| 251 | WELCOME TO WITCHVILLE Preview: Copyright by Victoria Elizabeth 2004. All rights reserved. WELCOME TO WITCHVILLE (Home of Scream Cuisine & Other Stuff) Living in Victoria, BC (Canada) has a few perks. Second to Salem, Massachusetts (the world capital of witchcraft), Victoria, BC is Canada's "most haunted house city". This "California-North", left-coast, cosy community with ... (more) Published By: Victoria Elizabeth Submitted: 29 October,2004 |
| 252 | What to do when you get caught surfing by the Boss! Preview: It has been a long morning and you need a mental break. You start thinking of your weekend plans and jump on your messaging program to make plans with a friend. You have the movie times and a chat box up on your screen and what happens, your supervisor walks up behind you! You think to yourself Murphy's law is in full effect. What do you do when ... (more) Published By: Susan Silva, AdminProf.com Submitted: 30 October,2004 |
| 253 | WWJV" — whom would Jesus vote for? Preview: My favorite novel, as a young person, was In His Steps, written by Charles Sheldon. The premise of this novel is simple. A group of people in the church made a spiritual pact that before doing or saying anything they would preface it by asking the probing question, "What would Jesus do?" (WWJD). If you have read that novel, you know this simple q... (more) Published By: Rev. James L. Snyder Submitted: 30 October,2004 |
| 254 | HOW D' YA LIKE THEM APPLES? Preview: HOW DO YOU LIKE THEM APPLES? -- Or, things you might have said to Eve had she tricked you into eating the apple -- Copyright by Theolonius McTavish 2004. All rights reserved. There are a few things that you might be tempted to say, if you had the chance, (especially if you’re a fly on a wall in the proverbial “Garden of Eden”). Speaking of fli... (more) Published By: Theolonius McTavish Submitted: 02 November,2004 |
| 255 | WHERE DO POLITICIANS COME FROM AND CAN THEY BE RETURNED? Preview: I had a dream the other night. Dream nothing, it was a nightmare, if you must know the truth. Normally I don't put too much stock in dreams — or — nightmares, as the case may be, but this was different. My grandmother believed in dreams. The most important part of her night were the dreams that visited her. She usually indulged in several dreams ... (more) Published By: Rev. James L. Snyder Submitted: 05 November,2004 |
| 256 | Seinfeld Episode - The Chairs Preview: Seinfeld The Chairs Prologue: Jerry: Coffee is a miraculous drink. Just think of the miraculous chain of events that had to take place to create this beverage. Somewhere, somebody had to figure out to take Coffee beans, burn them in a fire for several hours, grind up the remains and then run boiling water through them. Just think of it. Thousand... (more) Published By: Alex Reidiboim and Martin Winer Submitted: 08 November,2004 |
| 257 | HOLIDAY IN HADES? Preview: Copyright by Theolonius McTavish 2004. All rights reserved. HOLIDAY IN HADES? -- Or, more about life in the nether world from Our Man in Hades -- Who says things never change in Hades? To remain competitive with "high-performance" earth-bound products and "excellent" customer service ratings in Paradise, the underworld Inferno (affectionately... (more) Published By: Theolonius McTavish Submitted: 10 November,2004 |
| 258 | Out of Africa Preview: Out of Africa An Improbable Tail A few weeks ago there was a small stir of excitement in our area, which briefly lit up the gloom of our northern Scottish winter like the Northern Lights, which are quite visible to us at this latitude. Apparently a man - a Marine, no less - had walked, wearing nothing but a grin and a beard straight out of Lord o... (more) Published By: James Collins Submitted: 11 November,2004 |
| 259 | Patch - a Scottish Collie Preview: Scottish Pet Portraits Patch A Scottish Collie It seems as if I've always had dogs around; in my work as a pet portrait artist, under my feet or occupying my favourite chair at home. And also in memories stretching way back into the mists of time, by which, for the curious and the literal, I mean the sixties. The first dog I can remember a... (more) Published By: James Collins Submitted: 11 November,2004 |
| 260 | The Texas Trail Preview: The Texas Trail A few weeks ago I received an email from my ISP company. For those who don't know what that is, it's a company which hosts websites. This particular organisation is very large and very well known. I'll call it 'Wahoo!' The email was to the effect that due to an error on their part, Wahoo! had not been billing me for the last ... (more) Published By: James Collins Submitted: 11 November,2004 |
