The ERACC Web Log » Fun Stuff http://blog.eracc.com ERA Computers & Consulting Technical News, Tutorials and Opinion Sun, 29 Apr 2012 21:55:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Automotive Design Engineers http://blog.eracc.com/2010/10/08/automotive-design-engineers/ http://blog.eracc.com/2010/10/08/automotive-design-engineers/#comments Fri, 08 Oct 2010 22:02:32 +0000 Gene http://blog.eracc.com/?p=1299 Time for me to vent a bit after working on my automobile on and off this week. You see, I drive an old junker that was new in 1984. As it is so old it "nickel and dime"'s  me with small needed repairs every few months. This week it has developed an electrical short somewhere . . . → Read More: Automotive Design Engineers]]> http://blog.eracc.com/2010/10/08/automotive-design-engineers/feed/ 2 Fun Stuff – Suthen-ism’s (From an e-mail I received) http://blog.eracc.com/2009/10/01/fun-stuff-suthen-isms/ http://blog.eracc.com/2009/10/01/fun-stuff-suthen-isms/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:14:04 +0000 Gene http://blog.eracc.com/?p=683 I am from The South. If y’all are from The South, y’all know what I mean. If y’all are not from The South, well, I pity y’all. I received this in my e-mail today and reckoned all y’all over yonder in other parts of the world might enjoy being enlightened.

Suthen-ism’s:

Only a Southerner . . . → Read More: Fun Stuff – Suthen-ism’s (From an e-mail I received)]]> http://blog.eracc.com/2009/10/01/fun-stuff-suthen-isms/feed/ 1 What is Spring Football? http://blog.eracc.com/2008/06/06/what-is-spring-football/ http://blog.eracc.com/2008/06/06/what-is-spring-football/#comments Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:22:17 +0000 Gene http://blog.eracc.com/?p=88 Spring Football is American style football1 played in stream beds fed by underground springs. This was a favorite activity of “native Americans” prior to the arrival of the Pilgrims. The Pilgrims initiated the playing of football in the Fall on flat fields as it is a much cooler season for the sport and the fields . . . → Read More: What is Spring Football?]]> http://blog.eracc.com/2008/06/06/what-is-spring-football/feed/ 0 History of April Fool’s Day from a Search Engine http://blog.eracc.com/2008/04/01/history-of-april-fools-day-from-a-search-engine/ http://blog.eracc.com/2008/04/01/history-of-april-fools-day-from-a-search-engine/#comments Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:28:57 +0000 Gene http://blog.eracc.com/?p=52 Before you think this is an April Fool’s Day joke allow me to assure you it is not. I just couldn’t sleep and decided to do some research. I’m too tired to think of a good prank at the moment.

Ok, I’m up late because I can’t sleep and it is now nearly 2:00AM my . . . → Read More: History of April Fool’s Day from a Search Engine]]> http://blog.eracc.com/2008/04/01/history-of-april-fools-day-from-a-search-engine/feed/ 0 Why Women Outlive Men http://blog.eracc.com/2007/10/01/why-women-outlive-men/ http://blog.eracc.com/2007/10/01/why-women-outlive-men/#comments Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:24:44 +0000 Gene http://blog.eracc.com/2007/10/01/why-women-outlive-men/ This is adapted from an e-mail I received. Enjoy.

Only weenies use cleats and straps to climb poles!

I don’t need no stinkin’ jack stands!

Do you guys smell gas?

Hey Bubba. I’ll hold the “ladder” you climb up there and change that . . . → Read More: Why Women Outlive Men]]> http://blog.eracc.com/2007/10/01/why-women-outlive-men/feed/ 2