What do Bat Boys become when they grow up?

In response to last week’s question, "What do Bat Boys become when they grow up?,"  my neighbor Al, cycling friend Ted and cat-loving friend Tracey shared, "Everybody Sing -- Da Da Da Da Da Da Da Da--Batman!  Duh!"   My BBQ-loving friend Bruce added, "You so know the popular answer to that one!  Batman!  Except for that one guy who became Batgirl."  

My collaboration friend Paul noted the question was in plural and replied, "Batmen" while my friend Richard suggested, "Vampires! ….or possibly other forms of blood-sucking creatures, such as members of Congress or used car salespersons."

My hiking friend Kelley cautioned, " If you’re speaking of the bat boy of Weekly World news lore, I think they grow up to be the monsters from the 2005 horror flick 'The Descent'."

My social media friend Mark noted, "Fantasy baseball camp participants," while my dad's beach buddy Bob surmised, "Louisville Sluggers?," while my writing friend Stan declared, "Bat Boys become Clubhouse Boys – and some them become drug runners."

And then my cable marketing friend Megan put this all in perspective when she wrote, "Do any boys ever really grow up?  Is there such thing as a grown man? ” 

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Can you recreate something new?

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

Hal

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

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Doesn't it seem crazy that you can make amends but not make just one?

In response to last week’s question, "Doesn't it seem crazy that you can make amends but not  make just one?," my dad's beach buddy Bob waxed, "It is the other Women's fault.  They just can't take no for an answer."

My social media friend Mark replied, "I know much more about destroying amends. Sorry I couldn't help."

My cycling friend Ted advised, "Mistakes rarely happen one at a time," to which my equestrian friend Royce added, "You usually have more than 1 to make up for."   To this, my St George friend Bruce concurred, "For me it's "amends" I always screw up more than one thing!"

And my college roomie John shared, "Hoping I made at least one amend, but who decides?  Working on making more amends, maybe."

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What do Bat Boys become when they grow up?  from my friend Ted.   

(Go Orioles!)

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

Hal

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

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When a person adopts a dog or cat from a rescue, who rescues who?

In response to last week’s question, "When a person adopts a dog or cat from a rescue, who rescues who?," my social media friend Mark concluded, "We rescue the pet. The pet rescues everyone around," to which my dad's beach buddy Bob advised, "The owner of course.  The owner is the dog.  Ever see who leads who going down the street?"

My feline-rescuing (in a big way) friend Tracey shared, "I guess the obvious answer is that they rescue each other. We were perilously close to adopting a 10 year old dog from PetsMart on Saturday. Rescuing an animal is the best feeling in the world."   To this, my project mgmt friend KJ added, "It all depends on the needs of the pets and their humans. I have 2 doggie rescues. In my case, we rescued each other before any of us really knew what was happening. It just all worked out in the end."

My business collaboration friend Paul concurred, "It can go both ways.  When we rescued Sonny, he was older, diabetic, funky looking. We truly rescued that dog, and in the process, came to love him dearly.  When Sonny passed away, we picked up Minnie, a cute little puppy - she has rescued us from the grief over the loss of Sonny."   

Then my friend Bruce shared an entirely different perspective, "It is neither the product (dog or cat) nor the purchaser (you) that is rescued.  The dog or cat is being cared for; you are purchasing a product for which you will be imprisoned to time and physical debt.  The place that you purchased to dog or cat from is being rescued from further debt."

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

Doesn't it seem crazy that you can make amends but not  make just one?

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

Hal

Thanks to my dog rescue friends Ken & Nancy for organizing another fun dog hike and allowing Sarah to spend the afternoon with their 3-pack.

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

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It is possible to decide to be undecided?

In response to last week’s question, " It is possible to decide to be undecided?," my social media friend Mark believes, "Yes, absolutely. I think" to which my birthday bud Jon added, "Yes, but of course you can change your mind about it."  To this, my engineering friend Steve noted, "Of course, hence the quote, 'If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice.'"

My wise friend Richard advised, "Nope. To decide not to decide is to decide. That said, indecision is the key to flexibility."  And my collaboration buddy Paul concurred, "Sure.  A sign of maturity is recognizing that more is gray than black and white."

My cycling friend Ted explained, "Well according to the wisdom of my beloved wife, we can 'Agree to Disagree', therefore logic would dictate that we can also 'decide to be undecided.'"

My dad's beach buddy Bob replied, "It is a political ploy.  Should I have been undecided before I said I DO 62 years ago?  Hmmmm."  To this, my writing and sailing friend Rich cautioned, "I think 'I don't care, you pick' is a legitimate choice as long as you understand that you are giving up your right to complain bout it later."

My equestrian friend Royce lamented, "Alas, plans to write my autobiography have been compromised by a single statement."  My writing friend Stan responded, "Sure, it’s possible to decide to be undecided – especially when you want to mess with election pollsters."  And my cousin Wes wrote, "Sure -- just decode this to procrastinate on deciding and you will be undecided. Sort of like being agnostic."

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

When a person adopts a dog or cat from a rescue, who rescues who?

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

Hal

Best wishes to our friend Capt Phil, who takes over the dockmaster role at the sailing club.  Remember, "it never happened."

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.

    

Can you have flabs to steel?

In response to last week’s question, "Can you have flabs to steel?,"  my friend Richard noted that, "If you have too much flab, you can have “flabs to steal,” but not “flabs to steel,” to which my collaboration friend Paul added, "If you’re a middle-aged guy like me, it’s very likely that you have flabs to steal."

My sailing friend Kurt replied, "Don't know about Flabs of Steel, but I keep my Six Pack Abs in a cooler."  My cycling friend Ted concurred, "If I can truthfully state I have a Six Pack (in the fridge of course!), then I probably have Flabs of Steel!"

While my equestrian friend Royce answered simply, "Yes I do!," my dad's beach buddy Bob shared, "Perhaps.  I have told my grandchildren that I have a bronzed body of tempered steel.

My Noshfest friend Lon responded, "It's a matter of semantics. It could be turning flabs to steel, or having flabs of steel," to which my social media friend Mark requested, "I wish someone would steal my flabs."

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

It is possible to decide to be undecided?

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

Hal

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.