TONY
“So I guess we’re going to have that election you’ve been talking about a lot.”
PHILIP
“What can I say … it’s time.”
Carpe diem
March 25, 2011Dwelling in possibility
March 22, 2011
TONY
“Man, am I feeling rough today.”
PHILIP
“Well, like you say to me when I’m down, it gets better.”
TONY
“Easy for you to say.”
Are we there yet?
March 17, 2011
PHILIP
“You know, there’s going to be a federal election in May?”
TONY
“Phil, no offense, but just wake me when it happens, OK.”
PHILIP
“No problem.”
A close flyby
March 16, 2011
PHILIP
I’m in a bad mood so I’m not gonna stop to chat this time. Sorry.”
TONY
`Nooooooo problem. Don’t I know it.”
Exposed on the cliffs of the heart
March 15, 2011
TONY
“That tsunami over in Japan … it just makes me sick in my heart looking at those pictures and how bad things are for those people. We’ve all got to be praying for them and I hope the nuclear problems don’t even get worse from here.”
Head on fire
March 14, 2011
TONY
“Phil, do have any Advil or something. My head is just killing me.”
PHILIP
“I’ll check; I must have something for you.”
TONY
“Well I’d really appreciate it because my head feels like it’s going to explode.”
That’s what friends are for
March 10, 2011
TONY
“You heard the one about “the rain in Spain falls mainly in the plain?”
PHILIP
“My mom taught me that one, I think.”
TONY
“That’s what mom’s are for.”
In the early morning rain
March 7, 2011
PHILIP
“I saw that they’re calling for rain for two days starting Wednesday morning.”
TONY
“Oh boy, well it gets me shivering just thinking about it. You know, it’s sometimes just better just to have it snow even when it’s cold too. It looks nicer, that’s one thing that’s for sure.”
So you say you want a revolution
March 6, 2011
PHILIP
“Have you been keeping up with the revolutions in Egypt and Libya and all that’s going on?”
TONY
“Well, I can tell you one thing: you got to have big ones to do what they’re doing if you know what I mean. I mean things have got to be pretty bad for people to fight those tanks with their bare hands.”
Take 2
March 2, 2011PHILIP
“How goes?”
TONY
“Just to tell you frankly, Phil, I’m feeling like hell, if you know what I mean.”
PHILIP
“Don’t worry, I believe you. What happened?”
TONY
“That’s my birthday for you, I’ll tell you. Folks came by and gave three cakes, one of those pies and I also got this bottle of wine too. So you know what the worst part is? The worst part of it is, you know, I don’t even drink normally, but I went and drank that one and I don’t remember anything about the last night or anything. My headjust feels like I got a whole road crew inside it. Thank God that girl had some Advils for me.”
Happy birthday, Tony: Cake @ 3pm at Alternative Grounds
February 26, 2011
Everyone is invited. Thank you to Susan.
Fuggedaboutit
February 24, 2011
PHILIP
“Are you ever worried about things like Alzheimer’s?”
TONY
“I try and forget about those things, if you know what I mean.”
Blogging and nothingness
February 23, 2011
TONY
“Did you put anything up on the blog after the one we did with that housefly diagram you put up there?”
PHILIP
“Nothing at all, actually, I have to admit.”
TONY
“We haven’t talked much, that much is true I guess .”
PHILIP
“We can post this conversation we’re having right now. That would be cool.”
TONY
“I’ll buy that.”
Falling like flies
February 14, 2011
TONY
“I was watching on the TV about Egypt last night. The one thing those dictators better learn quick is how to use the Internet if they want to keep their power. They’re falling like flies right now, that’s for sure.”
No cigar
February 7, 2011
TONY
“See, I told you the Packers would win it.”
PHILIP
“Ahem, I remember you predicting that they’d win by 2 points. Didn’t you say that to me?”
TONY
“Well I’m not saying that I get a cigar, if you know what I mean.”
Bread and circuses
February 6, 2011
TONY
“So who are you betting on for the game?”
PHILIP
“I don’t know, the Steelers seem to be generating a lot of enthusiasm from what I hear, so I would say the Steelers, I think.”
TONY
“Don’t listen to that stuff they’re saying. I’m telling you, Phil, it’s the Packers by 2.”
PHILIP
“Whatever you say, Tony.”
Year of the wabbit
February 3, 2011TONY
“Did you know that it’s the Chinese new year today?”
PHILIP
“Which animal is this the year of, do you know which one?”
TONY
“I think it’s the hasenpfeffer year. You know, the year of the rabbit. I don’t know if you ever saw it or not but I heard about hasenpfeffer from the old Bugs Bunny cartoons. I laughed until it used to hurt whenever they played it on TV.”
Give them something to talk about
January 31, 2011
PHILIP
“Cold enough for you?”
TONY
“I’d tell you something but we can’t have those kinds of words on our blog or the kids won’t be able to read it.”
King cheer
January 28, 2011
TONY
“What do you think about who got the Academy Awards nominations?”
PHILIP
“The King’s Speech seems to have the pole position this year from I hear.”
TONY
“That’s for sure. I think everyone’s cheering for it, which is good because I hear it’s pretty good.”
Homeless Man Speaks 