10 Great Mysteries of the Universe, 2
Mysteries | Posted by Jannie on 15 October 2009 @ 6:38 AM 65 Comments
1. Why does the above pack of batteries cost $6.99, but the same 4 batteries — PLUS two flashlights (at the same store) cost only $4.99?
2. Speaking of batteries, why do some last for 20 hours and others from the same brand (even from the same package) last for only 2 hours?
3. How do mosquitoes know to bite you right where you can’t see them — the backs of your legs, arms, neck, etc.?
4. Speaking of flying bugs, how do fruit flies materialize from absolute thin-air, any time of the year?
5. What the heck’s up with the “Healthy Meals” aisle in the supermarket?
Should the other food aisles have signs like this…
6. Speaking of supermarkets, why does my nearest one feel the need to completely rearrange its stock at least once a year, just when I’m finally able to find stuff again?
7. Why in movies, tv shows and commercials, even after the characters turn out the lights, do their bedrooms still appear blindingly bright? And could you (do you) sleep in such a bright room?
8. Why do I live in eternal hope I’ll be able to somehow magically recreate — with my own hands and scissors — the one great haircut I’ve ever had?
9. Why did that hairdresser never return my calls? I left 2 messages on her cell. (She said she was soon leaving Supercuts to open her own shop and would welcome my business.)
10. I voted in an election, turned legal drinking age, graduated college, got a credit card, a car, a husband and a dog. I divorced, remarried and had a child. Any of those should’ve made me feel like an adult, right? So… why has it taken until now that I need reading glasses for me to finally feel “all grown up?”
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My first batch of “10 Great Mysteries” is here, in case you’re craving yet more today.
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On 15 October 2009 at 6:46 am Carol | Stress Eating said,
I love the supermarket photos. With truth in advertising, they really *should* have those crappy food signs!
On 15 October 2009 at 8:23 am Glenn Buttkus said,
1. When one shops around for a bargain there seems to be no logic other than old stock, new stock, old stockers
and young punks in a hurry at 4am when the shelves and tags are filled. Batteries cost too much, like pizza and gasoline.
2. This is a mystery, to be added to why does a car manufactured on Wednesday last longer and run better than cars done on Monday or Friday?
3. Those mosquitos that understand where the most tempting and safe areas to bite you are, are the ones trained in Louisiana by Lebanese terrorists. Texas mosquitos are a special breed though, and they kick the
asses of the cajun gang; easy to recognize them cuz they wear towels on their heads.
4. I think fruit flies are nearly microscopic and resistant to water, heat, insecticides, and spit; like the sidewalk bugs that attack us here on the VA campus.
They only swarm on the sidewalks. What’s up with that?
5. Madison Avenue hires a bunch of slick dudes to come up the “healthy” sides to all frozen and fried foods. It drives me crazy, reading labels and articles that repudiate the labels; like the low fat ice cream that I eat twice as much of to compensate for the missed fat; actually the fat still collects on me, so I don’t miss it. Actually the campaigns for JOLT pop were cool, cuz they just lay it out there–all the caffiene one can stand. Maybe that would work for donuts, beer, lemon merange pies, and like that. The “Crappy” signs could go over several aisles actually, like the chips and linen and paperbacks.
6. I think my supermarket changes the placement of much of its stock bi-monthly, or maybe I just come in different doors and become disoriented.
7. Gee, you don’t buy into the still-can-see the semi-naked bodies in the bedroom scenes? How about day for night shots, cuz they don’t want to come back after dark?
blue bunny knows the scoop here, turn off those lights, let the pupils dilate, and chase the sheep of your mind to Dreamland with Funsterland.
8. You can blame your mother probably, who instilled the need for you to be self-sufficient, creative, and competent. Give it up and pay for the haircuts.
9. She had her small business loan denied, Supercuts will not take her back, and she is too embarresed to call you back since now she is a greeter at Wal Mart.
10. Gosh, you shared more about the History of Jannie in this one mystery inquiry than we have gathered from over a year of trying to keep up with your mind and antics here in Funsterland. Of course we all understand that some part of you could wear reading glasses, hell, even use a walker or cane, and the other part of you is still Kelly’s age and temperment; whatever that may be. You are more in touch with your inner child than anyone I know; and you’re in touch with your outer child too–Kelly can testify to that.
