The Power Of Prayer

I thought this joke was pretty good, especially considering Carin’spostfrom the other day. In a small midwestern conservative town, there wasn’t a place to get a drink for miles around, so a local entrepreneur saw an opportunity: He started to build a tavern. Liking a “dry” town, the local church started a campaign to block …

Welcome To Wal-Mart. You Got Any Spare Change?

According to a recent survey conducted by police in Coos Bay, Oregon,the panhandlers that hang around outside of the local Wal-Mart make in a day what clerks inside make in a week. I’m not sure if I feel more shocked that this is allowed to happen in a so-called civilized society or guilty that I …

I’ll Pry That $5 Out Of Your Cold, Dead Hands

Barbara Antonelliis a much more forgiving soul than I will ever, ever be. If I were having a heart attack in my doctor’s office and some stupid bitch receptionist was getting in the way of the people trying to save me so that she could collect the $5 payment I owed, I’d be demanding her …

What Could Possibly Go Wro…Boom!

Quick question. Does the idea of a gas-pumping robot sound like a bad one to anybody else, or is it just me being silly? In case you’re wondering how the €75,000 technological miracle does its stuff, it has a database of vehicles, with their corresponding fuel cap designs and fuel types. Reuters elaborates: “A robotic …

Happy Birthday Carin And A Bunch Of Other Crap

So how’s everybody? Are you enjoying this weather? If your answer is yes and you live anywhere near me, you’re an idiot, plain and simple. I don’t like winter at the best of times, but things are really getting out of hand this year. One thing I’ve noticed though is that there’s a definite lack …

Haw Haw Haw, You Really Got Me There

You’d think that of all the people who should know that pretending to break into somebody’s house as a joke is a dumb idea, a police officer would be right at the top of the list, but apparently not. Perhaps the bullet the doctors had to dig out of his stomach will serve as a …

More Things You’ll Never Hear In A Western Movie

A long time ago, I posted a list of things you’ll never hear in a western movie. Well, it turns out there are more of them, so… “As your attorney, I must strongly advise you against participating in that showdown in the middle of town. The liability issues are staggering.” “Well me, the construction worker, …