So Since we didn't go camping on Saturday

and we were so disappointed
we did what anyone else would have done
in these circumstances...

we went shopping
and since Massachusetts was having one of their
NO SALES TAX WEEKENDS

and the sales tax in Rhode Island is 7%
We figured why not save some money! Right?
How can we NOT go shopping??

First thing we bought

A generator: total cost $600
2 weeks ago we had a HUGE thunderstorm
& lost power on one of the hottest days ever!
never again will we sweat...!

THEN
I bought this...
the sony cybershot
sure... I already had a digital camera
I have a Nikon D50
it's my pride & joy...
but you can't put the D50
in your pocket you have to be gentle with it
It's not a toy!

But the sony cybershot on the other hand
can fit in the palm of your hand!
Now the Slack can have a camera on hand at all times!
total cost -
camera, case, memory card $300
and since I'll be using it mostly for my BLOG
I figure...you guys owe me some money
I prefer cash...no personal checks... thanks

So the moral to my story
is that not going camping cost us some money!

Can I borrow some cash? Just a few dollars..?
Spare change?

I had big plans...

well kids,

I don't have any good stories

about camping

other than my big plans being wrecked

the plan was
2 days camping at the beach
with some friends

we couldn't wait to go - we planned it for weeks

Friday night we packed up all of our gear

loaded up the truck... Saturday morning we got up at 7:30

7:30!!! ON A SATURDAY!!

We finish getting all of our stuff together

and we were ready to go...

just before leaving I said to my husband

Maybe we should call... just to make sure

so he called....

TOTALLY BOOKED

NO SITES AVAILABLE - TRY TOMORROW...

Tomorrow??? What??? No Sites?? I Don't understand???

**sigh**

Okay lets go somewhere else

so we drive to another camp site in RI -

NO SITES AVAILABLE

let's try Connecticut - we go to two more places -

NO SITES AVAILABLE

Fuuuuuuucccccccccckkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

We came home

"we'll try again tomorrow"

And guess what

NO SITES WERE AVAILABLE!!

Apparently everyone In Rhode Island decided

to go camping over the weekend

Life is unfair.

We went on day trips instead!

I'll tell you about them in the next post...

The Slack is Going Camping
Be back Monday in the pm

The perfect
man and woman

watch it here

Guest Post

I asked a
friend of mine
to do a guest post
and she did!




So here it is...

Supervisor's Choice:
by Angela

I would like to take this opportunity to express my thoughts on the new
generation of health-conscious parents and teachers. I am the parent of a
healthy 7 year old. The school sent out a letter suggesting that parents
not send sweet snacks such as Suzie-Q's, Hostess Cup Cakes, and Twinkies in
their child's lunch. They were kind enough to enclose a list of suggested
snacks which consisted of yogurt, cereal bars, and fruit snacks.

I say shut the fuck up. How's that? Nothing we eat is good for us anymore.
Did you know the FDA allows a certain percentage of "rodent filth" in our
food? The average is 1 or more rodent hairs and excrement per 100 grams; or
what about this gross little morsel of information: Yoplait uses crushed
beetles to make the lovely pink strawberry color in your yogurt. Oh yeah,
sure it's "good for you". Don't you people think it's a little weird that
556,902 die of cancer every year? There were less deaths by cancer in the
generation that smoked Lucky Strikes and ate butter, sugar and lard. So,
yeah, I don't think it's the sugar that's gonna kill my kid. So, how 'bout
you bitches mind your own business.

What happened to the days when the school didn't interfere with what you
thought was best for your children (unless you thought what was best was a
good ass whoopin')? Where were you health-conscious douchebags when I was
in elementary school? Our parents and teachers sat idly by while we ate the
flat tortilla shell boiled in lard and sprinkled with deep fried hamburger
and some cheese. It was like a natzi day camp. Two days out of the month
you got "Supervisor's Choice", the rest of the month you got the can of the
day... Can-a-loni, canned fruit, canned pudding, and a piece of bread
wrapped in wax paper. I didn't die. So chill out chumps, and stick your
beetle juice and rat poop salad right up your buns of steel.

