Off-topic randomness - a place to ramble?

[JeanJoe]

On a lighter note, my neck has turned red for the weekend. Last night we saw Ricky Scaggs in concert at the state fair and tonight we go see the Monster Truck Nationals and demo derby!

Wow, Monster Trucks? I... don't think, for some reason, it ever occurred to me that you might be a monster truck / demolition derby kinda person. Woot for you!


OK, in my continuing attempt to bore the heck out of everybody, DD3yo seems to have developed a bizarre phobia. The other night at bedtime, she announced that she was scared and didn't want to sleep. When asked what she was scared of, it became apparent that she was afraid of the number 8.

Huh?!? Yes, on our digital alarm clock, it was just after 8pm. What was so terrifying, so sinister, about the number 8? It made her think of dragons. I was required to cover the alarm clock with a tissue before she was willing to go to sleep.

This can't be normal. Octodracophobia? Maybe I can write it up and publish it in a psychobabble journal?


In other news, DD14mo is regularly enjoying toddling up and attempting to take a bite out of me. Grrrrr.... Can I have her de-fanged?

 

[Pebble]

I like pie. rofl

 

[peoplemover913]

On a lighter note, my neck has turned red for the weekend. Last night we saw Ricky Scaggs in concert at the state fair and tonight we go see the Monster Truck Nationals and demo derby!

As a side bar, I went to a few Monster Truck Rallies in my younger days and to my surprise, I really had fun...you get kinda caught up...at least I did!

 

[lajones81]

Hi!

Just found out that one of my two extended families got out of Texas...one family can't or didn't get out...I'm not sure of all the details. Bottom line...prayers and pixie dust for them, as they will be riding out the storm.

Thanks.

Lisa

OK.....just heard...everyone is fine! I guess there is some building damage (of course!), but other than that...they made it! The girls (elementary school aged) asked their parents if they could sleep in the closet more often since they that it was cool! LOL! I'm glad to know that they weren't worried!

Thanks for your thoughts and prayers!

 

[Loves Disney]

Not sure if this is too risque, but it is completely random:

Upon hearing that her elderly grandfather had just passed away, Katie went straight to her grandparent's house to visit her 95-year-old grandmother and comfort her. When she asked how her grandfather had died, her grandmother replied, he had a heart attack while we were making love on Sunday morning." Horrified, Katie told her grandmother that two people nearly 100 years old having sex would surely be asking for trouble. "Oh no, my dear," replied granny. "Many years ago, realizing our advanced age, we figured out the best time to do it was when the church bells would start to ring. It was just the right rhythm. Nice and slow and even. Nothing too strenuous. Simply in on the Ding and out on the Dong." She paused to wipe away a tear, and continued, "He'd still be alive if the ice cream truck hadn't come along."

Ok, Give me a minute while I calm myself down from laughing so hard. LOL After reading the post by JeanJoe and then this one I seem to be having a difficult time to stop laughing! LOL. Of course my favorite thing to do is laugh!! rofl

 

[Loves Disney]

if bubbles float in the sky then why don't balloons without helium in?

if a tree falls in the forest and nobody is there to hear it does it make a sound?

what sound does one hand clapping make?

QUOTE]


Very Funny! I am still laughing LOL. I quoted only a little because It is so long, but I couldn't resist the reply. I LOVE posts like this, the kind that make you laugh so hard! LOL

 

[Loves Disney]

Here is something I got that I thought was funny:
What ever happened to those Disney Characters? LOL

MICKEY MOUSE - died of venereal disease after visiting multiple prostitutes because Minnie said "No" for 50 years.

DONALD DUCK - served as a main course at Epcot's China Pavilion.

PLUTO - caught by dogcatchers, put to sleep after he was never claimed.

GOOFY - assassinated during first term as President of the United States.

SCROOGE MCDUCK - died in extreme poverty after being audited by the IRS.

HUEY, DEWEY & LOUIE - involved in an underground child pornography ring.

SNOW WHITE - fell for the "apple trick" again.

DOPEY - 'nuff said.

SNEEZY - died of pneumonia with Jim Henson.

GRUMPY - executed after gunning down 15 people in a local McDonalds.

