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Things Only The Seriously Nerdy Worry About

30 Tuesday Apr 2013

Posted by Smaktakula in History, Philosophy

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audiobooks ruin lives, definitions of words, First World War, illiteracy is not funny!, misused words, nerds, Why am I so nerdy?, WWI

By Tardsie

And Another Thing: You Know The Word ‘Peruse’ Means To Read THOROUGHLY, And Not Just To Skim, Right? No, You Didn’t.

Man, it really chaps my hide when I’m reading¹ a historical work and the author makes an ambiguous statement like “Many historians agree that the underlying causes of the First World War were rooted…”

It’s like, geez, aren’t you the historian? Take a stand on this one, dude!

I Have Never Pretended To Be Anything But What I Am.

I Have Never Pretended To Be Anything But What I Am.

¹ Or rather, listening. As a functional illiterate, most of my ‘reading’ is done via audiobook, what many audiobook narrators call “the Devil’s Literature.” ∞ T.

Saluting America’s Forgotten Veterans: The KISS Army

12 Monday Nov 2012

Posted by Smaktakula in Culture, History, Music

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1918, Abraham Lincoln, Armistice Day, coast guard, Great War, KISS, KISS Army, Marines, United States Air Force, United States Army, United States of America, US Navy, World War One, WWI

By Smaktakula

A Lot Like Mt. Rushmore, If Abe Lincoln Were Able To Puke Up A Bellyful Blood On Command.

In the years since the cacophonous guns of the Western Front fell silent on November 11th, 1918, ending the ‘War to End All Wars,’¹ humanity has sought to mark this anniversary by paying tribute to those men and women who risk their lives in the service of their nations. For those of us who have lived our lives in the relatively prosperous and safe West, this is no more than what we should do.

On this special anniversary, called Veterans Day in America, we honor military personnel regardless of the their branch of service, not only our heroic warriors in the Army, Navy and Marines, but also dudes in the Air Force and Coast Guard. We are justifiably proud of this custom. Sadly, this honor is not applied equally: the public continues to ignore the many distinguished contributions of the KISS Army.

The KISS Army: In Terms Of Raw Firepower, The Rough Equivalent Of The Salvation Army.

The KISS Army was officially mobilized in January of 1975.  Formed to protect America’s shores from the from the insidious forces of lameness, the KA was instrumental in keeping at bay for many years the twin blights of disco and country-rock. For two generations the KISS Army has made the nation a place where a man or woman can rock & roll all night, and party every day.

Promethean Times believes that a soldier is a soldier, whether his c.v. includes Fallujah ’03 or the Grand Rapids Fairgrounds ’07.  The KISS Army marches to its own drummer, doing things differently from some of the other branches of the Service–its continuing observance of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ or its liberal drug policy, for example–but its members deserve the same recognition as do all those brave warriors who fight tirelessly for our freedom.

What Distinguishes It From The Real Army Is That You Can Do All The Drugs You Want, And You Won’t Get Your Ass Kicked For Wearing Makeup.

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¹Although deemed ‘The War To End All Wars’ in a fit of misguided optimism, WWI proved unequal to the promise of that silly sobriquet ∞ T.

This Day In History: June 28, 1914 CE

28 Thursday Jun 2012

Posted by Smaktakula in Crime, History, Politics

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1914, Archduke, Austria, Austro-Hungarian Empire, backwater shithole, Balkans, death by gun, Dulce Et Decorum Est, famous Austrians, First World War, Franz Ferdinand, Gavrilo Princip, June 28, places that suck, Sarajevo, smooth move Ex-Lax, The War To End All Wars, this day in history, Wilfred Owen, WWI

On which, in an unlikely Balkan backwater, a Serbian crazyman formally inaugurates the 20th Century with a bang.

The Assassination Of  The Austro-Hungarian Crown Prince Would Later Exert A Measure Of Influence Upon The Course Of World History When, In The Early Years Of The 21st Century, A Bunch Of Scottish Dudes Decided ‘Franz Ferdinand’ Would Be A Really Sweet Name For A Band.

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If you could hear, at every jolt, the blood
Come gargling from the froth-corrupted lungs,
Obscene as cancer, bitter as the cud
Of vile, incurable sores on innocent tongues,
My friend, you would not tell with such high zest
To children ardent for some desperate glory,
The old Lie; Dulce et Decorum est 
Pro patria mori.
Wilfred Owen (1893-1918)

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Respect Mother Earth Or The Space Aliens Will Destroy Us All

30 Tuesday Aug 2011

Posted by Smaktakula in News, Science, Stupidity

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By Smaktakula

He Can Talk For Hours About The Nature Of Our Infinite Universe, But Draws A Blank When You Ask Him To Describe A Naked Woman.

Aliens may be forced to destroy humanity so that the universe might live.  Such a scenario is possible, says Shawn Domagal-Goldman of NASA’s Planetary Science Division, wherein these galactic stewards of the environment may be compelled to launch a pre-emptive strike against Homo sapiens before we can infect an unspoiled cosmos with our filth.  Extraterrestrials, it seems, are fans of the Bush Doctrine.

Space Aliens Aren't Just Green, They're Greener Than Thou.

