Humor

Terah recently read my post entitled Google Talk and Skype Are Boring, And Here's Why. She was amused at how seriously people were taking it, and decided to write up her own response:

Tuch Tone Phones Are Boring, And Here's Why

So runs the headline in this amusing article, which includes quotes about "the quixotic jihad against SpongeBob SquarePants".

It's funny because, sadly, it's true.

Terah and I have become big fans of the SciFi channel series Stargate SG-1. It's an excellent show.

But there's something uncanny -- one of the characters on the show, Jacob Carter, closely resembles a person I used to work for, Marty Morrow. I notice this every time Jacob Carter appears on Stargate SG-1. Is it a coincidence? Maybe. You decide!

Jacob Carter	Marty Morrow
Often home late from work due to life-threating situations with murderous aliens	Often home late from work due to meetings with venture capitalists
Recurring character on popular Sci-Fi series	Recurring character in popular Indiana startups
Uses interstellar communication devices	Has a blog
Visits Earth periodically	Visits Nebraska periodically
Fearlessly attacks the Goa'uld (evil aliens)	Fearlessly attacks foosball tables
Pet peeve: stargate malfunctions delay trip to another planet	Pet peeve: waiting on the tarmac at airports
11 letters in name	11 letters in name
Friends crack jokes about his lack of hair	Employees crack jokes about his lack of hair

Here are some quotes from the Special of the Week over at Walter Drake:

"Bell rings 5 strokes short of margin stop!"

"Weighs under 11 lbs.!"

Yes, that's right, they're selling a manual typewriter for the low, low price of $150! And the bell rings a whole 5 strokes in advance! I bet last year's model only rang 4 strokes early!

(Thanks, Cliff, for mentioning Walter Drake and getting me curious)