Posts by Brian Simpson
GoFundMe for Officer Shayn Thornton.
Bangor Police Officer Shayn Thornton is a remarkable young man who, at only 22-years old, was diagnosed shortly before Christmas with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. He has already undergone surgery and chemotherapy, and now is facing a specialized radiation treatment at Mayo in Rochester that is not covered by his insurance. Shayn and his fiance, Emily, were…
Read MoreSome interesting live-streams to check out during the ‘Rona.
A LOT of people love these things. I’m not one of them. I might check in for a moment just to see what it’s all about, but I’d rather wait for the highlights of the eagle/giraffe/spider cam than try to watch the live feed 24/7. Thankfully, there’s a live feed for just about everything nowadays.…
Read MoreBIG hits that weren’t sung by the lead singer of the band.
Rolling Stone put together a list of 15 BIG hits that weren’t sung by the band’s lead singer. Some you probably know about, like “Beth” from KISS….sung by the drummer, Peter Criss. Some you might not know about like “Take it to the Limit” from The Eagles. Sung by the original bassist, Randy Meisner. Or…
Read MoreTips to keep your relationship intact during the ‘Rona.
My wife & I have a great system worked out for the current situation. When I get home from work sometime between 10am & 11am, we take the dogs for a walk, feed them, and then I disappear into the basement/man-cave to watch TV, take a nap, work on the computer…and she stays upstairs to…
Read MoreMonday Morning Throwback – The Melon Keg
Back in 2012, during our “Summer Party Tip” with Shaw, we learned all about how to make a “Melon Keg“!!!!!
Read MoreAre dildos essential?
People are desperate right now. Times are tough and it doesn’t seem like things are going to get better anytime soon. Food. Water. Shelter. Medicine. Health Care. Things we can all agree are essential. But what about sex toys? This dude does NOT think so. This @Amazon worker said he’d understand if they cut hours…
Read MoreThe one with the burritos!
This week, we had “National Doctors Day” and “National Burrito Day”, so we played “Fact or Bullcrap” – Doctors day edition…and we went over a list of things you DON’T want to hear from your doctor. Plus, we had some fun facts about burritos! We interviewed Jeff Reiland, a therapist from Gundersen, about talking to…
Read MoreThis is pretty cool.
The Getty Museum in L.A. asked people to recreate famous paintings using things around their house as props. The results are pretty friggin’ cool. You can see them on the Getty Museum Twitter account.
Read MoreHBO for FREE!
Smart move here by HBO…..before the May launch of their new streaming service, “HBO Max”, HBO is going to stream 500 hours of their programming for FREE(like them waffle fries) for a limited time. Starting today, you can watch “The Sopranos”, “The Wire”, “Veep”, and a bunch of Warner Bros. movies including “Detective Pikachu”, “Smallfoot”,…
Read MoreFive tips to START working out at home during the ‘Rona.
One of the first things I decided to do when all this Coronavirus stuff started happening was to eat healthier, try to get more sleep, & get some more exercise. Can’t hurt, right? Well, if you’re like me and need a few pointers for STARTING to work out at home, here’s some tips: Clear some…
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