Archive for December, 2007

Sloth’s New Gear

Somehow, I can see the Elf persuading Sloth to wear clothing from the new Hello Kitty for Men line. Undoubtedly, I would laugh hysterically at the sight, but Sage on the other hand would be more of a natural fit. Minvera would agree.

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MtC

Merry the Christmas, from the staff here at Abodes.

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I have a chip on my shoulder

Well. No. Not really. I had some chips in a bowl but I ate them. None ever made it to my shoulder.

I’m a filthy liar.

That said, I highly recommend the new Doritos Fiery Habanero chips if you are looking for a mainstream chip with heat. They aren’t as good as D.W. Mikesell’s Hoppin Hot Habanero chips or a number of others, but they are really darn good for a chip made by one of the top manufacturers. When you eat a few you can actually taste some heat.

That probably means that everyone else in the U.S. will hate them though so they won’t be around for long :(

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Safe a minivan, ride a soccer mom

This shirt is hilarious. That said, I’m not going to buy it. But you should. For me.

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BA

BA is something we’ve talked about in the past here at Abodes. Being a reader of a consumer policy and law blog, I see that there’s a lot happening with congress listening to why BA is bad.

Unlike most posts, I can add a call to action here, support the arbitration fairness act by writing your congress people.

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Mood killers

So I was laying in bed with the woman last nite, and I hear her dog start chewing on something.  I say to her, “Please tell me she’s not chewing on what I think she’s chewing on.”  And of course, I was correct as always, the bitch(finally I get to use this term and not get slapped) was chewing on un-used condoms, which curiously smell like orange peel.  After a bout of uncontrollable laughter, the mood was totally gone.  So I say to her, “I’m totally gonna put this on the blog.”  And since I don’t like to disappoint, I thought I’d start a list of mood killers.  Please feel free to add your mood killers.

1. The dog ate my condom.

2. Cold doggy nose on my balls. AKA instant shrivel.

3. The 5-0 at the door. Courtesy of Sage.

4. Partner taking phone calls or texting the parent folk.  Also courtesy of Sage.

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This Explains So Much

Ever since I was a wee lass, I’ve had more guy friends than girl friends. Today, I’d like to thank each and every one of those guys for giving me a new excuse for being a lush.

(Editor’s note: I think there is a term for a girl that has a lot of “guy friends” ever since she was a little girl.)

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Carol of the Old Ones

In the spirit of the last post, I wish you all a very scary solstice[mp3]. For those who may not have been exposed to this in the ages since its creation (nearly 20 years ago!). You can even sing along if you like.

I should imagine that singing this in your own choir group might not illicit all the best responses, but who knows, it could be fun! If you do it well, you might even be able to go caroling at the neighbors without them noticing the more sinister nature of the song.

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A very warm generic greeting to all of you

To all of my liberal (in the modern American sense) friends:

Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low-stress, non-addictive, sex-neutral, gender-neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, or secular practices of your choice, with respect for the religious/secular persuasion and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all. I also wish you a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling, and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2008, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures whose contributions to society have helped make America great. Not to imply that America is necessarily greater than any other country nor the only America in the Western Hemisphere. Also, this wish is made without regard to the race, creed, color, age, physical ability, religious faith, or sexual preference of the wishee.

To everyone else:

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Please Note: I didn’t make this up but I also have no idea who to attribute it to.

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Binding What?

Some of you might be aware of my dislike for Binding Arbitration.So we see a mix of that with occupational hazards for contractors in Iraq in this story about a woman’s time in a shipping container. It doesn’t seem as good as some other’s time in a shipping container.

But back to the story - because of binding Arbitration and the fact it happened in Iraq it looks like she gets the short straw. Not fun. There are plenty of better ways to be bound.

(Editor’s note: There may very well still be criminal charges filed, especially considering how much media attention this is starting to get. Arbitration only applies to civil cases.)

(Editor’s Editor’s note: Bush has given many of the contractors in Iraq the ability to get out criminal charges for stuff that happens over there and it did happen in Iraq. They might have be able to press criminal charges.) 

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