It is carnival time! Ever walk down a midway to get your ego boosted by all of the carnies, then have it all blown away by playing the games. Here is an article on how to win at the carnival.
Win at the Carnival
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Carnival Time
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Your Morning Coffee
We all wake up, and many of us reach for that amazing potion that we call coffee. I cannot live without it as part of my daily routine. But people are different, and here is a list of what people do while they enjoy their morning cup of coffee:
Coffee Habits: 10 Things People Do with the First Cup of the Day
What do you do when you are taking in your first cup of coffee?
Monday, July 28, 2008
List of Unusual Names
If you are ever get caught in a bind and need to come up with a fake name, here is a list of unusual names:
List of unusual personal names
A few notables:
- Espn - The name of two boys from Michigan and Texas, named for the popular cable sports channel ESPN
- Optimus Prime. A member of the United States National Guard which legally changed his name to one of a Transformers character
- Number 16 Bus Shelter - Registered name of a child in New Zealand
- Dick Assman - Canadian service station owner whose name propelled him to international celebrity status in 1995.
- Seymour Cocks - British politician
- Dick Seaman - early British Grand Prix racing star
- Rusty Kuntz - baseball player
Joke of the Week
A man, while playing on the front nine of a complicated golf course became confused as to where he was on the course. Looking around, he saw a lady playing ahead of him.
He walked up to her, explained his confusion and asked her if she knew what hole he was playing. "I'm on the 7th hole," she replied, "and you are a hole behind me. So you must be on the 6th hole." He thanked her and went back to his golf.
On the back nine, the same thing happened and he approached her again with the same request.
"I'm on number 14, and you're still a hole behind, so you must be on the 13th hole." Once again he thanked her and returned to his play.
He finished his round and went to the clubhouse where he saw the same lady sitting at the end of the bar. He asked the bartender if he knew the lady. The bartender said that she was a sales lady and played the course often.
He approached her and said, "Let me buy you a drink in appreciation for your help. I understand that you're in the sales profession. I'm in sales also. What do you sell?"
"I'll tell you, but you're going to laugh," she replied. "No, I won't." "Well, if you must know," she answered, "I work for Tampax."
With that, he laughed so hard he lost his balance and fell off the bar stool.
"See," she said. "I knew you'd laugh!" "That's not what I'm laughing at," he replied, "I'm a salesman for Preparation H, so I'm still a hole behind you."
Saturday, July 26, 2008
What's the deal with Dubs?
So what exactly is the deal with dubs that every man, woman, and grandpa feel the need to trick out their rides with oversized rims no matter how hideous they may look? Chrysler 300's, Cadillac Escalades and Yukon Denali's seem to be the usual culprits. Has anyone seen a Cadillac Escalade out there that rides on anything less than 22's?
Don't get me wrong, I'm a big proponent of aftermarket rims having purchased the first set of wheels for my 1991 Honda civic at a whopping 14" back in 1992. I eventually replaced those with a set of 15's and then the elusive 16's, 3 sizes larger than the original stockers. This was a big deal at the time as wheel customization was certainly in its infancy during the early 90's. Anyone with aftermarket rims was part of an underground culture and you certainly felt as if your ride was unique from a stock car.
I'm not sure what's happened in the past few years but somehow it's acceptable for 65 year old retirees to have chrome spinners on their caddy's. How about that grocery getting soccer mom with 20's on that Magnum of hers? For all the old school guys out there like me, it's time to dust off those 14's in our garages and bring this shiznit back to the streets.