Archive of entries posted on 19th July 2018

Thursday Night Open Thread

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I like Elton John’s early stuff. Some of those songs from the early 1970s are still pretty good all these years later. Well, I think so.

[The YouTube]

Oh, in case you are thinking there’s some related “Weird” Al video I’ll be sharing tomorrow night, you’d be thinking wrong. I won’t be sharing a related “Weird” Al song tomorrow night. Sorry if that disappoints you, but it’s just how I’m it this week.

What about you? Got something you’d like to share with everyone? It’s Thursday Night Open Thread, and you control the conversation.

What’s on your mind?

Link of the Day: How Not to Train a Service Dog

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[High Praise! to Neatorama]

An Important Lesson About Service Dogs

Once you’re there, be sure to click the link near the bottom marked “this Twitter thread”. This piece is much better than the piece I linked, but you’ll need to read the piece I linked first (it’s pretty short) in order to have the necessary context for the second piece.

I assure you that it’s worth a read.

[Think you have a link that’s IMAO-worthy? Send it to harvolson@gmail.com. If I use your link, you will receive High Praise! (assuming you remember to put your name in the email)]

Icebreaker: Which Band/Artist – Dead Or Alive – Would You Like to Have Play At Your Funeral?

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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.

Which band/artist – dead or alive – would you like to have play at your funeral?

Beethoven

Because that way neither one of us would hear what he’s playing.

Followed by Blue Oyster Cult doing an encore of “Don’t Fear the Reaper”

Fun Facts About SarahK!

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Well, guess whose birthday is today?

That’s right. Its SarahK’s birthday! And we couldn’t let the day pass without helping all of you get to know SarahK a little better. So, we present Fun Facts About SarahK!

  • Many readers of IMAO first came to know of SarahK when she won First Prize in the IMAO T-Shirt Babe contest.
  • First Prize was marrying Frank J.
  • Grand Prize was not marrying Frank J.
  • SarahK won the contest fair and square. She knows how to handle a weapon. That’s also why she wins all the arguments with Frank J.
  • SarahK is gluten intolerant. She doesn’t have celiac disease, she just has no patience for gluten whatsoever.
  • She lived much of her life in Texas, for which Texas is extremely proud.
  • When she married Frank J, she moved Frank J. to Florida, for which Texas is extremely grateful.
  • She later moved Frank J. to Idaho, for which Florida is extremely grateful.
  • SarahK was able to move back to Texas after she proved Frank J. had all his shots.
  • SarahK is raising three wonderful children. Four, if you count Frank J.
  • She has a hard time getting Frank J. to clean up around the house. Not because he doesn’t like to clean, but because he really hates that French Maid outfit she makes him wear.
  • When she was a little girl, SarahK wanted to be a princess. She settled for being the queen of all she surveys.
  • SarahK is a fan of the Twilight books. I’m not going to make a joke about sparkly vampires, because I read the Fun Fact about her knowing how to use a gun.

Let’s all wish SarahK a very happy birthday.

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