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Archive of entries posted on 27th April 2018
I Don’t Know if I Can Be That Useless
Bernie Sanders is proposing that any adult who wants one should be able to get a $15 an hour job with the federal government.
I’ll go along with it if, when I quit, I get to fire another government employee when I go.
Also, You Control the Booing With Dials
[The Truth About Ancient Gladiators] (Viewer #1,147,114)
Sounds like gladiating was basically Roman UFC. If you want “two men enter, one man leaves”, talk to Auntie.
Link of the Day: I’m As Surprised As You To Find Out Bernie Is Still Alive – and Being Handed Microphones
[High Praise! to Stilton’s Place]
Teaching Simple Math to Bernie Sanders
Asking the obvious but necessary questions about Sen. Sanders’ jobs plan.
[Think you have a link that’s IMAO-worthy? Send it to harvolson@gmail.com. If I use your link, you will receive High Praise! (assuming you remember to put your name in the email)]
Icebreaker: For What Occasion Did You Last Bake a Cake?
Having finished “The 25 most popular icebreaker questions based on four years of data” and enjoyed the results, I’m moving on to a new list:
76 Fun Icebreaker Questions (Not all of which will be used, since some are either/or questions, which are boring.)
Your mission: answer the question in the comments with a good story.
If you don’t have a good story, you are encouraged to make one up.
For what occasion did you last bake a cake?
July 4th, to celebrate America’s birthday.
Burned my house down lighting all the candles, so I’m not doing that again.
Compare and Contrast
Straight Line of the Day: Now Open – a Bank Run Entirely by Robots. Among It’s Unique Features…
Works like this: I feed you Moon Nukers a straight line, and you hit me with a punch line in the comments.
Now open – a bank run entirely by robots. Among its unique features…
The Illustrated Frank J: I Can See Which Way The Wind’s Blowing
Not Staying Bought
Environmental scientists are now saying that climate change is “not as bad as we thought“.
Nothing a few renewed government grants can’t fix, though, I’m sure.