Tag Archives: musings

Yew City Slickers Is Luckier ‘N Cold Spit On A Greased Pig In A China Shop

Posted on March 21, 2013 by pegoleg

Urbanites are always complaining about how tough life is in the big city.  I say, crime? – bah! smog? – ha! traffic jams? – don’t make me laugh. You don’t know what tough IS until you’ve stared down the gaping … Continue reading →

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Your Customer Advocate Will Now Give You A Blindfold And A Cigarette

Posted on March 12, 2013 by pegoleg

Here’s a little pop quiz, kids. If I am on the phone waiting to speak with a “customer advocate,” I am trying to reach which of the following parties: Better Business Bureau Small Claims Court Health insurance company claims adjuster … Continue reading →

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A Single, Burning Question

Posted on March 7, 2013 by pegoleg

Another snowstorm just blanketed the Midwest.  Our souls yearn for Sprightly Spring, but Wooly Winter shows no sign of slackening her icy grip.  Punxsutawney Phil has gone back into hibernation and so have I. That little vestige of prehistoric brain … Continue reading →

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Monkeying Around

Posted on March 4, 2013 by pegoleg

Happy Monday! A couple of things. Loser No More Jules over at Go Jules Go had a contest for the best drunk story a little while back, and yours-truly was the winner.  The really great thing is that I was … Continue reading →

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When Bacon Goes Horribly Wrong

Posted on February 28, 2013 by pegoleg

Who doesn’t love bacon?* Bacon is sublime.  Bacon is magical.  Whether enrobed in chocolate, hanging from a Christmas tree or just gracing your breakfast plate, its crunchy, fatty, salty goodness can’t be beat.  There’s nothing that can’t be improved with … Continue reading →

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Oh, Yeah? So’s Your Old Man!

Posted on February 25, 2013 by pegoleg

I like to think of myself as a sparkling conversationalist.  In fact, I get more brilliant the farther away I get from the actual conversation. When out to dinner with friends one evening, I noticed I was charged for a … Continue reading →

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People Who, When They Show Up, You Know It’s Not Going To Be Good

Posted on February 19, 2013 by pegoleg

I’m a people person.  I like people.   I NEED people.  According to Babs, that makes me one of the luckiest people in the world.  But there are some people who, when you see them coming, you just know that things … Continue reading →

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T-Shirtable Quote Of The Week – Valentine’s Day Post Game

Posted on February 15, 2013 by pegoleg

Valentine’s Day post-game wrap up.

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When Writing Your Obituary, Honesty Is The Best Policy…Honest-ish, Anyway

Posted on February 14, 2013 by pegoleg

I’m going to die. Oh, don’t worry – it won’t be anytime soon, at least as far as I know.  But someday, for sure.  We’re all going to die.  It’s one of those inconvenient truths that most of us don’t … Continue reading →

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This Stuff Is Even Better Than Whale Vomit

Posted on February 11, 2013 by pegoleg

If you’re like me, nothing captures your attention quicker than a headline about whale vomit.  That’s why I jumped on the following article, which recently ran in the UK newspaper, the Mirror. Dog walker finds smelly lump of whale vomit … Continue reading →

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