O/T: Ramblings of a Retired Mind

Lew Hodgett · 2009-11-17T04:18:22+00:00

EnjoyLew--------------------------------------------------I was thinking about how a status symbol of today is those cell phonesthat everyone has clipped onto their belt or purse.I can't afford one. So, I'm wearing my garage door opener.I also made a cover for my hearing aid and now I have what they call blueteeth, I think.You know, I spent a fortune on deodorant before I realized that peopledidn't like me anyway.I was thinking that women should put pictures of missing husbands onbeer cans!I was thinking about old age and decided that old age is 'when you stillhave something on the ball, but you are just too tired to bounce it.'I thought about making a fitness movie for folks my age, and call it'Pumping Rust'.I've gotten that dreaded furniture disease.That's when your chest is falling into your drawers!When people see a cat's litter box, they always say, 'Oh, have you got acat?'Just once I want to say, 'No, it's for company!'Employment application blanks always ask who is to be notified in caseof an emergency.I think you should write, 'A Good Doctor'!Why do they put pictures of criminals up in the Post Office?What are we supposed to do...write to these men?Why don't they just put their pictures on the postage stamps so themailmen could look for them while they deliver the mail?Or better yet, arrest them while they are taking their pictures!I was thinking about how people seem to read the Bible a whole lot moreas they get older.Then, it dawned on me, they were cramming for their finals. As for me, I'm just hoping God grades on the curve.

Nov 17, 2009 69 Replies

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Larry Jaques 16 years ago

On Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:20:38 -0500, the infamous Greg G. scrawled the following:

I switched to jazz, but I still have (and listen to) lots of King Crimson, Zep, Black Sabbath (#2), Jethro Tull (#1, my fave band ever) and Steely Dan.

-- When we are planning for posterity, we ought to remember that virtue is not hereditary. -- Thomas Paine

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Morris Dovey 16 years ago

Only after genevers :-D

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Larry Jaques 16 years ago

On Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:28:41 -0500, the infamous Pat Barber scrawled the following:

QWEST out here on the Left Coast says they get only $18 for a single line service. By the time they send the bill to you, it's $46. I wanted caller ID and it doesn't come alone, pick two other services and pay $10/mo for them. Then taxes out the ass, local and fed, connection fees for interstate lines, cheap phone surcharge for the poor, yada yada yada.

Whenever I hear QWEST, I just automatically bend over now.

But those bastards are still only half the price of anyone's cellular schedule, and cellular still isn't ready for prime time. I'm on copper to stay, mon. (and fiber. They still don't have 7mbs DSL here in my area yet, just 1.5. )

-- When we are planning for posterity, we ought to remember that virtue is not hereditary. -- Thomas Paine

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Pat Barber 16 years ago

In just over 30 minutes you can feed a group of 4 BIG eaters.(From waaaaay back)

1 lb Italian sausage 1 large jar of spaghetti sauce 1 box of favorite pasta Loaf of favorite bread

Slice up sausage in bite size pieces brown in Large frying pan Dump in sauce Simmer for 30 minutes

Cook Pasta.....(try to read directions)

Serve sauce w/sausage over pasta.......

Greg G. wrote:

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Luigi Zanasi 16 years ago

I like rabbits, they taste just like cats.

Luigi in Portland

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Swingman 16 years ago

Be careful in Asia when you see "rabbit", in English, on a restaurant menu!

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Mark & Juanita 16 years ago

Really? Something like this: ?

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LDosser 16 years ago

Be careful in England when you see chicken on the menu in an Asian restaurant! Might be anything from cat to rat to canned cat food. Oh, well, I'll have the tandoori rat today ...

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J. Clarke 16 years ago

According to the authors of "Lobscouse and Spotted Dog", "bakers", as culinary rat was known in the Royal Navy in Nelson's day, is actually not bad at all.

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