Friday’s Conversation Topics
It’s today that the weekly roundup of the best news stories to talk about appear here. You will want to read my comments, then the news story, and move on to the next. There isn’t a test but this is practice for real life so you have a few interesting things to say tonight and this weekend. Current events make a person interesting and interesting people get names, phone numbers and email addresses, then a date. Read on McDuff!
And remember: today is “Proud To Be Me Day”!
- Do you think you’re safe visiting a porn site? Yeah, I know, the obvious answer is “You’re not safe visiting a porn site” and, of course, you’d be right. Some guy’s just have to learn the lesson the hard way. Good thing the Feds are on the case.
- Remote controlled mice. The hell with the ethics of it all, if we can fit a wire in it, let’s make it remote controlled. there has to be a lesson about keeping control of teens in here somewhere.
- Gun-toting Santa draws fire. Yes, I couldn’t resist saying that, but what the hell, it’s Christmas. And I think that if people want to have Santa wearing a gun, or eating M&M’s or a slice of pizza, well let them. We do know all about the real Santa Claus, don’t we? Why do you think NORAD tracks him every year, for the fun of it? Geesh.
- 50 year old man get’s appointment for pregnancy ultrasound to check health of his twin fetuses. Even as I’m writing this I’m wondering why I didn’t think this up, it’s be a great practical joke if it wasn’t for the fact that this is a true story, complete with photo of “pregnant” papa and letter from hospital for ultrasound.
- How to get paid doing nothing. Forbes.com has some of the best articles and I know that I’ve now learned a trick or two. Look out work-horses, you’re load is about to get a lot heavier! There’s pictures too!
Have a great weekend!
Hump Day’s Motivational Words
It’s Wednesday again and the firestorm over the WikiLeaks disclosures has yet to reach full momentum.
All the while WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is in jail in Britain waiting to be sent back to the Swede’s to face sexual assault charges.
Now, I’m not going to discuss the validity of the charges, Mr. Assange is on record saying he had sex with the women but it was consensual.
Mr. Assange says the troubles with both women started over condom use. Which leads me to wonder: Was Mr. Assange worried the Wiki would Leak?
Happy Hump Day!
High Intellect: Dating Profile Headline of the Day
It's a regular winter Monday
Have you ever had one of those days where you’re not feeling particularly witty or funny?
My horoscope says that today I have high intellect (80%) and my intuition is below 20%, which is definitely not a good mix to pick any stocks or maybe even decipher if the car ahead of me will turn left, right or go straight despite all of the conflicting signals.
I have almost complete my Christmas gift shopping. You can hold the applause. I’m almost done because there are still a few people that I haven’t yet told not to expect anything from me this year. It’s hard to say no, but I have donated over $200.00 to local Christmas charities in the last couple of days. It’s not that we have so much but that others have so little.
Sure, I expect people to take charge of their responsibilities and to be the master of their own future, but when there are children involved I feel a little differently. A little help to make Christmas morning a little brighter with a barbie doll or hot cars set isn’t that much to ask, so what the hell. It’s what “BeardCember” is all about anyways, right?
Whatever frame of mind you’re in on this wintry Monday, keep this thought in your heart: “I have choices and I have chosen this today!”
As for your online profile headline I think this will help to get people to decide it’s your profile they want to read, it’s you they want to meet:
“Can we talk?”
Have a great day!
Watch for the canned pasta - NSFW
Natacha Stolz doing a performance that involves reciting some nihilistic lines - and doing strange things with a can of Spaghettios.
Read YouTube viewer comments here. Surprisingly the video has 10 times more dislikes than likes (1,238 likes vs. 13215 dislikes) at the time of this post.
Opportunity: Dating Profile Headline of the Day
BeardCember is coming!
Are we champions or victims of opportunity?
Now that the late holidays are past us we have just one more to go, Christmas. (Remember, New Year’s is next year!)
My question to you today is: are you where you want to be because of the positive (and good) choices you’ve made or are you in a place that isn’t very kind because fate has dealt you a cruel hand?
We live our lives and do the best we can. I honestly believe that if we can make a positive change in even one other person’s life then we have lived a life that is worthwhile.
Big choices or small changes, either can make a difference in someone else’s life that then will help them to make a positive change for yet another person. A type of “Pay it Forward” that has near and long term results.
The things that we do and write no longer need to be written in stone, they are immediately immortalized online and in places all over the world, mostly unknown but still as close to eternal as current technology allows.
We can be “that person” that has control over their own life, that has compassion for another. As an example I offer you this:
“BeardCember” is coming!
This is a small Facebook group that is bringing some of my friends together to remind of us our fortune and how to share some “Christmas Cheer” while having some fun too. Feel freely invited to join and/or start your own group to share something this Christmas, no matter how small or seemingly insignificant. Even holding the door open for someone can have an impact that changes their entire day.
Give some thought to what I have written and asked.
For your dating profile headline today I offer you this suggestion:
“This is not a garage sale, it’s an invitation.”
Have a great day!
Interesting Conversation Topics
This week has again not disappointed us with some interesting and fun things to talk about. But I will be making a trip to the bank…lol…
- Wi-Fi is killing the trees. Dutch researchers have discovered that the closer a tree is to a wi-fi connection the more likely it is to suffer physical harm. Bleeding and deep fissures have been found on trees within a wi-fi region in urban ares while similar trees in rural areas are not showing similar injuries. Anyone ready to open up the cell-phone and cancer discussion again? Or maybe just start shopping for some radiation-sheilding clothing?
- Man leaves life savings on top of car and drives away. Of course he loses all of his money but finds the empty plastic bag later in his frantic search. Yes, there still are people that don’t trust banks and in this day and age who can blame them? But still….
- Big boobs get extra attention. Yes, another lop-sided complaint against the TSA. Eliana Sutherland said “It was pretty obvious. One of the guys that was staring me up and down was the one who pulled me over,’ she said. ‘Not a comfortable feeling.” I have also been objectified so I do understand. Scroll down (in the article), I like the underwear.
- Woman fears breasts will be re-possessed. Three things you don’t want your ex-boyfriend to leave you with: any STD, children and a debt for your breast implants. Yes, times are tough, but no matter how hard the economy makes life there are many things you should not owe money on, including your newly augmented boobs, especially owing the money to a guy you dump.
- Petville rings us $400.00 bill for parents. Another sad Facebook game story but the rules still remain: you’re responsible for what your kids do, online or RL (Real Life).
Hey, have a great weekend. Talk up a storm!
The Photographer: Hump Day’s Motivational Picture
We are here, which is not only the middle of the week but for many people the end of the week too, those lucky ones that are soon to be feasting on turkey and all the trimmings.
The photographer getting a close-up
Have a great Hump Day!!
