The "A Little Bit More Of 'THIS & THAT'" Story

It was an ordinary day. Found a few more bits of information that you may find interesting and funny. None are enough for a complete story, but together they will draw your interest. It was another extraordinary day in the life of an ordinary guy.

Thin Mints - Carol and I purchased some boxes of Girl Scout cookies again this year. Have been buying them for years from neighborhood scouts, but the past few years have bought

them from our granddaughters. I got a box of Savannah Smiles, the lemon filled sandwich cookies and a box of Do-si-dos, the peanut butter sandwich, while Carol got two boxes of her favorite peanut butter patties, Tagalongs. Seems that each year you get less and the size of the cookies is smaller, but it is for a good cause. Well, I found out the top 5 best sellers and they are: (1) Thin Mints 25%, (2) Samoas/Caramel deLites 19%, (3) Peanut Butter Patties/Tagalongs 13%, (4) Peanut Butter Sandwich/Do-se-dos 11%, and (5) Shortbread/Trefoils 9%. The other remaining cookies make up the other 23%.

The Heart Attack Grill - Did you hear the one about the guy who was eating at the Heart Attack Grill in Las Vegas when he had a heart attack. The diner was eating a "Triple Bypass Burger" - 1.5 pound of beef and a dozen bacon slices - when he began complaining of chest pains. Paramedics quickly arrived to transport him to the hospital. The restaurant opened this past fall and made headlines for its fatty foods with meals that feature nearly 10,000 calories. Servers are dressed as "nurses" who take "prescriptions" from their "patients." "Patients' that weigh more than 350 pounds eat for free. Their logo is "Taste worth dying for!" The owner, "Doctor" Jon Basso, who really isn't a doctor, Duh!, said the incident was horrible and he blasted other patrons and tourists who mocked the customer saving, "They should be sensitive to the poor guy - he's got a mom somewhere." Seems the restaurant has warnings about its bad-for-you food on its door and menu, but they still fill the restaurant on a daily basis. This really proves that people are nuts.

Retirement - I recently had been wondering what had happened to one of my favorite Crayola crayon colors. Then I saw a chart in a magazine telling me that 'Teal Blue' had been retired. Why, oh, why Teal Blue? It reminded me so much of the water in the Caribbean.

The Dummy - My Aunt Lillian, my dad's sister, loved to drive everywhere, but after her husband, my Uncle Bud, died, she feared more for her safety, especially while driving at night. She often stayed home instead of driving by herself. Then one day I saw her with a passenger in the car with her, sitting in the back seat. Rather large guy wearing a baseball cap pulled low on his head. Found out from my cousin Judy that it was a dummy. She finally found the companion that was needed to ride with her so she would feel more safe,especially at night.