Tag: funny
member name: Chris Carlisle
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September 24, 2007 09:32 AM EDT --
Hello again, good citizens of Gatherville. It's Monday, which means it's time for another trip down Good Humor Monday lane in the Gather Essentials: Writing group.
Something new today. . . .
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September 10, 2007 09:47 AM EDT --
Welcome again to another edition of Good Humor Monday in the Gather Essentials Writing Group. This marks the 9th week of Good Humor Monday, so you know what that means? Pop quiz!
That’s . . .
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September 17, 2007 09:26 AM EDT --
Greetings denizens of Gather! Tis Monday once again (no really it is, I checked my calendar), which means it's time for Good Humor Monday here in the Writing Essentials Group. Today rather . . .
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March 27, 2008 08:25 AM EDT --
Yes, Gentle Reader, you read the title correctly. In my household, I currently have a cat who is taking a prescription antidepressant.
So why does my cat need Prozac? It's because he recently developed . . .
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December 15, 2006 03:25 PM EST --
(Recognized meanings via Bartleby.com. View the entire archive of alternate proverb meanings here.)
A picture is worth a thousand words
Recognized Meaning: A visual image can convey an . . .
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April 14, 2008 05:20 AM EDT --
(with apologies to Samuel Taylor Coleridge )
I was sitting at the bus stop,
Awaiting the number nine.
When an old man sat beside me,
And asked me for the time.
"It's 2:30," . . .
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June 15, 2007 04:10 PM EDT --
Every morning on the way to my car I pick up two cans of crisp, refreshing Coke Zero from the soft drink storage area in my garage. The first can is for drinking on my way in to work as it’s too . . .
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July 09, 2007 10:22 AM EDT --
Welcome to the 2nd weekly edition of Good Humor Monday here at the Writing Essential Group. Ah yes, Good Humor Monday, the day we take a break from writing morbid poems about death and . . .
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August 09, 2007 03:50 AM EDT --
As a parent, I often find myself in situations where I'm not completely sure how I should respond. The first example of this was an incident that occurred soon after the birth of my oldest daughter . . .
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July 25, 2007 10:12 AM EDT --
I fear that I am becoming one of “those people”. You’ve probably heard of “those people” before; they partake in a particular activity that for whatever reason you find a . . .
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August 23, 2007 01:18 PM EDT --
There are two types of people in this world: those who use analogies about two types of people in this world, and those of us who don’t. Wait. Nevermind.
As I was saying, I have a dirty car. Well, . . .
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September 06, 2007 05:50 AM EDT --
I recently bought a pony. No, it wasn't a grand distraction purchase or bribe. My wife and eldest daughter have been working with horses the past two years at a local riding center and after expressing . . .
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March 20, 2008 01:40 AM EDT --
Like most pet owners, we try to include our animals in our holiday celebrations. For example, every Christmas our pets get a stocking full of treats and all of the candy canes hung from the lower branches . . .
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April 15, 2008 01:18 AM EDT --
The Crayola 64 pack of crayons turns 50 this year. Well, not my Crayola 64 pack, since it melted in the back window of my parent's 1981 Ford Granada. I had left them there after school one day and . . .
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September 27, 2007 04:23 AM EDT --
If I were to sit down and compile a list of my biggest character flaws (modesty aside, it would be quite a short list), I'd say that at the top item on the list would have to be procrastination.
To . . .
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October 25, 2007 05:12 AM EDT --
Every October, malls and shopping centers across the country are treated with the seasonal Halloween store. You may not know exactly where it is in your shopping complex since the Halloween store’s . . .
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February 28, 2008 12:11 PM EST --
This Friday is February 29th, also known as Leap Day, also known as the day you'll write the wrong date on all of your checks. Most people know the reason why February is given an extra day every . . .
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May 26, 2006 10:33 PM EDT --
I've noticed a disturbing trend on restaurant menus lately. This is probably the most distressing change to casual dining since the Restaurant Free Trade Act of 1998 made it mandatory for each restaurant . . .
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June 15, 2006 01:25 AM EDT --
(Cross posted from my online humor column, The Dimmer Switch. Link to original article.)
As summer comes barreling in with its stifling heat and humidity, children all across the country take up . . .
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September 11, 2007 09:01 AM EDT --
Close, but no cigar
Recognized Meaning: Even a near miss is still a miss.
Alternate Meaning: Relatives and close friends are still expected to abide by the smoking ban in my car.
Experience is the best . . .
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