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This commercial is so funny that I couldn’t stop laughing! Where do they come up with this stuff?

This commercial ran during the AFC championship game. 

If you have bored kids and a good Internet connection, you could set them loose on Free Realms. It really is ‘FREE’ which is nice. They can sign up for an account and do all kinds of fun stuff on there for free (for as long as they want – no time limit, it’s not a temporary free trial like some of these online games). Paid members do have access to even more content ($5 monthly). However, I’m telling you, there is plenty available without paying.

I have made a custom character (picture on right) and when my kids are online, I sometimes log in and join them. We have had a lot of fun fighting animated creatures such as trolls, yeti & robgoblins. If you have free time and want to show the kids something safe, fun and entertaining, give it a try! Oh, and add me to your friends list! I have a character named Tackle, whom I have named after my Golden Retriever. You don’t need anything special to play the game, just good Internet (Broadband, like road runner or DSL). The kids have played it on the laptop, but that did run a little slower than our big strong desktop computer.

There is also a fun trading card game on there you could learn. I have played it (and I’m old). There is a kart racing game that my kids enjoy. They have special decorations and free items for holidays . Halloween was really neat and Christmas, too.

I have noticed that the communication between players is pretty safe. There are a lot of words that players are not allowed to type in, such as any number, so you don’t need to worry about kids giving out addresses. You can check out the website at www.freerealms.com and also http://fr.zam.com/ has lots of good information.

My Golden Retriever, Tackle,  just turned eight years old and weighs 120lbs. I have heard from the vet that he is “grotesquely obese” which I thought was a little rude. I quickly covered my sweet Tackle’s ears so he wouldn’t get his feelings hurt.  He is a pure bred Golden and enjoys playing with other dogs. When I visit the dog park, I always get comments about how large his head is. A dog groomer once told me that when you don’t neuter a male dog, their head gets big. I’m not sure if that is why, but he is a full dog (not neutered).

He gets hotspots quite often. At first I thought that he caused them by licking, but it turns out that they just show up. I know this because he finally got one on the back of his neck where I KNOW he couldn’t have licked. I wish I knew a way to stop these huge icky blister like spots, because when he gets one, he spends a lot of time in an e-collar. I recently found a spray called Tea Tree Oil and have been using this on him three times a week to moisturize his skin. I hope it works!

If anyone is considering a Golden I’d just like to say that he was super easy to house break and a very smart dog. I call him my ‘Velcro Dog’ because he is always right there beside me. Right now, as I type this, he is laying at my feet (keeping them warm) under my desk. He goes with me on erands and gives me a huge guilt trip when I leave him at home. Oh yes, and he does smile, too (see picture above on the right). It is so cute!

Here are a couple of pictures of the big guy:

The bird is named Frostie, and here it is Dancing To “Shake Your Tail Feather”. Frostie is 
also known as “The Dancing Cockatoo”. Check out tons more videos of frosty and his owner Karla K. Larsson here.

Frostie The Dancing Cockatoo: Dancing To Boogie Shoes!

As of today, January 24, 2010, here is the list of top ten TV shows (as stated by TV guide). NCIS is at the top of the list, followed by Dancing with the Stars.

1. NCIS

2. Dancing With the Stars

3. The Game

4. Biggest Loser

5. American Idol

6. Grey’s Anatomy

7. Criminal Minds

8. Sons of Anarchy

9. House – Home

10. V

Check out the list of 100 most popular shows and their next ‘air time’ here: http://www.tvguide.com/top-tv-shows

The last we heard, Bosco, a 3-year-old Dutch shepherd and police dog is recovering nicely. He was shot on Aug. 22, 2009, in the line of duty along with officer Officer Mike Schiele. Check out these pages for more information on the beautiful guy:

Bosco Police Dog | Bucks For Bosco

Updates Direct from OSU Vet Clinic

Ohio Police Dog, Bosco, Shot Twice & Recovering

Sun, Aug 23, 2009. Officers Michael Schiele and His K-9 Partner Bosco were shot in the line of duty while serving a misdemeanor  warrant. read more…

1. Grandma was in the bathroom, putting on her makeup, under the watchful eyes of her young granddaughter, as she’d done many times before. After she applied her lipstick and started to leave, the little one said, “But Gramma, you forgot to kiss the toilet paper good-bye!” I will probably never put lipstick on again without thinking about kissing the toilet paper good-bye.

2. My young grandson called the other day to wish me Happy Birthday. He asked me how old I was, and I told him, 62. My grandson was quiet for a moment, and then he asked, “Did you
start at 1?”

3. After putting her grandchildren to bed, a grandmother changed into old slacks and a droopy blouse and proceeded to wash her hair. As she heard the children getting more and more rambunctious, her patience grew thin. Finally, she threw a towel around her head and stormed into their room, putting them back to bed with stern warnings. As she left the room,
she heard the three-year-old say with a trembling voice, “Who was THAT?”

