(By special guest poster Cato T. Pultey.) Thanks, Paul. I appreciate the chance to appear in your blog. [Happy to have you. Ed.] I ran across this article while looking for a mojito recipe: “Here’s Why Bartenders Spank Your Mint” and thought, “Golly that sounds dirty.” [Do people really say, “Golly?” Ed.] So I read… Continue reading Things that sound dirty, but are not: Part 4.
I learned a new word: Voluntelling
I don’t think the word “voluntelling” existed when I took the SATs back in the dark ages before the internet, but when I heard it the other day, it made immediate sense. The person who used it perfectly categorized the person he was describing with that one word. Maybe I am disproportionately amused, but I… Continue reading I learned a new word: Voluntelling
Things that sound dirty, but are not. Part 3.
Tossing salad. It is OK to toss a salad, but not so much tossing your cookies or tossing off. Tossing and turning? Only if you are Bobby Lewis. Or an insomniac. Tossing in the towel? If it is hopeless, but at least do it before Drago drops Apollo for the last time. Tossing a couple… Continue reading Things that sound dirty, but are not. Part 3.
Things that sound dirty, but are not. Part 2.
Mumruffin. I know you are probably saying to yourself, “Self,” you are saying to yourself, “I think a mumruffin is just a long-tailed tit.” But, of course, that doesn’t make “mumruffin” sound less dirty. If anything, it may make it worse since a Mumruffin is also known as a “bum towel.” So, around and around… Continue reading Things that sound dirty, but are not. Part 2.
Things that sound dirty, but are not. Part 1.
Moth balls. Moth balls. If your thoughts immediately went to the picture on the left, and you wondered if moth’s have balls, you have a dirty mind. If you care about the answer, here is a wikipedia entry that may or may not answer your questions. If your thoughts went to naphthelene or even 1,4-dichlorobenzene… Continue reading Things that sound dirty, but are not. Part 1.
A good rainy day activity…
…patching the firmware on the rowing machine! It doesn’t take a lot some days, but I was excited to patch the firmware on our rowing machine. It really could not be any easier. Run a USB printer cable to the back of the display, run the app, and sit and wait. I don’t think this… Continue reading A good rainy day activity…
Real Name Generator
My latest iPhone app “Real Name Generator” just went live here. When you need a pseudonym for a coffee order or to put your name in a queue, use this. You could be “Carey Oakey” or “Frank Furter.” Is it silly? Absolutely. Is it goofy. Yes. Is it just plain dumb fun? Well, yes, and… Continue reading Real Name Generator
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas, wherever you are on Earth or in space.
Happy Festivus
Celebrate with the ones you love.
Prepare three envelopes
I ran across this old chestnut today and it amused me: An incoming executive is replaced and the outgoing executive hands over three envelopes saying, “Open these one at a time when things get tough.” A couple months go by, and things get tough, so the new executive opens the first envelope. It says, “Blame… Continue reading Prepare three envelopes