Thanks.

This clip made me laugh
I like when the
car falls off the cliff...

it's painfully bad! HAHAHA
watch it - you must!




I saw this over at scientists really are funnier then you are

500

Well kids, this is my
500th Post!

I started this blog September, 2005
I never thought I would have the
readers and traffic that I have now

Thank You to All My Readers
the Slack Loves You All

They lose weight
with Ayds...

it's here

The Ten
Creepiest Icons in
Advertising History

are here

I hate the BURGER "KING"


*Cookie Puss... HAHAHA remember Cookie Puss?!?!
hahahahah the commercial is right here

It was a bad idea
I knew it was a bad idea... but I did it anyway.
Before I went to bed last night I had an
iced coffee
the plan was to take a Tylenol pm
with it so I could sleep
But in the fury of writing my recycling post
I forgot all about the Tylenol pm...
By then it was too late to take it.
I didn't sleep all night!!


I was WIRED
NOW I'M EXTREMELY CRANKY

it's all about the lime

These Kick Ass

I'm not a big drinker at all.
But sometimes on the weekend I reach for
an alcoholic beverage

I've recently discovered Mike's Hard Lime

In my opinion the "Lime" is never given enough credit
it's always all about the "Lemon"

Lemon this and Lemon that...
don't get me wrong.. I'm a fan of the lemon

It's just that I think Lime deserves more.
Sure there's Key Lime Pie... and everyone puts Lime in their Corona
But that's it!!

And this is why I need to bring Mike's Hard Lime
to your attention.

So go buy some - it's slack approved.

*Lime is a strange word
If you keep saying it over and over it doesn't seem
like a word anymore
try it.. and no I haven't been drinking.

Just a Rant

I wrote a letter to Olive Garden...

Just for the record -
I don't like eating at chain restaurants
Most chain restaurants in my opinion -suck.
with that being said...
Last week we went to "Olive Garden" with some friends

The waiter
brings me my drink & places the straw on the table

The straw was in a non- biodegradable plastic wrapper
What the Hell?? This bothered me.
It's bad enough that the straws are non- biodegradable
There is so much waste in the world!
I just picture the landfill with tons & tons of plastic wrappers
blowing all around... it's sad

Not to mention it's made from OIL
another item made from petroleum that doesn't need to be!
reinforcing America's oil addiction
It could be made from recyclable paper!

This seems small doesn't it... You're thinking...It's just a straw wrapper
But it's happening everywhere not just with straws
- it all adds up.

I complained at dinner to my friends
Everyone ignored me as usual - unbelievable, I know!

Anyway
The next day I went to their website
and complained - Imagine That!

And here is the letter I received back from them:

Olive Garden Reply #34721
Dear Jen:

Thank you for expressing your concerns about Olive Garden and allowing us an
opportunity to respond.

We did not use wrapped straws in our locations. After investigating the health
and safety standards in each state, we decided to consistently use a wrapped
straw. We appreciate your concern for the environment. In any event, your
comments will be shared with the general manager at our Warwick restaurant, as
well as our purchasing representatives.

We hope this helps you to understand a little more about our business decision.
Again, thank you for contacting us with your comments. We find it a compliment
that you care enough to share your feedback.

Andy
Olive Garden Guest Relations

Yeah, like they give a shit...
Thanks for all your help Andy.

I'm never going back. Not just beacuse of the straws,
the food wasn't too good either.

I'm still glad I wrote the letter...
I know most people can't be bothered.
That's far too much trouble for busy important people.

And that's why our world
is turning into a giant dumpster.

The moral to my rant?

Do Something!
If more people did something then maybe
there would be better results.
Even the smallest things can make a difference.

Okay
I'm done ranting now.

Any thoughts?

eHarmony's
Minor
Matchmaker

Watch it

I love hummingbirds

I had an amazing encounter this morning

I went out to my garden to pick some basil for my friend
(I'm nice like that)

As I was reaching over the fence I heard something
buzz by my ear, I figured it was just a dragon fly.
I look up and there's a hummingbird hovering about
10 inches from my face.
She was just looking at me all curious.
Making cute little chirping sounds, I felt like she was talking to me.

