Posts Tagged ‘Humor’
David Bowie the Comedian
Tags: David Bowie, Humor, Video, YouTube
Two very funny David Bowie interviews. Discovered quite by accident, but worth it.
Tags: David Bowie, Humor, Video, YouTube
A President Caught Skinny Dipping
Tags: 1826, American Presidents, Anecdotes, Anne Royall, Humor, John Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams
Skinny dipping became something of a tradition among American Presidents. Harry Truman was a fan, and so was Lyndon Johnson. In that list belongs John Quincy Adams, an enthusiastic swimmer, who used to go skinny dipping in the Potomac before starting work.
Anne Royall, considered by many the first female journalist in the U.S., felt ignored by Adams. When she heard about his habit to go skinny dipping, she tracked the President down, hid herself out of view, and waited patiently for the President to enter the water. Once Adams was submerged, she quickly positioned herself on his clothes.
When Adams returned, he looked puzzled at the very determined young lady. She announced her intention to have an interview with the President.
Adams suggested that if she let him get dressed first, he’d be happy to oblige. But Anne, sensing the opportunity, coolly replied she had no intention to move until the President answered all her questions to a satisfactory level. She also added that if the President dared getting out of the water she would scream out loud for all to hear. Adams, aware that there were some fishermen round the next bend, was nervous about the embarrassment this could cause.
Anne Royall got the interview of her life, while the President stayed decently submerged in the water throughout.
Tags: 1826, American Presidents, Anecdotes, Anne Royall, Humor, John Quincy Adams
Cat Fishing
Tags: Cat, Diary, Humor, Jezebelle, YouTube
Jezebelle, our cat, reaches under door for string. Watch the video:
Righteous indignation
The coolest Christian and Atheist shirts ever
In America, there is passionate discourse between Christians (and the many factions between them) and Atheists. But that doesn’t mean that the arguments shouldn’t be conducted with some sense of humor.
The latest foot soldiers drafted in the debate are our t-shirts. Let them speak for themselves:
First the Christian camp
Jesus is my homeboy
Available from: Zazzle
Designed by: Cutencomfy
Death smiles at everyone
Available from: Zazzle
Designed by: CleverBullet
Christians are not perfect
Available from: Zazzle
Designed by: Iceskating2004
Jesus would treat gay people with kindness
Available from: Zazzle
Designed by: GVentola
Designed intelligently
Available from: CafePress
Designed by: The Seventh Sense
Got Jesus
Available from: Choice shirts
And now from the Atheist camp:
Zeus to Reason
Available from: Atheists T-Shirts
Available from: CafePress
Atheist wine club
Available from: Zazzle
Designed by: Plowchdr
No-one has been stoned to death by atheist
Available from: Zazzle
Designed by: Wearealone
God works in mysterious ways
vailable from: Zazzle
Designed by: Tallycherise
Imaginary friend
Available from: Zazzle
Designed by: GenepoolDesign
Don’t pray in my school, and I won’t think in your church
Available from: Atheist T Shirts
Born OK The First Time
Available from: CafePress
Designed by: Best in the Verse
Atheists do it unsupervise
Available from: Zazzle
Designed by: Gloom7
Real cool wedding invitation
I was quite happy with our wedding invitation, but I stumbled upon this one, and it is absolutely delightful!
Enjoy.
Congrats, Jill and Matt
10 things you never knew about orgasms
Tags: Humor, Orgasm, Sex, Ted Talks, Video
Surprising facts about orgasms
I posted the video below because this is one funny talk.
Some observations, though:
What is interesting about this talk is that we cannot talk about sex in our culture without a lot of throat clearing and a level of discomfort with the subject. Roach is probably intentionally doing this. as she doesn’t come across as a person who is even bashful in the slightest about sex.
The majority of people are uncomfortable with talking about sex. So instead of just straight talking sex, these signs, add to humor, but also create a bridge to the people who might be a little put-off by the talk. They feel that if she is slightly uncomfortable with breaking open the topic, but can still explore it, than so can they. It works them through to the topic.
Some people seem to think this video is poor because of its informal approach — yet, Mary Roach is adopting this approach because of the stigma associated with sex and orgasm. Some critics say the talk is not “life-changing” or “inspiring” (and why would every talk need to be). But it does fit very well into the TED forum because of the very fact that this video educates us on taboo topics — perhaps making some realize that they are NOT so taboo after all and in this regard makes it a gateway to new thinking and changed attitudes.
The List:
1.) A fetus can masturbate in utero.
2.) You don’t need genitals.
3.) You can have them when you’re dead.
4.) They can cause bad breath.
5.) They can cure hiccups.
6.) Doctors once prescribed them for fertility.
7.) Pig farmers still do.
8.) Animals orgasm more than we think they do.
9.) There was an instrument developed in lab studies — a camera attached to a phallus — to study what happens inside a woman’s vagina when she climaxes.
10.) Kinsey conducted, for lack of a better term, jerk-off in which he lined men up next to each other and had them ejaculate in order to study how far semen can shoot.