By Jeff Lyons on Jun 16, 2008 in Daily Distractions, Movies, News, Podcast, Television, Time Wasters | 3 Comments
“I’ve won some smaller intergalactic competitions sponsored by the United Federation of Planets, and this earth-based victory will definitely add to my ongoing education and skill set. I’m only 127 years old and I really want to open my own place while I am still young. I’m thinking a Vulcan/Asian fusion place in San Fran or my home province of Raal.”
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By Jeff Lyons on Apr 25, 2008 in Music, News, Tech | 0 Comments
While the popular open content, online encyclopedia has both critics and fans alike, no one can question Wikipedia’s flawless ability to clarify in great detail the often-asked questions, “Is Steve Howe still in Asia?”, “Hey man, are they still touring?” and “Is that John Wetton singing, it really doesn’t sound like him, especially on Sole [...]
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By Jeff Lyons on Apr 18, 2008 in Music, News | 1 Comment
Philadelphia - Vicki Larkin was worried. Her boyfriend Scott seemed depressed. He was sleeping late, acting grumpy and thumbing his nose at any suggestion of exercise or a change to a healthier lifestyle.
Scott plays bass in Cousin Tweedy, a popular Philly-based alt-country band that gigs about three to four times a week. Scott stays [...]
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By Jeff Lyons on Apr 11, 2008 in Daily Distractions, News | 2 Comments
Buying a shirt is hard. Especially for a guy in his 30s. The high end of the 30s.
If you enjoy the pseudo-sport of golf, there is an abundance of clothes to fit your low-impact lifestyle. Every department store on earth has that perfect pair of pleated Dockers and prosaic blue golf shirt you’ve been eyeing [...]
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By Jeff Lyons on Apr 1, 2008 in News | 2 Comments
In an attempt to make friends at his new school, Leo Jeffries started a Scrabble® Club. The skinny, 14-year-old Freshman was shocked to find out that an esteemed learning institution like Manasquan High School did not already have a Scrabble® club.
Within a day of posting fifty bright yellow “Do You Dabble in Scrabble?” flyers in [...]
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By Jeff Lyons on Feb 8, 2008 in News, Office Humor | 1 Comment
After 26 months of almost 100-percent inactivity, OviTech Solutions’ office shower has been designated the new official storage area for copy paper, file folders and presentation binders. Office manager Pam Superstein made the announcement in an intra-office email.
The audibly disappointed Superstein described the situation,”When they first designed the office, we had high [...]
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By Jeff Lyons on Feb 8, 2008 in News, Office Humor | 0 Comments
“Wendy works from home quite a lot, and she sends emails every couple of hours to prove she’s actually being productive. Must be a pain typing in the old iPhone while you’re on the stair climber at the gym, driving to the shore or hitting the sale racks at Bloomingdales?”
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By Jeff Lyons on Jan 15, 2008 in News, Office Humor | 3 Comments
King of Prussia, PA - “Call it really bad luck, but every time I use the bathroom, Glen the sales guy is in the stall next to me making ungodly sounds,” reports IT consultant Satish Patel from the safe confines of his office. “I honestly believe Glen is going to die on the toilet.”
“I was [...]
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By Jeff Lyons on Jan 9, 2008 in News | 2 Comments
Looking to offer something new and exciting to its ever-growing customer base and to get a leg up on the heated competition, McDonald’s announced today it is now offering a new “Dime Menu” at all of its restaurants around the country. Everything on this extensive menu will be value priced at ten [...]
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