Some Things We All Need to Agree On Regarding Futons
Good Evening, It has come to my attention that there are those out there who feel that futons are appropriate items. Below are a few
Olympic Sponsors
I’m a little confused about the Olympics. Actually, I’m a lot confused about the Olympics, but I’m breaking it up into smaller chunks to better
What iPod Headphones Are Saying About My Body
-Your ears have a very odd shape. Especially the hole part. That is all wrong, which is why we do not stay in. -Your torso
Other Things That Could Have Been Called Trapper Keeper, Had That Name Not Been Taken
-Some sort of really awful spider that uses a trap door and keeps its victims alive for an inordinately long amount of time. -The biography
Junior Mints: Treat, then Stomach Pain
1 Junior Mint: Wow, what a delicious treat. Thanks! 2 Junior Mints: These are really good. Waxy, but good waxy. 3 Junior Mints: I’m becoming
Frankenstein’s Monster: Pre-Production Pros and Cons List
Pro: Because skin is composed of small bits of tissue, damaged skin is easily replaced. Con: Damaged skin is replaced with corpse skin. Pro:
Questions for Discussion From the End of My Memoir
1. Oftentimes in literature it is said that the length of a section has a lot to do with how important the author finds the
Sunburn Remedy Review
After getting a decent forearm sunburn that made me look like some kind of lobster man, or maybe a regular man with very embarrassed forearms,
Did You Really Need to Leave This Half Tube of Preparation H Sitting in a Bathroom Stall?
I am not a man of stone. I have concern for other people. So if someone is suffering from a medical problem, I am happy
Tearing Banners Like a BOSS!
I’m confused about this thing where people go running through banners. This might be related to the fact that my sports knowledge lacks depth. ANY
Helpful Snowman Radio Ep. 77
An experience that is near to death, nearer to our hearts. Episode77
The Closest Thing Pete Has Experienced To A Fonzie/Jukebox Moment
Banging a battery-powered nose hair trimmer against the bathroom counter until it fired up.
If Glitter Were Regulated Properly
Thanks for coming to our craft day! This should be a TON of fun. Over here we’ve got paper, crappy scissors that couldn’t even cut
Pete’s Version of the “Unattended Children Will Be Given an Espresso and a Puppy” Sign
Unattended Children will be given a room temperature glass of water and a long discussion about heartbreak. Unattended children will be given a pep talk
Icebreaker: 2 Truths and 1 Lie
1. I like this game. 2. I like this game. 3. I fucking hate this game.
Why Wendy’s is So Rich
Monday Morning: Oh, crap. I don’t have anything to eat. Okay, tonight I’ll go to the grocery store, for sure. Right after work, straight to
Books: Stay Here with Me by Robert Olmstead
I had a really great poetry teacher in school. Funny. Smart. Great bullshit detector. Seriously, almost frighteningly attuned to suss out if you were full
Hard-Won 4th of July Safety Tips
-It’s perfectly safe to drink out of a can or bottle after a bottle rocket has been launched from it. It tastes horrible, but you’re
“Free Bird”: the Breakup Letter That Came Before the Song
Hi Kathy, I was trying to think of something to start this off with. Something that might soften the blow here. When I was young,
Please See Attached Sheet for Complete Emergency Contact Info
Hi There! So here’s the thing, you only gave me one line to put emergecny contact info. That’s just not enough. I don’t know how
Guessing Game: See if You Can Guess Which Question Was Asked of the HVAC Guys By Pete During a Recent Visit
“Do you think there’s a roof leak, or are we looking at an overfull drip tray when we’ve got just the right conditions for condensation
Things That Those Little Dots on Pac-Man Might Be
Dog Food- I don’t care to imagine that they’re dog food pieces. That would be sad. To imagine Pac-Man is running through a maze and
Employee Handbook for New Employees at the Cell Phone Kiosk at the Mall
Welcome! If you’re reading this, you are one of our newest employees. Hopefully you are wearing your gigantic, un-ironed button-up shirt that makes it look
Bathroom Question
As many of you know, I try to be fairly polite when the situation calls for it. Like when meeting new people, or meeting their
Books: The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach
I only have nice, mushy things to say about this book. I know, that’s not as fun to read. But what can I say? It
Happy Birthday
Today is my brother’s birthday. One of the greatest moments in comedy that I can remember is from a time I was with my brother.
