Me: “When do you want to go to Home Depot?” Her: “Let me finish this, then I’ll be ready. Are you going to clean up first?” Me: “I don’t understand the question.”
Category: Just Plain Silly
Annoying Informalities
In which local newscasters are busted for overusing “busted.”
Oh, that’s not right…
Can you imagine a Samantha who can’t do a decent nose twitch? Well, you’d better start trying, bucko.
The ULTIMATE Music Challenge
OK, well…it seems that family isn’t quite as time-demanding as I expected, and so I’m able to turn my attention to [at least] one more post. This is another highly-anticipated music-related quiz, and I expect it to take at least a week for someone to solve. This quiz was actually conceived during an exchange of… Continue reading The ULTIMATE Music Challenge
That explains why the lifts aren’t running…
The forecast is for poor skiing conditions in Midland, Texas. And Generalissimo Franco is still dead.
White Paper: A New Level of Hell
Memo to the Prince of Darkness: Dear Mr. Pod, I would like to propose the immediate implementation of a new level of Hell, if you can find the space. I believe that this proposal will provide a uniquely awful form of punishment to the deserving offender, and I know that you will be astonished at… Continue reading White Paper: A New Level of Hell
Kerry’s Nuisance Advisory System
In the “gotta laugh to keep from crying” vein, I’m having fun with John Kerry’s interview published in last Sunday’s New York Times Magazine. In an amazingly naive statement, Kerry thinks we can go back to a time when terrorism was simply “a nuisance.” Here’s the complete quote (in context, btw, for you Dem spinmeisters… Continue reading Kerry’s Nuisance Advisory System
Did you see any ID?
A man claiming to be President George W. Bush signed into law today a tough new bill designed to fight the growing problem of identity theft.
Delving the Mysteries of the Dishwasher
Is there any household appliance less trusted but more relied on than the dishwasher? This thought came to me this morning as I was loading the breakfast dishes. We don’t, of course, put dirty dishes into our dishwasher, as that would be an abomination. Who knows what goes on inside of those things? They can’t… Continue reading Delving the Mysteries of the Dishwasher
Tips for Staying Off Camera at Church
I operate a television camera a couple of times each month during one of our Sunday morning worship services (we have three, two of which are televised), and one of our biggest challenges is finding good audience shots during the sermon. Most people will tell you that they are not happy about the idea of… Continue reading Tips for Staying Off Camera at Church