We Surly Birds love nature and animals and all that bullcrap. We also have a unique insight into avian culture (that being the inspiration for our namesake). So, as a service to you, we decided to go through and highlight some of nature’s surliest birds so you know what to look out for when you’re out there roughing it in the Alaskan wilderness or whatever. It’s the least we could do.
The Surliest Birds
Adventures in Corporate Speek: Beef Taco Recipe
Creating a homemade meal that maximizes both efficiency and flavor is pivotal to achieving a positive user experience. Additionally, we believe that any such flavor exploration must strive for universal taste-harmony among a diverse group of potential opinion influencers.
Appetizer Families
Were you a member of a family that ordered appetizers when they’d go out to a restaurant? Or were you like me, the family that sat there while the waitress offered a few appetizer options to tease our palettes only to offer the standard, “No thanks. Just dinner tonight.” Because, more than anything else, this subtle approach to dining is the one thing that determines how awesome a family is. Let me explain…
The Sleepover Effect
This issue can also be referred to as “The Most Annoying Kind of Self-Fulfilling Prophecy Ever”. It refers to a childhood phenomena whereas I would come home after spending the night at a friend’s house and my parents would automatically assume I was “grouchy” or in a “bad mood”.
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I Still Hate Vegetables
Isn’t this something you’re supposed to grow out of? Hating broccoli and green beans and all the other things located in the vegetable region of the food pyramid? I mean, I’m about a 1/3 the way through my life expectancy and I still gag when eating spinach (that’s not accurate, I still refuse to try spinach – but replace with it with something else equally disgusting and slime-like). I thought at some point I was supposed to just start liking stuff.
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Tips for Facebook Status
I’m sure this is a function of my age, but I was around when Facebook first started. When Facebook was exclusive and only a few universities had it. Back then, it was awesome. New and exciting. Then it started getting really big and fancy. Then everyone was allowed on. Then it became like a more robust Twitter. Now, don’t take this as me being cranky – I like Facebook. I love looking at pictures of people from high school. It’s awesome – especially when you find out someone has just gone all to hell.
While We Were Out
Well folks, it happened. We ran out of stuff to write. We both sat down to come up with some incredibly witty and irreverent and awesome stuff and nothing came out. I think that the post about the worst way for a rat to die was really a warning sign of some deeper problem.
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