<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20561371</id><updated>2009-10-17T05:58:24.973-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Briliant donkey</title><subtitle type='html'>If You can't be smart, Be a smartass!</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://briliantdonkey.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20561371/posts/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://briliantdonkey.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20561371/posts/default?start-index=26&amp;max-results=25'/><author><name>briliantdonkey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05159881776835603748</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>168</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20561371.post-549984289950465975</id><published>2008-07-29T12:41:00.006-05:00</published><updated>2008-07-29T13:48:53.256-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Congratulations Steve Dublanica???</title><summary type='text'>Or should I say "waiter".For those who may be interested and haven't heard, 'waiter' from waiterrant took off the mask today. His book "Waiter rant: Thanks for the tip---confessions of a cynical waiter" is being released today. As such he has given up his anonymity.Sure it's not like finding out who zoro really is....It's not quite like having the mask removed and seeing Bruce wayne underneath...</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://briliantdonkey.blogspot.com/feeds/549984289950465975/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20561371&amp;postID=549984289950465975&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20561371/posts/default/549984289950465975'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20561371/posts/default/549984289950465975'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://briliantdonkey.blogspot.com/2008/07/congratulations-steve-dublanica.html' title='Congratulations Steve Dublanica???'/><author><name>briliantdonkey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05159881776835603748</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='17746780164264956902'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20561371.post-8759585531282590426</id><published>2008-06-20T22:06:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2008-06-20T22:07:52.031-05:00</updated><title type='text'>have you seen this story?</title><summary type='text'>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080621/ap_on_re_us/pregnancy_pactThere isn't a lot in this world that shocks me anymore but this one I have to say did so. Wow is all I can say. These girls are in for quite the rude awakening imho.BD</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://briliantdonkey.blogspot.com/feeds/8759585531282590426/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20561371&amp;postID=8759585531282590426&amp;isPopup=true' title='9 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20561371/posts/default/8759585531282590426'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20561371/posts/default/8759585531282590426'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://briliantdonkey.blogspot.com/2008/06/have-you-seen-this-story.html' title='have you seen this story?'/><author><name>briliantdonkey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05159881776835603748</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='17746780164264956902'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>9</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20561371.post-6153254512303883198</id><published>2008-06-06T05:23:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-06-06T05:49:31.361-05:00</updated><title type='text'>For those who have asked</title><summary type='text'>First of all , I would like to offer my thanks to those who have occasionally popped in to the blog, or at times through email and asked some version of "are you okay" or something to that effect. I am pretty sure that I answered all those emails, but just in case one fell through the cracks, I do appreciate the concern. That said, there is really nothing to be concerned about. I am doing just </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://briliantdonkey.blogspot.com/feeds/6153254512303883198/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20561371&amp;postID=6153254512303883198&amp;isPopup=true' title='8 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20561371/posts/default/6153254512303883198'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20561371/posts/default/6153254512303883198'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://briliantdonkey.blogspot.com/2008/06/for-those-who-have-asked.html' title='For those who have asked'/><author><name>briliantdonkey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05159881776835603748</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='17746780164264956902'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>8</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20561371.post-6738244481038774285</id><published>2008-01-23T22:26:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-01-23T22:37:05.180-05:00</updated><title type='text'>recently overheard</title><summary type='text'>Server: "Are you about ready to order or do you need a few minutes?"Guest: "I think I am ready."Server: (pulling out her handy dandy order pad)"Okay I am ready when you are"Guest: "I think I will have the chicken dinner."Server: "Ma'am would you like the three piece chicken dinner or the 5 piece?"Guest: "What's the difference?"Server: (looking confused) " Ummmm.......two pieces"Fortunately she </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://briliantdonkey.blogspot.com/feeds/6738244481038774285/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20561371&amp;postID=6738244481038774285&amp;isPopup=true' title='11 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20561371/posts/default/6738244481038774285'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20561371/posts/default/6738244481038774285'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://briliantdonkey.blogspot.com/2008/01/recently-overheard.html' title='recently