It’s well-documented that scientists are just plain smarter than regular folks,  and through their explorations of the mysterious cosmos are privy to insights far beyond the ken of mere mortals.  Unfortunately, their heroic efforts to better the fate of grotesque, sweating humanity through persistent nagging often fall upon deaf ears.  As anyone who’s tried to explain the convoluted origins of WWI to a three-year-old knows, it can sometimes be difficult to bring deep concepts to shallow minds.

No, It's A Different Kind Of Alien Entirely. You Can Relax: Home Depot Is Not Under Attack.

For this reason, our intellectual betters are becoming aware that sometimes, when an inconvenient truth is hard to impress upon the rabble, a sparkly lie works just as well.  If, for example, a first-grade teacher wishes to control a boy whose amorous overtures are not welcomed by the young ladies of the class, she’ll get much further invoking the specter of cooties than she will by warning of a sexual harassment lawsuit.

It's True. We Suck So Bad.

Domagal-Goldman has come up with a similar solution for protecting mother earth against the myriad depredations foisted upon it by humanity.  Rather than spend time explaining the mind-numbing minutia of climate theory, the intricacies of which often seem lost on its most vocal adherents, the ingenious scientist has come up with a premise so far-fetched and asinine as to ideally suit modern culture.  Domagal-Goldman argues that, in certain scenarios, space aliens might be so disgusted with our treatment of Mother Earth that to save a threatened universe, they would obliterate us with a quickness.

Apparently, Aliens Will Not Be Fearsome Conquerors As Previously Thought, But Rather Judgemental Little Bitches.

If the bored and lonely scientist is right, then humanity is already on notice.  Even now a great galactic armada may be gathering beyond the stars, the grim array stalwart in their determination to proactively stem the humanity plague before it can spill out across infinite space.  The universe will be better off without us, we’re sure.

"I Called It. Y'All Heard Me Call It, Right?"

Many Surprised By Abrupt Expiration Date On Rapture Humor

24 Tuesday May 2011

Posted by Smaktakula in Culture, News, Religion, Stupidity

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Armageddon, End TImes, expiration date, Facebook, false predictions, Harold Camping, humor, predictions, prognostication, Rapture, stale humor, that trick never works, the unfunnying of America, Twitter, unfunny people, World War I, WWI

By Smaktakula

In Heaven, All The Outfits Will Be Totally Groovy And Outtasite.

Would-be funnymen across the United States and Canada were disheartened this morning to find their Rapture jokes completely depleted of humor.  Many people had come to their places of work Tuesday morning armed with hilarious Armageddon material cribbed from late night talk show hosts. Although the routines had been gut-busters the previous week and still considered moderately-funny as recently as Monday night, the cold and sobering light of Tuesday’s dawn shone revealed a tired and broken joke completely bereft of its zing.

That’s not the way it appeared last week, when Harold Camping’s prediction of the world’s demise failed to come off as planned.  In the days preceding the California radio-preacher’s May 21st deadline, and in those immediately following the nonevent’s anticlimactic denouement, millions of normally unfunny individuals tugged mightily on this low-hanging fruit, clogging Twitter and Facebook with the pungent droppings.

The sudden expiration date on Rapture humor caught the public largely by surprise.  There are a variety of explanations for this seemingly abrupt depletion of funny, but many experts believe the confusion stems from a fundamental misperception, arguing that the recent spate of Rapture humor overachieved beyond anyone’s expectations.  By playing well above its level, the Rapture meme was able to create an illusion of sophistication and cultural resonance, which caused observers to believe it would have a longer shelf-life.  However, three or four days is reportedly typical for mass-produced humor of that grade.  “The fact is,” says a topical humor specialist, “Camping’s Rapture prediction got a lot more play than it deserved, and more ominously, caused every idiot with at least a sixth-grade education to think he was a comedian.  I think future generations will look back on this episode with no little amount of embarrassment.”

Some Predicted The World Would End In August 1914. They Might Not Have Been Wrong.

This Day In History April 25, 1915 CE

25 Monday Apr 2011

Posted by Smaktakula in History, Politics

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1915, Allies, ANZAC, Anzac Day, April 25th, Australia, Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, Central Powers, Dardanelles, First Lord of the Admiralty, First World War, Gallipoli, military disasters, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, New Zealand, Pyrrhic victories, that trick never works, the Great War, this day in history, Triple Alliance, Triple Entente, Turkey, Winston Churchill, World War One, WWI

On which Allied forces begin the assault on the Gallipoli Peninsula which First Lord of the Admiralty, Winston Churchill, believes will knock Turkey from the war and lay bare the soft underbelly of the Central Powers.

"Nope."

The campaign was such an unmitigated military disaster and tragic waste of human life that the Australian and New Zealand Governments thought it would be the perfect defeat to commemorate the memory of their fallen soldiers.  Happy Anzac Day, Mates! ∞T.

This Day In History: November 11, 1918 CE

11 Thursday Nov 2010

Posted by Smaktakula in History

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11 November, 1918, Allies, Armistice Day, eleventh hour, Germany, Great War, sacrifice, surrender, The War To End All Wars, this day in history, trenches, Veterans Day, World War I, WWI

On which, at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, an Armistice ends the sanguinary horrors of the First World War, ensuring that armed conflict would from this day forward forever be an ugly artifact of the past.

"So Why Are They Calling It World War ONE?"

Q: Why is World War I sometimes referred to as the ‘Great War?’

A: Because aside from both decimating an entire generation of young men and precipitating the cataclysmic political upheavals of the 20th Century, WWI was pretty great.

Thanks, Vets.

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