…we won’t need the advice of our friends for anything, and giant birds will terrorize shoppers everywhere. Oh, wait–the future’s here now!
It’s only a matter of time now
Really, the headline says it all: “Scientist develops real-life Spiderman suit material.” Though, admittedly, the body of the article does add some detail (and qualifiers). (via ScienceBlog)
Posted by Ben on October 8, 2007
https://www.swordbilled.com/its-only-a-matter-of-time-now/
How to know you’re on the right track
In Alaska, a child saves a life by dialing 911 — thanks to the teachings of one of his favorite books, It’s Time To Call 911 – What To Do In An Emergency. The real question, though, is how a child raised on Captain Underpants And The Preposterous Plight Of The Purple Potty People would […]
Posted by Ben on May 18, 2007
https://www.swordbilled.com/how-to-know-youre-on-the-right-track/
Also, she had more tails than you’d expect to find, on a woman
A woman with three crocodiles strapped to her waist was stopped at the Gaza-Egypt border crossing after guards noticed that she looked “strangely fat,” officials said Monday. (CBS/AP: “Woman Has Crocodiles Strapped To Body.” [Mar 26, 2007])
Posted by Ben on March 26, 2007
https://www.swordbilled.com/also-she-had-more-tails-than-youd-expect-to-find-on-a-woman/
In which the phrase “Hemingway look-alike” comes up in totally the wrong context
Yeah, I was surprised, too. A trailing headline at the foot of an article on the Book Standard boldly shouted “Florida man wins Hemingway look-alike contest”. Except that the link is defunct, and doesn’t actually lead to an article describing the contest in all its certain hilarity. So I did a search on Yahoo! News… […]
Posted by Ben on February 13, 2007
https://www.swordbilled.com/in-which-the-phrase-hemingway-look-alike-comes-up-in-totally-the-wrong-context/
Let this be a lesson to you
Three-year-old Robert Moore went fishing for a stuffed replica of Sponge Bob and ended up trapped in a vending machine. … A stuffed Sponge Bob in a vending machine’s bin caught Robert’s eye. He tried without success to fish it out with a plastic crane. “I told him I could get it for him,” his […]
Posted by Ben on October 29, 2006
https://www.swordbilled.com/let-this-be-a-lesson-to-you/
Fish strike back
It’s not so strange that some men experienced hallucinations after eating some popular fish–though it is apparently (and thankfully) rare. The strange part is that it’s reported in Practical Fishkeeping magazine. Though I guess eating fish you keep in your aquarium is all kinds of practical… Probably not the kind of practicality the magazine’s advocating, […]
Posted by Ben on October 27, 2006
https://www.swordbilled.com/fish-strike-back/
Everyone in this room is now dumber
A Billy Madison reference, from a judge. (And no, the previous sentence isn’t really intended as any kind of statement. It simply follows the rule of: the unexpected is funny. Ha ha.) (via The Smoking Gun)
Posted by Ben on October 26, 2006
https://www.swordbilled.com/everyone-in-this-room-is-now-dumber/
No matter how hard you look
…you won’t find very much on the internet about the elusive “out-of-control doughnut trailer”, never mind how much danger it portends. (Above: helpful illustration)
Posted by Ben on October 24, 2006
https://www.swordbilled.com/no-matter-how-hard-you-look/
Mystery Beast No More
What creature some suspected of being a mystery beast is now found to be not so mysterious, though still a little bit strange, perhaps. Fame is fickle and fleeting for some. (BoGlo: “Residents wonder if dead animal is legendary mystery beast” [16 Aug 2006]; WMTW/AP: “DNA Tests Reveal ‘Mytery Beast’ Was Dog” [28 Aug 2006])
Posted by Ben on September 3, 2006
https://www.swordbilled.com/mystery-beast-no-more/