Too Stupid for Words category archive
Why Love a Parade 0
Alfred Doblin discusses Donald Trump’s desire to play with his soldiers. A snippet:
The Return of Snake Oil 0
At the San Francisco Chronicle, Lisa Fullam exposes the duplicity behind Donald Trump’s advocacy for “the right to try” unproven “medical” treatments.
Turtles All the Way Down 0
Thom gets a caller who seems to arguing in favor of the flat earth theory.
Cat Check 0
Honest to Pete, you can’t make this stuff up.
Captions Outrageous 2
Last night, we watched an old episode of Perry Mason. (I guess all Perry Mason episodes are old at this point. At least there are no SWAT teams running around like Star Wars storm troopers . . . .)
In one bit of dialog, the word “tycoon’s” appeared.
The closed captions displayed it as “TYXXXX’S.”
Aside:
One of the characters was named “Eula.” Why a character would be named “End User License Agreement” is beyond me.
Twits on Twitter 0
You can’t make this stuff up.
Droning On 0
Boys and their toys:
“It was something about free speech and his belief that television stations are corrupt,” said Santa Clara Police Lt. Dan Moreno.
I think he’s missing the boat on television stations. Incompetence and shallowness do not necessarily stem from corruption. They can exist very nicely on their own.
No Selfie-Awareness 0
No selfie-awareness whatsoever.
Aside:
There’s a sure way to keep your nude selfies from becoming public.
Facebook Frolics 0
Aside:
And folks thought that computers would somehow make us smarter . . . .
Afterthought:
Instead, they merely amplify the stupid.
“The Cup Conspiracy” 0
Afterthought:
I do not patronize Starbucks. I like coffee (that, frankly, is reason enough), and I refuse to learn an ersatz secret language to purchase it.
A Cavalcade of Trumpery 0
Will Bunch steps back and looks at the big picture.