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><channel><title>proto&#124;mondo &#187; Asides</title> <atom:link href="http://protomondo.com/category/asides/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://protomondo.com</link> <description></description> <lastBuildDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 21:41:30 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0</generator> <item><title>Fresh brains.</title><link>http://protomondo.com/2010/03/30/fresh-brains/</link> <comments>http://protomondo.com/2010/03/30/fresh-brains/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 02:00:14 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Rusty Smith</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Asides]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://protomondo.com/?p=1767</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>A man goes to the brain clinic to get a fresh set of brains. At the front desk is a sign that says &#8220;Doctor Brains: $20 per ounce. Scientist Brains: $30 dollars per ounce. Architect Brains: $1000 per ounce.&#8221;<br
/> $1000 dollars per ounce!&#8221; the man exclaims, &#8220;Why are architect brains so expensive!?!&#8221;<br
/> &#8220;Because it takes a loooooot of architects to get an ounce of brains,&#8221; replies the receptionist.</p><div
style="display:block"><small><em>by Rusty Smith </em></small></div>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A man goes to the brain clinic to get a fresh set of brains. At the front desk is a sign that says &#8220;Doctor Brains: $20 per ounce. Scientist Brains: $30 dollars per ounce. Architect Brains: $1000 per ounce.&#8221;<br
/> $1000 dollars per ounce!&#8221; the man exclaims, &#8220;Why are architect brains so expensive!?!&#8221;<br
/> &#8220;Because it takes a loooooot of architects to get an ounce of brains,&#8221; replies the receptionist.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://protomondo.com/2010/03/30/fresh-brains/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Ten Kinds of people.</title><link>http://protomondo.com/2010/03/27/ten-kinds-of-people/</link> <comments>http://protomondo.com/2010/03/27/ten-kinds-of-people/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 28 Mar 2010 01:59:11 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Rusty Smith</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Asides]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://protomondo.com/?p=1738</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>1) those that understand ternary.<br
/> 2) those that don&#8217;t.<br
/> 10) those scrambling for an Oxford English Dictionary.</p><div
style="display:block"><small><em>by Rusty Smith </em></small></div>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>1) those that understand ternary.<br
/> 2) those that don&#8217;t.<br
/> 10) those scrambling for an Oxford English Dictionary.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://protomondo.com/2010/03/27/ten-kinds-of-people/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>A: Because they taste funny.</title><link>http://protomondo.com/2010/03/26/a-because-they-taste-funny/</link> <comments>http://protomondo.com/2010/03/26/a-because-they-taste-funny/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 27 Mar 2010 03:29:10 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Rusty Smith</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Asides]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://protomondo.com/?p=1736</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Q: Why don&#8217;t cannibals eat clowns?</p><div
style="display:block"><small><em>by Rusty Smith </em></small></div>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Q: Why don&#8217;t cannibals eat clowns?</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://protomondo.com/2010/03/26/a-because-they-taste-funny/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>A: A Stick.</title><link>http://protomondo.com/2010/03/23/a-a-stick/</link> <comments>http://protomondo.com/2010/03/23/a-a-stick/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 04:41:27 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Rusty Smith</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Asides]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://protomondo.com/?p=1713</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Q: What is brown and sticky?</p><div
style="display:block"><small><em>by Rusty Smith </em></small></div>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Q: What is brown and sticky?</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://protomondo.com/2010/03/23/a-a-stick/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>&#8220;Wow, did you see that?&#8221;</title><link>http://protomondo.com/2010/03/22/wow-did-you-see-that/</link> <comments>http://protomondo.com/2010/03/22/wow-did-you-see-that/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 03:50:01 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Rusty Smith</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Asides]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://protomondo.com/?p=1711</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>the bartender asks Heisenberg after <a
href="http://protomondo.com/2010/02/24/cogito-ergosum/">Descartes disappears</a>.<br
/> Heisenberg replies, &#8220;Possibly, but really I can&#8217;t be sure.&#8221;</p><div
style="display:block"><small><em>by Rusty Smith </em></small></div>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>the bartender asks Heisenberg after <a
href="http://protomondo.com/2010/02/24/cogito-ergosum/">Descartes disappears</a>.<br
/> Heisenberg replies, &#8220;Possibly, but really I can&#8217;t be sure.&#8221;</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://protomondo.com/2010/03/22/wow-did-you-see-that/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>A: Was that you coffin?</title><link>http://protomondo.com/2010/03/21/a-was-that-you-coffin/</link> <comments>http://protomondo.com/2010/03/21/a-was-that-you-coffin/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:11:14 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Rusty Smith</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Asides]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://protomondo.com/?p=1709</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Q: What did one sick casket say to the other?<br
/> I can&#8217;t believe my cough is back. Tarter sauce.</p><div
style="display:block"><small><em>by Rusty Smith </em></small></div>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Q: What did one sick casket say to the other?<br
