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Who am I?

Dec 1, 2008 6:00 AM PST

I used to get so stuck on this question, people would come into my life and I would start to emulate them.  At times I it was unknown to me that I was even doing but then at other times it was co...

F/H: Stupid Questions

Nov 30, 2008 12:19 AM PST

The below excerpts appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune. They were taken from real court records. Now doctor, isn’t it true that when a person dies in his sleep, in most cases he just passes quietly a...

Spring is in the air…

Nov 27, 2008 1:01 PM PST

*bear with me this post is being juggled with um thanksgiving dinner (yeah) which one of the kids just ran up to me and told me that it smells YUMMY (hell yeah *pats self on back with huge grin*) W...

The Sun is Shinning ~ Bob Marley

Nov 25, 2008 4:48 AM PST

Couldn’t resist… Sun is shining, the weather is sweet, yeah Make you wanna move your dancing feet now To the rescue, here I am Want you to know, y’all, can you understand? When the mornin’ gather ...

True Friendship…

Nov 25, 2008 4:47 AM PST

True Friendship

Where I am now… the photos

Nov 25, 2008 4:22 AM PST

Ahhhh the sun is shinning and the weather is good… now that just gets me singing along with good ol’ Bob and no I am not dancing around with a feather duster!!! The garden… just remember they’re ta...

The story of the Mouse Trap

Nov 24, 2008 2:01 PM PST

In one day I received this from two people and felt that the moral of this story is one close to my heart, perhaps more so in light of recent events, because of the people who have stood by me, hel...

Short updates

Nov 24, 2008 5:52 AM PST

My mind is still processing the fact that I am indeed in England, it’s still so surreal though my body sure as dang knows it. Swear this morning it was 30F

Did you hear…?

Nov 24, 2008 4:52 AM PST

Did you hear about the dyslexic Satanist? He sold his soul to Santa Did you hear about the guy that lost his left arm and leg in a car crash? He’s all right now. How do crazy people go through the ...

Snow Magic

Nov 22, 2008 11:52 PM PST

I woke up this morning early as always and quietly made my way downstairs to make some coffee.  As I got into the kitchen my eyes wandered through the windows and there before me lay pure magic, i...

F/H: Compaq Tech support stories…

Nov 22, 2008 8:16 PM PST

1. Compaq is considering changing the command “Press Any Key” to “Press Return Key” because of the flood of calls asking where the “Any” key is. 2. AST technical support had a caller complaining...

Mary Poppins “aka” Audrey Doodlepop has landed and has arrived!

Nov 22, 2008 9:03 AM PST

  OK everyone.  I know you are all anxious and excited that our Sanityfound has made it safely to her new home and destination.  I got a very rude phone call at 2:30 a.m. from my daughter Eva sayi...

Song to give you wings to get “Home”

Nov 20, 2008 5:12 PM PST

Sanityfound, I couldn’t think of a better song for you on this day to send you on your way than this one.  A theme song for you.  One to send you “Home”.  Where you really belong.  A place full of ...

Friday Funnies…

Nov 20, 2008 4:32 PM PST

  _________________________________________________ OTHER FRIDAY FUNNIES Ambermoon with Friday Funnies… Getting an A+ in Math and More Friday Funnies.. A Nun at Hooters.. ROFL        ...

The End…

Nov 20, 2008 2:20 PM PST

It has been quite a journey up to this point, those who have followed my blog this year will know how rough it has been, how hard I have tried to get out of South Africa.  It’s been quite the jour...

F/H: 40 things you wish you could say at work…

Nov 20, 2008 1:08 AM PST

1. I can see your point, but I still think you’re full of shit. 2. I don’t know what your problem is, but I’ll bet it’s hard to pronounce. 3. How about never? Is never good for you? 4. I see you...

F/H: Ah a blonde and a paint job…

Nov 17, 2008 9:36 PM PST

A blonde who’s down on her luck is walking through a luxurious neighbourhood looking for odd jobs to do when she approaches a large house. She goes up to the house, rings the bell and the owner co...

F/H: 85 YEAR OLD GRANDPA

Nov 17, 2008 5:00 AM PST

A man goes to visit his 85-year-old grandpa in the hospital." How are you grandpa?" he asks. "Feeling fine," says the old man. "What’s the food like?" "Terrific, wonderful menus." "And the nursin...

Live forever ~ Oasis

Nov 17, 2008 2:35 AM PST

This song is really close to my heart, its the one that links all that has gone before and all that is going on now…  One of the symbolic songs from the time that I tried to kill myself, from the t...

Q&A: Tracking visits & Views to your blog

Nov 16, 2008 12:04 PM PST

Question: Is there a more complete way to track visits/views than just simply clicking on “stats”? Answer: I have tried a number of stats counters and have found that Sitemeter is the most user fr...

F/H: $200 bucks it is…

Nov 15, 2008 2:50 AM PST

A guy goes over to his friend’s house, rings the bell, and the wife answers. "Hi, is Tony home?" "No, he went to the store." "Well, you mind if I wait?" "No, come in." They sit down and the friend...

