The Skwib has been nominated for a “Best So Far” award in the humor category. You can check out the awards here. It’s just an honor to be nominated…
And we participated in our first-ever God or Not? Carnival, hosted by The Uncredible Hallq. It’s an interesting one.
A few fictions are available at the the Storyblogging Carnival at Back of the Envelope. I enjoyed the slightly demented nature of Not Being.
You’ll also find the Best of Me Symphony today, at the Owner’s Manual.
Mr. Snitch found a fascinating article on the newspaper business and condensed for easy reading. It begins with a discussion of the linotype machine and how newspaper owners were so keen to get rid of it (and the expensive operators).
So how would Superman make ends meet without his lousy newspaper job? Elisson has the answer.
Over at Leslie’s Omnibus, they have endured the same bionic sleep routine that was recently inflicted on Mark.
If you’re feeling sleepy, keep in mind that the TAN-man has instituted the “blink don’t wink” campaign. Finally, the voice of reason!
We enjoyed this skwibby fiction from Jesus’ General about Tim Russert’s upbringing.
My Blahg has suggested with tongue-in-cheek (we hope) that Canada get some Nukes Now. Then again, General Kang says we’d be idiots not to have them …
And to wrap things up, Steve at The Poutine Diaries has asked us to give London (Ontario) a new name. Here are the (predictable) suggestions from The Skwib crew: Kangtown, Thagville and Tundra Junction. (The last one makes no sense at all, as London is not a junction town.) Mark has suggested an Italo Calvino-like name Parochia.
Don Surber is hosting the Carnival of the Celebrities, where you can learn all about favourite famous people. (Or not.)
You’ll also find some Funny Stuff over at The Conservative Cat.
Update: The Carnival of Insanity is up at Dr. Sanity. Waka waka!
“Cyberspace” is dead. We knew Thag smelled something. A few desperate attempts to coin a new term include:
The best of the suggestions are “infosphere” but General Kang thinks “datasphere” rolls off the tongue much better.
Update: Upon reflection, “world brain” in English is quite lame, but in German, kind of cool in a Teutonic way: “Weltgehirn.”
We can imagine Dr. Tundra strutting around in black boots and a plastic shower cap, while he fiddles with his Blackberry, shouting at the top of his lungs: “Ich liebe das Weltgehirn!”
Inspired by this article.
Welcome to the 18th Carnival of Satire, here at The Skwib. As always, we have a lively passel of satire, with a slight leaning towards news parody this week. Hah, you thought we were going to say “to the right, didn’t you?” Admit it! It seems like everything is leaning to the right — even Canada — so it’s pointless to say. Okay, onto the posts:
Vox Poplar at Vox Poplar is Right About Everything & Don’t You Forget It! explains why the French sometimes piss everyone off in Les Option Nuclear.
Elisson at Blog d’Elisson “plumbs” new “depths” with this edition of Ask Mr. Debonair. You might want to bring along a wet-nap when you read this one.
Dr. Tundra knew there had to be some kind of explanation, and now Mr. Right at The Right Place has provided it: Sunspot Activity Causes Brief Interruption of Karl Rove’s “Mind-Ray” – Democrats Claim Rare Moment of Sanity. Now, if only we could get Jacque Chirac to turn of his own “Mind-Ray” and let the Republicans have a moment of clarity too.
Okay, this post from Seun Osewa at Naijarita News is satire. For sure. Thag not get fooled twice: 3rd Term Saga: Obasanjo Threatens To Freeze NFA Account!
In this razor-like satire, Buckley F. Williams at The Nose On Your Face discovers Bin Laden Embroiled In Abramoff Dirty Money Scandal. Continue Reading →