I told you a few days ago: near the end of this series there’d be a little pay-off for regular visitors to arloandjanis.com. As I remember, this is the first appearance of the Cobra-like sports car that prominently and incongruously appears at the top of this blog. In the strip above and every day on the Web, we are left to wonder, “What is Arlo really like?”
289 responses to “Frequently Questioned Answers IV”
Sorry Jerry, tis the season for spell check to get merry.
Natl. Geogr. = no longer a comm./fem. mag. That rightish guy in Australia bought it. Of course Australians have a broader perspective / top-free and such, I think. May bring back 1930s-’40s sorts of N.G. illustrations.
Don’t think we’re in much danger from those other mags as well, esp. since most ‘communist’ nations today are more like fascist: a totalitarian govt. in cahoots with approved private enterprise. Only lip service to Marx. Lovely.
Happy Boxing Day, 26 Dec. Also Feast of Stephen. emb
Mark
I used to listen to Jean Shepherd in the 60s while driving.
He was an engrossing story teller.
Jackie – You ARE worth it
Mindy – no recriminations. We work with the knowledge we have at the time.
Christmas Eve there was a story of the “First Silent Night”
From when it was a poem through most of its permutations to today – the most sung
and recorded Christmas Carol
Debbe
All will be revealed – I think.
The link gives this article away:
http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/cleaning/news/a34388/reason-not-to-make-your-bed/
So, we don’t have cats anymore, and that’s why I wait until after my morning meal and ablutions to make my bed.
We have 4 cats, plenty of excuses. Best time if you must make the bed-when your wife is not in the room. Don’t smooth out those sheets, Just hide them under the comforter.
Good morning Villagers….
And a Happy Boxing Day to our Canadian friends….I looked it up once to see what it meant, but I forget. Guess I have to look it up again.
Have I told you all how much I love my flat screen….reading is much easier. Still keep the magnifying glass near by though.
Emb…thank you, you too are a blessing to this Village…you are a wealth of information, and I enjoy reading and learning from your posts.
Didn’t work much with the Boss, as he had his nephews packing, and I walked the aisles breaking up egg blocks, running down loose hens, and pulling the dead, then I went over to my hen house to chick on my baby girls….found one whose leg was backwards….she’ll never make it. Put her up to drink some water, she didn’t…bad sign. But my little Miss Peep, she’s still a little nervous, wrapped her up in my jacket and took her into the packing room. Just sat there and petted her. Left at 1ish.
Ian called and said for me to be home at 1 o’clock, I waited, I waited and I waited….finally he showed up at 3. I cried. He only stayed until 5:30, that’s when his ride back to E’vill showed up. He looks good, has lost weight (belly fat). And he’s changed, more grown up, more assertive…everyone agreed he has changed. He is in the restaurant business and they are a breed of their own….just like night auditors….just like poultry workers.
I didn’t make it to my Sister #3…but will run by there today after work.
Funny thing the Boss said the other day….he thinks I need to rest more, he said he didn’t want to use the term “going postal on me”, so he said “going scrambled egg on me” 🙂
Going to be in the sixties here today, tonight and tomorrow. Lots of belts I need to work on, going to test that tacky glue today Old Bear.
Ya’ll have a blessed day…………….
GR 😉 yes, yes, I did have a wonderful Christmas….my son came home…..even if it was just for a couple of hours. I have, still do, and always will give this advice to my only son.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHQ_aTjXObs
Weren’t we just discussing hairballs the other day Sandcastler?
http://cheezburger.com/8596935936
Indy Mindy…I remember that BCN strip….and yes, you can be the biggest spoon….love it.
Debbbe, I clicked on the link and was just going to listen for a minute, I watched the whole thing. They’re great even at this time of the morning. As always, you start everybody’s day with a smile.
Ah, the joys of the Day After Christmas…wondering why the decorations haven’t taken themselves down; planning the next three days’ menus around leftovers; talking to the fraud prevention specialist about the attempted unauthorized use of my primary credit card on Christmas Eve…
Several years ago, I realized I had a double handful of charge cards in my wallet and came very close to closing all the accounts but one. Then I thought better of that and retained three cards. Getting a lost, stolen or compromised card replaced can take two to four weeks, so having two backup cards for emergencies (the only reason I actually need one) has turned out to be a good idea.
FYI. http://cheezburger.com/4200432128?ref=leftarrow&siteId=61
The Hooded Crow occurs in Scandinavia, Central and Eastern Europe to about the Urals, and down into Egypt. In winter, some migrate into Western Europe. [Another site will follow. emb
See
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hooded_crow#Genetic_difference_from_carrion_crows
for discussion of relationship to Carrion Crow, which looks a lot like our American Crow. Anyway, these know how to start a cat fight. Happy [Merry?] Boxing Day.
Peace, emb
I wish I’d thought of this yesterday: Hallelujah with Christmas-appropriate lyrics…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1tEhAD6J7I
Trucker I have always considered that a hymn. I have played it a lot this season. Thank you for the words.
Just found solution to many problems including unwanted evangelists. My just let go minion came in with rehired girl friend and plopped down on living room sofa and I stood up,from my desk in my Marilyn pajamas to his shock and informed him it was my house, he didn’t work for me any longer and I was a nudist. If he was bothered by my nudity he should leave, otherwise it did not bother me at all.
Lest this horrify anyone, I am thinner than either of my two daughters and 90% of the population of Oklahoma.
Think he left taking girl friend and their toddler child whom he had brought to work with mom too. This is a full time job. It is noon. No one has worked since day I got out of ICU. I have two applicants one on list for a long time.
Ghost, travel with me is never boring but I don’t break laws like chaining myself to trees or pulling my clothes off in department stores, not even in dressing rooms. Strictly pacifist.
Off to get hair done and go buy a pickup truck for Christmas. For me, no one else.
Their was a door-to-door religious person who happened to look just like Conway Twitty. It happened often that he would ring a doorbell, a lady would came to the door and exclaim “”Conway Twitty!” He would then explain who he was. One day a lovely young lady had emerged from her shower and wrapped herself in a towell just as this preacher rang the doorbell. Forgetting how she was dressed she went to the door and opened it. Throwing her arms wide she exclaimed “Conway!” “Hello darling” he replied.
Jackie, please, please, please (for me, if not for yourself) get one of these hitch receiver covers for your new pickup. And matching stickers for your travel trailer/boat trailers.
https://www.etrailer.com/static/images/pics/K/D/KD5995H_1000.jpg
p.s. I may have mentioned that nudity doesn’t bother me, either. 😉
Sun Bowl? Ha! I swear it was sleeting there a few minutes ago.
The cheerleaders are still managing to look fetching in snuggly-fitting raingear, though, so there is that. 🙂
Mark, send the Internet link for those trailer hiches and the stickers. I am dressed now. Fetching tights, long tail tunic, bohho fringed croce shawl with sleeves and LARGE holes, beige ballet slippers with perforation and some handbeaded cuffs. Now to find appropriately accesorized purse with checkbook.
Did mention I turned down job right out of college of writing social news?
Earlier I had been wearing REAL Marilyn pajamas with dark gray bottoms and a pocket tee, Marilyns bust shot of her face with beauty mark, red lipstick to go chase Dickens through neighborhood. Bust shot, not breasts shot
Hello Darling:
http://www.yputube.com/watch?v=OglQRtcWdEY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OglQRtcWdEY
Not available? I just watched it. Stupid computer.
Your computer is a scion of Hal. Or hell.
Something I don’t see every year on December 26th but just did today…two very fit young ladies wearing string bikinis walking across a neighborhood yard.