A. S. no more

According to an article in yesterday's newspaper…

The American Psychiatric Association is proposing major changes today to its diagnostic bible, the manual that doctors, insurers and scientists use in deciding what's officially a mental disorder and what symptoms to treat.

Don't say "mental retardation" — the new term is "intellectual disability". No more diagnoses of Asperger's syndrome — call it a mild version of autism instead.

Wii challenge

Wii have succumbed to the craze and are hooked. Wii challenge all relatives that have their console connected to the internet to a friendly A.S.S. competition.

Mixwit

I found this cool site at: http://www.mixwit.com/

Click the arrow and PLAY IT LOUD!

Life's too short to ration your candy

Pump up the volume!

…and yes, Queenie, you've still got it.

19 out of 20…

19 out of 20 A.S.S. members recommend this blog…the remaining one just hasn't found the url address yet.

A promise is a promise…

…or so I thought.

Any of the Southern Arnetts received their A.S.S. cards yet?

HB's IQ test

AFC Tales

It has been over a month now since the AFC membership cards have been available for distribution. (I'm fully aware that the southern Arnetts are still waiting for their membership cards to be delivered. Ahem!)

I would have thought there would have been some stories by now on whom has been given "honorary" membership into the Arnett Fan Club.

Anyone want to be the first to tell whom they have inducted and how?

Puttin' on a happy face

If Lucy fulfilled her assignment, this is what the faces of the Arizona chapter of the AFC should look like.

Bears eat beets

Had a visit last night from one of the nieces. She had come by to become an “official” card carrying member of the Arnett Fan club. You go girl! Embrace your A.S.S. for it’s in your genes.

She joined in a discussion with the fam. Several times the name Dwight was thrown in my direction. Silly them. I gently reminded them that the “D” in “ld” does not stand for Dwight — although I have a picture of my grandfather with Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Let them have their laughs…I bet that they don’t know that bears eat beets or anything about Battlestar Galactica.

New arrival

The new AFC cards arrived yesterday and in the vernacular of the pubescent society, They are bad (which is good). Stop by and get one to use as you introduce yourself to your friends, co-workers, and associates.

AFC back #3…and other choices

One more choice. Be sure to cast your vote at the left.

Back of card #3

Click on page to enlarge.

PS: IJ, I can assure you that your job is in no danger.
PP the S: Yes, Syd, they are each different.

Alternate back for AFC

If demand is great enough, I'm thinking of getting some Arnett Fan Club cards made with this as the back. Which do you prefer?

Back of card #2

AFC

By popular demand, I have just placed an order for some "official" AFC (Arnett Fan Club) high quality business cards. They should arrive next week. The first one is free. Send a SASE (self-addressed stamped envelope) and I'll send you one. Additional cards can be had for a nickel (5¢) each. Order yours soon. Quantities are limited!

Front of card
Back of card #1

Family reunion?

Basic Electricity 101

For years and years, I have tried to talk "shop" at home with cs, my kids, my in-law relatives and even gave it a go with FSIL I and FSIL II. Nothing, nada, zippo — just blank stares of indifference.

Which leads me to the conclusion that it could be one of two things:

1. It is their A.S.S. heritage coming through — (if it ain't about me, then I'm not interested)…or…
2. They just don't understand electricity, volts, or circuits.

I can do nothing about reason #1, but I stumbled upon a Dave Barry explanation that may help resolve reason #2.

Benjamin Franklin proved an important scientific point, which is that electricity originates inside clouds. There, it forms into lightning, which is attracted to the earth by golfers. After entering the ground, the electricity hardens into coal, which, when dug up by power companies and burned in big ovens called "generators," turns back into electricity, which is sent in the form of "volts" (also known as "watts, " or "rpm" for short), through special wires with birds sitting on them to consumers' homes, where it is transformed by TV sets into commercials for beer, which passes through the consumers and back into the ground, thus completing what is known as a "circuit."

Couldn't have said it better myself. Now, we can start having some meaningful conversations around the house…

Die is cast

The challenge has been met.
The die is cast.
And as Howard used to say,
On your way out,
don't let the door hit you in the A.S.S.



PS: For those who have no clue who Henry M. Paulson, Jr. is, but were afraid to ask: Click here.

Glint vs. Content

Glint does not equate content. Just because you have pictures…pictures of the ocean and other pictures…you lure people in with your "glint" and not your "content". Just because mine is barebones…it is however, full of content and deep meaning…I need some pictures on my blog. You put some pictures on my blog.

Some of you may be receiving: New post on my blog. Read my blog. Please. type messsages. Ignore them. The term is called spamming or phishing…or desperate measures of a barebones blogger.

Sounds more like a drooping A.S.S. problem to me.

Golfing Safari

HB took FSIL golfing a couple of days ago and taught him the finer points of the game.

Captured!

Motorola Razr + mac iMovie + Sir "Macca" + dancing cs = Priceless Magic!