tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post8096285766479128626..comments2024-03-28T22:21:46.973-07:00Comments on Tossing It Out: Declare Your Independence!: an #IWSG PostArlee Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-64517227974167084752013-07-05T10:54:23.179-07:002013-07-05T10:54:23.179-07:00I always take you seriously...maybe I should come ...I always take you seriously...maybe I should come around more often :)<br /><br />I used to love Mad Magazine when I was a kid. It was one of the main reasons I liked going to the grocery store with my mom.Mark Meanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08029920604932980141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-67666167091727570852013-07-04T20:18:02.071-07:002013-07-04T20:18:02.071-07:00Mad rules. I just think your posts are awesome. My...Mad rules. I just think your posts are awesome. My fave frozen treat would be the ice-cream cake. You can be serious and funny if you really want to. Happy 4th.Sheena-kay Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712661419116636671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-15579763392132810042013-07-04T06:12:27.694-07:002013-07-04T06:12:27.694-07:00Wacky? Yes. I love wacky. I also love serious and ...Wacky? Yes. I love wacky. I also love serious and informative. You give both, so that's why I show up.<br /><br />I loved Mad Mag. In fact, I had a friend who wrote for them. She was MAD. A perfect fit.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-23954931209225807252013-07-03T19:46:38.339-07:002013-07-03T19:46:38.339-07:00Thea -- You're not the only one who's gull...Thea -- You're not the only one who's gullible. Sometimes I even fool myself.<br /><br />Sydney -- Thanks for the vote of confidence! May we always have a wacky side.<br /><br />Ink -- If I can make myself smile then I feel like I'm heading in the right direction.<br /><br />Andrew - I try to write so everyone will get what I'm saying but sometimes I get caught up in my own personal world of humor that a lot of readers don't get. But that's okay as long as they get something out of what I've written.<br /><br />Meredith -- Yeah, join my missed-the-humor club. I know what you're saying. In any case welcome to my blog and please do visit often.<br /><br />LD -- Nothing's "cheap" anymore except a few of my attempts at humor.<br /><br />Mel -- And what you've said is exactly what I aim for.<br /><br />DL -- Good to know that you get what I'm doing. Sometimes at least.<br /><br />Susan GK -- Worry is usually fruitless, but it's difficult to avoid.<br /><br />Sarah -- I'm insecure that a blog post of mine could become boring. It can happen though.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-67705660438391117342013-07-03T19:36:45.113-07:002013-07-03T19:36:45.113-07:00Yeamie -- I think Mad is a matter of time and plac...Yeamie -- I think <i>Mad</i> is a matter of time and place and you were not in either. I'm sure you have your own similar publications in the UK though.<br /><br />Alex -- We might be that old. The last time I looked at a <i>Mad</i> magazine was about 40 years ago.<br /><br />Yvonne -- <i>Mad</i> probably never caught on across the pond and it was mostly a boys thing I think.<br /><br />Jabblog-- Don't know how some of these regional names come about, but different countries often have similar things called by different monikers.<br /><br />Rachna -- If we didn't act wacky sometimes we might really become wacky.<br /><br />Karen -- I appreciate the loyalty whether in agreement or not.<br /><br />Shelly -- Sometimes we need to look at the other side in order to stimulate the conversation.<br /><br />Pam -- Nutty Buddies are the best on a hot day. Laughing is good for ones health.<br /><br />Gracie-- Dark chocolate covered almonds have to be healthy!<br /><br /><br /><br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-19359595027227855552013-07-03T17:31:56.473-07:002013-07-03T17:31:56.473-07:00I love being silly! There's time for being ser...I love being silly! There's time for being serious, but not all the time. Otherwise our blogs would probably get boring. Sarah Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481750127533816819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-87573532119073785142013-07-03T15:50:30.107-07:002013-07-03T15:50:30.107-07:00I never really paid much attention to Mad Magazine...I never really paid much attention to Mad Magazine. And worry, I didn't know what I was until I had children.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-72523910374021534942013-07-03T15:29:54.771-07:002013-07-03T15:29:54.771-07:00Another nutter butter peanut butter sandwich cooki...Another nutter butter peanut butter sandwich cookie!! I hear you! :)DL Hammonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02007260062331783715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-47738429595800343992013-07-03T14:27:10.098-07:002013-07-03T14:27:10.098-07:00I like the balance of serious and silly on your bl...I like the balance of serious and silly on your blog. I don't always comment, but you've given me a chuckle a time or two. And things to ponder. ;)Mel Chesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200734886454147170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-24266039433096746282013-07-03T13:52:14.650-07:002013-07-03T13:52:14.650-07:00You've just given me a flashback. I remember l...You've just given me a flashback. I remember loving Mad as a kid. The price was, according to the cover, "25 cents - Cheap!" Then it went up to "35 cents - Still Cheap". I saw a copy in my grandson's room not long ago. I don't remember the cost (much higher, of course) but it still said "Cheap!" LD Mastersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202135756299574972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-45369818015792682392013-07-03T12:31:59.844-07:002013-07-03T12:31:59.844-07:00I loved Mad magazine when I was a teenager.
