Hey Pete, you are a regular western tough man

I heard about your recent run in with those outlaws over at the rough diamond site.

http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/diamondsintherough/738164/

So we want to really know what happened. You know, from the standpoint of the man's perspective. So chime in with the details when you get a chance.

- Pants Armstrong

Soap Operas

Recently I watched some soap operas. Probably to your surprise, I had never watched one. I don't care for operas. At over 70 years old that was quite the surprise to many of my friends that I had never viewed even one. Many of my friends watch them daily. Well one afternoon I watched a number of them. To my surprise, there was not an opera in any of them, not even any singing. As for soap, not a one of them had any in the show. Nobody washing their hands, no body washing clothes, or even a scene of a laundromat.

Someone really ought to change the name of those things.

- Mildred Wilson

Congratulations Pete Falcon

September 23, 2008 at approximately 11am, Pete Falcon tripped and fell. But unlike normal falls, this was almost left him disabled for life. Flesh was ripped from the shin, and cuts and bruises in other parts of his body. Also his back was hurting from being twisted in the fall. Pictures can still be found on the internet of the terrible wound to the shin. Doctors around the world still marvel that he can even walk today. (well I through that last sentence in for effect) But many did wonder if he would heal normally. (not that he does much normally) But now one year to the date, he is still riding strong, walking just fine, and if you didn't know about the accident, you would never suspect anything. The scar is still rather crude looking, but healed up of course.

So Pete, take it easy and don't jump over any walls on this anniversary.

- Monocogman

Congratulations Pants Armstrong

Hey Pants,

I heard you pedaled the Surly past the 10,000 mile mark today. Congratulations.

Wait until you see the the Monocog in a few weeks. Major transformation about to take place. It may be catching up in miles to the Surly soon. Well it still hasn't crossed the 5000 mile mark yet, but getting close.

- Monocogman

You lie George Wilson!

George,

We heard clips from the speech you gave at the Great Snowmen of the Northwoods Club in Ely, MN this past summer while you were away. You went on and on about how hot the desert is, and how you just think 57 degrees below zero is so much better than anything above 90 degrees. You lie. You spend your winters here in Arizona, and we have heard on so many occasions your little line, "The desert is so much better than Minnesota because you don't have to shovel heat." Our sources tell us that you were accepting some honorary award for your past service to that goofy snowman club you were apart of. I think you were just saying all that so they would give you that gift certificate for the Roadkill Cafe in downtown Ely.
Well George, the truth is now out there, you lie.

- Pete Falcon

Fossilizing

Back as a child we used to visit uncle George and aunt Mildred up in the iron range.
They had a term for your birthday. They called it fossilizing. So Monocogman, I heard you are fossilizing today.

So you old man, are you able to keep up with us young guys anymore?

- Pants Armstrong

Who came up with the idea of a birthday celebration?

Ever wonder about that?

The thought of making a big deal over making it through another 365 days. Then adding another number to your age. Cake, candles, singing "Happy Birthday". Whose idea was that?

Children love it. Women stop having birthdays at age 39. Dads can't stop having birthdays if they have children who like to make or buy them gifts.

The Bible tells about two birthday celebrations. In both of them someone lost their head.

Happy Birthday to you!!!

-Monocogman