Also on QI…..If aspiring writers need a new pen they could buy one from Pen Island at http://www.penisland.com or if you need a therapist then you can find one listed on http://www.therapist.com

Ha! @Unseen

On QI once, Stephen Fry brought up the subject of ‘tmesis’ – a peculiar word that describes the insertion of a word into an existing word for descriptive emphasis.

Stephen Fry:- like abso-bloody-lutely, or un-fucking-believable.

Jo Brand:- or Scunthorpe

_Robert_ wrote:
If a seagull flies over the sea, what flies over the bay?

If gents are found in the gentry, …country.

GOP bill deletes EV incentives. Trump screwed Musk without the lube. Let’s see that Nazi salute and little air jump again Elonka, LOL.

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a64864095/republican-tax-bill-removes-ev-sales-incentives/

Meanwhile the beautiful big GOP bill is projected to add roughly $3.3 trillion to the U.S. federal debt. Less benefits,…[Read more]

Reg the Fronkey Farmer wrote:
Assuming religious people are more moral than atheists without evidence is a conjunction fallacy driven by representativeness, not actual probability. Further reading here.

The “further reading” article is interesting.  Apparently, religious people don’t trust atheists because they think we’re rebellious and…[Read more]

First bagel joke.

That hiking area looks dope. The rime of the ancient bagel bread bakery dope.

Any tea is good by me. I remember being in a tea house and the constant din of chai, chai chai. 50 pages of tea menu. Tea is a whole thing some people devote their lives.

If a seagull flies over the sea, what flies over the bay?

….traditional Jewish bagel, lox, onion, and cream cheese…..

Lox arrived today so I will get some fresh bagels on the way home…..You might consider trying it with Masala Chai?

I will make them for my walk tomorrow. It might not sound the most appealing but when you sit down after a few hours walking (hiking) and taste it, it will be the…[Read more]

Enco,

I remember the first time i saw a bear in the woods. Was hiking and there he was on a switchback and we noticed each other bout same time. Picked up his pace a tiny bit. My pulse picked up a great deal. Have run into moose, bobcat, porcupine and other critters in the woods also. Thing is i would see bears every year in the woods. It has…[Read more]

Jake,

I imagine that city bears are too preoccupied with avoiding road-kill status so they don’t end up in RFKJR’s trunk.