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Friday, February 27, 2015

Brace yourselves! The wackaloons are on the loose again! You've been warned

JUST KEEPING TABS ON THE DIM BULBS AMONGST US It’s time to sit back, relax, and check out this week’s installment of the weird but true... Men with long ring fingers and short index fingers are more likely to be nice to women, a new study claims. “They were more likely to listen attentively, smile... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

It seems that, while technology advances, somehow communication decreases

ARE SIMPLE ‘PHONE CALLS’ BECOMING OBSOLETE? I usually don’t like to post anything of a personal nature, not wanting to ‘air my dirty laundry in public’ so to speak, but this one has got me baffled. Last summer, one of my nieces announced that she was pregnant ( her first ), and that the baby’s due... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, February 23, 2015

It's two very unusual tales for the price of one! Let's play . . . . . . .

IS IT A RIDDLE, OR ISN’T IT? A contractor was discussing their latest construction project with his foreman. “We have a fairly large brick building to construct,” began the contractor, “but the owners are on a very strict budget. Therefor, every piece of material must be accounted for, right down to... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, February 20, 2015

There just never seems to be a shortage of either strange or weird news . .

BUT YET, IT’S STILL NEWS! Okay, gang. Ready for this week’s installment of the weird and wacky? I knew you would be... This catnapper had a change of heart. Animal-adoption volunteers panicked after a 3-month old kitten was stolen last week from a Minneapolis PetSmart. Volunteers spread the word... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

You wanna know about time preoccupation? Here's some time preoccupation!

IT ALL STARTED WITH JUST THEIR AGES... Sometimes I’m actually amazed that I can get some of the things done that I am able to get done, and that includes writing anything for Blog-it! Why? I’ll tell you why! Because my wife and I just HAD to know how old Dick York and Elizabeth Montgomery were when... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, February 16, 2015

What's a Monday without some wacky witticisms? I'll tell ya . . . dull!

THERE’S NEVER A DULL MOMENT AROUND HERE... Weird and wonderful, of course! But never dull... Pease pudding hot, pease pudding cold, Pease pudding in the pot - nine days old. Some like it hot, some like it cold, Some like it in the pot - nine days old. Personally, I don’t care if it’s hot or cold! I... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, February 13, 2015

You know they're weird. But they're also fun because they're also true . .

IT’S ENTERTAINMENT FOR US ALL... Some people love being center-stage, love being in the limelight. So, for those of us in the audience, I say, let’s give it to ’em! It’s better we laugh at them than they laugh at us... After a California dentist lost his license for writing fraudulent prescriptions,... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Would you consider this a 'challenge,' or just some friendly advice?

A LITTLE KINDNESS AND UNDERSTANDING CAN GO A LONG WAY... Here’s something I found recently that I was initially reluctant to share, but then thought, What the heck? It will be interesting to see what kind of discussions result from this piece... Humiliating your man. Funny, but not a great idea This... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, February 9, 2015

Puns? You want puns? We've got all the puns you can handle . . .

THIS IS WHAT WE CALL ‘CHOCK FULL OF PUNS’... I hope your system can handle ’em this morning! Firing away, Gridley... One, two, three, four, five, Once I caught a fish alive. Six, seven, eight, nine, ten, Then I let it go again. Why did you let it go? Because it bit my finger so. Which finger did it... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, February 6, 2015

I guess we're not men and women anymore. We're just 'things' . . .

GENDER-SPECIFIC OR NON-GENDER-SPECIFIC! I WISH PEOPLE WOULD MAKE UP THEIR DAMNED MINDS! I came across this editorial the other day that seems to further prove how out-of-control political correctness has become. I’ll let you read and absorb it first of course before unleashing my comments and... Sign in to see full entry.

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