tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26972216070700640592024-03-12T19:32:25.125-05:00dailyDON'T**Dash Observes Needless Tragedies...
simply intended to observe, entertain and even make us each
think a little more. No offense intended to anyone, but we could all benefit from a little extra thought . . . and perhaps a mirror next to the front door.Dash Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16600735083973684416noreply@blogger.comBlogger532125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697221607070064059.post-6589841190235362122011-07-31T21:41:00.001-05:002011-07-31T21:41:22.972-05:00Photo Book<object width="425" height="425" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000"><param name="movie" value="http://images-community.shutterfly.com/flashapps/flashslideshowphotobook/slideshow_pb.swf"/><param name="flashvars" value="xmlURL=http%3A%2F%2Fws.shutterfly.com%2Fpsdata%3FprojectGUID%3D0HZtWzVwzdxY%26uid%3D003085653000%26size%3D0%26ts%3D1312166457000%26height%3D425%26width%3D425&size=0&ob=0&fc=0&ss=0&sb=0&ft=0"/><param name="menu" value="false"/><param name="quality" value="best"/><param name="wmode" value="transparent"/><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"/><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><embed width="425" height="425" align="middle" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" name="wrapper" quality="best" menu="false" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" flashvars="xmlURL=http%3A%2F%2Fws.shutterfly.com%2Fpsdata%3FprojectGUID%3D0HZtWzVwzdxY%26uid%3D003085653000%26size%3D0%26ts%3D1312166457000%26height%3D425%26width%3D425&size=0&ob=0&fc=0&ss=0&sb=0&ft=0" src="http://images-community.shutterfly.com/flashapps/flashslideshowphotobook/slideshow_pb.swf"></embed></object><p style="width:425px;margin-top:0;text-align:center;"><a href="http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0HZtWzVwzcR&cid=SFLYOCWIDGET&eid=115">Click here to view this photo book larger</a><img width="1" height="1" border="0" src="https://os.shutterfly.com/b/ss/sflyshareprod/1/H.15/111?pageName=sharekey&c1=photobook&c2=blogger" /></p>Dash Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16600735083973684416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697221607070064059.post-35246667814463059232011-02-22T06:31:00.000-06:002011-05-25T18:39:54.266-05:00I Love Parisians . . .<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l13qYtDxceM/Td2SRuwdzcI/AAAAAAAABP4/0yVKtGoOzXs/s1600/Paris+Street+Life.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l13qYtDxceM/Td2SRuwdzcI/AAAAAAAABP4/0yVKtGoOzXs/s400/Paris+Street+Life.jpg" t8="true" width="400" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">. . . just stopping for quick catnap, complete with ambience - if not discretion.</span>Dash Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16600735083973684416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697221607070064059.post-13231470393865266362011-02-21T06:24:00.000-06:002011-05-25T18:27:39.852-05:00Ahh Paris . . .<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L5Zq1qdYrGE/Td2P2oJ-1BI/AAAAAAAABPw/TjY7GT4tb-4/s1600/City+of+Light+not+the+ass.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L5Zq1qdYrGE/Td2P2oJ-1BI/AAAAAAAABPw/TjY7GT4tb-4/s400/City+of+Light+not+the+ass.jpg" t8="true" width="300" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">. . . yes, it's dark & blurry, but it doesn't take the City of Light to see the sash & bow placement is a little "off".</span>Dash Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16600735083973684416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697221607070064059.post-55408954979553072232011-02-20T05:46:00.000-06:002011-02-20T05:46:00.196-06:00Leave it to the Parisians . . .<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BtS1OLlVwr4/TViXyUaFRkI/AAAAAAAABPs/B0iT21uvuXU/s1600/french+santa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BtS1OLlVwr4/TViXyUaFRkI/AAAAAAAABPs/B0iT21uvuXU/s400/french+santa.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">. . . to forever change the image of Santa in my mind.</span>Dash Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16600735083973684416noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697221607070064059.post-346390069597912032011-02-19T06:43:00.000-06:002011-02-19T06:43:00.270-06:00Winterfest in Hyde Park . . .<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OHiSv5vllBk/TViXBvNd5-I/AAAAAAAABPo/7WHkHiiPNzU/s1600/biggest+person+sits+here.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OHiSv5vllBk/TViXBvNd5-I/AAAAAAAABPo/7WHkHiiPNzU/s400/biggest+person+sits+here.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">. . . was delightfully charming, but not without a few stings.