How does one 'make good time'?

In response to last week’s question, "How does one 'make good time'?", my dad's beach buddy Bob replied, "by beating the clock.  That is where the rewards are," to which my college roomie added, "One way is to drive fast to "make up" time.  Another way is to sleep fast, if we get to bed late and need to rise early."

My writing and sailing friend Rich shared, "The ingredients are always around you, loving family, good friends, sunny spring days, warm summer evenings, blustery fall days, crisp winter mornings, new experiences, the comfort of home, a glass of wine or a cuppa tea, take something from every column on the spreadsheet that is your life and the world you live in and whip it together for your own good time, in the words of the Immortal Hal Schlenger - "Never miss an opportunity to do something that makes you smile!"

My sailing friend Kurt declared, "This is an easy one' Sailing is the answer," which led my birthday bud Jon to reply, "Drinks much beer."

My comedic friend Bruce recalled, "Get Norman Lear to write a series starring J.J. Walker.   My friend Lon lamented, "I have been looking for Ms Good time, (Interested in meeting her), so if you find her, let me know."

My cycling friend Ted concluded, "Good Time can only be made on an expensive watch such as a Rolex!"

My wise friend Ed, who once asked me after running up a hill, "can you catch asthma?",  wrote, "I've been procrastinating on my response.  Am I too late....:)  "  Similarly, my cable marketing friend Megan wrote, "Since I’m a Pro at procrastination, I’m just answering last week’s question today!!  The big “pro” of procrastination is the “pro”bability that a distasteful task might no longer need to be completed, at least by you.  I’m certain that my hubby believes if he procrastinates on the honey-do list that I’ll just handle it myself!" Another cable friend and sailor, Jason, reminded us that "procrastination is 'in favor of cras and tineo', which are Latin for 'I hold tomorrow'."

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

Are you insensitive or just don't care?

Never miss an opportunity to do something that makes you smile!

Hal

Thanks to my wife Alison for pointing out another fun Weird Al Yankovic video.  Enjoy:  http://youtu.be/XsWo8apgLys

Thanks to Demetri Martin, Steven Wright and George Carlin for the inspiration for Hmmm.

Stop by www.nichelabs.com to see what else I'm up to.

     

What is "pro"-crastination in favor of?

In response to last week’s question, "What is "pro"-crastination  in favor of?", my writing and sailing friend Rich advised, "We are in favor of taking time to smell the roses instead of mowing the grass; not bothering to get all hot and sweaty when there could be zombie apocalypse tomorrow; we are in favor of letting all things happen in their own sweet time, remember Rome was not built in day.  All of this is best expressed by the immortal Scarlett O'Hara, 'I'll think about it tomorrow, maybe'."

My dad's beach buddy Bob wrote, "It's the hope of never getting there."  To this, my social media friend Mark believes, "pro-crastination supports living in the moment. Knowing what to focus on now that is important, versus the things that will not matter one iota if I get hit by a bus when I leave work today."

My dog rescue and IT friend Corey declared, "I'm in favor of not calling it “concrastination” or “postcrastination”?  I mean, why do something today that you can easily put off till tomorrow after thinking too much…other than fishing or in my case “catching” of course.  Ha ha." 

My cousin Wes explained, "Pro-crastination is being in favor of waiting until later, like replying Tuesday instead of Monday.  It is from the Latin referring to a Roman Senator Crantis who could never make a decision."  My neighbor Al added, "Actually it's pro tomorrow from the Latin cras or crastinus (adjective) So for 'today,' why don't we say 'pre-crastinus'?  Yet the Latin for 'today' is hodie, so we could say 'post-hodie' because we all know that "hodie was heri's cras" (Yesterday was today's tomorrow)."

My cycling friend Ted, who recently turned 5-0 admitted, "Pro-crastination is in favor of putting off that colonoscopy! No lectures please!"

And my birthday bud Jon cautioned, "Not sure, but make sure you spell it VERY CAREFULLY!" which was right on target given my equestrian friend Royce's reply, "I don't know about you all, but castration should only be used for animals, and select pre-verts."

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

How does one "make good time"?  (from my friend Lesley)

Never miss an opportunity to do something that makes you smile!

Hal

What a wonderful world we live in.  Thanks to hospice care, my mom was allowed to end her battle with lung cancer  on Wed with her dignity, with her class, and with minimal pain.  My love and thanks to my dad, for caring for my mom more than himself, to Alison and Zak for being so caring and supportive of our family, to my sister for so much time and effort with just about everything, to Rhoda, Erica, Paulette and Debbie for providing in-home care for both of my parents, and to the many, many, many friends, colleagues and family, including Henry and Candy, Barbara, Ed, Mike, Lesleigh and Ann who shared time, support and prayers over the past 2 months. 

Thanks to Demetri Martin, Steven Wright and George Carlin for the inspiration for Hmmm.

Stop by www.nichelabs.com to see what else I'm up to.

Why do we wash bath towels? Aren't we clean when we use them?

In response to last week’s question, "Why do we wash bath towels? Aren't we clean when we use them?", my writing and sailing friend Rich concluded that it's "to restore the fluffy."

My dad's beach buddy Bob commented that we're clean after washing "only if you use soap," to which my cycling buddy (and father of 2) Ted shared, "There are just some people (no 13 yr boys mentioned here), that somehow manage to get filthy again 13 milliseconds after stepping out of a shower, thereby rendering the bath towel dirty!"

My equestrian friend Royce suggested, "This sounds like a question for the makers of TIDE. I just air dry."

My social media friend Mark replied, "Now I am worried.  Since we wash towels, how come we don't wash our toothbrush? Or the bar of soap?"   (Mark, you don't?)

And my engineering friend Steve got stuck, "I’m not sure… I’m still trying to figure out why we drive on parkways and park on driveways."

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

What is "pro"-crastination  in favor of? 

Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that makes you smile!

Hal

Congats Germany, World Cup Soccer champs 1-0 after 118 minutes of playing time. BTW:  LeBron James will score a hole lot more in a 48 minute NBA game.

Thanks to Demetri Martin, Steven Wright and George Carlin for the inspiration.

Stop by www.nichelabs.com to see what else I'm up to.

    

What is the opposite of fireworks?

In response to last week’s question, "What is the opposite of fireworks?", my IT friend Kosol cleverly wrote, "not being able to get past first base."

My social media friend Mark observed, "The opposite is a nap. I like both equally. I say ahhh after a good one. But the two are opposite in every way I can imagine. Even the time of day when each is appreciated most is on opposing sides of the clock."

My hiking friend Kelly concluded that the opposite is "abject boredom = concert from any popular band of the last 10 years" while my college roomie John described it as "Going to a staff meeting."    My project management friend KJ  thought it was "a really dark, starry night with lots of peace and quiet."

My management guru friend Stuart replied simply, "The answer is in Oklahoma, Stillwater."

My dad's beach buddy Bob said it was "A fire flop" while my cycling friend Ted said it was "WaterFailures!" and my dog rescue friend Kate replied, "Rain doesn't."  My neighbor Al offered, "Unemployed Fire" while my engineering friend Steve, equestrian friend Royce, and marketing friend Jeff proclaimed, "Waterworks perhaps, but then again, depending on what you say to your wife you may get both."

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

Why do we wash bath towels? Aren't we clean when we use them?

Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that makes you smile!

Hal

Thanks to Demetri Martin, Steven Wright and George Carlin for the inspiration.

Stop by www.nichelabs.com to see what else I'm up to.