Tag: Your Humor Source
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Fitness BY THE NUMBERS
292 Calories burned by 175-lb. person in 30-minute spinning class.233 Calories burned in 30-minute CrossFit workout.27 Calories burned (cumulative) by three skinny gals standing near the weight machine for 30 minutes looking at their phones. 2 Diabetes Type that can be prevented and managed by regular physical activity, combined with a healthy diet.150 Minutes of…
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A Session With Dr. Che
“P” – Anonymous Patient “D” – Therapist, Doctor C. Li Che P: Sorry I’m a bit late…accident on the connector today. D: Heard. I literally play bumper cars on that commute. P: I hope not. D: No worries, I started my clock on time. What brings you back today? P: Umm…our appointment? We set…
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Urban Dictionary Submissions
The “Urban Dictionary,” the crowdsourced Internet lexicon for staying in the know, has defined for us catch words and phrases such as “binge watching” or the much less useful “potaint” (the soft and sensitive part of a potato). It is a thorough resource, although I’m not sure why it must be “urban.” I protest: people…
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AutoCorrect As Life Coach
AutoCorrect (a.k.a. Predictive Text or AutoFill) can be a timesaver, a helpful assistant for the spelingley or grammatical challenged, an aid for a “swiped” entry, or, let’s face it, a nuisance. But it’s here to stay and getting smarter (especially on phones like mine, in service a long time). We know such features are powered…
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Pestilence Pushback
I love the “Great Outdoors.” Thankfully, I live just two hours from superb mountain ranges hosting pristine alpine and sub-alpine lakes and streams, flanked by forests of Douglas Fir and Lodgepole Pine. And hosting mosquitoes, horseflies, and deerflies. On a recent backpacking trip, mosquitoes prevailed by sheer number. We all ran out of DEET early…
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Mountain Road Hazards
If planning to get away to the mountains, don’t ruin your moment in the fresh piney air by getting yourself into a car accident. You might be leaving the lowland driving hazards of road construction and bumper-to-bumper vehicles, but you may encounter other threats. For starters, the scenery: Let your passengers enjoy the rising peaks…
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Gene Comes Through
I once discovered an old root cellar beneath the dilapidated shed I had just demolished, behind the little house we were fixing up for an Airbnb. Interestingly, the shed was an old sheepherder’s wagon, but with nothing to salvage; plus, its location was ruining the feng shui. In the surprise cellar we found a variety…
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Return to Glory
November 1988 – “Elemental Roc,” known famously among fans and the populous simply as “ER,” plays their final show in Wembley Stadium, to the last of three almost sold-out audiences, the culmination of a twelve-city tour. The tour was a bittersweet send-off to their fan base, built up exponentially over the band’s rise to glory…
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Beyond Plant
The people of the Land of Great Vegetation had enjoyed centuries of prosperity. Lives relished in shade and abundant oxygenation, with unlimited fruits, vegetables, and a myriad of fruit salad and salad salad variations. They were a regular people, yet with wealth rooted in the land and literally growing on trees. Until The Great Slaying.…