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PROS and CONS: Hiatus
PROS: -- Short -- Temporary -- Has friendly "Hi" in it CONS: -- Long -- Permanent -- Rhymes with "I ate us."...
Posted in Minor Tweaks on September 28, 2009 10:31 AM
PROS and CONS: Neighbors
PROS: -- Nearby -- Nice enough -- Could theoretically borrow sugar from them CONS: -- Nosy -- Creepy -- Too much waving...
Posted in Minor Tweaks on September 9, 2009 12:11 PM
PROS and CONS: Rabbits
PROS: -- Fluffy -- Hoppy -- Simple to stew CONS: -- Bitey -- Breedy -- Can't be trusted...
Posted in Minor Tweaks on August 5, 2009 11:32 AM
PROS and CONS: Rocks
PROS: -- Hard -- Plentiful -- Fun to throw CONS: -- Candy -- Operas -- Fall on your head...
Posted in Minor Tweaks on June 30, 2009 11:35 AM
PROS and CONS: Moon
PROS: -- Shiny -- Cratery -- Lunarrific CONS: -- Too bright -- Too close -- Evil...
Posted in Minor Tweaks on May 21, 2009 12:35 PM
This is a true hypothetical story
Say you don’t like your current wok. So you start shopping for a new one. Quickly you’re aware that size isn’t the only consideration when purchasing a wok. Some woks come with lids and some do not. Some are flat-bottomed...
Posted in Minor Tweaks on April 22, 2009 12:37 PM
PROS and CONS: Worms
PROS: -- Quiet -- Wriggly -- Good for bait CONS: -- Creepy -- Faceless -- Ruin your apple...
Posted in Minor Tweaks on April 16, 2009 11:32 AM
PROS and CONS: Other People
PROS: -- Useful -- Bipedal -- Nice enough CONS: -- Talky -- Crowdy -- Malodorous...
Posted in Minor Tweaks on March 31, 2009 12:33 PM
PROS and CONS: Wind
PROS: -- Mills -- Socks -- Tunnels CONS: -- Chill -- Blows -- y...
Posted in Minor Tweaks on February 12, 2009 01:14 PM
PROS and CONS: Snow (repeat)
PROS: -- flakes -- men -- angels CONS: -- drift -- shovel -- blindness...
Posted in Minor Tweaks on January 27, 2009 01:40 PM
Running feature wherein I comb through the records to see what search terms have led sleepy, undernourished people to this random, old blog
"i can only have honey as a sweetener is there anyone else like this" No. You are a freak. "origin of the phrase gut you like a fish" It's Latin, I think. “hanes premium boxer briefs” are the way to...
Posted in Minor Tweaks on January 14, 2009 12:44 PM
PROS and CONS: Winnie the Pooh
PROS: -- Willy -- Nilly -- Silly CONS: -- Gullible -- Danger prone -- Fat...
Posted in Minor Tweaks on December 24, 2008 11:25 AM
Running feature wherein I comb through the records to see what search terms have led slender, nearsighted people to this confusing, inconsistent blog
-- "what to write inside christmas cards" Santa's watching you. Always. Even at night. -- "senator hillary clinton marky post" First of all it's "Markie" and secondly: What the hell is wrong with you people? -- "how to stop my...
Posted in Minor Tweaks on December 12, 2008 10:06 AM
PROS and CONS: Toddlers
PROS: -- Washable -- Tossable -- Easy to fool CONS: -- Talky -- Bitey -- Eat all your cheese...
Posted in Minor Tweaks on November 12, 2008 12:03 PM
PROS and CONS: Squirrels
PROS: -- Fluffy -- Scampery -- Easy to run over CONS: -- Ratty -- Nibbly -- Stealing your nuts...
Posted in Minor Tweaks on October 3, 2008 03:18 PM
PROS and CONS: Apples
PROS: -- Pie -- Tart -- Fritter CONS: -- Juice -- Jelly -- Sauce...
Posted in Minor Tweaks on August 7, 2008 12:09 PM
PROs and CONS: Meetings
Pros: -- Informative -- Exciting -- Fun Cons: -- Not long enough -- Not frequent enough -- Not sufficiently painful...
Posted in Minor Tweaks on June 20, 2008 10:05 AM
PROS and CONS: Pens
PROS: -- Chewable -- Bite-able -- Easy to gnaw CONS: -- Dirty -- Flimsy -- Inky...