She would fly a few inches up and stop then a few inches
to the left and stop...etc. She did this for a while
Always looking directly at me.
then she flew over and sat on the fence about a foot away
and watched me
All of a sudden she took off like a rocket

A few seconds later she was back
& she did the same exact thing, hovering right in front of me...

Unfortunately I had to go to work, but I think if I had stayed there
she would of eventually sat on my arm
I held it out for a while and she looked interested
it seemed like she was working up the courage.

I would have preferred hanging out
with the hummingbird all day...
Going to work wrecks everything!

I have two humming bird feeders on my deck and I see
them all the time but never quite like this.

Anyway it was a great experience
I think any encounter with wildlife is amazing
well, except if the wildlife wants to eat you...
then it's not good.

More info on hummingbirds

Ruby-throated Hummingbird Physical Description
Average length: 3.5 inches (8.9 cm)
Average weight: 1/8 ounce (3.1 g)
Wing beats: 40-80 per second, average about 52
Respiration: 250 per minute
Heart rate: 250 beats/min resting; 1200 beats/min feeding
Flight speed: 30 mph (48 kph) normal;
50 mph (80 kph) escape;
63 mph (101 kph) dive

wtf?
There's Crushed Beetles in My Yogurt?

"When you dig into a strawberry Yoplait yogurt,
take a moment to contemplate
where the beautiful pink color comes from. Strawberries?
Think again. It comes from crushed bugs."

**blecchhhhhhhhhhhhfffffffffffff**

read this!

Shocking! - yeah right

I Have Shocking News
The Barkers' - Divorce

See what happens
When you do a reality
TV show on MTV!

And I thought they
would be together forever!
*Please note:
this last sentence was sarcasm.

full story here

I can't stand her

Britney Spears
Acting Stupid
I Know... How Unusual!

watch it

Beat The Heat
with Steve Carell

watch it here

8 Important Lessons Learned from '80s Cartoons
go here

And Now...
The Tuesday
Work Sucks
Haiku



Please STOP asking me
I told you - it's not done yet
Are you that stupid?


Thank You
If you have an I Hate Work Haiku Please Post as a Comment.

- the first line five syllables
- the second line seven syllables
- the third line five syllables

it smells

See this box.
It looks harmless - but it's not

Words can't express to you my loathing for
Zatarains Jumbalaya

At least once a week my husband subjects me to the stink of
Zatarains Jumbalaya
He just LOVES it AND he thinks it smells good
(sick bastard)

It REEKS - The entire house stinks when he makes it
The smell sticks to your clothes
It doesnt go away for at least 2 days

I open all of the windows, I light candles
useless!!!

My house smells like a back alley behind
a dumpster from a soup kitchen
deep in the bowels of New Orleans

It makes my stomach churn...
I lose my appetite when he makes it

One night I had left a "just washed" sweatshirt
on a chair in the room next to the kitchen
he made this crap for dinner...
the next day I grab my sweatshirt
toss it in my truck and as I'm driving to work
I noticed this stench...
I look around puzzled - I grab my sweatshirt

WTF!!??
I can't wear this now - I'll smell like spicy rice!
The people at work will talk...!

I curse you New Orleans!!
I curse you and your stupid fucking spicy rice!!

Travis is Just Too Cool.

Full Name:
Travis J.
The J Stands for "Jay"

Because You Can Never
Have Enough Leslie Hall

Islands In The Stream
- Live In Nashville.

Watch it Now

Mel Gibson’s SIGNS: of Anti-Semitism
watch the trailer

Superhero Roast
they had some weird shit
on TV in the 70's

watch it

fame

I emailed my friend
this video because I
thought it was hilarious...
watch it



In retaliation she emailed
me THIS video and I'm still laughing
at how bad it is so I thought
I'd share it with you
watch it

YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT THIS SITE
wearetheweb.org

make sure you click on contact congress
post it on your site too...

