Things That Are Rarely Payed For “Maybe Some Other Way”
-Re-homing fees for pets. -Salt&Vinegar Chips. -Pornography. -Windows Surface Tablets. -Used Copies of Jagged Little Pill. -Harry&David Pears. -Large Quantities of Bic pens. -Sunscreen.
How Attractive I Found Various Mascots As A Child
Let’s start with this little lady. Honestly, I didn’t ever get too terribly hard even though I’d be fondling this bottle during the real
My Snapchat Progression As Expressed Through My Google Searches
How use Snapchat How add letters Snapchat How draw Snapchat How draw fat fingers What is the ghost on Snapchat Can I have 35 best
How Rollercoasters Are Built
Alright, Jim, I’m going to need you to drag out that surfer guy we’ve kept in isolation since the mid-90’s. Make sure he doesn’t see
Superman’s Freeze Breath
SUPERMAN: Oh, your freezer is broken? Allow me. My freeze breath will keep your foods chilled until a repairman can get here. ANY NORMAL HUMAN:
The Invention Of The Igloo
Oof. It’s cold as hell out here. I’d better build a shelter. How’d I get this far out anyway? Why would I be out here
Pete Tackles 6th Grade Writing Assessment Topics
A dark shame of mine is that I never passed the high school writing assessment. Actually, I want to strike that from the record. This
Application Questions For Petition Hasslers
1. Have you ever been described in terms normally reserved for cleaning products, words such as “abrasive”, “scouring” or “only use in a well-ventilated area”?
Bass Car
Hello. I’m interested in getting a giant system put in my car. You know, the kind that makes crazy bass noises. What’s that? Yes, I’m
Pete And Pencils
Here are the kinds of students. There is the kind of student who brings pencils. And not only brings pencils, but as a tween is
Helpful Snowman Radio Ep 176
I do not remember what happened because I was disabled by illness.
Splitting Wood
First Log: This is cool. I’m like a goddamn mountain man. Second Log: This is way better than being a mountain man. I’m like Rocky
The Invention Of Sign Language
Thank you all for coming. The work we do today will echo into the ages. Well, not echo. That’s a bad way of describing it.
Why Is There One Hair Extremely High On My Face?
I do not have a good beard. Or mustache. If I ever have a good mustache, I’ll grow the hell out of it for the
Titles Of Informative PowerPoint Presentations My Children Will Sit Through As Punishments
-The Witching Hour: how missing curfew affects you, your community, and the economy. -The Earie Canal: a whirlwind tour through the human ear and how
Tossed
This happened today. It’s still sort of happening. The way it happens when you cram a bunch of paper in the trash, where they uncurl
When Pete Played Seven Minutes In Heaven
*click* Well. Here we are. Listen, I’m really sorry about this whole thing. Why do we even go to these parties? I mean, think about
Thanks For This
What a wonderful machine. Can I explain to you why I don’t work at the soda company? Because I don’t understand simple rules like adding
Notes on Pete’s NFL Combine Performance
40-Yard Dash: Athlete spent large amount of time complaining about “asinine” distance. Athlete repeatedly questioned the wisdom of going 40 yards as opposed to 50
Learn to Swim
Front Crawl: There are two keys to mastering this basic stroke. One, you should be looking straight down at the bottom of the pool to
Laundromat Vending Options
Well, I’ve got quarters. God knows I’ve got a couple minutes. Let’s check the options here… Kay. Red ball things. Does anyone know what these
Helpful Snowman Radio Ep 172
A Valentine for all. Unsent love letters audio edition.
Questions To Help Determine Whether The Sandwich You’ve Been Served Is A Bologna Sandwich
Based on an experience I had today where I ate a large portion of a sandwich that I thought SURELY couldn’t be bologna and then
If Pete Experienced Image Comics Origins (Because You DEMANDED It!)
Once a highly-trained assassin, Al Simmons was double-crossed by his own partner and killed, but once in hell he made a deal with Maleblogia to
Questions I For Real Have About The Winter Olympics
How do they decide who is best at going down the snow tube and doing spins? Why can’t they do skis versus snowboards and settle
The Captain America Disappointment
I was reading some old Captain America stuff the other night. By old I mean somewhere in the 90’s, which I guess since I was
If Pete Had Comic Book Origins (DC Comics Edition)
Rocketed away from a dying planet, Kal-El discovered that the Earth’s yellow sun imbued him with super powers. He became Superman! Pete, rocketed away from
If Pete Experienced Superhero Origins
When high school nerd Peter Parker was bitten by a radioactive spider, he found that he had gained the proportional speed and strength of a
Diners, If You Could Stop…
…setting places for four people and only including 2 coffee cups. I guess it’s a gamble that sometimes pays off. People don’t all want coffee.
Party Pete
The other night I went to this party. It was a fancy party, but the bad fancy kind. There’s the good fancy kind where everything
More Spider-Man
There is not much more joyful in the world of comics than a Spider-Man/Human Torch team-up. And that’s what we get. The next-best is probably
Runners-Up for The Greatest Trick The Devil Ever Pulled
Central Vacuums: You’ll always know someone who had one, but you will never own one yourself. If you do happen to own one, it will
Helpful Snowman Radio Ep 169
A short episode. And then we come back. Gangbusters.
