A blog about whatever is going on in the life and/or mind of Paul Tannahill. You have been warned.
Thursday, May 05, 2016
Monday, April 04, 2016
Thursday, March 31, 2016
A Practical Guide to Becoming a True Pun Master
1. Accept that no pun is actually good, but that the true nature of a good pun is to be so terrible that it becomes good.
2. Say every pun that occurs to you. I’m so serious about this, sometimes the most well received puns will be ones you considered not saying.
3. ALWAYS laugh at your own puns, even if nobody else is (especially if nobody else is).
4. Know that you are hilarious. Puns are a limitless resource and you have taken it as your duty to bring this gift to humanity. you are a hero.
2. Say every pun that occurs to you. I’m so serious about this, sometimes the most well received puns will be ones you considered not saying.
3. ALWAYS laugh at your own puns, even if nobody else is (especially if nobody else is).
4. Know that you are hilarious. Puns are a limitless resource and you have taken it as your duty to bring this gift to humanity. you are a hero.
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Thursday, March 17, 2016
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
9 Things That Make Good Employees Quit (+ 9 More)
A friend shared a great article on social media recently:
10. They drive wedges between their subordinates, compartmentalizing information and hindering teamwork and communication among them.
11. They ignore the experience and expertise of their employees, and instead treat them like they know little or nothing about the work they actually are quite good at.
12. They place roadblocks in front of employees who strive to innovate and develop solutions.
13. They micromanage and nitpick the enthusiasm right out of their employees.
14. They overcommit themselves to the point of being largely unavailable to their employees.
15. They ignore progress reports from their employees, and then accuse those employees of not getting enough work done.
16. They take advantage of upper management's tendency to protect mid-management at all cost.
17. They don't listen to ideas offered by their own employees, and then later enthusiastically adopt those same ideas when someone outside the team brings them up.
18. They don't accept perspectives and opinions developed over years by their employees, but instead force them to work within constraints dictated by arbitrary research conducted outside the context of the local work environment.
I won't keep going…
Here are 9 more:
10. They drive wedges between their subordinates, compartmentalizing information and hindering teamwork and communication among them.
11. They ignore the experience and expertise of their employees, and instead treat them like they know little or nothing about the work they actually are quite good at.
12. They place roadblocks in front of employees who strive to innovate and develop solutions.
13. They micromanage and nitpick the enthusiasm right out of their employees.
14. They overcommit themselves to the point of being largely unavailable to their employees.
15. They ignore progress reports from their employees, and then accuse those employees of not getting enough work done.
16. They take advantage of upper management's tendency to protect mid-management at all cost.
17. They don't listen to ideas offered by their own employees, and then later enthusiastically adopt those same ideas when someone outside the team brings them up.
18. They don't accept perspectives and opinions developed over years by their employees, but instead force them to work within constraints dictated by arbitrary research conducted outside the context of the local work environment.
I won't keep going…
Law of Attraction Explained
This is How The Law of Attraction Works! #BobProctor
Posted by Bob Proctor on Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Friday, February 19, 2016
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Tuesday, February 09, 2016
Cyberspace Independence
"Governments of the Industrial World, you weary giants of flesh and steel, I come from Cyberspace, the new home of Mind. On behalf of the future, I ask you of the past to leave us alone. You are not welcome among us. You have no sovereignty where we gather."
That was 20 years ago. Indeed, the more things change, the more they stay the same.
Monday, February 08, 2016
Seen Elsewhere
If your reaction to not getting paid enough at your job is to ask the government to force them to pay you more, you're a loser.
Wednesday, February 03, 2016
Tuesday, February 02, 2016
REALLY "Feel the Bern!"
The Tax Foundation, an independent tax policy research organization, found that Bernie Sanders’ plan would lead to 10.56% lower after-tax income for all taxpayers, and a 17.91% lower after-tax income for the wealthiest Americans. When accounting for reduced GDP, taxpayers would see their after-tax incomes fall by 12.84% on average.
Supporters of Bernie Sanders might win a few converts if they put their money where their mouths are and voluntarily contribute extra taxes to support Sander’s proposed “freebie” offerings, just to show the rest of us how painless it will be.
Who wants to go first? Write a check out to the US Treasury for that 10.56% and post a pic here!
Supporters of Bernie Sanders might win a few converts if they put their money where their mouths are and voluntarily contribute extra taxes to support Sander’s proposed “freebie” offerings, just to show the rest of us how painless it will be.
Who wants to go first? Write a check out to the US Treasury for that 10.56% and post a pic here!
Monday, February 01, 2016
Obama's 3-Gun Executive Order
#1 - We know this story is NOT real.
#2 - The way things have been going the last few years, it doesn't seem too far away, does it?
#3 - What do you think of the theory that this FAKE STORY was created and published by a government agency and/or contractor as a way to gauge the public's reaction by monitoring social media shares and comments?
#4 - See #1 above, and strive to make sure it never becomes REAL.
#2 - The way things have been going the last few years, it doesn't seem too far away, does it?