So keep posing the mysteries and we shall all probe them passionately.
Glenn
Glenn Buttkus´s last blog ..In the Matter of Human v. Bee
On 15 October 2009 at 9:37 am Talon said,
Oh, those tricky supermarkets. They know you buy just what you need so they have to rearrange it in order for you to maybe be tempted into wandering down aisles less travelled – like the crappy food one!
I grew up quickly – I’ve worn reading glasses since 16 – lol!
Talon´s last blog ..Invigorating…
On 15 October 2009 at 10:38 am Nadia - Happy Lotus said,
Hi Jannie,
They recently totally rearranged the local Target. They did this about two years ago too. I think they do that so you are forced to walk through section that you normally would not. At least that is my theory.
As for all the others, I have no clue.
Nadia – Happy Lotus´s last blog ..Breathe in Life – Interview with Dorothea Delgado
On 15 October 2009 at 10:45 am Kimm said,
Some stores switch things around just so you have to walk up and down the aisles, by doing that you will more likely purchase more items.
We have at least 2 organic aisles in one of the stores I shop at, and I looked at what they have to sell. It maybe be healthier stuff then other boxed goods but I find I’d rather shop the outer circle of the store then heading up and down the aisle were the junk food is..
On 15 October 2009 at 12:00 pm vered | blogger for hire said,
Reading glasses – that’s a serious milestone!
vered | blogger for hire´s last blog ..Did Karl Lagerfeld Just Call Me Fat?
On 15 October 2009 at 1:48 pm Sara said,
Jannie — I can also count on you to make laugh when I really need to! I got a real chuckle about the supermarket. This is so true. Mine’s gotten pretty good about not rearranging, but for awhile they did often. I think the rearranging stopped after they passed out customer comment cards:~)
Well…regarding the reading glasses, I grew up immediately after I had lasik eye surgery. I gave up needing my distance glasses for reading glasses, which I’m always misplacing. Such is life:~)
One last thought: How come the “healthy food” always costs twice as much as the regular food?
Thanks for the chuckle:~)
Sara´s last blog ..Like Minds: The Love List Project
On 15 October 2009 at 2:01 pm karyn and barkaly said,
The answer to number 6 is stores do that to force you to have to look for things, which in turn causes you to add a few extra items to your cart.
The answer to the batteries. Promotions. I think it’s deliberate. And all batteries are not created equal. And the age of the battery.. the longer it’s been on the shelf, the less life it has left for you to use. They do expire.
On 15 October 2009 at 3:04 pm Jannie said,
It’s 2:45. Do you know where the chocolate is? Mine’s in the freezer and waiting.
Carol: Good one! And what is healthy anyway? Organic ice cream that gives you a greater chance of a heart attack??
Glennn, Glenn, Glenn, you cracked me up to no end, which you are probably well aware of indeed. WalMart — yessss, that’s where I saw Doreen. I KNEW IT!!! Masbe I’ll pop by with a pair of sharp scissors and see if she’ll give me a dry cut while she’s handing out the shopping carts. Just a snip and a tuck.
Talon: I wouldn’t entirely mind if they’d start arranging everything alphabetically. Like the sister did in The Accidental Tourist. Since 16 eh? I am such a late bloomer ’round.
Nadia: Remind me to tell you how i got lost in target and ended up spending the night there in the bath towel aisle. I was the first one at their Starbucks the nest morning, tho.
Kimm: Somehow I always manage to find the junk food aisles first. I think they have those areas treated with ultrasonic feel-good waves or the hidden scents of lilacs to lure us on in. Or both!
Vered: I wear my newly acquired adulthood with great pride. I can sense people every where taking me mores seriously in my specs.
Sara: Well, that’s interesting how you have one gravatar here and a different one showing in my comments list. And it’s not even Halloween yet! (theme for old Twilight Zone playing now.) I’m always misplacing my glasses too. I’ve already had 4 pairs in 2 months and am down to 1 pair now. Well, 1 pair broke and 1 got deeply scratched. So there is really just 1 pair missing at the moment. Yeah, why is healthy food more expensive? Because people will pay for it, alas.
