Carmichael's Position

Be Careful Betting on Orlando with 3 Minutes to Go

You may end up having to settle the bet…

 

Hehehh…

Double D’s Two Mile High Birthday

My buddy Derek Davis (AKA “Double D”… Initials folks not a reference to his flap jacks) is one of those guys who really enjoys life to the fullest, he is humorous, fun loving and dedicated to his family and friends.  He’s one of those guys you always want to invite to your party.  Well today was Derek’s day to invite a bunch of us to HIS party!  No not the Communist Party… despite the hat, and his graduating from University of Colorado in the Peoples Republic of Boulder!  His Birthday Party!

In normal Derek fashion (hmm… normal… Derek… Uh… usually these are two words that don’t collide in the same sentence… but work with me here people) he threw his Birthday in true Colorado style!  At the “Beach!”

This is not your normal “Beach!”  primarily cuz one we’re in Colorado, not California… and this beach is about 2 miles up over the 11,990 foot Loveland pass at the base of Arapahoe Basin Ski Area.  Yep this is the last weekend for the ski season here in Colorado, and A-Basin is the place to be.

 

So a bunch of us made the trek to welcome our friend to the fun of 39!  And had a great time enjoying the vistas, the beer, the music, and the laughter!  It was a good time to be had by all.

Now this being a party and all, Derek served us up some really tasty Bratwursts along with the usual finger food fare.  Then to finish up a few of the stalwarts, Derek and a few of his friends had a Shot.  But again… it’s Derek… so this ain’t normal either.  Five… count ‘em FIVE!  Shot glasses are glued, screwed, nailed, or attached in some way to… yep a SKI!  Each glass is filled with the imbiber’s favorite elixir and then all five participants ally-ooop!  Here, it’s better in photo’s, see below…

  

Notice… YHS is being responsible and not partaking… NEVER DRINK and PHOTOGRAPH!!!!  ;-)

Anyway… Happy Birthday “Double D”! Welcome to 39 you frigg’n puppy!  And here's to many more!

Work The System… It’s More Fun!

Friend of mine sent me this as an illustration of “Don’t Mess With Old People…”  which it is indeed a perfect illustration of that.  Me I just see someone who utilized what Aristotle referred to as “The Available Means” .

HOW TO CALL THE POLICE WHEN YOU'RE OLD AND DON'T MOVE FAST ANYMORE.

George Phillips, an elderly man from Meridian, Mississippi, was going up to bed, when his wife told him that he'd left the light on in the garden shed, which she could see from the bedroom window. George opened the back door to go turn off the light, but saw that there were people in the shed stealing things.

He phoned the police, who asked "Is someone in your house?"
He said "No, but some people are breaking into my garden shed and stealing from me."

Then the police dispatcher said "All patrols are busy.  You should lock your doors and an officer will be along when one is available."

George said, "Okay." He hung up the phone and counted to 30 and phoned the police again. "Hello, I just  called you a few seconds ago because there were people stealing things from my shed. Well, you don't have to worry about them now because I just shot them." and he hung up.

Within five minutes, six police cars, a SWAT team, a helicopter, two fire trucks, a paramedic, and an ambulance showed up at the Phillips' residence, and caught the burglars red-handed.

One of the policemen said to George, "I thought you said that you'd shot them!"

George said, "I thought you said there was nobody available!"

Ok now having illustrated the proper utilization of the available means… that does not equate to calling 911 because McDonalds is out of Chicken McNuggets!  Some people simply cannot discern the difference between Creative Thinking and… uh… well… NOT Thinking… Cuz sometimes the system will WORK you!

Don’t you love getting the giggles and can’t stop!

I had one of those moments today, when I clicked on a link a friend of mine sent me.  Oh sure it’s childish.  But once there, I could not help but click a few interesting selections.  Well after about the 4th or 5th one I found myself sitting here in my office, by my lonesome, laughing my ass off in one of those fits of… DAMN-I-CAN’T-STOP! Tears rolling down my cheeks!

I love those moments in life when something strikes your funny bone so oddly that the giggles just spew forth like lies promises from a politician!

I have enjoyed being the instigator of numerous giggle seizures among my friends, and I’m sure, like you, can remember many of them, they stand out just that much!  My buddy Stu is especially susceptible to these, and man talk about contagious!  Worse than yawning!

Tim, Ken and Stu will remember the Coors Brewery tour!  And of course the time that I turned my sister into a dairy nose sprinkler at the dinner table!… Dumb luck that…

Ok… enough pre-amble…

Dare Ya! Hope you enjoy the raw silliness of it! [Link]

Sorry Stu… but thought of you for any number of reasons on this one!  …and watch out if you are at work, people will wonder!

Turn your back for a minute…

You gotta watch out for cold cats.  They will take any opportunity to keep warm, no matter how many e-mails went out with the subject “aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa…”

Exhibit 1:

Exhibit 2:

Remember, lock those keyboards kids…

If We had Some Global Warming!

Seriously funny!

During the entire video I couldn’t help but think of my Sister and Brother-in-law freezing their petunia’s off in the –25 Degree heat of St. Paul MN these past few days. [video link]

I have one word for the Polar Bears… “Evolve!”  Yep, I became a fountain of nose milk on that one!

For Those of You Just Tuning in... The Pinedale Shopping Mall Has Just Been Bombed With Live Turkeys... Film at 11:00!

Below is probably one of the greatest comedy bits relating to Thanksgiving.

WKRP in Cincinnati: Thanksgiving Turkey Bomb! @ Yahoo! Video

The great quote from the Station Manager following this promotional stunt gone wrong... ""As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly!!!"

Many of my readership is too young to remember WKRP in Cincinnati... Too bad this was one very well written and entertaining show!

Happy Thanks................giving.

I Found the Silver Lining to a Barak Obama Administration

Humorists have a new target!  Ahhhh... I'm been looking forward to enjoying the Onion again.  This is a good start!

Obama Win Causes Obsessive Supporters To Realize How Empty Their Lives Are

Ha! And you think your wife gives you grief when you drive!

Anyone care to ask Ex F1 driver Riccardo Patrese what he thinks of his wife's side seat driving?

Someone PLEASE Cut "Chatty Kathy's" String!

Oooh! I think I Found a New Hobby! Thanks to XKCD!

People who know me, know my pension for challenging the macramé heads on the "Overboard" nature of Green and GHG's etc...

MODERATION! is a term obviously long forgotten!  But either way... this looks like just too much fun!  From one of my favorite reads XKCD!

Haw!  I don't even have to rent one... I'm thinking I'm due for a road trip to Boulder in my GMC Envoy!  Hell it'll be worth the $100.00 in gas it will take me to drive the 60 miles!