When are you hot?

In response to last week’s question, "When are you hot?,"  my dad's beach buddy Bob replied, "When there is a 3-day 3-digit gain in the stock market."

My neighbor Al observed, "Just about every day so far this month!" to which my temple friend Tracey noted, "Every minute of every day, 365 days per year. I don't really remember how it feels to be cold. I am a walking inferno."

  

My cycling friend Ted determined it is "when you are married to Ted C!  (Love you Carey)"  while my social media friend Mark advised, "When someone says so...besides you"

My organizational behavior guru Marya declared, "Honey, I'm always hot!" while my hiking friend Kelly lamented, "Mainly when whoever is checking you out is drunk."

My sailing friend Dawn recalled, "With sailboats in our club's fleet named Salty Dog, Lucky Dog, Hot Dog, etc, I was confused once when locating my sailboat and asked a crowd of sailors "am I hot or salty"...referring to our sailing fleet boat names.  Never got a clear answer!"

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

You scream. I scream.  Then what?  (National Ice Cream Day is Sunday, July 17)

We don't stop laughing because we get old. We get old because we stop laughing.  Make it a priority to have fun and make others laugh.

Hal

In preparation for Sunday's sundaes, here are some thoughts:

·         “You can't buy happiness. But you can buy ice cream, and that's kind of the same thing.

·         If your arteries are good, eat more ice cream. If they are bad, drink more red wine. Proceed thusly.”  ― Sandra Byrd, Bon Appetit

·         “I hope your only rocky road is chocolate.”  ― Amanda Mosher

And please pass along the importance to remain civil and non-violent as we address issues between law enforcement and multiple minorities.  Let's be the leader that the world knows we are.

Thanks to Demetri Martin, Steven Wright and George Carlin for the inspiration for Hmmm.  As I transition away from  NicheLabs, I invite you to call or email so  I can share what  I'm up to.

Where should you avoid going without bond money?

In response to last week’s question, "Where should you avoid going without bond money?," my writing and sailing friend Rich advised, "Out the front door," to which my neighbor Al added, "I'll start with .... sailing in the BVI's with Hal!  Foxy's, Soggy Dollar, The Willy "T", and Pain Killers usually lead to trouble." 

My birthday bud Jon cautioned, 'Casino Royale" while me engineering friend Steve and social media friend Mark replied, "Um, jail."

My dad's beach buddy Bob declared, "To a bond sale."

My managed IT friend Kosol recalled, "Vietnam, don't ever go to Vietnam without "bribe" money, sorry I meant bond money. You'll end up missing stuff if you don't."

And my PR friend Stan wrote, "Dixie. My GA tag doesn’t help with my accent, you all."

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

When are you hot?

We don't stop laughing because we get old. We get old because we stop laughing.  Make it a priority to have fun and make others laugh.

Hal

Hoping you found time this past holiday weekend to honor what our country's freedom and  democracy is about --- such as  non-violent debate and civility.  Let's hope and work to make it catch on around the world.

Thanks to Demetri Martin, Steven Wright and George Carlin for the inspiration for Hmmm.  As I transition away from  NicheLabs, I invite you to call or email so  I can share what  I'm up to.

What shouldn't you do in the dark?

In response to last week’s question, "What shouldn't you do in the dark?," my cycling friend Ted declared, "Experience has taught me that, using a man's technique (standing), you should never try to pee in the toilet in the dark, because it usually makes you say 'Oh Sh--!' "

My birthday bud Jon noted, "Read," to which my cousin Valarie pointed out, "unless it's Braille."

My dad's beach buddy Bob, who just celebrated his 63rd wedding anniversary (he's married longer than most people I know have been alive!), advised, "anything that you might be ashamed of doing in daylight."

My temple friend Tracey initially replied, "                      " which I thought was a clever way of hiding her answer, which was "get a haircut, have surgery or have dental work done."  My data analytics friend Kelly added ,"Breed grizzly bears" while my social media friend Mark D summarized, "1. Go down in the basement when the lights are out;  2. Look under the bed;  3. Don't run in the woods...he's always faster, even when he walks after you."

My temple friend Richard recalled, "to that great philosopher, Bruce Springsteen, dancing in the dark is acceptable. In honor of today being the 41st anniversary of the movie “Jaws” being released, I’ll go with “swimming in shark-infested water near Martha’s Vineyard, MA.”

My cousin Wes surmised, "Uh, run, stumble, use sharp objects.....or think darkly........" while another cousin, Greg  suggested  "ask someone in Alaska. They spend days at a time in the dark."

