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1. about 14 hours ago on Arlo and Janis

   One night I woke up when my wife kicked me. She kicked me because I wouldn’t stop squirting her with a water bottle…in her dream!

2. 4 days ago on The Born Loser

   Years ago, during a layoff, you found out you were booted when your badge didn’t work to get inside. By the time my shift rolled around, a few women were standing at the door, afraid to swipe their badge.

3. 4 days ago on Luann

   Daughter left college after one semester. Encouraging mom said we’d be proud no matter what she did, unless she was a stripper…then no-filter me said, “Then Daddy would be proud.” That hurt for about six months.

4. 7 days ago on Arlo and Janis

   Grandson graduated high school yesterday. Daughter broke her leg the day before. Bad combination of steps and a hyper kitty. So, she’s went to the graduation ceremony on crutches!

5. 13 days ago on Arlo and Janis

   Both parents were teachers, so one “vacation” lasted six weeks during the summer. West on I-40, several state and national parks, Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Disneyland, Space Needle. On the diagonal back home the 12-year-old me wanted to go to Yellowstone since it was only 200-miles out of the way. After five weeks in the cab of the truck, parents’ radar was locked on “Home!” Fifty years later, I finally made it to Yellowstone!

6. 13 days ago on Arlo and Janis

   I know a really good way to minimize health care costs. Institute a VERY limited maximum payout for any lawsuit. For doctors, malpractice insurance is through the roof because it’s not if you’re going to get sued, it’s when. One doctor I knew paid over $20K a year for malpractice insurance. The doctor didn’t do any invasive procedures, mole removal, etc. Also check into the tax rates for countries with “free” health care. One country limits the amount spent for your treatment, stopping at a certain level," because you’re going to die, anyway." We’ll just give you drugs to pass away peacefully. I paid almost $1000 a month for my policy. Once, when the billing person told me my co-pay was $2100, I asked how much it was to pay cash (credit card). It was less than $900. I got new insurance soon after that.

7. 28 days ago on Arlo and Janis

   We have the BEST next-door neighbors! They watch our beasts when we go out of town and vice versa. We keep an eye on each other’s homesteads as well. She played taxi for us one year when both my wife and I were totally incapacitated at the same time. Generous & Trustworthy neighbors make all the difference in the world.

8. 28 days ago on Adam@Home

   Many years ago, first job was part-time janitor at a junior high. Worst job was opening up a urinal base to pull out all the cigarette butts that were clogging it up. Life hack – if someone has plugged up a toilet with a bunch of, well, you know, invert a garbage bag and use it like a glove to grab it and clear the plug. Works well for roadkill if you have to remove some. Still disgusting.

9. 29 days ago on Working Daze

   Grandparents bought my brother and I matching metal toy clanking lawnmowers for Christmas. Mom & Dad didn’t say a word, just waited till they were gone, and we were occupied with other toys. Stowed in the attic and we never missed them. They’re probably still up there with 60 years of dust on them, just waiting for American Pickers to come along and buy them for a few hundred bucks…

10. about 1 month ago on Moderately Confused

    I don’t use the “suggested” tip at all. It’s always zero for me. I leave what I think is an appropriate amount in cash on the table. I have a lot of empathy for waitresses since my daughter used to be one. I even got chewed out for leaving too much of a tip while out of town on company business. She is no longer a waitress, but a registered nurse for the last few years. Waitressing was just starting out, learning good work ethics and learning how to take care of people which translated nicely for taking care of people who aren’t at their very best.