A woman, while = touring a small Central American country, was shown a bullfight. The = guide told her, "This is our number one = sport." The horrified = woman said, "Isn’t that revolting?" "No",= the guide replied. "That’s our number two = sport." ~~ANWERS TO =…
07/04/18 Grif.Net – Presidential Quiz
PRESIDENTIAL QUIZ FOR THE 4th of = JULY When Franklin Roosevelt sailed for North Africa in = 1943 to plan the invasion of Europe, he was the FOURTH President ever to = leave the United States while in office. The other three = were: 1. 2. 3. What…
07/03/18 Grif.Net – MORE Signs in Restaurants
[Actual signs in restaurants, some with my comments = added] NO WIFI. Talk to each other. Pretend it’s = 1995. Today’s special: Nothing. Nothing is special. = You are not special. Order off the menu. (Sounds like bad episode = with the soup Nazi) Soup of the =…
07/02/18 Grif.Net – Words at Play
[Turned = another page on the calendar and found another groan-up day with our = monthly offering of word-play] A slice of Key = Lime pie in the Bahamas is $2.00, in Jamaica it’s $2.50, in Key West it = is $3.00 and $3.75 in Aruba. Evidently I’ve found…
06/30/18 Weekend Grif.Net – MORE Secrets I’ve Learned
I’ve learned…. That everyone wants to live on top = of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you’re = climbing it. I’ve learned…. That money doesn’t buy class. = I’ve learned…. That life is like a roll of toilet = paper. The closer it…
06/29/18 Grif.Net – Not as Difficult
[Many = struggled with yesterday’s quiz on McDonald’s, so here are = some easier questions] 1. = What is red and smells like blue paint? Red = paint. 2. = What do you call bears with no ears? B 3. = What do you call a bear with no teeth?…
06/28/18 Grif.Net – Fast Food Giant Quiz
Here is a quiz = about McDonald’s, the fast food giant of the world today. = With 37,000 locations world-wide today, McDonald’s has more stores = than Burger King, Wendy’s, Taco Bell and Arby’s = combined. 1 out of every 100 people in the WORLD will eat at a =…
06/27/18 Grif.Net – Headlines
Worker suffers = leg pain after crane drops 800 pound ball on his = foot Homicide victims = rarely talk to police Barbershop = singers bring joy to school for deaf Miracle cure = kills fifth patient Bridges help = people cross rivers 17 remain…
06/26/18 Grif.Net – Overheard
[Odd = little tidbits from friends of mine] I’ve watched the news = while taking all my meds. It’s still not = enough. Working = in a mirror factory is something I can totally see myself = doing. I = always thought Chiropractors were useless until I hurt…
06/25/18 Grif.Net – Remembering College Days
Heard = that college students on the big island of Hawaii are graduating Magma = Come Loud. I’ve = learned that Geology rocks, but Geography is where it’s = at. It you = can’t learn to do it well, you should learn to enjoy doing it = badly.…
06/23/18 Weekend Grif.Net – Secrets I’ve Learned
I’ve learned…. That when your newly born = grandchild holds your little finger in his little fist, that you’re = hooked for life. I’ve learned…. That the best classroom in the = world is at the feet of an elderly person. I’ve learned…. That when you’re in love,…
06/22/18 Grif.Net – Hitchhiker
I picked up a hitchhiker last night. He was grateful, but seemed = surprised. He asked, “Aren’t you worried that I might be a = serial killer?” “Nah,” I replied, “The odds of two serial = killers being in one car at the same time are 10 million to =…
06/21/18 Grif.Net – Signs in Restaurants
[Real signs posted in restaurants’ windows, with = some of my comments added after] Chinese = magic: All winter fat changed here into spring rolls. Pilates? = Close. We offer “pie” and “lattes”. (Now, = THAT is a place for my next workout) Open 8 days =…