I actually remember some of these PSAs &mdash which is probably the real perk of not doing drugs and should be a PSA of its own &mdash but some were new to me.
Even if you've seen them all (although, really, who besides the Kiwis have seen the gross New Zealand one?), maybe you'll enjoy laughing at what we thought was cool in the '80s. Don't tell me drugs didn't inspire some of those outfits.
Please to enjoy:
www.yesbutnobutyes.com
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Monday, June 1, 2009
Happy Birthday, Sherman!
Well, another day, another destroyed duck. Actually two ducks this morning, but I couldn't bring myself to scold Sherman because — wait for it — today is his birthday!
Yes, the Shermanator, the Sherman Tank, Sir Sherman McShreds-a-lot has reached the ripe old age of one. I don't know what odds Vegas would have put on such an unlikely event, but I can tell you there were days when they would have been looooong.
Our friends Lee and Sue took this photo of Sherm and me not long after we adopted him at two months old:
I doubt I'll be able to hold him up in the same pose, but I'll try to get a similar photo today after work to show how much he's grown in the past 10 months. Which is not to say he's done growing; the way he's been power-napping, I think another growth spurt is just around the corner...
Yes, the Shermanator, the Sherman Tank, Sir Sherman McShreds-a-lot has reached the ripe old age of one. I don't know what odds Vegas would have put on such an unlikely event, but I can tell you there were days when they would have been looooong.
Our friends Lee and Sue took this photo of Sherm and me not long after we adopted him at two months old:
I doubt I'll be able to hold him up in the same pose, but I'll try to get a similar photo today after work to show how much he's grown in the past 10 months. Which is not to say he's done growing; the way he's been power-napping, I think another growth spurt is just around the corner...
Friday, May 29, 2009
Free Root Beer Float at Sonic
Yes, I realize all the freebies I've posted so far have been for junk food, but what can I say: I like what I like.
(Speaking of, did anyone have better luck than I did finding the free Blue Bunny frozen yogurt over the Memorial Day weekend? At least I have coupons for free candy bars from www.realchocolate.com on the way...)
Anywho, back to the latest nutritionally challenged freebie:
On Wednesday, June 3, between 8:00 p.m. and midnight, Sonic Drive-ins will be giving away free 10-ounce root beer floats while supplies last. Maybe that's not worth your time. Or maybe you'll drive 20 minutes one-way for it. No judgments either way.
For more information or to locate your nearest Sonic (as if you don't already know), visit www.sonicdrivein.com.
Happy sipping!
(Speaking of, did anyone have better luck than I did finding the free Blue Bunny frozen yogurt over the Memorial Day weekend? At least I have coupons for free candy bars from www.realchocolate.com on the way...)
Anywho, back to the latest nutritionally challenged freebie:
On Wednesday, June 3, between 8:00 p.m. and midnight, Sonic Drive-ins will be giving away free 10-ounce root beer floats while supplies last. Maybe that's not worth your time. Or maybe you'll drive 20 minutes one-way for it. No judgments either way.
For more information or to locate your nearest Sonic (as if you don't already know), visit www.sonicdrivein.com.
Happy sipping!
Saturday, May 23, 2009
The Shredder Strikes Back
The newly mended ducks had barely landed in the toy bin last night when Sherman plucked one from the pile, plopped down on it... and promptly ripped it open. And like a Lay's potato chip, he couldn't eat just one; I found the remains of another later on and today awoke to this art installment:
Annye may look guilty sitting amid the fluff, but trust me, Sherm's the culprit; he just had the sense to flee when he saw the camera this time.
Annye may look guilty sitting amid the fluff, but trust me, Sherm's the culprit; he just had the sense to flee when he saw the camera this time.
Friday, May 22, 2009
In This Corner: Sherman the Shredder
Not much to report on behalf of the dogs this week; they've been surprisingly quiet. I can't decide whether it's the sudden increase in temperature — we went from low 50s F to mid-70s and rising — or Sherman's having yet another growth spurt and the other three are taking advantage of the brief calm.
Which is not to say the week has been without incident. A few bicyclists have been lunged, a few plants have been broken, a few saucers punctured — but all outside, thankfully. (We don't get many bicyclists indoors.) And of course, we've had the weekly Repairing of the Plush ritual.
Sherman has several plush toys — some purchased for him, some commandeered from his siblings — but his favorites are a flock of ducks and one no-longer-recognizable hedgehog.
Actually, maybe "favorites" is the wrong term; maybe they're really the ones he likes the least, because apparently Sherm has decided it's his mission to disembowel each and every one of them. Repeatedly. It usually goes something like this:
Cary: "Sherman, what are you doing? Sherman. Don't you shred that duck; don't you —"
(sound of fabric ripping)
Cary: "Sherman, goddamnit! Look at the mess your mother has to clean up!"
After he's shredded three or four plush, I restuff and stitch them up as best as I care to, then return them to the dogs' toy bin. But within minutes, Sherman's ripped one open again and is happily frolicking in the fluffy white goodness he's liberated.
