Geologic language is very conducive to puns. It’s inevitable: you get two geologists together in the same room, they’re gonna let loose with some geo puns. It’s as certain as gabbro being called “black granite” by purveyors of quality countertops. And we can keep it up past the point of reason. But we’re very gneiss …
Category Archive: bit o’ fun
Apr 26 2013
Enough Cute to Make a Spartan Cry
No, I’m not going to show you what “this” is. I’m going to make you go look. It’s got to do with cats, ducklings, a shark, and a Roomba. You’re totally going to go look now, right? Swallow what you’re drinking first. Right? That was hysterically cute. I shall now make it worse by bombarding …
Apr 25 2013
Nonsense Handily Diagrammed in a Variety of Languages
This is one of those things that every skeptic should have handy at all times. Happily, there are t-shirts (use the drop-down for a variety of styles, including women’s. Yay different styles and colors!). Anyway, here’s the diagram: Visit the link, and you’ll find one in Croatian, one in Italian, one in Spanish, and …
Apr 24 2013
It’s Good to be a Skeptic
All of this is true: Aside from that wonder of birth stuff. Sorry, but I find it more icky than inspiring. What I do think is wonderful is that the squalling bundle of raw need that rips its way out of a woman kinda like something from Aliens ends up becoming a small mobile science …
Apr 21 2013
Sunday Song: I’m Alive
Here’s another one for you bagpipe aficionados. I actually found it a long time ago, then forgot which it was, then didn’t listen to that part of my playlist for ages, then got a pleasant surprise when I finally did that bit. And I was all like, “Oh, hai, I’d better do that as the …
Apr 20 2013
Laugh, Shudder, or Shudder-Laugh?
Doctor Who fans will have one of the above three responses immediately. Non-fans will look on blankly and go, “Harf?” And yeah, the Weeping Angels are creepy and “Blink” was a freaky episode. But I have to tell you, as far as monsters go… I still have a hard time with shadows. Fans of the …
Apr 14 2013
Halp! We Need Kittehs for Evelyn!
Our own Dr. Evelyn had quite a scare recently – some asshole broke in to her flat and stole her laptop. She wasn’t harmed, but she’s considerably shaken up and in need of an infusion of kittehs. Send her your cute kitteh photos asap! You can reach her at geokittehs at gmail dot com. We’ll …
Apr 12 2013
Geologists vs. the Rest of the World
My heart sister Nicole posted this for me on Facebook. She knows me entirely too well. The moment I saw it, I fell deeply in love, and knew I had to share it with you. I think you lot will love it as much as I did: That whole damned thing is so very, very …
Apr 09 2013
Lovely Birdies of Bothell, Plus Undignified Kitteh Pics
It’s a fantastic time of year, my darlings! The birds are out and about, singing lustily as they endeavor to find someone to perform one of the three Fs with, and the new leaves aren’t big enough for the feathery bastards to hide behind. For someone trying to photograph something other than waterbirds, this is …
Apr 08 2013









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