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Yep, it’s Monday all over again, folks! Did you guys have a great weekend? Mine? Rather low-key, mediocre. With temps in the 90s, I can’t very well get out, so I mostly worked on stuff around the house, the blog, and read a bit. I gather it’s gonna stay that hot for the foreseeable future … very unusual for this area, for we usually only see a couple of days in the 90s, and some years we haven’t even reached 90. I’ll be ready for fall by the time it gets here!
Joyful is out this week doing some interior decorating. She remodeled Roger’s dark tower, added a skylight, flowers, and piped in music, and he liked it so well that she decided to take on a few more projects. But, she’ll be back next week. I’ve been busy in the kitchen this morning, so help yourself to a snack and let’s find some humour this Monday morning! Oh, by the way … no bacon this morning! A certain person who shall remain nameless, but you know who you are Larry, decided to be piggy with the bacon last week, and since I am concerned about his cholesterol, today the bacon has been replaced with … healthier treats.
Some people have entirely too much time on their hands. Mohammed Muqbel, age 20, originally from Yemen but now living in Kuala Lumpur, likes to make things balance. Muqbel started stacking eggs at the ripe old age of six! Last month, he was awarded a Guinness World Record for his unusual accomplishment: stacking three eggs vertically. Take a look …
The rules stipulated that the eggs had to remain stacked for at least five seconds and all three eggs had to be fresh and free from cracks in their shells. Pretty impressive, but really … who’s got time?
A couple, whose names I do not know, were doing a wedding photo shoot on the rocky shore of Laguna Beach, California. The couple was posing, dressed in their wedding garb … a bystander happened to be filming from well above the couple, when all of a sudden …
Hmmm … a turbulent start to the marriage I would say! Lifeguards were able to rescue the couple, who were uninjured, but methinks that was the end of the photo shoot for that day!
Anybody have $7.5 million they don’t need at the moment? Some people spend that much on a house, but … if you’ve got the cash, you can buy an entire town in New Zealand for that! The town is called Mellonsfolly Ranch, and is situated within a 900-acre lot in the North Island of New Zealand. It is on sale for $7.5 million and comes complete with 10 period themed buildings and a Manuka honey business. Can’t beat that!
The tribute town was built in 2006 by cowboy enthusiast John Bedogni as an homage to an 1860s Wyoming frontier town. It features an “authentic and licensed saloon,” a courthouse that doubles as a cinema, a sheriff’s office, and a billiards lounge, according to the listing from New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty. There are also three homes — the main residence plus two rental houses — that accommodate up to 22 people.
Sounds like a real deal to me! I wouldn’t mind living in New Zealand. Only thing is … I’m a little short of the needed cash … anybody want to partner with me on this deal?
Are you guys up for some ‘toons?
And what better way to close Jolly Monday than with a cute puppy video?
Now, go forth and have a productive and happy week, my friends! And Hugh … this one’s for you, my friend!
Love ‘n hugs from Filosofa ‘n Jolly!
Gwammie … din’tya forget sumptin’? ‘Member? My puppie? 
Okay … thanks to you fwiends who made names for my puppy, but I decided to name ‘im … 
So, I thought … there must be hundreds of humorous kids’ book titles out there, and I Googled “funny kids book titles”. Sigh. The world is a scary place these days. Some were quite humorous, but … in a very perverse sort of way … nothing I would put on this blog.
Carrefour, which collaborated with Heinz to create the ketchup tower, was awarded the Guinness World Record for the tallest packaged food display after 52 volunteers spent more than 48 hours constructing the tower. The tower was constructed from bottles of “Edchup,” Heinz bottles designed by pop star and ketchup fan Ed Sheeran. Smaller versions of the ketchup tower were assembled at Carrefour locations in the Mall of the Emirates, City Center Ajman and Marina Mall in Abu Dhabi.
Okay, folks … NOW that is really all I’ve got for today. Jolly and I have left a basket of smiles at the door … please take a few on your way out to share with people whose smiles seem to be upside down this week. Things are tough these days, and I think we could all use an extra smile, don’t you? Keep safe and have a wonderful week, my friends! Love ‘n hugs from Filosofa and Jolly!
You’re sitting in your room, dinner is done, nothing to do until morning … but didn’t you always dream of being a pilot, flying through the friendly skies, bringing that 747 in for a perfect, three-point landing?
Look pretty nice, eh … plump, probably juicy & sweet. There are 24 grapes in that bunch. Now, remember that grapes don’t have a very long shelf life … probably a week, tops. What would you be willing to pay for that li’l bunch of 24 grapes? Me? Oh, I’d likely pay 50 cents, maybe. But guess what this little bunch of grapes went for last week in Kanazawa, Japan?
Granted, it is but a drop in the bucket of waste in our oceans, but I have to give two thumbs up to these divers for doing their part to help clean up … and just imagine if this were done on every beach around the world, say once a month? Great job, divers! You earned that record!
