Rantings – The Haps With Herb

Wrapping My Brain Around Some Things

August 25, 2023 Herb 21

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 23211 – 1150 My Dear Fans, Friends, Fiends, Foes, and Frothers, I apologize a lot on this blog. I believe people stop by here to see what I have written and when I haven’t, I feel guilty. At one point Continue Reading[...]

Lovin’ It In Loveland

June 8, 2023 Herb 11

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 23133 – 1135 Here’s the haps: Down the road from Estes Park is a town called Loveland. It has a cool name and is a great place to have Valentine’s Day cards postmarked from. Places in other towns offer services Continue Reading[...]

Curmudgeonly Monday – A Rant About A Few Ways Youtube Annoys Me

March 29, 2023 Herb 31

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 23062 – 1088 Here’s the haps: Okay, so this is not an exhaustive or comprehensive list. There are a number of things that I have left off either purposely or because I have a short memory. But since my calendar Continue Reading[...]

Old Bags & New Charges

January 24, 2023 Herb 30

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22998 – 1062 Here’s the haps: Well, 2023 has brought with it changes this year already. Colorado’s Democrat-controlled government has passed CO HB21-1162, Management Of Plastic Products which has gone into effect and is guaranteed to be costly and outright Continue Reading[...]

The Question Nobody Asks

January 2, 2023 Herb 26

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22976 – 1053 Here’s the haps: Tetrahydrocannabinol or THC is the psychoactive part of marijuana. In small amounts, it can cause euphoria as well as mild psychoses. In 1975-ish my buddies encouraged me to smoke some marijuana with them. I Continue Reading[...]

Seven Questions Award – Tag Me Tuesday On Curmudgeonly Monday

November 28, 2022 Herb 10

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22941 – 1030 My dear and beloved Fans, Friends, Fiends, Foes, Frogs, Foundlings, Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, Children of All Ages, and Creatures From All Galaxies, Here’s the haps: It has become my policy over the years that Continue Reading[...]

Curmudgeonly Monday – Please, I Beg You, Just Wait Even If Retailers Can’t

November 7, 2022 Herb 23

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22920 – 1007 Here’s the haps: I have had this blog for 18 years although there was a time of major depression when I didn’t post on it at all until I reached a dark epiphany about myself which you Continue Reading[...]

“Feelin’ Froggy? Then Eat A Live Frog,” Mark Twain?

August 30, 2022 Herb 32

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22851 – 995 Here’s the haps: I was visiting someone’s blog a while ago and they quoted Mark Twain as saying, “If it’s your job to eat a frog, it’s best to do it first thing in the morning. And Continue Reading[...]

Blogging A – Z Challenge 2022: Zee or Zed, Let’s Put This Thing To Bed

April 30, 2022 Herb 25

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22727 – 976 Here’s the haps: “It’s a good thing we won that Revolutionary War or we’d all be speaking English today.” Americans are almost the only ones to end the alphabet by pronouncing the last letter, “zee.” The rest Continue Reading[...]

I Must Reprimand The Chauffeur – The Warranties Are Expired‽

January 18, 2022 Herb 21

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22628 – 936 Here’s the haps: I have found a way that worked for a week or two getting the car warranty people to leave me be. I went through the recording and got to the part where I could Continue Reading[...]

Enunciate When You Pronunciate!

January 16, 2022 Herb 27

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22626 – 934 Here’s the haps: <><><><><><><><> I have several readers who are non-native English speakers and several others what don’t talk good American but speak English, instead. Canada, The UK, Australia, New Zealand all have quirks of their own. Continue Reading[...]

An Open Letter To Anyplace That Uses A Phone Tree – Curmudgeonly Monday On Tuesday

December 21, 2021 Herb 19

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22599 – 912 Here’s the haps: People of the same trade seldom meet together, even for merriment and diversion, but the conversation ends in a conspiracy against the public, or in some contrivance to raise prices. The chief enjoyment of Continue Reading[...]

The Cowboy must never shoot first, hit a smaller man, or take unfair advantage. He must never go back on his word, or a trust confided in him. He must always tell the truth. He must be gentle with children, the elderly, and animals. He must not advocate or possess racially or religiously intolerant ideas. He must help people in distress. He must be a good worker. He must keep himself clean in thought, speech, action, and personal habits. He must respect women, parents, and his nation's laws. The Cowboy is a patriot. - Gene Autry's Cowboy Code