Category Archives: Quote

Joke: The Talking Frog, take two

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Gandalfe

The gods too are fond of a joke. ~ Aristotle A 72 year old guy was fishing, something he loves to do, when suddenly he hears a voice say, “Pick me up.” He looked around and can’t see anyone. Thinking … Continue reading →

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Top Five Bass Sax Observations

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Gandalfe

“I wanted an electric train for Christmas but I got the saxophone instead.” ~ Clarence Clemons The bass saxophone is one of the largest members of the saxophone family—larger than the more commonly encountered baritone saxophone. Only the contrabass sax … Continue reading →

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A year later… <queue the saxes>

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Gandalfe

“Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.” ~ Marilyn Monroe In October 2011 I got laid off by Microsoft. I had never been laid off or fired in my adult life. It was a new and … Continue reading →

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First World Problems

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Gandalfe

“First World Problems: Problems from living in a wealthy, industrialized nation that third worlders would probably roll their eyes at.” ~ Urban Dictionary We started hearing about “the First World” during the cold war, used to describe countries aligned with … Continue reading →

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It’s new computer time for Casa du Glassa

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Gandalfe

“A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing.” ~ Emo Philips Suzy and I decided to replace our twin Dell desktop computers from 2007. I like and buy from Dell because: … Continue reading →

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Trust

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Gandalfe

Borrowed from a number of collections on Facebook.

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Protect Yourself from ID Theft

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Gandalfe

“I don’t need to worry about identity theft because no one wants to be me.” ~ Josie Fleschute Approximately 15 million United States residents have their identities used fraudulently each year with financial losses totalling upwards of $50 billion. On … Continue reading →

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Don’t Worry, Be Happy

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Gandalfe

“Once again, we come to the Holiday Season, a deeply religious time that each of us observes, in his own way, by going to the mall of his choice.” ~ Dave Barry As I wonder about Seattle, I am struck … Continue reading →

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Car Accidents Happen ~ Tips to the Wise

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Gandalfe

“I don’t want to die in a car accident. When I die it’ll be a glorious day. It’ll probably be a waterfall.” ~ River Phoenix This tip du jour taken from an interesting thread at work. I wanted to share … Continue reading →

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Takin’ a Friday off, just for me

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Gandalfe

Babies don’t need a vacation, but I still see them at the beach… it pisses me off! I’ll go over to a little baby and say ‘What are you doing here? You haven’t worked a day in your life!’ ~ … Continue reading →

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