Bad times at Uncle Steve's Apple Shack

Image via WikipediaYa'll may not know about Uncle Steve's Apple Shack unless you're from around these parts but you just won't believe the mess that happened there last Friday when Uncle Steve released his new 3G Apple. Up until now you could only get what Uncle Steve calls a Great, Gooey Apple or 2G Apple as everyone calls them.

mmmmmm Best caramel apple you ever did try, well until last Friday that is. Uncle Steve got in a supplier that could provide him with bigger and juicer apples, they are Golden Delicious instead of Red. Not only that, but the price is better too! Well everyone was just geared up to get one of these Great, Golden, Gooey Apples (3G) and wouldn't you know it but a huge line formed outside the Apple Shack before it even opened on Friday morning just so people could say they got their's first!

Well they were having a good time at first, talking about what toppings they were gonna get and how excited they were that the new the new 3G Apples were better and had more applewidth than before! Then shortly after the doors opened, the cash registers broke down and then you wouldn't believe all the whining and goings on after that, you would have thought that world had ended and Steve was to blame. Now if it was me I probably would have just left and come back later but these stubborn mules just stood there and complained more and more and more. Drama doesn't even begin to cover it, but they were gonna get their new apples even if they did start complaining about how the extras cost more with the 3G. Of course once everything was up and running again and they could sink their teeth in and show off the new 3G Apples, all was forgotten!

I talked to Steve later and he said it beat all he ever saw, and that of course the cost of add-ons cost more, there was more applewidth! Still, the 3G Apples were a big hit and Steve made a killing so he was one happy camper and so is the dentist since he now has a whole mess of fillings to put back in!

I'm Feeling Lucky button does NOT take you to internet porn

Oh I'm gonna get even with that Roberta! I won't say how I found out by accident what the Google 'I'm Feeling Lucky' button does, but it turn out Roberta was havin' a little fun with me and it DOES NOT take you to the internet porn. It just takes you to the first page that Google finds on whatever you searched for. On a totally unrelated note there's the site called wikipedia that has a lot of great info on David Hasselhoff.

-Lois

Guest Blogger Nonna Aleo!

I am just as proud as pudding to announce that the lovely Nonna Aleo has agreed to write some wonderful tips for seniors! Let's everybody give her a warm welcome! If you are a senior and have some questions for her, send them on to Nonna@LoisGray.com

Welcome Nonna!

You can search on the internet with Google!

Hey Ya'll, everybody has heard of Google right? But did you know that you can use their website to find other websites? It's easy, you just go to www.google.com and then type in what you want to search on, click the 'Google Search' button...
...and boom! There are a whole mess of websites about whatever you searched for! It's amazing, now I don't have to keep a notebook by the TV to find web addresses on commercials anymore! I will say one thing about Google - ya'll need to get Roberta over to help you out because you got nothing on your main page, it's all white and there can't be more than 30 words on the whole thing! That's pretty lazy if you ask me.

Let me pass something else along, Roberta told me to never click on the 'I'm Feeling Lucky' button because that takes you to the internet porn that you hear so much about. I think Roberta knows 'cause she clicked it before, she sure was smilin' big when she told me about it.

Anyway, try it out for yourself (not the porn button, google.com)!

-Lois

How to get online without AOL

Hey Ya'll!

My good girlfriend Roberta Scoblah showed me a new trick yesterday. I had still been using AOL to get on the internet even though I signed up for the high-speed. Well ya'll, did you know that you don't need AOL to get on the internet? It's true! You just have to have everything all connected up and then use a 'Web Browser'. I'm using one called internet explorer that came with my Dell from the Wall-Mart, Roberta said I might want to try one called 'Firey Fox Three' but that sounds like it might be dangerous during the current drought and I wouldn't want to get my husband's hounddog all riled up so I'll stick with what I got for now. I still don't know how to find anything on the internet except to get here to blog. Oh, and I watch commericals and look for the website on them. I'll ask Roberta tonight when she comes over to watch Paula with me.. Ya'll did you see her yesterday!? Butter!!!!

-Lois

I'm a blogger now! Thanks Roberta!

My best friend Roberta Scoblah helped get me set up on the internet and started this blog for me! Thanks Roberta! I always did want to be a reporter, and she knew that and told me I could do it on the internet! Well here we go ya'll, I'll be reporting on the most fascinating things on the internet and what's goin' on with my my favorite chef Paula Dean! If you want to e-mail me, Roberta says you can just send an internet to me at Lois@LoisGray.com, isn't that awesome!

Until next time, I'll see you in the tubes!

-Lois