Dan Poynter

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Lookin’ for Chinese in the all the wrong places

A couple Fridays ago at work we ordered Chinese from China Dragon; it had been a long week and we had taken a real beating and we deserved some takeout. Rob called to order our food at 11 a.m., and we waited. And waited. By noon they still hadn’t arrived. I was starved, but I …

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Happy Birthday Mrs. MadMan

It’s Mrs. MadMan’s birthday today, and I have now known her for literally half her life.

17 Years Ago Today

I saw my wife for the first time.

MadMania’s Two Year Anniversary

Two years ago yesterday my TV died and this blog was born. I never thought I’d stick with it this long; I tend to have these creative bursts where I want to learn how to do something, and then once I learn it, I get bored and move on to something else. Once in a …

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Overheard: teenage girl and guy

Girl: Tweetie Bird is a boy Guy: What? My life is a lie!

One More Ride: Chapter 1: Down and Out

The doorbell was ringing. Again. Norville Rogers walked from his study in the back of the house around the left staircase, across the parquet floor, past the marble Venus to the front door. He stood there a moment as the bell continued ringing. He took a deep breath, blew it out, and finally answered the …

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2010 Christmas List

It’s that time of year again! The time of year when kind, considerate people ask of me a list of things I would like for Christmas, I pretend not to want anything and refuse to cooperate, and Heather jabs me with a pointed stick until I give. Stop it! I’m trying to typksnndstf! Seriously, I …

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Overheard at St. Louis Zoo: 11 yr old male

“These turtles are slow.”

Replies to What Prime Number Changed Your Life?

In a previous post about a dream I had involving life-changing prime numbers, I asked (jokingly) what prime number changed your life. I actually received a reply: “The number 17. First, I met my husband for the first time the day before I turned 17 and second, I was married on the 17th of December.”

Chippy

n. British slang for either a fish and chip shop, a carpenter, or a prostitute.