A fragile and frail senior citizen stood in the line at the post office, a line that wound its way almost to the front door. A concerned customer behind her said, as he pointed to a stamp machine built into the far wall, “Ma’am, you must be getting very tired. Did you know there’s a stamp machine over there in …
Speech is an art. When one knows what, when and how to talk, such a person will surely be successful in life, as demonstrated in the following story: As King Haroun and Queen Zubayda were sitting in their palace one day, a fisherman selling fresh fish appeared before them. The king decided to buy a fish, and gave the fisherman …
True or False? The points of the maple leaf on the Canadian flag represent the provinces and territories. In the years since the adoption of the current Canadian flag, many claim that the number of points (11) on the maple leaf it features have special significance, such as; representing each of the Canadian provinces and territories (one for each of …
People Who Leave Outdoor Holiday Lights On Long After Holidays Are Over. The time has come for me to address the issue of outdoor ‘holiday’ lights being left on long after the holidays. What the heck is up with these people? The lights are like neon yard signs screaming, “Check this out, not only do we produce carbon footprints the …
I hate grocery shopping! Driving into the parking lot, I see other shoppers circling their wagons looking for a spot as the “parking lot rodeo” goes full force. My accelerator’s going up and down like a bride’s nightie as I look for a space, and finally, spying an opening, I burn a u-ee, stomping on that gas pedal like I’m …
Lessons We Learn From The Creator There are many lessons the Creator teaches us. For instance, once upon a time, two friends were walking through the forest. While following a river they got into a heated argument, and one friend struck the other in the face. The friend who was struck was hurt, but without saying anything, bent down and …
Smart phones have long been forgotten by most gaming accessories, but all that’s coming to a screeching halt. Enter the Xappr gun, which promises to take first person shooter games to wild new levels. Now, instead of being tied to a television at home, Xappr works with smartphones for a portable and much more realistic experience. The cool accessory combines …
Will’s Thoughts – Equality Of The Sexes Is there such equality of the sexes even possible? Someone once asked me if I believed that men and women are equal. I told them that it was my opinion that there is no such thing as equality between sexes. Men are decidedly inferior. Seriously, it would take five men to do what …
True or False? There was a contest to see who could save the most sunlight during daylight savings time. The Eldorado Daily Journal, in Eldorado, Illinois, asked all of its readers to save as much daylight as they could during Daylight Savings Time in 1984, and offered a prize for the person who saved the most. The rules were simple: …
Will’s Thoughts – How Cold Spells Can Fire Up Memory. How a cold spell fired up my memories: It did not take very much -30 weather before my mind started conjuring up images of warmer days. Now, before you start saying “poor baby”, I have certainly lived through a heap worse winters than this one, I reckon you might consider …
Recently, I had to go for a gall bladder/pelvic ultrasound. As usual, I just had to share my experience with the girls. So here it is… Hi Girls, Today was my appointment for the gall bladder/pelvic ultrasound my doctor had ordered. There are some pre-test instructions that are given the night before, and God forbid you should get a good …
The world’s largest game controller has been revealed at London’s Liverpool station, to launch the Guinness World Records 2012 Gamer’s Edition. It is 30 times the size of a standard Nintendo controller, and was created by British Engineering student Ben Allen (23), who studies at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. It took five months to make, at an …
A man, who’s fathered fourteen children without ever being intimate with a woman, has created a new sexual orientation, called “Donorsexual”. Trent Arsenault, a thirty six year old computer security specialist from Freemont, California, says that since 2006, he’s been giving away his sperm free of cost, through a one-man sperm bank he runs from home. His service is offered …
Pictures Below!! OMG!!! The Hair! Every five years we have to renew our driver licenses and this year it was Crazy Lady’s turn. I had no idea that such a mundane event could be so much fun. It all began with her behaving oddly. Not being one to carefully apply make-up, do her hair, or pick out the perfect accessories …
Recently, my daughter Cindy registered me for a class in “Zumba” (an exercise done to latin music) as a Christmas gift. Apparently, I don’t get enough excercise to suit her. My girlfriends all wanted me to email them after my class to let them know how it went, so here it is. Hi Girls, I know you’re all waiting to …
Will’s Thoughts – The Importance Of Imagination. Imagination is our most important national resource. One of my children once asked me what the most important thing taught in school is. My response? “Well, I guess that’s learning how to read. For, I reckon that if you learn to read you can learn to do about anything.” Yep, I think the …
True or False? Baby cages were hung outside apartment windows. Built and distributed in London to the members of the Chelsea Baby Club in 1937, the ‘Baby Cage’ was meant for women with children that were without a backyard, garden, or terrace for their children to play in or on. When secured from a window, the baby cage hung from …