Words of Wisdom

"The Cookie that Thinks it's a Fruit" : 13-Jun-2011

Rather suddenly during a road trip.

Beth: "OMG. I just realized that raisins are the mashed up insides of a Fig Newton; Oh wait... that's not right..."
Tobin: (raises eyebrows)
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The Blame Game : 6-Jun-2011

An irritable Beth's response to several of Tobin's cryptic answers.

Beth: "Thank you! Jesus Christ!"
Tobin: "He has nothing to do with it."
Beth: "..."
Tobin: "Bethany Moore: Blaming Jesus since 1979."
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The Sounds of Sleep : 28-Jan-2011

A late night conversation no one should have to hear.

Tobin: (sheets ruffling) "something unintelligible"
Beth: "What?"
Tobin: (sheets ruffling) "something unintelligible"
Beth: "WHAT?"
Tobin: (sheets ruffling) "something unintelligible"
Beth: "I can't hear you over the 'sheet thunder'."
Tobin: "What?!"
Beth: (ruffles sheets violently to demonstrate)
Tobin: (laughing) "I thought you meant..." (Farts Loudly)
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Freudian Split : 20-Jan-2011

Amelia loves to crawl on everyone, my friends' son is no exception.

Leah: "Amelia stepped on Jude's tentacles."
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Who doesn't like a close shave : 6-Sept-2010

Jody describing a recent lawn-mowing mis-hap.

Jody: "I could hear the worms screaming."
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It's all in the wrist : 4-Sept-2010

Beth: "I'm going to take you to Coney Island and win me a teddy bear!"
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Don't Ask, Don't Tell : 4-Sept-2010

This is why we don't talk about any tummy aches in my family.

Jody: "You're going to sh*t through the eye of a needle."
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Won't you please? : 4-Sept-2010

My aunt asked me a favor.

Miriam: "Will you be my neighbor on FarmTown?"
Beth: (giggle)
Miriam: "I am not Mr. Rogers!"
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Auto-Correct is a bitch : 30-Aug-2010

A portion of Tobin's IM message to our friend Pete.
Tobin: "Crazy some and rain."
Pete: "yup. its nasty out."
Pete: "makes me want to go get starbucks...."
Tobin: "It's OMG down here. GPS shower way and get things organized to go.
Tobin: "wtf was that sentence"
Pete: "I dont know, but it rocked pretty hard"
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As opposed to? : 9-Aug-2010

While seated at the table, eating breakfast.
Tobin: "I just had an apostrophe!"
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Not even just a nibble? : 10-Sept-2009

In the middle of a small meeting.
Pat: "If you were driving around with a dead body in the passenger seat, and a body part fell off, would you pick it up and eat it?"
Everyone else in the room: "..."
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Why do I feel lightheaded? : 27-Aug-2009

After hours at the office.
Beth: "Is that an electric or gas powered vacuum?"
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Is that a euphemism, or are you just happy to see me? : 2-Aug-2009

When explaining how she told her daughters to decline an offered cigarette.
Tammy: "No thanks. I only smoke sausages."
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Neither can I : ????

Beth: "I can't tell time in the dark."
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Among other things : ????

Andy: "You know what would hurt? A Stapler."
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Do we need a mental health day? : ????

Kim: "I just realized that quite a few items on my desk could be used as a weapon."
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Canadian/Alaskan Triangle : ????

Josh: "You drove through Canada when you moved from Alaska to Pennsylvania?"
Beth: "Yes."
Josh: "Did you drive through any other countries?"
Beth: "..."
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Pasta, pasta, pasta; meatball! : ????

Chris: "My wife made this pasta with noodles."
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RAWR! : ????

Andy: "I did a dumb thing."
Beth: "What?"
Andy: "I looked up 'cougar' on You-Tube."
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Trains : ????
Kim: "Do the trains only go one way?"
Beth: "No..."
Kim: "But there's only one set of tracks."
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They come in all sizes : ????

While driving through a tunnel blasted out of the side of a mountain.
Beth: "What do you think those rocks are made of?"
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