Q&A: Google Reader and the "What I am reading" widget

Nov 15, 2008 2:21 AM PST

There are a number of us that want to share with others the posts we read,   what we find amazing or just funny but with no way of doing it. I have found while trawling through the "sphere" that Go...

What I have learned…

Nov 14, 2008 10:20 PM PST

I have learnt that … Life will always challenge you in order to keep you on your toes so that you don’t stagnate and in turn smell of stale air. It is very rare that you actually have a real choice...

New Look and a question…

Nov 14, 2008 9:17 AM PST

Thank you all for all your wonderful comments about my renovation, it happened spur of the moment while chatting to my partner in crime, Amber.  Symbolic in a sense of the "new and improved" me. Th...

Joy reaches 50,000 whoohooo!!!

Nov 14, 2008 8:20 AM PST

A HUGE congratulations to Joy and her family on their 50,000 YIPEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Yips that is her up there, super gran to three awesome kiddies… Joy, huns, I am so blessed to have met you in this h...

Wind Photos… and you thought I was kidding?

Nov 13, 2008 1:15 AM PST

An angler seems unperturbed by the huge waves breaking over the harbour wall at Cape Town’s Kalk Bay. (Yunus Mohamed, Die Burger) Gale-force winds in the Cape Town CBD were a little too strong...

Retrograde Summer ~ Stormy Days

Nov 12, 2008 12:59 PM PST

Ah November, summer days, warm breezes, blossoms blooming, that fresh smell in the air… aaah summer… Oh where the HELL are you??? Come back, please, I beg of you… cherries? Summer? why did you only...

F/H: A young peasant girl…

Nov 12, 2008 2:34 AM PST

A young peasant girl of fourteen went to work in a broom factory. After 2 months she gave the boss a two-week notice. The boss was quite unhappy to let her go since she was hard working, knew her...

Friendship vs Love

Nov 12, 2008 1:57 AM PST

Friendship is a quiet walk in the park with the one you trust Love is when you feel like you are the only two around Friendship is when they gaze into your eyes and you know they care Love is...

Song of the day.. Here comes the sun.. The Beatles..

Nov 10, 2008 5:08 PM PST

I think this is a good for Sanityfound to wake up to… it has been a long cold lonely winter for her in her life.  And I think she is finally seeing some sunshine.  We could all use some sunshine no...

Thank you!

Nov 10, 2008 6:19 AM PST

I must admit, just between you and me, I was a tad overwhelmed by those posts by Amber and Joy, all the incredible comments and laughs.  All of you have made this year, this 100,000 hits, this ever...

For Those Who Enjoy Language

Nov 10, 2008 5:28 AM PST

1. Those who jump off a bridge in Paris…are in-seine. 2. A backward poet writes…inverse. 3. A man’s home is his castle, in a manor of speaking. 4. Dijon vu - the same mustard as before. 5. Pra...

F/H: Tennis Ball

Nov 10, 2008 4:48 AM PST

While out one morning in the park, a jogger found a brand new tennis ball. Seeing no one around that it might belong to, he slipped it into the pocket of his shorts. Later, on his way home, he stop...

100,000 SHE DID IT!!!

Nov 9, 2008 3:23 PM PST

Uh huh thats right.. She did it… with an hour to spare.  You guys are beyond awesome!  :)       

Help me send INSANITYFOUND TO 100K! TODAY!

Nov 9, 2008 9:45 AM PST

She’s just about to hit folks.  The time has come.  Her time has come.  Her loyal readers.. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.  Wow.  This last little over a year.  What a wild ride it has bee...

Self tanning for life

Nov 9, 2008 9:16 AM PST

Yesterday while out walking I caught a glimpse of my newly tanned legs sporting shorts that I haven’t fitted in to for years and was so chuffed with myself! I can’t tell you how exciting it was th...

F/H: Navajo female wisdom

Nov 8, 2008 10:10 PM PST

A saleswoman is driving toward home in Northern Arizona when she sees a Navajo woman hitchhiking.  Because the trip had been long and quiet, she decides to stop the car and give the Navajo woman a...

Working winter to enjoy the Summer

Nov 8, 2008 5:13 AM PST

I don’t know about you, but I suffer from the Winterassgrowth disease, yip you know the one where you get all cosy, eat more, less exercise and just be, that one.  Much like a squirrel storing its ...

Friday Funnies…

Nov 7, 2008 4:56 AM PST

This little boy goes to his Dad and asks, "What is politics?" Dad says, "Well, son let me try to explain it to you this way… I’m the breadwinner of the family, so let’s call me ‘Capitalism’. Your ...

It started way back when… here is proof!

Nov 6, 2008 11:15 AM PST

Dang those boxes with all them photos… Yip you got it, here with the proof of when my icing licking, cookie stealing, ice-cream devouring days started… Yers rather um lets just say I was under two...

… Float on …

Nov 6, 2008 10:28 AM PST

Sometimes its good just to float… float on the surface and let things pull themselves together and have faith… I backed my car into a cop car, the other day Well he just drove off, sometimes life’...

Mandela: Obama is inspiring

Nov 5, 2008 7:58 AM PST

I decided to post a copy of the news report for everyone to read because it is in effect what I believe to be true. I know I said no politics, I broke that rule in part yesterday… but come on … th...

