You know that you need yourself a new truck when: You pull over to let a fire truck go by, and it stops behind you. You have to go to an upholstery shop every thousand miles to get the duct tape replaced. You accidentally make the wrong turn, pull into a junkyard’s driveway to turn around, and get pulled over …
Here are 11 mind games that cats play you should be aware of: 1. Stare with exactly the same expression, whether you’re looking at nothing, or at an ax murderer. 2. Wait till your human lays out clean clothes and decide they’re the perfect place to nap. 3. Race through the house, hair on end, and then stop in the …
…and that is when the fight started. Phobias are weird things, especially when they affect haughty, power-tripping supervisors at work. Case in point, one Phoebe Anderson, little Miss Control Freak and resident germaphobe. Nobody said anything about her fears, and did their best to try not to notice. Phoebe prided herself on rubbing shoulders with the local uppity-ups, and loved …
An odd fellow died one day, and found himself waiting in the long line of judgment. As he stood there, he noticed that some souls were allowed to march right through the pearly gates, and into Heaven. Others, though, were led over to Satan, who threw them down into the burning pit. But, every so often, instead of hurling a …
Here, in reverse order, are the top 10 signs that your computer keyboard needs to be cleaned: 10. You can turn the keyboard over and feed your miniature poodle for a week. 9. You filled up a brand new vacuum bag… and it’s still dirty. 8. You can no longer tell the difference between the NumLock light and the bioluminescent …
One of the world’s weirdest home dust collectors we’ve found is ‘The Un-Knitting Machine’. Oh sure, it’s eco-friendly on a number of levels, and is brilliant at what it does, but, how many folks in the world do you think are currently out there shopping for an unknitting machine? This clever device utilizes parts of a bicycle to unravel old …
Here’s some beer trivia to expand your mind as beer expands your waistline: Germany serves beer ice cream in popsicle form. Its alcoholic content is less than that found in “classic” beer. In 1962, Iron City beer was the brand used to test-market the concept of tab opening aluminum cans. By 1970, over 90% of all beer cans were self-opening. …
The sport of extreme ironing was born in 1997, when the British mountaineer, Phil (Steam) Shaw, was uncertain whether to stay home and do laundry, or go climbing, so he did both. As a joke, he knocked off a few shirts at the summit, having toted his ironing board and iron with him. Word (and photographs) of the stunt spread …
When at a complete loss for a comeback, ‘yo mamma’ wisecracks are great to fall back on. Here’s a few to help you know what to say when you don’t know what to say: 1. Yo momma is so honest, her driver’s license has her real weight on it. 2. Yo momma is so friendly, she waves back at the …
Gerhard Pohle, acting executive director of the Huntsman Marine Science Centre in St. Andrews, New Brunswick and experts working on an international database of marine species, say that a vast world exists beneath the surface of the ocean and it still remains largely unknown to humankind. “There are an amazing amount of things, especially in the ocean, that we don’t …
Once Used To Bury The Dead Native Americans called Glastenbury Mountain in Vermont’s Green Mountains “cursed”, and used it strictly for burying their dead. And it turns out that they had good reason to fear the mountain. Over the years there has been between 30 – 40 unexplained disappearances of people. People who have never been found. The trails stop …
» Mr. Clemenceau posted a sign in the classroom stating, “Because of an academic conference, Mr. Clemenceau will not be teaching his classes tomorrow.” One of his smart-aleck pupils decided to erase the “c” in classes. Wise to such student shenanigans, Mr. Clemenceau then erased the “l”. » Man is the best computer that we can put aboard a spacecraft, and the …
Rock climbers back in the 1950’s had to locate convenient mountain ledges for sleeping, but now they use hanging sleeping systems, called Portaledges.
The Johnson family owned a small farm in Canada, just yards away from the United States border. Their land had been the subject of a minor dispute between the United States and Canada for generations. Mrs. Johnson, who had just celebrated her seventieth birthday, lived on the farm with her son, daughter-in-law and three grandchildren. One day, her son came …
Sure, pets are cute and cuddly, but not all the time. Before you win the heart of a four legged friend, please read the 10 commandments for pet ownership. First Commandment: Our Lives are likely to last 10-15 years; any separation from you will be painful for us. Remember that before you bring us home. Second Commandment: Give us time …
