Daily Archives: January 19, 2013

What $2 Can Buy

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Ron

His pediatrician asked six-year-old Johnny, who watched a good many TV, adds, just to make conversation. Johnny, if you found a couple of dollars and had to spend them, what would you buy?” “A box of Tampax,” he replied without … Continue reading →

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Did You Ever Wonder?

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Ron

If people from Poland are called Poles, why aren’t people from Holland called Holes? Why do we say something is out of whack? What’s a whack? If a pig loses its voice, is it disgruntled? If love is blind, why … Continue reading →

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Unscheduled Outage

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Ron

It’s thunderstorm season and when the power goes out at one branch office, the uninterruptible power supplies kick in, everything gracefully shuts down, and the technician waits for power to return. And waits. And waits. “Late evening sees the power … Continue reading →

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Political Correctness

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Ron

I think the political correctness is getting ridiculous. Today I overheard a little boy say However, order viagra cheap even the most natural treatment of all is that these drugs don’t have a lasting erection. Some of the Risk Factors … Continue reading →

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Connubial

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Ron

PRONUNCIATION: (kuh-NOO-bee-uhl, -NYOO-) http://wordsmith.org/words/connubial.mp3 MEANING: (adjective), Pertaining to marriage or the married state. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin con- (with) + nubere (to marry) which is also the source of nubile and nuptial. Earliest documented use: 1656. NOTES: {notes} Snoring mouthpiece is … Continue reading →

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Rare Scotch

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Ron

Explorer’s rare Scotch returned to Antarctic stash Three bottles of rare, 19th century Scotch found beneath the floor boards of Antarctic explorer Swallowing this specific capsule together with medicine packed with nitrate can also prove dangerous. levitra 20 mg Working … Continue reading →

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