Category Archives: Humor
“Skepticism about ‘online community’?”
From Harvard’s Social Capital Blog…
It takes a village to raise a teenager…
#VT – “Looking for a loud and obnoxious (& cheap) alarm clock to get my teen up in the morning. I’m sure there must be a few of them out there?”
That’s my favorite Front Porch Forum posting of the hour… from Peter on the Waterbury FPF.
Vermont connection to The Simpsons?
#BTV #VT – Posted by Nicki Feldman on the Underhill Front Porch Forum today…
My brother, Ben Feldman, is 1 of 3 finalists chosen out of 25,000 for a contest on the Simpsons Television Show! The winner will have their illustration animated on the season finale.
I am being a shameless sister and asking if you would please vote for him…check it out!!
http://www.fox.com/thesimpsons/couchgag/
Thank you and stay warm : )
How to stir up your FPF…
#VT – Dan posted the following to the Huntington FPF the other day, and the responses have been loads of fun…
A couple weeks ago the residents of Upper East Street woke to the sight of a wooden step ladder bravely standing upright and proud just across the ditch on the edge of the woods. It’s a lonely looking step ladder with no houses nearby and no apparent purpose in life such as a large tree nearby to to help someone climb into.
I am hoping readers will post a response answering one or all of the following questions:
1.) The real answer as to how it got there and what it’s purpose is,
2.) The most logical explanation you can come up with,
3.) The most whimsical explanation, or most importantly
4.) What it’s thinking as it silently watches all the busy humans buzzing up and down the road.I would appreciate your help with this as ever since it appeared I’ve been struggling with getting a good nights sleep.
Dogbreath…
#VT – Our neighbor came over early this morning all upset. His friend had to undergo surgery and needed someone to watch his dog, and neighbor agreed. The dog is 15 years old, disinclined to wander, and neighbor found that when the dog wanted to go out it never went beyond the sidewalk so it was let out without a leash.
His friend finally came home from the hospital and desperately wanted to see his dog. Neighbor had just let the dog out, but when he went to retrieve it the dog was gone!
Neighbor described the dog to me, asked if I’d seen it, and part of his description was that the dog wore a sweater and had incredible halitosis, even for a dog.
Last night on FPF there were two mentions of a stray dog found downtown, and one of the postings mentioned that the dog had some nasty smelling breath. I put two and two together, gave neighbor the phone numbers listed on the FPF postings, and dog and recovering owner are now enjoying each other’s company. Good job FPF folks!
Shared by Ted on the Bristol Front Porch Forum today.
Perfect addition to your vintage manure spreader collection
#VT – I decided to sell my old manure spreader. It is in solid condition and worked last time I used it. It has been stored in the barn. It is a New Idea Model #18. The bed is about 7’L X 3’W X 2’H. I am asking $550. You can email me for pics or stop on by to take a look at it. It is the perfect addition to your vintage manure spreader collection.
Never know what neighbors will post on Front Porch Forum. This is from Cindy in upstate New York. The kicker… she’ll likely get several responses… and meet some neighbors along the way.
Huge Inedible Zucchini?
#VT – If any of you have those ridiculously huge zucchini that you wouldn’t think of eating, I have an offer. Bring them to me, and I will return them to you transformed into a fun porch creature. One per family. Leave them on my front porch with your name and street address, and I will soon return them to your front porch. thanks!
Posted by Beth on Burlington’s Five Sisters Front Porch Forum today. That’s a first for FPF!
“Shoe Endorsement (Not Paid For By An Out-Of-State Super-PAC)”
#VT – Is it okay to post recommendations on FPF? Yes! Here’s today’s example by Frank on the Hinesburg Front Porch Forum, where we have 1,300 FPF members out of the 2,000 households in town…
It’s rare that I will endorse a product strongly enough to share it with my friends and neighbors, but today I discovered something that actually changed my life… a pair of sneakers. I’ve been a life-long competitive runner until this past spring, when I injured my ankle. I literally haven’t run 5 paces since late March. But I finally listened to my neighbor, Jim F., who told me about “Hoka” brand running shoes, sold locally by Green Mountain Rehab on lower Main Street in Burlington. They look just like the shoes work by Kramer in a Seinfeld episode – think: Sketchers, but even uglier. If you’re self-conscious or concerned with style, disregard this message. But, if you have the self-confidence to look like you’ve been recently released from Shepardson-6 (and your joints or muscles keep you from exercising), strap these babies on and get out there! I kid you not – they’re amazing!
Limerick On Being Neighborly
#VT – By Sara on Bristol Front Porch Forum…
When sharing our thoughts on email
Rather than over an ale,
Keep kindness in mind
And I think we will find,
With goodwill, our forum can’t fail.
Santa smacks roof in Richmond
#VT – Some folks use their Front Porch Forum to ask neighbors for roofer recommendations… straight forward stuff. Others, like Tracy in Richmond today, have more fun with it…
Holey leak spot Batman, I thought it was Hurricane Irene but forensic evidence indicates that Santa Claus (more on that later) landed a little too hard on our roof. There are two clear hoof prints that have messed up a couple of our shingles and we have need a roof maven to come over and give us some service. In fact I was sitting in the throne room just the other day and had an epiphany. Actually it was something wet dripping out of the ceiling. What a paradox. The world was upside down for a minute. Oh well. If anybody does light roof work give my wife a call. She is in charge of the physical plant. 802.318.3467. Or horse back riding lessons. But i digress.
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Ghost of Midnight is an online journal about fostering community within neighborhoods, with a special focus on Front Porch Forum (FPF). My wife, Valerie, and I founded FPF in 2006... read more
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