Pete’s Guide to Setting Up a Tent
Congratulations on purchasing this tent. What an exciting day for all of us. Hopefully you have many years of camping joy ahead of you with
Helpful Snowman Radio Ep. 74
Rocky. But this time, I’m not alone. Episode74
Pete’s Various Theories on the Causes of Boners Through His Lifetime
Age 5: A bone happens in my peep. Age 10: It feels like my peen is full of pee. Like a pee balloon. But nice
Pete Lands a Gig Writing Descriptions for Pepperidge Farms Cookies
Dear Pete, Below you will find sample copy and a list of cookies for which we need descriptions. Please write a brief introduction to each
Times I’ve Worn Black Socks, Ranked from Most to Least Appropriate
With a suit at a formal gathering. With a nice sweater and slacks ensemble at a semi-formal occasion. With dark jeans a nice shoes while
Speech I Am Writing Down Here So That I Can Reference It Should I Ever End Up in a Horror Movie Scenario
Alright guys, shit’s getting bad. Real bad. But let’s get a couple things straight in these couple minutes that we bought by pushing a piece
Helpful Snowman Radio Ep. 73
Morning Show Plus Illness. Get Ready. Episode73
Annual Pre-Rafting Letter
Dear Friends, As you may know, I will be joining an annual rafting trip on the Colorado River this weekend. In Utah. Why the Colorado
Damn Stupid Phone
My phone has a button that says “.com” right next to the period. I would like to apologize for the following texts: “Alright. Goodnight.com” Not
The Difference in Pete’s Thoughts, Depending on Whether or Not He Has Ingested Cold Medicine
No: I guess I’d better get up this morning. Yes: I guess I’d better get up this morning, pull down a box of cereal, delicately
How You Got That Black Eye
I fell down the stairs. And into a bar fight. I was holding up a pair of binoculars to watch a bird. Then the bird
Things I Can and CANNOT Do with Guns
CAN: Point it in the general direction of something fairly close and make a hole. CANNOT: Carve a cross into the point of every bullet
Not Rides
Today, for the fifth or so time, I saw someone using a mobility scooter with someone else RIDING ON HIS LAP. Guys, not a motorcycle.
Apartment Hunting: Signs That Your Standards May Be Low
You consider it legitimate apartment-hunting practice to scatter pieces of candy around the room and wait for ants to emerge from the baseboards. Your questions
Letter to Potential Summer Camps
Dear Camp, I am desperately looking for a place to unload my son for a good part of the summer. This is ostensibly because I
Why Craigslist Missed Connections Never Work for Me
Saw you driving the other day. In a car. I was also in a car. You gave me a meaningful look. The meaning it was
Radio Hits
A quick playlist of some of our best stuff. Or at least some of the stuff that I bothered to make videos for. 10 minutes
Reasons They SHOULD Close the Gym
Every other day, one part or another of the gym is closed. Usually because they are going to have 4 million kids destroying the premesis
Helpful Snowman Radio Ep. 69
The continued saga of the bed, plus Pete at the hitchin post. episode69
Locales for Cozy Mysteries
Tea Kettle Creek Peppermint Hollow Shortcake Grove Walrus Cove Gingerbread Springs Tabby Beach Michael’s Craft Store Gulch
How They Could Save a Lot of Time Chasing Crooks in Cops
Outlaw those little blue swimming pools in high crime areas. Make those little blue swimming pools transparent on the bottom. Make those little blue swimming
Things Considered Amenities by U-Haul
Cloth Seats! REAL cloth?! Wowzers. Wherever did you find such a treasure, such a jewel of the textile industry? And to think that you used
Helpful Snowman Radio Ep. 67
Laverne and Shirley are not the same as Thelma and Louise. Lessons learned. Episode67
More Vagina Talk
After looking through some Urban Dictionary synonyms for vagina for yesterday’s post, I felt like I had a responsibility to point out some of these
Ikea Product or Synonym for “Vagina”
Objective: See if you can guess whether the following words are synonyms for “vagina” or the names of Ikea products. Solution is in the comments
Helpful Snowman Radio Ep. 66
The tale of the last time I peed my pants. The beach boys may be peripherally involved. Episode66
Respone To a Card Sent to the Coffee Shop I’m Sitting in Right Now
Dear Coffee Place, I think your place is great, and your coffee is anything but disgusting and horrible. It’s very good. Thanks for all you
Helpful Snowman Radio Ep. 65
Two shows in a week? Power Hour? How lucky we are to be alive in these times. Episode65
Improper Use of Redbox Machine
It is improper to stay in the car, send your son out to the Redbox, and then demand that he shout the available titles back
Pete on the Headlines
Romney urges grads to honor family commitments Grads likely received message despite being so fucking wasted, bro. * Syria militants claim responsibility for blasts Bullshit,
Mother’s Day Greeting Attempts
Mom, Thanks for everything. You know that Skynyrd song “Simple Man”? Where the mom said all the stuff to the son about following his heart
Books: Peter is Just a Baby
So some wiseass put this on my desk the other day. I figured, “Maybe someone is trying to send me a message.” Then I figured,
Pete’s Answers Girl Scouts’ Questions for Astronauts
How does learning water and wilderness survival techniques help you in your space training? (Savina, age 14; Nigeria) Uh, that’s a damn good question. Why
Squad Commands I NEED in Video Games
X Button “Stay where you are. I’m 100% serious. If you move, I will end you. Please just stay there.” Y Button “Kindly stop shooting
Twitter Bot Appeals That Would Be More Appealing
If you’ve used Twitter, you’ve been followed by pornbots. All in all, being “followed by pornbots” doesn’t sound like such a tragedy. Let’s cue the
Pete Trying to Express Displeasure Towards a Baseball Umpire
“Aw, c’mon, buddy! What are you, blind? I mean, if you ARE blind, you were actually doing a phenomenal job up until that one call.
