Ramblings of Silver Blue

EVERYTHING HAS A GENDER You may not know this but many non living things have a gender. 1) Ziploc Bags are Male, because they hold everything in, but you can see right through them. 2) Copiers are Female, because once turned off; it takes a while to warm them up again. It’s an effective reproductive [...]

Susie lee done fell in love; She planned to marry Joe She was so happy ’bout it all She told her Pappy so. Pappy told her, “Susie gal, You’ll have to find another. I’d just as soon yo’ ma don’t know, But Joe is yo’ half brother.” So Susie put aside her Joe And planned [...]

affecting Color Laser Printers. (Click for article) It sounds like a conspiracy theory, but it isn’t. The pages coming out of your color printer may contain hidden information that could be used to track you down if you ever cross the U.S. government. Last year, an article in PC World magazine pointed out that printouts [...]

…that I didn’t tell you who those two songs of last night’s “Music of the Night” were for. I decided it would be best to just share them with you and not say anything more. They don’t read my blog anyway, so it’s not like it would serve a purpose.

The Voice (P. Gessle) As recorded by Roxette Between the open heart and the whisper goodbye there’s a perfect teardrop in your eye Between the lover’s moon and the trembling sky there’s a broken dream in your mind And your voice is carrying the love you have lost and the change of heart in someone [...]

The Sweet Hello, The Sad Goodbye (P. Gessle) As recorded by Roxette Red like fire was the day I met you I tell you now, there are no regrets in this room there are many memories some are good, some I try to forget. I thought we were the chosen ones who were supposed to [...]

My heart goes out to Bone Collector, as she lost her Uncle this morning at 5am. Sorry that I didn’t have my phone with me to alert everyone else; I do hope, however, that you take comfort in knowing he’s no longer in pain. Some people need to come down off their high horses, get [...]

Jazz legend Shirley Horn dies at 71 NEW YORK (AP) — Shirley Horn, the jazz pianist and vocalist who got her start opening for Miles Davis and became revered as a master interpreter of American standards, has died at the age of 71, her record label said. Horn died Thursday night in her native Washington, [...]

One of my favourite new songs is “Look On The Floor (Hypnotic Tango)” by Bananarama. Lyrics taken from the Please Yourself Bananarama Info Site Official Release Lyrics: It’s close to midnight and I’m leaving now I’m getting in the car and heading out And I can’t slow down Coz I don’t know how You’ve got [...]

Every now and then I post my thoughts on things I wish I could say but for whatever reason am unable. You know, if you weren’t so damn clueless, I might give you the benefit of the doubt. As it is, the damage has been done and there’s no amount of talking that can be [...]

only Hamburger Helper will do. Beef Stroganoff to be precise. Only we made it with ground turkey. And used 2% milk. Still… all I can say now, other than I have a full tummy, is yum…….

Go ahead. Get your groove on. (Track now removed.) One hour, fifteen electic minutes of interesting material. (Adult language alert for two words in one track [the track appears around the 38 minute mark in the mix].) Subject to removal at any time. Encoded at slightly less than FM quality. I *MAY* put the artists [...]

I know, this is most likely a joke. But this was forwarded to me by BridgeMan, and I had to laugh. From ebay: You are bidding on a mistake. We all make mistakes. We date the wrong people for too long. We chew gum with our mouths open. We say inappropriate things in front of [...]

At last night’s Drew Carey comedy show, we had the usual vendors walking around selling popcorn and bottled drinks. Did you know that, according to the venue, due to Homeland Security regulations, venues are now required to take the lids off bottled beverages (Coke, Water, etc) and keep them because the “lidded bottle may be [...]

Two years ago, I posted the following: Holiday Horror stories: I’m pretty sure most people have them. Like the time the person I was in a relationship with went shopping for my Christmas present at 4:15 pm on Christmas Eve (they claimed that Christmas “snuck” up on them). What did I get? A coffee cup [...]

That almost all the RealAudio files are gone. I’ve cleaned house, taking almost 300 meg of files offline. Sorry if you came here looking for something specific, but this allows me to streamline (and perhaps keep better track of) what I have. It’s Friday, which means the Friday Floorfiller™ will be posted sometime tonight. In [...]

Blogging was light yesterday as I was preparing to go see Drew Carey and the Improv All-Star’s tour. For over an hour and a half I laughed, and laughed, and laughed. Drew Carey, Kathy Kinney, Greg Proops, Chip Esten, Jeff Davis, Jonathan Mangum, Sean Masterson and Laura Hall on piano kept us rolling. Especially when [...]

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A little boy wanted $100.00 very badly and prayed for weeks, but nothing happened. Then he decided to write God a letter requesting the $100.00. When the postal authorities received the letter to God, USA, they decided to send it to the President. The president was so amused that he instructed his secretary to send [...]

Via Ebay: Listing says: “Hi, Thanks for Stopping by. I list New and Unusual Items “All the Time” so while your here, Checkout the Other Fossil Fish, Trilobites, Echinoids, Sea Shells, Corals ect. i have Listed, and You’ll save on Shipping! FOR SALE ===> 1 HURRICANE NAMED WIMA. SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING IN FLORIDA, [...]

Thanks to Fritz, I now know about this Rolex. The poem reads: “A Heartfelt Plea on Your Birthday Let lovers breathe their sighs and roses bloom and music sound Let passion burn on lips and eyes and pleasures merry would go round Let golden sunshine flood the sky and let me love or let me [...]

with a meme from Neil. The game is simple. Type “[your name] needs” into Google and list the first 10 results. Italicize the ones that apply to you. 1. John needs a new name 2. John needs to learn the art of negotiating 3. John Needs Your Bone Marrow! 4. John needs cash for rent [...]

Due to Hurricane Rita, the floodwaters came up about 6 feet into most of the homes. Mrs. Boudreaux was sitting on her roof with her neighbor, Mrs. Thibodiaux, waiting for help to come. Mrs. Thibodiaux noticed a baseball cap floating near the house Then she saw it float far out into the front yard, then [...]

Spicy Beef Carbonade Recipe By : Dry Creek Vineyards Serving Size : 4 2 pounds sir tips or stew beef 1/4 pound bacon 2 large onion 4 cloves garlic 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 1 1/2 cups dry red wine 1 tablespoon chile powder 1 teaspoon each [...]

“Voodoo Magic” cover, due out in December (news courtesy of Electronordica.com). I know I’m not the only one who hopes that in the future, more photos are taken of the band. Too many of the covers of the singles (and the album) have used the same photographs.