Karyn: I just feel so sad about batteries and how they always seem to trick me. I might be better off writing letters of complaint to Everyready and Duracell. Yep, I see a pattern on the grocery store plot too. No wonder I go in for milk and come out with 38 things (but forget the milk.)
On 15 October 2009 at 5:21 pm Megan "JoyGirl!" Bord said,
That was wonderfully funny. I needed something so lighthearted tonight, when my heart feels a little heavy. Not “junk in the trunk” heavy, but just a little soggy.
Thanks, Jannie!
Megan “JoyGirl!” Bord´s last blog ..A Study in Sibling Reverie
On 15 October 2009 at 6:51 pm Julie said,
Great post!!! I have often wondered such mysteries myself. Along with others, like how does the dollar tree make any money?!?!
Julie´s last blog ..Busy, busy, busy!
On 15 October 2009 at 7:48 pm Paige said,
Crappy meals? like when one cooks hot dogs with a candle?
I look forward to reading more answers to your awesome inspiring questions
Paige´s last blog ..It’s ALIVE
On 15 October 2009 at 8:06 pm Jan said,
Love love the crappy meals sign. Can you imagine! Thanks Jannie for lots of laughs once again. Have you given any more thought to guest posting on my blog? I’d love your lighthearted approach to the spiritual.
xo
On 15 October 2009 at 8:17 pm Ching Ya said,
Obviously that’s happening all over the place for no.6. Yes, they have to rearrange everything so we can enjoy the treasure hunting. =P
Crappy food section huh? lol.. Can’t help but wondering how would they decide what to put there?
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On 15 October 2009 at 8:33 pm Shay said,
Crappy meals! Are those like happy meals, except crappy? LOL! That sign made me laugh out loud.
Shay´s last blog ..Welcome To The Twilight Zone
On 15 October 2009 at 8:56 pm teahouseblossom said,
Hahahahaha..these are definitely points to ponder!
I still don’t feel like an adult. Maybe someday soon.
On 15 October 2009 at 11:09 pm joaquin said,
the fruit flies are the worst. from hell. hovering over any banana that spends more that 4 hours in my kitchen.
joaquin´s last blog ..Thief
On 16 October 2009 at 12:10 am MiaHysteria said,
Ironically, I have often wondered the same…though I’m still waiting for the reading glasses, I’m vagually aware of the fact that even those won’t make me feel like an adult….where did these kids come from anyway…and why do they keep calling me “Mom”!?!?!?!?
MiaHysteria´s last blog ..The Ups and Downs
On 16 October 2009 at 12:25 am Walter said,
Mosquitoes know where the concentration of blood in our bodies and it happens to be in those places. And growing up is a never-ending process.
Walter´s last blog ..Pitfalls of instant gratification
On 16 October 2009 at 1:31 am Davina said,
I too would like to know how fruit flies materialize out of thin air. This summer was the worst for them. I even caught two of them doing the tango, if you know what I mean. They’ve got rabbits beat, hands down!
Davina´s last blog ..9. Thyme Out On A Mountain
On 16 October 2009 at 3:07 am cinderkeys said,
As usual, I have no answers. Only more questions.
Like … How come in movies, everyone can talk to each other on airplanes without yelling over the roar of the engines?
cinderkeys´s last blog ..Invisible people on the edge
On 16 October 2009 at 3:17 am SnaggleTooth said,
So many mysteries- so few answers…
Hope you needed more flashlights- I do!
I’ve graduated to armour-plated japanese fruit flies. They only live about 2 days- The eggs are already in produce prob-
In Science class in high shool, from 2 fruit flies living in a test tube in less than a week we had over a hundred flies- that’s fast! It was a genetics dominant/resessive experiment on their color- red lost, I think-
I sleep with tv light on
SnaggleTooth´s last blog ..Ivy Aster
On 16 October 2009 at 3:31 am Jannie said,
I iz up at 3:28 and I have no idea why. Enjoyed reading all the comments.