overheard'/><author><name>briliantdonkey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05159881776835603748</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='17746780164264956902'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>11</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20561371.post-585393814043986281</id><published>2007-12-26T22:29:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-12-26T22:49:08.036-05:00</updated><title type='text'>happy</title><summary type='text'>Happy D.A.C. everyone!The real holiday is finally here. Call me a scrooge if you must, perhaps it is true.Accuse me of not being in 'the spirit' if you like, we shall agree to disagree.Now life can go back to normal for a year at least.No more waiting in line for 15 minutes every time I run into the store.No more thinking, 'Man I can't afford to  get them something' momentsNo more, "I give up i </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://briliantdonkey.blogspot.com/feeds/585393814043986281/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20561371&amp;postID=585393814043986281&amp;isPopup=true' title='11 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20561371/posts/default/585393814043986281'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20561371/posts/default/585393814043986281'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://briliantdonkey.blogspot.com/2007/12/happy.html' title='happy'/><author><name>briliantdonkey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05159881776835603748</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='17746780164264956902'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>11</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20561371.post-4212355116755628316</id><published>2007-11-20T23:36:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-11-21T00:01:58.130-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Where is all the fun?</title><summary type='text'>Is it really almost December already? I was walking around walmart shortly after halloween and heard my first Christmas song playing over the loud speaker. Call me a grinch, but I beleive I said out loud something along the lines of "what the F@#@!"It is hard to believe that thanksgiving is this week, Christmas is just around the corner, and before you know it it will be freaking 2008? REally? </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://briliantdonkey.blogspot.com/feeds/4212355116755628316/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20561371&amp;postID=4212355116755628316&amp;isPopup=true' title='16 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20561371/posts/default/4212355116755628316'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20561371/posts/default/4212355116755628316'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://briliantdonkey.blogspot.com/2007/11/where-is-all-fun.html' title='Where is all the fun?'/><author><name>briliantdonkey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05159881776835603748</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='17746780164264956902'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VgRh9pTNksw/R0O4f8bivhI/AAAAAAAAAB4/6XRkpq9y1rE/s72-c/sphinx+cat+pic.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>16</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20561371.post-2024563304244441929</id><published>2007-11-06T23:39:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-11-06T23:57:15.194-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Jason is at it again</title><summary type='text'>For those of you who may be interested, Jason over at The clarity of night is holding another contest. You can click the link above or in my sidebar for all of the details. However the short version of it is you are to write a story of 250 words or less based on the above picture. He has held a number of these contests in the past(6 I think), and I have taken part in 3 or 4 myself. Besides the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://briliantdonkey.blogspot.com/feeds/2024563304244441929/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20561371&amp;postID=2024563304244441929&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20561371/posts/default/2024563304244441929'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20561371/posts/default/2024563304244441929'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://briliantdonkey.blogspot.com/2007/11/jason-is-at-it-again.html' title='Jason is at it again'/><author><name>briliantdonkey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05159881776835603748</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='17746780164264956902'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VgRh9pTNksw/RzFCi5bAlxI/AAAAAAAAABo/lzEkUrJ7V3E/s72-c/Restless_Dawn+short+fiction+contest+pic.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20561371.post-1967487110996422030</id><published>2007-11-05T22:40:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-11-05T23:20:56.643-05:00</updated><title type='text'>ramblings</title><summary type='text'>Safe to say I haven't been too active in the blog world as of late. Nothing major to post about now either but a few things that have gone through my mind lately.