Perez, who has been a teacher for four years and is a Navy veteran himself was looking for a way to get his students involved in the community, while learning about metal and woodworking.
Two years ago, at the age of 101, Julia Hawkins set a record by running the 100-meter dash in just 39.62 seconds. They called her the “Hurricane.” This year, she had actually slowed down some, and was about 6 seconds slower on the 100-meter dash, but as she said …
Good morning, friends! For some reason, I’m extra sleepy this morning … probably the weather … or a shortened night’s sleep. So tell me, how was your weekend? Mine was fine … nothing spectacular, but good enough. It was the first weekend in months that daughter Chris didn’t have some band obligation to attend, so that was nice. Well, grab a snack and a cuppa and let’s go in search of something to make us smile, shall we?
Now who in their right mind would be caught dead in one of these??? Oh … wait … I know who … never mind … forget I even asked.
The sweaters quickly sold out but take heart … another batch is due on December 5th. And don’t anybody get any ideas about getting me any fast-food clothing for Christmas, got it?
Sausage maker Jimmy Dean is asking customers to trade photos of their favorite dishes for free gifts including sausage-scented wrapping paper. The company said the Jimmy Dean Recipe Gift Exchange offers a variety of free gifts that customers can exchange for photos of dishes cooked from the company’s featured sausage recipes.
The free gifts include sausage-scented wrapping paper, a glass Christmas tree ornament shaped like a packaged Jimmy Dean sausage, an “ugly Christmas sweater” printed apron and a vinyl Christmas album recorded by Jimmy Dean himself in 1965.
Yes, folks, for eating the most kernels of corn with a toothpick. WHY???
It was all great fun until the police showed up, made them turn around, and an officer followed them off the bridge.
“I literally didn’t think it was real. I picked it up and it was a giant stack of hundreds. I was shaking and just kept asking Bret [Sup Dogs’ owner Bret Oliverio], ‘What is this?’ I thought someone was playing a joke on me.”
Mr. Beast is a North Carolina YouTuber named Jimmy, with more than 8.8 million subscribers who has done multiple videos featuring large donations, such as $30,000 to his favorite Twitch streamer, dropping $20,000 from a drone, tipping a pizza delivery person $10,000 in cash and more.
Blaine Penny of Calgary, Alta. is officially the fastest man ever to run a marathon dressed as a battery, and by more than an hour. Penny ran 2:59:58. Nearly three hours … as a battery … he must have studied under the Energizer bunny!
Daniel Janetos was also successful in his Guinness world record bid. Janetos is the fastest male to run a half-marathon dressed as a chef, which is actually his profession. He ran 1:27:50, smashing his own previous world record of 1:34:53 by almost seven minutes. Janetos’ run benefitted the National Wildlife Rehabilitation Foundation (NWRF).
Brothers Petro and Andrey Czupiel ran a 2:09:28 for the fastest half-marathon in a two-person costume. Last year Petro ran the fastest half marathon dressed as a clown. The Czupiel brothers ran this year dressed as Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble driving the Flintstone car.
Pamela Bottos became the fastest woman to run a half-marathon dressed as a television character. Bottos, done up as the American comedienne and TV star Lucille Ball, ran a 1:56:48 in memory of her sister-in-law, Pepper, while raising funds for Breast Foot Forward, a breast cancer charity.
Julie Hillis pushed her four young children (Duncan, Sarah, Maggie, and Isa) to a 2:04:59 for the fastest half-marathon while pushing two double strollers. Hillis aimed to promote fitness and healthy habits among kids.
Bradley Vincent is my favourite, though. He made himself a poop emoji costume and ran a 1:38:14 for the title of fastest half-marathon while dressed as an emoji. Over an hour-and-a-half dressed as poop. That takes gumption, folks.
He says that there have been only 8 days since 1972 that he has not eaten at least one Big Mac. Now, I have to ask one question: WHY???
It happened in Baldwin Park, Florida, where a crane (the machine, not the bird) suddenly turned over, splitting the house literally in two! Ivan Fogarty, corporate safety director for crane owner Beyel Brothers Crane & Rigging, said the machinery likely fell over because the ground under it was wet. Well, um … shouldn’t they maybe have thought of that before setting up there?
Sumiko Iwamura is a DJ in Tokyo, Japan, and she recently set a Guinness World Record. The record? Oldest Professional Club DJ. Just how old is Sumiko-san? She is, as she says, 83 years and six months. She was a spry 77 years of age when she decided to take up something new, so when her friend Adrien suggested DJ school, she was gung-ho for the idea.
Today is a special day … it is the 20th Monday of the year 2017! We have survived 19 of them already! Give yourselves a hand and a pat on the back! I hope you all enjoyed the weekend! I had a laid back weekend, just how I like it, so I have no funny stories to relate of my own. However, as always, I challenge myself to find ways to brighten your Monday morn with a chuckle or two, so pull up a chair, grab your … coffee … and spend a few minutes with me here.
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