Browsing All Posts published on »April, 2011«

The Search Engine Oracle Has Spoken

April 30, 2011

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Bloggers receive a list of search terms that lead viewers to their sites.  I assume most people who find my site through a search engine did not find what they were looking for because I have a lot of posts offering satirical advice.  If fifty search engine viewers come to the site each day,  I […]

How to Make Rich Celebrity Friends at William and Kate’s Wedding

April 29, 2011

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Somehow you’ve snagged an invite to rub shoulders with the rich and the famous at the wedding of the decade.  Your friends are impressed, but you don’t care because those were your old, poor, not-David-Beckham friends, because the royal wedding invite is the beginning of your ascension into the upper crust of people who are […]

Your William and Kate Royal Wedding Etiquette Guide

April 28, 2011

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I checked my mailbox every day, but the invitation to William and Kate’s wedding never arrived.  I assume my name was on the bubble, but when Elton John heard about my ability to turn every wedding reception into Paul’s personal karaoke party he was afraid I’d steal some of his thunder.  Still, I’m excited for […]

Practical Jokes that Go too Far–Part 3

April 27, 2011

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If you read my previous two posts Practical Jokes that Go Too Far Part 1 and Part 2, you remember my friend Todd was the frequent target of my pranks, and a profoundly poor sport. Many readers had a hard time believing Todd would still be my friend after tricking him into believing: 1. His […]

Waste Your Time Reading About Time-Wasting Robots

April 26, 2011

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Read aloud in an ominous voice: The time-wasting robot invasion is at hand. First we were told robots would be our servants and make modern living easier, allowing humans more free time for recreation and family. And how did we spend this free time?  I spent it watching TV and movies about people recreating and […]

New Holiday Mascots Who May Give the Easter Bunny and Santa Claus a Run for Their Money

April 25, 2011

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Listen up, second-tier holidays!  If you want to be successful, you’ve got to get your holiday a Santa or an Easter Bunny. Hey Arbor Day, how come nobody remembers your holiday’s date, but kids count down the whole year to Christmas even though there are way more trees than Christians in the world?  You know […]

If I’m a Smart Person, Why am I Still Getting Sunburns in My Third Decade of Life?

April 24, 2011

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I count myself in that impossible majority who humbly considers themselves above-average in intelligence.  But over time the laundry list of chinks in my intelligence armor grows as I make the same mistakes every year of my life.  Certain situations only come up once every year or two, and my mind uses the lesson learned […]

What Do You Send As a Thank You Gift When Someone Gives You a $700 Present You Don’t Care About?

April 23, 2011

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A neighbor who I’ve waved at once a month for the last three years but whose last name I still don’t know approached and asked if I had plans for the following Sunday.  My I’m-about-to-be-asked-to-an-all-day-BBQ-with-people-I-don’t-know radar went off, and I answered as vaguely as possible, “My wife has something she’s excited about maybe doing in […]

Ranking the Karate Kid Villains

April 22, 2011

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Check out my guest contribution on educlaytion.com as part of his panel of awesome discussing the 1980s best movie villains.  I selected Kreese, Johnny’s karate Sensei in The Karate Kid as the best villain and make a case for him as the movie’s true villain over Johnny.  Read my guest contribution, and then come back […]

Veterans of Intergalatic, Civil, and Virginity Wars Unite: Caption Contest Finalists

April 21, 2011

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Congratulations to this week’s caption contest finalists, who may remember the day they became finalists as one of the most important moments of their lives, especially if their entire lives had been uneventful disappointments. The winner will receive the following awards: 1. A strong sense of fulfillment.  (Disclaimer: You must be the type who fulfills […]

Putting a Hold on Holding Babies: Subtle Schemes to Convince Your Wife to Wait

April 20, 2011

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She’s ready to start a family.  You’re ready to consider thinking about maybe thinking about starting a family. She sees babies everywhere.  You see babes everywhere. She wants a stroller.  You want to stroll down to karaoke night at the pub–if she can make it, great! The honeymoon just ended, and she’s already talking about […]

Happy Birthday, Apollo Fonzarelli!

April 19, 2011

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Happy birthday to kid #2, The Fonz, who turns seven today! Why do I call him The Fonz? When he was born I filled out two applications for a birth certificate; the first form I showed my wife contained the name we had agreed upon; the second form, the one I didn’t show her, and […]