If you are not around, are you a-square?

A ponderable with the humor in the vein of George Carlin, Steven Wright and Demetri Martin.

In response to last week’s question, “if you are not around, are you a-square?”,  my left-leaning birthday bud Jon concluded, “You can be both. Like Rush Limbaugh.”

My friend Richard proposed, “You could just be amorphous. Or possibly asymmetric.”  My neighbor Dick countered, “I'd rather be a-triangle, but I would try not to be obtuse.”

My cycling and possibly running friend Ted responded, “if you’re not around, your just not there, but not a square.”  My dad’s beach buddy Bob challenged, “Much depends on your whereabouts.”

My M&M’s friend Jeff recalled, “the infamous words of Huey Lewis and the News "it's hip to be square" therefore when I am not around I AM square!”

My DISH advisor Brett observed, “If you are around 'too much,' you are most likely very square."  And my friend Alan concurred, “I’m definitely a-“round” all the time, including when I’m around….”

My friend Royce questioned, “But what happens when I go around a city square? Can I do that?”  And my cousin Wes asked, “If you are a trapezoid, is that like paranoid (para-llel lines)?   

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When would you be completely full (instead of simply ‘full’)?

Today is the oldest you’ve ever been yet the youngest you’ll ever be.  Enjoy this day while it lasts and remember to smile

Hal

Do paranoid people feel like people are always paying attention to them?

A ponderable with the humor in the vein of George Carlin, Steven Wright and Demetri Martin.

In response to last week’s question, “Do paranoid people feel like people are always paying attention to them?”,  my birthday bud Jon quickly responded,  “Yes, Hal.  And I know you’re listening…”  My sailing friend challenged, “No, but they are worried they might be.”

My dad’s beach buddy Bob observed, “only if they are narcissistic.”

My sailing friend Vaughn shared, “As a paranoid person, I have to tell you that yes they do, especially when they have nothing better to do.”  Then my friend Royce added, “They are only paying attention to me so they can get something! We paranoids have rights you know. So leave us alone.”

My cousin Wes replied, “And looking at them, laughing at them, spying on them, plotting against them, invoking the Patriot Act  and generally acting like the TSA, NSA and CIA.”  

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if you are not around, are you a-square?  From my Habitat-building and sailing friend Henry

Live well...laugh often and heartily…. have a good week and never regret anything that made you smile!

Hal

Syracuse U  football beat #15 WVU by a lot on Friday.  Yes, there is always hope.  Have a great week.

Do monkeys people-around?

A ponderable with the humor in the vein of George Carlin, Steven Wright and Demetri Martin,

 

In response to last week’s question, “Do monkeys people-around?”,  my cousin Valarie concluded, “Monkeys are too intelligent to ape humans.”  My dad’s beach buddy Bob agreed, “The smart ones don't.  They know when they are well off” to which my friend Kevin added, “Given the nature of some people....I think that might be insulting to monkeys.”

My sailing friend Scott believes, “Only on sailboats…” while my friend Royce added, “It depends on the species. Gad! I sound like a primatologist.”

My sailing friend Vaughn wrote, “Yes, monkeys people around or they did in the Tarzan movies with Johnny Wiessmuller.”  Another  sailing friend, Kurt, wrote “after several million years of evolution, yes” to which my friend Tracey clarified, “monkeys only people around when we aren't looking.”

My friend Swany explained, “I’m a believer.”  See his punny note at the bottom of email.

My flying and biking friend Ted shared, “Absolutely!! You witnessed one "peopleing" around on my son's head when we were in Costa Rica!! (pictured)

My friend Chris wrote, “I am inclined to say no, other than the obvious 'Curious George' and other cartoon like characters which are based solely on fiction. If monkeys people-around then you would see monkeys dressed up in suits with briefcases talking about the financial aspects of our current economic situation...which we don't.”

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Do paranoid people feel like people are always paying attention to them?   From my friend Lesley

Live well...laugh often and heartily…. have a good week and never regret anything that made you smile!

Hal

From my friend Swany:  Hey, hey.  A while ago I was returning from Tennessee, on the last train from Clarksville, trying to get to Pleasant Valley Sunday and I was observing a young group of males bopping about from seat to seat.  Now I'm a believer of having some good clean fun but I was trying to get some pillow time.  I approached one of these long-haired free spirits and said, "For Pete's sake, I'm trying to get a little shut-eye here."  He promptly and so lightheartedly replied, "Tomorrow's going to be another day, we're just looking for the good times man."  Bewildered I responded, "So you're saying I need to lighten up and just put up with your 'good times?'  Well, I'm not your stepping stone!"  With that the rest of the jovial gang paused and one spoke out, "Man, you need to find your own dream world and get out of those shades of grey.  Life is too short."  Realizing I was quickly outnumbered I slumped back in my seat and tried to figure out what the heck that meant.  Sometime in the morning it finally came to me, it was about enjoying life.  I thought to myself, I wanna be free like them.  Not tied down to the rat race of life...carefree and fun!"  As the train came to a stop I felt rejuvenated.  I popped up from my seat a free man.  I quickly gathered my belongings and was excited to start fresh.  I jumped from the train car and stepped right into a pile of horse manuer.  My leather shoe was coverd in something that looked like a brown tapioca sunday.  As I looked up I saw the four young guys walking away and one turned around to see my predicament.  He winked at me and said, "Lookout, here's comes tomorrow."  It was a quick lesson in life and later I was reading the local paper and saw those same guys from the train.  It was a band called The Monkees.  So in regard to this week's question - yes, monkeys or monkees can people-around.

If you take a laptop computer for a run, do you could jog your memory?

A ponderable with the humor in the vein of George Carlin, Steven Wright and Demetri Martin.

In response to last week’s question, “If you take a laptop computer for a run, do you could jog your memory?”,  my birthday bud Jon recommended, “Yes, but you need to be careful not to get a slipped disc!”  Then Jon’s friend David cautioned, “if you are not careful, both you and the computer could crash.”

My dad’s beach buddy Bob noted, “Much depends on where you place it while you jog” as my friend Tracey added, “No, but you will certainly jog ITS memory.”

My sailing and IT network repair friend explained, “I usually set my laptop running while I sit comfortably in my easy chair. Sometimes it jogs my memory but I am sure it is an accident.”

My cousin’s brother Jack lamented, “My laptop no longer runs fast enough to jog anything, even memory.  Of course you can never have too much memory!”

My organizational behavior friend Marya advised, “Running with a laptop, like yoga, meditation, sudoku, playing cards and crossword puzzles.  All of these things 'the doctors' (and not those ones on TV) say will 'jog your memory and prevent Alzheimer’s.  That extra glass of vino with friends...THAT always jogs the memory...I seem to always share the 'red cheek moments', LOL!!!!!!”

My college roomie and sailing friend John then shared, “A run is to get outside and away from the computer.  Sometimes I do some productive thinking while exercising.”

Please share your thoughts about "things that make you go 'Hmmm' “:

Do monkeys people-around? 

Live well...laugh often and heartily…. have a good week and never regret anything that made you smile!