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"It is the right hemisphere that understands the emotional or the humorous aspect of a narrative; it is also better able to appreciate irony and sarcasm – all that is not explicit but radically alters meaning. . . . There is a large literature showing that the right hemisphere is crucial for appreciation of cartoons, jokes and humour of every kind." Iain McGilchrist, The Matter with Things

Outsourcing Porn

> Viewers tuning in for the evening news in India were shocked when they were left watching a Russian porn movie. > Angry residents in Kailaras, who wanted to watch an English-language news report, blame the mix-up on technicians from the Kailaras relay station. > They believe the workers had

Gay Asteroid

I have a couple of dirty jokes for this, but it'd drag down the moral caliber of this site: > A new asteroid is to be named after a transvestite gypsy folk singer from Bulgaria. > The asteroid, temporarily been called 2005 UT12, was spotted in the Taurus

Mowing to Freedom?

I thought China was the new paradise. Why are people sneaking out? Maybe they want to have a daughter: > Russian border officials in the country's Far East have arrested two Chinese men who attempted to sneak across the border into Russia on a lawnmower, local media reported.

Larry the Cable Guy

A snapshot of Larry the Cable Guy from Slate: [http://www.slate.com/id/2129296/?nav=ais] > Larry is a one-liner comedian. He boasts that he can deliver a joke in as little as eight seconds. He will sometimes follow a joke with, "That's funny, I

Ten Catholic Changes at Supreme Court

A reader sends this along. It's already hit quite a few blogs, but I'm cutting-and-pasting it, in case any of my readers haven't seen it yet: > As David Bernstein points out today in this post on The Volokh Conspiracy, the confirmation of Judge

Drunk Wheelchair Driver

The man has two disabilities. Where's the accommodation? Isn't there a Germans with Disabilities Act? This is barbaric: > A disabled man had his electric wheelchair confiscated after being caught more than four times over the drink drive limit. > Sven Mietke, 26, from Loebau in

Letterman on McDonalds

> How many folks been to McDonalds lately? They're trying to improve their image. They now have big screen TV's and leather coaches”¦I'm thinking wouldn't that money have been better spent on actual beef?

VHS: RIP

John Robson writes a eulogy for the VHS. Excerpts: > The Citizen obituary said after only 28 years, VHS tapes won't be made as of 2006. In an intimation of mortality, a year ago the Daily Telegraph said Britain's largest electronics chain no longer sold VCRs,

Women Rasslin'

Title IX paving the way: Shimmer Women Wrestling [http://www.shimmerwrestling.com/], at an Eagles Club just outside Chicago. Among the contenders: > CHEERLEADER MELISSA - Height: 5'8" Weight: 142 lbs. San Francisco, CA. Debut: August 1999. Melissa broke in on the California independent scene, and has

Steve Martin II

A friend sent along this page of quotes [http://imdb.com/title/tt0079367/quotes] from Steve Martin's The Jerk. In light of his honor earlier this week (link [https://thedailyeudemon.com/2808/]), I thought it worth posting. It cracked me up, if nothing else. > And that'