F/H: What Religion is Your Bra?

Nov 5, 2008 6:02 AM PST

A man walked into the ladies department of a Macy’s and shyly walked up to the woman behind the counter and said, “I’d like to buy a bra for my wife. What type of bra?” asked the cler...

The Aftermath of Elections

Nov 4, 2008 1:48 PM PST

I always worry about the aftermath of an election, there always seems to be violent tension, tempers rise and people become “possessed” by the “done in for” attitude. My first experience of a true...

F/H: The Bus Stop (I think PG18?)

Nov 4, 2008 1:41 PM PST

A crowded city at a busy bus stop, a beautiful young woman wearing a tight leather skirt was waiting for a bus. As the bus stopped and it was her turn to get on, she became aware that her skirt was...

F/H: Grandma…

Nov 3, 2008 7:56 AM PST

WHEN I’M 100, IF I LEAN A LITTLE, LET ME ! The family wheeled Grandma out on the lawn, in her wheelchair, where the activities for her 100th birthday were taking place. Grandma couldn’t speak very...

University of Life

Nov 3, 2008 6:03 AM PST

The hardest University to ever attend, there are no application forms, there are no entrance exam’s apart from getting out of the birth canal in onc piece.  The moment we take our first breath we ...

Friday Funny ~ CordieB

Oct 31, 2008 2:11 PM PDT

Friday funnies are fun, this one was sent in by CordieB - thanks hun! If you have any you want linked give us a shout and we’ll add you in!   1. A day without sunshine, is… like night.    2. On the...

Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF

Oct 31, 2008 4:54 AM PDT

Halloween has a mixed bag of reviews.  Some in the world see it as evil and pure pagan, against their God and all they believe in.  Some “celebrate” it just for fun, they get exciting when they sta...

A foreigner coming to terms with Halloween

Oct 31, 2008 4:02 AM PDT

There aren’t many countries in the world that celebrate this day of candy, chocolates, cookies and eggs on windows.  Growing up it was the stuff in the movies, I based Halloween on Friday the 13th...

I believe in the sunshine

Oct 30, 2008 8:51 AM PDT

I can’t find a video for Roger Miller’s I believe in the sunshine so I’ve just posted the lyrics, it really links in with my previous post “Keeping your head above water…” I know, I know, I’m not n...

Keeping your head above water…

Oct 30, 2008 2:02 AM PDT

One day we wake up to find ourselves in the water without a lifeboat or buoy, nothing to help us float, we’re stuck with no way towards the land. We slowly start treading the water, at first its e...

F/H: The payback

Oct 29, 2008 1:54 PM PDT

One evening a husband, thinking he was being funny, said to his wife ‘Perhaps we should start washing your clothes in Slim Fast. Maybe it would take a few inches off of your butt!’ His wife was not...

Funny Friday Quickies

Oct 29, 2008 1:40 PM PDT

A little boy went up to his father and asked; “Dad, where did all of my intelligence come from?” The father replied. “Well son, you must have got it from your mother, ’cause I still have mine.” __...

I believe I can fly…

Oct 29, 2008 10:07 AM PDT

A pick me up song about hope and carrying on, hanging in there and breathing in the sunlight, dancing when you feel you can’t dance and just being when you think you can’t go on… I used to think t...

Novel in a month competition with Redroom

Oct 29, 2008 9:23 AM PDT

I don’t know if any of you are members of Redroom, if you are then you have probably seen their announcement for the Novel Writing Month competition.  It’s a great opportunity either to kick your b...

F/H: My little girl

Oct 29, 2008 7:16 AM PDT

I was packing for my business trip and my three year old daughter was having a wonderful time playing on the bed. At one point she said,”Daddy, look at this”, and stuck out two of her fingers. Tryi...

F/H: This Guy knows his Maths

Oct 29, 2008 4:52 AM PDT

He writes: I was riding to work yesterday when I observed a female driver, who cut right in front of a pickup truck, causing the driver to drive onto the shoulder to avoid hitting her. This evide...

The Starfish Story

Oct 29, 2008 4:04 AM PDT

Once upon a time, there was a wise man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work. One day, as he was walking along the shore, he...

Cape Town 101

Oct 28, 2008 5:52 AM PDT

* I received this in an email, I so wish I had written it first dang! - from Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia. Cape Town is a city on the coast of South Africa so called because the wea...

Falling in Love with my Reflection

Oct 28, 2008 2:38 AM PDT

Do you remember as kids we were always staring into shiny surfaces, mirrors, water puddles and looking at our reflections and absorbing what we looked like.  I remember staring at each part of me ...

Eating Humble Pie

Oct 27, 2008 12:44 PM PDT

It’s the least tasty out of all of the pies, it’s the one closest to the ground  where you need to get on your knee’s to even get a bite.  Talking badly about people either in front of them, to the...

River of my dreams

Oct 27, 2008 12:06 AM PDT

I woke up this morning with this song playing in my head, the words danced on my lips and I sang it quietly while the rest of the world slumbered.  For me it’s a song of hope, of not losing sight o...

Weekly Fruit Salad ~ עשרים מספר אחת

Oct 26, 2008 2:02 PM PDT

Hebrew for the number 21 and what a week it has been.  Things are  hottening up and then quietening down some, most are now feeling the wonders of stupid world recession… you know I was wondering,...

