Friday, November 19, 2004Things That Make Ya Go 'Hmmmmmmmmm'How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered? If money doesn't grow on trees then why do banks have branches? Since bread is square, then why is sandwich meat round? Why do you have to "put your two cents in"...but it's only a "penny for... Sign in to see full entry.Thursday, November 18, 2004A Century of Change....the Mind BogglesIn 2003, Bob Hope died at the age of 100. It's time to revisit where we were a century ago. This ought to boggle your mind. Here are the U. S. statistics for 1903.... The average life expectancy in the US was 47. Only 14% of the homes in the US had a bathtub. Only 8% of the homes had a telephone. A... Sign in to see full entry.Wednesday, November 17, 2004Where in the Heck?!For a while I was posting all the spam/chain e-mails that I received, just for kicks. Here's a repost from November 2003, when I suddenly started getting horrible, prurient garbage in my inbox. Okay, I can't post the last fifty or so Spams I've gotten, as they would either get me banished to MA or... Sign in to see full entry.Tuesday, November 16, 2004A Brief History of Presidents of America and the JewsI don't know anything about the validity of this list, but it's interesting in any case. I can't find any reference on snopes or about.com's urban legends site; if anyone out there knows for sure, please let me know. I don't wish to disseminate incorrect information without some sort of disclaimer.... Sign in to see full entry.Monday, November 15, 2004Seriously Groan-Inducing GroanersThose who jump off a bridge in Paris are in Seine. A backward poet writes inverse. A man's home is his castle, in a manor of speaking. Dijon vu - the same mustard as before. Practice safe eating - always use condiments. Shotgun wedding: A case of wife or death. A man needs a mistress just to break... Sign in to see full entry.Sunday, November 14, 2004The E-mailer's 10 Commandmentsor....Rules I Wish Everyone Would Follow When Using My E-mail Address: Thou shalt send no prurient or pornographic material to my e-mail address. Thou shalt not forward advertisements for weight loss products, work-at-home opportunities, or sexual enhancement products to my e-mail address. Thou... Sign in to see full entry.Saturday, November 13, 2004Buying a Computer a la Abbott and CostelloABBOTT: Super Duper computer store. Can I help you? COSTELLO: Thanks. I'm setting up an office in my den, and I'm thinking about buying a computer. ABBOTT: Mac? COSTELLO: No, the names Lou. ABBOTT: Your computer? COSTELLO: I don't own a computer. I want to buy one. ABBOTT: Mac? COSTELLO: I told you,... Sign in to see full entry.Friday, November 12, 2004I have loved this joke for years!And today I post it in honour of our own Jemmie, who loved it when I posted it last year. A priest and a rabbi are sitting next to each other on an airplane. After a while the priest turns to the rabbi and asks, "Is it still a requirement of your faith that you not eat pork?" The rabbi responds,... Sign in to see full entry.Thursday, November 11, 2004Poverty Is All in Your PerspectiveOne day a father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the firm purpose of showing his son how poor people live. They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family. On their return from their trip, the father asked his son,... Sign in to see full entry.Wednesday, November 10, 2004"Touched by an Angel" to Be Banned From Broadcast?You've probably seen it; maybe you've gotten it in the mail or via e-mail: A message urging you to write the FCC in opposition to Madalyn Murray O'Hair's attempt to keep religious-type programming like "Touched by an Angel" or your local church service broadcasts off of television and radio... Sign in to see full entry. |