Mar 9
Suvudu Cage Match’s writeups of the matches they’ve set up between an assortment of science fiction and fantasy characters amused me. So far my favorite was the match between Ged and Edward Cullen.
The scary thing was realizing just how many Mary Sue / Garry Stu characters there are. Put any of these in their own narrative and they are INVINCIBLE! Take them out and they become vaguely pitiful.
The Oatmeal’s list of 10 Reasons to Avoid Talking on the Phone really rang true for me. I hate talking on the phone. It figures that my job involves a lot of talking on the phone. 
Feb 22
I’ve always been fond of this particular strip: Calvin and Hobbes Comic Strip, January 13, 1987 on GoComics.com.
That stupid Calvin. What does he call me names for no reason? It’s just mean.
I wish I had a hundred friends. Then I wouldn’t care. I’d say, “Who needs you, Calvin? I’ve got a hundred other friends!”
Then my hundred friends and I would go do something fun, and leave Calvin all alone! Ha!
… and as long as I’m dreaming, I’d like a pony.
If you’re going to dream your way out of a miserable situation, dream big! (Or maybe the moral is that sometimes sarcasm can help mend a broken heart.)
Feb 21
Everything you wanted to know about vampires by mythos in convenient table form: Tables of vampire traits – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Don’t hunt undead without it!
I find the comprehensiveness of this list the most amusing part. If ever I need to fight Count von Count from Sesame Street, I’ll know where to look!
(via BoingBoing)
I realize that this is just an Old Spice commercial, but it made me laugh YouTube – The Man Your Man Could Smell Like.
5 Ideas to Make Computer Engineer Barbie Realistic | GeekDad | Wired.com. I particularly liked the fifth one: “The choice between Mac Computer Engineer Barbie, Windows Computer Engineer Barbie, and Linux Computer Engineer Barbie. Then they could publicize the sales figures daily to encourage geek parents to buy the version they want to win for their kids.” It should come with flamewar transcripts too.
I’m now officially tired of winter.
For those of you who still need advice on dealing with winter situations John Scalzi has you covered: Everything I Need to Know About Winter I Learned From SciFi Movies. I’ll doubtless have plenty of chances to put these tips into practice in coming winters.
Feb 3
This machinima made me laugh: WoW Moviewatch: Altaholic. This is about where I am with WoW right now.
Now it seems you are done.
Used to raid like a pro
The lyrics aren’t quite as well done as her Ninja Raiders song but they’re still fun.
Dec 28
The latest song that’s been stuck in my head is this parody of Single Ladies found via WoW Moviewatch: Ninja Raiders.
The original tune is pretty catchy already and the additional humor in this one really makes it stick for me.
This photo chart made me laugh: How Fanboys See Operating Systems — The Adventures of Accordion Guy in the 21st Century.
Harry Potter and the Tremendous F***-up. : Built on Facts argues that the greatest villain in the Harry Potter Series in in fact the beloved Headmaster Dumbledore.
I enjoy it when someone points out that the story as told can be read completely differently. I once saw a retelling of Lord of the Rings that argued for Sauron and I’ve seen the same thing done for Star Wars. Subversion can be fun and can make more sense than the original story.
Dec 12
It turns out I haven’t spent my life in vain. I’ve been preparing for the coming of the aliens this whole time.
Dec 8
Here’s a song about Dalarna that could have been written about Shattrath City in Burning Crusade or Ironforge / Orgrimmar in classic WoW.
Dec 4
If you’ve never been disturbed by the fonts you choose for your documents, allow me to share these two videos.
(These look like people who care deeply about fonts.)
(via Seriously, I Don’t Even Know Where to Begin With This One on Whatever)
These are some horrible, horrible jokes: Science Jokes to Brighten Your Monday Morning – Boing Boing. Given that these jokes amuse me, it’s not surprising that my kids’ sense of humor can get so very annoying so quickly. Nothing like a massive overdose of your own medicine. 
Nov 21
I ran across Merry Wives of Windsor on Mark Gunn’s Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. I really enjoyed the song I heard there, Mad Jenny. It turns out that song isn’t typical of their music, but I really enjoy the mildly bawdy humor of most of their songs. Here’s a video made to Letters from Sea which is much more typical of most of their music.
Nov 14
xkcd’s tech_support_cheat_sheet will doubtless not be used by those who need it most. Nevertheless, it’s still a nice description of how to be a computer expert.
Nov 9
Here’s a song for those who do tech support for their relatives. There are times when singing this song to myself gets me through the day.
Nov 2
I forget where I saw it mentioned, but I’m really enjoying A Girl and Her Fed. It’s the story of a young lady, the federal agent assigned to spying on her, and undead pixies. It starts off well and gets more and more hilarious as the story develops. I was sad to hit the end of the archives and I’m looking forward to reading more strips as they come out.
I love this list of 1525 things Mr. Welch can no longer do during an RPG. Back in 2005, it was only 250 things so I’m glad to see the list has expanded.
You’ll enjoy these more if you’re at least passingly familiar with pen and paper RPGs such as Dungeons and Dragons. Most of the fun in these comes from trying to figure out what kind of situation would lead to these kinds of rules.
Reading through this list generally leaves me breathless with laughter. Here are a few selections:
94. I cannot base my ancient kung fu master on neither Gene Simmons or Bluto Blutarski.
128. Polka Gnomes exist only in my mind.
171. My character’s dying words are not allowed to be “Hastur, Hastur, Hastur”
190. Duel wielding small animals is strictly forbidden.
289. My character does not have the flaw Addiction: Helium.
496. While Bardic music can increase skill rolls, bad jazz adds nothing to seduction rolls.
503. Dwarves do not get Beard Cancer.
574. “Get dressed quickly in the dark” is not an advantage, bonus, benefit, feat, skill, perk or merit.
687. I cannot backstab anybody with a Buick Skylark.
761. Not allowed to forge the 1.1 ring.
808. Covering fire does not include nuclear weapons.
977. Disable plot device is not a real skill.
