Archive for the 'Humor' Category

Shower Pool (Like A Car Pool) – California Water Shortage

(Sacramento,CA, June 2,2009)(Exclusive to eGrumps) In order to help solve the severe water shortage in the State of California, the Governor announced the formation of a new Shower Pool Department (“SPD”). The SPD would function like the existing car pool department. Each person who would like to take a shower with one or more other [...]

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009

America and China Have Major Diplomatic Breakthrough

(Bejing-Washington, May 23, 2009)(exclusive to eGrumps) The representitives of the United States and China announced major progress in their conference to discuss “Climate Change – Advantages and Disadvantages.” In a joint announcement (following a very difficult five day initial negotiating meeting) the countries agreed as follows: 1. If they were able to agree on a [...]

Saturday, May 23rd, 2009

Representative Rangel Objects to the Geitner Deferral Plan Advocated by eGrumps on May 18, 2009.

(Washington D. C. May 21, 2009)(exclusive to e-Grumps) Representative Charles Rangel (D – NY) expressed strong objection to the Geitner Tax Deferral Plan suggested by eGrumps on May 18, 2009.  Rep. Rangel, among other things, failed to report taxable income of about $75,000 earned from rentals in the Dominican Republic. He stated that it simply [...]

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

President Obama Announces New Retraining Program for Doctors

(Washington, D.C. May 19, 2009)(exclusive to eGrumps) Because of the soon to be implemented National Health Insurance Plan, President Obama announced two new plans to assist the doctors in their adaption to the new system. First – The “No Doctor Left Behind Act” – this plan will educate doctors in the best way to adapt [...]

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

Taxes – The eGrumps Stimulus Plan – (The Geitner Deferral) What’s Fair is Fair.

(Washington D.C. May 18, 2009)(Exclusive to eGrumps) The current stimulus plan is not working. Unemployment figures are rising. The problem – the consummer does not have enough disposable income to buy goods and stimulate the economy. But – a precedent has been set, and I guarantee the “eGrumps Stimulus Plan” will work. The current Secretary [...]

Monday, May 18th, 2009

Biden Wins Coveted Annual Foot-in-the Mouth Award for 2009 (so far)

(Washington D. C. May 17,2009)(exclusive to eGrumps) The National Committee to select the winner of the Annual Foot-in-the Mouth Award held a special meeting at an undisclosed location. Because of the sensitive nature of the work of the Committee and the extreme danger to its members, neither the location nor the names of the Committee [...]

Sunday, May 17th, 2009

A Child’s Prayer

Dear God: This year,  please send clothes to all those poor ladies on Daddy’s Computer. I promise to be good next year!

Monday, May 11th, 2009

Pelosi Mistakes “Surfboarding” for “Waterboarding.”

(Washington D.C. , May 7, 2009) (Exclusive to eGrumps) Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced at a press conference held today that, while she did attend the House Intelligence Committee briefings in 2002, she misunderstood the report. Because of a hearing problem, which had recently developed, and was shortly thereafter cured, she thought she had been briefed [...]

Thursday, May 7th, 2009

Murphy’s Laws of Technology: 1. Logic is a systematic way of coming to the wrong conclusion with confidence. 2. The attention span of a computer is only as long as its electrical cord. 3. The degree of technical competence is inversely proportional to the level of management.

Monday, May 4th, 2009

Obama’s Supreme Court Appoinment – The Empathy Criterion

(Washington, D.C., May 2, 2009)(exclusive to eGrumps) President Obama spoke to the White House Press Corps (a semi-independent branch of government) stating that in searching for an individual to fill the vacancy that was going to occur in the Supreme Court, he was looking for a person with “empathy” for “people’s hopes and struggles.” He [...]

Saturday, May 2nd, 2009

eGrumps Adopts New Slogan

After considerable debate among his 3 friends, and a very close vote, 3 to 1 with eGrumps being in the minority, he proudly announced that his suggestion for an official slogan, despite not being approved by the three friends,  would be adopted. His 3 friends resigned, all leaving the conference room, saying, in effect, eGrumps, we are [...]

Saturday, May 2nd, 2009

Pres. Obama Proclaims Accomplishments During First 100 Days

(Washington, D.C., April 29, 2009) (Exclusive to eGrumps) After proudly proclaiming his accomplishments during the first 100 days, President Obama quoted that late great comedian, Al Jolsen “You ain’t seen nothin’ yet.” Later. at his weekly grand meeting of csars, one of the csars, thinking his microphone was shut off,  was overheard to say, “If the [...]

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

President Obama Announces Possible New Foreign Policy

(Washington DC, April 28, 2009) (Exclusive to eGrumps) President Obama recently announced a possible new direction to determine American foreign policy.  Citing the statement of Polish pianist, Krystian Kimerman (“KK”), made in Los Angeles yesterday, that he would no longer play in the United States because of our foreign policy, Guantanamo Bay, and our relations [...]

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

I went out with a pair of twins last night. Really, did you have a good time? Yes and no.

Sunday, April 26th, 2009

The Pelosi Award for Non-Investigation of Ethical Misconduct

(Washington DC, April 25,2009)(Exclusive to eGrumps) The famous citizens group (an anonymous group) set up to investigate  the non-condemnation and non-request for investigation of ethical misconduct has created a special award to be awarded to that member of Congress who has failed to (i) either condemn ethical misconduct or (ii) request the prompt  investigation of alleged [...]

Saturday, April 25th, 2009

CIA Responds to Request for Waterboards

Letter to Anonymous So. California Water Department RE:  Sale of Waterboards. Dear Madam or Sir: You may not recognize my name, bit I am (Classified) with the CIA. I have held that position for many years and I must say that yours was the most novel request we have ever received concerning our waterboards. We [...]

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

CIA May Solve Water Shortage in Los Angeles by Sending Surplus Waterboards

Letter to the Director, CIA Langley, Virginia Dear Sir: You may have read, or your agents may have told you, that there is a very severe water shortage in So. California. Water is being rationed and we will only be allowed to water our lawns two days a week, and then not between 9:00 AM [...]

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

The Primates Feelings about Intelligent Design.

(Los Angeles County Zoo. Exclusive, April 21, 2009) EGrumps has learned of a meeting of the primates (Apes, Monkeys, Orangutans and Miscellaneous other primate species) that recently took place at the County Zoo. The Primates wanted to discus the theory of Intelligent Design, or Creationism, and its effect on Primates. The theory that homo sapiens [...]

Monday, April 20th, 2009

Weather Report and Global Warming

Energy Secretary Steven Chu at a Trinidad and Tobago conference (No, not at the Tabasco Sauce factory conference) stated the rise in temperature was “very, very scary” with future flooding, etc. etc. etc. eGrumps has three questions for him: 1. Should I buy waterfront land in Palm Springs or Death Valley? Which do you think [...]

Monday, April 20th, 2009

Comments of Note

1. An idea is not responsible for the people who believe in it. 2. Education has produced a vast population able to read, but unable to distinguish what is worth reading. (G.M.Trevelyan). 3. Honesty is the best policy, but insanity is a better defense. (S. Landesberg) 4. Artifical intelligence is no match for natural stupidity. [...]

Sunday, April 19th, 2009