August 30th, 2008

Sorry, John Chew    

Posted by Jon.

Jon Why will sharks eat anything but clowns?

They taste funny.

Comment by Diane K. — August 30, 2008 @ 1:26 pm

What is a rabbit’s favourite book?

Hop on Pop!

Comment by aiabx — August 31, 2008 @ 12:53 am

What did Tarzan say when he saw the elephants?
“Here come the elephants.”
What did Jane say?
“Here come the grapes.” (She was colour blind)

August 29th, 2008

Jon’s Latest Joke    

Posted by Jon.

Jon What did the duck say to the rooster in the morning?

Quack a doodle-doo!

Comment by David "So These Joke Salesman Says" Barker — August 29, 2008 @ 8:19 pm

Where does Photon go when she’s sick?

To the Dogtor!!

Comment by John Chew — August 29, 2008 @ 11:35 pm

I’m beginning to cringe every time your RSS feed lights up.

Comment by Pamela Cook — September 2, 2008 @ 10:09 am

Oh Jon I really do like the one about Photon That is very cute indeed!

August 28th, 2008

So why isn’t high school chemistry taught like this?    

Posted by Laura.

Laura The Periodic Table of Videos is a series of short videos by Brady Haran, a videojournalist; and Martyn Poliakoff, a chemistry professor at the University of Nottingham. Each video shows examples of an individual element, explains some of the element’s niftier properties and gives a few interesting facts about it. Here’s a “trailer”:

Comment by paul — August 29, 2008 @ 9:43 am

yeah I know I’m commenting on an entry from a few days ago…
Good to see a pic of the ski jumping stance. all in favour of Laura and Peter having to wear flashy “ski Coach” jackets this winter say “aye”
I think we should give Peter some hands on practice at the 30m jump at Camp Fortune…i’m pretty sure jon would be able to laugh at the snowball!
paul

August 27th, 2008

Another Jon joke    

Posted by Jon.

Jon
What did the bee say to the flowers?

What time do you open?

August 27th, 2008

And you too, Diane K!    

Posted by Jon.

Jon What’s smarter than a talking parrot?

A spelling bee!

Comment by Diane K. — August 27, 2008 @ 7:19 pm

What do you get when you cross a bee with a rabbit?

A honey bunny!

August 26th, 2008

Another map game    

Posted by Peter.

PeterFor you consideration: another map game. This one is the geography of the Middle East, and its environs. Hope you know your Stans. Once again, I’ll bet on my brother-in-law Eduardo having no problems with this…but who else gets through more or less unscathed?

Comment by Carol Cook — August 26, 2008 @ 1:41 pm

Wow, that’s tough. I got six only and only because we’ve been to four of the locations. Time to check out a map!

Comment by aiabx — August 26, 2008 @ 11:26 pm

Not me. I the world was easier when it was all USSR instead of all those funny little countries I can never remember.

Comment by Richard — August 27, 2008 @ 9:43 am

Ten! (Though I was very distressed to find I fall into the demographic of “those who can’t locate Iraq on a map”!)

Comment by David "Got 'em All, But With Several False Starts And The Process Of Elimination" Barker — August 28, 2008 @ 12:21 am

Are they supposed to actually score you?

August 24th, 2008

Moment in Time II    

Posted by Peter.

Photon, blurred

PeterPhoton plays keep-away with her Cuz squeaky toy dinosaur. Being a herder, sometimes when Photon plays keep-away she does it by running right at you.