Thanks to Honker who took time out of his busy day to not only cut out coupons for Kaboom, but to mail them to me. I will admit to having a moment where I wondered if I was getting a mail bomb (because I didn’t recognize the return address) but I figured that size envelope was probably more likely anthrax, and I could get medicine for that.
(Honk and I go way back to my old CompuServe days. Frighteningly way back, to 1987 or so, eh Honk?)
Sorry, I Have No Idea
I was just looking at the logs for how people got here, and looking at the search terms used. (Don’t worry, it doesn’t tell me WHO searched, just that someone did, and that’s how they got to my site).
For the two people who entered the following searches, I am truly sorry that I don’t have the information you were looking for. I’m wondering, though, how the 2nd one got linked to my site.
– spells for noisy neighbors
– how llama is spelled in sign language
So, to the person looking for “Pirates of the Caribbean snow globes”: doesn’t it strike you as odd to have something Caribbean in a snow globe?
Job Hunt Status Report
To everyone who said the job market would improve if we went to war: Ptbtbtbtbtbbtb.
Actually, I found a job listing today and I think I’d be perfect for the job. I have the right background, and I know they’d be happy hiring me. I just hope that my resume stands out against all the thousands I’m sure they’ll receive. Looking over the corporate website I got very excited about the company, too. So if any of you faithful readers of the Dump know anyone who works for CCH Incorporated, could you drop me a line? They have a referral program so if one of you recommends me and I get hired, that’s $5000 in your pocket and all you’d need to do to thank me is buy me lunch. For a week. ($5000. Wow, what I could do with that.)
Hot Pagan Buns
Oh MAN is that going to get me some Google hits or what???! Actually, the topic is hot cross buns, and their origins. I bought some yesterday, because as Catholics we need to have a “food” other than the Communion wafer. I’ve always been jealous that many Jewish holidays have specific foods associated with it. I guess these buns are ours.
So anyway, I don’t know what I’m talking about, which is normal. But I did look up the origins of the hot cross bun, and the two sites I looked at (I didn’t say it was extensive research) both said they were originally a pagan food, I believe to celebrate spring. And one pointed out that the cross is a pagan symbol for the 4 seasons. So once again (see: Christmas trees) we’ve taken something pagan and made it Christian.
Actually, I don’t much care one way or the other; I grew up eating them and I like them a lot, thankyouverymuch. Now he’s a high-fat hint courtesy of my mother back when we didn’t know how bad stuff like this is for you: she used to cut them in half horizontally (so all frosting is on one half) and grill them, then put butter on the hot parts. Sort of like grilling a muffin. Mmmmmm that was good eating, and I’ve resisted trying to do one that way. Of course, she also did the same thing with stale plain donuts. THAT is a heart-busting snack worthy of Elvis, I tell you. Hot grilled donuts with extra butter? Lordy.
Also, they are no longer “one a penny, two a penny.”
Embrace the FACE
Okay, I just saw a sign for the new specialty license plates. To hell with the Cape and the Islands one, or even the one we used to have with the kiddie drawings on it.
Now I can get one with a smiley face! I am SO going to save up for this!
All you have to do is fill out an application – when the organization has enough, they’ll give them to the RMV to begin production. They think they’ll have enough by this fall, but I’m guessing they’ll have enough by mid-summer. Who doesn’t want a smiley face plate? Visit Embrace the FACE for info and the forms.
