Category: Opinion

Tips for Safe Uncoupling

Dr. Jimmy

There’s been a lot of rumors flying around the Internet about how amazing conscious uncoupling is. But it also is potentially dangerous. So Coma residents should follow some basic rules to keep themselves safe during the conscious uncoupling process.
Here are the keys:

1) Put it in park. If it’s not in park when you start uncoupling someone could lose a toe or possibly a life.

2) Drop the load. Unpack whatever you are towing before you uncouple.

3) Move your ass. If you are watching the process, then stay out of the way to keep yourself safe.

4)  Watch the lock block. Ensure your male connector is unlocked and unblocked so that it can jerk free cleanly from the female receiver.

Those are the best way to keep you and your trailer hitch safe during the uncoupling process. So stay safe and happy hitching and unhitching, folks!

trailerhitch2Dr. Jimmy, Coma Physician, Sometimes Raver

If You Practice Enough it is Easy to Order Coffee

Stan Bargmeyer
My friend Bob Smith-Smith recently told me “Stanny ole boy, you should try that new Startruck place in Coma.” So I said “Startrucks? What’s that?” And he said, “it’s a coffee shop Stan and it’s really easy to get coffee there. All you need to do is go in and order. And the coffee is great–better than the diner.”

So I walked in and the first thing I notice is long lines and men wearing those pants that aren’t like regular khakis and that look really uncomfortable.
There are many ways to order your favorite coffee that sound good in another language.

There are many ways to make your coffee order sound better in another language.

But I am not afraid of these kids. I am not afraid because I know how to wear headphones.I walked up to the counter and a girl with a earring I her nose said “what do you want?”

“Coffee?”
“What kind?”

“Just a coffee”
And then she pointed to the menu behind her. I’d never seen so many choices on a menu and none of them look like coffee.

Luckily I felt a hand on my shoulder and good ole Bob was behind me and he said, “what’s the matter, Stan?” And told him I just wanted some coffee but I was getting kind of lost.
Without missing a beat, Bob tells the girl behind the counter who is playing with her hair “my friend, Stan, will have a half caf, grande with a shot and skim.”

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I am still not sure what he ordered but I think that if you practice hard enough ordering coffee can be easy.

Mystery Solved: How to Stay Married

 

 

by Marybell Davis

 

25 years old, awesome blogger of awesome things, all mysteries SOLVED

As Coma’s only private detective, the biggest mystery I could ever solve is how people stay married for ‘as long as they both shall live.’

This weekend My Internet friend Kanye and his amazing Kim (double K wedding) got married so I wanted to solve a mystery for them: How to stay married.

After doing a lot of Internet research I saw that most people don’t stay married. There seems to be lots of reasons why this happens including people getting too fat for their pants, Danielle Steele novels, and excessive farting. But the real marriage killer seems like stress–from raising kids, paying bills and endless commutes. I don’t know about any of these things but I might know something about stress if I think about it hard enough. (thought complete)

Since I have almost no stress. I realized  ‘Marybell, you have solved the mystery of stress.’

How did this private dick (ew) stop the Big Bad Stress Monster? Three easy-to-follow steps:

1) Sleep. I never get up before 10 and usually not before noon.

2) Eat. I can overcome almost any blues with enough ice cream (usually in bed).

3) Avoid. Stay away from anyone you have arguments with. Like sometimes I don’t talk to my Dad for almost a week (unless I need money–stress!)

S-E-A, see? Mystery solved.

Angry Daddy: did you get money for solving this mystery Marybell?

Me: No, but I saved everyone’s marriage, including Kim and Kanye.

 

I solved the cigarette mystery last week and now it's on to solving all the marriage mysteries!

I solved the cigarette mystery last week and now it’s on to solving all the marriage mysteries!

Ways You Could Die #2

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WAYS YOU COULD DIE #2

A 40-part series by Dr. Jimmy, Coma Physician, Divorced Father, Sometimes Goth, Weekend Raver

I am constantly asked about death.

