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Ah...back in the day.....For me, it's flashing back to the 80's (my favorite decade)....  What were the 80s? . . . Bueller? . . . Anyone? Well, you are truly a child of the 80s if any of the following statements are true for you:    You know what leg warmers are; You know who Mr. T is; You remember when Atari was a state of the art video game system; You used to be able to breakdance (or wished you could); The phrases "bright light" and "phone home" actually mean something to you; You had a BMX bike.  The 80s...

Let's Celebrate Our Independence!!!HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA!!!  Something to think about this 4th of July... Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence? Five signers were captured by the British as traitors and tortured before they died. Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons serving in the Revolutionary Army, another had two sons captured. Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardships of the Revolutionary War. They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor. What kind of men were they?...

Yes, folks, it's SUMMERTIME again!    Time for family vacations....      Going to theme parks...       Going to the beach...        Going swimming...     And trying new things...    “The bigger the summer vacation the harder the fall” ~ Unknown

To ALL Dad's - Have A Happy Father's Day!!!     When God Created FathersWhen the good Lord was creating fathers, He started with a tall frame.  And a female angel nearby said, "What kind of father is that? If you’re going to make children so close to the ground, why have you put fathers up so high? He won’t be able to shoot marbles without kneeling, tuck a child in bed without bending, or even kiss a child without a lot of stooping."   And God smiled and said, "Yes, but if I make him child size, who...

SILLY CELEBRITIES AND THEIR DRAMA Since most of them are liberal nutjobs and seem to be the main focus of the Main Stream Media, why should we care about real news? They are more entertaining anyway, right?  What with Paris being let out of jail... In another example of the mockery called our justice system, a therapist who visited Paris reportedly recommended she be released for “medical reasons”.The Los Angeles County Sheriffs Dept. could not release any specifics due to confidentiality laws. However, reports indicate she had been crying and was depressed while in prison.  (boo freakin hoo)After serving a whole...

420 Claim:   The term '420' entered drug parlance as a term signifying the time to light up a joint. Status:   True.   Origins:   Odd terms sneak into our language every now and then, and this is one of the oddest. Everyone who considers himself in the know about the drug subculture has heard that '420' has something to do with illegal drug use, but when you press them, they never seem to know why, or even what the term supposedly signifies. “I think people need to be educated to the fact that marijuana is not a...

The Friday Silliness game is afoot.. What is your favorite SNL skit? Could it be......SATAN? Let's Dance.... Oh My God...It's Tony Randall!!     Welcome back to "Celebrity Jeopardy". Before we begin the Double Jeopardy round, I'd like to ask our contestants once again to please refrain from using ethnic slurs.   Sean Connery: I've got to ask you about the Penis Mightier.Alex Trebek: What? No. No, no, that is The Pen is Mightier.      Sean Connery: Well, the game is afoot. I'll take anal bum cover for 7,000. Alex Trebek: That's An album cover, not anal bum cover. Sean...

         We celebrate Saint Patrick's Day each year on March 17th. The festive holiday has everyone wearing green (so they don't get pinched) and chatting of four leaf clovers, shamrocks, lucky leprechauns, drinking green beer and kissing some big rock called a blarney stone.  Want to be lucky this St. Patrick's Day? Follow this advice:    1. Find a four-leaf clover. 2. Wear green (so you don't get pinched). 3. Kiss the blarney stone. 4. Catch a Leprechaun if you can. 5. Drink as much green beer as your heart desires.    6. And don't forget that corned...

OORAH! It's the 229th birthday of the United States Marine Corp.

It's Friday and time for one of my favorite TV cartoons, Bugs Bunny's "Little Red Riding Rabbit." Sing along with Red as she skips towards Grandma's housefrom the cartoon: The five o'clock whistle's on the blink/the whistle don't blow so whattaya think/my papa still works in the factory/ cuz he doesn't know what TIME...it happens to BE... Nothing sweeps away the blues better than a good cartoon. Whether it is the manic humor of Tex Avery, the societal humor of South Park and The Simpsons, or the computer generated quirkiness of Jimmy Neutron, life seems to get better after ten...

LONDON (Reuters) - Stimulating a certain area of the brain can produce a creepy feeling that someone is watching you when no one is, scientists said Wednesday. Swiss researchers made the discovery while evaluating a young woman for surgery to treat epilepsy...When they electrically stimulated the left temporoparietal junction in her brain, which is linked to self-other distinction and self-processing, she thought someone was standing behind her. If they repeated the stimulus while she leaned forward and grabbed her knees she had an unpleasant sensation that the shadowy figure was embracing her..."Our findings may be a step toward understanding the...

It's been a long summer. The workload has increased as the hairline decreased. There is a change in the weather this week that seems to mark the start of autumn. Time to push aside the paperwork, the reports, the bills, and the everyday world of life. Time to start something nutty... Friday Silliness Begins Now Silly Songs: I Love My Lips

Happy Friday all!!!! Come in and unwind a little.

LET'S ALL JUMP FOR JOY IT'S FRIDAY!

Well, Mr. B has decided to retire from the OFST chairmanship and turned the ping list over to me. So, in keeping with our pre-weekend ritual! Let the silliness commence!

YAHOOOOOO! It's FRIIIIIIDAAAAAY! Today, in honor of REVENGE OF THE SITH (which I ain't seen yet, but am gonna), we proudly present the TOP 10 COOLEST THINGS IN THE STAR WARS UNIVERSE... 10. The Imperial Walkers Who wouldn't sh** a brick watching one of these things coming over the horizon? 9. R2D2 and Chewie’s 3D chess game with the lil' monsters "He made a fair move. Screaming about it won't help." 8. Red Three’s cheesy porn ‘stache goes without saying. 7. Jabba’s floating party barge Say what you will about the man; he knew how to travel in style 6....