/> I can&#8217;t believe my cough is back. Tarter sauce.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://protomondo.com/2010/03/21/a-was-that-you-coffin/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Clue #143</title><link>http://protomondo.com/2010/03/17/clue-143/</link> <comments>http://protomondo.com/2010/03/17/clue-143/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:52:29 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Rusty Smith</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Asides]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://protomondo.com/?p=1656</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>You can always tell when someone has people to do their laundry for them.<br
/> Check their hamper &#8211; <em>every</em> article of clothing will be turned inside out.<br
/> If they are <em>truly</em> loved, the clothes will be found in the layers in which they were worn,<br
/> again, all turned inside out.</p><div
style="display:block"><small><em>by Rusty Smith </em></small></div>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You can always tell when someone has people to do their laundry for them.<br
/> Check their hamper &#8211; <em>every</em> article of clothing will be turned inside out.<br
/> If they are <em>truly</em> loved, the clothes will be found in the layers in which they were worn,<br
/> again, all turned inside out.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://protomondo.com/2010/03/17/clue-143/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>A cure for the common cold.</title><link>http://protomondo.com/2010/03/16/a-cure-for-the-common-cold/</link> <comments>http://protomondo.com/2010/03/16/a-cure-for-the-common-cold/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:11:43 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Rusty Smith</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Asides]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://protomondo.com/?p=1654</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Todd Cawley goes to see his doctor because he is suffering from a miserable cold. His doctor prescribes some pills, but they don&#8217;t help at all.<br
/> On Todd&#8217;s next visit the doctor gives him a shot, but that doesn&#8217;t do any good either.<br
/> On his third visit the doctor tells Todd to go home and take a hot bath. As soon as he is finished bathing he is supposed to go out and run 10 miles.<br
/> &#8220;But Doc,&#8221; protests Todd, &#8220;if I do that, I&#8217;ll get pneumonia.&#8221;<br
/> &#8220;I know,&#8221; said his physician. &#8220;I can cure pneumonia.&#8221;</p><p>Dude &#8211; you shoulda gone out for a ride with me today. If you had, you woulda been well by mid-May. Get well soon.</p><div
style="display:block"><small><em>by Rusty Smith </em></small></div>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Todd Cawley goes to see his doctor because he is suffering from a miserable cold. His doctor prescribes some pills, but they don&#8217;t help at all.<br
/> On Todd&#8217;s next visit the doctor gives him a shot, but that doesn&#8217;t do any good either.<br
/> On his third visit the doctor tells Todd to go home and take a hot bath. As soon as he is finished bathing he is supposed to go out and run 10 miles.<br
/> &#8220;But Doc,&#8221; protests Todd, &#8220;if I do that, I&#8217;ll get pneumonia.&#8221;<br
/> &#8220;I know,&#8221; said his physician. &#8220;I can cure pneumonia.&#8221;</p><p>Dude &#8211; you shoulda gone out for a ride with me today. If you had, you woulda been well by mid-May. Get well soon.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://protomondo.com/2010/03/16/a-cure-for-the-common-cold/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The Holy Grail of awkward moments</title><link>http://protomondo.com/2010/03/15/the-holy-grail-of-awkward-moments/</link> <comments>http://protomondo.com/2010/03/15/the-holy-grail-of-awkward-moments/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:43:16 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Rusty Smith</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Asides]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://protomondo.com/?p=1647</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>So I am standing next in line in the Kroger checkout this afternoon behind an Awkwardly Shaped Woman.<br
/>Checkout Girl asks her, &#8220;So, are you having a boy or a girl?&#8221;<br
/>Awkward Shaped Woman says, &#8220;Excuse me?&#8221;<br
/>C.G. repeats, only this time a little louder: &#8220;Are you having a BOY or a GIRL?&#8221;<br
/>A.S.W. flatly states, &#8220;I am NOT pregnant.&#8221;<br
/>Without a second of hesitation, C.G. says, &#8220;Well you sure look like you are about to pop to <em>me.</em>&#8220;<br
/>After a brief pause, A.S.W. replies &#8220;er, um, well&#8230;.. thanks?&#8221;</p><div
style="display:block"><small><em>by Rusty Smith </em></small></div>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So I am standing next in line in the Kroger checkout this afternoon behind an Awkwardly Shaped Woman.<br
/>Checkout Girl asks her, &#8220;So, are you having a boy or a girl?&#8221;<br
/>Awkward Shaped Woman says, &#8220;Excuse me?&#8221;<br
/>C.G. repeats, only this time a little louder: &#8220;Are you having a BOY or a GIRL?&#8221;<br
/>A.S.W. flatly states, &#8220;I am NOT pregnant.&#8221;<br
/>Without a second of hesitation, C.G. says, &#8220;Well you sure look like you are about to pop to <em>me.</em>&#8220;<br
/>After a brief pause, A.S.W. replies &#8220;er, um, well&#8230;.. thanks?&#8221;</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://protomondo.com/2010/03/15/the-holy-grail-of-awkward-moments/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>What do you do when facing down an elephant with three balls?</title><link>http://protomondo.com/2010/03/12/what-do-you-do-when-facing-down-an-elephant-with-three-balls/</link> <comments>http://protomondo.com/2010/03/12/what-do-you-do-when-facing-down-an-elephant-with-three-balls/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:34:29 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Rusty Smith</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Asides]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://protomondo.com/?p=1611</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>As your coach I highly suggest that you just walk him and pitch to the rhinoceros.</p><div
style="display:block"><small><em>by Rusty Smith </em></small></div>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As your coach I highly suggest that you just walk him and pitch to the rhinoceros.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://protomondo.com/2010/03/12/what-do-you-do-when-facing-down-an-elephant-with-three-balls/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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