I really don’t want to see puns about French eggs on Twitter anymore. Un oeuf is un oeuf. A friend of mine tried to annoy me with bird puns, but I soon realised that toucan play at that game. My wife told me she was leaving me because she couldn’t live with me always makingContinue reading “Joke of the Day: Puns”
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Thought of the Day: Mirrors
Mirrors don’t break, they multiply. It is possible to make a mirror at home using everyday objects. One of the simplest ways to do this is to use aluminum foil, which can be molded to a smooth surface and then treated with a reflective coating to make a functional mirror. Another option is to useContinue reading “Thought of the Day: Mirrors”
The Sage Cooks Breakfast
A wise old Sage in the woods one dayHe cooked up some eggs on his campfire trayThe wise old Sage, he looked contentAs he cooked his eggs on the fire’s vent The sizzle of the eggs filled the airAs he cooked with a bit of careHe flipped the eggs with a ladle so trueThe sizzleContinue reading “The Sage Cooks Breakfast”
Quote of the Day: Myself
“If I am not for myself, who is for me? And if I am only for myself, what am I? And if not now, when?” Rabbi Hillel Rabbi Hillel (c. 110 BCE – 10 CE) was a prominent Jewish sage and religious leader who lived in Jerusalem during the Second Temple period. He is consideredContinue reading “Quote of the Day: Myself”
Joke of the Day: Music
I met this bloke with a didgeridoo and he was playing Dancing Queen on it. I thought, ‘That’s Aboriginal.’ I don’t like country music, but I don’t mean to denigrate those who do. And for those who like country music, denigrate means ‘put down. Went to the annual disco for the UK Dyslexic Association lastContinue reading “Joke of the Day: Music”
Advice of the Day: Sniffing
I don’t care how nice the hand soap smells, you should never walk out of the restroom sniffing your fingers. It is generally not considered polite or appropriate to sniff your fingers in public, regardless of the context. Sniffing your fingers can be perceived as unhygienic, rude, or inappropriate, and may make other people uncomfortableContinue reading “Advice of the Day: Sniffing”
Thought of the Day: Stairs
You can’t stand backwards on stairs! The way you are standing on the stairs can indicate the direction of travel. When standing facing forward on the stairs, you are generally going up, while standing backward usually indicates that you are going down. However, this is not always the case, and it depends on the contextContinue reading “Thought of the Day: Stairs”
The Sage gives a Policeman a Piggyback
A wise old Sage gave a piggybackTo a British policeman in a sackHe carried him away with a smileFor mile after mile after mile The policeman was feeling quite perplexedWho was this Sage, he had to guessBut he soon found out The Sage was wiseAnd his strength, he did not despise The policeman was nowContinue reading “The Sage gives a Policeman a Piggyback”
Wednesday’s wagon of wisecracks …
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Ladies, some advice, if he doesn’t appreciate fruit puns… You need to let that mango. I used to go out with a girl called Lyndsey Doyle… She smelt like a cricket bat. After all these years, I’m finally ready to confess. I let the dogs out. Science reveals that…
Quote of the Day: Hope and Torment
“Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man.” Friedrich Nietzsche Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) was a German philosopher, cultural critic, and poet. He is known for his works on morality, religion, culture, and the human condition. Nietzsche’s philosophy is often characterized as a critique of traditional values andContinue reading “Quote of the Day: Hope and Torment”
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