Chewbacca “Chewie” Mom

This mom has broken the record for Facebook hits. As of right now there are approximately 16,300,000 views. Click HERE to watch the video. It’s great. I laughed and cried and laughed a whole lot more.

Hope it puts a smile on your face, too.

10 Random Facts

I thought I’d go a different route today. In part because none of my posts were going where I wanted them to go and I started generating random facts and thought why the hell not.

I love random and useless facts. I hope you enjoy these.

1. Months that begin on a Sunday will have a Friday the 13th
2. Ernest Vincent Wright’s novel Gadsby has over 50,000 words none of which contain the letter E.
3. The male brain is on average up to 10% larger than a female’s brain however female’s brains have more nerve cells and connectors, therefore working more efficiently than men’s.
4. A group of kangaroos is called a mob
5. Russia’s country code is 007 (how apropos for what’s going on now)
6. While awake, a human brain can generate enough energy to power a light bulb (between 10-23 watts)
7. According to condom manufacturers, only 6% of the world’s population of men needs an extra-large sized condom.
8. According to MLB.com , Major League umpires make $300,000 a season. (I’ll be damned, I’m in the wrong doggone profession)
9. A hippo can open its mouth wide enough to fit a four foot child inside
10. The Declaration of Independence was written on hemp (marijuana) paper. (I have lots of things to say about this, but I shall censor myself at this time)

 

Counter to HarsH ReaLiTy’s “For Men Only – 10 Ways to Lie. . .”

One of my favorite bloggers Opinionated Man over at HarsH ReaLiTy had an interesting and funny post today, For Men Only — 10 Ways to Lie . . . but Not “Really Lie” to a Woman. As I was reading I got to thinking about women I know and yes some of this would fly with some of them, but not all of it with any of them. So, I came up with a counter of sorts.

OM 1:
The easiest way is to cross your fingers. This still counts… I don’t know what idiot told everyone this stops working when you are a kid. I use it all the time!

20/20 Hines Sight Counter:
Actually this does stop working after grade school. If you cross your fingers and we catch you, we will know something is amiss and proceed with the interrogation. The only thing that may save you is if you throw in