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Thursday, June 1, 2006

Hi Andy

She’d never seen a naked man and she’d had four children? And you want my advice? Are you kidding? I was convinced you were yanking my chain when I read your letter the first time, but on the second and third reading, I realised you weren’t making it up – you couldn’t possibly make it up. You do... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, May 29, 2006

Does the Earth move under your feet?

Have you read about the smokestacks that have been turned upside down? An ingenious idea, worthy of Leonardo da Vinci himself. Instead of pumping CO2 into the atmosphere, it is being liquefied and pumped under pressure underground. The hope is that it will stay locked up for millions of years and... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, May 23, 2006

If I feel this excited after being shown how to push down,

can you imagine how I’ll feel when I swim without a flotation device? I had a new swimming instructor for the last two lessons. The girl I had before was probably mesmerised by my physique and left because she couldn’t keep her feelings in check any longer. Such is life when you are gifted…with a... Sign in to see full entry.

How hard can life get?

The family along the street for us are selling their cottage. In case the word ‘cottage’ confuses you, let me explain that their garage would easily accommodate our home – and half the back yard. And, unlike ours, the house is on the right side of the tracks, on the river front. The asking price is... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, May 20, 2006

Hi Andy I’m rolling on the floor laughing my ass off, Andy – between the periods when I’m feeling for you. I know I shouldn’t laugh mate, but it is hilarious. You’re lucky you found out before tonight, or you would have looked like a real jerk – a cradle-snatching jerk. The way you tell it, I would... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, May 16, 2006

Maybe my old house is jinxed

Hi Andy That’s weird news, hearing that the family that moved into my old house are splitting up because of ghosts. It sounds as if the old man with the beard who is doing the haunting hasn’t had his spatial GPS switched on. We both know all the previous owners and there was nobody with a beard, or... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, May 12, 2006

Hi Andrew

Today it is officially summertime. Sounds odd to you doesn’t it, considering where you live, but let me explain. Today I had my first ice-cream headache from an Iced Cappuccino; today the first hummingbird came a visiting; we had the first visit from a white crowned sparrow; the local sparrows are... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, May 10, 2006

A 400F, 27 MPH Cue Ball?

I was told at my last lesson that when a cue tip hits the cue (white) ball, the friction generated between the green baize and the ball is 400 Fahrenheit. Needless to say, I questioned this – with a straight face, please note. The instructor took us all across to the ‘professional’ pool table where... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, April 30, 2006

Effervescing Exuberance..

…is a reasonable description of how I feel, and all because I didn’t drown. It was my fourth swimming lesson, and my young instructress met me in the hot tub. Aren’t hot tubs amazing? Not being a swimmer, the first time I was in one was at the end of the first lesson. It was almost as surprising as... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, April 27, 2006

War has been declared by Ell, and I refuse to ask her anymore questions.

Well what would you do, if you were me? First, because I am writing an article about US pioneers and I can’t be bothered looking it up, I ask Ell, “Who were Lewis and Clark?” She didn’t even take her eyes off her gardening catalogue and my credit card as she answered. “Superman and his girlfriend.”... Sign in to see full entry.

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