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now who gets THIS seat??? </span>Dash Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16600735083973684416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697221607070064059.post-14618400103084481502011-02-18T05:40:00.000-06:002011-02-18T05:40:00.703-06:00Every Trip to London . . .<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HfK5R8-vdRw/TViWIv7l8HI/AAAAAAAABPk/jIHYyF9z21Q/s1600/Jamaican+Santa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HfK5R8-vdRw/TViWIv7l8HI/AAAAAAAABPk/jIHYyF9z21Q/s400/Jamaican+Santa.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">. . . is incomplete withoujt a Jamaican Sidewalk Santa. You've never quite heard Jingle Bells quite the same...</span>Dash Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16600735083973684416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697221607070064059.post-90329448599192716112011-02-17T05:31:00.001-06:002011-02-17T05:31:00.269-06:00Beige Woman Collides with Color on London Street . . .<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wHA047MzPpI/TViVe1AyOVI/AAAAAAAABPg/m3-5i-G-0sY/s1600/London+Boutique.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wHA047MzPpI/TViVe1AyOVI/AAAAAAAABPg/m3-5i-G-0sY/s400/London+Boutique.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">. . . and what a splash it was. Pity, there was nothing there to help her.</span>Dash Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16600735083973684416noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697221607070064059.post-82845671893477673872011-02-16T05:29:00.002-06:002011-02-16T05:29:00.294-06:00The Photo is Domestic . . .<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3h5pbtSQcec/TViTtPplLjI/AAAAAAAABPc/saWAGg88W5o/s1600/Spotted+Dick.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3h5pbtSQcec/TViTtPplLjI/AAAAAAAABPc/saWAGg88W5o/s400/Spotted+Dick.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">. . . but the product is indeed English . . .and a very badly named food.</span>Dash Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16600735083973684416noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697221607070064059.post-67076047319469846482011-02-15T06:01:00.000-06:002011-02-15T06:01:00.336-06:00European DON'T . . .<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sqX4yYGqS9k/TVh-81hTtTI/AAAAAAAABPY/6rug02rUPy8/s1600/marvin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sqX4yYGqS9k/TVh-81hTtTI/AAAAAAAABPY/6rug02rUPy8/s400/marvin.jpg" width="300" /></span></a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">. . . no matter how cute your little "friend" may be, if he is not human, don't place him in a highchair, call him Marvin and serve him champagne during Christmas Luncheon. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Primarialy because it's a terrible waste of good champagne!</span></div>Dash Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16600735083973684416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697221607070064059.post-40614199177813393272011-02-14T05:55:00.002-06:002011-02-14T05:55:00.564-06:00European DON'T . . .<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7FyqIMOBG5M/TVh-JXvC8_I/AAAAAAAABPU/y3hZlDva5GM/s1600/hung+drawn+%2526+quartered.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7FyqIMOBG5M/TVh-JXvC8_I/AAAAAAAABPU/y3hZlDva5GM/s400/hung+drawn+%2526+quartered.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">. . . naming the corner pub after a particularly violent & gruesome punishment? Makes you wonder what they're serving from the menu, no?</span>Dash Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16600735083973684416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697221607070064059.post-71433865997011623382011-02-13T07:03:00.001-06:002011-02-13T07:03:01.106-06:00Hey Mister Cell Phone Man . . .<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ORBOLU1d5Go/TVU0Dc-H7uI/AAAAAAAABPM/HLf6dCwot00/s1600/Phone+Guy+Feb+5+2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ORBOLU1d5Go/TVU0Dc-H7uI/AAAAAAAABPM/HLf6dCwot00/s400/Phone+Guy+Feb+5+2011.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This man is beginning to trouble me. At first, he was just a new face at Crew. Then he became the guy at Crew who never spoke to anyone except his cell phone. OK, perhaps his best friend or significant other lives out of town and this is hopw they spend time together.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">After three weeks of that, we determined his significant other IS his cell phone.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Then this man started appearing in other parts of town. He was on my neighborhood bus - twice - and on his cell phone.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">He was in my neighborhood grocer - no cart, no hand basket, just wandering through Jewel - on his cell phone.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Make note of this guy . . . I have a feeling we're not finished with him on here yet.</span>Dash Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16600735083973684416noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697221607070064059.post-3475989618660267072011-02-12T06:32:00.001-06:002011-02-12T06:32:00.345-06:00What is He Thinking?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n137yCZPg4k/TVUsm4iIEdI/AAAAAAAABPI/gkwyzMNmx_U/s1600/Posing+Man.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n137yCZPg4k/TVUsm4iIEdI/AAAAAAAABPI/gkwyzMNmx_U/s400/Posing+Man.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>
