Archive of entries posted on 4th June 2018

Monday Night Open Thread

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I’ve not chimed in on the whole Roseanne thing. Well, actually, I sorta did. But not really.

I’ve not chimed in on the Obama series for Netflix. Well, actually, I did. Over at my little blog. And that’s when I mentioned the Roseanne thing.

Bottom line is, I don’t care about Obama and don’t overreact to things. Read my blog if you really care what I think.

As for what you think, we do care. And it doesn’t matter what it is you think about, because you are the focus on these nightly Open Thread posts.

What’s on your mind?

Icebreaker: What Was Your Least Favorite Food as a Child or Now?

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Previously: “The 25 most popular icebreaker questions based on four years of data”

76 Fun Icebreaker Questions

Currently: The Only List of Icebreaker Questions You’ll Ever Need (Not all of which will be used, since some are either/or questions, which are boring.)

Your mission: answer the question in the comments with a good story.

If you don’t have a good story, you are encouraged to make one up.

What was your least favorite food as a child or now?

Kraft Macaroni & Mackerel. What were they even thinking?

Shockingly, even adding liver, brussels sprouts, and okra didn’t help

Straight Line of the Day: It’s Frank J’s 39th Birthday. Please Caption This Recent Photo of Him

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A little different today… we’re just mocking the old man to punish him for aging.

If you have something kind to say (instead of, or in addition to, leaving a caption), Basil has the official Happy Birthday thread a few posts back.

It’s Frank J’s 39th birthday. Please caption this recent photo of him:

Fun Facts About Frank J.

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Happy Birthday Frank J.


It’s Frank J.’s birthday! And we’re celebrating by sharing some Fun Facts about Frank J.

  • The J. stands for “Ward.”
     
  • If you leave Frank J. alone and unattended with your cat, he will pee on your cat’s head.
     
  • Donald Trump will pee on your cat’s head, even if he is not alone with it. You might think this isn’t really a Fun Fact about Frank J., but where do you think the president got the idea?
     
  • Contrary to popular myth, Frank J. did not play Wesley Crusher on Star Trek: The Next Generation.
     
  • He actually played Beverly Crusher.
     
  • Frank J. came to Earth as a small child after being fired into space by his scientist parents from the doomed planet of Krypton.
     
  • His parents didn’t know their planet was doomed. They just wanted to get rid of Frank J.
     
  • In a fight between Frank J. and Aquaman, to everyone’s surprise, Aquaman wins because Frank J. can’t swim without water wings. Harvey gets the blog.
     
  • Frank J. is the same age as Jack Benny. That’s why all the other bloggers at IMAO are based on characters from the Jack Benny Program.
     
  • For instance, I’m based on Rochester.
     
  • Frank J. regularly listens to classical music. His favorite classical pieces are “Kill Da Wabbitt” and the one where Bugs cuts Elmer’s hair.
     
  • Frank J. is famous for his plan to Nuke The Moon. However, Project A119, an Air Force plan to nuke the moon was developed in 1958, and only one of the bloggers at IMAO was alive in 1958. I won’t say his name, but it rhymes with “dazzle.”
     
  • Despite his gruff exterior, Frank J. really loves cute, cuddly kittens. With a hollandaise sauce.
     
  • Frank J.’s Birthday is a national holiday. You can go ahead and take off work. It’ll be fine.
     
  • Frank J. hates monkeys. There’s not a joke here. I figured at least one of these Fun Facts ought to be true.
     

Now that you know all that, you can celebrate Frank J.’s birthday in style.

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