-Daylight savings time: I have probably posted on this before but oh well. Can someone please splain to me the usefulness of this? Want to make this useful? Do it twice a week. Friday at 4pm boom, spring forward to 5 and you get to go </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://briliantdonkey.blogspot.com/feeds/1967487110996422030/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20561371&amp;postID=1967487110996422030&amp;isPopup=true' title='8 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20561371/posts/default/1967487110996422030'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20561371/posts/default/1967487110996422030'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://briliantdonkey.blogspot.com/2007/11/ramblings.html' title='ramblings'/><author><name>briliantdonkey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05159881776835603748</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='17746780164264956902'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>8</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20561371.post-6702375258166564521</id><published>2007-10-18T11:22:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-10-18T11:25:13.309-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Funny of the day</title><summary type='text'>Or considering my posting rate as of late perhaps "funny of the month" would be better. Anywhooooo, found this on one of the sites I visit.From the Northwest Florida Daily News comes this story,of a couple who drove their car to Wal-Mart, only to have their car breakdown in the parking lot. The man told his wife to go on in and shop while he fixed the car in the lot. The wife returned later to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://briliantdonkey.blogspot.com/feeds/6702375258166564521/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20561371&amp;postID=6702375258166564521&amp;isPopup=true' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20561371/posts/default/6702375258166564521'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20561371/posts/default/6702375258166564521'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://briliantdonkey.blogspot.com/2007/10/funny-of-day.html' title='Funny of the day'/><author><name>briliantdonkey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05159881776835603748</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='17746780164264956902'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20561371.post-7954727251513923081</id><published>2007-10-01T14:10:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-10-01T14:14:28.848-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Goldilocks</title><summary type='text'>It has been a rather odd few weeks as of late. I told you the story of getting pulled over for driving too slow. It is safe to say that I haven't heard the end of it since then, and truth be told Nor should I. Fast forward a few weeks.....Officer: Do you know why I pulled you over?Me: "I wasn't driving too slow was I?"Officer: (enter combination weird/ ' Oh so you think you are a smartass' look </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://briliantdonkey.blogspot.com/feeds/7954727251513923081/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20561371&amp;postID=7954727251513923081&amp;isPopup=true' title='14 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20561371/posts/default/7954727251513923081'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20561371/posts/default/7954727251513923081'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://briliantdonkey.blogspot.com/2007/10/goldilocks.html' title='Goldilocks'/><author><name>briliantdonkey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05159881776835603748</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='17746780164264956902'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>14</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20561371.post-631749736918612493</id><published>2007-09-28T07:09:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-09-29T08:11:00.612-05:00</updated><title type='text'>If dogs could talk</title><summary type='text'>Sometimes it is hard to get what your pet is trying to tell you. With practice though, it is kind of funny how you can pick up on how certain body language means 'pet me' or "hey your home nice to see you!" It can range from "when you get the chance I kind of have to tinkle"(I am not sure why I imagine Kash to have a british accent when I get that look but I do).It can be as simple as "I have to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://briliantdonkey.blogspot.com/feeds/631749736918612493/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20561371&amp;postID=631749736918612493&amp;isPopup=true' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20561371/posts/default/631749736918612493'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20561371/posts/default/631749736918612493'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://briliantdonkey.blogspot.com/2007/09/if-dogs-could-talk.html' title='If dogs could talk'/><author><name>briliantdonkey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05159881776835603748</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='17746780164264956902'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20561371.post-956758355417773240</id><published>2007-09-15T04:14:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-09-17T10:25:23.211-05:00</updated><title type='text'>An open letter</title><summary type='text'>Just something I found in my email box. Oldie but goodie.To whom it may concernI must send my thanks to whoever sent me the oneabout rat crap in the glue on envelopes, because I now have to use a wettowel with every envelope that needs sealing.Also, now I have to scrub the top of every can I openfor the same reason.I no longer have any savings because I gave it to asick girl (Penny Brown) who is </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://briliantdonkey.blogspot.com/feeds/956758355417773240/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20561371&amp;postID=956758355417773240&amp;isPopup=true' title='13 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20561371/posts/default/956758355417773240'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20561371/posts/default/956758355417773240'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://briliantdonkey.blogspot.com/2007/09/open-letter.html' title='An open letter'/><author><name>briliantdonkey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05159881776835603748</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='17746780164264956902'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>13</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20561371.post-108759517265948530</id><published>2007-09-03T10:27:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-09-03T10:49:56.230-05:00</updated><title type='text'>blackmail</title><summary type='text'>I was able to ignore it for a while.When I bought my first package of Just for men beard coloring, I said, nah I am not getting old. I am getting vain. That's all. No big deal.When people started saying ' sir' to me: I let it go.Or calling me "Mr."