Whimsy: October 2008 Archives
The Land of Misfit Books: "The Reanimation Library is a small, independent library based in Brooklyn. It is a collection of books that have fallen out of mainstream circulation. Outdated and discarded, they have been culled from thrift stores, stoop sales, and throw-away piles across the country and given new life as resource material for artists, writers, and other cultural archeologists." (Via Language Hat.)
Roemerman on Record: Coffee Does Not Help Balding
Judging from the photo, neither does reading BatesLine. But commenter Pamela recommends a nutritional supplement that seems to help.
Medieval Help Desk for Thee in Camelot from Merlin « Knights of the Pain Table
A sketch from a Norwegian comedy show: A monk calls the helpdesk because he can't figure out how to use this newfangled contraption called a "book." "I got to that point myself, but then I stopped, fearing I would lose some text."
Does dowsing work? - Crunchy Con
Supernatural weirdness, an unexplained natural phenomenon, the adaptive unconscious?
Brit Gal' in the USA: BWOTD Competition!?
For americans only: Test your knowledge of British colloquialisms by translating five paragraphs containing 39 phrases not commonly heard in the US. If you've been reading Sarah's "Brit Word of the Day" posts, well, Bob's your uncle.