HAPPY - killed by insane gunman at a local McDonalds.

DOC - was sued for malpractice, lived the rest of his life living under bridges and eating out of used cat food cans.

SLEEPY - never woke up.

BASHFUL - now a stripper with the Chippendales.

MARY POPPINS - shot down over Iraqi airspace.

CHRISTOPHER ROBIN - male prostitute, died of a heroin overdose.

WINNIE THE POOH - had a heart attack caused by a cholesterol level of 570.

PIGLET - gunned down in a Mafia hit.

RABBIT - died of an aneurysm while watching over his garden.

EEYORE - committed suicide.

ROO - smothered to death by Kanga.

KANGA - put to death by the state.

TIGGER - accidentally bounced off the edge of a cliff.

ALICE (OF WONDERLAND) - institutionalized for life.

THE MAD HATTER - died of mercury poisoning.

DORMOUSE - drowned in a teapot.

THE QUEEN OF HEARTS - guillotined during the revolution.

TWEEDLEDEE & TWEEDLEDUM - died of excessive weight loss at a fat farm.

SLEEPING BEAUTY - slept until 1986, contracted AIDS from "Prince Charming."

CINDERELLA - killed by stepsisters and stepmother in a jealous rage.

PINOCCHIO - is now a very comfortable Ottoman.

JIMINY CRICKET - died after impacting a windshield at high Speeds.

FIGARO - strung tightly on a Les Paul guitar.

DUMBO - sucked into the engine of a 747.

PETER PAN - Christopher Robin's lover, committed suicide in despair.

TINKERBELL - caught by some kid who forgot to punch holes in the lid.

BAMBI - shot by NRA member with an AK-47. His body was never found.

BALOO - is now decorating the floor in front of a fireplace.

LADY & THE TRAMP - sold to a Cantonese restaurant.

101 DALMATIANS - sold to the Ringling Bros. Circus, were eaten by lions.

THE RESCUERS - involved in cancer research.

TRON - someone pulled the plug out by accident.

CAPTAIN EO - had a leak in his spacesuit.

JESSICA RABBIT - backup singer for Guns 'N Roses.

THE LITTLE MERMAID - caught by Mrs. Paul's Inc.

ALADDIN - was caught stealing one too many times, is now being traded nightly at Leavenworth for a pack of menthols.

 

[FlyThenFall]

That's bizzare...just a little bit. Funny, at times very...but still quite bizzare.

 

[lajones81]

I am just about to start reading in my new textbook. There's only 1,728 pages!

OK, then...and this is just one of four that I have to read this semester!

 

[Loves Disney]

That's bizzare...just a little bit. Funny, at times very...but still quite bizzare.

I agree! lol. When I first read it I was like "omg" then after reading it a few times I still thought it was weird LOL. Since it is about disney characters and this is a "dis board" I thought what the heck and I posted it anyway LOL.

 

[GBShorts]

I would just like to take this opportunity to say that I know exactly what one hand clapping sounds like...

because I can do it.

Happy Monday!

 

[Loves Disney]

Can you believe the books people challenge to be banned!? The "Where's Waldo" books are only a few of such. Half the books on the list I have already read lol

 

[JeanJoe]

While we're on the topic of rather twisted things, who else would rather jump off a cliff than play Yet Another Round of Candyland with their kids? While lamenting this sad state of affairs, I came across a new game from a company called Smirk and Dagger Games (whose tagline is "A lot more fun when you can stab a friend in the back).

They have a game called Run for your life, Candyman!.

How can you not like a game, with packaging blurbs like:

Brutal and chaotic. Mean-spirited and a whole lot of fun. In an effort to escape the land, things get ugly. ... And so, this is a no-holds-barred gingerbread smackdown.

...

To help you along the way, you will be earning 'Special Treat' cards, special attacks and defenses like, "Candy Caning" (two shots to each leg), "Ginger Snap" (tear off a damaged arm and smack 'em with it) or equiping yourself with a ranged weapon like "Licorice Whip".

What do you all think? Good game for my 3 year old, to replace Candyland?

 

[redbaybound]

Do they have a version of Chutes and Ladders too?