Depe...I loved Mad magazine when I was a teenager. <br /><br />Depending on the company I'm with I have to be careful about what I say as some people sometimes don't get the fact that I'm not serious when I say certain things - never mind that I'm laughing when I say them. J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-51523771688942511852013-07-03T09:22:47.926-07:002013-07-03T09:22:47.926-07:00I still remember my brother getting his Mad Magazi...I still remember my brother getting his Mad Magazine as a kid and stealing it out of his closet so I could read it too! <br /><br />I'm new to your blog (and IWSG), well blogging in general really. I was insecure just about starting a blog, but that's another story.<br /><br />I look forward to reading more. I apparently have a bit of a dry sense of humor. I think I'm funny, but there are some that miss my humor at times. Of course, I think it's not my humor it's the fact that some take things too seriously :)<br /><br />Meredith<br />Meredith's MusingsMeredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18183264930900686084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-176936163840940342013-07-03T09:21:07.877-07:002013-07-03T09:21:07.877-07:00@Alex: I'm pretty sure that at least 2/3 of my...@Alex: I'm pretty sure that at least 2/3 of my kids don't have any real idea of what Mad Magazine is. I haven't seen one of those for sale anywhere in years.<br /><br />I am quite certain that people don't always read carefully what I am saying. I'm pretty sure it's because I sometimes/often use complex sentence structures that people aren't used to seeing anymore. Sentences that have to worked at. People don't tend to like to work at them. It amazes me most when it's a writer, but, then, usually, it's from a person that only ever reads YA books with sentences no longer than four words.<br /><br />And, yeah, jokes... what can you do?Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-51700654233548823612013-07-03T08:43:35.910-07:002013-07-03T08:43:35.910-07:00Sometimes, to offset my insecurity, I write silly,...Sometimes, to offset my insecurity, I write silly, wacky things, just o make others smile. Then, I feel better!Ink in the Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03117718811407968345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-45351629062852889812013-07-03T08:06:50.705-07:002013-07-03T08:06:50.705-07:00I tend to reel in my wacky, weirdness in my writin...I tend to reel in my wacky, weirdness in my writing for fear of people having me committed. I like your wackiness, Lee. Keep it up. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-64945064287879239932013-07-03T07:27:31.813-07:002013-07-03T07:27:31.813-07:00I'm so gullible, I probably can't tell whe...I'm so gullible, I probably can't tell when you're not being serious. Mad Magazine reminds me of my cousins. They always had them so I got to read them at their house. Used to love the fold on the back page and the spy vs. spy .. what me worry?theahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08621187880594813876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-14781515709193016972013-07-03T07:02:38.108-07:002013-07-03T07:02:38.108-07:00I have fun with the blog posting stuff. Sometimes...I have fun with the blog posting stuff. Sometimes I take on something more serious but I often play with fluff too. I touch on controversy from time to time and like it when others do too. Your more serious posts are always thought provoking and welcome.<br />As for Mad Magazine - yup I am familiar but not so much a fan. I don't know Nutty Buddies and I don't have popsicles around but dark chocolate covered almonds - now those are worth the calories!<br />Graciewildehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00142582724233027386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-67034871920839686172013-07-03T06:09:55.945-07:002013-07-03T06:09:55.945-07:00We all need a nutty buddy sometimes--both in writi...We all need a nutty buddy sometimes--both in writing and in ice cream cones! Thanks for the laughs, Arlee!Pam Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430692684579547400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-7271823500216674422013-07-03T05:55:35.580-07:002013-07-03T05:55:35.580-07:00There's nothing wrong with being the Devil'...There's nothing wrong with being the Devil's Advocate.<br /><br />Hugs and chocolate,<br />Shellyshellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596621767297173021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-78303993685091238772013-07-03T05:25:24.317-07:002013-07-03T05:25:24.317-07:00I have heard about Mad Magazine. And yes, I do get...I have heard about Mad Magazine. And yes, I do get wacky in my writing many times.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-57189457544063519562013-07-03T04:14:17.703-07:002013-07-03T04:14:17.703-07:00It's sad when you have to explain yourself. I ...It's sad when you have to explain yourself. I frequently send myself up and if people can't see that, too bad.<br />I know of Mad magazine but Nutty Buddies?? and are popsicles ice lollies or sweet lollies? Yet more examples of two nations divided by a common language . . . ;-)jabbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12176958811589489979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-70049330762738104132013-07-03T03:37:17.808-07:002013-07-03T03:37:17.808-07:00I wish I was one of those person's who did not...I wish I was one of those person's who did not worry. I have Never heard of Mad Magazine so Alex I am that old.<br /><br />Yvonne.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-45337764151069899312013-07-03T02:28:29.892-07:002013-07-03T02:28:29.892-07:00After all this time, I know when you're seriou...After all this time, I know when you're serious and you're not.<br />And who hasn't heard of Mad Magazine? Or are we really that old?Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-54311677060624098372013-07-03T02:26:45.721-07:002013-07-03T02:26:45.721-07:00I'd never heard of that me worry thing before ...I'd never heard of that me worry thing before Lee, this post has been so interesting buddy, love your contributions to the ISWG every month, great job buddy.Outcasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03400755239612162157noreply@blogger.com