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humor: Poop911: It's a Load of Crap! - 02/25/12 03:53 PM
Poop911
Well, this is a specialized service if I ever heard of one.
This service is a bunch of crap, literally.
I was heading home this morning from an appointment and saw this car on the freeway that was a complete ad wrap.
I would have snapped a pic but, well, at 80 mph on the freeway by yourself, it ain’t cool.
Poop911 is a Tulsa based company that will clean all the crap - dog, that is - out of your yard.
You can even set up a regular service – sign … (37 comments)
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humor: The Heart is Just an Organ, isn’t it? Happy Valentine's Day!! - 02/14/12 09:38 AM
The Heart is Just an Organ, isn’t it?
Happy Valentine’s Day!
February 14th we celebrate Valentine’s Day, a day associated with love, relationships, hearts, and chocolate. Hope your day with that special someone, or multiple someones, is wonderful. And the chocolate, too!
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
There are numerous songs about love - falling in love, falling out of love, a lost love – and the heart is at the center of it all. Who knows how many songs feature the heart in their titles?!
But the heart is just an organ.
And so is the liver.
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humor: Only in California on the Freeway? Perhaps Not - 01/05/12 10:41 PM
Only in California on the Freeway? Perhaps Not
I saw this vehicle the other day on the 805 freeway and felt it warranted a photo (yes someone else took the photo).
Look carefully – what do you think?
First, my impression is that this is pretty savvy marketing. Tons of people will see a car with advertising, especially on the road, so it could be a great way to get your message out.
Of course you have to be a careful and courteous driver or you might find it working against you. Cutting people off, speeding, … (18 comments)
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humor: Ooops There He Goes – MERRY CHRISTMAS from Carlsbad - 12/23/11 07:00 PM
Ooops There He Goes – MERRY CHRISTMAS from Carlsbad
I’ve driven by this scene in our neighborhood several times before I finally got around to stopping to snap a photo.
The first time I saw it was on the way back from the gym early one morning, and it sure made me laugh.
Seems to me Santa is laughing too. Hope it makes you smile as well.
I can’t imagine they have just left it this way – I suspect the snowman keeps falling off. Or maybe they have just given up.
Have a wonderful holiday … (12 comments)
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humor: Does Your Pronunciation Give You Away as an Outsider? - 06/19/11 09:17 AM
Does Your Pronunciation Give You Away as an Outsider? No doubt there are certain words that indicate someone is a local, or one who has lived there for some time.
Words like grinders, hoagies and subs are one good example.
Pop, tonic and soda are another.
"You betcha" is common in Minnesota, as are bars (not the places where you drink but a food) and hot dishes, otherwise known as casseroles in other areas.
I've lived in a number of different areas where community names are pronounced a certain way, and those not in the know can immediately be branded as … (21 comments)
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humor: I wonder what it would be like without technology? - 06/08/11 09:41 AM
I wonder what it would be like without technology? It's unfathomable, isn't it?
I mean think about it!
As I sit here, early in the morning getting ready to head out to catch a flight back to the West Coast, again, surrounded by cords, battery chargers, 2 cell phones, and my laptop, it hit me.
What would I do without technology?
FEWER BEEPS, BUZZES, RINGS
First of all, think about how much quieter it would be. Cell phones have got to be one of the noisiest toys around, between calls, voice mail messages and text messages, plus people talking on them … (19 comments)
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humor: When Blogging and Comments Aren't Fun - 05/13/11 07:20 AM
We've all had moments when blogging and commenting are not fun.
Sometimes the work we produce is not our best, for a variety of reasons. Or the topic we are writing about is unpleasant.
And there are those times when the article we write causes controversy, negativity, flaming and other bad behavior. Thankfully, it's not often. It's not fun when it happens.
And then, there are times when you discover you have been copied.
Someone takes your hard efforts, presumably because they are impressed, and I guess because they have no respect for your authorship and don't care, are very naive, and/or they … (33 comments)
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humor: The Royal Kook Celebrates the Royal Wedding in Cardiff California - 04/30/11 08:43 PM
The Royal Wedding in Cardiff: Cardiff, California, That Is
Cardiff was in a celebratory mood yesterday, as were millions around the world, who watched the Royal Wedding yesterday, and again and again on the Internet and TV.
Cardiff had its own celebration in honor of the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Ms. Catherine Middleton.
The famous, and somewhat controversial Surfing Statue got all dressed up for the occasion, complete with crown, train and bouquet. The wedding dress was stunning, although perhaps not as beautiful as the Bride's. The Cardiff Kook, as it is called by locals because of what … (19 comments)
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humor: Escargots - 04/03/11 10:24 PM
Escargots For the uninitiated, "escargots" is French for snails.
Quite a delicacy, with butter and garlic.
We have them in our California garden. The photo shows one (of many today) climbing the outside of a small planter).
I DON'T eat them, but the lizards like them as do the crows. And I will admit to having escargots many years ago in a couple of classy French restaurants. They were quite good. And I recall seeing them on the menu of a number of Michelin-starred places we saw in our trips to Paris.
Here's a recipe.
But I'm not sure they are the … (15 comments)
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humor: Does Your Home Have a Name? - 04/01/11 07:44 PM
Does Your Home Have a Name? I was driving around Rancho Santa Fe earlier today, probably the most expensive residential community with many gated estates and homes with names. What I saw repeatedly inspired this post with more questions than answers.
Does your home have a name?
