GiantRiverSquid

GiantRiverSquid t1_j0oh5mp wrote

Reply to comment by tvieno in TIL That in 1774 James Cook charted Sandy Island off the coast of New Caledonia. Despite its' inclusion in official maps and charts for over two centuries in 2012 an Australian survey vessel proved the island had never actually existed and may have been a 'pumice raft' floating in the area. by GentPc

I actually got a random video for "top 5 censored Google maps locations", Sandy Island was one. I'm guessing OP watched the same video, because it also "proves that probably" it was a pumice Island and captain Cook and some random whaling ship a hundred years later were wrong

And I can't be bothered to look into any of the flimsy claims made, because I'm not a sailor and I just don't care.

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GiantRiverSquid t1_iyds0kr wrote

Reply to comment by Blunttack in Somebody thought this was a good design for a stamp. by Cullomptingalong

"someone's been naughty and I'm all out of coal"

That's the joke.

The reason the joke is necessarily funny, is that we are supposed to assume Santa said it, since Santa typically brings coal to naughty children. But the image is not of Santa going down the chimney to hand deliver a coal substitute. His cheeks are squarely over the chimney hole, implying he has no intention of going down the hole himself, as Santa is no fool and knows the best way to avoid burning alive is by landing feet first. So what is he bringing instead of coal and how is it getting there? Well, again, Santa had his cheeks pressed against that smoke stack, ready to flick his trousers down and add a brownie next to the glass of milk.

I like your passionate defense of those passive sitters accused of being shitters though.

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