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January 29, 2015
Throwback Thursdays! Groundhog Day
In case you didn’t know, it’s Groundhog’s Day this Sunday. Who doesn’t love this movie? Especially since Bill Murray’s character was named Phil. Coincidence? I think not. This post was originally written for #ThePhilFactor onFeb. 2, 2006.
(Feb. 2, 2006)Last week I waxed philosophic about the idiocy known as The Dr. Phil Show. This week, and today in particular it’s Punxsutawney Phil. Groundhog Day the movie: Good idea. Groundhog Day the tradition: Stupid idea. The dimwitted people of Punxsataw...
January 28, 2015
Wordless Wednesday: The Gates of…
Couldn’t you just imagine something sinister behind gates like that?
Have a great Wednesday! ~Phil
January 27, 2015
Top Ten Tuesday! Top Ten Amish Facebook Status Updates
I did it. I snuck on to the secret Amish internet and hacked into their version of Facebook. Here are some of the status updates I found:
10. Saw the English taking pictures of me. Holding my pitchfork I gave them the “my eyes are on you” sign. They handed me money. I think the father wet his pants. ~ Jedediah Gruber
9. Just charged an English $240 for a pair of “authentic Amish” Adirondack chairs that I bought at Walmart for $29. Morons. ~ Samuel Fisher
8. Jacob L. has the biggest “beard” I’ve...
January 25, 2015
A POLL! Just answer one question…
To cast or not to cast, that is the question! An author, Robert Chazz Chute, whom I interviewed once is a huge fan of podcasts as a medium to promote oneself as an author. Yesterday I came across the Marc Maron Show on Netflix and it’s based on a comedian and his podcast.(if you’re interested, check out his show. It’s odd and quirky but funny.) Clearly, podcasts are a “thing.” But is it a thing I should do? Or, should I do a Vlog? A video blog? Would my blog be more appealing if my Saturday P...
January 24, 2015
A Lot of Talk About Balls
For a couple days this week the world’s leading story was about balls. No, they haven’t found a cure for testicular cancer. Everyone, at least in the U.S., was talking about American footballs. Hashtags such at #Deflategate and #shrinkage were both world leaders this week. I thought to myself, “Well if everyone is talking about balls I can write about it and make some sophisticated high brow jokes on the subject.
When I went to find some funny pictures on the subject I typed the topic “footbal...
January 22, 2015
TBT: You Down with EBB? (Everything BUT Bieber)
(First posted 1/25/2014)Hey everybody, guess what? Other stuff happened in the world this week besides #JustinBieber’s arrest. No, seriously, the rest of the world kept going and did their own thing. I know, shocking, right? It’s probably also a shock to the Biebs that the world didn’t stop for him.
President Obama Endorses Marijuana?
In what I consider a colossal lack of good judgement, President Barack Obama seemed to support the legalization of recreational marijuana.“I don’t think it is mor...
January 21, 2015
January 20, 2015
Top Ten Tuesday! Ten Things That Someone Should Invent
Sure Google Glass seems like an awesome idea, but if it’s so great, why hasn’t it been rolled out for public consumption like another iPhone? Give up the flying car idea. Let’s face it, most of us shouldn’t be allowed to drive on the ground. Here are some other things I think someone should invent:
10. Remote house unlock:I can’t tell you how many times I get out of my car and point the car unlock remote at myhouse door expecting it to unlock it like it does my car.
9. Invisible Fencing, but fo...
January 18, 2015
The Best of The Phil Factor
My post yesterday, The Poop-At-Home People,seemed to strike a chord with a lot of people and got a lot of views and shares. That got me to thinking; what are the most popular Phil Factor posts of all time? Here’s the list with links and a little commentary for each. If they sound interesting, give them a click and a read. Enjoy them with your coffee. All posts are gluten free.
Twitter People vs Facebook People In November of 2013 this one caught fire on Reddit and was the #1 topic in the Humor...
January 17, 2015
The Poop at Home People
Everybody poops. In fact, I would bet a fair number of you are doing it right now while reading this on your smart phone. If you are pooping, I bet you’re doing it at home. Am I right?
It was really tough to find a poop picture that I thought would get by the Facebook censors so I could promote this post. Oh the search terms I used to find these pictures! The NSAwill probably laugh their constipated asses off when they review their Phil Factor log today.
This is a sensitive yet important topic...
