Apologies, Elections, Wrestling And A Crazy Cake Lady. What More Could You Ask For?

Sorry it’s been such a slow week around here. Between Carin getting ready to go on her trip, me having some truly horrible nights of sleep and I think fighting off some kind of cold, and Matt being away at a gay bathhouse convention, the poor Comet has kind of been getting neglected. I’ve been …

Revenge On The Telemarketers And Junk Mailers

Wow! The inbox has been full of gems fit for blogging. Here’s another. Does the second suggestion actually work? If it does, I’m so doing it. Or, does it only work in the UK? This guy appears to be British. REVENGE ON THE TELEMARKETER & JUNK MAILERS Three Little Words That Work!! (1) The three …

The Guide Dogs Hurka Gurka Clock

This just came into my inbox, and I laughed, laughed, and laughed some more. Maybe the sane among us would only snore at this, but I thought dog-owners would laugh along with me. I didn’t write this. It was written by a guy named Tom K. GuideDog Owners! Have you ever had to make excuses …

You’ve Got Questions, We’ll Get Hatemail

Greg Twilly, a man who is far and away everybody’s favourite commenter, just asked me some questions. “How come the mascot for the Paralympics isn’t missing a limb or something? And what the hell is that thing supposed to be? It sort of looks like a gay cow.” Tasteless yes, but the man’s got a …

It’s Time To Get Somebody Fired

It’s been a while since we’ve put up any guest posts, but that changes today. This one is from my brother. He recently started a new job, and every time I talk to him he’s always got stories to tell about something or other. A lot of them are about the people he works with …

Help Define "Service Animal"

Gees! There’s not much time to respond. I just got this email, and the deadline for public comments is Monday! Ok ok ok, up on the blog she goes! I know I’m not American, but plenty of people who read this thing live in the States, so here it is. Apparently, the definition of service …

A Couple More Snake Stories

Carin’s been finding a lot of stories about snakes lately, so since I never like to be outdone even though most of the time I’m too lazy to do anything about it, I figure it’s time I get in on the act. Here are a couple of snake-related mishaps I’ve come across in the last …