Freshlyground ~ I’d like

Oct 25, 2008 7:52 AM PDT

This song has no real significance to me, it is just a song that I love to close my eyes and move to… Freshlyground, another South African wonder What would you do if I kissed you?  What would you...

Horses and a Pooch

Oct 25, 2008 7:41 AM PDT

Yesterday I was asked to take a few photos of a friends horse who had just given birth to the cutest thing since, well, the word “cute” was invented!  Its conception is quite a funny one and involv...

The Mechanic and the Doctor

Oct 25, 2008 6:25 AM PDT

A mechanic was removing the cylinder heads from the motor of a car when he spotted the famous heart surgeon in his shop, who was standing off to the side, waiting for the service manager to come to...

Dealing with weight issues

Oct 25, 2008 3:01 AM PDT

A while back I wrote a post “Love who you are, just as you are!” talking about the eating disorder I had and how it came to be, how I had moved forward and the repercussions on my body. It’s been a...

F/H: Element ~ Woman

Oct 24, 2008 7:13 AM PDT

      

Scary horo … Inner Cravings…

Oct 24, 2008 6:10 AM PDT

I have to laugh, actually I almost joked on my apple juice if that is even possible… My horo seems to have nailed my inner craving right on the head!  Your horoscope for October 24, 2008 Consider ...

Taser Test

Oct 23, 2008 6:36 AM PDT

TASER TEST Not too long ago, I saw something at the gun and pawn shop that sparked my interest. The occasion was our 10th anniversary and I was looking for a little something extra for my wife. Wha...

F/H: Confessions of a Government Travel Agent

Oct 22, 2008 9:35 PM PDT

  I had a New Hampshire Congresswoman ask for an aisle seat on the airplane so that her hair wouldn’t getmessed up by being near the window. I got a call from a Candidate’s Staffer, who wanted to g...

R.E.S.P.E.C.T.

Oct 22, 2008 2:10 PM PDT

For a commentator on my post “Respect is a simple word - Ubuntu” … she knows who she is (payback of sorts) (oo) What you want  (oo) Baby, I got  (oo) What you need  (oo) Do you know I got it?  (oo...

Respect is a simple word - Ubuntu

Oct 22, 2008 12:52 PM PDT

The most false lesson given to our children, given to us is: “Respect needs to be earned” To that I always utter the simple statement of “Huh?”.  Why does respect have to be earned? Why is it not...

The Daffodil Principle

Oct 22, 2008 11:15 AM PDT

*received this in an email and thought it in the “wows” category, so I share it with you.  Perhaps it will mean as much to you as it did to me… Several times my daughter had telephoned to say, “Mot...

To all those facing rough times

Oct 22, 2008 1:53 AM PDT

Seems everyone is going through a bit of a rough time, for some its been the year, for others its been a life and then for some its the month… either way its all the same, its all confusion, hurt a...

F/H: A few Laughs

Oct 22, 2008 1:43 AM PDT

1) Long back, a person who sacrificed his sleep, forgot his family, forgot his food, Forgot laughter were called “Saints”, But now they are called.. “IT professionals” 2) An interesting line writte...

A letter to God about Evolution

Oct 21, 2008 12:31 PM PDT

Dear God, I would just like to start by thanking you for making the dinosaurs extinct.  I can’t tell you enough how happy I am about this decision of yours. It was for the best, I mean I really can...

What I miss the most is me

Oct 21, 2008 10:08 AM PDT

This year has taken its toll to the point that I feel like I’m not me  anymore… I guess I’ve kind of lost myself while trying to find myself, true to my ironic nature of course.  The old me, the on...

F/H: Dam Fish

Oct 21, 2008 6:57 AM PDT

A boy was standing on a corner selling fish, "Dam fish for sale, dam fish for  sale." A preacher walked up and asked why he was calling them dam fish. The kid said, "I caught them at the dam, so th...

Naming your blog

Oct 18, 2008 10:18 PM PDT

Well I always find suggestions interesting but the new “WordPress” adverts just tickle me royally pink!  Have you noticed in that little “advert” bar all the suggested blog domain addresses?  Just ...

Another Universe

Oct 18, 2008 3:57 AM PDT

For me there is so much that lies within the words of this song… Hope, life, love, keeping the faith, moving forward, friendship and seeking.  For me its about choosing where we want to go, there i...

F/H: What causes arthritis?

Oct 17, 2008 11:00 PM PDT

A man who smelled like a distillery, flopped on a subway seat next to a priest. The man’s tie was stained, his face was plastered with red lipstick,and a half bottle of gin was sticking out of his ...

The BS Artist aka IT Professional

Oct 17, 2008 3:29 PM PDT

Called up the “IT Specialists” on Wednesday to investigate mother’s laptop for espionage (there is no other word for it).  Since it was ripped from her hands, thrown on the desk (she pushed into bo...

Friday Funny: Maritime Facts

Oct 17, 2008 1:01 AM PDT

A number of primary schools were doing a project on “The Sea.” Kids were asked to draw pictures or write about their experiences. Teachers got together to compare the results and put together some...

