History lesson: “Æþelræd Unræd” does NOT mean “Æthelred the Unready” – it means “Æthelred the ill-advised” (“ræd” is the Old English word for “counsel: or “advice”). The nickname was meant as a slur, not on the king himself (even though he was only ten when he succeeded to the throne), but to his royal council of advisors, who were more interested in serving their own corrupt interests than the throne’s.
Think of a young boy king surrounded by Dick Cheneys.
Nowax: I really, really hope you’re hip to the fact (and ironically commenting on the same) that people who comment on cartoon websites’ boards are way, way more nerds than people who correct cartoons. That includes you and I – and I can only hope you’re as aware of the fact of your essential nerdiness.
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History lesson: “Æþelræd Unræd” does NOT mean “Æthelred the Unready” – it means “Æthelred the ill-advised” (“ræd” is the Old English word for “counsel: or “advice”). The nickname was meant as a slur, not on the king himself (even though he was only ten when he succeeded to the throne), but to his royal council of advisors, who were more interested in serving their own corrupt interests than the throne’s.
Think of a young boy king surrounded by Dick Cheneys.
Present fact: People who correct cartoons are nerds.
Re Nunuv’s last sentence: prime nightmare fuel, and an open-and-shut case of child abuse. Also:http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/05/11/travel/funny-signs.html, no. 102 of 177: looks like Sally Forth enjoyed her Japanese vacation without Ted…
Still frantically searching BitTorrent for episodes of “The Naked Prefect.”
Isn’t this a rerun?
spanghew, I’m seeing that as #100. I came in at #88, so I got to see a lot of funny one before that, too. I’ll have to go back and read them all!
Weird – I just checked, and now it’s 101. Still 177 photos. Okay, *approximately* 100 of 177. Damned Flash – can’t just link to the image.
Nowax: I really, really hope you’re hip to the fact (and ironically commenting on the same) that people who comment on cartoon websites’ boards are way, way more nerds than people who correct cartoons. That includes you and I – and I can only hope you’re as aware of the fact of your essential nerdiness.
Nerd brother, I salute you!
Or nerd sister – don’t want to discriminate.