Will respond to all later.
Sweet dreams, here I come.
On 16 October 2009 at 7:09 am Lynn said,
Oh Jannie – the “Crappy Meals” made me laugh out loud!!!!
Lynn´s last blog ..Mystically magical, listening and a good thing
On 16 October 2009 at 7:18 am Grace Matthews said,
I do not have an answer to any of those Oh so Good Questions…I think it’s all a conspiracy…at least that’s what a crazy lady told me in the DMV.
Grace Matthews´s last blog ..I Do Declare!
On 16 October 2009 at 8:23 am Glenn Buttkus said,
blue bunny: meese gots to poze misteries two.
jannie: pose away your blueness.
blue bunny: why not more bunny heros in meediA?
jannie: just an oversight, I’m sure.
blue bunny: only bugs and he is so old his eeres droope.
jannie: what about Watership Downk, lot of rabbits in that one.
blue bunny: karrets two make me cornfused.
jannie: how so?
blue bunny: ohnly cums in once culler, orAnge.
jannie: would you like blue carrots?
blue bunny: yesk, yes, alongg wid blue beers and blue donuts too, and how cum meese never get blue bibbed overhauls or geens?
jannie: your legs are very short. Levi has not created attire for the rabbits of this world.
blue bunny: dam shame dat.
jannie: have a maple bar with blue frosting, it will calm you down.
kelly: has anyone seen my chocolate?
blue bunny: hehehehe
jannie: ooops.
TO BE CONTINUED
Glenn Buttkus´s last blog ..from "Vilify": Part X
On 16 October 2009 at 10:10 am Natalia Burleson said,
Hey Jannie!!! Oh, I know the answer to #6 – they want you to make more impulse buys, by walking around the whole freakin store!!!
Love the one about the batteries and mosquito’s soooo true!!
On 16 October 2009 at 10:59 am Heather Kephart said,
I loves me a deep thought and Jannie, yours are THE DEEPEST! lol
What is it with hair dressers? Maybe yours was on a crappy food bender.
Heather Kephart´s last blog ..The fart that shook the earth
On 16 October 2009 at 1:24 pm Jannie said,
Megan, Girl of Much Joy: I was kind of thinking that since my last name is Funster and all, I oughta start living up to it and sticking to the light side. A tough order but I think I can do it. Junk in the trunk eh, I guess that’s not a good thing? You kids these days and your new-fangled sayings!
Julie: Hey! I have my theory that Dollar Trees may well be a front for some kind of fruit-fly infested Crappy Meals producing Self-hair cutting ring. But my researchers are still out in the field. (They’re harvesting corn.)
Paige: Yes indeed, those spidie dogs are not your average ceasar salad with white wine and shrimp scampi, followed by block forest chocolate cake. But they’ll do in a power outtage pinch.
Jan: Well, that crappy meals sign made absolute sense to me! Maybe I should hide back in the bakery and sneak out late at night when all the workers are smoking in the break room and hang that Crappy Meals sign up. The public must be informed!!
(And you get my mail on the guest post?)
Ching Ya! hi, my special friend. It seems from all the illuminations here that supermarkets indeed do have a nefarious plan to part us from our dollars. The last part of your comment made me laugh – one man’s feast is another man’s crap I’m sure.
Shay: “Happy Meals” are about the crappiest of all. But I suppose even a stale bread crust washed down with lukewarm pond water could be a happy meal if one put on a big ole grin whilst feasting. Maybe even do the chicken dance while eating.
Teahouse Blossom: Now, don’t you go a-gettin’ all growed up on me, ya hear? That just will not do. I need my average Funsterment readership mental age to remain at 13 for maximum inspiration to my future posts, and you all must do your parts. Okay??
Joaquin; I remember when I was camping with my sister in Antarctica. We sat on a snowbank with our group and pulled a couple semi-frozen apples from our backpacks and along swarmed a cloud of fruit flies. And joaquin, why do my bananas gro from green to brown in 2 hours?? I guess that may be the first question in my Mysteries 3.