...........No big deal, it is just a sign of respect is all.But I guess all good things come to an end. Today on my way to work, I got pulled over. The</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://briliantdonkey.blogspot.com/feeds/108759517265948530/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20561371&amp;postID=108759517265948530&amp;isPopup=true' title='19 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20561371/posts/default/108759517265948530'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20561371/posts/default/108759517265948530'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://briliantdonkey.blogspot.com/2007/09/blackmail.html' title='blackmail'/><author><name>briliantdonkey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05159881776835603748</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='17746780164264956902'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>19</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20561371.post-9219119729949601369</id><published>2007-09-03T09:16:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-09-03T09:51:37.964-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Blog talk</title><summary type='text'>One of my recent blog finds, Turnbaby of 'And as the world turns' (blog) and Turnbaby talks(Blog talk radio show) has been talking a lot about the urban dictionary and how funny it is. I finally managed to check it out for myself and have to agree. My dictionary dot com word of the day often finds its way into my trash bin unread. This one however, is being read daily. I guess I won't be getting </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://briliantdonkey.blogspot.com/feeds/9219119729949601369/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20561371&amp;postID=9219119729949601369&amp;isPopup=true' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20561371/posts/default/9219119729949601369'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20561371/posts/default/9219119729949601369'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://briliantdonkey.blogspot.com/2007/09/blog-talk.html' title='Blog talk'/><author><name>briliantdonkey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05159881776835603748</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='17746780164264956902'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20561371.post-894899866733650910</id><published>2007-08-24T22:52:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-08-24T22:53:57.731-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Michael Vick Jury selected</title><summary type='text'> No wonder he plead guilty.BD</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://briliantdonkey.blogspot.com/feeds/894899866733650910/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20561371&amp;postID=894899866733650910&amp;isPopup=true' title='14 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20561371/posts/default/894899866733650910'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20561371/posts/default/894899866733650910'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://briliantdonkey.blogspot.com/2007/08/michael-vick-jury-selected.html' title='Michael Vick Jury selected'/><author><name>briliantdonkey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05159881776835603748</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='17746780164264956902'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VgRh9pTNksw/Rs-nwDny29I/AAAAAAAAABg/6musH7nmp6w/s72-c/vic+jury.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>14</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20561371.post-4806255848183120985</id><published>2007-08-23T22:01:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-08-23T22:05:02.554-05:00</updated><title type='text'>joke of the day</title><summary type='text'>When girls don't put out!!This was written by a guy... it's pretty damn smart.Girls -- Please have a sense of humor!This is really funny!!I never quite figured out why the sexual urge of men and women differ so much. And I never have figured out the whole Venus and Mars thing. I have never figured out why men think with their head and women with their heart.FOR EXAMPLE:One evening last week, my </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://briliantdonkey.blogspot.com/feeds/4806255848183120985/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20561371&amp;postID=4806255848183120985&amp;isPopup=true' title='9 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20561371/posts/default/4806255848183120985'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20561371/posts/default/4806255848183120985'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://briliantdonkey.blogspot.com/2007/08/joke-of-day.html' title='joke of the day'/><author><name>briliantdonkey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05159881776835603748</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='17746780164264956902'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>9</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20561371.post-4090380358575964154</id><published>2007-08-20T01:23:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-08-20T10:56:01.681-05:00</updated><title type='text'>into the world of the unknown</title><summary type='text'>Maybe it is the alcohol. Maybe it is a lack of sleep. Maybe it is just delusions of thinking I can actually pull it off, but as you can see, I decided to try out a new look. I hate to look closer to see what I managed to screw up, but there isn't any smoke coming from my keyboard and the blog didn't disappear(sorry to disappoint you) so it wasn't as bad as I feared it may be. I see all my links(</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://briliantdonkey.blogspot.com/feeds/4090380358575964154/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20561371&amp;postID=4090380358575964154&amp;isPopup=true' title='24 