Weaponized Items from My Childhood
Pool Noodle: I’m not entirely certain that I was ever in a pool with one of these. In fact, if I ever found one while
Helpful Snowman Radio Ep. 63
Gets filthy immediately. Seriously, 15 seconds. Episode63
Books: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Well, the tree grows very slowly and with exhaustive detail. Couldn’t get through this one. Actually, that’s not entirely true. I could have. And I
Stupid Things Principals Do To Motivate Students to Sell Shitty Chocolate
My first year as principal, I decided that if the kids sold enough chocolate I would shave my beard. Boy was that great. They beat
Pros/Cons of Summer Adult Rec Sports
Softball: Pro: Pretty sure I could play equally well drunk. Con: I look real bad in a button up shirt that is too long and
Pete, Resolver of Typical Movie Conflicts
RomCom Pete: I love you. Lady: But I’m a klutzy weirdo who works at a newspaper. Pete: Listen, I know that sounds bad to you,
Copper
Things Cops Don’t Like in TV Shows Climbing the ladder. When a little kid whose parents made really bad life choices ends up hit with
6 Hours In to Mass Effect
Here I am, 6 hours into Mass Effect. Mass Effect is basically a gigantic sci-fi epic in video game format. There’s action, but there’s also
Those Plaques at the Art Museum
037: The painting hanging before you is in a rectangular shape. It is covered in paints. It represents some political event you’ve never heard of,
Helpful Snowman Radio Ep. 62
Come away with me. Hear how an old man asks for oral favors. Episode62
Helpful Snowman Radio Ep. 61
Hard to describe, harder to escape. Episode61
Monocle Salesman FAQ
Because I find that I get a lot of the same questions about monocles, please read the FAQ. If this does not answer your questions,
Raccoon City Mayoral Address Highlights
May 1996: I’m aware of the rumors. That the mansion on the outskirts of town is haunted. If I may, I think many of us
Translations of Doctor Phrases
“It’s been a little while since we saw you last.” I’m taking a pretty boss vacation in a couple weeks. I could use some cash.
Post-Apocalypse Pete
Day 1: Pete survives the initial blast as he is still asleep in his subterranean apartment at 10 AM, a time at which the attackers
Tray!
Someone is going to answer for this shit. If you work for a company, and it’s not a company that considers its primary function to
Helpful Snowman Radio Ep. 60
We try an AM show. It’s hard, turns out. Episode60
Directions for Any Thermos
Welcome to your new thermos! This thermos is designed to keep hot stuff hot for 1 million hours and cold stuff cold for also 1
Places Other People Think It’s Appropriate to Clip Their Fingernails
On the Front Porch: I saw someone doing this the other day. I heard the sound while walking past his house, and I was thinking
How to Be More Sensitive in Emails
WRONG: If you forget chips at the store I will fucking murder you. RIGHT: If U forget chips at the store I will fucking murder
Quick Tips for Clothing Mishaps
If you end up with a hole in your pocket, simply stick and entire pack of gum in the pocket and then put it through
Amounts of Glitter
First Level: Absolutely None Second Level: Like you were shot in the goddamn face with a shotgun packed with glitter.
Helpful Snowman Radio Ep. 59
Pretty much a catalogue of annoyances. The Sky Mall of annoyances, if you will. Episode59
Things That Do Not Bring the Boys to the Yard
-a sign for fresh cilantro -free copies of DVDs that involve any sort of bodyswap scenario, yet no nudity. -free tickets to the acoustic-guitar-playing dildo
Personal Ad Abbreviations That Might Save Some Time
SWMWCMH (single white male with chronic masturbating habit) SWFWNRSD (single white female with no REAL serious diseases) MMWWALSD (married man who wants a little side
WTFFF?
The first volume in this series started out pretty good. We have the Fantastic Four, minus Human Torch, plus Spider-Man. We also have a bunch
Books: Harry Potter and the Incompletionist
Harry Potter. Let’s talk about it. More specifically, let’s talk about why I read books 1-5 several years ago and never picked up the last