spaf

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Spaf is a homunculus of possible extraterrestrial origin, tilting at windmills. Cybersecurity, bad jokes, political outrage, academe, non-sequiturs, entropy. See http://about.me/spaf for more.
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My Purdue webpagehttps://spaf.cerias.purdue.edu/

After examining the horrible gifts I got for Christmas, I have developed a phobia about Santa.

Yes, sadly, I have become Claustrophobic.

I was decking the halls, at least until the fire marshal and OSHA arrived. Then things turned ugly.

Merry Christmas, if you celebrate it!

Twas the night before Christmas
And all through the house
Not a creature was stirring
Not even a mouse

You can prevent this -- give carbon monoxide detectors as gifts this year.

Grandma got run over by a balrog.

Bah, humbug.

I have given up the search for inner peace and will simply hope fervently to make it through the end of the year without a paramedic or exorcist (or both).
Does anyone else's wife introduce them to people as "He's a rescue"? Asking for, er, "a friend"
Most powerful military in history mobilized to arrest guy washing dishes

Pentagon confirms use of 47,000 troops, 92 aircraft, and 13 general officers to oversee the operation.

Duffel Blog

At last! All my brilliant ideas and suggestions that I offer at faculty meetings are FINALLY being noticed!

However, I was hoping they’d be recognized with something other than a “cease and desist” letter from university counsel.

Satire that is so near the line of reality, you may need to read it several times to see the difference.

https://www.duffelblog.com/nation-that-doesnt-care-about-russian-war-crimes-also-doesnt-care-about-american-war-crimes/

Nation that doesn’t care about Russian war crimes also doesn’t care about American war crimes

“Unless it tastes good or looks cool, I am completely out of fucks to give,” said one citizen.

Duffel Blog
Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats. --Voltaire