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20561371/posts/default/4090380358575964154'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20561371/posts/default/4090380358575964154'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://briliantdonkey.blogspot.com/2007/08/into-world-of-unknown.html' title='into the world of the unknown'/><author><name>briliantdonkey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05159881776835603748</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='17746780164264956902'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>24</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20561371.post-8053851662291692286</id><published>2007-08-16T00:36:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-08-16T00:43:54.753-05:00</updated><title type='text'>funny of the day</title><summary type='text'>I just got this via email and thought it was funny so thought I would pass it along.Do Elephants Really Have a Good Memory?In 1986, Mike Hogan was on holiday in Kenya after graduating from Northwestern University.   On a hike through the bush, he came across a young bull elephant standing with one leg raised in the air.   The elephant seemed distressed, so Mike approached it very carefully.   He </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://briliantdonkey.blogspot.com/feeds/8053851662291692286/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20561371&amp;postID=8053851662291692286&amp;isPopup=true' title='7 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20561371/posts/default/8053851662291692286'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20561371/posts/default/8053851662291692286'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://briliantdonkey.blogspot.com/2007/08/funny-of-day.html' title='funny of the day'/><author><name>briliantdonkey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05159881776835603748</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='17746780164264956902'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>7</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20561371.post-2075432009382835711</id><published>2007-08-14T22:31:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-08-14T23:02:44.380-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Crazy creatures</title><summary type='text'>After careful consideration I have come to the conclusion that women are all insane. All of em! One of my best friends used to say this to me all the time. I would simply laugh a little bit, nod my head and agree. I had no idea just how right he was.Exhibit A)I pull in to work and walking through the parking lot I notice a strange car that I haven't seen before. Upon closer inspection I see that </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://briliantdonkey.blogspot.com/feeds/2075432009382835711/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20561371&amp;postID=2075432009382835711&amp;isPopup=true' title='17 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20561371/posts/default/2075432009382835711'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20561371/posts/default/2075432009382835711'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://briliantdonkey.blogspot.com/2007/08/crazy-creatures.html' title='Crazy creatures'/><author><name>briliantdonkey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05159881776835603748</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='17746780164264956902'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>17</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20561371.post-1084405154223625795</id><published>2007-08-12T17:26:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-08-13T20:52:19.948-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Great balls o' fire</title><summary type='text'>If you work outside for a living feel free to ignore this ranting post.If you live in Minnesota or Wisconsin, or Boston, or the like and it is currently 90 degrees or warmer by all means, tell me to shut the hell up and ignore this post.IF, However, you live as I do, in Florida and you are bitching about the heat I feel absolutely no pity for you. Shut the hell up and deal with it already! A few </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://briliantdonkey.blogspot.com/feeds/1084405154223625795/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20561371&amp;postID=1084405154223625795&amp;isPopup=true' title='8 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20561371/posts/default/1084405154223625795'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20561371/posts/default/1084405154223625795'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://briliantdonkey.blogspot.com/2007/08/great-balls-o-fire.html' title='Great balls o&apos; fire'/><author><name>briliantdonkey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05159881776835603748</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='17746780164264956902'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>8</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20561371.post-1724009035046821566</id><published>2007-08-06T01:59:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-08-06T02:29:15.597-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Clarity of night "Halo" contest update</title><summary type='text'>Well both contests that I mentioned a few posts back are over. The results of the clarity of night contest will be revealed monday morning sometime. If you haven't already, Head on over and check out some of the entries. Some of my favorites and the ones that got my votes are as follows(in no particular order).Entry #72 "Mr. fifth date" by Dottie CamptonEntry #57 "The End" by Rachel DimondEntry </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://briliantdonkey.blogspot.com/feeds/1724009035046821566/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20561371&amp;postID=1724009035046821566&amp;isPopup=true' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20561371/posts/default/1724009035046821566'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20561371/posts/default/1724009035046821566'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://briliantdonkey.blogspot.com/2007/08/clarity-of-night-halo-contest-update.html' title='Clarity