I was more excited than I’d care to admit that Boston Rob was back on TV. And tonight, I’m so sad that he and Amber are gone. I can’t believe they’re off “The Amazing Race” so early in the game this time. I can, however, believe that Rob can’t spell. I’m not sure I’ll watch the rest of the show. I don’t really like any of the other teams that much. Especially not Mirna and Charla.
Welcome to Chez Lickinchunks
Alison from Musings of an Accident-Prone Chicagoan tipped me off to an excellent way to manufacture a secret identity. If we should ever disappear and you’d like to find us, just look out for Crusty, Goober and Stinky Lickinchunks.
The following is excerpted from a children’s book, Captain Underpants And the Perilous Plot Professor Poopypants, by Dave Pilkey, in which the evil Professor forces everyone to assume new names.
1. Use the third letter of your first name to determine your new first name:
a = snickle
b = doombah
c = goober
d = cheesey
e = crusty
f = greasy
g = dumbo
h = farcus
i = dorky
j = doofus
k = funky
l = boobie
m = sleezy
n = sloopy
o = fluffy
p = stinky
q = slimy
r = dorfus
s = snooty
t = tootsie
u = dipsy
v = sneezy
w = liver
x = skippy
y = dinky
z = zippy2. Use the second letter of your last name to determine the first half of your new last name:
a = dippin
b = feather
c = batty
d = burger
e = chicken
f = barffy
g = lizard
h = waffle
i = farkle
j = monkey
k = flippin
l = fricken
m = bubble
n = rhino
o = dotty
p = hamster
q = buckle
r = gizzard
s = lickin
t = snickle
u = chuckle
v = pickle
w = hubble
x = dingle
y = gorilla
z = girdle3. Use the third letter of your last name to determine the second half of your new last name:
a = butt
b = boob
c = face
d = nose
e = hump
f = breath
g = pan ts
h = shorts
i = lips
j = honker
k = head
l = tush
m = chunks
n = dunkin
o = brains
p = biscuits
q = toes
r = doodle
s = fanny
t = sniffer
u = sprinkles
v = frack
w = squirt
x = humperdinck
y = hiney
z = juice
NCAA challenge
I love basketball. I love college basketball. And I’m so pleased that it’s time for the greatest four weeks in college sports: March Madness! In order to share my love of the game with you, I’ve started Rockford’s NCAA Challenge: A Tournament Bracket. And I want you to play. So leave a comment here, and I’ll email you the group password. Prizes will be awarded to the top three bracketeers. (Nichole made me use that word.)