I can’t stand it

I’m going to run away. Somewhere that has no internet connection. That way I won’t keep stumbling across such gems as this: What is one school that Mary 1 Queen of England attended? She didn’t attend schools. She was taught by monks. Most of her early life was spent in exile away from court because [...]

History according to WikiAnswers

I’m going to rename my blog. I’m going to call it “Stupid things I’ve found on WikiAnswers”. They have a motto over there “There are no stupid questions”. I used to believe this… before I began looking around W/A. After reading a number of the answers I’ve given up on that faint hope. Now don’t [...]

Banging my forehead on the keyboard for fun & entertainment

Trolling through WikiAnswers again and having a field day with the incoherence of both the questions and answers. I landed there by accident today (for a change) while looking for something else. This caught my eye: What is the culture of Canada? Intriqued, I clicked on the link. Here’s the answer: Canadian people mostly eat [...]

A lingering question that haunts me

As you already know, I like to troll places like Wiki Answers and Yahoo Answers for questions that baffle me. Some questions are so badly written or so weird, I feel like I’m watching a mental train wreck. This one is a bit of both: Syphilis: Why has its popularity declined in recent years? I [...]

Silly, silly, silly

Sniff, sniff .. smell that? That is the fine scent of silliness lurking in the air.  Yes, I’ve been lurking over at Wikianswers again and found this fine crop of nonsense to share with you. The questions are genuine questions found there, the answers are ones I would dearly love to leave. I feel so [...]

Mmm, love the irony

I was cruising around the TTC (Toronto Transit Commission) web site and spotted this little gem. You can sign up to get your monthly transit pass via snail mail. Fill out a nifty little form and supply a voided cheque and voila, no line ups to get your pass. It simply shows up in your [...]

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