The lady from the transmission shop called and said my van was ready. At 4:45 PM on Friday. They close at five. Sure, I could come right out, but there’s no way I could find someone to take me there so I could drive the van home. I went out in my borrowed Mustang and picked up the keys, amongst driving various kids to three different parties in one evening. Maybe I’ll get lucky and find someone available this weekend. Usually I’m the one anyone calls when they need a ride. Sigh. The van has been in the shop for three weeks this time, for a total of eight weeks in the tranny shop this winter. At least they aren’t charging me this time. I’d better knock wood since I haven’t driven it yet. Wish me luck!



A Game Show Moment (via Bits and Pieces)

Coney Island Freaks of Yesterday and Today. The freak show is not dead, it's just different.

The classic connundrum. He wants to get laid, she wants to be loved. In this video, he tries to take advantage of a bit of a communication problem.

The HumanCar goes at highway speeds on human power. Is it a Flintstones car or a railroad handcar? Or a glorified exercise machine? See an interview with HumanCar inventor Chuck Greenwood.

Over 900 New Yorkers participate in the 7th Annual No Pants! subway ride. Observers seem to take it as just another day in the city.

Where in the World is Osama bin Laden? Morgan Spurlock’s new movie takes on the world’s biggest mystery.

Fun with Venn and Euler Diagrams.

SLEEPING PILLS

(via It Occurred to Me)
An exhausted looking blond dragged herself in to the doctor's office. "Doctor, there are dogs all over my neighborhood. They bark all day and all night, and I can't get a wink of sleep."

"I have good news for you," the doctor answered, rummaging through a drawer full of sample medications. "Here are some new sleeping pills that work like a dream. A few of these and your trouble will be over."

"Great," the blond answered, "I'll try anything. Let's give it a shot."

A few weeks later the blond returned, looking worse than ever. "Doc, your plan is no good. I'm more tired than before!"

"I don't understand how that could be", said the doctor, shaking his head. "Those are the strongest pills on the market!"

"That may be true," answered the blond wearily, "but I'm still up all night chasing those dogs and when I finally catch one it's hard getting him to swallow the pill!"

Things that have been eaten by trees. This includes a case where police can tell how long a car has been parked by the counting the rings in a tree trunk.

Cookie Monster answers James Lipton’s version of the Proust Questionnaire on National Public Radio. COWABUNGA!

The 5 Ballsiest Con Artists of All Time.

These stick-on eyes will make you seem alert while you get some real shut eye at your desk! Too bad I couldn’t find out who is actually selling these.

A review of colored pencils from the view of a young graphic designer who so far has only used a computer. (via b3ta)

This week’s weird news roundup.

BOB’S PARTY

(via Bits and Pieces)
One Monday morning the UPS man is driving the neighborhood on his usual route. As he approaches one of the homes he noticed that both cars were still in the driveway. His wonder was cut short by Bob, the homeowner, coming out with a load of empty beer and liquor bottles.

”Wow Bob, looks like you guys had one hell of a party last night,” the UPS man comments.

Bob, in obvious pain, replies “Actually we had it Saturday night. This is the first I have felt like moving since 4:00 am Sunday morning. We had about fifteen couples from around the neighborhood over for some weekend fun and it got a bit wild. Hell, we all got so drunk around midnight that we started playing WHO AM I.”

The UPS man thinks a moment and says, “How do you play WHO AM I?”

“Well, all the guys go in the bedroom and we come out one at a time with a sheet covering us, with only our ’privates’ showing through a hole in the sheet. Then the women try to guess who it is.”

The UPS man laughs and says, “Damn, I’m sorry I missed that.”

“Probably a good thing you did,” Bob responded. “Your name came up seven times.. “

McCain Inspires

Thought for today: I have gotten that dreaded furniture disease. That's when your chest is falling into your drawers!

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