The Worm Didn't Turn

Cute 404 page on The Food Channel:

I was a little disappointed I wasn't able to find the recipe for Chicken Alfredo Soup right away, but I guess it's like real life; it's better to bite into an apple and find a worm than biting into one and finding half a worm.

How Rural Are You?

You Are Rural

You have a real yin for the quieter things in life, and as long as you're in nature, you never feel like you're missing out. You are drawn toward a slower pace - one where you can hear yourself think and see tons of stars in the sky. You have a depth that others seem to lack in these modern times. You connect deeply with people, nature, and ideas. You don't get why people are always in such a rush. You believe that life needs to be lived mindfully in order to be appreciated.

How Rural Are You?

I believe that's "yen" instead of "yin".  While "yen" is the currency of Japan, it also means "hunger". 

But yes, I do have a hunger to live in the country.  When I grew up miles from town, I couldn't wait to get out on my own and live in town.  It didn't take long for me to realize I wished I was back in the country.

Disqus 404

Got this "page not found" message on a movie site that uses Disqus for comments. It was an animated image behind the message and was cool looking, but i didn't recognize the movie or TV show from which the scene was taken. If I had to guess, what with the primitive/fur clothing and the winter landscape, that it was something from Game of Thrones (which I don't watch).

I was disappointed the link didn't work, but I didn't feel like crying like the guy in the graphic seems about to do.  Then again, if it IS GoT, then the poor slob is probably about to get executed. 

Anybody have a guess?

(click image for larger view) or you can view the page here.

Note:  After publishing this post, I do as I always do and checked the link to make sure it worked. (this blog doesn't have a 404 page, not that I know of)  I got a Batman animation with the same message, so it must rotate among different scenes.

I was trying to look up the profile of a guy who had been whining that his last post had been deleted by the moderator.  That post, as well as his account, seems to have been terminated...just like the guy in the scene, I bet.  Yep, winter is coming.

Difficult to Prove

Man, these "prove you're a human" things are getting harder and harder.   I had to go find my glucose meter for this one.

15th Anniversary

Cukes Cause Pukes

A little too close together in my Facebook news feed:

Instant Rimshot

From the site: If you need quick access to an ironically-placed rimshot sound to mock your friends, or a genuinely-placed rimshot to put your great joke over the top, you've come to the right place

New Moon

New Moon - the phase of the moon when it is in conjunction with the sun and invisible from earth, or shortly thereafter when it appears as a slender crescent.

There was a new moon last night (Sept 1) and  there will be another on Sept 30.

According to superstition, two new moons occurring in one month foretells bad weather.

September - Earth, Wind & Fire

What Nut Are You?

You Are a Hazelnut

You are very unique and distinct. You may even freak some people out. Most people don't really know how to interact with you. You get along best with anyone who is super sweet. But you really do get along with almost anyone. You just need a chance to wow them.

What Nut Are You?

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I didn't look up the results for other types of nuts, but I'm not fond of hazelnuts. They're OK, just not my favorite. I guess that's probably what people think of me, not esp. fond of me and not their favorite.

Their opinion doesn't drive me nuts, though.

Lancing an Enormous Boil

No, that's not the reason I haven't been posting, I just haven't felt like it.

Instead, I've been reading more, about everything but politics.  The Cowboys have been going through training camp and are playing their last preseason game tomorrow night.  What with suspensions, injuries and all the other usual drama surrounding the team, I've been trying to keep up with all the news and transactions.

Unlike nearly every other article I read online about anything else, I avoid reading the comments under the DallasCowboys.com articles.  Why?  Because they're usually made by kids or other people who should limit their opinions to sports they "might" know something about...like tiddlywinks or hopscotch.

Also, the people who run the site don't even seem to make an effort to limit the spam and certainly don't delete obvious spam messages.  There's one type that I've started seeing more and more of on the 'net;  it starts out by agreeing with someone, usually someone who hadn't even posted, then they go into their spiel about how much money they make and how "you can do it too!"  Like this:

Lauren . I can see what your saying... Eleanor `s bl0g is incredible... I just got themselves a Fiat Panda after having made $6556 this-past/4 weeks and-in excess of, ten thousand last-month . it's by-far the most rewarding I've had . I began this 9-months ago and immediately began to earn more than $79.. per-hr (link removed)

Here's the latest one that made me SMH:

niceJoshua .I'm in love..... his name is forny, I just lanced a enormous boil and I'm ready to go after that man.  I'm  making $84 this five weeks past and just over $210  this past 4 months ...... it's by-far the easiest work Ive had and I've found the man of my dreams . (link removed)

What if forny has a boil fetish, whatcha gonna do now?

She Loves You - The Beatles

"She Loves You" was released in the UK on this day in 1963.

