Tag Archives: True Stories

>What are those lumps on the water?

Posted on 23 April, 2011 by jb

> Jake used to work in tourism on Grand Cayman in the Caribbean and has been asked some very dumb questions What are those lumps on the water? (Um, waves). How deep do you have to go to dive under … Continue reading →

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>Whoosh….

Posted on 14 February, 2011 by jb

> There’s a new stair lift on the market.It’s so fast, it gets you to the top of the stairs before you forget why you wanted to go there in the first place.

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>There will never be….

Posted on 3 February, 2011 by jb

> …an dynamo-powered iPhone charger, because Steve Jobs doesn’t acknowledge that the iPhone has a battery-life problem. Or at least not until Apple’s engineers come up with a wireless energy transfer concept that only works with their product…..

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>Miner damage

Posted on 3 February, 2011 by jb

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>I use this system, too

Posted on 2 February, 2011 by jb

> And this is how I fold them

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>Never question a drunk

Posted on 1 February, 2011 by jb

> True story, told by a woman I was shopping at the local supermarket where I selected: A half-gallon of 2% milk A carton of eggs A quart of orange juice A head of lettuce A 2 lb. can of … Continue reading →

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>Nicely gift-wrapped too….

Posted on 10 January, 2011 by jb

> There are distinct similarities between trying to dispose of a 5 year old Sony 32″ flat-screen TV and some 40+ year old Douglas A4 Skyhawk ground attack aircraft. Ours cost €1500, it’s now worth sod-all and threepence and you … Continue reading →

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>Origin of the species

Posted on 17 March, 2010 by jb

> Ms jb’s lurking around the Origins store in the Manhattan Village Mall. Despite having a really good tan, she’s looking for a bronzing cream. “Not an EXTREME one” she says ” I don’t want to end up looking like … Continue reading →

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>True Stories

Posted on 5 January, 2010 by jb

> Thatcher is dining out with her Cabinet Waitress:  Would you like to order, Prime Minister? Margaret Thatcher: Steak, please. Waitress: How would you like it? Margaret Thatcher: Raw Waitress: And what about the vegetables? Margaret Thatcher: They’ll have the … Continue reading →

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>True story

Posted on 30 December, 2009 by jb

> I used to work with an true idiot. I have absolutely no idea a) who hired him and b) why they didn’t sack him, but we were stuck with him. One tolerates idiots for a while, but continued cretinous … Continue reading →

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