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Octapodi

By Pantelis • Oct 31st, 2008 • Category: Humor

I was reading an article about the Octopus Otto who is causing havoc at the Sea Star Aquarium in Coburg, Germany, (read Otto the octopus wreaks havoc) and I remembered the funny video Octapodi seen below.

Better think twice before messing with an octopus.



7 x 13 = 28

By Pantelis • Oct 28th, 2008 • Category: Humor

Lol! Abbott and Costello know the real mathematics the rest of us never learned in school.



Vic-20: A computer with a real keyboard

By Pantelis • Apr 8th, 2008 • Category: Humor

William Shatner could sell anything but it was easy to sell the Commodore Vic-20 since “unlike games it had a real keyboard.” The wonder computer of the 80s was the Vic-20; captain Kirk told me so.



Great self-reference joke

By Pantelis • Nov 6th, 2007 • Category: Humor

A logician saves the life of a tiny space alien. The alien is very grateful and, since she’s omniscient, offers the following reward: she offers to answer any question the logician might pose. Without too much thought (after all, he’s a logician), he asks: “What is the best question to ask and what is the [...]



How to write a term paper

By Pantelis • Oct 28th, 2007 • Category: Humor

1. Sit in a straight, comfortable chair in a well lighted place with plenty of freshly sharpened pencils.
2. Read over the assignment carefully, to make certain you understand it.
3. Walk down to the vending machines and buy some coffee to help you concentrate.
4. Stop off at another floor on the way back and visit with [...]



Demotivational posters

By Pantelis • Oct 15th, 2007 • Category: Humor

I’m sure you’ve all seen motivational posters designed to…motivate people. Some are truly exceptional and some are just lame. Of course, savvy Internet users wasted no time creating the exact opposite of motivational posters, i.e., demotivational posters. Most of these are hilarious. The flagship poster in this category must be the one about Motivation; see [...]