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By Dave Hitt on Sep 5, 2007 in Amusing | 1 Comment
The many sites at davehitt.com generate lots of e-mail. Some is complementary, some is insulting and most falls somewhere between. I enjoy it all. I’m guessing that people who send hate filled screeds think it will make me angry. The fact is I find most of them amusing and entertaining. Most hate mail comes from […]
By Dave Hitt on Aug 30, 2007 in Amusing | 0 Comments
So you want to advertise your business. You spend tons of money hiring talented professionals who make sure your advertisements are smart, clever, funny, attention grabbing and aimed at the correct demographic. You spend even more putting those ads up where you’re potential customers will see them. But maybe, just maybe, you should be a […]
By Dave Hitt on Aug 28, 2007 in Big Brother, Police State | 1 Comment
The next time one of your fellow United Statists says “It’s a Free Country” show them this article. And if they keep babbling, show them this one.
By Dave Hitt on Aug 22, 2007 in Politics | 0 Comments
I don’t get involved with many political movements, because most of them are a waste of time and effort. One exception is Downsize DC. Their mission is very simple, and appeals to most people regardless of their political affiliation: They want to make the federal government smaller. In the meantime, they’re trying to slow its […]
By Dave Hitt on Aug 22, 2007 in Political Correctness, Ridiculous | 1 Comment
The Mayor of Cincinnati won’t fire off a starter pistol to signal the beginning of an upcoming road race, because he doesn’t like the symbolism. “I think the symbolism is just bad,” he said. “It’s just something I don’t do.” The mayor says he’s going to blow a whistle instead. Last year the city had […]
By Dave Hitt on Aug 16, 2007 in Politics, Very Old Jokes | 2 Comments
(A fiend of mine sent me this.) Hillary Clinton goes to a primary school in New York to talk about the world. After her talk she offers question time. One little boy puts up his hand. The Senator asks him what his name is. “Kenneth.” “And what is your question, Kenneth?” “I have three questions: […]
By Dave Hitt on Aug 15, 2007 in Politics | 0 Comments
We name lots of things after people. In most cases they’re nouns like Gatling Guns, Graham Crackers, Geiger Counters or G-Spots. Lot’s of places are named after people. But very few verbs come from proper names, and most of them are negative. Lynching, Hoovering and Ponzi Schemes come to mind, but not much else. I’d […]