 

[Tishke]

While we're on the topic of rather twisted things, who else would rather jump off a cliff than play Yet Another Round of Candyland with their kids? While lamenting this sad state of affairs, I came across a new game from a company called Smirk and Dagger Games (whose tagline is "A lot more fun when you can stab a friend in the back).

They have a game called Run for your life, Candyman!.

How can you not like a game, with packaging blurbs like:



What do you all think? Good game for my 3 year old, to replace Candyland?

Oh my! LOL Now that looks like a game that would be fun to play! Too bad since we moved we haven't met a group of people to have over for "game night" yet.

 

[marypops!]

i'm ill again today Wheee!!
but i still had to go to school

well anyway i have a headache a stomachache and a sore throat

hope to get off tomorrow

 

[Loves Disney]

Omg JeanJoe. That is so funny. I have never seen that game and am not quite sure if I really want to either lol! Clearly a game for 3 years olds! LOL

 

[Loves Disney]

i'm ill again today Wheee!!
but i still had to go to school

well anyway i have a headache a stomachache and a sore throat

hope to get off tomorrow

I hope you feel better even if it means keeping you in school. lol

 

[gamebot]

I would like to tell you about something that happened to me yesterday. Well, my dad and I were going to an Orioles game and we decided to stop at a game store. You will never believe what happened next. Just before we walked in, some teenage guy tried to steal an old lady's purse, and so the lady stabbed him in the hand with her car keys and he ran away. But he was with two girls and a guy [small gang!] and so my dad called them over to stand where he was so he could keep an eye on them. They came over and stood there, but when when my dad started asking questions, they got scared and one of the girls said, " I'm out of here" and ran away.

While we were watching the girl, the guy that was left started running too...[go figure] . Anyway, my dad tried to catch that guy, but he was too fast [the kid, not my dad... he is old ]. If I would have opened the door, he would have crashed into it...that's how close he was..lol. Anyway, we did not catch him, but we did catch one of the girls who was in the gang. So the police came and started questioning her. She claimed she had no idea who they were... yeah right...I don't go up to people and just start beating up old ladies with them...lol.

Well, the police put her in the back of the police car so..it was nuts: helecopters everywere, police officers everywere questioning everyone about what happened. I don't think they found the guy but the girl might tell if she gets scared bad enough. Well anyway, we got to the game on time and we won the game , and that's the end of my day...long day I should say lol.

BTW, they did not make off with the old lady's purse, so it was a happy ending.

 

[JeanJoe]

Oh... I did something like this when I was in college -- chased somebody who stole stuff from labs. I didn't catch them, either, but was able to give a pretty good description.

But afterwards, it was pointed out to me that this really isn't such a good idea. A fleeing criminal will not do any (immediate) harm. But, a cornered guy might decide it's easier just to turn around and, say, shoot you.

I think in this sort of situation, it might be better to let them go, rather than risk a tragedy. Still, I'm glad it all turned out well.

I would like to tell you about something that happened to me yesterday. Well, my dad and I were going to an Orioles game and we decided to stop at a game store. You will never believe what happened next. Just before we walked in, some teenage guy tried to steal an old lady's purse, and so the lady stabbed him in the hand with her car keys and he ran away. But he was with two girls and a guy [small gang!] and so my dad called them over to stand where he was so he could keep an eye on them. They came over and stood there, but when when my dad started asking questions, they got scared and one of the girls said, " I'm out of here" and ran away.

While we were watching the girl, the guy that was left started running too...[go figure] . Anyway, my dad tried to catch that guy, but he was too fast [the kid, not my dad... he is old ]. If I would have opened the door, he would have crashed into it...that's how close he was..lol. Anyway, we did not catch him, but we did catch one of the girls who was in the gang. So the police came and started questioning her. She claimed she had no idea who they were... yeah right...I don't go up to people and just start beating up old ladies with them...lol.

Well, the police put her in the back of the police car so..it was nuts: helecopters everywere, police officers everywere questioning everyone about what happened. I don't think they found the guy but the girl might tell if she gets scared bad enough. Well anyway, we got to the game on time and we won the game , and that's the end of my day...long day I should say lol.

BTW, they did not make off with the old lady's purse, so it was a happy ending.