| 261 | Pastors and politicians; It's my party, I'll cry if I want to Preview: Gary Hemsely was running for some county political position — I've forgotten which one now. What I do remember is that he was a member of my church at the time. Sometimes a pastor can get between the Rock of Ages and a politician without trying too hard. That seemed to be my predicament with Gary. In all things political, I have maintained one ba... (more) Published By: Rev. James L. Snyder Submitted: 13 November,2004 |
| 262 | Weather Woman Preview: Sometimes you just get lucky. I ran out of gas in Paiper Machet, Louisiana, on my way to a convention for freelance bumper sticker writers. My "Watch Out For The Idiot Behind Me" had become an industry classic and I was to be the keynote speaker. This was in the days before there was an all-night convenience store with self-service gas pumps on... (more) Published By: Tom Hale Submitted: 14 November,2004 |
| 263 | Truck Stop Christmas Preview: This is a true story. It was told to me by a guy I met on a Riverboat. That’s how I know it’s true; who could doubt the veracity of a River Rat? He didn’t use any backup singers when he told it to me, but I thought since this is going out on the Internet and all, I should shine it up a bit. I spared no expense to fly these women in from Nashville... (more) Published By: Tom Hale Submitted: 14 November,2004 |
| 264 | CELEBRATE WORLD TINKLE PANTRY DAY! Preview: WORLD TINKLE PANTRY DAY! -- Or, how to celebrate the wonders of water-closets-- Copyright Theolonius McTavish 2004. All rights reserved. November 19th is a very auspicious occasion. It's none other than "International Tinkle Pantry Day". For those of you who are unfamiliar with the little known term "tinkle pantry", it is the focal point and m... (more) Published By: Theolonius McTavish Submitted: 17 November,2004 |
| 265 | MY CLASSMATE CONNIE Preview: MY CLASSMATE CONNIE by Irvin Rozier 10/08/04 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I ONCE HAD A CLASSMATE NAMED CONNIE SHE HAD A CRUSH ON A BOY NAMED DONNIE SHE WANTED TO GET HIS ATTENTION EVEN IF SHE HAD TO GO TO DETENTION SHE CHEATED OFF IRVIN'S TEST PAPER TO DENTENTION SHE WENT FOR THIS LITTLE CAP... (more) Published By: Irvin L. Rozier Submitted: 18 November,2004 |
| 266 | Some Technical Treason and six ways to speed up your P.C.. Preview: Some Technical Treason. Six ways to effectively speed up your P.C. 1.Place it on Jet, as close as possible to the front. 2.Increase your ram by putting him on growth hormones. Fasten your P.C. onto your enhanced ram, taking care not to hinder or compromise his circulation. Then whip him with a U.S.B. hub, at the end of two metres of cable. 3.No... (more) Published By: Tranni D'Electric Submitted: 18 November,2004 |
| 267 | WHAT'S IN A NAME? -- Odd Places in America Preview: Copyright Victoria Elizabeth 2004. All rights reserved. WHAT DO 'DEAD HORSE' AND 'DEVIL'S BACKBONE' HAVE IN COMMON? -- A Misguided Guide to Unusual Placenames in America -- It is said that England has more than a few rather quaint placenames such as Bodmin, Grimbister, Ipswich, Nobottle, No Man's Land, Pie Corner, Pratt's Bottom, Scrabster and ... (more) Published By: Victoria Elizabeth Submitted: 25 November,2004 |
| 268 | Why Is There "Egg" On My Hamburger? Preview: Have you ever had egg and red beet root on your hamburger? I haven't... in fact, when I pulled the top of the bun off my burger at "Hungry Jack's" and saw not the usual pickle, onion and special sauce, but beet root and a fried egg, you could have picked my chin up off the floor with a spatula. HOW in the world does anybody eat egg and beet ro... (more) Published By: Jim Edwards Submitted: 25 November,2004 |
| 269 | Very Precise Fortune Cookies Preview: Very Precise Fortune Cookies By David Leonhardt I cracked open the fortune cookie and read the little slip of paper on the inside. Immediately I realized that it had been written by a weather forecaster. "You will be approached in the late afternoon by a pink polka-dot octopus..." It continued on the other side: "... and asked to provide detail... (more) Published By: David Leonhardt Submitted: 25 November,2004 |
| 270 | France gives Spielberg highest honor Preview: Noted director now required to urinate in public, spit on Americans. PARIS, France (Mike's Newswire) -- President Jacques Chirac bestowed his Country’s most prestigious title upon U.S. film director Steven Spielberg, making him a knight in the French Legion of Honor on Sunday, hailing him as one of the "blancs d'élite" who is “committed to hat... (more) Published By: Mike Nalbone Submitted: 26 November,2004 |