Archive for the ‘ general amusement ’ Category
I was listening to Dave Ramsey the other day on the radio. I don’t want to poke fun of people’s financial situation, but this conversation actually happened on the air: Dave: Hey, Frank from Alabama, welcome to the Dave Ramsey show! Frank: Hey Dave, thanks for taking my call. I’m 65 years old and my wife and [ READ MORE ]
6 Minutes: Fumbling around in the fuse box trying to figure out which breaker cuts power to the kitchen. 3 Minutes: Fumbling around in the dark because I flipped the wrong breaker. 10 Minutes: Digging through the closet looking for an extension cord to run a light to the kitchen so I can see what I’m working [ READ MORE ]
Highlight of my St. Patrick’s Day? Definitely driving to work this morning, looping around the Music Row roundabout, and looking up to see that the infamous statues had donned KILTS!! Jury is still out on whether or not this was simply a St. Patty’s Day prank, or if someone is trying to make a statement against [ READ MORE ]
Hands down my favorite commercial of the last twelve months. Cracks me up every time: Click here if you can’t watch the video. [ READ MORE ]
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Steph works at a horse hospital where she’s basically an equine surgical assistant or, as Brian says, an “equinarian”. I came across this the other day, courtesy of GraphJam, and thought it was hilarious. I can just imagine Steph and her boss posting this in their treatment area and begin diagnosing cases based on this chart: (click [ READ MORE ]
No one is really sure why “The Naked People” statue came to the Music Row roundabout a few years ago. I’m sure our reaction was similar to the one I’m about to describe below when it was first unveiled, but the locals have come to just accept / ignore it’s existence and get on with [ READ MORE ]
You know those annoying blog posts where people say, “Gosh, I sure haven’t posted in a while” and then say, “I’m really sorry it’s been so long since I’ve written”. Yeah, this is one of those. So let’s get beyond all that and just dive right in. What should I write about? I could make fun of Tim. [ READ MORE ]
I came across two disturbing news stories today and one unsettling experience. This left me feeling, well, quite dissettled: First, Iceland is bankrupt and it’s government has failed. I had read that the country’s banks were going bankrupt in October, but it seems as though things have really taken a turn for the worse today [ READ MORE ]
I haven’t posted for a long time, and every day I think of something I want to write about. It dawned on me why I don’t do it though. I’m too obsessed with being a perfectionist (especially when it comes to writing). I want it to cover everything, and not lack anything. I create grand plans of [ READ MORE ]