Welcome to Crass Cartoons. Today is one of my favorite cartoons ever: The Animaniacs. Great animation, fantastic writing, and some of the best cartoon songs ever put together. Let’s take a look back. Continue reading
Daily Archives: July 17, 2011
7 posts
It was a year ago I met Steve. We had just gotten our house and were moving a few things over when he came calling. Quick as a hare, he always seemed to have places to go. I made him my squire immediately though he was more than that. My backyard was his kingdom and he was to be a loyal and brave companion for a year. Steve was a snake you see. Sir Stephen Esquire, Snake of the Highgarden. Continue reading
In 6 years of working at a membership-only pool, I’ve come to notice many things that bother me about how the members treat the club and our staff. So in order to help you potential pool and beach-goers avoid pissing off people like me, I’ve compiled a short list of things that bother me and how they can be remedied! Read more and pay attention! Continue reading
In the reality show Hellscape that we are now confronted with on a daily basis, there are a few that standout. The competition shows ranging from the likes of Top Chef and Project Runway to So You Think You Can Dance and The Amazing Race make this realm tolerable. Some of it is mindless entertainment but sometimes a show blends true mindlessness and entertainment so well that you can’t not watch it. So when you’ve worked a long day and your brain hurts and all you want to do is sit down and veg out, there is no better way to accomplish this than by watching ABC’s Wipeout. Continue reading
When you were growing up, did your family have their own little catch-phrases? My little brother had trouble distinguishing pillows from cushions, so in our house we had pushions. He couldn’t get his tongue around ‘tea towels’ so we had tea tiles. My friend called her infant daughter Princess Poopsalot, for obvious reasons. Continue reading
In the early to mid-1990s there was a restaurant in Burlington named Carbur’s, and it was a place where people in the service industry hung out. Or at least where my co-workers and I would go after waiting on people all day – when we could afford to go there. If I was feeling somewhat solvent after the rent was paid, I would splurge on their chicken and artichoke salad. Continue reading
Good morning Crasstalk. Hope you didn’t injure yourself with your youthful indiscretions last night and are ready for a relaxing day. Got a few minutes today? Why not write a nice post for your friends at Crasstalk to enjoy. Doesn’t that sound more fun than watching another Kitchen Nightmares marathon? Plus, all your friends will be forced to recognize that you are cooler than they are. I mean, I already know that you are cool, but does the rest of the world know? They will once you become a famous internet writer. No more waiting in line to get into the exclusive club, and the babes will be all over you. Trust me, Crasstalk writers get more tail that anyone on the internet. Just sayin’. Here’s a little something to inspire you. Continue reading