Home for Random Thoughts

[MajGenl.Meade]

Got me there, Big RR. Don't know.

[Crackpot]

I have had one of those days. Now that it's 12:01 I hope to God it's over

[Lord Jim]

It just randomly occurred to me that it's been a while since anyone posted a random thought...

[Joe Guy]

Let us know when you think of one...

[wesw]

why do the steering wheels of 75 ford trucks smell like vomit?

wrong forum, I guess....

[wesw]

what s been going on at Cartalk?

[MajGenl.Meade]

Has anyone actually tried hard to have a random thought?

[RayThom]

Do you think Fat Albert will ever return?

[MajGenl.Meade]

Marmalade, Ray. Fraticationally of course.

[RayThom]

Marmalade, Ray. Fraticationally of course.

Fraticationally? Now there's a truly random thought.

[MajGenl.Meade]

Or was it?

[oldr_n_wsr]

A random thought is the work of the devil.

[Joe Guy]

Is there some kind of conspiracy to put extra long shoelaces on all shoes that I buy? If I tie them like anyone should normally tie a shoe, part of the lace drags on the ground and becomes a hazard. If I tuck the excess into my shoe, it feels like I have a rock in my shoe. If I cut the laces to make them shorter, they get frayed, so I'm afrayed to cut them. Double knots are a hassle and they look funny.

They could save a lot of money putting the correct sized shorter laces on shoes - unless maybe they're banking on people buying the shorter ones to replace the originals which results in more shoelace sales.

Maybe that's it...

[Crackpot]

You just have narrow feet.

[oldr_n_wsr]

I wear loafers.

[Bicycle Bill]

Is there some kind of conspiracy to put extra long shoelaces on all shoes that I buy? If I tie them like anyone should normally tie a shoe, part of the lace drags on the ground and becomes a hazard. If I tuck the excess into my shoe, it feels like I have a rock in my shoe. If I cut the laces to make them shorter, they get frayed, so I'm afrayed to cut them. Double knots are a hassle and they look funny.

They could save a lot of money putting the correct sized shorter laces on shoes - unless maybe they're banking on people buying the shorter ones to replace the originals which results in more shoelace sales.

Maybe that's it...

They use longer-than-necessary shoelaces originally so that when the laces inevitably break — and they always break when you're in a hurry and don't have time to go find another pair, right? — you can knot it together and it will still be long enough to fit.

-"BB"-

[MajGenl.Meade]

Joe, the idea is that you use just one really long lace to tie both shoes. It can be done. Then you have a spare lace for when the first one breaks.

[Joe Guy]

Silly idea. If I do that my feet will be tied together...

[MajGenl.Meade]

Sharp, Joe. Real sharp.

[MajGenl.Meade]

I'm posting again

You know you're getting old when the audience goes wild and you have no idea at all who the impressionist was impressioning