NEW= YORK, (API) — In a move that rocked the Street today, Bert and Ernie = announced that they had merged to form Bernie, a giant conglomeration of = felt that will move them into the No. 2 spot, past Big Bird and just = behind Barney. In =…
03/05/22 Weekend Grif.Net – Think YOU have Issues?
If = you’ve ever said, “I can’t do anything for God . . . = I’m not good enough . . . If you only knew what my life was = like,“ then it would be good to remember . . = . Jacob = cheated Peter had a…
03/04/22 Grif.Net – If
If you wear = cowboy clothes, are you ranch dressing? If you were = truly telekinetic, could raise my hand? If I could say = a few words, would I be a better public speaker. If you had a = beautiful pumpkin, would it be gourdgeous? …
03/03/22 Grif.Net – Ask Dr Bob Again
[Answers to another set of questions from = my overflowing inbox] JoAnn asks, “I just purchased a car = from a guy “as is”, and now I can’t get the reverse = gear to work. What would you recommend?” Dr Bob says, “Well, sounds like an = expensive fix. You…
03/02/22 Grif.Net – Found More Knights
[After my word = play on knight’s names a few weeks ago, Gene D, Jeff M, Jill L and = Jim M weighed in with their own ideas] Sir = Rendipidy =3D always blissful. Sir Cull =3D = one who wanders around in the woods. Sir Plus =3D…
03/01/22 Grif.Net – Tom Swifty Puns (March)
[First of the = month Tom Swifty puns, again. Just about = c-level] "I know = where to play golf," said Tom coarsely. “The = prisoner is here and we’re ready to switch on the electric = chair,” said Tom conceitedly. * "Rowing = so much hurts…
02/28/22 Grif.Net – Excuses
[Ma= ny are upset with returning to face-to-face employment and need excuses = to continue to stay home. I can personally attest that many of = these excuses may work.] I = am stuck in the blood pressure machine down at the Food = Giant. The= dog ate…
02/26/22 Weekend Grif.Net – Help on the Farm
Once upon a = time, two brothers who lived on adjoining farms fell into conflict. It = was the first serious rift in 40 years of farming side-by-side, sharing = machinery and trading labor and goods as needed without a hitch. = Then the long = collaboration fell apart.…
02/25/22 Grif.Net – Book Ideas
[If your Teen = is bored this winter, suggest reading a book. Ur at least a title. Here = are some starter ideas.] “My Best Subject in = School”by Jim Class “The = Future of Robotics” by Cy Borg and = Anne Droid “Difficul= t High School Math”…
02/24/22 Grif.Net – Concentrate
Whi= le shaking hands with the pastor after worship, Mrs. Jones noticed that = he had a rather bad cut on his face. = 220;Why pastor, what happened? How did you cut your face?,” she = asked. = 220;Well, I was thinking about my sermon this morning while…
02/23/22 Grif.Net – What’s Happening in My Life?
[I regularly = post status-updates of friends, but today sharing what=E2=80=99s going = on with me] I walked down a street where many computer = programmers live. The houses were numbered 64k, 512k, 1MB, 256k, and = 128k. For some = reason it felt like a trip down = memory lane.…
02/22/22 Grif.Net – Overheard on Noah’s Ark
10.= “Did anyone think about bringing umbrellas?” 9. = “Hey, I think there are more than two flies in = here!” 8. "And whatever you do, DO NOT pull this plug = out." 7. = “Okay, who’s the wise guy who let the mosquitoes on = board?”…
02/21/22 Grif.Net – “Dis” and That
[Expanding on = an old joke attributed to any number of comedians we have these entries = . . . ] If lawyers are disbarred and ministers unfrocked, then = perhaps . . . >> = electricians can be delighted >> = musicians denoted >> = cowboys…