The= Washington Post has also published the winning submissions to its = yearly contest, in which readers are asked to supply alternate meanings = for common words. Dr. Mott added these winners for our readers to = enjoy: 1. = Coffee, n. The person upon whom one coughs. …
11/09/21Grif.Net – Post’s Word Plays (p.2)
The= Washington Post’s Mensa Invitational once again invited readers to take = any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or = changing one letter, and supply a new definition. Lon= gtime friend of the grif net blog Jim Mott forwarded some additional = winners: 1. =…
11/08/21 Grif.Net – Post’s Word Plays (p.1)
The= Washington Post’s Mensa Invitational once again invited readers to take = any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or = changing one letter, and supply a new definition. Longtime friend = of the grif net blog Jim Mott forwarded some winners: 1. = Intaxicaton: Euphoria…
11/06/21 Weekend Grif.Net – Seven “A’s” of Confession
Seven = “A’s” of Confession: 1. ADDRESS = everyone involved and only them. Talk them about my faults. Do it right = away and be persistent. Only talk to people who are part of the problem = or part of the solution. 2. AVOID = “if”, “but”, “maybe”.…
11/05/21 Grif.Net – Status Updates
Gary C = laments, ‘My memory is like an etch-a-sketch. I shake my head and = forget everything.” Christina M = revealed, “Computer said password ‘SAMSON’ was = weak. Changed to ‘SAMSONWITHHA!R” and that was = strong.” Thom D = complains, “I hate when cashiers feel the need…
11/04/21 Grif.Net – More Thoughts
[More = collected thoughts and updates from famous people supposedly ‘in = the know’] “When I = meet women, I immediately start talking about global warming. It’s = a real ice breaker.” “I = can’t believe my parents support my choice of profession! I told = them that…
11/03/21 Grif.Net – Little-known Bible Lesson for Life
We taught our = children that . . . **Daniel slept in a den of = lions. **Peter slept = in a prison. **Jacob slept = with a stone for a pillow. **Jesus slept = in a storm. We asked them = what they learned from…
11/02/21 Grif.Net – Thoughts from the Rich and Famous
[I often quote = my friends but decided to stoop lower and look at what other folks were = saying across social media.=C2=A0 Names withheld for fear of bad = publicity from it 😊 = ] =E2=80=9CDo = you know what I love most about baseball? The pine tar,…
11/01/21 Grif.Net – Worst of the Month
[Each first of = the month we send worst of the month puns so your month will only get = better!] Bigfoot is = sometimes confused with Sasquatch, and Yeti never = complains. I was watching = a cooking show from Melbourne, and when the chef made meringue,…
10/30/21 Weekend Grif.Net – Reformation Link
On October = 31st, 1517, Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the church door at = Wittenberg cathedral protesting the excesses of the Catholic church of = his day. One of the most important (and often overlooked) results = of the impetus of the Protestant Reformation started that day…
10/29/21 Grif.Net – Trick or Treat Bag (part 5)
[Sadly, we dug = around and found some more skeleton jokes. Apologies in = advance.] Why didn’t the = skeleton eat spicy food? He didn’t = have the stomach for it. Why do = skeletons like to drink milk? Everyone know = milk is so good for the bones. Why…
10/28/21 Grif.Net -Trick or Treat Bag (part 4)
[Warning: = These are bad to the bone. Skeletons are an odd subject for jokes but I = hope something tickles your funny bone] Why did the = ship captain have a hard time sailing? All he had was = a skeleton crew Where do = skeletons go for…
10/27/21 Grif.Net – Trick or Treat Bag (Part 3)
[Even MORE = bits and pieces of seasonal humor to put in your goodie = bag] I was going to = carve a pumpkin for Halloween but I accidentally dropped it on the = ground. I ended up = with squash instead ~~ Having a bad = time? When…