Cheers to 2015’s first Wednesday!
How is your week so far? Cincinnati has received a blast of winter, but it’s affecting many in the US. Nonetheless, it’s nothing like last winter!
Time for a test … Do you remember the key words for the week?
Life: The Musical is the next post with Act 15 featuring songs with old, older, oldest, elderly, or aging in the title. Act 15 starts Wednesday, 9:30 pm (Eastern US). Two Cautions: 1) “Getting Old” is the theme, so titles as 12 Year Old Boy would be deemed unacceptable because the boy isn’t old. 2) My Old Kentucky Home is unacceptable because I hate the University of Kentucky.
On to your mid-week dose of satire from The Onion. Which is your favorite? Plus, it’s time for the 2015’s first attempt at the Combination Challenge. For any newbies, from the words (and only those words) in The Onion headlines below the image, create your own, very original headline. My combo is at the end.
Has anyone ridden in a car like these two people? Have a good rest of the week.
Embed from Getty ImagesPoll: 80% of Americans would get in vehicle with stranger for chance at new life
Genetics emphatically deny playing any part in area man’s body
Researchers: Quality of sleep may be affected by abandoning family in 1994
Coworkers putting in Herculean effort to sustain conversation for entire commute
Pastor always knew agnostic would come crawling back to church for wedding
Man has only self to blame for what’s in targeted banner
Moronic mailroom worker worked way down from CEO
Hero of the Common Man talks to plumber for entire time while in house
Area mom raving about Phoenix airport
Responsible man sets aside small portion of every paycheck for bank to gamble
Man realizes he’s the only one of college friends falling out of touch
My Combo: Agnostic pastor raving about responsible man abandoning family for moronic hero
“Area mom realizes plumber may be affected by mailroom man’s body.”—Not that there’s anything wrong with that…
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Carrie Rubin … I can’t believe you said that … you imagine is shattered!!!! … well done!
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Well, you know, anything’s possible when plumber’s crack is involved… (And no, that makes no sense, but I’m discombobulated this morning. The newspaper guy didn’t deliver my morning paper. My tea is just not the same without it.)
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As they say on Family Feud …. Good answer, good answer!
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Out of touch moronic pastor raving about quality of family life has only self to blame for falling out of church vehicle.
Happy Wednesday, Frank!
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Cynthia,
Now that one made me laugh! Well done … and stay warm up there!
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I have certainly driven with people and WISHED for a driving suit like that…. does that count?
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Twixt,
Really? … that’s hard to imagine. 😉
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Is that bubble wrap the new air bag? Ha! Oh, I should be able to come up with something for getting older since I’m not getting younger. It’s been cold here, but it just started to warm up a little. Up to 60. I’m sure that’s balmy compared to what you have!
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Amy,
The bubble wrap is a settlement for those who own the cars with the faulty airbags. It’s quite cold here as today with wind chills -10 or lower the next two days before a warm up. I’m staying in as much as possible. Meanwhile, because you’re not getting any younger, do you know anyone who is? 😉
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That responsible guy is my type of guy!
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GFB,
Now we’ve discovered that you are a banker!
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Man has only self to blame for genetics playing any part in mom raving about crawling back to church for wedding
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Bulldog,
You are getting good at the Combo Challenge! … I’ve got it … the man was actually the mom’s father!
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Among today’s unusually hard nosed group of Onion Headlines, I liked “Hero of the Common Man talks to plumber for entire time while in house” for its humor/egalitarianism, and “Area mom raving about Phoenix airport” for its masterfully word efficient banality.
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Tim,
Glad to know that this group rose to the occasion to earn your seal of approval.
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Americans Herculean effort to blame targeted responsible CEO for bank gamble affected by abandoning new life with moronic Common Man.
Hang in there, aFA….spring IS coming….just not today.
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Raye,
Cheers to you Herculean effort on the combo! … and yes … spring definitely not today or tomorrow … Hey … I hope you visit yesterday’s post as I wrote an autobiography.
