Demotivational Cheer!

Thanks to canyoncat I was reminded to check out the demotivators at Despair.com. Oh, how they make me laugh. And I’ve been remiss for a few years now. Nepotism, Discovery, Power are some of my favorites this year. How did I miss last year’s? Shame on moi. Meetings wins for my favorite of 2003. If you haven’t caught up on your demotivators (I used to know them as “Depressories”.), you should do so.

As you can see, work isn't all that busy...

Today's word of the day:

orrery (OR-uh-ree) noun

A mechanical model of the solar system that represents the relative
positions and motions of the planets around the sun.

[After Charles Boyle, 4th Earl of Orrery (1676-1731), who was given one of those models by John Rowley, a London instrument-maker. They were invented by George Graham c. 1700.]

A picture of an orrery: http://blaubac.co.uk/images/orrery.jpg

What intrigues me about this word is that the Earl of Orrery didn't even invent or build the original "orrery". He just received it as a gift. I think it ought to be renamed a Rowleytron or a Grahamobile, or something related to the manufacturer or inventor. Damn the Man!

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Dorky: I searched the web to download Lord of the Rings fonts.
Dorkier: I found them off an Orlando Bloom fan site.
Dorkiest: And I didn't stop to look at pictures of Orlando.

Dysfunction Junction, what's your function?

Well, shit. This poster was meant for me.