Is it pretentious to give your home a name and plaster it on a fancy sign or the gated entrance?
Or does it lend more personality or mystique to the home in addition to the numerical address which you are given?
Obviously a numerical address helps the post office, and is useful for … (13 comments)
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humor: Things We Probably Shouldn't Say, But Do - 03/05/11 12:45 AM
Things We Probably Shouldn't Say, But Do There are often times we say things we probably shouldn't.
Perhaps it's simply without thinking. You know, "open mouth insert foot?" Sometimes it's less significant, perhaps a minor faux pas.
Whatever the reason, it happens to us all, including in our real estate business. Sometimes it's verbal, and sometimes it's what we put in writing, too - in our listings, on-line marketing and flyers.
Some of this is on a serious note, some not. You may not agree. Whatever.
"Won't last" - seems to me that often listings where this is said DO last...forever
"Great … (183 comments)
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humor: Cool! I Won an iPad - 12/22/10 09:46 PM
Cool! I Won an iPad I was so excited to learn today that I had won an iPad. What a wonderful Christmas present. I couldn't believe my good fortune.
Of course as soon as I read the email a bit I knew I was being duped. I mean, how obvious can you be?! Here's the text:
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Attention C-list User,My name is Joseph Scott, Ceo of Craigslist. We have recently joined up with Apple company for a one-time promotional event today, we are giving away free Apple iPads to randomly selected folks who have posted an ad on Cl. You … (29 comments)
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humor: Sometimes the Littlest Things Can Drive You Nuts - 12/01/10 09:46 AM
Sometimes the Littlest Things Can Drive You Nuts They say you shouldn't sweat the small stuff. I don't believe it for a second.
Whoever said that first is an idiot. They certainly weren't thinking about my Blackberry, or technology.
Speaking of little things, my trackball went on the fritz the other day. Not completely, just enough to drive me nuts.
I could scroll left, right and up, but not down. Weird, and a pain in the tail.
No scrolling down through emails and recent phone calls
No checking in on Foursquare
No accessing apps below the top navigation line
It's amazing how such … (61 comments)
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humor: An Offer from a Princess - 09/09/10 12:43 PM
An Offer From a Princess My head is still agog.
I have an offer from a princess. A REAL LIVE PRINCESS.
At least she claims to be one, and since Daddy was a king I suppose that's right.
It's quite an offer. Not an offer on a house, as you may be thinking, but an offer to spend some money... a helluva lot of money.
$8,200,00 in fact.
Can you see why I am trembling with anticipation?
I mean, how lucky can a guy get...an offer from a princess worth millions. I even have her cell phone number. Plus an invite … (42 comments)
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humor: Are YOU Part of the "In" Crowd? - 07/27/10 10:44 AM
We all remember high school - a time marked, in part at least, by being part of the "in" group...or not. It was a big deal. For many, perhaps traumatic, depending on whether you were in or out.
Folks generally knew which group you were part of. And we were painfully aware as well. Some groups also arose out of how much money your family had...or not. Or where you lived. And other characteristics. It was often not nice to not be part of the "in" crowd but sometimes you had no choice. Someone ELSE made that decision.
Cliques continued in college, depending … (18 comments)
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humor: A Chicken or Egg Question?? - 06/20/10 07:51 PM
I have a chicken or egg question for you.
Which comes first, your post or the title?
Do you tend to write posts and then try to come up with a catchy title that will attract readers?
Or do you develop a title, or perhaps just have one pop into your head, and then develop a post around the title?
We all know a title is important - for SEO purposes, and for grabbing readers' attention - and sometimes it's easy to create one that works well. Other times, it may not be so simple, perhaps because of … (25 comments)
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humor: What's In YOUR Junk Drawer? - 06/17/10 10:32 AM
What's In YOUR Junk Drawer?
I suspect some of you, like me, have a junk drawer.
But maybe not, if you have compulsive neatnik tendencies. C'mon, fess up!
I'm not quite sure how mine got started in the first place, but it seems to move from house to house...growing and changing with each move. The junk drawer has a life of its own, and while I can't give you a detailed list of what's in it, I can only say it has a lot of junk AND I know where to go to find it.
I suppose early on I … (21 comments)
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humor: Why I Hate Social Media! And You Probably Do Too But Won't Admit it! (A REVISIT) - 05/25/10 06:38 PM
I wrote this about 9 months ago, and Bob Stewart thought it deserved another visit. I like sharing my opinions so I can't say I disagree.
I reread it, and I don't see that my thinking has changed.
I enjoyed writing this - the reality as well as the sarcasm - and hope you find it worthy of a read, whether you agree or not. After all, we're both entitled to our opinions. I would be curious about what YOU think.
I really do see the value of social media, otherwise I wouldn't be there in spades. But there is some stuff … (177 comments)
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humor: Getting Her Fix - 04/25/10 11:46 AM
This is Lily - Getting her Fix I can't claim credit for this funny photo - my daughter snapped it yesterday but I had to share it.
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humor: Buyers, Birds, and Selecting a Home - 03/28/10 09:56 PM
The Wrens in our yard have it all figured out. It occurred to me, as I was watching them the other days, that some buyers could learn a lesson or two.
The wrens knew what neighborhood they wanted to be in and they focused on those homes. There are plenty of dining opportunities just a short hop away and good shopping for furnishing their home. There were 3 potential homes on the back fence with great views of the lush vegetation in our back yard and down to the golf course.
Each home had a different floor plan, architectural style and … (11 comments)
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