Tag: fun
group name: dimmerswitch
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June 06, 2007 09:00 AM EDT --
There I was, the only man in a room of at least fifty women.
As I looked around the room, I realized that in my younger days I had wished for a situation like this. Of course, the original wish was the . . . more
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May 01, 2007 12:15 PM EDT --
Guys, we’ve known for years that we lost the battle of the sexes. The exact date fails me, but I believe it was sometime after the invention of the miniskirt when men first realized the battle had . . . more
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May 04, 2007 12:07 PM EDT --
I’ve been wasting a lot of time over at the Uncle Ben’s website. It’s setup like a virtual office, somewhat like J.K. Rowling’s website except replace all the references to wizards . . . more
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March 06, 2007 06:41 PM EST --
Sunday March 11 at 2am will mark the beginning of Daylight Savings Time. I don’t know the complete history of Daylight Savings, but I believe it began in the late 1800s as a measure to protect early . . . more
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February 27, 2007 09:54 PM EST --
My daughter has recently discovered Webkinz. If you’re not familiar with them, just walk in the general vicinity of a group of 8 year old girls and after about fifteen minutes you’ll be fully . . . more
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March 20, 2008 01:40 AM EDT --
Like most pet owners, we try to include our animals in our holiday celebrations. For example, every Christmas our pets get a stocking full of treats and all of the candy canes hung from the lower branches . . . more
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February 07, 2008 02:41 AM EST --
I had an epiphany while driving home from the office the other day. That's one of the advantages of having a long commute: you have plenty of time to let your mind's higher functions go idle and . . . more
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February 21, 2008 04:38 PM EST --
This Sunday evening marks the 80th Annual Academy Awards ceremony. Although in years past I have made a point to watch the Oscars, I have no intention of watching this year's broadcast.
No, it's . . . more
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March 27, 2008 08:25 AM EDT --
Yes, Gentle Reader, you read the title correctly. In my household, I currently have a cat who is taking a prescription antidepressant.
So why does my cat need Prozac? It's because he recently developed . . . more
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April 15, 2008 01:18 AM EDT --
The Crayola 64 pack of crayons turns 50 this year. Well, not my Crayola 64 pack, since it melted in the back window of my parent's 1981 Ford Granada. I had left them there after school one day and . . . more
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December 06, 2007 03:49 PM EST --
When most people think of Sweden, they think of the following: gnarled meatballs drowning in a sauce resembing the liquid found in an antiquated bottle of Elmer’s Glue, a puppet chef with bushy . . . more
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April 17, 2008 01:08 AM EDT --
Ah, the life of a celebrity: fancy cars, lavish parties, expensive food, imported children, plus instant reputability for any fringe political or religious beliefs you feel like supporting. Of course, . . . more
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August 23, 2007 01:18 PM EDT --
There are two types of people in this world: those who use analogies about two types of people in this world, and those of us who don’t. Wait. Nevermind.
As I was saying, I have a dirty car. Well, . . . more
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September 06, 2007 05:50 AM EDT --
I recently bought a pony. No, it wasn't a grand distraction purchase or bribe. My wife and eldest daughter have been working with horses the past two years at a local riding center and after expressing . . . more
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October 31, 2006 08:38 AM EST --
It's Halloween! Did you forget? You did? It's understandable; most department stores have been sending mixed messages. The front sidewalk of my local KMart is populated with both inflatable Halloween . . . more
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December 13, 2006 12:50 PM EST --
I recently made the plunge into the world of MMORPGs (that’s Massively Multiple Online Role Playing Games for those not familiar with the term). They’ve been around for a few years and even . . . more
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December 20, 2007 11:52 PM EST --
'Twas the week before Christmas, and all through the stores,
Shoppers were buying up presents galore,
The clerks stacked impulse buys near the register with glee,
In hopes of desperate shoppers . . . more
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March 14, 2008 02:36 AM EDT --
Like most 4 year olds girls, my youngest daughter is infatuated with the Disney Princesses. They're just as important to her as robots and ninjas were to me back when I was… well, right now. . . . more
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May 01, 2008 06:41 AM EDT --
With summer approaching and the threat of gas prices eclipsing four dollars a gallon weighing on our minds, most Americans have been taking prudent steps to lessen the effect the higher price will have . . . more
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May 02, 2007 11:00 AM EDT --
Right now there is a conflict dividing America. It is an issue that pits brother against brother, father against son, uncle against nephew. This feud has been going on for too long with no sign . . . more
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