How Reasonable…

My dad had many sayings, including: “Blessed are the big wheels, for they will go around in circles” and “Don’t confuse me with facts when my mind is made up.”  The reasoning chart below seems to sum up both of those sayings:

Enjoy!

Thanksgiving Day Parade Rickroll

How great is it that Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends actually rick-rolled the entire country during the Thanksgiving Day Parade?  If you don’t know about the phenomenon, go here or here, or just watch the video below – give it 30 seconds or so to kick (or rick) in:

Enjoy!

Use This Handy Work Flowchart

When or if you just can’t seem to get organized, use this handy work flowchart (click on the chart to see a larger version):

http://www.nastyhobbit.org/details.php?image_id=879

Enjoy!

Five for Friday – Unique Bicycles

Transportation is so important and one might as well look good getting from here to there.  Combine that thought with some creative people and you get creative modes of transportation (you can find more bikes here).  Here are five unique bicycles (plus a bonus for the thirsty):

This person’s heart might still be in San Francisco and San Francisco is definitely in their bike:

http://thehomebased.com/?p=89

This bike requires expensive tires, unless you use retreads:

http://thehomebased.com/?p=89

I imagine I’d be wearing a helmet too if I were backwards on this huge bike:

http://thehomebased.com/?p=89

Chopper bikes are cool… if you are about 12:

http://thehomebased.com/?p=89

Romeo might have liked this bike, but I’m not sure about the modern day purpose:

http://thehomebased.com/?p=89

Here’s a bonus, if you get thirsty while riding:

Enjoy!

Adam and Eve

I think this is just plain funny, no matter your religious preference:

http://content.greatcomics.com/color00732.gif

Enjoy!

I’m Thankful, How About You?

This is the time of year when Americans pause and give thanks.  I’m thankful for many things, including the new friends I’ve made (since July) when I started blogging. 

Thanksgiving began in the Plymouth Colony in 1621 with the English Pilgrims feasting with members of the Wampanoag Indians who brought food as goodwill gifts.  The thanksgiving custom grew in some of the colonies as a way to celebrate the harvest. Over 150 years later (1777), a national day of Thanksgiving (a single event) was proclaimed by the continental congress after an American Revolution victory at the Battle of Saratoga.  Twelve years later George Washington declared another national day of thanksgiving in honor of the ratification of the Constitution, requesting that the congress make it an annual event (they declined).  Nearly 100 years later (1863) President Abraham Lincoln , as an attempt to bolster morale, proclaimed the last Thursday in November of each year to be a “Thanksgiving” holiday.

What makes you thankful?

Here’s my modification of a similar list I found:

• I’m thankful for my kids who are not doing dishes but are watching TV, because that means they are at home and not on the streets;
• I’m thankful for the taxes I pay, because it means that I’m employed;
• I’m thankful for the mess to clean after a party, because it means that I’ve been surrounded by friends;
• I’m thankful for the clothes that fit a little too snug, because it means I have enough to eat;
• I’m thankful for a lawn that needs mowing, windows that need cleaning, and gutters that need fixing, because it means I have a home;
• I’m thankful for all the complaining I hear about the government, because it means that we have freedom of speech;
• I’m thankful for the pile of laundry and ironing, because it means I have clothes to wear;
• I’m thankful for the alarm that goes off early in the morning , because it means that I’m alive;
• and (here is the big one in light of some of my recent posts) I’m thankful for too much email, because it means I have friends who are thinking of me.

On another note, the cartoon below made me think of the Lemonade cartoon I found a few weeks ago.  Ben Franklin thought the Turkey a noble bird and wanted it to be the American symbol.  This seems to provide evidence:

http://www.shoeboxblog.com/?p=4534

Enjoy!

A-Z Artists/Bands – Join in the Fun with Meme!

I happened across a version of this meme and decided to list a few of my favorite Artists/Bands from A-Z.

These aren’t necessarily my favorite songs by each of these artists, but I tried to find songs that were either well performed, unusual, or a version different from the one heard on the radio (yet, some are my favorite songs by that artist/band).  I’ve linked each artist/band to a YouTube video for your listening/viewing pleasure.

I would like to see your list, so be sure to link back if you decide to join in on the fun by creating your own list (no need to link to videos – that was just my way to kill some time on a day off).  Since the list is alphabetical, it seems that librarians and booksellers might find this enjoyable (no pressure Chartroose, Rebecca, Michael and Ann, and Stacy).  Of course, it is always good to hear from other friends as well.

Click on the artist or band to see and hear a song (be sure to check out Heart – it’s a great version of their song).  You might not recognize the names of all these artists, so click on their name to discover who they are:

• Aerosmith
• Beatles
• Cure
• David Bowie
• Eagles
• Furnier, Vincent
• Gogol Bordello
• Heart
• Isley Brothers
• Jethro Tull
• Kinks
• Lauper, Cyndi
• Mellencamp, John
• Nashville Teens
• Ohio Players
• Petra
• Queen
• Relient K
• Seven Nations
• Taylor, James
• U2
• Velvet Underground
• Who
• XTC
• Young Rascals
• Zimmerman, Robert

Enjoy!

This Email Forward Really Works! – Sure…

I recently posted an email decision flow chart, then found this.  You can ignore the decision chart this one time. 

You might want to copy this and send it to anyone who sends you one of those “chain” type emails:

http://www.funnyjunk.com/funny_pictures/8045/This+Really+Works/

Enjoy!

President Bush Ponders the Beatles

With only a few more weeks to appreciate the words and work of President Bush, here’s something every Beatles fan should be able to appreciate:

http://punditkitchen.com/2008/11/18/political-pictures-george-bush-pope-john-paul-lord/

Enjoy!

Email Decision Chart

I seem to be focused on flowcharts lately.  This one is a “must see!” 

I thought about sending it to my email address book, but it seemed that it would defeat the purpose.  What do you think?

http://bp2.blogger.com/_C2HURDh9HXg/Rz3PhlixTwI/AAAAAAAAAcg/Ob5SdY-be78/s1600-h/email+chart.jpg

Enjoy!