If I Catch Mono And It Gets Worse, Will I Have Stereo?
The test results came back, and AP is in the clear. Cujo the squirrel didn't have rabies. We already knew that, of course, it's just nice to have validation. Cujo did have an affliction, though; he had a scorching case of "The Stupids". This virus can manifest itself in many different forms and is easily transferable between species. It has many →
Didn’t He Sing At George Washington’s Inauguration?
I found a really cool link. You've all seen the "Motivational" posters of people conquering mountains with words like "Perseverance" or "Determination" underneath them? They then go on to describe what "Perseverance" or "Determination" is and what it should mean to you. They're actually really kind of cool. Therein lies the problem; they open themselves up for mockery and ridicule, →
Big Word Wednesday-Week 8
In honor of Memorial Day I thought we would choose a couple of words with confrontation in mind. You can use these when you get into a war of words with someone who needs a good jab to their verbal solar plexus. The leader of the play group is too easy a target, and I've used them as an example before →
Yeah, But Does He Know When To Double Down?
My friend Kyle the hat stealer, you remember him, just emailed me pictures of his son's first trip to the horse track. He told me that the little guy hit the daily double for $158 and won $323 on a quinella. I suggested getting the tyke a golf pencil and teaching him lotto. We'll see. If his luck holds, maybe →
The Ultimate Sacrifice
I'd like you to meet a friend of mine. His name is Andy. We worked together at The State Line Restaurant in El Paso, Texas when we were growing up. Our group worked hard together and we played hard together. Once, after a fishing trip, I put the head of a catfish on Andy's pillow and left him a Mafia-esque →
The Lawnmower Hunter And Cujo The Squirrel
It has been quite the week in our neighborhood. Our male Beagle puppy; Buddy, thinks that our lawnmower is prey that needs to be hunted and killed, and our neighbor; the Assistant Principal was attacked by a squirrel. I kid you not. Attacked is maybe too strong a term; almost maimed is probably more appropriate. Both of these incidents beg →
Have You Seen This Mad Scientist?
As I'm sure you have noticed, Dr. Isaid No has been noticeably absent the last few weeks. I was trying to avoid writing this post, but I feel that you, dear readers, have a right to know. The Doc is missing. Honest. I have no idea where he is. His face is too big for a milk carton, and he's beyond →
Rick Astley’s Fan Club Called; They Want Their Idol Back
I've stirred up a hornet's nest with my Rick Astley comment yesterday. Again; no link, just scroll. Apparently there are quite a few Rick Astley fans left, and they both called me yesterday. My intent was not to rile up the "Astleynation", I was just making a point. It seems that I am not alone in this regard. The New →
Big Word Wednesday-Week 7
I'm calling myself out. Actually, someone else called me out, but they did so in a private forum rather than a public one. I thank them for that, and if I'd just keep my mouth shut, then some of you would never know the difference; but then, that would defeat the purpose of our little experiment here wouldn't it? Those →
Lester Holt Saves The World
Like most people, I'm waiting with bated breath for the Indiana Jones sequel. Can't wait to see Harrison Ford beat down some Nazi's with his walker and bedpan. Is it just me, or does he look older in the previews for Part 4 than Sean Connery looked in Part 3? Look for the Metamucil and Depends product placements, they're bound →
My 15 Minutes Should Last All Weekend
Jeremy over at Discovering Dad asked me last week if I'd like to be a part of the "Spotlight On Dads" series that he runs each week. Being such a newbie to the blogosphere, I was a little surprised and very humbled that he we would ask me. I of course said yes, and you can find the results here. If you are →
It Came From Planet Spudtron
This is unbelievable. I've never seen anything like it. God willing, I'll never see anything like it again. THAT'S A POTATO PEOPLE! All 2lb's, 12oz's of it. You'll excuse me if I take some liberties here, but I'm calling it a 3 pound potato. It's 8 1/2 inches long! If Arby's made a curly fry out of it, it would →
Big Word Wednesday-Week 6
Some days, the hamsters just rebel. Today is one of those days. I must have forgotten to feed them yesterday because every time I try to load a page, the little wheel keeps spinning, and spinning, and spinning.... I'll teach them, though. I'll upgrade to gerbils and set the hamsters loose in the backyard; let them fight it out with →
Is That A Jolly Rancher I Smell?
It all started with one of my "next times". Next time I take a shower, I'll have to get the new bottle of shampoo, since I'm almost out. The next time I took a shower, I repeated the exercise: Next time I take a shower, I'll have to remember to get the new bottle, since I had to take the →
Another Invoice, And A Peck On The Cheek
The mystery is solved, and the NukeVan is cool (well, on the inside, anyway). Without spending 3 paragraphs describing what happened, suffice it to say that in addition to a new evaporator, the NukeVan required a new AC Compressor also. Not the cheapest of parts, but through hard fought negotiations and a little gentle ranting on my part, we got →
Keith Moon Couldn’t Have Played A Better Drum Solo
I feel like I just fell out of the stupid tree and hit every branch on the way down. NukeMom played me like a drum. It all started with our little friend you see there in the cup. It's a tick. I state that for those of you that aren't entomologists and/or don't own dogs. He was found residing on →
You Wanna Kiss Me Before You Give Me That Invoice?
The NukeVan is back in the shop. No Air Conditioning could definitely lead to a meltdown. We found out about this back in September, but decided not to spend the $1,200 to get it fixed right then. Call me frugal, but it didn't make sense. It's like trying to teach a pig to sing: it wastes your time and annoys →
Big Word Wednesday-Week 5
Wow! We had a little skirmish on the BWW page the other day. A satirical comment was taken as serious by another commenter, and the response was a vicious smack down. Or, was it a serious comment that was taken as satire by another commenter, and the response was a jesting put down? I don't know, you be the judge, the →
38 New Songs Added To ‘Ultimate Cleaning Music’
You mow the lawn with it, wash the car with it, exercise with it, you may as well clean with it also. No, I'm not talking about your lucky pair of boxers, I'm talking about your ipod; or MP3 if you're a (non)working stiff like me. Load 'em up Gentleman, we've added 38 new songs to the Ultimate Cleaning Music Page to help →
HR Called: They Want Their Orientation Manual Back
NukeMom works for a very large multi-national company that has over 1,200 employees in her office, and close to 8,000 worldwide. You can imagine her surprise then, when she received an email yesterday with the title "Hillbilly Vibrator" in the subject line. The email came from someone she had never heard of; and, I'm sure, will never hear from again. →
What This Office Needs Is A Good Inside Linebacker
As a big fan of The Office, I've thought "How could they improve upon the characters they already have?". The answer, of course, is not easily. Everybody has their favorites, and at times, their not so favorites. Nukegirl giggled the other day while watching with me and said; "Daddy, what's a beet?" Thankfully, beets have never been on the menu →
