The Talking Stain

While watching a show featuring past Super Bowl commercials, I was reminded of one of the most hilarious ads of all time. It never gets old. (Pardon me, I need to go find more Kleenex… WHHOOOoooo… I’m still laughing. Just about kneed myself in the face when this first came on.) ************************************************************************************* ©2014 H. Hiatt/wildninjablog.com. […]

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So Do You Go or Not?!

Uh… okay. I like bizarre holidays but I’m not so sure I’d attend a holiday bizarre, especially at a private residence. (Given that this sign shouldn’t have been affixed to a light pole in the first place and should have been removed about 40 days ago, I’d say it’s fair game.) Recently I was kicking […]

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This Just Ain’t Right

Imagine strolling into a family garden and finding HEADS growing on the flowers. Thanks to the devious genius of my uncle for the “D’OH!” moment when I turned around and saw this. But this could be the way genetically modified crops are going… ************************************************************************************* Deep into the darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, […]

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Happy Talk Like a Pirate Day!

Every year, September 19th is International Talk Like a Pirate Day. This means that every one of us, no matter where we live or work, should answer the phone, “YARRRR!!!!” at least once today. It has great shock value. My previous post on this gloaarrrious holiday, which includes links to pirate translators, is here. Oh […]

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Doubtfizzlin’

You first heard my concerns about doubtfizzling in a 2011 post on the misuse of apostrophes, Apostrophe Madness. Do you ever look at a word so long when you’re trying to spell it that you start doubting it’s really a word? Tacoma. Ta-co-ma. Tacoma. Yeah, that’s right. Taco-MAHHH! (like the evil priest shouting “Kali Ma!” in Temple […]

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Signs

Someone sent me this email about eight years ago at work. I just about split a kidney laughing. Given all the bad news in the world tonight, it seems that many of us could use a dose of politically incorrect humor. No offense is meant and despite my gallows humor I’m a strong believer in […]

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Sneaky Zucchini

For real, people! August 8th is Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor’s Porch Day! Yes, it’s that time of year when we’re surprised to find hefty baseball bat-sized zucchinis under the foliage that were only two inches long last Saturday. Time to gift your neighbors with the primary ingredient of everyone’s favorite summertime bread and […]

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