I would get mad at him, but they ARE dog toys and we DID give them to him, and if they keep him from shredding my Teddy bears, well, I guess they're worth the extra effort. Now if I can just hold that thought as I tackle the next round of mending...
Which is not to say the week has been without incident. A few bicyclists have been lunged, a few plants have been broken, a few saucers punctured — but all outside, thankfully. (We don't get many bicyclists indoors.) And of course, we've had the weekly Repairing of the Plush ritual.
Sherman has several plush toys — some purchased for him, some commandeered from his siblings — but his favorites are a flock of ducks and one no-longer-recognizable hedgehog.Actually, maybe "favorites" is the wrong term; maybe they're really the ones he likes the least, because apparently Sherm has decided it's his mission to disembowel each and every one of them. Repeatedly. It usually goes something like this:Cary: "Sherman, what are you doing? Sherman. Don't you shred that duck; don't you —"
(sound of fabric ripping)
Cary: "Sherman, goddamnit! Look at the mess your mother has to clean up!"
After he's shredded three or four plush, I restuff and stitch them up as best as I care to, then return them to the dogs' toy bin. But within minutes, Sherman's ripped one open again and is happily frolicking in the fluffy white goodness he's liberated.
I would get mad at him, but they ARE dog toys and we DID give them to him, and if they keep him from shredding my Teddy bears, well, I guess they're worth the extra effort. Now if I can just hold that thought as I tackle the next round of mending...
Free Chocolate Fridays
Yes, you read that correctly: Free Chocolate!
Every Friday through the end of September, M&M/Mars is giving away 250,000 coupons for free, full-size candy bars such as Snickers, Milky Way, Twix, 3 Musketeers, Dove, and of course M&M's. There's a limit of one coupon request per e-mail address per Friday, but — and here's the best part — you may return on a following Friday and request another coupon, up to four per household!
Just visit:
www.realchocolate.com
... each Friday after 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time to request your coupon. Those of us on the West Coast needn't fret; I requested mine this morning at 11:00 a.m. local time and was still "one of the lucky people eligible to register." Woo hoo! If you do happen to miss out, however, you can ask to be reminded the following Friday. Who says big corporations don't care?
Every Friday through the end of September, M&M/Mars is giving away 250,000 coupons for free, full-size candy bars such as Snickers, Milky Way, Twix, 3 Musketeers, Dove, and of course M&M's. There's a limit of one coupon request per e-mail address per Friday, but — and here's the best part — you may return on a following Friday and request another coupon, up to four per household!
Just visit:
www.realchocolate.com
... each Friday after 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time to request your coupon. Those of us on the West Coast needn't fret; I requested mine this morning at 11:00 a.m. local time and was still "one of the lucky people eligible to register." Woo hoo! If you do happen to miss out, however, you can ask to be reminded the following Friday. Who says big corporations don't care?
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Free Ice Cream for Memorial Day
I admit it: I love free stuff.
I'm not talking about the 1/8 of a teaspoon lotion samples or the small cubes of Tempurpedic mattress (although that one came in handy when my cousins' dog bit a chunk out of their foam mattress); I'm talking honest-to-goodness, full-size, stuff-I'll-actually-use free stuff.
In case any of you, like me, aren't jetting off to some fabulous locale this Memorial Day weekend and will instead be doing glamorous things like work in the yard and go to the grocery store, you can at least treat yourself to some free ice cream. Okay, so it's not completely free – it'll cost you a stamp and an envelope to claim your rebate – and it's really a "frozen yogurt granola novelty"... but that almost sounds like health food!
Just visit:
www.bluebunnyfrozenyogurt.com
... to print the form. Make sure you purchase either treat this Saturday, Sunday, or Monday, and then get your rebate submission in the mail by June 10. It's a short turn-around time but, hey: it's also less time to lose your receipt.
Enjoy your holiday weekend - and please let me know if you want me to post more worth-your-time freebies in the future!
I'm not talking about the 1/8 of a teaspoon lotion samples or the small cubes of Tempurpedic mattress (although that one came in handy when my cousins' dog bit a chunk out of their foam mattress); I'm talking honest-to-goodness, full-size, stuff-I'll-actually-use free stuff.
In case any of you, like me, aren't jetting off to some fabulous locale this Memorial Day weekend and will instead be doing glamorous things like work in the yard and go to the grocery store, you can at least treat yourself to some free ice cream. Okay, so it's not completely free – it'll cost you a stamp and an envelope to claim your rebate – and it's really a "frozen yogurt granola novelty"... but that almost sounds like health food!
Just visit:
www.bluebunnyfrozenyogurt.com
... to print the form. Make sure you purchase either treat this Saturday, Sunday, or Monday, and then get your rebate submission in the mail by June 10. It's a short turn-around time but, hey: it's also less time to lose your receipt.
Enjoy your holiday weekend - and please let me know if you want me to post more worth-your-time freebies in the future!
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