Life in Music

Oct 16, 2008 12:40 PM PDT

I heard my first CD when I was 13, my sister who had popped back into my life loaned Doors and REM CD’s and I was hooked. Till then I had heard the odd radio song but never really anything other th...

Our affect on others ~ Anon

Oct 16, 2008 11:47 AM PDT

One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I saw a kid from my was walking home from school. His name was Kyle. It looked like he was carrying all of his books. I thought to myself, “Why would...

Words of Wisdom by the Dalai Lama

Oct 16, 2008 10:45 AM PDT

Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk. When you lose don’t lose the lesson Follow the three R’s: …Respect for yourself …Respect for others, and …Responsibili...

Guns n Roses ~ Don’t Cry

Oct 16, 2008 7:52 AM PDT

One of my all time favourite songs by GNR, one of my most awesome and memorable experiences of my life. Rio de Janeiro, 260 thousand people, 2am and they came on stage. I can’t explain the energy o...

F/H: Husband Quotes

Oct 15, 2008 11:09 PM PDT

1. I haven’t spoken to my wife for 18 months. I don’t like to interrupt her. 2. Marriage is a 3-ring circus: Engagement ring, wedding ring, and suffering. 3. The last fight was my fault. My wife as...

The irony within

Oct 15, 2008 2:10 PM PDT

Its a strange quest this lifetime of mine, one filled with irony and life lessons till the brim.  Each corner I turn lies wait a pouncing tiger just waiting to teach me a new move turning me into ...

Weekly Fruit Salad ~ Numero ng labinsiyam

Oct 15, 2008 2:50 AM PDT

Filipino is the language for the week, nineteen is the number for the week… I refuse to actually believe it has been that long so have reverted to living in denial!  First up huge HUGE (bigger text...

F/H: Q&A

Oct 14, 2008 10:03 PM PDT

Peter Marshall was the host asking the questions. Q. Do female frogs croak? A. Paul Lynde: If you hold their little heads under water long enough. Q. If you’re going to make a parachute jump, at le...

F/H: Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?

Oct 14, 2008 6:15 AM PDT

KEN STARR: I intend to prove that the chicken crossed the road at the  behest of the President of the United States of America in an effort to distract law enforcement officials and the American pu...

Philosophy of Housecleaning

Oct 14, 2008 6:00 AM PDT

I don’t do windows because … I love birds and don’t want one to run into  a clean window and get hurt. I don’t wax floors because … I am terrified a guest will slip and get hurt then I’ll feel terr...

Strangeness of being me

Oct 13, 2008 10:53 PM PDT

Don’t know why but that title truly fits with my day yesterday.  A mind warp of mass proportions to the point of extremity and just plain strangeness.  I can’t go into too much detail in an open fo...

A Note to those who love Sanityfound..

Oct 13, 2008 7:26 AM PDT

I received an email from our beloved Sanityfound this morning.  She may be losing her computer today and all access to computers period.  Her mother’s business has indeed taken a nasty turn.   Her...

Might be more quiet

Oct 13, 2008 2:04 AM PDT

I might be more silent as we are going back to one laptop in the house - mothers biz partner played her last card so dirty it belongs in a sewer… so its me and lawyers this afternoon and calming mo...

Let the Music Play

Oct 9, 2008 1:24 PM PDT

Blame itunes but I can’t get it out of my head now so I pass it on to you… and yes I have it on my ‘puter (quiet in the peanut gallery!!!) One ticket please well, it looks like everybody’s here He...

For Bostonites…

Oct 8, 2008 9:12 AM PDT

Specially for Single for a reason, AngryAfrican and Abroad “I am a Yankees fan,” a first-grade teacher explains to her “Who likes the Yankees?” Everyone raises a hand except one girl. “Janie,” the...

F/H: Doctor’s Stories

Oct 8, 2008 7:31 AM PDT

A man comes into the ER and yells, “My wife’s going to have her baby in the cab!” I grabbed my stuff, rushed out to the cab, lifted the lady’s dress, and began to take off her underwear. Suddenly ...

Four Trees, a bowl of Prawns and a Childhood Friendship

Oct 7, 2008 7:44 AM PDT

9 years old and Barbie dolls, standing in the garden with two big tubs of water doing their washing, laughing and having fun.  We were just two young girls playing and enjoying our friendship then...

F/H: Things I know because of TV

Oct 7, 2008 6:40 AM PDT

Things You Wouldn’t Know Without The Tube All Of Life’s Mysteries Are On  TV If staying in a haunted house, women should investigate any strange noises wearing their most revealing underwear. If...

True marketing errors

Oct 5, 2008 10:42 PM PDT

Below are fine examples of what happens when marketing translations fail to reach a foreign country in an understandable way. Coors put its slogan, "Turn it loose," into Spanish, where it was rea...

Weekly Fruit Salad ~ संख्या अठारह

Oct 5, 2008 12:16 PM PDT

That folks is Hindi, fancy writing that looks like a pretty picture of sorts but stands for Number Eighteen.  Eighteen weeks of fruity bits and pieces and now a new format, fewer links, more sanity...

