013 at 9:59 pm by Mark
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It’s always better to play with your Wii co-op than to play with your Wii alone…

Oh, NOW your arm doesn't get tired!

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Doesn’t Anyone Research Past Wikipedia Any More?

February 5th, 2013 at 7:19 pm by Mark
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And, just like that, Wikipedia was edited by some anonymous boob to reflect 2013 instead of what’s actually in the damn movie. (see link) This is why you don’t use it as a primary resource for anything worthwhile…

Back to the Future: 21-Oct-2015

Superbowl 2013 Was Exciting!

February 4th, 2013 at 9:36 pm by Mark
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I don’t usually get into American Football, but last night was an amazing game. The surprise pick-up by the 49ers made it especially interesting, going from only three points at halftime, to a near-win of thirty-one points by the end of the game. In contrast, the Ravens only gained six points in the second half after 28 during the first. Congratulations to Superbowl XLVII Champions, the Baltimore Ravens, winning 34-31.

There was, of course, the “other” opinion about the game.

Grumpy Cat: I Hope Both Teams Lose

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Superbowl Power Outage? Seriously?

February 3rd, 2013 at 9:05 pm by Mark
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Duracell posted, “Don’t you wish Duracell was supplying power to the game?” and promptly deleted it…

DUDE! You had ONE JOB!!