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Archive for June, 2008

You don’t still use a screen saver, do you?

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008 Posted in Science | No Comments »

By Don Willmott , Forecast Earth Correspondent I'm happy that at this stage in my career I often find myself writing articles about energy-efficient ways to use computers, peripherals, gadgets, and consumer electronics. It makes me feel so, you know, virtuous. Whenever ...

Bad golfer vs. bad skydiver

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008 Posted in Really Bad Jokes | No Comments »

What is the difference between a bad golfer and a bad skydiver? A bad golfer goes, "Whack, DANG!" A bad skydiver goes, "Dang, WHACK!"

Reverend Joe wipes out a waiter

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008 Posted in Trials and Tribulations | 2 Comments »

Recently I was in Orange Beach, by gawd, Alabama on a fishing trip.  After a nice and productive day of offshore fishing we decided to go to a nice restaurant for dinner, seafood of course.  It was a fancy place ...

The moral of the man with one arm

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008 Posted in Really Bad Jokes | No Comments »

There was a man who lost one of his arms in an accident. He became very depressed because he had loved to play Golf and do lots of things that took two arms. One day in his despair, he decided to ...

Another reason I don’t remarry

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008 Posted in Randomness, Trials and Tribulations | 1 Comment »

Seen on the back of mini-van Saw it... Wanted it… Threw a fit… GOT IT!!! Cowgirl Up

I’m Voting Republican

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008 Posted in Politics | No Comments »

       

Africa in perspective

Monday, June 9th, 2008 Posted in Politics, Randomness, Science | No Comments »

A little graphical food for thought. Click on image for a larger view

Obama, The Messiah, I don’t think so

Monday, June 9th, 2008 Posted in Politics | No Comments »

I've never voted for a Republican, and I am having a hard time getting excited about Obama.  The media is fueling some of that lack of excitement.  They love to show Obama with some sort of halo around his head.  ...

Are you really going to walk all 18 holes, mister?

Monday, June 2nd, 2008 Posted in Randomness, Trials and Tribulations | 1 Comment »

  A regular golf course is generally 6000 to 6500 yards long.  That is 3.4 to 3.7 miles.  If you are like me when you play golf, it is never a straight line.  I am guessing that in a round of ...