I'm pretty proud of myself, yes.

I figured out the Mario Bros. theme song on my cell phone. Figured it out all by myself during a long day at work. It goes like this:

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Now, it isn't perfect, because there isn't a full range of tones on a cell phone, but if you set your key tones to either piano or xylophone, it should work. Admittedly, this is kind of sad, but what else am I going to do for eight hours? Save the world?

Thoughts I would like to share about the Duggar family

If you're not familiar with the Duggar family, please visit this page first. After that, please go here and here to see and hear my thoughts on this matter.

Thank you.

CultReviews(dot)com

This pleases me.

There is a website that is dedicated to reviewing horror and cult films, both well-known and obscure. It's helmed by a couple of wonderfully mad gentlemen from the Internet Movie Database Horror Boards, which I tend to frequent. Gert and Joel know their stuff, and it's a great-looking, easy-to-navigate website. There aren't a lot of reviews at this time, but I expect it to grow a respectable amount over the next few months and beyond. This is my invitation for you to visit the site, browse around, and read the reviews.

Visit Cult Reviews here. I think you'll be as pleased as I. You may even see a familiar face there.

Ask the Loan Shark: How Much To Borrow?

Part Two in an informational series on payday/short-term loans

Q: I need to take out a short-term loan, and I qualified for $400. I really only need $300, but that extra $100 would be nice for some spending cash. What should I borrow?

A: The absolute bare minimum. If you don't really need that extra $100, why borrow it? In fact, before you even go to the loan business, sit down and figure out everything you need to borrow for. Make sure you're not adding in unnecessary items, services or expenses. Call the company ahead of time and ask what their interest rates are so you know what the payoff will be on your due date. Make sure you can afford to pay it back before you even take it out. That extra $100 could end up costing you anywhere between $17 and $20 more come your due date. Can you really afford that?

Also, ask questions. Sometimes the company you borrow from won't clearly explain the terms of the loan, leaving you high and dry when it comes time to pay off. Know if you have extension days, if you can renew or refinance the loan (and how many times if so), your full payoff amount, and your due date. Don't leave without knowing exactly what you're getting into, and if you have questions after the fact, call the company before you are due to pay off. Don't get stuck in a situation you can't get out of because you didn't get all the information ahead of time.

He's looking at me. Oh god, now's he's pointing at me.

Richard Simmons talks to you in his videos. I don't mean little pep talks, either. I mean, he will tell you that he is looking at you. Then if he's pointing, he will tell you that he is pointing at you.

Little coincidences

Strange. I just called to check the balance on a prepaid gift card I received, and I have $31.01 left on the card.

I just entered a debit card purchase into my checkbook register.

I have $31.01 in my checking account.

Strange to know that all the money I have right now is $62.02.

This shouldn't be as funny as it is (Joker/Boner)

Being a fan of many things Batman, I recently picked up a copy of The Joker: The Greatest Stories Ever Told. As the title might lead you to believe, it's a trade paperback collection of Batman comix featuring The Joker.

One story in particular, "Joker's Comedy of Errors," features the gross overusage of the word 'boner,' in this case meaning 'error' or 'blunder.' However, in this day and age, the word 'boner' implies something a little more. . .well. You should know.

Anyways, here are some of the best lines of dialogue from this tale. Read them and try not to weep with laughter:

Gotham Bulletin headline: "Joker Pulls Boner of the Year!!"

"So! They laugh at my boner, will they?! I'll show them! I'll show them how many boners the Joker can make!"

"This emphasis on boners has given me an idea for a new adventure in crime! Gotham City will rue the day it mentioned the word boner!"

Gotham Gazette headline: "Stung By His Boner, Joker Lashes Back!"

"Soon, Batman will make the boner of the year!"

"What does he mean, Bruce? How can he force you into a boner?"

"And I'm worried about the boner he's readying for you!"

"It is well that I am ready to trick him into his boner!"

"You were so busy forcing me into a boner, you forgot you were committing one yourself!"