A tip o' the hat to Julie for introducing me to Dr. Grumpy's blog. It's often very funny, always interesting, and a great read.
The post that particularly caught our eye was this one. I strongly advise against following the links he provides if you're at work, because it's anything but safe for that environment: and even if you're at home, make sure the kids aren't around. Nevertheless, the mere idea of such a service is absolutely mind-boggling - not to mention questions of hygiene and sanitation! Definitely something I'd avoid, but clearly others don't have that objection.
Other posts to enjoy:
- Beware of the Staff;
- The VFW Visits;
- On Call, With Junkies;
- Darwin, Halloween, and the Theory of Evolution;
- My Readers Write.
I've already been through a couple of months of previous posts, and I can see I'll be spending more time at the good Doctor's blog. Highly recommended. Thanks, Julie!
Peter
1st thank you for the funny link to Dr Grumpy.
ReplyDelete2nd The site is a joke and is not real. Dr Grumpy has posted that it was a hoax that he was taken in by
From http://drgrumpyinthehouse.blogspot.com/2009/11/suckered-in.html
"Sunday, November 15, 2009
Suckered In
Okay, Dr. Grumpy was taken.
Several of you have written in that Rent-A-Dildo.com is a fake, and was featured on Museum of Hoaxes as far back as 2005.
And, I must admit, you are right. I looked into it, and discovered that (as suggested on Museum of Hoaxes) when you try to join, or click on the button for a free trial, you are informed it doesn't exist.
So, I'm sorry. I guess I should have looked into it further. I am now fully admitting my error to all, as I try to be a responsible blogger (are we considered journalists of some sort? I doubt it).
On the one hand I'm glad to know such a gross, disease-spreading, business idea doesn't really exist. But there is also a vague sense of sadness in knowing that I got taken, and that the entrepreneurial spirit isn't quite as unlimited as I thought.
And to the unknown person who set the site up to see how many suckers would believe it, I admit that you got me.
Posted by Grumpy, M.D. at 9:31 AM "
He still has some hilarious stuff though.
Best wishes
NukemJim