http://www.parkwayreststop.com Sun, 11 May 2008 12:21:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Happy Mother's Day R.I.P., Margaret. http://www.parkwayreststop.com/archives/2738 The question burning a hole in my cruller today is the pronunciation of the word “often.” Are you a person who pronounces the “T” (OFF-ten) or are you a person who prefers the silent “T” pronunciation (OFF-en)? The dictionary notes that either is correct and has this to say about ... http://www.parkwayreststop.com/archives/2737 Here is a photo that has been sitting in my cell phone since my recent trip to the Left Coast. I took it at Newark Airport, where there are a gazillion signs that say things like: DO NOT LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE UNATTENDED. UNATTENDED VEHICLES WILL TOWED AT OWNER’S EXPENSE. As ... http://www.parkwayreststop.com/archives/2731 I enjoyed YOUNGME – NOWME. It’s a site where people submit a picture of themselves in their youth (often as small children) alongside a picture of themselves as they appear today, often striking the childhood same pose. Many of the entries are funny, many are cute and just about all ... http://www.parkwayreststop.com/archives/2730 Suppose your organization (e.g. school, library, kntting circle, rugby team, local saloon) would like to book Al Gore to come to your organization and do his bullshit global warming Power Point presentation “Environmental Multimedia Lecture.” What to do? You would contact Mr. Gore’s agent for the deets. You would ... http://www.parkwayreststop.com/archives/2728 Yes, that’s me. Captain Power Wash (spoken in a deep baritone and pronounced CAPTAAAAAAAAAIN POWWWWER Wash). A few days ago, I wasn’t Captain anything, but in no time, I skyrocketed to the rank of Captain Power Wash, skipping right over the rank of Lieutenant Power Wash. Here’s how it ... http://www.parkwayreststop.com/archives/2726 OK, I admit it. I do from time to time check to see what kind of crap Maureen Dowd is peddling. It is not unlike picking at a scab. I find myself going back more often now that she has taken to giving democrats a hard time. Anyway, ... http://www.parkwayreststop.com/archives/2725 Busy........ Now, off to the Post to hang with the Usuals. Maybe later, maybe not. http://www.parkwayreststop.com/archives/2724 The Carbon Offset Scam, Biofuel Baloney, Democrats, Dirt and more. Doug Ross has it wired. http://www.parkwayreststop.com/archives/2723 Think a minute about the idiomatic expressions, “going to the bathroom” and “went to the bathroom.” WTF? Consider: Doctor: Are you having difficulty going to the bathroom? Patient: No, I get there just fine, but once I’m there I can’t seem to shit. Or, Doctor: So, when you go to the bathroom, what ... http://www.parkwayreststop.com/archives/2722