8/25/10 Daily Dose of Nonsense

Tip and Trivia

Tim O'Brien
Scope it, as in Horoscope: There are always strings attached no matter how honorable people are. The question is, do you pull it? Just ask Bozo's ex-wife.

Bonehead Tip of the Day: Drama, the word we all try to avoid, unless you are involved with it. Then it's OK to drop it in and throw that wet blanket all over the others. We all have drama. Not all of us choose to talk about it to complete strangers. That's right, complete strangers, not those strangers who are less than complete.

Trivia: Sir John Franklin was deeply afraid and extremely nervous that bad weather would prevent his men from reaching the Alaskan coast. Did I mention he was a nervous wreck? They made it and guess what they called that spot? Anxiety Point. In reality, Isaac Newton was encouraged to get away and sit under trees because he was so bad at running a farm.

Closer: True story: Computer started flashing warnings about a worm and Trojan infecting my computer. The note said it's trying to take my credit card information. Then it suggested I click on this icon and when I did - - they wanted me to buy a protection device - - by using my credit card. Nice try.

Published by Tim O'Brien

I have been working in the media for more than 20 years. My field of expertise is entertainment, but I also dabble in special interests such as trivia, history and humor.   View profile

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