F/H: Fun things to do in elevators

Oct 4, 2008 11:47 PM PDT

  Some of these are just hilarious but would you do any of these? Make race car noises when anyone gets on or off. Blow your nose and offer to show the contents of your kleenex to other passenger...

Hippy Happy Biffday Mssc54!

Oct 4, 2008 11:41 PM PDT

Yip you got it, Mssc54 is having a biffday today and we thought (my coconspirators and I) it would be nice to whip out the family album and show you all a few highlights through the years. We’ll st...

F/H: Ways to Terrorize a Telemarketer

Oct 4, 2008 2:08 AM PDT

The other day Joy posted a "Question of the day" about telemarketers and  when I got this one in my inbox I just thought aha! So Joy here are my LOL… and I would so do them as well! Tell them t...

Travis - Turn

Oct 3, 2008 10:47 PM PDT

A song about change, adapting to what life throws at us and the fight to live… that is what it means to me, what does it mean to you? I want to see what people saw I want to feel like I felt befor...

The Alien that was Human

Oct 3, 2008 9:08 PM PDT

This piece was originally written for Amber’s “AmberMoon Friendship Day ~ 22 September 2008″ Have you ever felt truly loved just for being you, you as you are in your entirety, the bad habits, the ...

No1 song on your "day"

Oct 3, 2008 6:14 AM PDT

Seriously I don’t know how this found it’s way to me.  Perhaps it is no  surprise, those that know me know I love music and dates so this is just wows in my book. Heads up to Josh for putting it to...

The Monster in the Lemon Tree

Oct 3, 2008 4:32 AM PDT

I seem to be having many adventures with this pooch, cute as can be but he  is strong like bull and, well, he is by nature a sleigh dog so you can just imagine. Yesterday he decided to chuck all hi...

Friday Funny: Menu item translations

Oct 3, 2008 2:04 AM PDT

  The following are items found overseas in which people have made inappropriate use of English words for various products, and bizarre menu items in restaurants. Cold shredded children and sea bl...

Thought of the day on friendship and love..

Oct 1, 2008 7:51 PM PDT

  Remember you are never alone.  There are always going to be those people who love you… just because of you.  Don’t take to heart those who don’t understand who you really are, or those who seek ...

The moment of my dreams and then I freeze

Oct 1, 2008 10:53 AM PDT

I have hesitated writing about this because I have told no one in my friendship group other than the one that was with me. It is something I can’t talk about directly with anyone because of its gra...

Friday Funnies ~ Dilbert One Liners

Oct 1, 2008 2:45 AM PDT

Here are some nice Dilbert’s one liners.. 1. I say no to alcohol, it just doesn’t listen. 2. A friend in need is a pest indeed. 3. Marriage is one of the chief causes of divorce. 4. Work is fine if...

Warped ~ Red Hot Chili Peppers

Oct 1, 2008 1:10 AM PDT

My tendency  For dependency Is offending me It’s upending me I’m pretending see To be strong and free From my dependency It’s warping me So much love So rare to dare Afraid of Ever being there Tak...

F/H: Modern Day Fairy Tale

Sep 30, 2008 10:41 PM PDT

This is the fairy tale that you should have been reading as little girls! Once upon a time, in a land far away, a beautiful, independent, self-assured princess happened upon a frog as she sat, con...

Calming the Extreme, Stilling the Pendulum

Sep 30, 2008 1:46 PM PDT

I never realised until tonight just how over the top I can be at times.  I guess for me it never crossed my mind that it could be too much for someone or people in general. Point blank it never rea...

The Life of TIK

Sep 30, 2008 11:13 AM PDT

Jani just turned 43, she has 5 children and is the sole bread winner for her family.  Each day she goes to homes to clean in order to make enough money to feed her children and to put them through ...

Racist Name Calling 101

Sep 30, 2008 6:29 AM PDT

So here is the juice on how to be a “Hypocritical Name Caller” or HNC for short. You go and read a blog that doesn’t agree with your, lets just say for this instance, political views and you climb...

Hypocritical Name Calling 101

Sep 30, 2008 6:29 AM PDT

So here is the juice on how to be a “Hypocritical Name Caller” or HNC for short. You go and read a blog that doesn’t agree with your, lets just say for this instance, political views and you climb...

It’s a beautiful day!

Sep 30, 2008 1:45 AM PDT

This song so close to my heart and soul sings about something I very rarely can translate into the spoken or written word.  It’s felt, courses through my veins, makes me want me to float and then s...

F/H: EU News Flash

Sep 29, 2008 10:16 PM PDT

Even though news about the US Election has dominated the world lately, we all need to be aware of some very important developments in the evolution of the European Union . . . The European Commiss...

Weekly Fruit Salad ~ Nummer siebzehn

Sep 29, 2008 9:16 AM PDT

No you are not Dreaming, it is indeed Number Seventeen but in German. Sit back, relax and grab a slice of an award winning Sugar rush Apples Cheesecake, Any food but cookies (I have joined the CA …...

F/H: The Crocodile

Sep 28, 2008 10:11 PM PDT

This is a real life exam of a Grade 5 (Std. 3) pupil. Primary School Exam 1 of the second term Write an essay on the following question: “What is a crocodile?” Use block letters and write legibly. ...