#3 - What do you think of the theory that this FAKE STORY was created and published by a government agency and/or contractor as a way to gauge the public's reaction by monitoring social media shares and comments?
#4 - See #1 above, and strive to make sure it never becomes REAL.
Saturday, December 05, 2015
Friday, December 04, 2015
Just Say It Like It Is
Since then, terrorism has blossomed around the world in places like Iraq, Syria, Libya and yes, in Paris and San Bernardino. 24 hours ago, that man sat in the Oval office and tried to suggest that two Islamic terrorists who attacked dozens of Americans with bombs and semi automatic rifles might have had a grudge related to work.
This morning, we wake to reports that in less than 72 hours we’ve learned the San Bernardino Jihadi’s built bombs identical to that in an Al Qaeda terrorism magazine; That they were in contact with suspected terrorists already under FBI surveillance.
The man in the oval office suggested that new gun laws might have saved lives…even though the shooting that killed 14 and wounded 21 happened in one of the states with the toughest gun laws in America. He will call it “workplace violence”, or a “minor setback” or “a bump in the road” but he won’t call it what we all know it is: Islamic Terrorism…By Americans, against Americans, on American soil.
- Lars Larson
- Lars Larson
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Sniper's Response to Michael Moore
Green Beret sniper Bryan Sikes took some time to pen a letter to Moore that absolutely destroyed him in an incredibly hilarious and fabulous way.
Mr. Moore:
Good afternoon there sweetheart, I hope this finds you alive and well. You can thank our men and women of the armed forces for that, by the way, and that also includes us cowardly snipers. It seems you’ve found time between licking the jelly off your fingers and releasing your grasp of a bear claw to tweet some junk about snipers being cowards.
My buddies and I got a good laugh over the tweet, so I thank you. For a guy worth $50 million dollars, you sure have quite a bit to bitch and cry about. I guess like a moth to flame, you too gravitate towards things that are popular and in the moment — in this case it’s snipers. Too bad for you that your attempt at being relevant via your 70+ year old family experience has failed. It has only made you look dumber than a bag of hammers. Next time you should try something more original than going after snipers for one reason or another…that was so last month.
It’s typical of “men” like you to criticize the intestinal fortitude, focus, discipline and patriotism of a sniper. It must stem from an inferiority complex or something. But hey, it’s okay cupcake. We snipers are thick skinned and the efforts of world class turds such as yourself to portray us in a negative light only makes us laugh. If you and I were in the same room, I’d throw you a smile and gently pat you on the head knowing you’re nothing more than a mouth breathing, Crisco sweating waste of space not even worthy of being in the presence of a sniper. It’s almost funny how people like you preach things like ‘acceptance’ and ‘not passing judgement’ or ‘labeling people’, but then are the first to do so when a person is in some way dissimilar from you.
So tenderfoot, I leave you with this final thought: what if you found yourself in some sort of hostage situation where you were held at knife-point by some crazed person and they were dead set on making an example of you by bleeding you out on Hollywood Blvd in front of the world, and the only way out was with the precision aimed fire of a sniper? Would you want that coward to take the shot? Because knowing how you feel about snipers such as myself and your hatred of firearms, I’d probably drop the mag, roll the bolt and go get a Jack & Coke before helping you out.
Very Respectfully,
Sikes
Mr. Moore:
Good afternoon there sweetheart, I hope this finds you alive and well. You can thank our men and women of the armed forces for that, by the way, and that also includes us cowardly snipers. It seems you’ve found time between licking the jelly off your fingers and releasing your grasp of a bear claw to tweet some junk about snipers being cowards.
My buddies and I got a good laugh over the tweet, so I thank you. For a guy worth $50 million dollars, you sure have quite a bit to bitch and cry about. I guess like a moth to flame, you too gravitate towards things that are popular and in the moment — in this case it’s snipers. Too bad for you that your attempt at being relevant via your 70+ year old family experience has failed. It has only made you look dumber than a bag of hammers. Next time you should try something more original than going after snipers for one reason or another…that was so last month.
It’s typical of “men” like you to criticize the intestinal fortitude, focus, discipline and patriotism of a sniper. It must stem from an inferiority complex or something. But hey, it’s okay cupcake. We snipers are thick skinned and the efforts of world class turds such as yourself to portray us in a negative light only makes us laugh. If you and I were in the same room, I’d throw you a smile and gently pat you on the head knowing you’re nothing more than a mouth breathing, Crisco sweating waste of space not even worthy of being in the presence of a sniper. It’s almost funny how people like you preach things like ‘acceptance’ and ‘not passing judgement’ or ‘labeling people’, but then are the first to do so when a person is in some way dissimilar from you.
So tenderfoot, I leave you with this final thought: what if you found yourself in some sort of hostage situation where you were held at knife-point by some crazed person and they were dead set on making an example of you by bleeding you out on Hollywood Blvd in front of the world, and the only way out was with the precision aimed fire of a sniper? Would you want that coward to take the shot? Because knowing how you feel about snipers such as myself and your hatred of firearms, I’d probably drop the mag, roll the bolt and go get a Jack & Coke before helping you out.
Very Respectfully,
Sikes
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