Archive for the ‘ general amusement ’ Category

my mechanic spoke sternly to me

I had to take my car in for a few repairs the other day. The conversation went something like this. Thanks to Mark for the link. If you can’t see the video you can watch it here[ READ MORE ]

country music marathon and 35,000 little cups

I suppose after 11 years of living in Nashville it’s about time I participated in the Country Music Marathon. No, I did not run it. But I had two rockin’ friends that DID run it and ran it in style. Congrats to Josh and Dave (first marathon props!!) for taking on the hills of Music [ READ MORE ]

the great snowboozle of 2011: recap and lessons learned

Nashville, Nashville, Nashville… we need to talk. It snowed an inch and a half here on Wednesday and you flipped out again. You caused mass chaos for an entire city, and I for one spent three hours trying to get home to see my family. I saw some things from you Wednesday evening that I [ READ MORE ]

outback steakhouse

Steph and I just got done gorging ourselves at Outback like it was the last full meal we’d ever eat as a childless couple. No, the baby’s not coming tomorrow, but we’re trying to make the most of every evening we have from here until kickoff. But it reminded me of the fact that I [ READ MORE ]

pass me a soda pop coke

This graphic goes a long ways in explaining many of the problems in this country[ READ MORE ]

true story, i think

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 [ READ MORE ]

time it takes me to install a light fixture

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 [ READ MORE ]

the neked people: revisited

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 [ READ MORE ]

the man your man could smell like

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 ]

writer’s block

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