[Dr Thomas Williams wrote this sad = report this week – the same time of year we celebrate Equality/MLK = Day and the anniversary of Roe v Wade – and I felt the need to include = this in the serious weekend edition of the Blog. Such a sad =…
01/13/17 Grif.Net – It was so Cold . . .
It Was So Cold = that . . . . . . = my car won’t start running and my nose won’t stop . = . . we had to stop eating with metal utensils since some people had = spoons or forks stuck to their tongues for days .…
01/12/17 Grif.Net – Australia Bound?
Travelers to Australia (still on my bucket list) = ACTUALLY ASKED these question on the tourism web site, and here are the = ACTUAL ANSWERS Aussies gave to go with them. (Who says there is no humor = Down Under?) Q: Does it ever get windy in Australia? I…
01/11/17 Grif.Net – Introducing More Workers
[More Workers at Grif.Net HQ in Wyoming that help = assemble this blog . . . ] Grif.Net = Humor Interpreter – Nadia Geddit Grif.Net = Food Taster – Howard M Burgers Grif.Net = EBay Specialist – Selma Junkoff Grif.Net = Computer Hardware Tech – Sammy…
01/10/17 Grif.Net – Mind Your Manners Quiz
[ANOTHER “Throwback Classic Grif Net” = from 20 years ago when we started the blog] Read = the "Complete Guide to the New Manners of the 90’s" by Letitia = Baldrige so give my readers a quiz on how well they "mind your = manners". This is SERIOUS, although…
01/09/17 Grif.Net – Musical Notes
[Got into an on-line back-and-forth seeking to outdo one = another with horrible musical puns. Here is fodder for YOUR next = composition (I want you to score).] I didn’t want my kids = to join band or orchestra, and risk being exposed to so much sax and = violins.…
01/07/17 Weekend Grif.Net – Two Quick Quizzes
You don’t have = to actually answer these 6 questions, just read them straight = through: 1. Name = the five wealthiest people in the world. 2. Name = the last five Heisman trophy winners. 3. Name = the last five winners of the Miss America = contest. 4. Name…
01/06/17 Grif.Net – Answering Machine/Voice Mail Messages
“Hello, this is Ethyl. = Now you say something." "Hi. John’s answering = machine is broken. This is his refrigerator. Please speak slowly, and = I’ll stick your message to myself with one of these magnets. = "Hi. This is Steve. If you = are the phone company,…
01/05/17 Grif.Net – Never-ending T-shirt Ideas
[Fifth installment (seems like more) of possible = T-shirt slogans YOU should consider using.] “If = you can’t be an good example, be a good = warning.” “Instant human: Just add = coffee.” “Raisin cookies are why I have trust = issues.” “I’m confused. Oh, wait.…
01/04/17 Grif.Net – Too much Time Online
[This was the FIRST Grif.Net ever sent out to 13 = people in 1996 . . and many still apply today. Others are so outdated = they show how MUCH the internet/computers have changed in 20+ = years.] SIGNS YOU’VE BEEN SPENDING TOO MUCH TIME = ONLINE *…
01/03/17 Grif.Net – MORE Wisdom from Children
"Always wear a hat when feeding = seagulls." — Rocky, age 9 "Sleep in your clothes, so you’ll be dressed = for school in the morning" — Stephanie, age 8 "Don’t flush the toilet when your dad’s in the = shower." — Lamar, age 10 "Never tell…
01/02/17 Grif.Net – First of the Month Puns
[New year, same lousy puns on the first weekday of = every month] There is no conclusive evidence about what happens to = old skeptics when they die, but their future is = doubtful. Dijon vu? I’ve had the same mustard = before. Shotgun wedding: A case…
12/31/16 Weekend Grif.Net – Dialog with Depression
DIALOG WITH DEPRESSION Tossing. Turning. Churning. = Antacid. Scalding tears. = Again. Headache. Again. Aspirin. Heart strings being tuned tighter and tighter, = Come on, one more notch, please…tighter. Someday soon that string will go PING! And = There won’t be any more music in my soul. It…