Deadword of the Day: Tantrels
Friday, September 26, 2025
Tantrels: Incurably lazy people.
As in: The tantrels are everywhere, and they seem to be multiplying!
History Schmistory: September 26. I’m a Rocket Maaaaaan!
Friday, September 26, 2025
2008: Swiss Pilot and inventor Yves Rossy becomes the first person to fly across the English Channel in a winged jetpack of his own invention. Soon after, he flies over the Swiss Alps. Lucky he didn’t burn out his fuse up there alone…
His next mission? “To infinity and beyond!”
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Deadword of the Day: Mouse-web
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Mouse-web: (cobweb) Refers to phlegm in the throat. To replace the ‘frog in your throat.’
As in: A-AHEM! Excuse me. Mouse-web.
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GO THERE!
Thursday, September 25, 2025
That’s right, goats in Morocco can climb trees. And they appear to enjoy it. What more do you need to know?
History Schmistory: September 25. Always take the garbage out!
Thursday, September 25, 2025
1930:Â Marco’s favorite 20th century poet/songwriter/cartoonist/performer Shel Silverstein is born, presumably where the sidewalk begins.
History Schmistory: September 24. @cs.com, y’all!!
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
1979: Compu-Serve launches the first consumer internet service, which includes the first electronic mail service. They’re apparently still waiting for the interstate parties to catch on…
You checked your CS mail lately? Yeah neither have we. It’s been years. It’s probably all dusty and moldy and filled with venomous spiders.
CompuServe ad in Byte magazine, January 1983.
Deadword of the Day: Soul-case
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Soul-case: Body
As in: My soul-case doesn’t bend that way.Â
GO THERE!
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Teddy Roosevelt declared Devil’s Tower in Wyoming the first National Monument of the United States, today in 1906. There you go. Something good happened in 1906.
GO THERE!
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Underneath the surface in Southeast London lies the Chislehurst Caves, over 22 miles of man-made caves with over 4000 years of history.
Deadword of the Day: Nurk
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Nurk: A name for the runt of a litter.
As in: Poor little nurk…
