Category Archives: Humor

On The Menu: Lobster Tail with a Side of Delightful Writing

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Glynn Marshes

Glynn Marshes writes: Albert Burneko. Deadspin. How To Cook Lobster Tails: A Guide For People Who Don’t Have Butlers To Do All The Work. A taste: The truth about lobster is this: It is less flavorful, less sweet, more bland … Continue reading →

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Eddie’s Tea Chronicles: Vintage Tea Ads, Five Ways

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: “Vintage” is really superfluous: there’s no doubt these are from a very, very different era.    

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Quote Du Jour

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: Amahl: “Are you a real king?” Balthazar: “Yes.” Amahl: “Have you regal blood?” Balthazar: “Yes.” Amahl: “Can I see it?” Balthazar: “It is just like yours.” Amahl: “What’s the use of having it, then?” Balthazar: “No use.” … Continue reading →

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Couldn’t Do It Today

Posted on May 25, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I see Eddie Murphy’s “Delirious” has recently been added to Netflix Instant. I watched part of it and was struck by the bit you see above, which occurs right at the start of the performance. You … Continue reading →

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Fashion Do or Fashion Don’t?

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Spotted at the local farmers’ market a few weeks ago: He isn’t the only guy out and about in what appear to be pyjama bottoms that I’ve run across in the last year or so. Who (or … Continue reading →

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Discretion Is The Better Part Of Fashion

Posted on April 26, 2014 by Epaminondas

epiminondas writes: Hey, you never know when you might need one of these things.

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At Action Park

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I was tickled to see some reminiscences of Action Park show up in my Facebook feed this morning. Do any UR readers remember Action Park? You probably need to have grown up in the New York/New Jersey area … Continue reading →

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Andrew Dice Clay in 1987

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: (Do NOT play this video if you’re at work. It’s about as NSFW and un-PC as can possibly be.) Andrew Dice Clay in his prime makes the very daring Bill Burr, my current favorite comedian, look sheepish and apologetic. … Continue reading →

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The Flow Chart “They” Don’t Want You To See

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes from a secure undisclosed location: You had a feeling, didn’t you? That all the creepy things in the world were connected in some inexplicable yet sinister way by forces beyond your control? A Texe Marrs version of Blair’s … Continue reading →

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Quote Du Jour

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: You wouldn’t know, by looking at us in our sunglasses, our somber dark suits, and carrying our concealed pistols and compact machine guns–meant to rapidly and coarsely dismantle the flesh of anyone threatening the life of the … Continue reading →

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