we old guys are a fountain of useless historical and trivial information that we lived through and still remember the details of…..
speaking of fountains….
. did you know that that it was said that Ponce De Leon lead an expedition
to discover the fountain of youth in what is now florida in the early 1500’s?
well, cleokaya, sit you down and let me tell you a story about the time I thumped bibles in tulsa…….
one morning I woke up and decided to have breakfast. I went to the ice box — I know, it is really a refrigerator , but I still call it the ice box because when I was homeless, we………
hey! come back here, I’m talking to you!
Not nearly as annoying as the young folks who get in the “20 items of less” lane with fifty things and still get waited on. Then pull out coupons, some of which are expired. Then food stamps that don’t cover some of the stuff they SAY they thought they would. THEN get their wallet out and fish around to find the right credit card. THEN have to pull it out again to show it to the cashier who has been asked by the computer to check ID. THEN complain about not getting the right price on an item after they read the receipt while their ID is getting checked. While their dirty faced kids are CRYING the whole time.
At the express lane, Earl should charge each word to tell the story of Pres. Truman, Gen. MacArthur and Korean War and then, he needs to pay for those words. With cash only!
Freeholder1 Absolutely TRUE! I agreed with you 100%! I had seen those people at Wal Mart where I work. Shesssshhh! That drive me NUTS! Roll my eyes up/down sighhhhh!
sounds like you deserved the banishment! People in the express line are in a hurry, they’re trying to grab a few things and get on their way, they aren’t interested in a history lesson!
carmy almost 14 years ago
I wonder why, Earl. Maybe they should open an Educational Lane just for you.
Llewellenbruce almost 14 years ago
Keep it up Earl and you won’t even be allowed in the store.
GROG Premium Member almost 14 years ago
Earl, I think I may have seen you - or someone like you - recently.
jnik23260 almost 14 years ago
Why was Sarah Palin working a checkout lane?
cleokaya almost 14 years ago
Earl, you sound so much like a person that I have heard post here at gocomics.
Jascat almost 14 years ago
Earl has a lot of knowledge to share; he just needs to find more appropriate places to share it…LOL
baggybut almost 14 years ago
The public are just a bunch of whippersnappers that do not respect their elders. Go Earl Go! LOL
Nighthawks Premium Member almost 14 years ago
we old guys are a fountain of useless historical and trivial information that we lived through and still remember the details of….. speaking of fountains…. . did you know that that it was said that Ponce De Leon lead an expedition to discover the fountain of youth in what is now florida in the early 1500’s?
well, cleokaya, sit you down and let me tell you a story about the time I thumped bibles in tulsa……. one morning I woke up and decided to have breakfast. I went to the ice box — I know, it is really a refrigerator , but I still call it the ice box because when I was homeless, we……… hey! come back here, I’m talking to you!
dukekraus almost 14 years ago
Earl was annoyed with people selling shoes here… now they are not allowed in the Pickles Comment Line
ImaPlugger2 almost 14 years ago
Oh, so true. Ask any wife of a retired geezer. Gawd help the poor contractor who is a captive audience when working at the house for a few days…
freeholder1 almost 14 years ago
Not nearly as annoying as the young folks who get in the “20 items of less” lane with fifty things and still get waited on. Then pull out coupons, some of which are expired. Then food stamps that don’t cover some of the stuff they SAY they thought they would. THEN get their wallet out and fish around to find the right credit card. THEN have to pull it out again to show it to the cashier who has been asked by the computer to check ID. THEN complain about not getting the right price on an item after they read the receipt while their ID is getting checked. While their dirty faced kids are CRYING the whole time.
Yes, I sometimes shop at WalMart, too.
freeholder1 almost 14 years ago
The devil is in the COMPLETE details, Earl.
Wildmustang1262 almost 14 years ago
At the express lane, Earl should charge each word to tell the story of Pres. Truman, Gen. MacArthur and Korean War and then, he needs to pay for those words. With cash only!
Freeholder1 Absolutely TRUE! I agreed with you 100%! I had seen those people at Wal Mart where I work. Shesssshhh! That drive me NUTS! Roll my eyes up/down sighhhhh!
JanLC almost 14 years ago
ghostkeeper, my brother is retiring (from teaching) in July. I NEED one of those t-shirts for him.
cleokaya almost 14 years ago
nighthawks, oh no, not you too. LOL
Dry and Dusty Premium Member almost 14 years ago
LOL freedholder! I avoid Walmart as much as possible, which means 99% of the time!
jimpow almost 14 years ago
We need guys like Earl to tell the real facts because the Texas school board wants to re-write history. Shame on them.
COWBOY7 almost 14 years ago
Grog, I know I have seen someone like that recently!
Freeholder, ALL of the chain stores are like that! LOL
travburg1 almost 14 years ago
Bravo, FishStix, you tell ‘em!
EarlWash almost 14 years ago
FishStix HAS IT 100% CORRECT!
glitterygal07 almost 14 years ago
I’ve never heard anyone explain that before. Much less to a cashier…
NoBrandName almost 14 years ago
It’s sad that anyone can find it possible to support the Texas School Board.
lele11 almost 14 years ago
It’s more sad that some people don’t support the truth … as it happened, without pertinent & important omissions … ^..^
Frankie5466 over 2 years ago
sounds like you deserved the banishment! People in the express line are in a hurry, they’re trying to grab a few things and get on their way, they aren’t interested in a history lesson!