Tag Archives: absurd

Corrugated poop

Posted on August 25, 2016 by PMcG

Over at The Mental Couch, the big outlet where shrinks get their furniture and rubber-room fixtures, they also sell colorful, washable placemats that list all mental disorders. You’ll find Nuts, Half-Nuts, Nut Boy, Nut Meg, Donna, Astrid, etc. A perfect … Continue reading →

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Small boners

Posted on August 13, 2016 by PMcG

Q. I’m running for president but people say I’m crazy. How do I prove I’m not? A. Are you the guy who says Australia doesn’t exist because you’ve never been there? Q. Same with New Zealand. Have you ever been … Continue reading →

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Rearranging the donuts

Posted on August 5, 2016 by PMcG

Ever been to one of those pricey writer’s workshops held in the mountains, or the prairies or the oceans, white with some sort of foaming ick?  You’ll hear bestselling authors giving out all sorts of advice on how to write … Continue reading →

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Along comes a goober

Posted on July 28, 2016 by PMcG

Have recently read that the best tactic when negotiating is knowing when to shut up. Note: the tactic isn’t shutting up. It’s knowing when to shut up and only then shutting the actual up. Just another example of how nothing … Continue reading →

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F.A.Q. The Deal

Posted on July 22, 2016 by PMcG

(Due to previous commitments, the part of A. is played today by his understudy, B.) Q. What’s the deal? B. Seven card stud. Two down, one up. Ante’s a buck. Two raises, max. And nothing, I repeat, nothing is wild. … Continue reading →

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A Dick by any other name

Posted on July 15, 2016 by PMcG

The three-day sports controversy cycle: Day 1, 10:15 p.m. The crawl at the bottom of the screen during EPSN’s nightly Let’s Talk About LeBron James Until We Barf:  Breaking News: Major League Umpire Dick Blumpidge, Jr., called for the suspension … Continue reading →

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The really sick part

Posted on June 29, 2016 by PMcG

We sat on the sofa, K-Mac and I, watching a talking cookie on the Smart TV try to persuade us that cookies know how to talk and that they have kids and dogs and mortgages and pickup trucks and hopes … Continue reading →

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