Just for Fun – Page 21 – Family Council

Deep-Fried Health Care

Nov 16, 2009JerryHealthcare, Just for FunHealthcare, Just for Fun

Over the weekend, I bought a turkey fryer at Target for $49.95. You’re missing out if you’ve never had deep-fried turkey. Of course, there are all those exploding turkey fryer videos online. A few years back, my brother-in-law, who is a firefighter in Magnolia, told me about answering a call to put out a fire in a dorm room at the college. It seems that a student was attempting to cook in his room using one of those deep fryer cookers. Not a smart move. Of course, neither is the health-care plan being “cooked-up” by Congress.

Just for Fun: “The Government Can” by Comedian Tim Hawkins

Sep 4, 2009JerryJust for FunJust for Fun

Several weeks back, I posted a video of comedian Tim Hawkins’ musical take on the biblical story of Samson and Delilah. This week, Hawkins has another hit on his hands with “The Government Can”–a hilarious, so-accurate-it’s-scary overview of our government–sung to the tune of “The Candy Man Can”.

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Just for Fun: PBS’s “Hunt for the Supertwister”

Aug 21, 2009JerryJust for FunJust for Fun

If you’re insterested in weather–particularly of the extreme variety–you’v got to check out Hunt for the Supertwister, part of the long-running NOVA documentary series on PBS. The entire episode is posted on YouTube in high-definition and you can watch it by clicking here.