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Tag Archives: Silly
On the Questions People Ask
In the next day or two, I’ll put up a complete breakdown of August’s webstats for allyngibson.net, but in the interim, I thought I’d point out a couple of interesting things I’ve seen come through from Google in the past week or two of search phrases people are using. alan moore star trek. I don’tContinue reading “On the Questions People Ask”
On Being Histamatic
I am histamatic. That’s my word-coinage for the day, defined as “I itch all freakin’ over.” Why is Allyn histamatic? I ate some mango in a fruit salad a few days ago. Mango contains trace quantities of urushiol, the active toxin in poison ivy that causes skin irritation. Cashews also contain trace amounts of urushiol.Continue reading “On Being Histamatic”
On the Flight of the Cheese Wedge
Some news of the weird for the previous week. To commemorate the 40th-anniversary of Apollo 11’s landing on the moon, a group of cheesemakers in Somerset, England, decided to send a piece of cheddar into space on a high-altitude weather balloon. The logic of this, so it seems to me, is that some thought inContinue reading “On the Flight of the Cheese Wedge”
On URLs as Written by Charles Dickens
Imagine, for a moment, that Charles Dickens wrote URLs. For the non-technical, a URL is a website address. A “Universal Resource Locator.” I presume you’re reading this from http://www.allyngibson.net/, though there are other places and other ways you might have found your way here. But, again, let us suppose that Charles Dickens wrote URLs. WeContinue reading “On URLs as Written by Charles Dickens”
On Educational Toys For Children
I have a niece. She’s not quite four months. She got a St. Patrick’s Day card from her uncle. (It’s so weird to refer to myself as an “uncle.” I know it’s the right word, but damn, I do not feel avuncular.) The card was… delightfully bonkers, if I do say so myself. What toContinue reading “On Educational Toys For Children”
On Why I Hate Daylight Savings Time
Dear Daylight Savings Time, Please go away. I want Standard Time back. I want Standard Time back now. You have wrecked my sleep schedule. I can’t get up in the mornings with Standard Time. I definitely can’t get up with you. Yes, I like that it’s daylight when I leave the office. That’s nice. But,Continue reading “On Why I Hate Daylight Savings Time”
On Commemorative Ice Cream
This is too good not to share. 🙂 Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream is creating a flavor to commemorate the election of Barack Obama as the 44th President. Here’s a list of suggested names for ice creams commemorating George W. Bush, the 43rd. I’m fond of “Rocky Road to Torture” and “Death by Chocolate… andContinue reading “On Commemorative Ice Cream”
On Allyn’s Mysterious Bruise
The facts are these. I have a bruise on my right hand. The bruise is on the back of the hand. The bruise is situated roughly adjacent to my right thumb and my wrist. The bruise measures 1 1/2-inches in diameter. The bruise is a deep purple. The bruise hurts like a motherfucker. If youContinue reading “On Allyn’s Mysterious Bruise”
On the Yes/No Meme
You know what’s awesome about memes? They’re cheap content. I don’t have to do a lot of thinking, and you get something to read that says something about me. And possibly something that you, dear reader, can interact with. 🙂 This one is Dayton‘s and Jim Johnson‘s faults. You can only answer Yes or No!Continue reading “On the Yes/No Meme”