Tag: just for fun

  • What if Britain Had Won?

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    A few weeks ago, one of my coworkers, sent me a link to a Newcastle Ale campaign video asking what would America be like if Britain had won the Revolutionary War. Anybody who knows me really well knows I am an Anglophile. I say mobile instead of cell phone, from time to time I switch…

  • Newfoundland and Labrador

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    Your (not-so) humble author is on holiday in Canada for a couple of days. Thankfully, he is staying away from dogs. Credit for the piece goes to Stats Canada (in no way associated with Statistics Canada).

  • Is Florida the South?

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    One of the most pressing questions of the times was answered last week. Is Florida the South? Cue the Tampa Bay Times. Credit for the piece goes to Ben Montgomery.

  • Distinctive Artists by State

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    This Friday’s post comes from Business Insider. And it looks at the distinctive artists by state. And no, I have no idea who Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros are. Credit for the piece goes to Paul Lamere.

  • Venn Diagrams

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    Seth Meyers debuted his new show last month. And in the debut he used Venn diagrams to tell jokes. And while I was going to poke fun at Arizona, the opportunity for the joke disappeared a few weeks ago. So instead, I will take the time to show another. The setup: The punchline: Credit for…

  • It’s Cold Outside

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    I have spent this past week in Lithuania for work. And it was cold. But it was colder still in Chicago. Thankfully on a Friday we have xkcd to put all this cold into a bit more perspective. Although his example uses St. Louis, I presume it holds for most cities. Credit for the piece…

  • Don’t Worry, You’ll Be Long Dead…

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    …before any of this occurs. Courtesy of BBC Future and the New Year, welcome to the end of the world as we know it. (Sing it, Michael.) Credit for the piece goes to iibStudio.

  • Canada vs. the United States

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    Last week I was asked what was the population of Canada. I first said 30 million. I then figured that was too small so I said more like 50–60 million. Turns out I was closer to being correct the first time. A Google search that cites the World Bank among its sources listed the population…

  • North Jersey Traffic

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    For those of you unaware of the shenanigans going on in New Jersey, this won’t make any sense. But for those that are, it sucks to be a commuter in North Jersey as this comic map illustrates. Credit for the piece goes to Ruben Bolling.

  • Television Ownership

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    Another from xkcd, this time on television ownership. If you are among those trending towards the embarrassed. Well, it’s Christmas season. So get ready to go buy one. Credit for the piece goes to Randall Munroe.