This was supposed to be mainly news about our novelty/oddity websites, and the novelty industry in general,
but then I got way into novelty music and set up Restless Mouse Radio, so now there's links for that, plus I post the ocassional joke, and, well,
it winds up like most blogs... a hodgepodge of nonsense.
Fortunately there are topic tags so you can find relevant posts easily.
Say cheese, and I don't mean Limburger
NORMALLY I don't post "family" stuff here; Leave us face it, if you don't know our family, it's like watching someone else's home movies of their trip to see the World's Largest Ball of Rubber Bands.
Today I must break that rule. I was tickled to discover that daughter Daphne and her friends found a modern-day version of one of those "photo booths". Don't they look like they're having an absolute blast?
My sister is concerned about her savings at Washington Mutual. I set her straight, her money is federally insured to 100 grand, and between me, her, and everyone on my street, except the Pederson's on the corner, couldn't come up with 100 thousand dollars. So it's not really an issue. I wonder how many other people do not know about FICA? I think it says something about that right on the bank door.
I just looked and they have 176 Washington state WAMU openings posted at Monster.com - One of the openings is "Operational Excellence Black Belt" which is kind of cool, but how would they be able to lay that guy off later? You would get your ass kicked.
Worst classmates ad ever! Do you think I didn't know what they called me? Especially that one in the corner (see arrow), Mother said she did it because she LIKED me. She sure had a funny way of showing it. She would always ride her bike in the street in front of my kool-aid stand and drive away business. I think people would NOTICE if my kool-aid had "cooties".
And she could KICK. I had to wear long pants into the summer to hide the scars.
I guess the idea on these classmate finding sites is to round each other up, reminisce and laugh, and then proceed to make each other miserable again only on a larger scale. (Heather K. of Cromwell Park circa 1972 - I'm kidding! You are always welcome at my kool-aid stand!)
When I was younger I asked my mom why you had to go slow past a school and she told me it was in case a kid ran out in front of the car you would be able to stop quick enough to get out and spank them. I was VERY careful not get off the sidewalk when I was at school for a long time after that! Kai
...I would tell my kids all sorts of crap like that. No wonder they are so cynical already.
I do remember riding my bike during a lightning storm once, but I'm sure mom didn't send me out there... The only other kids out were those Swedish kids that had a trampoline in their back yard... Exercise nuts... They lived one house up Corliss from the house that was kitty-corner from Trudy... Heidi and uh, Wilhelm? The boy had an odd name like that. I think they missed the middle off trampoline too much, but then again I was out in the storm too...
Anyway... I am loving this cool and rainy weather. We don't get a lot of lightning storms in these parts. Hopefully that bit is over now. Mom has been doing so well.
I got maybe nine hours of sleep total today, still not quite awake. That's why I am liking all this rain. It's conducive to sleep.
When I retire I think I will move to a cool/rainy place like Aberdeen or Hoqium.
Wonder if there is bad blood between those two "gateway to Ocean Shores" cities. Maybe I will open a store in Hoqium and have a "Tsanami of Savings" sale, go to the bar and bitch about those bastards over in Aberdeen getting all the love from the tourists.
I attribute the dearth of new cologne, BBQ accessories, and/or "Number One Dad!" T-shirts for me on this Father's Day to the fact that, about ten years ago, I muttered something about Mother's Day being a "Hallmark™ Holiday" - this is probably some sort of roundabout retribution. I did get a good breakfast though, not the usual prison loaf either.
I got my dad a year's subscription to The Jethro Gazette, (more on that later) of course my sister one-upped me and got him Old Time Radio shows on CD's - Who knew he likes Amos and Andy? I didn't mention the fact that you can download all that stuff for free now, the copyrights are expired, and so are the Rinso White coupons. I prefer Fibber McGee and Molly myself, their closet is like my garage.
Of course, as the CEO (Chief Envelope Opener) here at TheRestlessMouse.com, my schedule is pretty full (Did you know they are talking about Rosie O'Donnell hosting The Price is Right? That doesn't seem like a good match. Maybe it's a good time to have a venerable old game show put out of it's misery?) Plus this damn jigsaw puzzle is nothing but a picture of a vat of M&M's. That's nearly impossible after you put the frame together. What was I saying? Oh yeah, everybody call your parents. Even if you are on mom's "shit list" as I often am.
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