Thursday, April 30, 2009

The South Poway Diet

  Eating Pie There are literally hundreds of diets out there. Most of them concentrate on just three things, eating less, eating healthier and less caloric food, and exercising. Well, that’s fine as far as it goes. But none of that helps you a whole lot when you steeling yourself to step on that bathroom scale, does it? That’s why I’m here to help you lose pounds registered on the scale. To this you must follow with great dedication the step listed below.

     Before stepping on the scale you must:

1) Pee. Sorry, pee molecules have weight. The scale doesn’t care which molecules add to your weight. Peeing is an easy way to lose weight. Do it.

2) Poo. Same reasoning as above.

3) Wipe afterward. It’s the hygenic thing to do. It’s gross not to do and those cling-ons add to your weight.

4) Brush your teeth and floss. Those particles between your teeth add to your weight and besides who the heck wants to visit a dentist?

5) Clip your nails.

6) Shave the hair on your body even if it’s one-day’s growth on your lip. Hair molecules add to your scale weight.

7) Spit and sneez.

8) Peel an onion. As you cry, tear molecules will leave your body by the dozens.

9) Did you recently spend too much time in the Sun? Check to see if you can peel off some dead skin.

10) Fart. Not many molecules lost with this one. Still, it adds up. If you’re unable to toot, move onto the next step.

11) Weigh yourself nude. Clothes are easy pounds to lose.

12) Weigh yourself in the morning or as late as possible before you eat or get dressed.

13) Weigh your self on the proper spot on the bathroom scale. THIS IS ESSENTIAL! Your registered weight fluctuates wildly depending where you stand on the scale. Remember, the scale doesn’t know where you stand. This is a critical advantage. Use it. Find that scale’s sweet, or low-poundage spot.

13) Use projections. If your weight decreased by a pound from Monday to Tuesday, it’s certainly statistically reasonable to assume you shall lose a pound every day, say, for a week.

     See how easy it is to lose weight. Follow this sure-method and in no time your registered weight on your bathroom scale will plummet. Why, you might not have to even eat less or exercise. Go for it!

- Paul De Lancey, First Lord of Fun
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Wednesday, April 29, 2009

How The Media Works - 2

 Siamese Twins  Gentle Reader, you may have gotten the impression that I am a curmudgeon railing against media in its entirety. But this would be a false impression on two counts. First, I am a gentle and cuddly as a Teddy Bear. Second, those fine newspapers one finds at fine checkout counters everywhere have made me smile many times.

     My favorite headlines:

1) Archaelogists Find Skeleton of Satan, Call It the Find of the Century.
    Expert Analysis: Of come on. Proof that Satan existed? Proof that he died? With Satan gone will we never again be tempted to take that last slice of key-lime pie when no one is looking? All this and only the find of the century? What’s a baddie to do to get millennial billing?

2) Ten New Ways to Talk to the Dead.
    Expert Analysis: Boy, am I red faced on this one. I didn’t even know the ten old ways.

3) Tap the Amazing Healing Power of Ketchup.
    Expert Analysis: I knew it. Soon, those scientists will find out about the wondrous properties of tacos Taco, Swedish meatballs, and root beer.

4) Woman Steals Three Headed Baby.
    Expert Analysis: This one always brings a tear to my eyes; your average Jane Baby-Stealer will never again get press by stealing two-headed babies ever again.

    Well, that is all the headlines I can remember. So if you’ll excuse me I’m going to the kitchen for a ketchup sandwich

- Paul De Lancey, First Lord of Fun

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Tuesday, April 28, 2009

How the Media Works - 1

 Sleeping In Class  “How a World-Wide Disease Would Devastate the World” ran the headline, or words to that effect, on my internet news. The article went onto say there are no indications it is at all likely to happen with the current Swine-Flu outbreak. But the more accurate headline, “Flu Seems Unlikely To Affect More Than One-in-Twenty-Million People,” doesn’t sell.

     Face it, no one would buy a paper if it led with “Most People Die in Sleep After a Long Life.” Or wouldn’t they? What if the titles were, “Sleep, The Silent Agent of Death,” or “Death, What it Means to You?” “Prolonging Life With Sleep Deprivation,” “Can Naps Cause Death?” “The World Sleeps, The World Dies,” or “Will You Wake Up at All Tomorrow?” If the above headlines don’t strike fear in you, then you are tired and need to sleep.

- Paul De Lancey, First Lord of Fun
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Monday, April 27, 2009

Poetry - Ode to My Tree

Leaf Pile Oh, I think I shall never see
a mushroom as lovely as my tree.
The one that grows majestic in my yard
Too bad the rhyme completes with full of lard.

It makes air. It is beauty
To rake it leaves, I bust my booty.
I chop its branches. Inside it bleeds.
I really hate picking up its seeds.

It bears me fruit. It gives and gives.
I’ll chop it down. I hate olives.
One day, I’ll die. I’ll be gone.
It’s leaf dropping ways will carry on.

- Paul De Lancey, First Lord of Fun
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Sunday, April 26, 2009

How the Stock Market Works - 2

Meeting The price of Morgan Stanley’s stock, MS, recently went down. The company had been making great progress in returning to profitability. This improvement caused the value of their debts, bonds, etc., to rise. This is turn caused the value of the company to fall. Thus, the price of its shares plunged.

Another company announced continuing financial woes. This made the value of its debt  fall and the overall value of the company to rise. Its shares soared in value.

Now you know what to look for when investing in the stock market.

- Paul De Lancey, First Lord of Fun
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Saturday, April 25, 2009

The Economy Will Recover Soon

Hot Dog 2   I looked in our family’s freezer. We have lots of burritos and hot dogs. A countable infinity in fact. Money that had been set aside to buy such delicacies may now be spent stimulating the economy. Happy days are here again.

     You’re welcome.

- Paul R. De Lancey, First Lord of Fun
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Friday, April 24, 2009

The Great Prognosticator

  Dollar SmileyMoney Yesterday I predicted that the stock market would either go up or down. That prediction came true today. I promise to remain humble and not to abuse my powers.

- Paul De Lancey, First Lord of Fun
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Thursday, April 23, 2009

The Taliban: Too Cheap, Too Serious

Reading 2 The cheapness of the Taliban appalls my sensitive nature. Despite being offered on 3/28 a twenty-percent discount on my novels–an offer not made to anyone else by the way–they have not ordered any of my books, We’re French and You’re Not and The Fur West. For shame, for shame! Cheapness is not a virtue.

But perhaps they are merely humor challenged as many of their actions seem to indicate. Either way, they have taken a public-relations hit with me.

-Paul R. De Lancey, First Lord of Fun
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Wednesday, April 22, 2009

The Fate of Newspapers

Earth DayEvery day we read how another venerable newspaper bit the dust. If this trend continues we will soon have no newspapers. Then how will we men be able to hide and say, “Yes, dear,” to our wives? It’s a brave new world.

- Paul De Lancey, First Lord of Fun
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Monday, April 20, 2009

A Guy’s Sign That He Really Likes You

  I Love You   I keep seeing on internet news articles with title such as “How to Tell If a Guy Really Likes You.” Well, when I was single my favorite sign was to tell the woman, “I really like you.” When I first wanted to tell my wife to be I loved her I said, “I love you.”

     This surefire way of communicating both ways. Women, if your supposed beau is timid simply ask him, “Do you really like me?” or “Do you love me?” And later, if he changes his mind kick him in the balls. There, you’ll never have to buy Cosmopolitan again.

- Paul De Lancey, First Lord of Fun
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