Palin-drones

Palin claiming she didn’t support that “bridge to nowhere” is just as stupid as Hillary Clinton claiming she was “under heavy fire” when she landed in Bosnia.

Friendship and Absence

Okay, I know blogs are a lot more fun with pictures and funny videos, but I hope you’ll stick with me through a few postings that are nothing but words… How many friends do you have? How often do you chat with those friends, do things with those friends? How many friends do you have [...]

Don’t Try This at the Holiday Inn

Have you ever jumped on a hotel bed like this guy? I’m sure you have. I did that once in high school when my dad and I were at a chess tournament in Kansas City. I bounced into the headboard so hard that I knocked off the over-the-bed picture in the adjoining room. Boy, did [...]

Most Extreme Waterslide Ever?

Do you guys like waterparks? I don’t know if there is one in America, but in Germany, they actually have one that does a loop. Don’t believe me? Check out the short video at this link: http://www.maniacworld.com/most-extreme-waterslide-ever.html Pretty darn cool…

Kudos to Me — Now with Ph.D.

Hello Bret fans. Today I passed my oral exams and defended my dissertation. One usually doesn’t do both at the same time, but I received special permission. By the way, I don’t recommend it. There’s a reason to do oral exams one day and the dissertation defense a few months later… The good news is, [...]

Stellar Greyhound Ad Campaign

Greyhound decided to pull its “bus rage” ad campaign after the recent beheading(!) of a passenger in Canada. That’s too bad… I hear they were already planning the next ad in the series: “Don’t lose your head — Take Greyhound!” http://news.aol.com/article/greyhound-scraps-ads-after-canada-bus/121337

Dickipedia — Someone: Sean Hannity Needs an Entry, Please

There’s a new wikipedia-like site called “dickipedia.” As you might have guessed, all of its citations are dedicated to America’s biggest dicks. Surprisingly, Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh don’t have entries. I’m sure they will, but this is a big oversight that needs to be corrected immediately. http://www.dickipedia.org/dick.php?title=Main_Page By the way, has anyone actually tried [...]

Did you lose your gorillas?

How do you lose 125,000 gorillas? I suppose they could be lost in the mist… http://news.aol.com/article/125000-gorillas-found-in-congo-forests/117688?icid=100214839x1206846198x1200352715

Hi!

To my 10 or 12 loyal readers, fret not. I’ve got a lot on my plate right now, but I will definitely be back blogging on a regular basis within a couple of weeks. I’ll explain more about what’s going on later, but safe to say, life at Writer’s Poke will remain slow as other [...]

Lysol Douche

Click on the ad for a bigger view. An ad from 1948, back in the “good old days” when life was simplier. First you could disinfect your countertops, and then you could use the same product to, well, you get the idea.