Dead End

Followed a link on the Car and Driver website and got this:

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It's just a broken or expired link, but I can't help but think it's Karma reminding me of the significance of my life.

Be Careful What You Wish For

Louisa May Alcott was with her dying father in 1888 when he said "I am going up, come with me."  Alcott replied "Oh, I wish I could." and died two days after him.

Pay Day

In 1940, Vermont resident Ida May Fuller became the first beneficiary of Social Security payments.  Her first check, number 00-000-001, was for $22.54.

The Average Would Be Lower

But I bring the mean weight up:



Texas Is Not Obese!! Go Ahead, Eat That Cheese Enchilada!!

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I usually am not thrifty with my posts; after all, I don't pay for the electrons or the server space, but this one should include the word of the day:

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gormandize\GAWR-muhn-dahyz \ , verb;

1. To eat greedily or ravenously.

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That's one of those words we fat people like to use to describe our otherwise piggish eating habits.

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I "bumped" up this post because I'm now wondering if since legalizing pot, Colorado still has a low rate of obesity. Y'know, munchies and all that....

It's Because My Soul is Cool

Your Soul Is Connected to the Fall

You are a somewhat sensitive soul with a tough exterior. You are street smart and wise about the world. You have the heart of a poet, but you're not too eager to let anyone else see it. You are very creative and deeply talented. You are still looking for the perfect outlet for your expression. You embrace change and think the cycles of life are beautiful. You don't shrink away from the darker elements of life.

What Season is Your Soul Connected To?

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shenanigan

shenanigan\ shuh-NAN-i-guhn \ , noun;
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"Often used in the plural".

Of course it is; what's the use of doin' a single shenanigan?

Cheeseburger Stuffed Onion Rings

Funk #49 - The James Gang

My Future

I saw one of those Magic 8-Ball toys the other day in a store; I hadn't seen one in a long time and thought they had been discontinued. On a lark, I picked it up and started asking it questions. "Will I ever find love again?" The answer: "Don't count on it" Well rats.   I kept asking questions and kept getting answers I didn't want to see.  Surely something good was going to happen to me!

Hopefully, I asked another question and got this:

What has the Microsoft e-mail program have to do with my winning the lottery?

Squidbillies Theme Song

While I've done a few reviews of movies and TV shows, I keep meaning to do more, but to be honest, they take a lot of time and especially if I want them to be truly original and worth reading.

I used to watch Squidbillies when I had cable, then thought the show had been cancelled, so I was surprised to see the newest episodes online. I've been d/l them to watch on my tablet and while it's not as funny now as it was when I first started watching it, it's still good for a grin now 'n then.

My favorite part is the theme song; this one is done by Billy Jo Shaver and is, IMHO, the best of all the renditions.  The lyrics match how I feel much of the time these days.

While I'm WAY behind on writing reviews, it's given me an idea for an easier topic/label to start doing: Theme Songs.

The Bookstore at Night

The Socks Personality Test

Your Socks Say You're Fascinating

You Are: - Quite outrageous - Very jolly - A little bit different - An awesome person

The Socks Personality Test

At least it it didn't mention my obsession with them.

I had to pick one, but since they didn't have any white socks, I went with the purple.

The Big Hurt

I was looking for a specific bit of baseball trivia and a Google search lead me to Sports on Earth, but the link didn't work and I got this instead:

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I DID manage to find an answer to my question.  Tom Glavin.

Livin' Thing - ELO

One of my most favorite songs from one of my most favorite groups.

The song begins talking about the exhilaration of falling in love, then the lows that follow the loss of that love. Love truly is a "living thing".

All About That Bass

Light Rain

The Magic Button

My ex-wife should be glad I finally found that magic button she was always going on about.

The Magic Button

Hobart KA7E Self-Cleaning Rotisserie

If I were rich and had a huge house and kitchen, I'd want one of these.  Shoot, I'd even cook up just a couple of chickens in it (or ribs,etc.) because of the self-cleaning feature.

Cantaloupe Cayenne Sorbet

Full instructions on Chef John's blog

The Necessary Forms

Sharknado 4

Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens is set to open at the end of this month.

I'm thinkin' it's GOTTA be good.

Why do I think that, you ask?

It has Gary Busey in it, that's why.

Self-Freezing Soda

Jewish Drivers

I was just visiting a forum I frequent and while the purpose of the site is about lotteries and not cars,  threads often get side-tracked.  (OFTEN:  just last night I was reading a thread in a Cowboys forum and for some reason the discussion turned to Free Will.  Good Grief)

The topic was "What would be the first thing you'd buy after winning the lottery?" and when one member said he'd replace his old pickup that has 469,000 miles on it, some one asked him how he had managed that and after that, the thread was hijacked. 

