Archive for July, 2005

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International Idiocy…….

In the old Soviet Union, it was illegal to play the game of Monopoly…….. Scrabble was legal, but all triple-word bonus scores probably had to be distributed equally among the collective players for the greater glory of the game masses………

Ma Bell and the Spanish-American War……

What does the telephone company and the Spanish-American War have in common?…… The Spanish-American War ended 107 year ago…… Alexander’s company was then just emerging….. So-o-o, where’s the connection? (Pun intended)…… Our fabulous government…… In order to pay for the Spanish-American War, our government levied an excise tax on telephone usage as it was then […]

Do you eat out on Monday nights?

I didn’t think so, well not if you live in Seattle and you aren’t having fast food.  There is an increase in Monday restaurant closings around here.  And I say ARG!  Last night, we walked over to get a burger at Red Mill (not a frequent occurrence).  Red Mill makes a fine gourmet burger and […]

Everything You Always Wanted to Know but Were Too Smart to Ask……

Which is the smarter choice: draft beer or Genuine Draft Beer?…… Seems like a question of taste rather than intelligence…….. But, nothing is simple in an age where your share of the advertising costs more than your share of the beer……. Real draft beer is better if you like good beer….. Genuine Draft Beer is […]

I don’t want to live in Mexico……..

No, I’m not moving out of Oklahoma – Mexico has moved to Oklahoma……. The influx of Mexican’s into OKC has increased tremendously over the past year……. The S.W. section of OKC is referred to as “Little Mexico”…… If you don’t read Spanish, you don’t have any idea what business is located inside the buildings you […]

“No Sympathy for the Devil”

In 1971, A Pennsylvania attorney brought a lawsuit against the Devil……. It was thrown out of court because the judge ruled that Satan was not a Pennsylvania resident……… I wonder “where the Devil” his residence is anyway?……..