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Category Archives: Humor
A Patent Attorney Joke from a Reader
Three lawyer’s are riding to court together one day and, unfortunately, are killed in a horrible traffic accident.
When they reach the pearly gates, St. Peter welcomes them in turn, and says to the first “welcome to heaven. Can you tell me what you did while you were on earth?”, to which he [...]
Five things you didn’t know about me
Barista Stephen tagged me with “Five Things You Didn’t Know About Me,” so here you go..
1. I can clap with one hand.
2. I had fourteen fish tanks in my college bedroom when my wife met me…and she still married me. Number of fish tanks currently in the Nipper household? Zero.
3. [...]
Greatest thing since sliced toast?
TGIF.
Interesting new product…a ceramic toaster that automatically feeds the bread through the toaster. Very cool.
It would have been fun to see the “guess what it is” guesses with a picture sans bread slice.
[Via Ed. via J-Walk]
Legal Pads?
Via Evan, the History of the Yellow Legal Pad.
Sudoku 101
OK…so it isn’t Friday (ergo the TGIF post). Its been a long time since I’ve done one…
My wife has been addicted to Sudoku for quite some time now. When I found out that a friend of mine was working on a new Sukoku game called Zen of Sudoku, I suggested she try it. She (as an [...]
Dilbert roasts patent litigators
Scott Adams on patent litigators in today’s Dilbert:
http://dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/archive/images/dilbert2006052442720.gif
What is YOUR expired patent worth?
Apparently, this one is up for auction on eBay for $20,000,000. Its listing indicates that the auction is for:
US Patent Number 6161005 for Licesing [sic] to a person or company. This Patent is for a Cell Phone that will unlock any door lock for the car or home or office at any distance utilizing [...]
Coffee + Beer = Coffee Beer
Like the title says, Coffee + Beer = Coffee Beer. And it is patent pending. Not really sure if I’m interested in drinking a fermented coffee beverage that is non-alcoholic and has a head, but you never know…
TGIF: Ripley’s Believe It or Wikipedia
It has been a long time since I’ve done a TGIF post…
Wikipedia has a great page devoted to really odd stuff…“Unusual Articles.” Be prepared to waste a couple hours…
We are working on rethink(ip) podcast #5…an interview with Buzz Bruggeman. Maybe we’ll have to sneak the Wilhelm Scream into it.