I didn't include all of the truck's various mechanical problems in the screen shot of the reply, but it was a typo/misspelling that made me laugh.

I've never known Jewish drivers to be all that reckless or hard on vehicles, but if you say so....

Mr. Chuckles

You Are a Chuckle

Your laughter type is friendly and open. You laugh at many things, but you don't go overboard. You appreciate a good joke or a funny situation. You have a pleasant sense of humor and appreciate comedy of all sorts. That being said, you're not a joker or class clown. You don't seek out laughter or have a need to make others laugh. Your favorite kind of laughter comes from a fun time with friends.

What Kind of Laugh Are You?

The Dog Ate My Webpage

From Realtor.com: 

Cheeseburger Onion Rings

Long Time

Wow, just noticed how long it had been since my last post.  In my defense, I was offline for the better part of the last five days because my modem was fried by a nearby lightning strike.   I was relieved it was just the modem and not my computer and especially since my 'puter and several peripherals are on the same circuit.

Wussy AT&T modem, anyway.

Anyway...it's not as though I really do much with this pathetic excuse for a blog nor that I have loads of visitors to keep entertained.  It's always only been a "hobby", something to do to amuse myself.  It's really just an ersatz means of being creative, typing out some stupid words or embedding a video and pressing "Send" and having it post and then looking at it and saying to myself "Wow, I created something."

I'm sure it's something a trained ape could do.

I don't get all that many unique visitors and the last time I checked, this blog was ranked something like 12,456,738th in the world, so....

All that said, if anyone has been disappointed by my lack of posts, I promise I'll try to do better.  For those of you who have been disappointed by a lack of any creative content....well, keep checking in because I might accidentally post something worth reading.

Not that I ever have, but there's always hope, huh?

Off the Map

While trying to amend the URL of the post below (to take out the Facebook appendage reference in the link) I stumbled across the Atlas Obscura 404 page: (the first part of it is a screen shot, but the "here" link will work)

There aren't even monsters here. If you want monsters, check here.

The McFarthest Spot

What's so special about this place in S. Dakota?

According to Atlas Obscura, it is the McFarthest Spot -the farthest you can be in the continental US from a McDonald's location.

From the website:

Geographically speaking, in the lower 48 United States it is impossible to get farther away from a McDonald's restaurant than this location in South Dakota. From the McFarthest Spot it would take 145 miles driving (only 120 miles as the crow flies) before a visitor could devour their next two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun.

McFarthest Spot

How to Become Gluten Intolerant

404 Flood

Not only is it flooding here in Texas, it's flooding on the Internet with broken links.

Found on Brit+Co.

Peaceful Easy Feeling - The Eagles

Live on BBC 1973

Bottoms Up!

From the archives:

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A physician claimed that the following are actual comments made by his patients (predominately male) while he was performing their Colonoscopies:

1. "Take it easy Doc, you're boldly going where no man has gone before!"

2. "Find Amelia Earhart yet?"

3. "Can you hear me NOW?"

4. "Oh boy! That was sphincterrific!"

5. "Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet?"

6. "You know in Arkansas we're now legally married."

7. "Any sign of the trapped miners,  Chief?"

8. "You put your left hand in, you take your left hand out..."

9. "Hey, now I know how a Muppet feels!"

10. "If your hand doesn't fit, you must quit!"

11. "Hey Doc, let me know if you find my dignity."

12. "You used to be an executive at Enron didn't you?"

And the best one of them all...

13. "Could you write a note for my wife saying that my head is in fact not up there?"

It's NOT BBQ Day

It is:

There Is a Difference

Armed Forces Day (3rd Sat. of May) For those who currently wear the uniform

Veterans Day (Nov. 11th) For those who used to wear the uniform

Memorial Day (last Mon. of May) For those who never made it out of uniform

My Bing Birthday

My sister sent me a card and an Amazon gift card and some of my Facebook friends wished me a Happy Birthday...but only after my sis posted a birthday message. (I don't have my birthday listed) I've also received birthday wishes from various newsletters and a few coupons in the mail from companies such as American Spirit and Black & Mild.  I'm pretty sure tobacco companies aren't concerned about me having MORE birthdays, y'know?

I opened up Bing early this a.m. to finish up this month's searches to get points for my regular $5 Amazon Gift Card, a great prize for reading and searching online, something I'd do for free anyway, and I saw this, pretty cool:

I clicked the "Make a Wish" link and got this:

I hope my wish comes true because I wished I'd win the lottery. I DID win $8 on last night's Powerball drawing, but I'm hopin' for a little more.

A few tens of millions more, actually.

100 Iconic Movie Lines

The 100 Most Iconic Movie Lines of All Time