OddThinking

A blog for odd things and odd thoughts.

“I wish I had my money back…”

Do you think that a combination of heavy metal poisoning from a combination of Gold, Silver and Copper, introduced through the water-supply, could have a psychotropic effect?

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Categories: Humour, Thoughts from the Shower
Tags: Humour, medicine, superstition

Independent Verification

This seemed very funny to me, when I thought of it during the haze of waking up this morning. However, I need independent verification.

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Killing “killing two birds with one stone”

Why is “killing two birds with one stone” such a desirable attribute?

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Categories: Humour, Thoughts from the Shower
Tags: Humour, optimisation, sayings

Knuth’s Greatest Ever Paper

The blogosphere tilted on its axis slightly last week when Donald Knuth had a birthday, and every Computer Science geek rushed to provide a tribute.

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Categories: Doubleplus Geek, Humour
Tags: computer science, Humour, knuth

My Doctor’s Bookshelf

My doctor’s bookshelf is rated PG.

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Balloon Mime

I once saw this fantastic balloon-artist perform. Well, actually, he wasn’t a balloon-artist, but really a mime artist.

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Categories: Based On A True Story, Circus Skills, Humour
Tags: balloon, Humour, mime, performance, prank

Effect an Effect II: Exceeding XKCD

I’ve noticed that my ability to get changes made depends on my mood. Conversely, my mood is determined by my ability to achieve change.

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Set Your Lasers To “Fun”!

Okay, shhh! Listen up! Everyone, shush!

Here’s what we are going to do….

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Even the title needs more work

I hate trying to be funny to a deadline.

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Go, G-man, Go!

Step-By-Step Instructions on how to invoke the greatest ever feature of the old Wyse terminals, plus a bonus extra: a re-enactment on your very own modern display!

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