Since my purchase came to $19.06, I handed the clerk a = twenty dollar bill. She asked, = “Do you have the six cents?” I fished = around in my pocket and came up empty. “Sorry, I guess I = don’t having cents.” I think I =…
10/06/16 Grif.Net – Grif.Net Staff Credits
Many have asked about the hundreds of staff obviously = working around the clock to make the grif.net blog possible. = (Borrowed liberally from Click and Clack, the Tappet = Brothers) Grif.Net Director of Strategic Planning =3D Kent C. = Detrees Grif.Net Facebook Care Representative =3D Kurt =…
10/05/16 Grif.Net – Autocorrect
Sometimes autocorrect makes me post words I = didn’t Nintendo. My brain = said “crunches” but my stomach autocorrected to = “cupcakes”. I tried to = type “Kardashian” but I think “lard ashcan” = sounds like a good name for the family, too. Yes, I love =…
10/04/16 Grif.Net – Hanging
I walked slowly into the saloon but no one was = there. I asked the bartender where all the townspeople = were. “They’re watching the hanging of notorious = ‘Brown Paper’ Pete,” he replied. I had to = ask, “Why do they call him ‘Brown Paper’ = Pete?”…
10/03/16 Grif.Net – First of Every Month
[Our tradition of offering really lame puns on the = first weekday of every month continues. You’re = welcome.] A woman cannot ask her brother for help because he = can’t be a brother and assist her too. Remember, = clones are people two. When I was…
10/01/16 Weekend Grif.Net – Backwards
[If this hymn were written truthfully about modern = church, this is what it might look like] BACKWARDS, CHRISTIAN = SOLDIER by Cranny Fosby Backwards, Christian soldiers, fleeing from the = fight, With the cross of Jesus = nearly out of sight: Christ our = rightful Master stands against…
09/30/16 Grif.Net – I May Be Getting Old (part C)
[Last questions to see if you’re really = getting “old”. BTW, you are.] 1. = Have you stopped buying natural foods because you need all the = preservatives you can get? 2. Do = you find yourself giving good advice instead of setting a bad = example? …
09/29/16 Grif.Net – I May Be Getting Old (part B)
[Ten more questions to test yourself about getting = “old”.] 1. Do = you wake up in the middle of the night tired and listless, and get out = of the recliner and go to bed? 2. Do = you know "where it’s at", but forgot “why it’s…
09/28/16 Grif.Net – I May Be Getting Old (part A)
[I am starting a check-list to see if I’m = really getting “old”. Feel free to test yourself = answering these questions about you or your spouse.] 1. Do = you get up to change the TV channel (you lost the remote long ago) and = then decide as…
09/27/16 Grif.Net – Cookbook
Some time back I was asked for a contribution for a = church ladies group’s cookbook. I love to cook, so I was glad to = share a recipe sure to please a church. ELEPHANT STEW 1 medium elephant 100 lbs. carrots 400 lbs. potatoes 50 onions (large)Seasoning to…
09/26/16 Grif.Net – Correct
09/26/16 Grif.Net – Correct My sister felt she was well prepared = for her in-depth interview with several members of the police-academy = board who would determine her suitability as a candidate. The first situation they presented to = her was: "On routine patrol you see a car traveling at…
09/24/16 Weekend Grif.Net – Faith in Humanity
A waitress shared = this story – “While waiting tables tonight, a mother and daughter = started crying mid-meal. I had no idea what happened until a single guy = at the table next to them handed me a note with his = bill.” The note read = –…
09/23/16 Grif.Net – Falling for Autumn
Heard some cute sayings about = this wonderful time of year. Will share these = instead. · = Boston Red Sox fans love = watching leaves fall since there will be nothing to watch at Fenway = Park. · = This autumn we can look forward = to falling…