At first glance, perhaps he's pondering the truck parked on the snow bank (he could smell the testosterone). However he stood there suck a long time, I wondered what was going through his mind . . .<br />
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"I'm standing here, posing in front of Crew because I am so hot.<br />
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"I look so cool & tough because I can stand here without my coat."<br />
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"I look so good in this outfit with my jeans just casually "jujshed" into the top of my boots."<br />
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"I must look really good because that whole table in the window of Crew is all looking at me!"Dash Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16600735083973684416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697221607070064059.post-28618488211146640702011-02-11T06:27:00.001-06:002011-02-11T06:32:31.513-06:00Chicago Snow Parking . . .<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4-34eUiVU0E/TVUrmlAJcFI/AAAAAAAABPE/6J4RXI9XGj4/s1600/Parking+Truck.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4-34eUiVU0E/TVUrmlAJcFI/AAAAAAAABPE/6J4RXI9XGj4/s400/Parking+Truck.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">. . . never ceases to amuse me. Some guy (or gal) felt SO butch after getting his truck jacked up on that snow bank. You can still smell the testosterone around that truck.</span>Dash Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16600735083973684416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697221607070064059.post-52072647877855388542011-02-10T05:55:00.000-06:002011-02-11T06:27:48.242-06:00'Bout 20 Years Ago, Way Down in New Orleans . . .<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RtcOsgf6I_k/TVUpruDE7pI/AAAAAAAABPA/USEuRbitqs4/s1600/VictorVictoria.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RtcOsgf6I_k/TVUpruDE7pI/AAAAAAAABPA/USEuRbitqs4/s400/VictorVictoria.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">. . . this woman was the star of a little community theatre production of Victor/Victor. Six curtain calls to standing ovations. RAVE reviews in the local community press. (Just ask her - they're all in that plaid bag/cart).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">. . . and she's still dressing in the moment.</span>Dash Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16600735083973684416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697221607070064059.post-23666468038863625282011-02-09T05:44:00.000-06:002011-02-11T05:55:25.526-06:00Ya! My Name is Hilda . . .<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OrEUS5R1J40/TVUin5VQQiI/AAAAAAAABO8/ysrSQGxz4cA/s1600/Ya+I+Am+Hilda.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OrEUS5R1J40/TVUin5VQQiI/AAAAAAAABO8/ysrSQGxz4cA/s400/Ya+I+Am+Hilda.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">. . . I am from Sveden and I like to pretend I am still 20 years old, wear bright colors and flirt with men in airports. I especially like men with giant holes in the back of their jeans. YA!</span>Dash Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16600735083973684416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697221607070064059.post-31469059333992628182011-02-08T06:05:00.000-06:002011-02-08T06:05:00.238-06:00Ummmmmm . . . No.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">How many times do we have to go through this?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">No boots with your pajamas!</span>Dash Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16600735083973684416noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697221607070064059.post-41325914478916552532011-02-07T06:15:00.002-06:002011-02-07T06:15:00.614-06:00By All Means . . .<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_e3RHiW6a768/TUbSLNrTC1I/AAAAAAAABOo/VctwCxDfNJE/s1600/pink+bus+lady.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" s5="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_e3RHiW6a768/TUbSLNrTC1I/AAAAAAAABOo/VctwCxDfNJE/s400/pink+bus+lady.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">. . . dress to look like a giant bottle of Pepto Bismol.</span>Dash Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16600735083973684416noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697221607070064059.post-34966057234615610292011-02-06T06:08:00.000-06:002011-02-06T06:08:00.254-06:00Off the Grid . . .