Mom being brought up a good Christian girl never swore (in public). Her substitute for profanity aimed at I and my brother usually was fully encompassed in her use of our full names. Had the same effect though.
My mom was a neurotic with a tectonic magnitude rage simmering just below the surface. When one or all of us kids did something wrong and got her back up >>WHAP<< followed by her spitting out a string of hilarious epitaphs that would make us laugh - which was the exactly wrong thing to do... :O Hey, it was a different era, loved it.
It was a different era indeed. Funny how nostalgic one can get about the whys, ways and means one could get one’s young ass whipped back in the day. I’m predicting a comeback of this parental behavior.
Speaking of back in the day you’ve resurrected yet another descriptive adjective from the past, neurotic. The media then used it to describe nearly every psychological condition applicable or not because it sounded ‘scientific’ and, therefore, cool as I recall.
Even the plans for a 24h shift (where paid subscribers would get stuff one day earlier) were dropped when it turned out that comments can’t be opened automatically. (Rat’s Human is often not online around the publishing time, especially on weekends)
I have some other ideas about bonus stuff for paying supporters but those haven’t materialized yet. Maybe around Rat’s birthday in August.
Every morning at 03:37 PST, US, I look forward to your instant editorials like my cup of rich, black coffee, a must to start my day, so I feel that I owe you something besides snarky comments. You are a treasure and if I were not so dang poor due to battling medical issues (in the US it is devastating) I would keep an annual subscription, but at this time I do what I can. You are funny without being vulgar, hateful, or mean, you rely on your towering intellect and I feel that your work needs a wider audience, so I try and do my part. This is a global threat and we need to fight it the best way we know how - by ridicule!
Cousin isn't dimwitted at all, with an estimated IQ of 32 he's unusually bright for a rodent. Being a naive idealist however often gets him in trouble.
First of all, there is more glass than you need, but you could also make Holy water - if you boil the hell out of it.
Me Mum used to call me You Rat 🐀 for some reason. Brings tears to me old eyes it does…
You don't want to know the language my mom reserved for me... very spicy, talk about tears!😬🔥😱
Mom being brought up a good Christian girl never swore (in public). Her substitute for profanity aimed at I and my brother usually was fully encompassed in her use of our full names. Had the same effect though.
My mom was a neurotic with a tectonic magnitude rage simmering just below the surface. When one or all of us kids did something wrong and got her back up >>WHAP<< followed by her spitting out a string of hilarious epitaphs that would make us laugh - which was the exactly wrong thing to do... :O Hey, it was a different era, loved it.
It was a different era indeed. Funny how nostalgic one can get about the whys, ways and means one could get one’s young ass whipped back in the day. I’m predicting a comeback of this parental behavior.
Speaking of back in the day you’ve resurrected yet another descriptive adjective from the past, neurotic. The media then used it to describe nearly every psychological condition applicable or not because it sounded ‘scientific’ and, therefore, cool as I recall.
Today it's called 'too much TV.'
xD
Thanks for resurrecting this one Dave. Haven’t heard it since sometime in the last century.
I was wondering when I would be discovered, you got me! Both takes are ancient, I just have a good memory for memes.
And this before memes were called memes even! Pretty good.
Dave, you’ve almost outdone Rat this morning!
I disagree. I think he's beat Rat at his own game, today.
Oh no, don't say that! Rat will effing paywall us if he thinks were getting too smug, won't you, my good rodent? Please forgive the indiscretion.
Even the plans for a 24h shift (where paid subscribers would get stuff one day earlier) were dropped when it turned out that comments can’t be opened automatically. (Rat’s Human is often not online around the publishing time, especially on weekends)
I have some other ideas about bonus stuff for paying supporters but those haven’t materialized yet. Maybe around Rat’s birthday in August.
Every morning at 03:37 PST, US, I look forward to your instant editorials like my cup of rich, black coffee, a must to start my day, so I feel that I owe you something besides snarky comments. You are a treasure and if I were not so dang poor due to battling medical issues (in the US it is devastating) I would keep an annual subscription, but at this time I do what I can. You are funny without being vulgar, hateful, or mean, you rely on your towering intellect and I feel that your work needs a wider audience, so I try and do my part. This is a global threat and we need to fight it the best way we know how - by ridicule!
God bless.
Yes, 👍 something I suspect the human mind wasn’t really evolved for.
Hilarious!
Oh my goodness - I have frequently answered the 'glass half full' bromide with, "Yeah, but half full of WHAT?"
Rat and I are kindred spirits LOL
Oh Marvel of a Ratlet!
You are absolutely at your BEST when your unsuspecting Yuman or your slightly dimwitted cousin opine on the Boring Obvious.
And Lo! You SHINE ✨ like the North Star, guiding us to far better mental places to start our day.
Cousin isn't dimwitted at all, with an estimated IQ of 32 he's unusually bright for a rodent. Being a naive idealist however often gets him in trouble.