This was submitted by Jo Ann Thomas. The original source is unknown.
All posts for the month February, 2011
How to Identify a Meth Lab
Posted by Brian P. Combs on February 10, 2011
https://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/how-to-identify-a-meth-lab/
The Lie Detector
This is from cousin Jo Ann Thomas. She has a pretty good run going.
John was a salesman’s delight when it came to buying any kind of unusual gimmicks. His wife Marsha had long ago given up trying to get him to change..
One day John came home with another one of his unusual purchases. It was a robot that John claimed was actually a lie detector. It was about 5:30 that afternoon when Tommy, their 11 year old son, … Read the rest...
Posted by Alan B. Combs on February 9, 2011
https://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/the-lie-detector/
The Black Bras
This is from cousin Jo Ann Thomas.
I had lunch with 2 of my unmarried friends. One is engaged, the other is a mistress, and I have been married for 20+ years.
We were chatting about our relationships and decided to amaze our men by greeting them at the door wearing a black bra, stiletto heels and a mask over our eyes. We agreed to meet in a few days to exchange notes.
Here’s how it all went.
My engaged … Read the rest...
Posted by Alan B. Combs on February 7, 2011
https://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/the-black-bras/
The Moonshiner
This was posted on the groaners listserv
The origin of this tale appears to be an Irish folksong.
The story starts with a young lady whose primary occupation was brewing and distributing ‘shine. One day, as she transported her product to the black market, she had truck trouble and had to stop by the side of the road. A young man named Tommy was passing by and stopped to help her.
He was unaware of her illegal activities and remained … Read the rest...
Posted by Alan B. Combs on February 2, 2011
https://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/a-porcine-story-2/
A Tall Ship Tale #90: The Final Voyage
The epic conclusion of Paul DeAnguera’s punishing tale.
As the H.M.S. Legume plowed across the Atlantic rollers, Captain Quid worked feverishly at the chart pinned to his star board. He took a sighting with his sextant, and marked an X on his chart. With a grimace, he reached for a secondary sextant; same thing. But the wizened old sea captain did not give up so easily. He grabbed another sextant, and kept at it until he got a “Maximum of … Read the rest...
Posted by Brian P. Combs on February 1, 2011
https://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/a-tall-ship-tale-90-the-final-voyage/