Notes of a Detective

Raoul Pascual — Wed, 09 Feb 2022 15:58:42 +0000

Raoul’s Two Cents: February 4, 2022

Band of Oldies

I’m excited about Saturday.

You probably know that I love to sing and play my guitar. One of my happiest college memories was with a group of fellow musicians singing in parties, weddings and even in a few concerts. Through the years I’ve been practicing alone hoping one day I’d find a group just like that one. Well, I think I’ve finally got my band. I have a lead guitar, bass guitar, keyboard player, drummer, and a female vocalist. We’re definitely amateurs but I’m imagining the possibilities. We’re so ambitious, we’re practicing a variety of songs by the Eagles, Toto, Mama Cass, Linda Rondstat, America, Hall ‘n Oates, Dean Martin, Fleetwood Mack, Neil Young, James Taylor … at least that’s the plan. I’m as giddy as a kid opening his Christmas present.

So we’re thinking of a name that would fit our “over the hill” ages. Do you like any of these?

The Dream Band – since we’ve been dreaming of this band for the longest time
OK Bommer – because that’s who we are
Late Bloomer or Late Boomer
Boomer
Rewind
3 Day Rain – have no idea where that came from
Second Hour
Bon Voyage
Aligned Chaos
Trial & Error – I kinda like this
Ready for It
Von Jon Bovi
Eyes to Heaven – a little too spiritual I think
Face the Music
Half a Shebang – ???
Miney Moe
Not Even Odd
Top Trending
Amused
Free Range Insane – from the “rocker” in our group
The 5th Dementia – I thought this was hilarious

We’re open to suggestions. And if you want to join the band, hey … come on down! Want us to sing a favorite song? Want us to sing in your party? We will pay you to listen to us!!!! Haaaaa!!!

Isn’t it amazing that little boy dreams can still come true? Isn’t this the spice of life? BTW, this isn’t all about my band. I just want to inspire you to become a kid again. I’d love to hear which of your dreams have come true. Please share!

Our mini concert coincides with a Classic Car show on March 20. If you’re in the La Habra, CA area, please join us at 2pm at the LH Art gallery.

TGIF people!

Raoul

Joke of the Week

Thanks to Donald of London

Art by Raoul Pascual

Videos of the week

Thanks to Naomi of N Hollywood, CA for this quick, cute video of a little boy justifying why he doesn’t want to go back to school. Smart. logical kid.

Thanks to Tom of Pasadena, CA for this
URBAN COWBOY HERO

What the Bible is really about.
Presented by Tim Macki of the very popular The Bible Project.

Parting Shots

Thanks to Peter Paul of South Pasadena, CA

Thanks to Rodney of Manitoba, B.C.

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Airhead Detective Test

Raoul Pascual — Sat, 24 Mar 2018 10:05:43 +0000

Nothing Day

It’s a NOTHING day! The sun never came out today. That’s quite unusual here in California. No one really spent any time outside because it drizzled all day. People went about their regularly scheduled meetings but essentially, NOTHING major happened. It was a NOTHING day.

What if NOTHING happened in the world one day? Imagine what the Prime Time Network News would sound like:

“Good evening, this is your 9 o’clock news. NOTHING happened at the Capital today … Hmmm … let’s go to our field reporter, Lois Blain, at the downtown Police Station. Lois?”

“Good evening Barry. Apparently NOTHING happened today so back to you.”

“Okay! We’ve just checked will all our other reporters and across the board, everyone agrees it was a NOTHING day! Everything’s safe and peaceful. This is Barry Cronkite signing off! Good night! Sleep tight. NOTHING to fear! NOTHING expected. NOTHING to be excited about. Today was a NOTHING Day.”

No hype. No silly commentaries. NOTHING news! How weird would that be? Actually, how wonderful would that be?

We’re constantly bombarded by violence, scandals and other depressing news. There’s a lot more good news than bad. But it’s the bad that make the headlines. Did you know that it’s just a handful of people in the news department who determine what deserves coverage in the news? It’s their job to make the news interesting. They conjure up the hype. After all, who would watch the show if there wasn’t NOTHING to share? That’s why they have news fillers (which are not time sensitive) stashed away in case they run out of exciting news.

Knowing this fabricated hype, why do you want to be suckered into believing that things are in chaos every day? There is always the bright side. A day when NOTHING happens? That’s really good news!

Here’s my gift to you. Click on the image below and download the picture. You can print it out on a regular 8.5″ x 11″ bond paper. Whenever you feel down, look at this picture and remember, the days when NOTHING happened. God has been, God is, and God will always be — in control.

But this is just me.

“It’s all about finding the calm in the chaos.”
— Donna Karan

TGIF people!

Airhead Detective Exam

Contributed by Tom of Pasadena, CA
(From the TGIF vault)

A policeman was interrogating 3 airheads who were training to become detectives. To test their skills in recognizing a suspect, he shows the first airhead a picture for 5 second and then hides it.

“This is your suspect, how would you recognize him?”

The first airhead answers, “That’s easy, we’ll catch him fast because he only has one eye!”

The policeman says, “Well…uh…that’s because the picture shows his PROFILE.”

Slightly flustered by this ridiculous response, he flashes the picture for 5 seconds at the second airhead and asks her, “This is your suspect, how would you recognize him?”

The second airhead giggles, flips her hair and says, “Ha! He’d be too easy to catch because he only has one ear!”

The policeman angrily responds, “What’s the matter with you two?!? Of course only one eye and one ear are SHOWING because it’s a picture of his profile!! Is that the best answer you can come up with?”

Extremely frustrated at this point, he shows the picture to the third airhead and in a very testy voice asks, “This is your suspect, how would you recognize him?”

He quickly adds “…think hard before giving me a stupid answer.”

The airhead looks at the picture intently for a moment and says, “Hmmmm…the suspect wears contact lenses.”

The policeman is surprised and speechless because he really doesn’t know himself if the suspect wears contacts or not. “Well, that’s an interesting answer…wait here for a few minutes while I check his file and I’ll get back to you on that.”

He leaves the room and goes to his office, checks the suspect’s file in his computer, and comes back with a beaming smile on his face.

“Wow! I can’t believe it…it’s TRUE! The suspect does in fact wear contact lenses. Good work! How were you able to make such an astute observation?”

“That’s easy,” the airhead replied. “He CAN’T WEAR regular glasses because HE ONLY HAS ONE EAR and ONE EYE!”

TGIF Videos

Babies Taste Lemon for the First Time
Sent by Leo of the Philippines

You can really taste that lemon when you see their faces. Even now as I type this there’s a tingling from my mouth to my heart. Weird!

Watch Video

Malawi Comedian in Britain
Sent by Peter Paul of South Pasadena, CA

Politically Incorrect but who cares? If anyone else delivered these jokes, it wouldn’t be funny. This immigrant can find humor in subjects that would infuriate others.