Recent Comments

1. almost 7 years ago on Pearls Before Swine

   It’d be a while ago, that’s for sure!

   As far as I can tell, the idea that a monarch has the power of summary execution (as opposed to exercising delegated power via courts and parliament) died out in the 17th century.

2. almost 7 years ago on Pearls Before Swine

   It’d be a while ago, that’s for sure!

   As far as I can tell, the idea that a monarch has the power of summary execution (as opposed to exercising delegated power via courts and parliament) died out in the 17th century.

3. almost 7 years ago on Pearls Before Swine

   The number of cricket fans in India are almost sufficient to make it statistically the world’s most popular game without even looking at other countries. :)

4. almost 7 years ago on Pearls Before Swine

   Australians do too, but this is because we have FOUR games called “Football”, so each one needs a separate name. :)

5. almost 7 years ago on Ripley's Believe It or Not

   Well, since the Torah was complete long before the events commemorated by Hannukah, that’s not exactly a shock. :)

6. almost 7 years ago on Pearls Before Swine

   Trump is the symptom, not the cause. Debasement of truth and decency was a thing long before him.

7. about 7 years ago on Pearls Before Swine

   ¿Por qué no los dos?

8. over 7 years ago on Pearls Before Swine

   Unfortunately this joke doesn’t work in any other accent than American . . .

   (In Australian English, “Para” and “Barely” don’t share any vowels).

9. over 7 years ago on Ripley's Believe It or Not

   The amount of radioactive material involved in that set would have been totally safe. People are more aware of dangers, but in this case they overestimate the risks.