Dieting

Dieting sure enough lost five pounds the first week no money back no money back the next 51 either dr.slim getting rich cold turkey the only way to go on a diet yes says dr. slim but put it between two slices of bread and you’re screwed the world is full of starving people so says t.v. it’s terrible says marge stuffing down her 4th taco Lost last night playing poker i lost everything my mortgage my car and yes you ***** your alimony check too lost childhood mother hubbard boy blue the entire familiar crew and adultery doesn’t help the now Dave Austin

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Funom Makama

Date: 3/5/2016 11:16:00 AM

Wonderful! Wonderful! So so so wonderful....

Debbie Duncan

Date: 11/24/2015 6:24:00 PM

These are very good stories (((your alimony check too ))) made me laugh :) Thanks for reading my Birch trees, Do you ever watch the new series called FARGO ? It was a movie a few yrs ago. You can check it out on utube :) 7 rating .

Paul Callus

Date: 11/16/2015 10:50:00 AM

All these tanka are excellent, Daver, though I have a slight preference for nos 3 & 4! Love your humour...gets better with age:) ~ Regards // paul

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/3/2015 6:53:00 PM

very dark ones, Daver!! Lost was humorous to me, the final line. haha. And yeah, cold turkey. So true!

Monterey Sirak

Date: 10/27/2015 6:03:00 AM

These are so entertaining! I especially love the last one.

Afolabi Muideen

Date: 10/25/2015 2:40:00 AM

A very lovely and enjoyable write....beautiful............A.M

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 10/25/2015 1:54:00 AM

I wasn't expecting this Daver and it really made me laugh. Thanks so much for the humor! I loved this. Hugs, Connie

Daver Austin
Date: 10/25/2015 10:58:00 AM

The alimony thing is must for fun. Bev and I just had our 64th wedding anniversary

Jan Allison

Date: 10/23/2015 11:34:00 AM

Oh this made me laugh out loud Daver - am lucky have never been on any type of diet in my life - phew:-) hugs jan xx

Jan Allison
Date: 10/23/2015 11:41:00 AM

its a glitch on the site daver if you are replying when someone posts their comment it jumps onto the new comment. If you copy the comment and then go to your outbox and delete it you can then go back and paste it in the right box :-) hugs jan xx

Daver Austin
Date: 10/23/2015 11:37:00 AM

Sorry, Jan. I got mixed up somehow. Can I plead my 86 years? Love, daver

Daver Austin
Date: 10/23/2015 11:35:00 AM

Thanks for the visit, Neva. These are just for fun. As for alimony - no way. We just celebrated our 64th wedding an. Love, daver

Neva Romaine

Date: 10/23/2015 11:18:00 AM

Hey Daver, stopped by for a visit. This is absolutely hilarious! Some of the issues you touch on definitely hit close to home. I love your poker night - ouch!! Excellent writing and expression. Be Blessed, Neva