funny

February 2, 2012

We don’t trust no stinking Pennsylvania groundhogs! Wisconsin’s own Jimmy proclaims Early Spring. I suspect Jimmy knows a thing or two about climate science. Tweet

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Happy Halloween!

October 31, 2011

Pinned to the wall outside my office today and likely to stay up there until the cross-plots I’m generating behave. (From Kristina Killgrove on Google+) Tweet

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Took The “Eerily Accurate” NYT Personality Test

October 20, 2011

[LINK] Which helps you understand yourself, thereby “allowing The New York Times marketing department to make personalized product recommendations.” Hey, at least they’re open about their intent. Turns out I’m a Tech Guru. Flattery is the best form of irritation. Let’s look at what the detailed personality assessment said and then, um, assess ourselves: “You [...]

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In Which Stephen Colbert Points At My Big, Scary Head

September 28, 2011

CBS News | Oil refineries seek huge tax refunds Some of the nation’s largest oil refineries are seeking huge tax refunds that could force school districts and local governments across Texas to give back tens of millions of dollars they were counting on to pay teachers and provide other services. The refineries want the tax [...]

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Reverse Boot Camp

August 5, 2011

From Bloomberg: President Barack Obama is proposing expanding tax credits and a “reverse boot camp” to help veterans find jobs and adjust to civilian life as part of an effort to curb veteran unemployment. I hear “Reverse Boot Camp” and this recent Oatmeal graphic is all I see. I’d make a great drill instructor. Tweet

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Seismic Interpretation Rage 1

August 4, 2011

Some of you have asked what my typical work day looks like. Thanks to MemeBase, I can now bring you samples of the daily challenges and small victories of an exploration geophysicist in cartoon form. Introducing Seismic Interpretation Rage. There’s a lot more where this came from. Tweet

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“Even More Hilarious Than The Day After Tomorrow”

June 13, 2011

On the road this week. I leave you with the latest from a geo-blog which must go in my feedreader once I get back. It seems that Hollywood is putting out another sciencepocalypse (or is that scienceageddon?) film, this one entitled 2012: Ice Age. There’s a volcano. It unleashes a glacier. Don’t ask me how. [...]

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Happy Raptor!

May 21, 2011

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Revelations

May 13, 2011

Where do people get off thinking the world will come to an end, they will be pneumatic-tubed to Heaven and all will be answered in their lifetimes? Then again, why not? What’s so special about any other coming time in Earth history that it cannot happen next week? At any rate, I’m seriously tempted to [...]

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But First, The Hostilidays

December 9, 2010

Aaah, it’s that swell time of year again. Presenting Marshmallow World, now with white boys in Cosby sweaters. Money shots at 2:02 and 2:17. Don’t forget to check out other entries scattered across the NOLA blogosphere, especially Suspect Device’s latest. It takes the fruitcake. Tweet

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