We’re totally gonna put one of these in the company reception area: OK, maybe not, but it’s hilarious to contemplate. This is an edited version (hey, this is a fambly blog, sort of) of a sign that’s posted on the door of a certain local oilfield service’s company tool repair lab. They do some seriously… Continue reading You’ve Been Warned
Category: Just Plain Silly
Yard Art Follow-Up
Yesterday’s post about the cheesy lawn animals apparently struck a chord with some of you fellow rednecks art connie-sewers. I’m happy to see there are other serious patrons of yard art out there. In particular, I enjoyed hearing from Dale Thompson, an intrepid Gazette reader who enclosed some photos of an occupant of his back… Continue reading Yard Art Follow-Up
Expanding Lawn Menagerie
Did you ever pass by one of those stores where the inventory is crammed into a vacant lot and wondered what kind of unwashed, uncultured redneck rabble buys something like that for public display? Well, now you know. Now, in our defense, since our lawn is almost dead, thanks to the drought and watering restrictions,… Continue reading Expanding Lawn Menagerie
Venus in Transit (A faithful re-creation)
For those who were unable to experience the joyous, mystical, deliriously magnificent spectacle of Venus crawling across the face of old Sol like a mobile blackhead, you’ll get another chance to see it in about 105 years. But if you have other plans – like, say, washing your flying car or catching Betty White live on… Continue reading Venus in Transit (A faithful re-creation)
eta Aquarid Meteor Shower (more or less)
Since my pal Wallace was too lazy to get up this morning to take photos of the eta Aquarid (translation: flaming rocks falling on your noggin) meteor shower, I stepped up to the plate and captured the astronomically amazing event for the sake of posterity. OK, so I didn’t have a camera, and I was… Continue reading eta Aquarid Meteor Shower (more or less)
My Excellent Podiatric Adventure
On Wednesday, for the first time in my life, I consulted with a podiatrist. I’ve had pain in my right foot for several weeks, and it’s not getting better on its own, despite my dancing three times a week and continuing to wear bad shoes. Go figure. I decided to consult an expert so that… Continue reading My Excellent Podiatric Adventure
You snooze, you bruise.
We’re really enjoying our new iPads, although I think I’m getting along better with mine than Debbie is with hers. According to Apple, the iPad is a bit heavier than its predecessor, and while I can sort of detect that extra weight, she’s experienced it up close and personal, as it were. (As it was?… Continue reading You snooze, you bruise.
Kill ’em and Color ’em
Debbie and I were strategizing the other day about how to incorporate the severe watering restrictions into our lawn care regimen. We’re resigned to the fact that the grass will probably die when the heat of the summer hits, but we’re not interested in putting in fake turf. So, I was opining that we should… Continue reading Kill ’em and Color ’em
“Stop Waterboarding Your Lawn”
Who knew that sprinkler system water sensors could be so amusingly dramatic? Kudos to this company for making a rather boring product more interesting.
Lo Beem
My friend LouAnn took her BMW coupe to the car wash today, and after paying and waiting in line for an hour (car washes in Midland are really busy, since hand washing at home is now illegal), she was told that her car’s ground clearance was too low to go through. Being the good guy… Continue reading Lo Beem