Twentieth in a series couthie (coo·thee) Dialect, chiefly Scot. ~adj. 1. amiable, sociable esp. persons (“Och, she’s a couthie soul, so she is“). 2. comfortable, pleasant; snug (as in “Here, there’s a couthie wee pub doon-by“).
I get Think Geek‘s email catalog on a fairly regular basis and today’s edition held something so impossibly cool that I simply must have it: The Room Defender. It’s a stinkin’ Nerf autocannon, straight out of Aliens. I simply must…
Ninteenth in a series blether (ble·ther) Dialect, chiefly Scot. ~n. 1. a person who chatters incessantly, someone who babbles on and on (“That wee yin o’ yours is an awfy blether gettin’“). ~v. 2. to engage in conversation, long-winded or…
I believe I’ve sung the praises of Speakeasy before, but if you are in the market for broadband, you just can’t find a better provider than them. They’ve stepped up their campaign to completely dominate my affections by releasing a…
Any article that starts out thusly is sure to contain some other comedic gems: LONDON (AFP) – It was when a topless woman appeared on screen speaking Italian that devout Christians Alan and Anne Leigh-Browne realised the Doris Day film…
Have you ever sat down, taken an honest assessment of your life and thought to yourself: “What idiot left me in charge? And what fool gave me a salary? I shouldn’t be trusted with a paper route, let alone an…
History is on the Patriots’ side in the Superbowl, it would seem: [I]n the last 38 Super Bowls, teams with an animal mascot have played against a team with a human mascot 25 times, with the human mascot team winning…
Eighteenth in a series stramash (stra·mash) Dialect, chiefly Scot. ~n. 1. an uproar; a violent commotion or rowdy behavior; a melee. (“And players from both teams have now become embroiled in what can only be described as a giant stramash…
I know, let’s add caffeine, fruit flavoring, guarana and ginseng to our beer. Why? Why must Budweiser further sully the good name of beer? Isn’t Bud Lite enough of an insult to tastebuds the world over? The fiends!
Red Orchestra, an “historical” modification for Unreal Tournament 2004 that recreates many of the Eastern Front (Russia vs. Germany) battles of World War II has been announced as the winner of the Make Something Unreal $1,000,000 challenge. Head over to…