of night &quot;Halo&quot; contest update'/><author><name>briliantdonkey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05159881776835603748</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='17746780164264956902'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20561371.post-3672246790039408284</id><published>2007-08-03T08:28:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-08-03T09:06:33.147-05:00</updated><title type='text'>ahhhhh life</title><summary type='text'>Is good again!!!! After 45 minutes on the phone with a tech support guy I finally have my wireless up and running. Yay!!!! Like sex, It could have been done in 8 minutes were it not for the constant 'huh's? and "whats?" and "could you repeat thats" caused by my trying to understand the first support tech's accent. It was all I could do not to try an imitation and say 'would you like a nice cherry</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://briliantdonkey.blogspot.com/feeds/3672246790039408284/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20561371&amp;postID=3672246790039408284&amp;isPopup=true' title='10 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20561371/posts/default/3672246790039408284'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20561371/posts/default/3672246790039408284'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://briliantdonkey.blogspot.com/2007/08/ahhhhh-life.html' title='ahhhhh life'/><author><name>briliantdonkey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05159881776835603748</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='17746780164264956902'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>10</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20561371.post-6871139602141490834</id><published>2007-08-03T00:37:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-08-03T00:49:37.352-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Contest entries</title><summary type='text'>Well time is already up for the Clarity of night contest. From the looks of it, with 83 entries, Jason had another awesome turnout. If you haven't made it over to read them head on over and check them out. A lot of them are QUITE good. If you DID enter, your work is only half done. Now comes the voting part of the competition, so get to reading. The object of this one was to write a story in 250 </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://briliantdonkey.blogspot.com/feeds/6871139602141490834/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20561371&amp;postID=6871139602141490834&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20561371/posts/default/6871139602141490834'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20561371/posts/default/6871139602141490834'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://briliantdonkey.blogspot.com/2007/08/contest-entries.html' title='Contest entries'/><author><name>briliantdonkey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05159881776835603748</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='17746780164264956902'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20561371.post-2831755237084539370</id><published>2007-07-31T04:26:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-07-31T04:41:37.023-05:00</updated><title type='text'>just a quickie</title><summary type='text'>One of my co-workers has been bugging me for weeks to find this Brad Paisley video and watch it. I have heard the song numerous times on the radio and found it pretty funny but the video takes it to a whole other level. Add in the fact that at least three actors from the best show ever being in it allows me more time of denial that Seinfeld really DID end and that is just gravy. Anywhoooooo check</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://briliantdonkey.blogspot.com/feeds/2831755237084539370/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20561371&amp;postID=2831755237084539370&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20561371/posts/default/2831755237084539370'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20561371/posts/default/2831755237084539370'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://briliantdonkey.blogspot.com/2007/07/just-quickie.html' title='just a quickie'/><author><name>briliantdonkey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05159881776835603748</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='17746780164264956902'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20561371.post-715690937755109653</id><published>2007-07-30T19:08:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-07-31T04:15:57.955-05:00</updated><title type='text'>A couple of contests</title><summary type='text'>Jason from Clarity of night is apparently at it again. He is holding a "halo' contest. In this contest you are to write a story of no more than 250 words based on the picture below. Sorry for the late notice on this one. Usually I find out about them pretty early,and pass the word but since I have been wayyyy behind on the blogging as of late I missed it until now. I don't know if I will have </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://briliantdonkey.blogspot.com/feeds/715690937755109653/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20561371&amp;postID=715690937755109653&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20561371/posts/default/715690937755109653'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20561371/posts/default/715690937755109653'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://briliantdonkey.blogspot.com/2007/07/couple-of-contests.html' title='A couple of contests'/><author><name>briliantdonkey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05159881776835603748</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='17746780164264956902'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VgRh9pTNksw/Rq59uqjSeQI/AAAAAAAAABY/aP3NR2WZzn4/s72-c/Halo.+TCON+contest+picture.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>2</thr:total></entry></feed>