Posts by Christopher Null
Fun Facts
Mount Rushmore was originally conceived as nothing more than a way to get tourists to come to South Dakota. Beats the world’s largest ball of twine, I guess.
Read MoreThis Is a Real Site
I dunno, she looks like a gluten eater to me. How do they keep people from lying on their profiles just to try to get with eligible, gluten-free singles???
Read MoreAnother Lost Art
My old boss Tere knew shorthand, and watching her scribble those hieroglyphics during interviews always fascinated me. This story makes me want to master it myself.
Read MoreYES!
New Frontiers in Vandalism
Bring in the drones!
Read MoreApril Fool
Is it just me or are the April Fools’ Day pranks of today getting entirely tiresome? I think it’s because the internet makes it too easy to pull them off. How about painting the Golden Gate Bridge blue or releasing a herd of cows inside City Hall? Now that’s a prank, people. Case in point.…
Read MoreFollowing the Rules
The kids aren’t supposed to put “empty” food packages back in the cupboards, so (look closely)…
Read MoreTattoos = Art
Saline Solution, $100 an Ounce
How do you get placebos to work better? Charge more for them. Mind over matter… but money over mind.
Read MoreInternational Shipping
So UPS, let me get this straight. Someone ships an express worldwide package — 58 pounds — to Ghana, Africa, using my UPS account number, but from an origin that’s about 2,000 miles away from where I live. The bill for the shipping is over $1,000. I almost never ship anything, let alone anything to…
Read MoreIf George Lucas Cut the New Star Wars Trailer…
The lightsaber bit had me LOLing.
Read MoreStrangest Thing in My Son’s Halloween Bag Last Night
Dixie cup filled with Froot Loops cereal. OK then.
Read MorePG&E, This Is Ridiculous
Dear Valued Customer, Your energy statement(s) for Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is attached and ready to be paid. You may pay your bill within the secure PDF* by following the easy steps below: Open attached PDF. Enter password. Complete the form by entering your information into the General Account, Payment Profile and Bank…
Read MorePlastic Bags Illegal in All California Supermarkets
The new law goes into effect for large grocery chains and pharmacies beginning July 1, 2015. It will extend to convenience stores and liquor stores July 1, 2016. Under the law, stores will be required to offer customers recycled paper bags or bags made of compostable material at a cost of at least 10 cents.…
Read MoreWhy Ask Why?
Labor Day cat GIF. Let’s do this.
Read MoreThe Business Equivalent of “The Dog Did It”
Me (to Fedex): Your Delivery Manager service isn’t working. It says my house is a business address. Obviously it’s a residential address. Fedex: The post office has you classified as a business address. You need to get them to change it. Me (to post office): Can you change my house from a business address to…
Read MoreMy New Favorite Scammer Warning About Those Other Scammers
“BE CAREFUL OF THE HOODLUMS.”
Read MoreWhen It Absolutely, Positively, Ah… Skip It
Today I Learned: If you take your FedEx door tags into a FedEx Office center and ask where your packages are, they simply can’t tell you. “Door tag number <> tracking number!” PRO TIP: You can look up the tracking numbers on the spot using your phone by typing in the door tag numbers, then…
Read MoreWhy Not Take a Whole Hour?
It’s not a huge waste of time, it’s HBO.
Read MoreOverheard at the Cub Scout Trash Pickup Event
“Ew, don’t pick that up. It’s got AIDS on it.” (The AIDSy item in question was a spent Q-tip.)
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