I am very much in camp Gill on this issue. Lettuce does not belong on sandwiches. I’ve softened my stance on this slightly over the years, but finding lettuce on a sandwich, especially a cold sandwich, is just about the worst. I say just about the worst because tomatoes exist, and they are the actual …
Author Archives: Steve Wettlaufer
Some Friendly Advice From Renowned Travel Expert…Me!
Unless someone important has died far away and left you with no choice, perhaps before you go on the news to bellyache about how long your passport application is taking to process thanks to the gigantic pandemic backlog and how you might have to cancel your trip because of it, consider not booking a trip …
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Afrolicious Ethnic African Cuisine
It seems that Gill has found some tasty African food in Hamilton and wants to share. When you think of African food, what’s the first thing that pops into your head? Do you picture just little bowls of cornmeal or rice? You’re wrong! Africa is a diverse continent with foods as diverse as her people …
So They’re Sex Offenders, Then?
Here’s an especially silly and pointless example of useless politically correct language. Sex offenders in Colorado are getting a new label after the state’s Sex Offender Management Board voted to change the terminology referring to them. CBS Denver reported board voted 10-6 to change the term sex offender to “adults who commit sexual offenses” during …
On The Bright Side, He Probably Blew A Few Of His Own Moles Away, Too
I think someone may have seen all those stories in the news about massive property damage caused by people trying to get rid of pests and said “hold my beer.” Then he politely asked if you would walk to the fridge and get him another one, because he’s not going to be walking anywhere for …
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Sticky Keys
Hard drive joke goes here. And I may never touch anything in a Walmart again. According to an arrest report, Alexander Pearce, 28, was captured Friday afternoon on store surveillance video “hunched over a laptop with his hands in his pants.” Pearce had been barred from the retailer since July, when he was arrested for …
Or Else She’ll Fry
You’ve got a problem. There are a couple of drug cases hanging over your head. One for being caught with meth and fentanyl and another because you sold meth to an undercover cop. You’re going to need a good lawyer, but those can get pretty expensive. What to do…what to do? I suppose you could …
No Life Saving Here. Do You Have Any Idea How Hard It Is To Change The Name Of A Town?
Story is months old, but no way I’m passing up the chance to inform you all that the school board in a place called Killingly decided not to host a COVID vaccination clinic at a school there. The Killingly Board of Education shot down a proposition to host a voluntary vaccination clinic on school grounds …
That’s One Way To Cut Down On Coffee Cups
Lots of blame to go around here. Throwing a coffee (even one that’s warm not hot) on a customer from inside the drive-thru window is rarely good. However, if the employee says that they cannot add Timbits to an order that’s already been made, then they cannot add Timbits to that order. That’s the end …
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A 74-year-old Jerusalem woman accidentally incinerated NIS 10,000 to crisps in a bid to disinfect them from COVID-19, ynet reported. The woman, who has not been named, said she collected the banknotes and, while wearing gloves, put them in a bowl with bleach and microwaved them. As a result, they were set afire. The woman …