Mia: The needing reading glasses happened to me the morning I woke up on my 45th birthday — I swear. Maybe your kids all arrived like fruit-flies, just appeared one day in the kitchen? You crack me up with your funny commnet! Maybe being a grand-ma will make you feel all grown up?
Walter; Get out!! That’s where our blood concentrates?!? Makes sense, as I so suspect I may not have enough blood going to my head as often as optimum in our species.
As to growing up being a never-ending process? I lift my glass to you on that, Sir! Amen.
Davina: Did you see fruit flies at your Thyme apartment? Speaking of the fruit-fly tango, I have always wondered how birds tango, but was too shy to ask until now Oh, and you know what I HATE?? When a fruit fly goes up my nose. That ever happen to you? So annoying.
Cinderkeys: Good one about the movie airplane scenes! And how come in cafe / restaurant scenes there is never any background crowd white noise when the principals are speaking, either? And how do movie actresses wake up with make-up intact, complete with shiny lipstick? Hmn, could these things in fact be MADE UP?? Oh, no, do I have to grow up even further?
Snag: Well, I bought 2 packs of flashlights!! So now I’ve got 4 flashlights, more than I’ll ever need!! (Bought some extras for Bulgarian camping.) I’d send you a couple one can’t mail batteries and you’d have to go out and buy your own and we all know how expensive those are and that would be one big catch-22. Did you make sure one was a boy fruit fly and one was a girl fruit fly before they got married and honeymooned in that test tube??
I sleep with a low light in the hallway.
Lynn: I should scour the streets, alleys and aisles of Austin looking for signs to alter for my blog! A new Jannie project.
Grace: Is that the DMV lady who roams the parking lot looking for expired inspection stickers, then calls the cops over to ticket the windshields? The DMV lady with the steel-toed boots and the t-shirt that reads “Caution you are about to enter a no-win zone?” I think I know her all too well. She caught me with my eyes closed on purpose when I got my license picture renewed last time.
Deere Glenn: My blu koloring is from my mudders side. my daddys was greene. i knat help my kolor but i kan help my leg siz, i haz extras legs to put on at nite for peeking in gardins over fenses. (dont tell my jannie.)
Natalia: Hey, welcome back! Yes, you peeps do seem to be smarter than i on that supermarket stock arranging. I am so naive sometimes, I get that from my dad’s side. Dad who believes he just won 20,000,000 in the British Lottery.
Heather: Deep Deep Thoughts, yes, nothing but the highest quality programming here fore sure.
I know a lot of people have lost their hair to cancer treatments and such and I ought to be happy just to have any hair at all, but with my strangely-shaped head when that one haircut came my way I couldn’t believe it. And I shall never rest until I have it again.
On 16 October 2009 at 3:18 pm sheila said,
I’ve wondered about all those myself. Except the glasses which I’ve needed to actually see for many years, lol. The battery one SHOCKS me. Huh, how dumb! Love your CRAPPY meals sign, that’s funny, lol. Jannie, Jannie, Jannie!
sheila´s last blog ..Take your best guess.
On 16 October 2009 at 6:19 pm Tess The Bold Life said,
Answer to no. 3 those are the places you miss when applying bug spray! Silly;)
Answer to no. 6 To get you out of your rut!
Answer no. 8 So we continue to love you!
Reading glasses? Just you wait!
Happy Weekend Jannie Banannie! XO
Tess The Bold Life´s last blog ..The In Crowd vs The Within Crowd
On 16 October 2009 at 9:03 pm G said,
I’m ready to give a long winded answer.
1) Duracell is a premium brand.
2) Cheapo flashlight deducts from #1
3) GPS
4) Same way that misquitos do it: GPS.
5) Guilt trip. They want you to eat healthy, blind you to the fact that by showing you all the nifty and sparkling packages, you’ll somehow forget that the box of cereal you have in your hand costs $5.
6) Purging popular products in order to introduce crappy new products that the manufacturers are paying them to stock.
7) No clue as to why, and no way would I be able to sleep in such a bright room unless my sugars were temporarily off the charts.
9) No hair. No problem.
10) Can’t help ya, been wearing glasses for the past 35 years.
G´s last blog ..Has Reading Become Passe?