<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now personally, I think this might be a great idea . . . but I detest screeching infants in public. So I may not be objective in this case.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Instead, let's think about what might have been going on in the mind of this individual, shall we?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thought #1:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Junior is all grown up so we don't need this anymore.it gets one more thing out of the basement."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"It get's one more piece of crap out of my basement." <span style="font-size: x-small;">(Because you know that thing is staying out there until spring. Neighbors will be lucky if it makes it into the dumpster by June.)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thought #2:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"People will think there is a baby in this & they will NEVER take THIS parking spot."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Translation:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They aren't too bright if they truly believe someone will think a baby is inside & just drive by.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thought #3:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"This is funny! The crazy lady next door will freak! And it will save our parking spot, anyway."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Translation: Yes - it IS funny. But the looney bin next door will not only take the parking spot, but she's calling the police to report her neighbor for leaving a baby outside to be stolen.</span>Dash Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16600735083973684416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697221607070064059.post-73362405985206205092011-02-04T05:51:00.001-06:002011-02-04T08:06:20.986-06:00Come In Agent 99 . . .<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">. . . I have KAOS in sight.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Oh. Wait. Never mind 99, it's just my reflection in a mirror. </span>Dash Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16600735083973684416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697221607070064059.post-17443780983587145272011-02-03T05:46:00.002-06:002011-02-03T05:46:00.733-06:00What IS That Around Her Neck?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">a.) a sofa cushion?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">b.) her leftover holiday wreath?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">c.) a giant donut with chocolate frosting & nuts with a scoop of raspberry sorbet?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">And I won't even start on the robot boots . . . </span>Dash Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16600735083973684416noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697221607070064059.post-46341538095419183662011-02-02T06:07:00.000-06:002011-02-02T06:07:01.067-06:00Magic Scarves!<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hmmm . . . not magical yet. And only $9.99?!?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A new fashion low. And you thought it couldn't be done. </span>Dash Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16600735083973684416noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697221607070064059.post-17101969035822323342011-02-01T05:19:00.001-06:002011-02-01T05:19:00.212-06:00Don't Understand the Rage Over "Housewives of Beverly Hills"?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hmmm - go shopping at Target.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">You'll understand then.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We're actually TRAINING little girls to be them now.</span>Dash Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16600735083973684416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697221607070064059.post-75514404238384229042011-01-31T05:09:00.000-06:002011-01-31T05:09:00.394-06:00Don't You Match Your Hair to Your Fur?<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">"I need a mirror here!"</span></div>Dash Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16600735083973684416noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697221607070064059.post-68544250426517953072011-01-30T05:04:00.000-06:002011-01-30T05:04:00.520-06:00Don't Know Which Came First?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Well, here it is in living color. The chicken guy <em><strong>will</strong></em> get on the bus before Humpty Dumpty.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">And the poor guy in between them ? I'm afraid that's anyone's guess.</span>Dash Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16600735083973684416noreply@blogger.com0