Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Friday, April 22, 2011
Just noticed some Punctuation Errors in that last blog, Darn It!
(Shail will fix them at her computer in India I hope. She is one heck of a writing whiz—both in form and substance. Thanks, HRP) The rest of you see if you can find them, you “nitpickers.”
Couldn’t find a nitpicker quote of any real substance, you all. Sorry.
Good Evening,
Bob Hoff
Thursday, April 21, 2011
The Joke's on Me
I was working on a test blog or two last night, made some mistakes, and now I can’t fix them. Please ignore them as best as you can. I don’t think that I will make them again, but who knows?
I like what Mr. Jim Nestor said about mistakes--
I like what Mr. Jim Nestor said about mistakes--
“We need to take one game at a time. This is only one game, and we've got a lot more on the schedule. We need to learn from our mistakes.”
There are way too many “Jim Nestor results on Google to say who he is or was. Sorry.Wednesday, January 12, 2011
The Arrogance of Authority
From a very dear person to me; thanks sweetheart:Arrogance of Authority
DEA officer stops at a ranch in Texas, and talks with an old rancher. He tells the rancher, "I need to inspect your ranch for illegally grown drugs." The rancher says, "Okay , but don't go in that field over there," as he points out the location.
The DEA officer verbally explodes saying, " Mister, I have the authority of the Federal Government with me." Reaching into his rear pants pocket, he removes his badge and proudly displays it to the rancher. "See this badge? This badge means I am allowed to go wherever I wish.... On any land. No questions asked or answers given. Have I made myself clear? Do you understand? "
The rancher nods politely, apologizes, and goes about his chores.
A short time later, the old rancher hears loud 
With every step the bull is gaining ground on the officer, and it seems likely that he'll get gored before he reaches safety. The officer is clearly terrified. The rancher throws down his tools, runs to the fence and yells at the top of his lungs.....
" Your badge. Show him your BADGE !"
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
There's no trick to being a humorist when you have the whole government working for you.
At Google Books Will Rogers and his "writing subjects"
Will Rogers quotes at Brainy Quote
Will Rogers at Internet Movie Database
WR--another one of my favorite humorists. Why if I had a dollar for every favorite humorist I have, I would hate April 15 when it comes around even more than I do now.
Bob Hoff
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Yahoo’s “What’s Trending Now”
Do you ever notice this “What’s Trending” now feature on Yahoo home page.
I have no idea where the subjects come from, what they are based on, of if they change “on a schedule” or “randomly?
And at this point I am not sure where I can find out (should I should Google it? or what?)
I have figured out all by my lonesome that the subjects must be related by time, i.e. what’s trending now.
But I like to wonder if the topics do have a secret relationship that Someone Residing on the World Wide Web is trying to hint at.
Why was Tampa Bay pitcher Matt Garza put on YWTN? When I saw his name and “49ers” I guessed that he was quitting pitching to become a football player.
But I “wikied” Matt G and found that he was traded to the Chicago Cubs yesterday, 010711,
A couple days ago, I noticed “Lady Gaga”
and “Tamales recall” on the same YWTN list and have imagined the worst. So far I can’t imagine a connection.
Can you?
Just noticed that Jim Carrey and The Beastie Boys just made the list. What do you think?
Monday, September 27, 2010
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