Most people who come to visit me in my office are concerned about one thing; are they going to die?

In most cases the answer is yes, they are going to die at some point.

The reality stirs anxiety in my patients and I realized that I could help ease their concerns if I reminded them they are likely to die of heart disease or cancer and not from some terrible, horrific accident.

I’ve created a series of graphic descriptions on the many manners of death a person is not likely to die.

This series has been therapeutic to my patients and I’m hoping it will help you as well.

So please enjoy and remember that although the description below is plausible, you are far more likely to die from some run-of-the-mill disease or auto accident.

ANSWERING A KNIFE PHONE

It is almost a certainty that sometime in the near future, a smart phone with a knife attachment will be invented.

This will represent the culmination of thousands of years of technical evolution and will mark a high-point in human history.

No longer will people have to choose whether to carry a cellular phone OR a knife- with the new knife phone, they will have the luxury of both.

You are a creature of habit and for thousands of years, humans placed the cell phone device near their ear.

Shortly after purchasing your new knife phone, you are sitting at home preparing a delicious sheet of Totino’s Pizza Rolls.  Your mind is singularly focused on the directions located on the back of the bag.

It's really easy to make Totino's Pizza rolls.

It’s really easy to make Totino’s Pizza rolls.

Suddenly, your phone rings.  Without thinking, you grab the phone and draw it toward your ear.

It is only a matter of seconds now until you die so don’t worry.  For a moment, you have clarity and higher level understanding that you just stabbed your brain with your new knife phone.

Mmmm...limited Mexican style pizza.

Mmmm…limited Mexican style pizza.

Your last thoughts are of the delicious pan of pizza rolls that would take a longer period of time to kill you and you wish you’d lived long enough to eat them.

And then you die.

Opinion: I Went to School with Billy Joel

Opinion: Went to School with Billy Joel But Not Sure if he is the Famous One

Stan Bargmeyer

I went to high school with a guy named Billy Joel but I’m not certain if he is Billy Joel the famous singer and songwriter. I’ve asked some friends and most of them say it probably isn’t the same Billy Joel who had commercial success in the 1970s and 1980s with hit songs like “The Man Who Plays the Piano” and “Thriller.”

How likely is it that there would be two people with the exact same name?

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Even after looking at my old high school yearbook, I can’t tell if the Billy Joel I went to high school with (left) is the same one who made a lot of successful music (right)

The Billy Joel I knew from high school didn’t graduate. He was into small engine repair and I heard he got a job at a lawnmower repair shop a few years after high school.  He liked to party and had a big Rottweiler dog who once peed on the tire of my car.

Billy Joel just laughed and told me that dogs like to piss on car tires.

I’ve never seen pictures of the famous Billy Joel with a Rottweiler but that doesn’t mean he didn’t own one at one time. I’ve also not seen anything about the singer Billy Joel regarding a passion for re-building small engines and juicing-up lawnmowers. But again, that’s not proof that it’s not the same guy I went to high school with.

The Billy Joel I knew had four or five children with several different women. I also know that when he was 30 he suffered some severe burns on his face after throwing a gas can into a bonfire. Again, when I ask people if they know if the famous Billy Joel had these things happen to him, they will say no or they aren’t sure.  It is frustrating because it makes me feel like there is a chance it is the same Billy Joel.

I don’t remember my Billy Joel singing songs or writing music, but maybe he liked to keep that private and only do it on the radio or in front of thousands of people.

After more than 25 years of research, I don’t know if the Billy Joel I went to high school with is the same one that wrote the song “We Don’t Start Fires.”

I think it’s suspicious that he wrote a song about fire and the Billy Joel I know had most of his face burned off.

Is that just a coincidence?  Or was the song autobiographical?

Stan Bargmeyer, Coma News Intern

If You Practice Enough it is Easy to Wear Headphones

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Stan Bargmeyer

It seems like a lot of people wear headphones to listen to music or watch television.  While I was somewhat reluctant to dip my toe into the headphone-wearing lifestyle, I found that with enough practice, wearing headphones isn’t as hard as it looks.

