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July 22, 2014
Top Ten Tuesdays! My Top Ten Blogging Pet Peeves
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Hi. My name is Phil and I’m a blogger. (Everyone else in the “blogosphere” replies “Hi Phil!”) Yes, if I’m being painfully honest with myself, I’m a blogger. I’ve been a blogger for over nine years. I took to it like a fish to water. Just because I do it doesn’t mean that I love everything about it. Thank you toNerd in The Brainfor the idea for today’s Top Ten list. Go visit her. She has a great blog. Without further adieu, here are my Top Ten Peeves about bloggi...
July 21, 2014
Author Interview with Sean Smithson: Being an Arse Shouldn’t Be This Much Fun
Sean Smithson is not really the author’s name. It’s a pen name. He says it’s far easier to pronounce than his real name. I suspect however that it may be an alias to protect his real identity just in case there are any pending warrants. Also, as you can see in his picture above, he’s wearing a mask as well. Based on his book I also believe that the glitter on his face is from strippers. Once you read his new book, How to Lose a Girl in Ten Ways you’ll understand. Truth be told, I don’t think...
July 19, 2014
When I Get That Feeling, I Want Textual Healing
When I’m elected President, or Sexiest Man Alive, whichever comes first, I’m going to pass a law. A law about texting. Not a safety law, a common sense law. The fact that right now you are reading something longer than a text tells me that you’ll probably be on board with my idea.
“Pick up milk on the way home” is something we might text someone to save time. We are right to try to save time. You only get so much of it in life.We all use our phones to text right? There is no other texting devi...
July 18, 2014
DESILU DAYS
Here is another classic story from The English Professor at Large. She is a treasure trove of great stories from the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Originally posted on The English Professor at Large:
Driving down Cahuenga Blvd. the other day,I passed the block where I used to work in the 1950′s as a publicist at Motion Picture Center, home of the “I Love Lucy” show. Now, memories start.
It is January, 1956, as I pull into the small parking lot, driving up to the fiesty,elderly man who fe...
July 17, 2014
Throwback Thursdays! GPS= Giant Pain in My A$$
This was first posted on The Phil Factor on 07/20/2013.
For my job I do quite a bit of driving, so I have a GPS for my car. We’ve all seen the commercials where the guy professes his love for his GPS before regaining his senses, realizing that it is just a mechanical device. That won’t be my problem. I often do talk to my GPS as it’s talking to me, but we’re usually arguing. On a previous model I even switched the voice to that of a British woman, hoping that the accent would make it seem like...
July 16, 2014
Wordless Wednesday: Street Art
This is a mural painted on the side of a fish market in my hometown. If you click on the picture you can really see how intricately detailed it is.
Have a great Wednesday! See you tomorrow for Throwback Thursday!
~Phil
Tagged: Street art, The Phil Factor, Wordless Wednesday
July 15, 2014
Top Ten Tuesday! The Top Ten Perks of Being a Zombie
Since we all will eventually be zombies I wanted to take a moment to remind everyone that it’s not all bad. In fact there are quite a few perks to being undead.
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10. Zombies never pay insurance premiums:No health, no dental, no auto or home. Who isn’t frustrated by all the money you spend on insurance that you never get back? Zombies, that’s who!
9. Cardio! With all that constant, aimless wandering around zombies are in great shape.
8. Your wardrobe never...
July 12, 2014
Psychic or Psycho?
I’m sure that when it comes to the title question, you’ve already decided about me. Last weekend I had my first ever experience with a psychic medium. If she was any good she’d be called a psychic large. Am I right? A winery near me has a psychic medium doing tarot card readings every Sunday afternoon this summer. For $25 you get a glass of wine and your reading. Below are my cards. Truth be told, if she really is psychic she’d know that the flower print table cloth is a terrible idea for peo...
July 10, 2014
Throwback Thursdays! Sharks! Tornado! Sharknado! ‘Nuff Said
Wow that’s a lot of exclamation points in the title! You know why? Because Sharknado deserves it! The first one was so bad it was good. It did so well that they decided to bring it back! Sharknado 2 premiers on the SyFy channel on July 30. Go set your DVR!
Picture credit: IMDB
“Sharks! Tornado! Sharknado! ‘Nuff said.” How could I not? It has been the most buzzy thing on the web this week. So bad it’s good. TheSyFy networks pseudo horror movie #Sharknado came out of nowhere this week to become i...
July 9, 2014
Wordless Wednesday: Concert Pics
Fall Out Boy
Fall Out Boy
Hayley Williams of Paramore
The future Mrs. Phil Factor. She can wear that outfit for the wedding.
New Politics (obviously) Fun band, fun music. Worth seeing if you get a chance.
Have a great Wednesday everyone! ~Phil
Tagged: Fall Out Boy, New Politics, Paramore, The Phil Factor
