http://veryfunnythings.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by AYE! WHAT DID U FIND FUNNY? en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:13:43 GMT 2009-12-28T14:13:43Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965103&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace               I spent last week off the grid. We don't have internet access down in Almost Iowa and that is a good thing.  It leaves time for books . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 05:07:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965103&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace Greg Schiller 2009-12-28T05:07:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965074&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace By Christmas Eve, the weather service had distilled a full week's worth of storm warnings down to a single word: Snowageddon . Out on the plains, there is only one thing to do when a blizzard threatens, . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 05:01:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965074&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace Greg Schiller 2009-12-28T05:01:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977956280&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace                Gather is blessed with a number of great humor writers.  So let's get to know them, starting with Mike Ball .  Here . . . Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:36:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977956280&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace Greg Schiller 2009-12-21T04:36:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977947179&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace Raise your hand if you have ever changed a flat tire. Okay, put your hands down. Now, who has waged that battle with the emergency equipment found in the typical trunk? Okay, you can stop . . . Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:18:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977947179&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace Greg Schiller 2009-12-15T00:18:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977945651&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace               The forecast says, "cold with snow", it's the sort of . . . Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:01:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977945651&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace Greg Schiller 2009-12-14T11:01:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977930015&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace               From Greg Schiller (gregs)   To Anonymous (Anonymouse) Subject Re: My undeserved obscurity . . . Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:01:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977930015&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace Greg Schiller 2009-12-07T05:01:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977933967&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace Some holiday fun to share. Let's see who'll be the first to guess it right!!! Can you name the character in the picture and where he's from?  he's one of my favorites!!! Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:58:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977933967&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace Charles D. 2009-12-06T23:58:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977933956&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace Can you name the elve talking to Rudolph in the picture?  You'll win an all expense paid trip to the North Pole where you'll spend two nights with Santa and his elves.  While relaxing in the . . . Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:44:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977933956&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace Charles D. 2009-12-06T23:44:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977926878&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace Some folks think that I don't live an exciting life.  Well, anyone might think that if they do not consider driving without brakes exciting.  Speaking from experience, I can testify that . . . Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:28:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977926878&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace Jan S. 2009-12-02T10:28:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977913591&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace You probably have been smart enough to google theses claims but if not here it is. This site http://www.the-newyork-today.com/business/working-at-home.html?l=1017 Claims to that all you pay is . . . Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:23:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977913591&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace Leigh Featherstone 2009-11-23T11:23:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977912776&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace For me, the hardest part about moving to the country was learning the language. Sure, people around here still speak Minnesotan - that odd regional dialect of the language known locally as mer-i-kin.  . . . Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:00:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977912776&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace Greg Schiller 2009-11-23T05:00:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977912527&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace Pictures from texas.  My sister front lawn. Deer.   My sister and my nephew in Salem Oregon Sweet Bella My friends daughter. The beautiful planet Saturn.  with . . . Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:32:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977912527&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace Leigh Featherstone 2009-11-22T15:32:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977903982&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace Autumn has come to Almost Iowa. It's been a rough year. First it was too cool, too early. Next it was too wet, too late. Now everyone is too grumpy. Even the deer hunters are in too foul a . . . Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:56:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977903982&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace Greg Schiller 2009-11-17T01:56:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977901451&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace We were interupted last night by the Gather team shutting the site down for awhile so I've extended the meeting for today especially if anyone got the heebie-jeebies last night.  SO:  Are . . . Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:29:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977901451&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace Charles D. 2009-11-15T04:29:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977901281&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace Are you caught gathering by your boss?  Have you neglected your dogs, cats, family to gather through the night?  Then this meeting is for you.  Grab a 12 step GA pamphlet and have a seat. . . . Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:31:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977901281&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace Charles D. 2009-11-15T00:31:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977898612&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace   Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:51:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977898612&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace Jeff H. 2009-11-13T02:51:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977896836&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace My Resimay: To hoom it mae cunsern, I waunt to apply for the job what I saw in the paper. I kin Type realee qwik wit one finggar and do sum a counting. I think I am good on the fone and I no I . . . Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:34:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977896836&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace Leigh Featherstone 2009-11-12T01:34:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977893878&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace "GOOD SENSE is, of all things among men, the most equally distributed;  for everyone thinks himself so abundantly provided with it, that those even who are the most difficult to . . . Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:26:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977893878&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace Gerald_Waving my Freak-flag High Brewster 2009-11-10T11:26:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977888684&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace Two Fridays ago, I signed the last check for my youngest's college education. In other words, I finally broke the tape in the marathon of child-raising. I celebrated the event in a manner worthy of a . . . Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:05:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977888684&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace Greg Schiller 2009-11-09T16:05:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977889267&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace Mark your calendar - This Sunday at 8:00 PM central / 9 PM eastern - Sean Hannity of Fox News is going to air a very important documentary about Barack Obama. Hannity stated on the air that no . . . Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:54:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977889267&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace Jeff H. 2009-11-07T01:54:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977889268&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace This new comedy series has to be one of the funniest I've seen in a long time.  Not just because Ed O'Neil is on here.  The characters that are portrayed are amazing.  Please tell . . . Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:54:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977889268&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace Charles D. 2009-11-07T01:54:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977887283&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace I love my animals and all animals.  Including humans some of the time.  But i was in my backyard and noticed something I knew.  They are beautiful.  So with out further adue,  . . . Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:17:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977887283&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace Leigh Featherstone 2009-11-06T00:17:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977876696&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace Friday evening at diner, my wife looked up from her plate and said, “Honey, let's go to IKEA tomorrow.” Her suggestion landed like a bomb just south of the salad bowl, one that ticked while . . . Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:03:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977876696&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace Greg Schiller 2009-11-02T05:03:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977870356&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace I don't care what people say about the coverage on FOX or CNN. Take it from a front line veteran of home repair, the only channel that lies consistently is Home and Garden Television (HGTV). The . . . Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:23:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977870356&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace Greg Schiller 2009-10-26T13:23:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977869238&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace Wow, this is the first time since joining Gather in 2007, that I decided to change my ICon.  So after all these years staring at my two doggies (I love you both, please don't take it personal) It's . . . Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:02:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977869238&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace Charles D. 2009-10-25T17:02:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977859971&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace They say... You know who I am talking about...  the people we look to – to say things. The experts, the scientists, the polls, the three out of four doctors, the car guys on NPR, the . . . Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:06:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977859971&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace Greg Schiller 2009-10-19T14:06:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977853671&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace *  While recounting a passage from a fantasy novel cannot technically qualify as a bona-fide quote, I prefer to think its effect as a bit of humorous social commentary  should not be overlooked.  . . . Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:55:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977853671&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace Gerald_Waving my Freak-flag High Brewster 2009-10-14T20:55:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977849887&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace I was raised in the city but I always yearned for the country. The thing is, now that I have moved to the country, I find myself yearning for the serenity and safety of the inner-city. Let me explain. . . . Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:54:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977849887&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace Greg Schiller 2009-10-12T16:54:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977848551&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace   Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:39:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977848551&grpId=3659174697244500&nav=Groupspace Jeff H. 2009-10-11T17:39:04Z