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What I thought it said: Dork recliner What it actually said: Dark recliner (What it was: A “for sale” sign)

” … You threw the book away and ad-libbed with both feet.” The Mod Squad, season 1; episode 1, “The Teeth of the Barracuda”; original air date Sept. 24, 1968 That is quite possibly the worst mixed metaphor ever.

What I thought it said: Workers free testicles trapped under big rig … What it actually said: Workers free two vehicles trapped under big rig … What it was: One of the Top Daily Review Headlines on My Yahoo! homepage (which, for some reason, thinks I’m in on near Sunnyvale, CA … something to do […]

What I thought it said: Place for mistrial What it actually said: Place du Mistral What it was: A placard on a window ledge in the Mistral Kitchen restaurant (2020 Westlake Avenue, Seattle), which is near the U.S. Federal Courthouse — so my “mistrial” brain fart wasn’t completely illogical. And check out the entrance to […]

What I thought it said: Notice of Underpants Income What it actually said: Notice of Underreported Income What it was: A spam/phishing e-mail

What I thought it said: Dark Side Support Manager What it actually said: Deskside Support Manager What it was: A job posting on Craigslist

From CNN Health (via Fark): Sex, then amnesia…and it’s no soap opera. The article describes transient global amnesia (TGA), a loss of short-term memory. TGA is usually a one-time event, usually occurs in people over 50 years of age, and is caused by strenuous activity — frequently sex. TGA appears to have some link with […]

“FRAGILE handle with care”

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June 25, 2007 About two weeks ago, an unpleasant smell greeted me in the lobby of my apartment building: the smell of vomit mostly covered up with an air freshener or a cleaning solution. And a black doormat on the floor had a few obvious, whitish stains. The night before, I’d seen a couple of […]