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Parents Network: BPN Jokes & Quotes: Why Parents Get Gray Hair

Parents Network: BPN Jokes & Quotes: Why Parents Get Gray Hair

Book-A-Minute Classics Got another book report to do? English teachers have the inconsiderate habit of assigning mammoth-sized works of literature to read and then actually expecting you to do it. This wouldn't be so bad except that invariably the requisite reading is as boring as fly fishing in an empty lake. Half of those books don't even have discernible plots. And let's face it -- the Cliff's Notes are pretty time-consuming too. Worry no more. "That's nice," you say, "but I don't believe you." Latest additions: 4/6/12 Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. And, on Book-A-Minute SF/F... If you liked Book-A-Minute Classics, try our other Book-A-Minute pages: And try our companion site: RinkWorks Book-A-Minute Classics is a RinkWorks production. Talk Back Talk to us! Legalese Titles and trademarks are the property of their owners.

Weird Road Signs - See 10 Weird Road Signs From Around the World at WomansDay.com! Road signs are meant to do anything from indicate an upcoming turn to warn of hazardous conditions. But sometimes the signs are so unusual they’re more distracting than they are helpful. Whether that’s because the subject is unexpected (think Frog Crossing), an inside joke (think Bigfoot Crossing) or is illustrated a little too literally (think car driving off pier), at least it’s a good source of entertainment when you come across one. Here, we've rounded up the best of roadside humor. Bigfoot Crossing This warning was posted inside the Pike National Park in Colorado Springs some 15 years ago after a man living in the nearby town of Green Mountain Falls claimed he saw Bigfoot. Caution: Trucks and Tanks Outside Fort George in Inverness, Scotland, this warning of Mack trucks and tanks looks more like it’s warning of Mack trucks playing leapfrog with tanks. Speed Bump Ahead Posted near the arrivals entrance at Philip S.W. Broken Heel Warning Driving off Pier Is Dangerous Yield to Frogs

"fondling" in bed This post was updated on Jan 04, 2010; 9:35pm. Click Here for more fun and jokes! Check out Savings for You!Your online shopping coupon code & deal source! Sign up at Karmaloop.com now! get your own website free Your Daily Life in GIFs When you get caught making fun of someone behind their back: When a hot girl walks by a group of guys: When your hair just won't do what you want: When you make a reference to something funny and no one gets it: When you hear the words ‘food’ and ‘ready’ together: When your friends make a joke about you: When you show someone that they are wrong and you are right: When you stub your toe on the corner of a table: When you wake up from an afternoon nap and it's dark out: When you find out school is closed because of a snow day: When you realize you showed up an hour early for work: When you sit too long in one position and your butt falls asleep and it feels like this: When you and your best friend say the exact same thing at the exact same time: When you're too lazy to get out of bed and answer a text:/size] When you’re on Facebook and your little sister won't stop reading over your shoulder: When you're on a date and you try to hold in a fart: When you get a comment on your Socialphy post:

a thoughtful look at men and women A Thoughtful Look at Men and Women SHE DRIVES FOR A RELATIONSHIP. HE'S LOST IN THE TRANSMISSION By DAVE BARRY CONTRARY to what many women believe, it's fairly easy to develop a long-term, stable, intimate, and mutually fulfilling relationship with a guy. Of course this guy has to be a Labrador retriever. With human guys, it's extremely difficult. This is because guys don't really grasp what women mean by the term relationship. Let's say a guy named Roger is attracted to a woman named Elaine.

Popsicles! Not to sound full of myself, but I’m pretty sure this is the be all, end all of popsicle roundups. There’s a little something for everyone: the foodies, the purists, the ones who prefer frozen yogurt, the ones who prefer a little alcohol, everyone. Tweny-five options to be exact. The post I did last summer on the cold guys was one of DC’s most viewed ever, so I thought you’d all be up for another round – was I right? Click on the photo to be taken to the recipe. All photos and recipes copyright of their respective source unless otherwise noted.

8 small things that stopped suicides There are stories every day about some rescuer heroically stopping a suicide attempt -- breaking down a door, scooping someone off a ledge or cutting a noose down with a ninja star. But sometimes there's no strapping fireman or hero cop or friendly ninja, just one little silly thing between life and death. Something like ... The 16-year-old Chinese boy in this story was having a pretty shitty time. So he decided to jump off a bridge. She was a quick thinker and got past the cops by making up a story on the spot about how she was his girlfriend and this suicide was over her. From What's On Xiamen "Look at me," she told him. In this state, he was more than willing to let the cops take away the knife he was wielding and haul him to safety. Later, they exchanged phone numbers and she promised to call him and check on how he was doing. Now if your take-away from this story is that you can threaten suicide in the hopes of getting a girl to kiss you, that's clearly one possibility.

How to be a jerk. Sapiosexual (n) Nutella Lite and Dark Chocolate. Some stories stay with us forever. Scientific test #1876.5 This was outside my history professor's office. Text me when you get home.

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