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Oh…missed it. Head was outside working in the garden….yes! Outside. In. The. Garden. COLD but not raining!!!!
Headed to yesterdays now…..xoxR.
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Cheers to no rain … here, moving toward single digit temps in a few hours.
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Pastor realizes plumber has only self to blame for falling in church.
It’s cold here too, but I can at least look forward to a trip to Cuba in the next few weeks.
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Catherine,
I hope the church got their plumbing issues solved before the fall. … and hey hey … Cuba bound … and it will be much warmer there!!!!
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80% of Americans deny genetics affected moronic common man gambling every paycheck
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LB,
Now there’s a poignant study. Well done!
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Great shot of the bubble-wrap couple! Happy over the hump day Frank.
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Mary,
Such a happy & safe couple. Happy Hump Day to you!!!
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That couple in the car is safe until… we start bursting those bubbles, I mean who can resist?! I liked the headline of the “Hero of the Common Man talks to plumber for entire time while in house” as I know someone (no names mentioned) who does that! Hehe his wife says it ends up costing them double when it’s pay by the hour.
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Christy,
Would it be fun to pop that!!! Love the bit about your talkative friend!
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Love the bubble wrap. I reckon that would allow me to keep eating whatever I like whilst shedding pounds on the way to social gatherings where I needed to look my best. Here’s my mash-up…
“80% of coworkers quality of sleep may be affected by abandoning moronic mailroom worker.”
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Narf,
A moron has been popular today … but at least you quantified the statement. … Regarding the bubble wrap, I suggest waiting until winter before trying it.
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Works better for weight loss in the summer…desperate times call for desperate measures…
A moron is always popular. Like going clubbing with your overweight friend, having someone moronic by your side makes you look positively brain-surgeonic 😉
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The wrap would provide a lot of sweat in summer … hopefully not too much. Cheers to the moments one appears to be a brain surgeon.
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Indeed. I am yet to find someone more moronic than I am to accompany me into polite society. Still looking… I live in hope…
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That’s good … hunt is part of the fun … OK … the next post is your first Life: The Musical. Any questions?
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Er…what does it involve? My first life? (I thought this one was my first life?!) The musical? Do I have to sing and dance? I can play the tuba. I was once going to study it at musical college but then puberty hit and I suddenly realised “what am I DOING! I am never going to find a boyfriend playing this thing!” and my adoration for the tuba disappeared ;). does that mean I could take “Tubby the tuba” as my musical? 😉
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Nope … you don’t have to sing, dance, play the tuba, or accompany Tubby the Tuba. All you have to do is find a song with one of the following in the title: old, older, oldest, elderly, aging, or aged. … and then add it to your comment. … a couple of twists: 1) No duplicates from previous comments, 2) Old should imply old, for instance 12-year=old is not old, 3) My Old Kentucky Home is prohibited, and 4) the cranky producer has the final word to accept or deny. The musical is about people, so Old Shoe although fits, but producer will scowl.
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Finding this site was like joining one of those “brain training” sites…this will be a rite of passage Mr Frank!
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Ha ha … but at least Stevie Boy came through for you!
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Otherwise I would have had to resort to looking up “top songs with the word “old” in their name” 😉
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Google can handle “Songs with old in the title”
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Yeah I know 😉 I tested the waters…
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mailroom agnostic to blame for CEO falling out with plumber
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Fasab,
Everyone knows that CEOs need someone to take the fall.
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Not much can be said after your combo, but here’s a weak attempt: Plumber worked way down from raving area mom putting in Herculean effort to sustain quality of sleep. Happy Wednesday! 🙂
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Marina,
Well now … your combo has taken my mind to the gutter …. Plumber putting Herculean effort to area mom. … oh well.
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Wedding sets genetics.
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Resa,
Short, sweet, and accurate!
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🙂
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OMG that photo.. had me laughing so hard lol. I just needed to see something like that. Thanks for the smiles.
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Kay,
Hooray to me for selecting the right photo. Glad you enjoyed it.
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