Smarties are the World

Sep 28, 2008 3:00 AM PDT

Just a normal box of smarties, a box filled with candy coated chocolate orbs of heaven.  Would that same box hold the same pleasure if all the chocolate inside was coated in one colour? Would it s...

Why men shouldn’t take messages

Sep 27, 2008 11:21 PM PDT

      

F/H: Clever Teacher

Sep 27, 2008 1:26 PM PDT

A high school English teacher reminds her of tomorrow’s final exam. “Now I won’t tolerate any excuses for you not being there tomorrow. I might consider a nuclear attack or a serious personal in...

Meet Tom Cruise ~ The Exclusive

Sep 27, 2008 7:09 AM PDT

Yes I know that a few of you movie buffs may have thought that it was one Tom Cruise in particular. I apologise there are in fact 3 in America alone. No, sadly I am not kidding.  This Tom Cruise is...

Distant Dreamer

Sep 27, 2008 3:42 AM PDT

First it was a friend of mine asking me about Duffy, a singer I barely knew and then Amber and her “Song of the day…Warwick Avenue - Duffy” post. Now I can’t stop listening, last week it was the Pa...

Friday Funny ~ Grandmas Don’t Know Everything

Sep 26, 2008 8:54 AM PDT

  Submitted by Cordieb Little Tony was staying with his grandmother for a few days. He’d been playing outside with the other kids for awhile, when he came into the house and asked her, “Grandma, w...

A Symptom of Abuse ~ The Reflex of Life

Sep 26, 2008 8:34 AM PDT

Before you read on, please know that this post is both long and detail filled  with graphic imagery and the likes there of.  It is not intended to upset anyone nor is it for any purpose other than ...

Friday Funnies ~

Sep 26, 2008 3:08 AM PDT

Friday again (shock horror) and the joy is intense immense blissful heaven!  Other Friday Funnies (send me the links or let me know so I can add you!) Abroad with Friday Funny - No Problem and Frid...

Adult imported into the body of a child

Sep 25, 2008 12:04 PM PDT

I once asked my mother why she never sought out a therapist of any kind.  Her response to me was “Because I’ve always had you”. That is how it has always been.  The earliest I remember her talking ...

Girls just wanna have fun…

Sep 25, 2008 10:32 AM PDT

I come home in the morning light My mother says when you gonna live your life right Oh mama dear we’re not the fortunate ones And girls they want to have fun Oh girls just want to have fun The pho...

Slaying the Monsters

Sep 25, 2008 9:24 AM PDT

*follow up to Today and the Client Insecurity monsters, they can sneak up on you at the strangest of times.  It could be something that you have done a million times before or something that is fo...

Classic News Clips

Sep 24, 2008 11:46 PM PDT

Police reveal that a woman arrested for shoplifting had a whole salami in her  knickers. When asked why, she said it was because she was missing her Italian boyfriend. (Reuters via The Manchester E...

Today and the Client

Sep 24, 2008 10:58 PM PDT

I have a really big meeting this morning with the website owners to discuss my maintenance agreement and the conclusion of the site.  On a normal day I have handled far greater meetings and negot...

Midweek Announcements of great importance!

Sep 24, 2008 12:14 PM PDT

Phew I know I normally wait for the weekend and the salad but there is just SO much going and things to celebrate, save and party about.  I am sure there is so much more but my brain is spinning (y...

HIJACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sep 24, 2008 10:47 AM PDT

I feel compelled to just send some visual images to my sister of my soul, to bring about a sense of calm, serenity, and peace. We all need to feel a sense of peace when it comes to our own inner...

A Dare…

Sep 24, 2008 5:35 AM PDT

So there is something I have always wanted to do, perhaps it is slightly insane, but I found out today that I am not the only one and relief washes over me. No jokes.  I am the type of person that ...

F/H: The perfect Come back

Sep 23, 2008 11:18 PM PDT

An older gentleman had an appointment to see the urologist who shared an  office with several other doctors. The waiting room was filled with patients. As he approached the receptionist desk he no...

The times they are a changin’

Sep 23, 2008 6:37 AM PDT

This song is loaded with memories, good times and bad, along with so much symbology for the present… ah the times they are a changing Come gather ’round people Wherever you roam And admit that the...

Climbing out of the over complicated box

Sep 23, 2008 3:10 AM PDT

Do you stick to what you were taught or are you the type to forge your own beliefs and knowledge? Perhaps a strange question but one that is pertinent to what happens in our immediate worlds.  Now...

F/H: Waxing

Sep 23, 2008 1:21 AM PDT

*Sent in by Froggywoogie My night began as any other normal weeknight. Come home, fix dinner,    play with the kids. I then had the thought that would ring painfully in my mind for the next few ho...

Death on the windowsill

Sep 22, 2008 2:00 PM PDT

There it sits, Death, on the windowsill.  With not a blink of the eye he can strike, with not one blink of the eye.  What I am going to write about may or may not upset you.  You may find it morbid...

F/H: Husband & Wife Series

Sep 22, 2008 11:47 AM PDT

Sent in by Deeps Husband & Wife - Why divorce?In a divorce court a woman requested the judge: “Your honor, I want to divorce my husband.” “But why ?” asked the judge. She replied, “Because he is ...

