Archive for the ‘Leisure Time Humor’ Category
Sunday, March 7th, 2010
Millions of my fellow New Yorkers are very unhappy today because they can’t watch the Oscars or anything else on ABC. Why? Because their cable company, Cablevision, is having a financial feud with Disney-ABC.
My mother-in-law, for instance, doesn’t know or care who’s at fault. She just figures that for all the money she pays each month, she’s entitled to her nightly dose of Diane.
Ironically, my husband and I have no such problem because we don’t have cable-TV. In fact we don’t pay for TV access at all.
It’s not that we don’t watch television. It’s just that there are other things we prefer to overpay for.
Besides, we get ABC and the other networks plus sundry other stations just fine with a $40 pair of Philips “rabbit ears.” It may
not be an elegant-looking solution. But it sure beats those monthly bills.
And that brings me to my latest limerick:
Ode To Rabbit Ears
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Some New Yorkers with cable-TV
Are freaking — can’t get ABC
And its Oscar show bash,
Though they pay tons of cash,
While our “rabbit ears” get it for free.
Tags: Cable-TV Humor, Digital Antennas, Disney-ABC, Entertainment Limerick, Minimalism, Money Poems, New York Verse, Technology Limerick, Television Limerick
Posted in Entertainment Humor, Leisure Time Humor, Minimalist Humor, Money & Finance Humor, New York Limericks & Haiku, Technology Humor, Television (TV) Humor | 3 Comments »
Monday, February 22nd, 2010
Tags: Evan Lysacek, Evgeni Plushenko, Olympic Gold, Olympics Figure Skating, Poor Sportsmanship, Quad Jump, Vancouver Olympics, Winter Olympics 2010
Posted in Behavior & Personality, Canada, Entertainment Humor, Family & Relatives Humor, Figure Skating Humor, Leisure Time Humor, Limericks, Public Figures, Recreation & Fun Humor, Sports Humor, Television (TV) Humor | No Comments »
Sunday, February 21st, 2010
Tags: Brian Hutchison, Broadway Play, Central Park Zoo, Looped, Lyceum Theatre, Mary Tyler Moore, Matthew Lombardo, Michael Mulheren, Nocello, Oak Bar, Plaza Hotel, Rob Ruggiero, Takashimaya, Tallulah Bankhead, Theater Review, Valerie Harper
Posted in Authors & Playwrights, Entertaining New Yorkers, Entertainment Humor, Leisure Time Humor, Movie & Play Humor, New York Limericks & Haiku, Night On The Town, Public Figures, Restaurant Reviews, Theater Reviews | 4 Comments »
Saturday, February 6th, 2010
Tags: Halftime Shows, Indianapolis Colts, New Orleans Saints, NFL, Olympics Figure Skating, Sports Humor, Super Bowl Sunday, Superbowl, Television Limerick, The Who
Posted in Entertainment Humor, Leisure Time Humor, Recreation & Fun Humor, Sports Humor, Television (TV) Humor | 11 Comments »
Sunday, December 27th, 2009
Tags: Funny Columns, Wedding Humor, Wine Humor, Wine Snobs, Wine Tasting
Posted in Battle of the Sexes, Dating Humor, Food & Drink Humor, Humor Columns & Humorous Essays, Leisure Time Humor, Marriage Humor, Money & Finance Humor, Recreation & Fun Humor, Social Satire | 2 Comments »
Friday, November 27th, 2009
Tags: Ballroom Dance, Dance Classes, Dancing Humor, Exercise Humor, Rumba, Swing
Posted in Dance Humor, Education & School Humor, Family & Relatives Humor, Health Verse, Leisure Time Humor, Limericks, Marriage Humor, Music Humor & Verse, Recreation & Fun Humor | 8 Comments »
Sunday, November 22nd, 2009
Tags: Broadway Comedy, Charles Isherwood, Feminist Humor, Hysteria Disease, Les Waters, Lincoln Center Theater, Sarah Ruhl, Theater Review, Vibrator Play, Vibrators
Posted in Authors & Playwrights, Entertaining New Yorkers, Feminist Satire, Health & Medical Humor, History Humor, Leisure Time Humor, Limericks, Movie & Play Humor, New York Limericks & Haiku, Night On The Town, Social Satire | 1 Comment »
Sunday, September 13th, 2009
Tags: Aging, Birthday Celebrations, Birthday Limerick, Broadway Verse, Celebrations Poetry, Dancing, God of Carnage, Hope Davis, Husband Wife Limerick, James Gandolfini, Jeff Daniels, Marcia Gay Harden, Mexican Food, New York City Dining, Theater Poem, Toloache, Yasmina Reza
Posted in Aging Humor & Verse, Holiday Humor, Leisure Time Humor, Limericks, Marriage Humor, Movie & Play Humor, New York Limericks & Haiku, Night On The Town, Personal, Recreation & Fun Humor, Relationship Humor, Restaurant Reviews, Theater Reviews | 5 Comments »
Friday, April 10th, 2009
Tags: Airlines, JetBlue, Las Vegas, Travel, Vacation, Weather
Posted in Leisure Time Humor, Limericks, Travel Humor, Vacation Humor, Weather Humor | 5 Comments »
Monday, July 21st, 2008
Tags: Rain Limerick, Swimming Humor, Vacation Verse, Weather Poem, Writing Haiku, Writing Prompts
Posted in Family Verse, Haiku & Senryu, Holiday Humor, Leisure Time Humor, Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limericks, Marriage Humor, Outdoors Humor, Poetry & Prompts, Sports Humor, Vacation Humor, Writing & Publishing Humor | 11 Comments »
Friday, October 26th, 2007
Tags: Advice, Anxiety, Minimalism
Posted in Advice Humor & Poems, Anxiety & Stress, Behavior & Personality, Health & Medical Humor, Leisure Time Humor, Limericks, Mental Health Humor, Minimalist Humor | 7 Comments »
Sunday, October 7th, 2007
Tags: Chick Flicks, Feminism Humor, Films, Husband Wife Humor, Movies
Posted in Battle of the Sexes, Entertainment Humor, Family & Relatives Humor, Feminist Satire, Leisure Time Humor, Limericks, Marriage Humor, Movie & Play Humor, Recreation & Fun Humor | 5 Comments »
Monday, July 30th, 2007
Tags: Bad Productions, Newspaper Reviewers, Play Humor, Plays, Reviews, Theater Humor
Posted in Entertainment Humor, Leisure Time Humor, Limericks, Media Humor, Movie & Play Humor, Polls | 1 Comment »
Sunday, June 10th, 2007
Tags: Canine Humor, Canine Yoga, Dog Humor, Dog Owners, Dog Yoga, Pet Owners
Posted in Animal & Pet Humor, Leisure Time Humor, Limericks, New Age Humor, Recreation & Fun Humor, Social Satire | 11 Comments »
Tuesday, June 5th, 2007
Posted in Battle of the Sexes, Family & Relatives Humor, Hobbies Humor, Humor Columns & Humorous Essays, Leisure Time Humor, Marriage Humor, Outdoors Humor, Recreation & Fun Humor, Sports Humor | 10 Comments »
Monday, May 21st, 2007
Tags: American Idol, Blake and Melinda, Fox TV Humor, Music Satire, Singers, Singing Humor, Television Humor, TV Humor, Vocalists, Vocals
Posted in Entertainment Humor, Leisure Time Humor, Limericks, Music Humor & Verse, Television (TV) Humor | 1 Comment »
