Archive for the ‘smile’ Category

Poncho Tent

Posted: 13th November 2010 by graham in Gadgets, smile

I have just read an article talking about a revival of 1950’s holiday habits Most people who enjoyed cycling and camping trips in the 1950s could not afford to fly, as with many of today’s recession-hit holidaymakers. The recession appears to be re-shaping holidays, with trips abroad being replaced by holidays in Britain and a [...]

Would You?

Posted: 10th November 2010 by graham in smile

She is looking for accommodation and sees an advert for a flat locally at a good price. The story is that it is an Indian professional who has had to move away with work and now is not a good time to sell so he is renting it out fully furnished. After contacting the ‘landlord’ [...]

Help With My Computer Faults

Posted: 25th October 2010 by graham in Gadgets, Linux, My life, smile

Just had a friendly call from a lady in a call centre overseas. She kindly offered to fix some problems on my computer. She said that she was calling from the support centre for my computer and if I switched it on she would guide me through the setting on WINDOWS!!!!!! and fix the known [...]

So That is What You Call Falling

Posted: 11th October 2010 by graham in smile

There was a form on my wife’s desk at work this morning from the North Yorkshire and York NHS Falls Prevention Service. They call themselves a “multi-professional guidance for use by the primary health care team, hospital staff, care home staff and social care workers.” It included this information: By falling we mean ‘ a [...]

Scariest Video Ever

Posted: 29th September 2010 by graham in Gadgets, smile

The link was sent to me by my friend Matt. The title said it was the scariest video you have ever watched. So I watched – and it was. I was gasping, and my heart was pounding. My wife watched over my shoulder and she was unmoved. I asked why. She said because she would [...]

Unwelcome at Bootham Hospital

Posted: 29th September 2010 by graham in My life, smile

It is not there are no signs at Bootham Park Hospital in York, but they are certainly a joke. Let me tell you about my recent adventure there. It is our local hospital for those with mental health needs. A member of my congregation is a patient there and I set off to visit. I [...]

PERVERTED STUDENT FAILS QUIZ IN A BIOLOGY CLASS

Posted: 29th August 2010 by graham in Global, My life, smile

That was the headline on page 16 of the 21/8/2010 edition of Uganda’s paper ‘Saturday Vision’. I thought it so funny I have reproduced it in full below. The Biology teacher asked students during class: Would you please name the organ of the human body, which under the appropriate conditions, expands to six times its [...]