Do tomatoes belong in a fruit salad?

A ponderable with the humor in the vein of George Carlin, Steven Wright and Demetri Martin, In response to last week’s question, “Do tomatoes belong in a fruit salad? ”, my WV friend Mary Rich responded simply, “Euuwwwww….” while my birthday bud Jon clarified, “No, they belong in pasta sauce.” And my friend Kevin added, “No, there must also be a consistency of taste. Tomatoes do NOT have the same base taste (i.e. sweetness) that other fruits contain. Basically, I'm prejudiced against tomatoes.”

My dad’s beach buddy Bob concluded, “Not if you are straight.”

However, my cable marketing friend Megan shared another perspective. “My very literal husband would say yes. He also very squarely places mushrooms in the fungi group and refuses to acknowledge them as a veggie!”

And my friend Richard sought a common ground, writing, “ Maybe a tomato is like Shimmer (for fans of the original Saturday Night Live crew). The tagline for Shimmer was “It’s not just a floor wax. It’s a dessert topping too!” So for the tomato, “It’s not just a fruit. It’s a veggie too!” Would that make it a bi-comestible? Or would it be a metro-comestible?”

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Hal

Congratulations to my parents for being selected for a lifetime achievement award at their temple.

Are you considered drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on?

In response to last week’s question, “Are you considered drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on?”, my friend Richard concluded, “Only if you can do it without Velcro.” My friend Tracey, relating to something she didn’t explain, asked, “Are you conscious or not?”

My birthday bud Jon noted, “You're considered really drunk if you try to lie on the floor and miss!”

My friend Royce recalled things being OK “only if the floor demons don't start tilting the floor.”

My dad’s beach buddy Bob observed, “Sometimes you may be lying if you say you are not holding on.....It becomes part of the pleasure.” And my humorous friend Mark, who I hadn’t heard from in several months, replied, “of course not, especially if the cocktail waitresses are wearing short skirts (kilts?).”

My sailing friend Kurt advised, “On dry land, no. More rum would be needed. On the boat when the winds are high, you may need to hang on when you’re sober.”

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        Do tomatoes belong in a fruit salad? (from my friend Rich)

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Happy Spring! And Happy birthday this Sunday to my birthday buds, Adam and Jon.

Can you be past tense?

In response to last week’s question, "Can you be past tense?”, my sailing and writing friend Rich advised, “Yes, it usually costs me flowers, candy and in extreme cases a trip to jewelry store to get my wife past tense with me.

I can very much relate to my sailing friend Kurt’s observation that “about 5 minutes after I get to the lake, I am way past tense.” My cousin Wes had a similar experience, writing “Past Tense. Isn't that what we are enjoying while on vacation in Margaritaville? Ah, I feel so laid back after the massage with this Corona in hand. :) “

My dad’s beach buddy Bob noted, “It all depends on the type of medication you take to get over it. But there are times when it is great to be a bit tense......go girl, go.” To which my dear WV friend Mary Rich shared, “I am frequently past tense – often WAY past tense. That’s why G-d made Xanax.” And my friend Royce declared, “I'm so damned old I am past tense and very loose.”

My friend Richard responded, “I believe the term for being past tense is rigor mortis. (NOTE: If you aren’t familiar with this term, please consult your local medical examiner, undertaker, or necrophiliac.)

My cycling friend Ted answered, “My name is Ted and my past tense would be Tad!”

And then my engineering friend Steve put things into perspective when he shared, “Yes, just ask my masseuse.”

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Are you considered drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on? Happy St Patty’s Day

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Hal

The groundhog was right; Spring appears to be arriving shortly.

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Is it possible to dig half a hole?

A ponderable with the humor in the vein of George Carlin, Steven Wright and Demetri Martin, in response to last week’s question, “Is it possible to dig half a hole?”, my college roomie and sailor bud John wrote, “I do not think so - for a hole is a whole, not a half.” My birthday bud Jon came to the same conclusion, “Of course not. How could a half be a (w)hole?” My sailing friend Kurt added, “On the whole, I would have to say no. While it is possible to dig half the hole you intended, as soon as you dig any hole, you have dug a whole hole.”

My parrothead friend Sam challenged, “With a half-hearted effort, anything is possible!”

My neighbor Dick noted, “Yes, if you ask a half-wit to dig a hole and he does a half-assed job of it.” My friend Chris agreed, “It is possible if you half a$$ it...my brothers could attest to that. :) ” My friend Royce added, “It is if you are half in to it.”

My dad’s beach buddy Bob observed, “Very easily done. Say you have a 10 foot pole...you only dig a 5 foot hole to insert it. A different situation when you have a few screwballs trying to balance the federal budget by increasing it beyond revenue levels. Then you don't have to dig a hole...you just screw them into the ground.”

My food festival and now running friend Henry shared, “You dig half a hole if you are burying only half your treasure in it. You have to dig the other half when you bury the other half (unless you do half again, which is called a half life?).”

My cousin Steve, who runs a construction company that among other things, digs holes, advised, “Whenever I find that I have dug myself into a hole, whether a half whole or a whole hole, I try to remember to just stop digging before it becomes a whole lot bigger.”

My flying friend Ted offered his dental perspective, “Yes, it's possible to drill half a hole, so you can dig a half hole. We most certainly charge less when we have to drill small holes rather than big ones, and most patients would agree when reviewing their credit card statements that half holes really do exist!!”

Leave it to my writing and sailing friend Rich to find a see things from a different angle when he wrote, “Is a hole that is half dug half full or half empty?”

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      Can you be past tense? with my neighbor Dick

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Hal

Thanks to my sailing friend Mike, who recalled The Beatles’ song about digging holes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_DuHFjqBFI

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