On 16 October 2009 at 10:28 pm Rose said,
Crappy meals? I think I saw that sign somewhere before. hehe
On 17 October 2009 at 2:52 am SnaggleTooth said,
I needed reading glasses when I was 43- but used them before that for soldering circuit boards.
Let’s face it, when you can’t tell what kind of bug is crawling up your leg, you wanna know!
SnaggleTooth´s last blog ..Ivy Aster
On 17 October 2009 at 8:51 am Mama Zen said,
#6 drives me absolutely insane! What’s up with that?
Mama Zen´s last blog ..Silly Song Saturday
On 17 October 2009 at 10:11 am Jannie said,
Sheila; SHOCKING indeed on those batteries!! hee, hee
Tess: I do like your answer to number six! A positive spin.
G: I TOLD my hubby mosquitoes probably had GPS. hee, hee, hee. I need dark to sleep too.
Rose: hee, hee too! Maybe you saw it at the 7-11?
Snag: Did you used to work in a computer factory?
Mama Z: To keep us out of our rut, Tess is onto something!
On 17 October 2009 at 11:39 am Miladysa said,
Strange…
Up until now…
I thought I was the only one to have such thoughts! lol
Miladysa´s last blog ..Saturday Six
On 17 October 2009 at 7:14 pm Thomma Lyn said,
Oh, what fun! I love mysteries.
1. The battery mystery? Sad to say, but that one remains impenetrable, at least in my noggin.
2. I reckon batteries are like firecrackers. Some pop just right, some pop too soon, and a few don’t pop at all.
3. Mosquitoes? Cuz they’re sneaky little @#$*$#s!
4. And fruit flies: I think they can materialize from absolutely anything. Ditto gnats. Pesky little things.
5. Love the Healthy Meals / Crappy Meals sign! Guess cuz so many folks buy the crappy meals thinking they taste better?
6. Supermarkets that rearrange: I think they’re trying to tempt shoppers into buying additional stuff they don’t need by placing “new” items at the location of the “old” ones, seeming to say, “LOOKIT ME! You need to take me home.”
7. Hard to film in a dark room, maybe?
8. I don’t know, but I have the same dream, *sigh*.
9. My hairdresser moved to Florida. I didn’t want to follow. Too darned hot down there.
10. I understand. I’m headed for reading glasses myself, in the not-too-distant future, and I bet they’ll make me feel grown up, too. Or maybe closer, heh.
Thomma Lyn´s last blog ..Working Hard
On 17 October 2009 at 8:46 pm kimmi said,
Why or why, indeed?! : D I’m still dumbfounded over the battery cost… My question, why don’t they ever turn on the lights in the dark crime scene rooms in CSI series?
x0
kimmi´s last blog ..Hello world!
On 17 October 2009 at 9:51 pm Katie West/The Levity Coach said,
Jannie-rific!
Um these are hilarious, you know. I would like to hear the story about sleeping in Target! I’ve slept in an LLBEAN tent in their store, but they’re open all night, so it wasn’t all that crazy…but very cheap hotel-yes.
As usual, you are fabulous! How did the page ranking go?
Word up,
Katie
Katie West/The Levity Coach´s last blog ..Daily Levity:The Fun Theory
On 17 October 2009 at 10:51 pm Jannie said,
Miladysa; Really? Are you pulling the leg of the leg puller on never having voiced nay of these?? So you take the scissors to your own hair too?? I really have to stop doing that. How many hats can I come up with as camouflage?
Thomma Lyn: But there must be some kind of Q.C. on batteries, all that copper-top technology, and all. Energizer bunny research. Yep, yep, yep, yep, maybe, maybe, yep. At first I felt like I was drowning with my glasses on but I got used to it, wore them to see my food better and everything.
Kimmi: I have never seen a CSI, weird, I know. Or a House, A Grey’s Anatomy, or an X-files. Or even a Bones and I wrote Bones. But my CD self-promoting sucks (so far.)
