Recent Comments

1. about 2 months ago on Bloom County

   My girlfriend’s answer to medical persons asking “Do you smoke?” is “Only when I’m on fire.” I think she should add “Yes, I did some ribs last weekend.”

   On the other hand, I have quit. I did for a long time, and I’m one of those addict types who just have one cigarette and the nicotine sinks its hooks in. It’s not a matter of “letting myself get addicted to it”.

2. about 2 months ago on B.C.

   My kind of summer vacation. I prefer the indoors to the outdoors.

3. 2 months ago on Rose is Rose

   I’m quite fine living with nature. I’ll enjoy the animals and insects in their natural habitat from the comforts of my natural habitat – watching their antics through the windows from inside my home.

4. 2 months ago on Rose is Rose

   I’ve had my share of outdoor dining during 8 years in the INARNG and a few camping trips with friends. I’d also rather eat indoors now.

5. 2 months ago on Working Daze

   Oh, I understood that. Sorry, Adams was better with his style of humor than I am. Of course, he had probably not just woken up when writing his lines.

6. 2 months ago on Working Daze

   That I do not know, but while attempting to find out, I learned that Douglas Adams emulated Carroll’s style for Vogon poetry, said to be the third worst poetry in the universe and used to torture captives (which should probably be deemed a humanitarian crime). Carroll’s poetry is fun. The Vogons… ugh.

7. 3 months ago on Working Daze

   ’Tis good to see “frabjous day” used somewhere other than Lewis Carroll

8. 3 months ago on Working Daze

   “Don’t be fancy, just get dancy”

9. 4 months ago on For Better or For Worse

   Some days, I did. Even before I had video games, I had books.

10. 6 months ago on Rose is Rose

    I discovered, when I was in the Army, that just about any MRE is edible with enough Tabasco Sauce.