Just for Laughs – Page 15

Dress Code for Young Boys

21JuneSuzanneHome in the Rookery, Just for Laughs

Did I say I wasn’t going to blog much?Â Guess that refered to some other day, today the back is doing alright. I’m getting email about Cub Scout Camp just now, and in amongst a daily report and instructions for the boys’ skit night was this: Campers can wear their camp t-shirt if it doesnâ€™t

Funny Stupid Ferret Commercial

12JuneSuzanneJust for Laughs

Okay, see what you think: [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/B4D1T1pwC4o” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] For my part,Â I have to admitÂ the commercial’s funny, and it probably works as a commercial because I’m more likely to notice Mountain Dew (though I still won’t buy it) in the store. I know some ferret owners are concerned that it gives ferrets a

Burning the Slush

8JuneSuzanne1 CommentJust for Laughs, The Human Condition, Writing

Check out this terrific slushpile bonfire.Â Someday I want to be there, roasting a marshmallow on a very long stick.Â And if by some twist of bad writing a manuscript of mine is on the pile, I promise to laugh my head off.Â Let it be purged.

Very Cool Ray Guns

1JuneSuzanne2 CommentsJust for Laughs, Speculative Science

Okay, I have two new goals for myself.Â First, I want to get myself a Raku Ray Gun. Second, I wantÂ someday toÂ have a Ray Gun named after me orÂ a character of mine. 😉

Shark Mother Going it Alone

25MaySuzanne2 CommentsJust for Laughs, Speculative Science

There’s an interesting bit of news on Yahoo Science.Â A female shark has given birth to a baby without any DNA contribution from a male. The scientists expressed surprise over their findings, but really, who would want to cuddle up and smootchy smootchy with a shark if she had any choice?

Top Ten Weird Weather

25MaySuzanneJust for Laughs, Speculative Science

While we’re discussing Hurricanes and other gifts of nature, check out this list on LiveScience. My favorite would have to be the Great Balls of Fire,Â but they all send my muse diving for a pen to write down all the ideas–just after she grabs an umbrella.

Craft – Truth wrapped in a Joke

10MaySuzanneCrafting Pieces, Just for Laughs

Ryan stopped as he walked by the kitchen door.Â Was that the smell of pizza?Â He took two steps back, so he could see into the room. In the middle of theÂ table was a box of Meat Lovers pizza.Â Kyle sat on the kitchenÂ counter with a largeÂ wedge in hisÂ hand, while Todd wasÂ leaned over theÂ tableÂ to get

My Place of Importance

8MaySuzanneHome in the Rookery, Just for Laughs

My five-year-old isÂ learning toÂ buckle her own seatbeltÂ reliably, and is also eternally curious, so she asked me what would happen if she didn’t buckle up. I explained that I could be fined, lose my license, or even possibly go to jail. (Maybe a bit extreme, but I wanted her to buckle up). She thought about that

Which Writer are You?

1MaySuzanneJust for Laughs

I’ve been toodling around the internet today (ignoring my staggering pile of classwork) and came acrossÂ this quiz, which I linked to through G. W. Thomas’s site. According to the quiz, I’m Arthur C. Clarke. Who the heck is Arthur C. Clarke? Well, the guy who wrote 2001: A Space Odyssey, among other things.Â I remember

Top Ten Reasons to Become a Waitress

27AprilSuzanne2 CommentsJust for Laughs

10Â – You’re thinking of changing your name to Honey, Sweetie, or Dear, and want to try them out. 9Â – It’s theÂ safest way to gain experience with unreasonable and angry people. 8Â – You find poetry in poverty. 7Â – You need an opportunity to show off how impervious you are to hot juice and glass shards. 6Â –

Suzanne Warr

Narrative designer, game designer, author

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