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Tip of the Day #581

by Lincoln Sedlacek

Sunglasses are highly effective at protecting the eyes from bright sunlight but relatively ineffectual at preventing ear infections.

Cookbooks That Somehow Found Their Way Into My Kitchen After I Moved to Texas

by Lincoln Sedlacek

  • It Doesn’t Get Any Butter Than This
  • Cobbled Together: 113 Cobblers You Won’t Believe Are Actually Different Recipes
  • The 2015 “Brisket Boys” Cookbook Calendar, Featuring the Dallas Cowboys Slathered in Barbeque Sauce
  • Kiss My Molasses: 12 Sugary Southern Favorites
  • The Sweet Tea Guide to Early-Onset Diabetes
  • 48 Southern Meals You Have to Try Before You Die From a Heart Attack 30 Minutes Later
  • Whiskey and Ribs: How to Start Your Baby on Hard Foods and Liquor

Tip of the Day #48

by Jordy Greenblatt

‘E’ is the most common letter in the English language so if you’re answering a multiple choice question with 5 options, always go for ‘E.’

Common Misconceptions About Dolphins

by Jordy Greenblatt

Myth: Dolphins are among the most intelligent animals on Earth
Reality: They don’t even know how to walk

Myth: Dolphins engage in recreational sexual activities
Reality: Dolphin sex is a somber affair

Myth: Dolphins use their blowholes to breath
Reality: They can’t breath; they just go through oxygen very, very slowly

Myth: Dolphins make clicking sounds for echolocation
Reality: When they correctly guess where something is, they make clicks to brag about it to the rest of their pods even though it’s just dumb luck

Myth: Dolphins enjoy playing with humans
Reality: They tolerate humans because they are curmudgeonly, misanthropic creatures and the only thing they hate more than humans is other dolphins

Myth: A lot of people think dolphins are fish, but they’re actually mammals
Reality: A lot of people think dolphins are dinosaurs, but they’re actually fish

Tip of the Day #1284

by Lincoln Sedlacek

Hitting someone with a small, plastic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle counts as assault in the state of Minnesota, so wait until your bus has crossed the Wisconsin border before lobbing it back at the annoying 8-year-old across the aisle.

Highlights From Last Night’s Super Bowl Party

by Lincoln Sedlacek

  • Kurt officiated the pre-game coin toss deciding whether Jake or Terah got first possession of the comfy armchair
  • In a controversial call, Elizabeth declared Grant’s pies incompletely cooked
  • I intercepted the pass of the final Lime-A-Rita to Grant
  • Kurt and Jake stormed the bathroom for much-awaited halftime pee
  • Terah made the game-changing call to Domino’s during which she ordered two meat lovers pizzas
  • Upon the completion of the fourth beer, Jake celebrated by drenching the host in vomit

Esoteric Football Stats the NFL is Digging out for the Superbowl

by Melissa Chiasson

  • Longest streak Bill Belicheck has continuously worn the same sweatshirt without anyone noticing: 514 days
  • Number of squirrels used to make one Superbowl hot dog: 4
  • Number of downs before Marshawn Lynch touches his crotch and we decide that that’s inappropriate, even though we were pretty cool for a while with a guy knocking his fiance unconscious: 6
  • Last time Troy Aikman was sober before going on air: November 5, 2010
  • Number of footballs Pete Carroll can fit in his mouth if he tries: 2
  • Number of washing machines the NFL robot tried to hump during the commercial break: 3 (and Erin Andrews)
  • Longest field goal attempted by an actual seahawk: 9 yards
  • Average number of concussions or Katy Perry halftime shows before brain damage sets in: 1

Empowering Quotes I Made Up But Attribute to the Dalai Lama

by Jordy Greenblatt

  • If you must serve someone, serve truth. If you must slay someone, slay ignorance. If you must order a six-foot-long party sandwich, order from Subway.
  • To obtain peace, you must know yourself. Or Bob, the dealer who lives next door.
  • Once, an old man inquired, “How are you so wise?” And I replied, “Shut up, Dad, I’m trying to watch Real World/Road Rules Challenge.”
  • May the spirit of the world flow through you, like the suds through that bad-ass beer bong we made for Randy’s party.
  • You can always find happiness, when you have a bod like this.
  • Man does not live on bread alone. Man lives on bread and Sour Punch Straws.
  • I do not do my laundry. The man who hit me with his car in my apartment complex’s parking garage does my laundry. Always settle outside of court.
  • Always show compassion. On an unrelated note, can I borrow $20?

-Melissa Chiasson, Jordy Greenblatt, and Lincoln Sedlacek

Tip of the Day #448

by Lincoln Sedlacek

Stapling one corner of a stack of papers, instead of all four corners, will not only save you money but also make it easier for people to turn the pages.

Online Reviews for the Woodland Oaks Crematorium

by Lincoln Sedlacek

“This place is great at meeting each of their customer’s unique needs! Not only did they let us watch as they cremated Mrs. Altwood, they let us dance to “Girl on Fire” by Alicia Keys. It was the perfect send off.”

“A total bait and switch. I showed up and asked to see their cream selection and the receptionist told me she didn’t know what I was talking about. Looks like I’m going to continue going to my local farmer’s market, thank you very much.”

“Very satisfied. Woodland Oaks Crematorium didn’t care that we had no official paperwork, and they said it was fine that we didn’t schedule an official appointment and just burned the body while no witnesses were there. Thank you, Woodland Oaks! We will definitely be returning for repeat business. :)”

“This place should have a serious investagation. My pig Tulip was a very big pig and they gave me this very tiny vase and say it has his ash in it? I want to know where the rest of his body went this is definately not all of it.”

“Great bacon in the waiting room.”

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