Where today, ‘troll’ is almost universally understood as the second of the above quoted definitions — a person solely out to provoke annoyance — I’ve always preferred the first definition. In that sense, a properly constructed troll is something I’ve always respected.
Categories: Film,Humor
Tagged: jargon file, lotr, the hobbit, troll, trolling
- Published:
- December 21, 2011 – 8:40 am
- Author:
- By Michael Hanscom
I got a mystery package in the mail today. Opening it, I found a fun little surprise to go with the Awkward Family Photos game I mentioned the other day: The 2012 Awkward Family Calendar! February 28th and August 8th look like especially good days to me.
Categories: Humor,Life
Tagged: Humor, Life
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- July 19, 2011 – 9:50 pm
- Author:
- By Michael Hanscom
Long-time readers will know that my family has been featured on the Awkward Family Photos website not just once, but twice, and both photos were also featured in the Awkward Family Photos book. Well, you can’t keep a good thing down — we’re now also featured in the Awkward Family Photos game!
Categories: Humor,Life
Tagged: awkward family photos, Humor, Life
- Published:
- July 12, 2011 – 5:24 pm
- Author:
- By Michael Hanscom
‘…this is proof that Autobots were not assembled on Cybertron by hurricanes or any other means envisioned by Darwin, and were Intelligently Designed. That makes the Transformers series a compelling parable for ID, and I expect several of this year’s Republican presidential candidates to recommend the movies on that basis alone.’
Categories: Film,Humor,Religion
Tagged: films, Humor, intelligent design, movies, Religion, roger ebert, transformers
- Published:
- July 6, 2011 – 7:39 am
- Author:
- By Michael Hanscom
Utilikilts are only worn by guys named Bjorn who play the pan flute in middle earth metal bands with names like Smeagol Sweat.
Categories: Humor
Tagged: comic, over the hedge, utilikilts
- Published:
- May 11, 2011 – 9:16 am
- Author:
- By Michael Hanscom