This and That

It was a busy day at work yesterday. We had a meeting and I spent most of the day doing contracts. So I didn’t have too much time to mourn the loss of my old blog and habitual blog-rounds while on the phone. Things are heating up at work and I’ll be out of town for a couple of days next week.

Speaking of heating, it’s still so warm here. I’m trying to remember the winter cold and enjoy this heat. But it’s hard to do unless I’m sitting in front of a fan or in air-conditioning at work!

I have tassels on my corn and some cucumbers almost ready to pick! My rose has another blossom coming along that I’ll bring to my Mom on Sunday, if it’s still there. Those bad deer had better not eat them!

A woman got mauled by a black bear not too far from here. She was out walking with her dog. The hospital now has to test her for rabies. She was smiling and joking on the news but had some horrific wounds from the attack. She says she’s going to keep going on her walks, brave soul!

From my E-mail
Brilliance Revealed (short stories)
While looking at a house, Tim asked the real estate agent which direction was north, because, he explained, he didn't want the sun waking him up every morning. She asked, "Does the sun rise in the North?" When Tim explained that the sun rises in the east, (and has for some time), she shook her head and said, "Oh, I don't keep up with that stuff."

Jake used to work in technical support for a 24x7 call center. One day he got a call from an individual who asked what hours the call center was open. Jake told him, "The number you dialed is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week." The caller responded, "Is that Eastern or Pacific time?" Wanting to end the call quickly, Jake said, "Uh, Pacific."

Sandy and Trina were eating lunch in the company cafeteria, when they overheard one of the administrative assistants talking about the sunburn she got on her weekend drive to the shore. She drove there in a convertible, but "didn't think she'd get sunburned because the car was moving."

Paula has a lifesaving tool in her car. It's designed to cut through a seatbelt if she gets trapped in the car. She keeps it in the trunk.

Steve and his friends were on a beer run and noticed that the cases were discounted 10%. Since it was a big party, they bought 2 cases. The cashier multiplied 2 times 10% and gave them a 20% discount.

Diana was hanging out with a friend when they saw a woman wearing a nose ring joined by a chain to her left ear ring. The friend said, "Wouldn't the chain rip out every time she turned her head?" Diana explained that a person's nose and ear remain the same distance apart no matter which way the head is turned.

Sasha and Dustin were picking up some sandwiches from the sub place last week and Sasha asked the clerk which of two sandwiches was better. The clerk didn't have an opinion but did say that the first sandwich was more expensive. Sasha got a quizzical look on her face and asked, "If that's the case, why are they both listed with the same price on the menu?" To this, the clerk responded, "I don't think we add tax to the turkey."

Sharon couldn't find her luggage at the airport baggage area. So she went to the lost luggage office and told the woman there that her bags never showed up. The woman smiled and told her not to worry because she was a trained professional and she was in good hands. "Now," she asked Sharon, "has your plane arrived yet?"

These people all vote.