Posted in Minor Tweaks on May 22, 2008 05:21 PM
PROS AND CONS: Birds (from the archives)
Pros: -- Good for watching -- Useful as metaphors -- Edible Cons: -- Too chirpy -- Too pecky -- Get all up in your trees...
Posted in Minor Tweaks on April 9, 2008 11:31 AM
PROS and CONS: Houston
PROS: -- Freeways -- Convenience stores -- Strip malls CONS: -- Freeways -- Convenience stores -- Strip malls...
Posted in Minor Tweaks on March 14, 2008 11:25 AM
PROS and CONS: Snow
PROS: -- flakes -- men -- angels CONS: -- drift -- shovel -- blindness...
Posted in Minor Tweaks on January 17, 2008 12:48 PM
PROS and CONS: Trees
PROS: -- Leafy -- Woodsy -- Choppable CONS: -- Splintery -- Always falling in forests, leading to ridiculous philosophical conundrums -- Full of squirrels...
Posted in Minor Tweaks on January 8, 2008 11:35 AM
PROS and CONS: Grapes (from the archives)
PROS: -- Edible -- Portable -- Sweet CONS: -- Bunchy -- Peely -- Wrathful...
Posted in Minor Tweaks on December 26, 2007 09:01 AM
PROS and CONS: Money
PROS: -- Foldable -- Rollable -- Can buy stuff with it CONS: -- Mo problems -- Root of all evil -- Eddie...
Posted in Minor Tweaks on December 13, 2007 10:06 AM
PROS and CONS: Turkey
PROS: -- Warm -- Tender -- L-tryptophane CONS: -- Stringy -- Birdy -- Gets stuck in your teeth...
Posted in Minor Tweaks on November 22, 2007 08:21 AM
PROS and CONS: Recycling
PROS: -- Reduces waste -- Fewer landfills -- Helps save the earth CONS: -- Dragging heavy yellow buckets to curb at midnight -- Dragging heavy yellow buckets to curb at midnight -- Dragging heavy yellow buckets to curb at midnight...
Posted in Minor Tweaks on November 9, 2007 11:25 AM
PROS and CONS: Cats
PROS: -- Furry -- Pettable -- Easy to throw CONS: -- Scratchy -- Sheddy -- Sleep on your face...
Posted in Minor Tweaks on October 25, 2007 11:15 AM
PROS and CONS: George
PROS: -- Plimpton -- Bernard Shaw -- Curious CONS: -- King -- of the Jungle -- W....
Posted in Minor Tweaks on September 28, 2007 09:11 AM
Morning papers, reviewed
-- From the Associated Press: State Sen. Ernie Chambers sued God last week. Angered by another lawsuit he considers frivolous, Chambers says he's trying to make the point that anybody can file a lawsuit against anybody. God did not respond...
Posted in Minor Tweaks on September 18, 2007 10:20 AM
PROS and CONS: Grapes
PROS: -- Edible -- Portable -- Sweet CONS: -- Bunchy -- Peely -- Wrathful...
Posted in Minor Tweaks on August 30, 2007 11:33 AM
PROS AND CONS: Old Testament God (from the archives)
Pros: -- Created world and all that's in it -- Takes no guff -- Not boring Cons: -- Mean -- Plays favorites -- Smitey...
Posted in Minor Tweaks on August 16, 2007 08:12 AM
PROS and CONS: Morning
PROS: -- Breakfast -- Coffee -- Start of new day CONS: -- Too early -- Too bright --- A "u" away from grief...
Posted in Minor Tweaks on August 3, 2007 08:25 AM
PROS and CONS: Babies (from the archives)
PROS: -- Portable -- Washable -- Free CONS: -- Lazy -- Incontinent -- Unemployed...
Posted in Minor Tweaks on July 12, 2007 11:47 AM
PROS and CONS: America
PROS: -- Land of free -- Home of brave -- Plenty of parking CONS: -- Funny shape -- Gaudy flag -- The band...
Posted in Minor Tweaks on July 4, 2007 12:40 PM
PROS and CONS: That guy over there
PROS: -- Quiet -- Harmless -- Keeps to himself CONS: -- Shifty -- Beardy -- Nude...
Posted in Minor Tweaks on May 17, 2007 11:14 AM
PROS and CONS: Space
PROS: -- Final frontier -- Is The Place CONS: -- The James Michener novel -- Getting lost in...
Posted in Minor Tweaks on May 10, 2007 10:36 AM
Running feature wherein I comb through the records to see what search terms have led random, innocent bystanders to this harmless, fruit-flavored blog
-- "Global warming pros and cons" Hundreds of people -- literally hundreds -- have visited Minor Tweaks after searching for this phrase (thanks to this post). While I appreciate the traffic, I suggest you go here instead. -- "huggies baby...