Ahhh, Katie… I dunno, just a few thighs that poped into my head along the way of life. Seriously?? You slept in the LLBEAN tent? Did they know? Did they care? Did wildebeasts chase you in the night? Did you make a campfire? page rank 4 but I’m not caring about stats anymore, I’ve turned over a new leaf and will be all about blogging passion and what value I can add to peoples’ lives. (I’m so pure that way.)
beam me up , Scotty.
over and out, Roger.
10-4 that Good Buddy.
On 18 October 2009 at 1:22 pm Yaya said,
You are hilarious. These are great. Seriously, about the fruit flies, so true. What the heck???!
Yaya´s last blog ..Orange You Glad It’s Saturday?!
On 18 October 2009 at 1:31 pm Lance said,
The batteries, Jannie – didn’t you know, with the $6.99 batteries you also get a little tiny fishbowl (don’t tell me you’ve been throwing was the fish bowl that the batteries are in (some people I hear, confuse it for packaging). Get Kelly a goldfish!! Hours of fun… (I even had a special coupon once to buy the batteries and get the fish free…but that doesn’t happen all the time).
Lance´s last blog ..Sunday Thought For The Day
On 18 October 2009 at 1:37 pm Lance said,
Oh…and Ms. Grown Up Jannie,
Where’s the picture of you in the reading glasses – you know, then we could all tell you how grown up you look and all (do you act it??? hmmm…)
Lance´s last blog ..Sunday Thought For The Day
On 18 October 2009 at 1:41 pm Lance said,
Why do the crappy meals sometimes just taste so good???
(Special note: I don’t eat them very often)
Lance´s last blog ..Sunday Thought For The Day
On 18 October 2009 at 7:34 pm Karen said,
I wonder too about the batteries. It seems they always run out of juice when you are at a wedding.
On 18 October 2009 at 7:36 pm Tracy said,
Number one, they want you to have the flashlights, so your kids will play with them constantly, draining the batteries and will scream so loudly when they run out that you’ll have to buy them over and over again. New flashlights, too when they break them over each other’s heads.
NEVER TRUST A BARGAIN!!!!
Tracy´s last blog ..Why I Shouldn’t be the Good Mood Blogger
On 18 October 2009 at 8:58 pm Jannie said,
Yaya: Yep, they materialize in the millions in 5 minutes, them froot loop flies. Now I’m craving some junk breakfast cereal, wot?
Lance: It would appear I get TWO small fish bowls, one where each flashlight was, just right for betta fish. But Seriously? A fishbowl? I miss out on a lot not living in Wisconsin. I did get some free sea monkeys once, tho as part of a froot loop boxtop promotion.
Lance: The picture of me in my reading glasses are being held captive on my laptop which is having power problems. I intend to go out into the world tomorrow and see to fixing that situation. Soo… reading glasses pix to follow.
Lance: I like chicken pot pie, Marie Callendar’s especially. I’m not sure if it’s total crap but it’s not in the Healthy meals section and does taste great.
Karen: So glad to see you ventured here yet again, I have been wondering how you are in your quilting and sewing world. I find with my little digital voice recorder the batteries always die when I need them the most, boo hoo.
Tracy: Hey, good to see ya again! Well, I’ve got just one kid but now she may be able to finally reach her carefree childhood potential with light 24 / 7 as she seems to want. But of course the light will probably die out just when we really need it. Oy.
On 18 October 2009 at 9:44 pm Carla said,
Too funny about the crappy meals. I’d like to see that. I think I must’ve had the same hair dresser as you….you know, the one that doesn’t return calls.
Carla´s last blog ..In the Spotlight
On 19 October 2009 at 1:18 am John Hoff - WP Blog Host said,
I just want to know why I can never remember why I got up until I sit back down again?
Is there some kind of memory switch in our butts???
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On 19 October 2009 at 7:35 am Robin said,
ha – loved the crappy meals (well, you know what I mean). We buy little LED torches for $2 at the cheap shop (surprise), and it’s cheaper to buy a new torch when the batteries run out than buy a new torch. Them very GROWN-UP glasses!
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On 19 October 2009 at 7:39 am Jewel/Pink Ink said,
I feel for you with the haircuts. Can’t ever seem to recapture that perfect one. If there is one that is
On 19 October 2009 at 10:03 am Jannie said,
Carla: What is it with hairdressers who won’t return calls? Maybe the best ones get abducted by aliens needing fabulous dos?
