I just can't resist! You'll just have to look away.....

[Ajax]

Great line from my youngest son today

"I don't like reality"

Maybe he has a point?

Tell your son- "Sailing is not an escape but a return to and a confrontation of a reality from which modern civilization is itself an escape."

[BeauV]

Great line from my youngest son today

"I don't like reality"

Maybe he has a point?

Tell your son- "Sailing is not an escape but a return to and a confrontation of a reality from which modern civilization is itself an escape."

Over the last month, I've been observing the temperatures at which folks start whining. I was really surprised. As a kid, I lived in LA and we regularly played outside in 104-106 deg temps during the summer. When in the mountains we (meaning my family) didn't bother with coats, boots, etc... until it really got down to about 40 deg. Basically, we had an operating temperature range of about 70 deg F.

Now I'm learning that folks are keeping their kids home from school because the temp is over 100 degrees and I got an ear full from a relative because I took her daughter out for a walk without her heavy coat in 52 degrees.

What is going on???

Sorry - wrong place to post this, but I'm too lazy to re-type it. Please forgive

[kimbottles]

Great line from my youngest son today

"I don't like reality"

Maybe he has a point?

Tell your son- "Sailing is not an escape but a return to and a confrontation of a reality from which modern civilization is itself an escape."

Over the last month, I've been observing the temperatures at which folks start whining. I was really surprised. As a kid, I lived in LA and we regularly played outside in 104-106 deg temps during the summer. When in the mountains we (meaning my family) didn't bother with coats, boots, etc... until it really got down to about 40 deg. Basically, we had an operating temperature range of about 70 deg F.

Now I'm learning that folks are keeping their kids home from school because the temp is over 100 degrees and I got an ear full from a relative because I took her daughter out for a walk without her heavy coat in 52 degrees.

What is going on???

Sorry - wrong place to post this, but I'm too lazy to re-type it. Please forgive

Bunch of whimps!

[Ajax]

I can understand that the survivable temperature range is quite a bit narrower for the aged and the infirm, but the whinging from healthy, young people ranging from 20's to 50's is just amazing.

[BeauV]

I can understand that the survivable temperature range is quite a bit narrower for the aged and the infirm, but the whinging from healthy, young people ranging from 20's to 50's is just amazing.

Agreed. Now, back to bad jokes. Here's one of the teenagers I was talking to:

[The Red Lady]

Seen today on my run...finally a church everyone leaves happy!

[Panope]

O Cum, All Ye Faithful

[BeauV]

O Cum, All Ye Faithful

Joyful and triumphant!

[Tigger]

Hark the Herald Angels Schwing!

[Ajax]

Some things simply shouldn't be abbreviated.

[Tigger]

And, with all the crazy stuff going on in the world, it is somehow reassuring to see that people can still screw up the old-fashioned way: a (glorious) brain fart!

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/busin ... 55896.html

[Ish]

And, with all the crazy stuff going on in the world, it is somehow reassuring to see that people can still screw up the old-fashioned way: a (glorious) brain fart!

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/busin ... 55896.html

I like it.

[Olaf Hart]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-22/s ... ir/9180724

As soon as the catholic school discovered the blunder, they covered it up.

A commentator noted this action was “historically accurate”.

[Olaf Hart]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-25/h ... se/9190970

[Jamie]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pzl86IjTpHI[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFsFzZolfss[/youtube]

[BeauV]

This is just wrong on so many levels:

[Orestes Munn]

My levels are frequently wrong, too, especially about hardware mounted in drywall or other hard-to-redo stuff. I think they get that way if stored on a slant for too long.

[kimbottles]

Susan rolled her eyes when she saw Beau’s post.

I thought the post to be rather clever.

[Tigger]

Susan rolled her eyes when she saw Beau’s post.

I thought the post to be rather clever.

I'm inclined to agree with you.

[Rob McAlpine]

This is just wrong on so many levels:
]

Now THAT's some funny stuff.

[Tim Ford]

Seen today on my run...finally a church everyone leaves happy!

I was confirmed in that church (then promptly rejected it) and, later in life, delivered my mother's eulogy from their pulpit.

In all my years, I never thought of it as CUM. It may have changed my attitude about church, though, had I.

[Tigger]

Mennonite satire? Mennonite satire. Best thing was that a buddy of mine (big hockey fan) fell for it!

Happy New Year and 5th Birthday everyone!!

http://dailybonnet.com/bench-clearing-b ... ournament/

[Ish]

I'm a big Dave Barry fan. I think his 2017 retrospective is pretty amusing.

http://www.miamiherald.com/living/liv-columns-blogs/dave-barry/article192007484.html

[LarryHoward]

In case any of you visit Chesapeake Scantlingers and want to communicate.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/features/ba ... 6-132.html

[Tim Ford]

In light of the weather, recently:

cold out 2.jpg

[kimbottles]

I'm a big Dave Barry fan. I think his 2017 retrospective is pretty amusing.

http://www.miamiherald.com/living/liv-columns-blogs/dave-barry/article192007484.html

We always enjoy Dave’s sense of humor......

[Tigger]

One of Elizabeth's colleagues has Roger, an African Grey Parrot. As I'm sure y'all know, they are very intelligent.

She also has Alexa, which Roger has started talking to.

What could go wrong?

[BeauV]

I hadn't thought of the combination of a parrot and a Google box. Pretty funny!!!

[Olaf Hart]

Ole and Sven die in a snowmobiling accident, drunker than skunks, And go to Hell. The Devil observes that they are really enjoying themselves. He says to them 'Doesn't the heat and smoke bother you?' Ole replies, 'Vell, ya know, ve're from nordern Minnesooota, da land of snow an ice, an ve're yust happy fer a chance ta varm up a little bit, ya know.'

The devil decides that these two aren't miserable enough and turns up the heat even more. When he returns to the room of the two from Minnesota , the devil finds them in light jackets and hats, grilling Walleye and drinking beer. The devil is astonished and exclaims, 'Everyone down here is in misery, and you two seem to be enjoying yourselves?' Sven replies, 'Vell, ya know, ve don't git too much varm veather up dere at da Falls, so ve've yust got ta haff a fish fry vhen da veather's dis nice.'

The devil is absolutely furious. He can hardly see straight. Finally he comes up with the answer. The two guys love the heat because they have been cold all their lives. The devil decides to turn all the heat off in Hell. The next morning, the temperature is 60 below zero, icicles are hanging everywhere, and people are shivering so bad that they are unable to wail, moan or gnash their teeth. The devil smiles and heads for the room with Ole and Sven. He gets there and finds them back in their parkas, bomber hats, and mittens. They are jumping up and down, cheering, yelling and screaming like mad men.

The devil is dumbfounded, 'I don't understand, when I turn up the heat you're happy. Now its freezing cold and you're still happy. What is wrong with you two?'

They both look at the devil in surprise and say, 'Vell, don't ya know, if hell iss froze over, dat must mean da Vikings von da Super Bowl.

[kimbottles]

Susan (born in Minnesota) thought that was VERY funny.