My adventure started a few months ago when I ran into a friend, Bob Smith-Smith, at the Coma diner.  Bob was sitting all by himself listening to music on a little music playing machine.  When I asked him if wearing headphones was hard to do, he laughed and said no,”You just put the contraption over your ears and listen.”

I decided I wanted to get on-board with this new technology so I went to the Coma electronics store on 7th street and bought a pair of headphones.

My first few efforts were disastrous.  There were no instructions or illustrations to show me how to put them on my head.  After an hour of messing around with the device, I gave up.

I tried again, but this time the head phones somehow ended up around my inner thigh which left several bruises near my crotch.

On my third attempt, I nearly choked on one of the headphones.  Fortunately, I did not die, as people sometimes do when putting on headphones.

I was growing more and more frustrated and was ready to give up.

But then I talked to Bob Smith-Smith again and he said, “all you have to do is place the headphones on your head by aligning the round, padded “speakers” to each ear. ” What was even more amazing is that Bob helped me by placing them on my head for me.

If you think you’re ready to give up on the headphone lifestyle, keep trying!  If you’re still having trouble, you could always ask my friend Bob to help you.  I am happy that I kept trying despite all the odds and setbacks.

Stan Bargmeyer, Coma News Intern

 

Editorial: Of Monsters and Balls

Davis Montgomery, publisher, Coma News

 
The family social diversions, or entertainment, market in Coma is ripe for investing.
But this lifelong savvy investor is stuck identifying the best–that is, most profitable–entertainments for our fellow townsfolk.

The unofficial past-time of our nation, baseball, appears to face decreasing popularity when compared to any other sport, hobby or waking activity.

One way baseball might be more interesting is to set off a forest fire near the field to see if the fire reaches the field before the game ends.

One way baseball might be more interesting is to set off a forest fire near the field to see if the fire reaches the field before the game ends.

 

While extorting millions out of the Town Council to fund professional facilities for a gaggle of drug-addicted millionaires has a certain appeal, it occurs that more lucrative options are emerging.

The growing sport of monster truck racing appears to offer satiation of the public’s growing bloodlust, as well as winter employment for my small army of lawnboys.
But if Davis Montgomery builds a hippodrome of hillbilly high jinks will they come?
You tell me, my fellow Comatons. Don’t be shy to write, tweet, bellow or honk your preference for future Friday night delights. When I am confident in your preference I shall unfurl my stadium plans.
Adieu!

I’m Here, So Get Ready to Know Stuff

Coma teenager, Chase Donovan, recently joined the Coma News Network and wants people to know he is here and wants people to get ready to know stuff

 

Editorial note: The views expressed by Chase Donovan are not those of Coma News. Due to a shortage of reporters, editors and columnists, Coma News has allowed our interns to take a more active role throughout the publication. This column is brought to you by Liquid Ham. It’s Oink-a-licious.

Chase Donovan

A couple weeks ago the people at Coma News asked me if I was interested in doing an internship since I was in the news room all the time. I think they wanted me here because a lot of old people are here and they wanted a younger voice. I’m pretty sure they also heard about me and know I have mind-blowing ideas that will definitely tear shit up.

So here’s a heads up that I’m around and will write news stories from time to time that will blow your mind right out your head.

I’m working on a news story right now about economies and how if money were free then people wouldn’t go hungry or need jobs or anything. I don’t want to give it away but it’s about how if you gave people money any time they wanted it, they wouldn’t worry about getting money for groceries or anything.

Think about it.

I’m also working on a story about whether paper is made out of trees or if trees are made out of paper. How do we know it’s not the other way around? We always say paper comes from trees, but if all paper is made from trees, then doesn’t that mean that all trees are made of paper? Yeah, it kind of does meant that.

Think about it.

I don’t want to give all my news stories away but I’m in the newsroom now and I’m not going to hold back. So get ready to know the news in new and different ways. Like, are babies really small adults or are adults really big babies?  I’m full of this kind of shit.

Donovan is an intern for Coma News.