Monthly Archives: October 2009
One Minute Story – Halloween Edition
“You tied your husband to a tree?” the cop asked. “Yeah,” said the lady, “‘Cause he kept messin’ around with them neighborhood bitches.” The cop walked around to the back yard, and found the man sitting there patiently. “Christ,” said … Continue reading
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Advice to Banks That Buy Local Banks
Those of you who read my blog may remember my gagging disgust at Chase’s attempts to woo Seattle by telling us we had great fish, or that Chase’s presence was making the sun come out. It’s nothing new. In the … Continue reading
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One Minute Story: The Tower Hat
The Tower Hat Once there was a tall tower. At the top of the tower lived a wizard with a large hat, shaped like the tower itself. The wizard claimed a smaller wizard lived in his hat, and that this … Continue reading
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One Minute Story: The Earings of Blood
The Earrings of Blood Once there was a woman who had earrings made of drops of blood. She didn’t like the clasps they had on them, so she ordered new ones. Her husband really wanted to use the bathroom, but … Continue reading
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A Cautionary Tale: More Updates
So, now the sheriff has officially stated the “balloon boy” debacle is a hoax. See the CNN article for more details. One note to our friends overseas: I’ve seen a lot of statements about how “moronic” folks in the USA … Continue reading
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One Minute Story: The Chess Crab
The Chess Crab Once upon a time there was a crab who would play chess with himself every day, using pieces he carved out of driftwood with his mighty claw. Every day it was a stalemate. Then, a wizard appeared. … Continue reading
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A Cautionary Tale: Update
Just a day after I speculated about Richard Heene making the “balloon boy” tale up as a hoax, Robert Thomas makes a post claiming just that. Robert’s statements are basically my worst fears realized. I won’t go into them here, … Continue reading
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One Minute Story – The Hardware Monkey
The Hardware Monkey The monkey went into the hardware store and started eating nails. “You get outta here!” screamed the hardware man. The monkey didn’t stop until he’d eaten every nail in the place. “Well, dang!” said the hardware man. … Continue reading
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A Cautionary Tale
I see some parallels between Balloon Boy and My Kid Could Paint That. Both Richard Heene and Mark Olmstead were fathers whose children were given a national spotlight. Falcon Heene was thought to have taken a dangerous balloon trip. Marla … Continue reading
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A Story Written in One Minute
Roommates of the Animal Kingdom Once upon a time there was a bunny. It was a cute little fuzzy white bunny that lived in a hole in the ground. Unfortunately, the hole was very shallow. So, he had to share … Continue reading
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