OddThinking

A blog for odd things and odd thoughts.

A “Practical” Joke

Joe decided to put an academic spin on the old prank of sending out the apprentice for striped paint or a long weight.

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Machina Ex Deux

I have just been futzing around with my new Wacom pen tablet.

God created man in his own iMageâ„¢.
Genesis 1:27, God created man in his own iMage™.

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Categories: Humour
Tags: comic, graphic design, Humour

Where were you last night?

One Sunday morning when I was a teenager, Joe confronted me. “Where were you at 1am last night?” he demanded.

“I… ummm.. errr…” I stuttered, quite startled.

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Password Security and Fish: Best Practice

Julian: “I’ve had an idea. I am going to name my next pet `v7qo!rt’, so then I can use my pet’s name as a password, and yet still be secure.”

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The Story Behind Little Red Riding Hood

The truth behind the Little Red Riding Hood scandal is finally revealed.

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Categories: Humour
Tags: Humour, performance

Signs of life

A note to the would-be pedant at Dallas-Fort Worth airport.

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Conned by the Shell Game

“She sells sea-shells by the sea-shore.”

Err… Thanks, but no thanks. I’m fine for sea-shells at the moment.

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An Economist Looks at CAPTCHA and Porn

When you look at free porn like an economist does, you can see this is truly the best way to prevent comment spam.

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The Dirtiest Prank

Lister really didn’t like Craig much, but that was no excuse for the dirtiest prank I have ever heard.

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Gambling and Meta-Gaming

Many years ago – I was still a preteen – my grandparents were hosting a dinner for all of their children and their grandchildren. After dinner, we kids played some cards, while the adults talked. We were playing Pontoon – which is a gambling game – but rather than using matches for tokens, we borrowed […]

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