Archive for October, 2007

Interstate Driving

Monday, October 29th, 2007

What’s up with the people on the interstate who pass you and then pull in right in front of you to slow down so that you have to put your brakes on or whip around and quickly pass them? Those people deserve a good beating.

Roadside Memorials

Thursday, October 25th, 2007

Hey, what’s up with these roadside shrine/memorial things that families put up on the spot where people have died from an accident? They have flowers, garlands, even some crosses. Isn’t that what a grave is for?

Grumpy Old Man Setting A Foundation

Friday, October 19th, 2007

The kids, the young adults, these days make me feel old: I don’t text message and I don’t approve of the lack of proper grammar used whilst text messaging. I still haven’t really set up my cell phone that I’ve had since May. I haven’t recorded a greeting. I haven’t taken a single picture. I [...]

Super Squirrel

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

You know, I was going to change topics. I have some other ideas bouncing around this brain, ideas that I discussed with Scoob today, but you made me do this instead: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Squirrel Behavior

Monday, October 15th, 2007

Due to the odd nature of the squirrel in my back yard, I’ve done a little research on the critters. I think I’ve found the explanation of its strange behavior: After about 30 years of maturing, adult female squirrels return to the ground to nest, usually on the same lawn upon which they were birthed. [...]

Tinker Gray

Friday, October 12th, 2007

Dearly beloved, we gather here today to mourn the passing of our beloved brother, Tinker. Tinker was a husband, father, son, brother, friend, and all around nutty guy. They say that some die never knowing what hit them. That is certainly true for Tinker. His favorite pastime was sitting by the side of the road [...]

Squirrel Adventures

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007

Hey, look at that squirrel! There’s a squirrel on the lawn, and he’s just sitting there. He’s not moving or anything. Maybe he’s dead. Squirrels don’t just sit on the lawn and not move. Oh, he moved his head. He’s alive. What’s he doing there, just sitting there? He’s not even eating. Something’s wrong. Maybe [...]