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Category Archives: Diversions
Fifty years of the Lenten Special!
The horrific sandwich has been around longer but the mint-flavored shake Ray Kroc OK’d to attract Irish customers was introduced in 1970! Being an anniversary, even southern McDonald’s are more likely to carry it. Normally, I’m biased toward Sonic because … Continue reading
Cabbage for a Head has relatives out east!
Not sure if it’s his cousin, sister, aunt or even mother.
LEGO® devours Brick Link
I don’t think this is going to be a merger of equals and I remain skeptical about how it will work out. Brick Link has been the place for LEGO Master Builders and casual builders (like me) to get pieces or … Continue reading
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How I feel on most mornings…
The new Hidden Side LEGO sets were released and they’re pretty exciting since these are the first to implement the new augmented reality technology! Apple is even selling half of them should you go into a store or browse online. I … Continue reading
Posted in Diversions, Humor, Legos, Pictures, Toys
Tagged Coffee, GIF (Animation), LEGO
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What I got to have at lunch recently!
Click on the little movie to find out! One day, I will get to see the episode of the sitcom this joke comes from.
Summer is officially over, put away your white pants
And so the Summer of 2019 comes to an official end with back-to-school, hunkering down for the calorie-induced holiday stretch Halloween candy, Thanksgiving dinner/leftovers and Christmas parties) and in Austin, the annual invasion of ACL Fest Assholes over two weekends. … Continue reading
RIP: Tarda, aka Grumpy Cat
The cat who launched a thousands jokes, scores of merchandise, a comic book with Garfield, a movie on Lifetime, raised money to help less-fortunate animals and yet still was a little girl’s beloved pet, will be remembered. Tarda passed away earlier … Continue reading
Splat Attack!
Initially, I would be wary of a game based solely upon licensed characters because most aren’t very good. Others are just another game with the IP glued on top (Clue, Monopoly, Risk). I do have to give credit to Love Letter … Continue reading
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Tagged Boardgames, Hey Arnold, Invader Zim, Nickelodeon, Rugrats, Spongebob Squarepants
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Making cookies with Cookie Monster
A while back I started subscribing to comic book author and Saturday-morning cartoon show runner Mark Evanier. I know him best as Sergio Aragones’ writing partner on Groo the Wanderer. One thing Mark likes to do is share videos he … Continue reading
Another year without a Shamrock Shake
I need to get off my butt and write a polite, complaint letter to the McDonald’s corporation regarding them letting this tradition lapse. Maybe it’s a Texas problem, I need input from all of you who live in other US … Continue reading
Richard Jeni would’ve been proud
The late comedian in the title used to a routine about a bachelor chef cooking show featuring macaroni and cheese, a staple for unmarried men. One joke was how cheap and mandatory the foodstuff was because the character purchased this … Continue reading
RIP Steve Hillenburg
It’s a shame he passed away at a relatively early age but his main creation, Spongebob Squarepants, have given children and adults alike joy. Before Spongebob, Steve got his start with Nickelodeon’s second wave of original cartoons through Rocko’s Modern Life. … Continue reading