Monthly Archives: November 2009
#634 The moment on a roller coaster after you get to the top of the first big hill and before you go down it
You drive to the park, you walk to the gate, you get your hand stamped, you run to the line, you move up, you grab a hot-dog, you move up, you check your watch, you get to the front, you … Continue reading
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#635 When the hiccups stop
How do you get rid of a bad case of The Hics? Brother, I don’t know about you, but in my neck of the woods it’s all about the junk science moves. Yes, when your diaphragm starts spazzing, it’s time … Continue reading
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#636 When your nose is dripping and someone hands you a tissue
Waiting in a long line for a roller coaster, writing your ninth grade math exam, riding to work on the commuter rail, it suddenly hits you: that slippery Shake, Rattle, n’ Roll way, way, way up your nose. You tap … Continue reading
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#637 Rocking out on air instruments
Oh, there’s more than just guitar. How many of these other air classics have you pulled off? 1. Air drums. Riding shotgun and nailing solos on the dashboard or cooking dinner and feeling the beats on the kitchen counter, you … Continue reading
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#638 When the amount of toilet paper left on the roll is the exact amount you need
Nope, no awkward, pants-around-the-ankles hopping here. AWESOME! Photo from: here
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#639 Carrying all the groceries in from the car in one big trip
It’s been a long afternoon. Making a list, checking it twice, heading to the store for milk, bread, and rice. Brother, let’s face facts: when you finally wheel onto your slippery leaf-covered driveway with a trunk full of wet celery, … Continue reading
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#640 Whipping down the hill really fast after pedaling hard all the way up
Wind whips through your hair and smacks your cheeks as you scream down the slope at the rip-rocketing speed of AWESOME! Illustration from: here
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#641 Kicking those clumps of frozen slush off the back of your car’s mud flaps
Hands up if you drive on the snowy side of the planet. If so then you know how your icebox on wheels gets sick when the weather dips. Washer fluid smears and freezes on your windshield, windows jam shut, and … Continue reading
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#642 The Surprise Left Turn Arrow
Has long left turn lane got you down? Are you backed up past where the lane even begins? Is there an 18-wheeler in front of you pulling a massive wraparound turn at the speed of sloth? Did the guy in … Continue reading
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#643 The sound of steaks hitting a hot grill
Tssssssssssssss. AWESOME! Photo from: here
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