tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9093170455415806527.comments2020-12-23T16:36:03.182-07:00Shooting a FlyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9093170455415806527.post-5123011094410642242020-12-23T16:36:03.182-07:002020-12-23T16:36:03.182-07:00Truly delightful observations! Glad to see you ba...Truly delightful observations! Glad to see you back.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09533553588283557756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9093170455415806527.post-67402979164110017292020-12-23T13:43:54.563-07:002020-12-23T13:43:54.563-07:00Silicon Valley of crappers... Humorous, profound...Silicon Valley of crappers... Humorous, profound, and an acute observation of the times we find ourselves in, Chaucer would be hard-pressed to do better. A century later a large swath of Americans still have national pride in what the rest of the developed world would gladly send down it's collective plumbing. Wondering if you'll find yourself south enough of the border in January to observe the operatic hissy fit swirling counter-clockwise in response to the larger swath of Americans exercising their right to flush into eternityAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07191102823200577059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9093170455415806527.post-88577924913229888372020-12-23T03:58:40.616-07:002020-12-23T03:58:40.616-07:00Cec may remember the very loud, pterodactyl-like b...Cec may remember the very loud, pterodactyl-like bird that lived above the outside 'convenience' we encountered when staying with a family in Costa Rica. No one warned me before I precariously negotiated my way there in the dark. As I lowered my nether regions over the commode the bird let out a bowel loosening (mine, not the bird's) scream, much to the amusement of the children of the house.<br />Jennifer Giddingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17869094885588350906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9093170455415806527.post-55496127040647548972020-12-22T15:09:01.710-07:002020-12-22T15:09:01.710-07:00So glad to see "Shooting" and his fly on...So glad to see "Shooting" and his fly on line again: a favorite, one for whom Sir Thoma (Crapper, of course) is likely a hero for our admiration s=as--well, al; the others. Some years ago we travled to Romania, where as far as I could see the systems were not bad but the slit toilet was standard in horrific train stations and such. My wife discovered that it was a horrid error to wear pants: the errors of Amelia Bloomer and feminist generations to follow punished in the hinterlands. But enough of this stercic message..give us more of Miguel! Paul Hamillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01805911358438462266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9093170455415806527.post-14538981288048528162013-05-19T11:00:10.029-06:002013-05-19T11:00:10.029-06:00They still won't let it on the plane, though.....They still won't let it on the plane, though...Hardie Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01897953145290595474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9093170455415806527.post-568893196379649302013-05-01T09:56:57.159-06:002013-05-01T09:56:57.159-06:00Please do not slow down your blogs. I've been ...Please do not slow down your blogs. I've been away for a while myself, but I'm back, so you have at least two readers. Your second paragraph absolutely nails it. The world needs your voice!!ericatheredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12647203343959592051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9093170455415806527.post-20123253903087726132013-03-13T21:19:15.121-06:002013-03-13T21:19:15.121-06:00I'm so sorry I've never left you a message...I'm so sorry I've never left you a message. I have shared this piece with many of my compatriots. So today, I read that Google Reader will be no more as of 7/13. I've posted on Reddit and linked this piece, asking others to post the first thing they added to their Google Reader. I'll find another way to stalk your musings. Thanks for you brand of Absurdism.Lane L. Yarbroughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15716495119105673668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9093170455415806527.post-65601928935395148912013-01-22T07:36:46.793-07:002013-01-22T07:36:46.793-07:00Ha, you forgot these guys, it looks like this is a...Ha, you forgot these guys, it looks like this is a thing among certain christian groups...they make those other sites look like prudes! http://christianbed.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07951151675140947972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9093170455415806527.post-51019919948223229022012-12-10T20:32:16.964-07:002012-12-10T20:32:16.964-07:00love that first quote!love that first quote!mannysj111https://www.blogger.com/profile/01046696939714040174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9093170455415806527.post-73639930349964999482012-09-28T08:29:18.629-06:002012-09-28T08:29:18.629-06:00Reminds me of when I running to work a few weeks a...Reminds me of when I running to work a few weeks ago. Moving at about 6:30 min/mi, I was in the zone, until a curb brought me back to reality. Tripping while running is a little embarrassing, tripping while running through a busy intersection at rush hour is quite humbling.Mapmatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17610653041284936115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9093170455415806527.post-68131525791579509632012-08-17T08:24:24.244-06:002012-08-17T08:24:24.244-06:00It's not true that absinthe makes the heart gr...It's not true that absinthe makes the heart grow fonder but it does make the mind grow dimmer.earthriderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03280559714051838384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9093170455415806527.post-71854107937134995892012-08-11T10:35:01.618-06:002012-08-11T10:35:01.618-06:00I don't know. If NBC televised that girl playi...I don't know. If NBC televised that girl playing badminton, I'd probably watch.earthriderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03280559714051838384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9093170455415806527.post-7011043933680928532012-06-06T15:16:27.113-06:002012-06-06T15:16:27.113-06:00Miguel, too bad you didn't have enough time to...Miguel, too bad you didn't have enough time to HEAR about his wife, ex-wife, girlfriend(s), incarcerated