Monthly Archives: August 2016

I just watched coverage of the Olympic marathon on TV this morning and caught the end where these incredible athletes turn on the burners to cross the finish line and give their coaches a wet biohazard hug. It made me … Continue reading →

***Stop Here. This is the final installment of a series of correspondence that I had with an internet fraudster who contacted me while selling our car. Scroll down a few blog entries to read them in order. We received an … Continue reading →

I received a shorter response from David this morning. Here’s the exchange: David writes: On Aug 19, 2016, at 4:42 AM, David Preston <davidpre12@xxxxxxx.com> wrote: What is the PayPal email so that I can make the payment to you ASAP. … Continue reading →

David responded to my response as I hoped.  David’s Response: On Aug 18, 2016, at 11:31 PM, David Preston <davidpre12@xxxxxxx.com> wrote: Thanks for the reply, I will be purchasing it with the present condition and i have contacted the shipping … Continue reading →

The following is actual email correspondence (1 of 4 emails) between me and guy named David, a potential buyer of the 2008 Honda CRV we’re selling: David Writes: On Aug 18, 2016, at 1:37 PM, David Preston <davidpre13@xxxxxxx.com> wrote: I … Continue reading →

I had to verify that I was at a physical therapist’s office today, as opposed to the nuthouse. On one side of me was a chunky man who appeared to be in his late 50’s/early 60’s. Like me, he was … Continue reading →

Here’s an email that I just received as a result of being on the local minor league baseball team’s marketing email distribution list.  “Night of Worship with Hawk Nelson! This Sunday!”, as a subject line does not make me want … Continue reading →

On one of my trips to Boston a few years ago, I was strolling through Quincy Market and picked up a Gadsden Flag tshirt as a souvenir. I didn’t buy it to make any kind of modern day political statement, … Continue reading →

For many, many years, I have been on a quest. A lengthy and painful journey to find a battery operated weed eater that can give all that I ask of it – edging my walkways and going into weekly battle … Continue reading →