John: You are a deep thinker and wise philosopher — yes there must indeed be a butt switch that affects memory. That’s it!!!
Robin: Maybe that’s all this post needed — the Healthy vs Crappy meals sign?! Wait until you see me in my new reading glasses, I think there’ll be a photo of me next post looking ultra chic in them.
Jewel: I’m thinking it’s time to take the plunge and go to the haircut place again, it’s been 4 or 5 months. Wish me luck!!
On 19 October 2009 at 12:35 pm Natural said,
you are a riot jannie. this was a great post, thanks for the laugh. funny about the glasses. keeping a house plant alive makes me feel like an adult.
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On 19 October 2009 at 7:54 pm BK said,
Interesting and funny great mysteries of the Universe. I was expecting some real cosmic, supernova, star cluster mysteries but I was brought back to Earth. Of all the mysteries, my favorite was the one on supermarket putting up the sign for healthy meals. I think the reason why they didn’t put up one for crappy meals is all the others are crappy meals except for the one indicated otherwise.
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On 20 October 2009 at 9:08 am V-Grrrl @ Compost Studios said,
I want to know why the batteries that won’t last two hours are encased in packaging that will take you 25 minutes to open and two centuries to degrade?
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On 20 October 2009 at 9:55 am Dot said,
1 – Because the batteries in the package with the flashlights are extremely old and getting older as they sell slower than the other batteries?
The supermarkets all move things just when you get familiar with them because the more time you spend in the store, the more you spend, statistically. Nice, huh?
Not only do movies show all the lights on (because who wants to look at nothing) when someone’s going to sleep, but they go to sleep and wake up in full, perfect makeup.
On 20 October 2009 at 4:10 pm Jannie said,
NATURAL!! If you liked this post, then my life is complete. I used to have so many gorgeous house plants but once Kelly came along I let them all fend for themselves. One has survived, so sad. (P.S. You get a prize — Contact me!)
BK!! Just so you know, I have never ever and never ever plan on texting while driving. Never! Nice to have you pop in. I trust blue bunny manigimints is seeing to your every need — don’t be shy to ask if you need anything around here. LOVED your comment, brought you to Earth eh?
(You get a prize — Contact me. I’m serious.)
V-GRRL!!! You get a prize for your comment!!! Very astute, deep, true and meaningful. Please contact Funstering Manigimints on my Contact link at the top of this page and I’ll send you something – -you’ll probably hate it but what the heck, it’ll be FREE!
DOT!! Yeah, they ditch all those old decrepit batteries on us and make us mad. Yes n supermarket and yes on darkniss sleeping, you nailed those 3 head on. YOU get a prize too! Contact me.
How could I not give prizes to all 4 or you???
On 20 October 2009 at 4:35 pm tammy said,
all good questions and ones which I would like to know the answers to also.
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On 21 October 2009 at 8:49 am Rhett said,
Never saw this deeply mystical and introspective side of Jannie. Good, good!
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On 21 October 2009 at 11:54 am Kim Woodbridge said,
I would also like to know why I have never seen a baby pigeon.
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On 21 October 2009 at 3:54 pm Jannie said,
TAMMY!! Yes, indeed!
RHETT!! The many moods of Funster.
KIM!! Great one!!! Where ARE they???
On 22 October 2009 at 5:39 pm Grandson said,
Thanks for visiting my site Jannie, even more fun was finding out we live in the same city! Great blog you have here, keep up the fun posts.
On 4 November 2009 at 12:55 pm Jason of Kim & Jason said,
Great to see your curiosity is alive and well! I have often wondered why it’s good to be under par in golf, but bad to be under par in anything else?
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On 4 November 2009 at 1:55 pm Jannie said,
Good afternoon!
GRANDSON!! I am so sorry your comment slipped in without me seeing it. But here I am! You are in Austin, how totally cool. Shall we do coffee or lunch?
JASON!! Be under par in golf but just don’t be under the weather, okay?? Or let anyone ever get you over a barrel.