The Plural of ‘Time Out’ is ‘Time Outs’

The term “time out” was first recorded in 1896 in relation to football. Unfortunately, teams don’t get a single time out per half or per game. This has lead to over a century of debate as to what the proper plural of “time out” actually is. In preparation for the upcoming football […]

Proper Hot Dog Forking Technique

Hot dogs are an American favorite. They can also be quite a frustration when trying to transfer them from a pot of boiling water or a grill to a hot dog bun. Most ill-equipped kitchens or impromptu cooking sessions will leave you attempting this maneuver with a fork instead of tongs. […]

NOOO! Not Miss South Carolina!

Anybody but Miss South Carolina:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj3iNxZ8Dww

Look, the reason 1 in 5 people can’t point the US out on a map is because one out of every five Americans is either geographically ignorant, mentally incapacitated, blind and without access to a tactile map, or has a sense of humor when asked a stupid question. Final answer.
Seriously, […]

Emotion, Stupidity, and Animal Abuse Laws

For a societal explanation of animal abuse laws, follow this unassailable line of logic:

Fred Thompson Pulls an Al Sharpton

. . . and no, it’s not race baiting. Instead, somebody filed suit at the FEC against Fred Thompson for running a “campaign” without declaring (the same thing Sharpton did in 2004). I apologize profusely that this originates from a leftist blogger (the same one that exposed the Foley scandal), but it appears […]