Ken M related, “As a kid, I wanted to play the guitar bad= ly. After hard work, practice, and dedication, I can now play the guitar ba= dly.” Janelle B admitted, “Adulting is a soup, and I am a fork.”= ; Noah= L asked, “If the customer is…
02/16/23 Grif.Net – Good News
Halfway between New York City and = Washington, D.C., the train’s engine fell silent, and it coasted to a stop.= The conductor announ= ced, "I’ve got good news and bad news.” “The bad news is we lost power." = My fellow passengers groaned. "The good news," he…
02/15/23 Grif.Net – Trouble Texting
My girlfriend has trouble spe= lling. She texted me, "Wanna come over? I just made synonym buns."= ; So, I smiled as I texted her back, "You mean like gram= mar use to make?" I have= n’t heard from her since. ~~ANSWERS TO LOVE SONG QUIZ~~ 1.…
02/14/23 Grif.Net – Valentine Music Quiz
Popular Love Songs – how many do YOU know? I will l= ist a song you can probably hum. YOUR JOB is to recall WHO (or what group) = sang the song and made it popular. Many students think fill-in-the-blank qu= estions are the hardest. Either you know the answer…
02/13/23 Grif.Net – Humor for Your Valentine
[Not sure if she will hug your neck or wring it if you try some= of these lousy jokes on your sweetheart]’ Q. Do you have a date for Valent= ine’s Day this year? A. Yes. February = 14th Q. What did a Bic lighter say to his…
02/11/23 Weekend Grif.Net – Setting “Smart” Goals
Working on REAL plans for my health in 2023. We live in a 55-ac= re retirement village in the lovely city of Watertown, with hundreds of ind= ependent-living residents in 4 apartment complexes or 72 surrounding homes = (like ours) + 2 assisted living, a memory-care unit, and a nursing…
02/10/23 Grif.Net – I want to Go Back in Time When . . . (part 3)
It was unbelievable that dodgeball wasn’t an Olympic even= t. Having a weapon in school meant b= eing caught with a slingshot. Nobody was prettier than Mom. Scrapes and bruises were kissed and made better. It was a huge = deal to finally be tall enough to ride…
02/09/23 Grif.Net – Overheard in Court
Lawyer: Now, = I’m sure you are an honest and intelligent man.Witness: Thank = you. If I weren’t under oath, I’d return the = compliment. ~~Lawyer: = Doctor, how many autopsies have you performed on dead = people? Witness: All = of them. Live people put up too much…
02/08/23 Grif.Net – Bob’s Random Thoughts
I won $3 = million on the lottery this weekend so I decided to donate a quarter of = it to charity. Now I have $2,999,999.75. My kids say = that’ I’m so cheap that when I die, I’m going to walk = toward the light. Then turn it…
02/07/23 Grif.Net – Too Much $$$ for Coffee
We heard that = a coffee shop imported an exotic coffee and charged $12 a cup. Since the = drink didn’t have a name, customers suggested calling it . . = . **Mocha Dinero **Cost-a-la= tte **Brokefest = Blend **Excesso**Ka-Ching-accino **Goldbean = Sachs **Caf=E9 au Laitaway ~~ANSWERS TO =…
02/06/23 Grif.Net – Where in the World is THAT City?
[Today’s = quiz is to figure out the LARGEST CITY (in population) on well-known = rivers, lakes, seas, or oceans of our world. Thinking caps required = – these are VERY, VERY hard, and many are NOT what one commonly = assumes. Of course, many are obvious and easy. Joy…
02/04/23 Weekend Grif.Net – Monthly Motivation
[Many = expressed appreciations for advice/encouragement each weekend in January = so I thought I’d continue sharing wisdom of others on the first = Saturday of each month. For the next few months, I will share some where = the source is cloudy or unknown. The truth, however, is very…
02/03/23 Grif.Net – I want to Go Back in Time When . . . (part 2)
[Continuing = our thoughts and wishes to return to our youth, a nicer time in = life] Money issues = were handled by whoever was the banker in = “Monopoly.” Catching the = fireflies could happily occupy an entire = evening. Decisions were = made by going =…