Posted in Minor Tweaks on April 13, 2007 06:11 PM
PROS and CONS: You
PROS: -- Light up my life -- Really got me -- Nothing compares to CONS: -- So vain -- Oughta know -- Can't always get what you want...
Posted in Minor Tweaks on March 21, 2007 11:44 AM
PROS and CONS: Punctuation
PROS: , . ; CONS: ( ) ... !...
Posted in Minor Tweaks on February 23, 2007 06:17 AM
PROS and CONS: Love
PROS: -- Will keep us together -- Is all you need -- Got a whole lotta CONS: -- Hurts -- Fades -- Can't buy me...
Posted in Minor Tweaks on February 2, 2007 11:20 AM
PROS and CONS: The thumb
PROS: -- Bendable -- Opposable -- Can be sucked CONS: -- Twiddling -- Wrestling -- Too many rules...
Posted in Minor Tweaks on January 5, 2007 10:10 AM
PROS and CONS: Not having access to the Internet all day
PROS: -- Waste less time reading silly blogs like this one -- Give mouse thumb a well-deserved rest -- Enjoy what is commonly known as "sunshine" CONS: -- Hard to post MT entry -- Feel out of loop on TomKat...
Posted in Minor Tweaks on November 21, 2006 11:29 PM
PROS AND CONS: Old Testament God
Pros: -- Created world and all that's in it -- Takes no guff -- Not boring Cons: -- Mean -- Plays favorites -- Smitey...
Posted in Minor Tweaks on October 26, 2006 10:56 AM
PROS AND CONS: Sleep
Pros: [None] Cons: -- Boring -- Horizontal -- Unnecessary...
Posted in Minor Tweaks on September 21, 2006 01:31 PM
PROS AND CONS: Babies
PROS: -- Portable -- Washable -- Free CONS: -- Lazy -- Incontinent -- Unemployed...
Posted in Minor Tweaks on August 29, 2006 11:20 AM
PROS AND CONS: Global warming
Pros: -- Keeps Al Gore busy -- Can swim year-round -- Icebergs, schmicebergs Cons: -- Might kill us all -- " -- "...
Posted in Minor Tweaks on July 26, 2006 10:26 AM
PROS AND CONS: Science
Pros: -- Supports profitable beaker market -- Keeps nerds off street Cons: -- Petri dish not tasty -- Can blind you...
Posted in Minor Tweaks on July 5, 2006 10:53 AM
PROS AND CONS: Books
PROS: -- Flingable -- Stackable -- Easy to burn CONS: -- Ink-stained -- Can't judge by cover -- Wordy...
Posted in Minor Tweaks on June 8, 2006 09:51 AM
PROS AND CONS: Birds
Pros: -- Good for watching -- Useful as metaphors -- Edible Cons: -- Too chirpy -- Too pecky -- Get all up in your trees...
Posted in Minor Tweaks on May 30, 2006 09:54 AM
What I Learned from the News
From United Press International: U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales reportedly thinks current laws allow for the prosecution of journalists who publish classified information. Freedom of the press? Yeah, whatever. -- From the Associated Press on the FBI raid on Representative...
Posted in Minor Tweaks on May 24, 2006 10:19 AM
PROS AND CONS: Pros and Cons
Pros: Aids decision-making Kills time Everybody likes lists Cons: Simplistic Overly binary Hard to come up with third "con"...
Posted in Minor Tweaks on May 19, 2006 07:30 AM
PROS AND CONS: Vests
Pros: -- Keeps arms free for reaching, gesticulation -- Protects crucial trunk portion of body -- Fun to say -- All the warmth, minus the hassle of sleeves Cons: -- Sometimes worn without a shirt -- Available in leather --...
Posted in Minor Tweaks on May 9, 2006 09:12 AM
What I Learned from the News
From a Reuters article on Saddam Hussein's trial: "Dressed in a black suit and white shirt, Hussein appeared relaxed throughout Wednesday's questioning, frequently shooting grins at chief prosecutor Jaafar al-Moussawi, and even reciting a short bit of poetry to the...
Posted in Minor Tweaks on April 5, 2006 10:41 AM
:-)
A Minor Tweaks reader wrote in to suggest that -- considering our present location -- there should be a post on the breakup of Jude Law and Sienna Miller, a topic that has consumed the British press for weeks. This...
Posted in Minor Tweaks on September 7, 2005 11:54 AM