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Stranger than Fiction The Current Situation

Oh, my sweet summer child…

Tweet — Person 1 asks “How can Charles be King and head of the church after cheating on his wife and divorcing her? Does that not go against what the church stands for?” / Response features picture of Henry VIII with the text “Man do I have a story for you”
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Tweet 1: How can Charles be King and head of the church after cheating on his wife and divorcing her? Does that not go against what the church stands for?

Tweet 2, with picture of Henry VIII: Man do I have a story for you

Need an easy-to-read snarky version of that story? The Real Reason Henry VIII Created the Church of England has you covered.

If you don’t know what happened to each of the founder of the Church of England’s wives — all six of them — here’s a merry tune that explains it all in just over two minutes:

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A lot of TED talks are just like this

Comic: Dog giving a TED talk as a photo of a tail is projected behind him. The dog says “What if I told you that the thing you’ve been chasing your whole life...has been part of you all along?”

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Stranger than Fiction

Yet another reminder to have someone else check your work

Again I remind you: see if you can have someone else check your work. There’s a chance they’ll catch something you might have missed because you’re a little too close to it.

Also: There’s nothing wrong with loving Jesus, but that’s quite different from looooving Jesus.

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Stranger than Fiction The Current Situation

Stay cool, Britain…sensibly!

Newspaper clipping: “As Britain battles to stay cool in heatwave, a doctor warns DON’T PUT ICE LOLLIES UP YOUR ARSE”
Thanks to Bill Ross for the find! Tap to view at full size.

(In case you didn’t know: Ice lolly is UK English for popsicle.)

We were in London last month, and it was uncharacteristically sunny and warm. I even got a tan, and I live in Florida!

The temperature there continues to climb, and it’s expected to cross 40° C (104° F), which will be a challenge in a country that traditionally hasn’t had the need for home air conditioning.

Stay cool, Britain…sensibly!

Further reading

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“Wait — that’s not what I meant…”

Photo: Market stall with sign that reads “Ethical Trade Co. - Making a difference through job creation • Human trafficking • Poverty • Exploitation”
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Photo: Close-up of proprietor of Ethical Trade Co., with a concerned expression on his face and holding up a hand
“Wait…”

It looks as though the proprietor just figured out why there’s no one visiting the stall.

Once again, consider this a reminder that when the stakes are high, get someone else to review your work before you put it out into the world.

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funny Stranger than Fiction The Current Situation

Elon and Boris wouldn’t be able to escape

Screen capture of a tweet by @pookleblinky: “They should stick Boris Johnson and Elon Musk in a ‘Saw” trap and the only way to escape is for each of them to name all their children.”
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Both are cruel, spoiled brats with a large number of children from three different women, the third one being a co-worker:

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It Happened to Me Stranger than Fiction

Okay Google, I meant a *different* MF.

Earlier today, I Googled the proper spelling of the (ahem) colloquial Italian phrase “Che cazzo?”, a phrase that translates as “WTF?” (I’ll explain in a later post.)

I noticed that Google also has a translation for “MF,” but not the one you’re likely to mean unless you’re a sight-reading musician:

Google result for “what is the italian word for MF”: “Mezzo forte”.
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Go ahead, try the search out for yourself:

What is the Italian word for MF?