4. A grandmother was telling her little granddaughter what her own childhood was like: “We used to skate outside on a pond I had a swing made from a tire; it hung from a tree in our front yard. We rode our pony. We picked wild raspberries in the woods.” The little girl was wide-eyed, taking this all in. At last she said, “I sure wish I’d gotten to know you sooner!”

5. My grandson was visiting one day when he asked, “Grandma, do you know how you and God are alike?”? I mentally polished my halo and I said, “No, how are we alike?” “You’re both old,” he replied.

6. A little girl was diligently pounding away on her grandfather’s word processor. She told him she was writing a story. “What’s it about?” he asked. “I don’t know,” she replied. “I can’t read.”

7. I didn’t know if my granddaughter had learned her colors yet, so I decided to test her. I would point out something and ask what color it was. She would tell me and was always correct. It was fun for me, so I continued. At last, she headed for the door, saying, “Grandma, I think you should try to figure out some of these, yourself!”

8.. When my grandson Billy and I entered our vacation cabin, we kept the lights off until we were inside to keep from attracting pesky insects. Still, a few fireflies followed us in. Noticing them before I did, Billy whispered, “It’s no use Grandpa. Now the mosquitoes are coming after us with flashlights.”

9. When my grandson asked me how old I was, I teasingly replied, “I’m not sure.” “Look in your underwear, Grandpa,” he advised, “mine says I’m 4 to 6.”

10. A second grader came home from school and said to her grandmother, “Grandma, guess what? We learned how to make babies today.” The grandmother, more than a little surprised, tried to keep her cool. “That’s interesting,” she said, “how do you make babies?” “It’s simple,” replied the girl. “You just change ‘y’ to ‘i’ and add ‘es’.”

11. Children’s Logic: “Give me a sentence about a public servant,” said a teacher. The small boy wrote: “The fireman came down the ladder pregnant.” The teacher took the lad aside to correct him. “Don’t you know what pregnant means?” she asked.? “Sure,” said the young boy confidently. ‘It means carrying a child.”

12 .. A grandfather was delivering his grandchildren to their home one day when a fire truck zoomed past. Sitting in the front seat of the fire truck was a Dalmatian dog. The children started discussing the dog’s duties. “They use him to keep crowds back,” said one child. “No,” said another. “He’s just for good luck.”? A third child brought the argument to a close.”They use the dogs,” she said firmly, “to find the fire hydrants.”

13. A 6-year-old was asked where his grandma lived. “Oh,” he said, “she lives at the airport, and when we want her, we just go get her. Then, when we’re done having her visit, we take
her back to the airport.”

14. Grandpa is the smartest man on earth! He teaches me good things, but I don’t get to see him enough to get as smart as him!

15. My Grandparents are funny, when they bend over; you hear gas leaks, and they blame their dog.

For PlayStation 3 only, comes a new kind of kart racing game inspired by Little Big Planet. This awesome and anxiously awaited game comes with a very heavy emphasis on player-created content. There will be hours upon hours and days upon days of fun and exciting game play. The game will hopefully be available in Spring 2010, I was just in gamestop today and they are already taking pre-orders.

Check out the trialer below:

ModNation™ Racers

Bosco, a 3-year-old Dutch shepherd, has a will to live. He has been recovering at Ohio State University Veterinary Hospital in Columbus. On Aug. 22 he was shot twice in the line of duty along with officer Officer Mike Schiele (his human partner) who was treated and released for a wound to his leg.  Bosco was thought to be paralyzed but is now showing  some movement in his front legs. He is working to stand on his back legs and has been making strides daily. Zanesville Police Department has received many donations to help with the pups recovery.

Officer Mike Schiele received a bullet wound to the left side while Bosco was hit in the chest and in the neck. Schiele showed little concern for himself . He was distressed about Bosco as he screamed for help. The 911 tapes released have him yelling, “I’m down, I’m down!  They shot my dog. Call a squad! They shot my dog.”

The shooter, Dominick Conley, faces He faces 105 years in prison. He was arrested by Canton police and the FBI on Monday and is in the Zanesville City Jail, facing 11 felony counts.

Zanesville police said they have received more than $5,000 in donations to help with Bosco’s care. They expect the bill for the first week alone to approach $10,000.

For more news and video:

Wounded Police Dog Shows Improvement       News article

Updates Direct from OSU Vet Clinic

Bucks for Bosco  Fri, Sep 04, 2009. 12:01 PM

Westerville Girl Helping With Bosco’s Bills  Thu, Sep 03, 2009. 04:41 PM

Ohio K-9 Attempts Rehabilitation after Shooting Friday, September 4, 2009

Bosco deserves support, respect, thanks  “Bosco was purchased after Cpl. David Armstrong was killed Feb. 2, 2007, in Iraq. David’s family knew how important the K-9 units were in Iraq to the soldiers and how David dreamed of being a K-9 officer at a police department when he returned. Through the Armstrongs’ efforts, David’s dream was realized when Bosco was purchased from community donations.”