Friday, November 8, 2024

The Math Tooter



The Math Tooter

In 2016, toy company Gasbro released a flatulence-focused educational aid called The Math Tooter. The aim was to sell a product that appealed to kids' fascination with toilet humor, while at the same time teaching them basic math skills. It was a small, jolly fat man dressed in graduation attire; when you squeezed him he would vocalize math problems, then end with various puns and fart noises.

While The Math Tooter was a hit with children, sales quickly tanked due to parents being turned off by the loud fart noises and lingering stench. Gasbro CEO Lenard Ripsworth had this say about the toy: "We all thought The Math Tooter was hilarious, but somehow our designers had baked in the stench of farts into its rubber skin too well; it was stinking up people's houses something fierce. I guess the word eventually got out."

The following year, competing toy company Flattel released their answer to the The Math Tooter, The Farty Smarty.  It had internet connectivity and taught children simple programming, but sales were similarly lackluster. These days, both toys go for high prices on Ebay...but potential buyers should be advised about the odor.


Thursday, October 31, 2024

Monday, October 21, 2024

Derpetology



Derpetology: [dur-pi-tol-uh-gee] noun. 1. The branch of zoology concerned with mentally disabled reptiles and amphibians.


Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Fiery Chicken Fries



Fiery Chicken Fries

Fiery Chicken Fries,
they're back again at BK.
Haven't had 'em in a while,
so I think I'll get 'em today.

There is some heat to them.
Yes, that much is clear...
but do they bring the flavor?
Well...not quite, I fear.

I found them kind of bland,
yet still, not bad at all...
although the ones I got
were burnt and kind of small.

At four bucks for an eight piece,
it's not a killer deal...
and I would need to get more
for it to be a meal.

They're alright I guess,
six out of ten from me...
Overall I'd say 
they're satisfactory.

Tuesday, July 16, 2024

Norboplotz


Norboplotz

I came up with a new word,
I made it just today.
That word is "Norboplotz!",
and it's quite fun to say.

What does it mean, you ask?
I haven't the slightest clue...
I just like to try it out
and see what people do.

I shout "Norboplotz!"
everywhere without a care.
I yell it all day at work,
and spin in my office chair.

I write it as graffiti
on the wall in the park.
I scream "Norboplotz!" at night,
which causes dogs to bark.

Of course, it makes people mad.
They think that I'm insane...
but it's just my way of rebelling
against the mundane.

C'mon, you should try it too!
Making new words is fun...
though if you shout them out loud,
you might get beat up a ton.

Wednesday, May 15, 2024

A Toad In My Abode


A Toad In My Abode

There's a toad in my abode,
hoppin' around the floor.
I don't know how it got in,
perhaps from under the door?

Or maybe from the toilet,
or maybe from the sink.
How did that toad get in my abode?
It really makes me think.

So I scooped the bugger up,
and quickly tossed him out...
but when I came back inside I found
another one hoppin' about.

I took that one outside too,
and threw it against a tree.
How do these toads get in my abode?
It's quite a mystery.

Saturday, March 30, 2024

The Amaze Gaze


The Amaze Gaze

This piece, entitled The Amaze Gaze, debuted at the Pretentia museum in Zurich a few weeks ago. It depicts one's amazement with something new...perhaps akin to when an extraterrestrial first gazes upon the many different beverages available at a Race Trac.
 

Thursday, January 18, 2024

Screamboat Willie


Screamboat Willie

There's a mouse in your house
with a big butcher knife.
He's gonna hunt you down
and end your frickin' life.

His copyright expired,
so now he's going nuts–
breaking into people's homes
and carving out their guts.

He's dressed in black and white,
but his favorite color's red.
He'll paint the walls with your blood–
oh yes, you'll soon be dead!

He'll whistle a happy tune
as you scream out in pain,
and it's all 'cause Steamboat Willie
is now public domain.