Weekly Fruit Salad - αριθμό δεκαέξι

Sep 21, 2008 2:13 PM PDT

Greek once more this time for the number sixteen, repetition to honour a friend.   Small things add up really do add up, 1, 2, 3, soon become 100 [HELP], ok I am optimistic in the that I will not b...

[place your politicians name here]

Sep 17, 2008 2:26 AM PDT

“Its always their fault isn’t it, never ours, no no no, don’t be crazy, how one earth can it be our fault? Come now, don’t be ridiculous, us? NEVER will it be our fault, hell no, get a life, wake u...

F/H: CV Quotes

Sep 17, 2008 12:11 AM PDT

These are taken from real CVs and cover letters and were printed in the Fortune Magazine a couple of years ago: 1. “I demand a salary commiserate with my extensive experience.” 2. “I have lurnt Wo...

Looking through the window

Sep 16, 2008 9:14 AM PDT

No window is fully clean, its a fact of life. No matter how many times I try to clean it there is always that one stubborn spot, dot or streak. Perhaps I am doing the windows wrong, perhaps I leav...

F/H: Wrong E-mail Address!

Sep 16, 2008 4:13 AM PDT

Lesson to be learned from typing the wrong email address: A Minneapolis couple decided to go to Florida to thaw out during a particularly icy winter.  They planned to stay at the same hotel where t...

The 1st Birthday / Anniversary of SanityFound!

Sep 15, 2008 7:47 PM PDT

Its been quite a year.  She has made us laugh, she has made us cry.  She has made us feel things like outrage, and opened our eyes to things in the world that we could never imagine.  All this fro...

The beauty in a Cookie

Sep 15, 2008 2:28 PM PDT

What is all this cookie business all about? Some of you may visit our blogs and go “HUH” or even venture into the “WTF” arena, perhaps you think “How childish” or better yet “You have to be kiddin...

F/H: GCSE Exam Answers

Sep 15, 2008 10:48 AM PDT

This is a compilation of actual student GCSE answers… 1. Ancient Egypt was inhabited by mummies and they all wrote in hydraulics. They lived in the Sarah Dessert and travelled by Camelot. The clim...

Weekly fruit salad - Número Quince

Sep 15, 2008 6:42 AM PDT

Number 15 disguised as Número quince in Spanish, time has flown and I myself can not believe this is the 15th salad.  Scary how time flies and I honestly can’t wait to be able to say “I Am Home“. A...

You deserve to be adored…

Sep 15, 2008 1:09 AM PDT

  Wish upon a falling star Passion patrol  Accept us for who we are Don’t loose control   The old non-American rules The choir to be traced I’m not in need for thrills Don’t need to be safe to...

I’ll be there…

Sep 14, 2008 10:25 AM PDT

I’ll, I’ll, Still beauty, colourful,  these blossoms are up for bloom.  One promise is just like a heart,  they get broken. But ill try my hardest.  Even if your rich,  Even if your poor,  Every b...

Installing LOVE

Sep 14, 2008 9:33 AM PDT

Tech Support:  Yes, … how can I help you?   Customer:  Well, after much consideration, I’ve decided to install Love.  Can you guide me though the process? Tech Support:  Yes. I can help you. Are y...

It’s a beautiful day!

Sep 13, 2008 2:09 AM PDT

Its the first day of spring, woke up this morning and the flowers were out, the sun was shining and the radio said “Be warned there is another massive cold front on the way.  Sunday will be high se...

F/H: Actual Signs Seen In England

Sep 13, 2008 1:23 AM PDT

Sign in a Laundromat: AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINES: PLEASE REMOVE ALL YOUR CLOTHES WHEN THE LIGHT GOES OUT. Sign in a London department store: BARGAIN BASEMENT UPSTAIRS. In an office: WOULD THE PERSO...

How perfect is this cake???

Sep 12, 2008 8:08 AM PDT

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Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

Sep 12, 2008 5:18 AM PDT

I woke up this morning with my mother giving me a huge hug followed by Sidka the pooch trying to put his arms around my neck and trying to lick my ear *shivers*.  My beautiful present is … wait for...

Friday Funnies: Complaints to UK Council Offices

Sep 12, 2008 3:56 AM PDT

City Of Sheffield Metropolitan District Genuine Extracts Of Letters To Council Offices I wish to complain that my father hurt his ankle very badly when he put his foot in the hole in his back pas...

Happy 30th Birthday Sanityfound!

Sep 11, 2008 10:10 PM PDT

Well, now, it seems the tables have turned on our sweet InSanityfound.  Your Blog is being hijacked by all of your friends and people who love you to show you just how much you mean in all of our...

The Turning - Part 1

Sep 11, 2008 2:41 PM PDT

Chatting to a friend this afternoon for some reason the pending day of my birth was mentioned.  I found myself trying to explain why I don’t celebrate my birthday, why I have spent it alone for the...

A Question for Religions

Sep 11, 2008 1:05 PM PDT

Mssc54 - you mentioned the below quote ironically after I wrote this post.  It is not connected to your beautiful comment. It is a bit freaky that our words were exactly the same hmm. I have a ques...