Anagram Maker
Thanks to Scott over at the Media Orchard, for finding me the Internet Anagram Server.
Without his help, I’d have never known that “Media Orchard” was really just a re-spelling of “Admired Roach.” You know – that adorable little pest that you can’t seem to shake.
There must be truth to these – as “Occam’s RazR” yields “Czar’s Macro,” loosely translated as “The shortcut fit for a king!” That’s making better communication simple.
[tags]Ike Pigott, Occam’s RazR, Scott Baradell, Media Orchard, wordplay[/tags]
This entry was posted by Ike on June 16, 2007 at 9:36 am, and is filled under Communication, Marketing, Quick thoughts. Follow any responses to this post through RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback from your own site.
My Audience, My Enemy
about 6 days ago - No comments
(Another classic from the mcarp archives… the prophetic genius and brilliance are his;
the ones/zeros, pixels, pictures and subheads and pull-quotes are mine.)
The ordinary viewer is just so… ordinary.
“You know what your problem is?” My news director was putting the question to me — not in an accusatory or critical tone, but with the demeanor of More >
Well, I Had to Kill the Kids’ Hamster
about 1 week ago - 3 comments
(Another classic from the mcarp archives… the prophetic genius and brilliance are his;
the ones/zeros, pixels, pictures and subheads and pull-quotes are mine.)
“But I gave him a fighting chance.”
- Former television news director (1978)
I never understood why anyone wanted to be a news director, anyway. Talk about a thankless job. Now, it’s gotten to where some More >
Regression to the Mean
about 1 week ago - No comments
It’s time for the return of the Demotivational Devotional.
(made with the Despair.com Do-It-Yourself De-Motivator)
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Mount Everest is in Alaska
about 1 week ago - 1 comment
(Another classic from the mcarp archives… the prophetic genius and brilliance are his;
the ones/zeros, pixels, pictures and subheads and pull-quotes are mine.)
“You mean it’s not in Wisconsin?”
The phone rang, and an intern picked it up. She listened for a moment, then put her hand over the receiver and looked at me.
“Where is Mount Everest?” she More >
This is Not a Psychotic Episode
about 2 weeks ago - 4 comments
(A reminder… this is a reposting from the mcarp archives… the prophetic genius and brilliance are his, the ones/zeros and pixels are mine. And the pictures. Oh, and the subheads. I added those, just to help break up the page.)
“This is a cleansing moment of clarity.”
— Howard Beale, “Network!” (1976)
Network!, in case you’ve never seen More >
Stay on Message
about 1 month ago - 1 comment
On of the communication challenges for any business or organization is sticking with your core competency and staying on message.
Below, you’ll find an example of how to fail.
…unless there is something in tainted Krispy Kreme doughnuts that spurs follicle growth.
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Failure by the Numbers
about 1 month ago - 2 comments
Sudoku.
It’s a logic puzzle that involves placing numbers or letters in a grid such that you get no repeating characters within a given row, column, or highlighted grid.
I got a book of puzzles for Christmas, and things finally slowed down enough I could check it out.
You’d think a publication so prestigious to be designated as More >
Hair-raising Legal Issues
about 2 months ago - No comments
Legal disclaimers are often annoying, and sometimes hilarious.
The Bumpit is a toothed, plastic arc that is embedded near the scalp to provide the illusion of more voluminous hair.
Just remember, each disclaimer is there for a reason. Because someone did.
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The Big Empty
about 3 months ago - 1 comment
“Never underestimate the ability of shallow people to fill a void in their lives with something equally as vacuous.”
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Eleven Words Guaranteed To Generate Killer Search Engine Traffic and Clicks
about 3 months ago - 11 comments
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about 2 years ago
Hey Ike — did you know you’re up to an Authority Ranking of “3″ on Technorati?
Congrats!
about 2 years ago
Thanks! That’s pretty good for just having moved the blog over!
Working on an anagram for Spin Thicket?
about 2 years ago
Of the results, returned I have a preference for “Nick Pet S**t,” since that’s my cat’s name….
about 2 years ago
Cool. Didn’t remember that tool at WordSmith.org. It does have a number of neat email functions, too:
http://wordsmith.org/awad/ws.html
(Where you can ask for a definition via email, and it’ll email you back.)
Mike