And my managed IT friend Kosol  elucidated, "I can't tell you what you shouldn't do, but whatever it is will come to light."

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

Where should you avoid going without bond money? (from my sailing from Jim)

We don't stop laughing because we get old. We get old because we stop laughing.  Make it a priority to have fun and make others laugh.

Hal

Summer Solstice last Monday was special for two friends.  My sailing and dog rescue friend Carolyn wrote, "Today I start my week by thanking the Cleveland Cavaliers!"  And my ethics friend Blair was able to enjoy "an extra long summer solstice. Flying to San Francisco today!"

Thanks to Demetri Martin, Steven Wright and George Carlin for the inspiration for Hmmm.  As I transition away from  NicheLabs, I invite you to call or email so  I can share what  I'm up to.

What’s after A-OK? and a Summer Solstice question

In response to last week’s question, "What’s after A-OK?," by cycling friend Ted got me with a reggae response knowing how much I love the soul and passion of reggae, writing "Bob Marley had the answer--It's B-Alright!"

My birthday bud Jon determined an equally positive response of, "B-OK."   Then my temple friend Richard cautioned, "Usually, after a slight delay while reality sets in, OMG, IDK, or OSIF (Oh sh-t, I forgot.)."

My sailing friend Norm replied, "Solid as an OAK (hey, I a bit dyslexic)."

My neighbor and engineering-bent pilot friend Al provided a method to answer the question, "Well since I can't type exponents in Gmail, this might be hard to read:   "K" is the Equilibrium Constant.   It stands to reason that the next step would be to substitute for "K" so that A -O= 

....and of course, you then just solve for Y."

My dad's beach buddy Bob shared, "'A' is always the best score obviously better than a B,C,D,E or F."  And my equestrian friend Royce provided a  disclaimer-style answer,  "It depends on what you are OKing."

And my organizational behavior guru friend Marya shared her common response, "Okey-Dokey!  ;-)   "

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

What shouldn't you do in the dark?

We don't stop laughing because we get old. We get old because we stop laughing.  Make it a priority to have fun and make others laugh.

Hal

Summer Solstice is one of my favorite days of the year, is today, June 20, because this is a leap year.  Typically it is June 21.  In Atlanta, there will be 14 hours, 24 min of daylight,  4 hours 30 min longer than Winter Solstice.   Nautical Twilight ends 65 minutes later.  Enjoy nature's Vitamin D and positive energy today!

Thanks to Demetri Martin, Steven Wright and George Carlin for the inspiration for Hmmm.  As I transition away from  NicheLabs, I invite you to call or email so  I can share what  I'm up to.

Why do people have eyebrows?

In response to last week’s question, "Why do people have eyebrows?," my dad's beach buddy Bob concluded, "it's to shade their eyes from indecent exposure" while my equestrian friend Royce believes it's "to, in theory, keep water out of your eyes and accent facial expressions."

My leadership development advisor Stuart quipped, "Easy. It helps them brows web pages."

My cycling friend Ted admitted, "I don't know, but they sure come in handy when I look at my wife and give her one of my lecherous Groucho 'eyebrow bobs.'  Good things then happen!"

My ethics friend Blair presented a better question, "Why do women paint eyebrows on when they are missing or thin? Oh, wait - it's to enhance our beauty!! Nothing functional about it. It's so embarrassing. Sigh. "

My cousin Greg was curious, "I think the bigger question is, 'why do some people NOT have eyebrows?' ” to which my college roommate John, who my wife describes as a good catch for someone near Annapolis, wrote, "I don't have eyebrows.  Who needs them?"

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

What’s after A-OK?  (from Demetri Martin)

We don't stop laughing because we get old. We get old because we stop laughing.  Make it a priority to have fun and make others laugh.

Hal

My temple friend Richard shared a favorite classic Muhammad Ali interchange with a flight attendant on a commercial airline:

FLIGHT ATTENDANT:  Please buckle your seat belt, Mr. Ali.

MUHAMMAD ALI:  Superman doesn’t need no seatbelt!

FLIGHT ATTENDANT:  Superman doesn’t need no airplane, either. Now buckle up!

Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of those killed or impacted by the tragic shootings in Orlando.  Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer said "Tonight our community witnessed a horrific crime... that will have a lasting effect on our community," a solemn Dyer said. "We will not be defined by a hateful shooter. We will be defined by how we love each other.”  May we have the civility and fortitude to respect and treasure our fellow human beings.

Thanks to Demetri Martin, Steven Wright and George Carlin for the inspiration for Hmmm.  Stop by NicheLabs to see what else I'm up to.