http://philly.today.com The blog you are reading right now Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:35:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here is some random stuff: I was buying some Thomas' English Muffins the other day. The package looks something like this: If you look closely, it says, "Sandwich size, great for grilling". I have never, ever, in my life, grilled an English muffin. What about it makes it great for grilling? ... http://philly.today.com/2009/11/11/randomizer-randomizer-youre-a-random-randomizer/   The poster shown above was published in 1918 and apparently made us feel victorious in a WWI-era kind of way. Yes, I realize that Daylight Saving Time is ending and it would have been more appropriate to share this with you all back in March. But when DST comes back ... http://philly.today.com/2009/10/31/time-to-resume-wasting-daylight/ There is less than a week left in the month of October, but there is still plenty of time to get yourself scared beyond your worst nightmare. The Philadelphia area has all kinds of haunted attractions this time of year, but one of them stands out above the rest. Eastern ... http://philly.today.com/2009/10/25/go-to-prison-this-halloween/ October is here, which means time for pumpkin picking. I went to a farm market today with my family and some friends, where they had their annual Fall Fest. Everything you would expect at a Fall Fest: hayrides, corn maze, pony rides for the kids and lots of crazy looking ... http://philly.today.com/2009/10/10/time-to-get-pumpkind-up/ Today I am writing a post that was requested by madrigalblue on the "Suggestions" page.  I personally encourage this, because for me it means less thinking is required. She noted that there are film crews currently on Chestnut Street so she wanted to hear more about the film projects happening ... http://philly.today.com/2009/09/17/hollywood-comes-to-philly/ The news from the Philadelphia Eagles yesterday was a little surprising: tackle Shawn Andrews was placed on injured reserve, meaning he will not play football this season. I have a sneaking suspicion that Andrews is finished with football for good, at least with the Eagles. He has had back problems ... http://philly.today.com/2009/09/16/shawn-andrews-out-for-season-but-music-will-live-on/ Have you ever purchased something with cash and the clerk doesn't give you back enough change? Maybe they thought you gave them a five dollar bill but it was really a ten. That's happened to me a couple of times and I always think, "It's my word against theirs. They've ... http://philly.today.com/2009/09/11/cashier-gets-beat-up-by-woman-for-no-reason/ Yesterday, I ended up winning a prize for answering a trivia question. I was listening to a local Philly radio show as I usually do on my daily morning commute. I hadn't tried to call into the show before, and the prize I won was a DVD for a television ... http://philly.today.com/2009/09/01/the-things-we-do-for-free-crap/ Time for a post about Philly sports. If you think I'm avoiding talking about the Eagles signing Michael Vick, it's true. I'm sure there are plenty of other blogs talking about it so I will touch on a more humorous story. Pitcher Brett Myers has suffered a minor setback in ... http://philly.today.com/2009/08/17/eye-for-an-eye/ In Tenafly, New Jersey, residents are being terrorized by a wild turkey that has turned the Bergen County town upside down. When people see this bird coming, they run for safety. The turkey has chased several people, including a mail carrier and a man who was trying to put up ... http://philly.today.com/2009/07/23/too-much-wild-turkey-is-never-a-good-thing/