cousins and the like . . . Maybe next time.trekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04328792102526644792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9093170455415806527.post-39647278170110203472012-06-06T14:49:02.411-06:002012-06-06T14:49:02.411-06:00Still, it's rare to find someone interested in...Still, it's rare to find someone interested in your bike - they generally want to show you theirs.migueldemontaignehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08662261045526513037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9093170455415806527.post-53381031152799109962012-06-06T08:23:33.402-06:002012-06-06T08:23:33.402-06:00That is kind of hilarious. I've never met anyo...That is kind of hilarious. I've never met anyone who wants to talk that much when I'm out on a ride, but I do often get asked questions about <a href="http://www.montaguebikes.com" title="Montague Folding Bikes" rel="nofollow">my bike</a>. I do most of my riding on a full-size folding bike. Once at a stop light, I even gave a curious fellow rider a demonstration.Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01628039193846190159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9093170455415806527.post-82338203544085575182012-05-21T08:29:09.656-06:002012-05-21T08:29:09.656-06:00I can hear the disadvantaged in the balcony now, i...I can hear the disadvantaged in the balcony now, in their best Ben Stine voices, "Mahler? Mahler? Mahler?earthriderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03280559714051838384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9093170455415806527.post-41958201723973795362012-05-03T11:18:54.483-06:002012-05-03T11:18:54.483-06:00I agree! Couldn't even find it in the online W...I agree! Couldn't even find it in the online Webster's! Amazing!!ericatheredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12647203343959592051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9093170455415806527.post-38071423673554623732012-04-21T09:26:26.842-06:002012-04-21T09:26:26.842-06:00The comment with the picture of the tank reminded ...The comment with the picture of the tank reminded me of a short-iived feature I proudly provided to my college newspaper called "Voices From History" in which I captioned pictures from my Western Civ text with voice bubbles. One, a photo of a particularly gnarled hag in an abject part of the world, scowling at the photographer in Popeye fashion, while leaning on a makeshift cane, was struck by school officials and, since done at the last minute, had to be replaced by a 3X3 inch black square, which only served to elevate the curiosity of the normal students on our Calvinist campus to a fever pitch. In answer to an obvious question, the hag said: "I don't know. How much do Bunny Girls make?" Apparently, the steamy reference so offended some of our faculty that they decided to protect their innocent charges and store the picture in a safe place only to be used as an occasional reminder of the evil that required constant vigilance to keep at bay. Post haste, I was duly notified that my creative contributions were no longer welcome. However, the feature was continued by the editor whose first shot was Renoir's "Girl With a Watering Can" accompanied by the caption: "Find the hidden innuendo." It flew freely over the heads of the censors.earthriderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03280559714051838384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9093170455415806527.post-42169686084125815662012-04-13T20:32:41.892-06:002012-04-13T20:32:41.892-06:00A capable left hander makes an effective doubles p...A capable left hander makes an effective doubles partner for a right handed racquetball player.earthriderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03280559714051838384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9093170455415806527.post-90973033110322190182012-04-13T17:20:06.470-06:002012-04-13T17:20:06.470-06:00Great tale; "gallimaufrey" alone was wor...Great tale; "gallimaufrey" alone was worth the price of admission.earthriderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03280559714051838384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9093170455415806527.post-58035864893970011802012-04-06T07:08:20.957-06:002012-04-06T07:08:20.957-06:00I think the man was misunderstood, even by his wif...I think the man was misunderstood, even by his wife. He wanted a job and was just trying to put his best foot forward.earthriderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03280559714051838384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9093170455415806527.post-32950614627989354762012-03-29T13:01:06.741-06:002012-03-29T13:01:06.741-06:00Religion has been interfering with science even be...Religion has been interfering with science even before there were scientific methods. Aristotle rejected Democritus's theory of atoms because he couldn't accept the notion that humans were composed of soulless, inanimate objects. Thomas Aquinas argued for the existence of God saying, "...it is clear that inanimate bodies reach their end not by chance by by intention. There is, therefore, an intelligent personal being by whom everything in nature is ordered to its end" At that time the focus was on why nature behaves as it does rather than on how it behaves. Why examine too finely when god provides the answers.earthriderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03280559714051838384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9093170455415806527.post-80081729899810939732012-03-28T07:50:34.523-06:002012-03-28T07:50:34.523-06:00Well, the goatheads are already everywhere. The do...Well, the goatheads are already everywhere. The dogs just keep coming.migueldemontaignehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08662261045526513037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9093170455415806527.post-39730798417043001682012-03-28T07:19:57.018-06:002012-03-28T07:19:57.018-06:00Perhaps you could discourage the dogs by littering...Perhaps you could discourage the dogs by littering the area with goatheads.earthriderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03280559714051838384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9093170455415806527.post-38490943453676322562012-03-27T08:29:05.129-06:002012-03-27T08:29:05.129-06:00The question, "Ubi ignus est?" is begged...The question, "Ubi ignus est?" is begged.earthriderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03280559714051838384noreply@blogger.com