Category Archives: Humor

The Greatest (gambling) Story Ever Told

Posted on February 3, 2009 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day     “so why don’t you shut up? You’re just a bitter old man.”     –TB’s first and only words to the old coot to my right in this story Old stories, more appropriate for telling over … Continue reading →

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Year One, Coming Soon to a Theater Near You

Posted on February 2, 2009 by travellinbaen

Yeah, TB’s been a bit lazy with the blog lately.  I think I used up too much brain power trying to figure out what to do when a new checkout line opens up and you are 5 deep in line … Continue reading →

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Stuff You Just Know If You Were Raised Right

Posted on January 28, 2009 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day:     “Everyone should just be quiet and uncomfortable. Avoid eye contact. Look pensive. Don’t trap me in your stupid convo where you say “I’m in the elevator so I might lose you.””     –Aubrey Leigh Goodwin, … Continue reading →

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The Job Market–I Gotta Get a Good One

Posted on January 23, 2009 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day     “All paid jobs absorb and degrade the mind.”     –Aristotle Times are tough. Big corporations and hometown shops are losing money and shedding workers at an alarming pace. Keeping up with the latest bleak … Continue reading →

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Russian Spy Predicts US Civil War in 2010–TB Reacts

Posted on January 13, 2009 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day     “American will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.”        –Abraham Lincoln Editor’s note–Click here for a link to … Continue reading →

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A Hillbilly Ski Trip Conversation

Posted on January 9, 2009 by travellinbaen

TB was in (on?) Beech Mountain over New Year’s, as you already know if you follow the blog. As always, I was on the lookout for a conversation worth recapturing in print. On our last evening, FlyinJ and I ordered … Continue reading →

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Hillbilly Skiin’ in North Carolina

Posted on January 8, 2009 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day     “Is that banjo music I hear?”     –ubiquitous Appalachian T-shirt slogan Our mantra for weeks was “this is NOT a ski trip.” It was a trip to a mutually accessible area to spend the holidays with family. … Continue reading →

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Radicalbaen’s NCAA Football Proposal

Posted on January 6, 2009 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day     “The radical of one century is the conservative of the next. The radical invents the views. When he has worn them out, the conservative adopts them.”     –Mark Twain Consider this my application to become … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas Everybody

Posted on December 24, 2008 by travellinbaen

It’s Christmas Eve here at TB’s. Batteries are bought, camera is charged, and gifts are wrapped…I hear Santa’s been spotted by NORAD. My crowd is packing up for a long winter’s vacation.  Time to relax and savor the season. I’ll … Continue reading →

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A Viewers Guide to the Hidden Politics in Christmas Movies

Posted on December 22, 2008 by travellinbaen

This Christmas, be on the lookout for the subtle political messages that you may have never previously noticed while waiting to find out if the other reindeer will, in fact, allow Rudolph to join in any reindeer games. If I missed any, let me know. Continue reading →

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