We’re taking the day off like the rest of America and plan to spend time with the family and relax a bit. During the course of the day’s activities, please take a little time to reflect on our heroes who paid the ultimate price to keep us where we are today. Enjoy yourselves and stay [...]
Entries Tagged as 'holiday'
Mother’s Day
May 9th, 2013 · No Comments · Fave, holiday, humor, video
Thought we’d get an early jump on the upcoming event, Mother’s Day is Sunday. You still have plenty of time to stop somewhere and pick Mom up a gift on your way to buy refreshments for the weekend. Wives and partners who are not mothers do not theoretically qualify. Here’s an old fave to file [...]
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Chicago River dyed green
March 13th, 2013 · Comments Off · holiday, odd, video
This is done every year right before St. Patrick’s day. From Wikipedia: As part of a more than fifty-year-old Chicago tradition, the Chicago River is dyed green in observance of St. Patrick’s Day. The actual event does not necessarily occur on St. Patrick’s Day and is scheduled for the Saturday of the closest weekend. The [...]
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Australia Day
January 26th, 2013 · Comments Off · holiday, humor, video
Australia Day or Straya Day, as they call it, is tud-eye, mites. This is an out of the ordinary post for an early Saturday. Here’s how the Ozzies see this special day: Australia Day 2013 [9:49] Wogs visit Aussies on Australia Day [4:49] Lambnesia – sales pitch [1:30]
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Happy 2013!
January 1st, 2013 · Comments Off · holiday, Slinks
We made it through another year, regardless of how we feel right now. The next milestone will be training our muscle memory to write ’2013′ on our checks and other documents. Have you made ant resolutions? Neither have I. I’ve learned through years of experience that they don’t work. Why bother? If we were going [...]
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For tomorrow…
December 31st, 2012 · Comments Off · announcement, holiday
The staff and I (pfft!) will be taking the day off tomorrow, but we’ll rustle up something for your enjoyment in a short Slinks-like format. I feel for the poor bastards who have to work today. And for all of you who have off, don’t get started too early. Tuesday will be here before you [...]
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Christmas Spirit
December 27th, 2012 · Comments Off · holiday, humor, video
Red Green offers some sage advice for perhaps the majority of. (Shoulda posted it sooner but I was one of those guys.)
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Epic Christmas Carol
December 26th, 2012 · Comments Off · bizarre, holiday, humor, video
EpicMealTime is celebrating the holidays in proper fashion. But before we can get into that, the Sauce Boss has to learn some valuable lessons.
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Happy Christmas!
December 25th, 2012 · 3 Comments · holiday
Best wishes to you and yours for this holiday season from me, the guy behind the keyboard. It’s the time for family and friends, giving and receiving gifts, great food and a feeling of closeness. It’s your time. It’s our time. When you read this, it may be prior to your planned festivities, or after [...]
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Christmas bots
December 21st, 2012 · Comments Off · clever, holiday, tech, video
The elves are not happy about this. GM factory robots Autonomous Christmas Lab
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Proper Eggnog
December 20th, 2012 · 1 Comment · holiday, humor, video
Learn the proper way to enjoy a glass of eggnog with Roland Ballance, the Eggnog Connoisseur.
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