Keep the Internet Free!

Dick's Small's Kids Are There - They're Famous

peter

50 year old guy
just wants to be
Peter Pan...

watch it now
You know you want to

AND you can visit his website

Here is a video of
Scientologists
harassing some camera
guy who disagrees
with Scientology.

watch it

THE BIRTHDAY
CALCULATOR
I am 11,953 days old....
in case you were wondering
go here

This is perhaps one of my greatest finds
of all time
YOU MUST WATCH IT

Go... go now!

Treadmill Dancing
is right here

I stole this clip
from Two Can Anne
I had no choice -
it's funny as hell
Watch It



Two Can Anne - I visit everyday
and so should you! While you're there
You MUST watch her Doodle Movie -
It's here - click on doodle
Hilarious!!!

WTF?

I don't know what
the hell this is
supposed to be
but it's called
Crazy Frog Brothers

watch it here

bad timing

I pull out of my street this morning
and there's a cop parked on the side of the road
I went by him at normal speed

But of course he decides to pull out
right behind me!

I HAD TO DRIVE THE SPEED LIMIT
THE ENTIRE WAY!!!!!!!!!
It was painful.

And of course he rides my ass the whole time!
1 inch from my bumper!!

Yeah, I'm sure he wanted me to go faster
His shift was probably over.

I wanted to go faster
But did I? NOPE

So he can be a prick and give me a ticket??
I think not.

He shall suffer too!

Don't you hate when that happens?
I do.

go karts... going fast

My husband thinks this is
the greatest video ever...

He shows all of his friends
and they too... think it's the
greatest video ever!

It's go karts... going fast...
BIG FUCKING DEAL



I guess it's a man thing

He wanted me to post it So here it is - watch it

Tell me what you think.

more words

100 MOST
OFTEN MISPELLED
MISSPELLED WORDS
IN ENGLISH

go here



for Mr. Fab

Mad Tv-
Growing Up Gotti
it's funny

watch it

words

100 Most Often
Mispronounced Words
& Phrases in English

go here

Chad Vader -
Day Shift Manager
(episode 2)

It's Here

MMMmmmm
These are really good.

If you like coconut
You should buy them.

the other day we went to

Walmart

I don't like going there

I think Walmart smells like dirty grease
so I prefer Target

But Walmart is closer to the house and
we just needed a few things

I'm pretty much preoccupied with my thoughts
most of the time
(I know it's hard to believe)
So I don't notice a lot of things.

Anyway, I go get some toothpaste I come back
I toss it in the shopping cart and my husband says to me
with a disgusted look on his face...

Tim: Did you see that?
Me: What?
Tim: What do you mean what?
Me: What?
Tim: MAN you ARE OBLIVIOUS!!
Me: WHAT????
Tim: That thing...
Me: What are you talking about? What Thing??
Tim: 'It' was standing right in front of you!
Me: I didn't see it..
Tim: You have to see it

He drags me back down the aisle..
Nothing is there

Tim: It can't be far, go this way

We come around the corner and this is what I saw
picking out some Cheetos

I tried to reconstruct what we saw
using various bits of clipart & the magic of photoshop

The pic doesn't quite do it justice..

Her hair was much more greasy and
she was in desperate need of soap
But the red & black cowboy boots
with torn off denim shorts are right on target...

I can't recreate her smell... it was bad.

This is why I avoid Walmart

classic clip

classic clip
Joe Namath WASTED
on live TV during
a PATS / JETS game

watch it

MEL'S MUGSHOT

Note To Mel:
Dear Mel, I always hated you.

I love that you embarrassed
yourself like this!

HAHAHHAhHAhHAHAHAA!

more on Mel's arrest

Tuesday Work Sucks Haiku

And Now...
The Tuesday
Work Sucks
Haiku



Man...! You Really Stink
Standing Over My Shoulder
Try Brushing Your Teeth

Thank You
If you have an I Hate Work Haiku Please Post as a Comment.

- the first line five syllables
- the second line seven syllables
- the third line five syllables