Pete Takes Dating Cues From Software
Before we go out, would it be cool if I gave your email away to some friends? They’ll only email you, like, a couple times
The Haircut Verdict
A few weeks ago I cut my own hair. It was all over the tabloids, but it’s okay if you missed it. Getting a haircut
Nobody Liked My Name Suggestions for the “Polar Vortex”
Gatorade Frost: Glacier Freeze 2014 Fla-Vor-Ice, The Pink One That No One Likes Like Right When You Get Out of The Pool And It’s Cold
Google Cruisin
In looking at some apartments, I figured, Hey, let’s use that Google Maps shit to check out the neighborhood. See what it’s like. Well, that’s
Helpful Snowman Radio Ep 166
The future and past of grunge music decided here.
Alien in the Men’s Room
Every time you think that maybe you see the weirdest thing ever in the bathroom, you find something else. I’m not talking about 1-800-Asshole scratched
Keyboard Improvements
1. Get rid of all the F keys. Those things are dumb. We get it, you can make crazy little rows of keys just for
Tough Shoot
Today is the anniversary of the events that brought around this story. The story, it’s the one I worked up for a writer’s workshop this
Helpful Snowman Radio Ep 165
Celebrate the New Year in a style. If you start this right about 10:30 PM, it’d end at midnight and you could have the saddest
Some of the Best Boxes
Whenever a new catalogue comes in to work, it’s always a good idea to take a look. Whether it be the maybe-racist
Apology
Erin, I apologize for not texting you back sooner. Snowbowl is coming. In the meantime, please accept this apology graphic. Stay Shiny! Glitter Delight –
The Ten Books That Stayed With Me
When the Facebook thing came around asking about books that stuck with me, I didn’t think of all my favorite books right off. Having a
Moments Where Pete Would Have Exploded With Feces If He Were In This Commercial And Using the Product
0:02 – While straining so hard on a straw that he was causing the structure of said straw to warp. 0:04 – Mid-effort while dragging
How Does This Happen?
Found this nice Seal album on the donation rack. And no, it’s not the good Seal album. You’re thinking of the one called the Batman
The Day Before Pete Paid A Group of 20-Somethings $50 to Explain to Him the Phrase “Breaking Bad”
“I’m going to break bad these Doritos.” “Don’t worry about the change. It’s all breaking bad in the end, right?” “Couple of breaking bads moved
Helpful Snowman Radio Ep 161
What makes a good burgers and bad comedy.
Please Answer Two of the Following Security Questions
Mother’s maiden name? Mother’s favorite flower? Color of the skin around your mother’s eyes? What your mother said the first time you came home far
The Quest: Bike to Work Day(s)
We’ve all tried this one. From now on, it’s biking to work every day, getting up at 5:30, reading the entire newspaper, the one that
Pete’s Big Life Announcement
Holidays in a small town almost always mean a night out drinking with a weird mixture of people. There’s your friends, the ones who live
Doomed by Chuck Palahniuk and Pete’s Nerdtastic Literary Field Trip
Doomed by Chuck Palahniuk My rating: 4 of 5 stars Ah, time for the annual Why Pete Still Loves Chuck Palahniuk Review. To be honest,
Guide to How Drunk Is Pete
There are those times when you show up to the bar. Or party, or gathering of friends, or possibly my bathtub which is filled with
Unsubscribing from Text Notifications
“Thanks for joining our insane, useless service! I know you got tricked into signing up for this because only a complete lunatic with SEVERE head
The War On Christmas: Pt. 1
It has come to my attention that this bullshit is still be happening. Let me be the first to say, I know there is no
Some Gems From Yelp Reviews of Ikea
As we all know, I’m a huge fan of reviews of things written by amateurs. Half the reason I take vacations is for the excuse
Helpful Snowman Radio Ep 160
Back to regular business. As regular as it gets. Judges Pete and Nica presiding.
Thrifty The Snowman
It just so happens that yours truly stopped by the thrift store to see if what this Mackeral fella was saying was true. The important
Pete Helps With Your Turkey Emergencies
Dear Pete, Oh man, I forgot to thaw my turkey. What should I do? From, Warren Hi Warren! That IS a turkey emergency. Turkurgency? Turmergency?
Helpful Snowman Podathon FINISH
We fall apart. But not before Val reminds us all that sex is real.
Helpful Snowman Podathon Pt 6
There are almost no memories here, but I believe this is a portion where we missed the first little bit.
Helpful Snowman Podathon Pt 2
Part two. Matt helps me realize that age 29 was a total failure.
Helpful Snowman Podathon Pt 1
The first of eight plus hours. In this one, my mom tricks me into feminism.
Airplane Guessing Game
On the flight out of Denver a woman sat next to me with a combination of two snacks. Guess which one of the following is
Testimonials People MUST Be Providing For My Gym
“You can change channel on all TVs to whatever the fuck you want. Is great?” “If you’ve ever wanted to watch a middle schooler fuck
A Worse Gym Than This?
Complaining about the horrors of my gym has become a normal past time. However, walking downtown the other day, I came across this gem, a
Marriage Isn’t for You. NO SHIT!
Like yesterday’s post, I wanted to talk about another of these little viral stories that’s been going around. Again, I hate them because I feel
Don’t Date a Girl Who Reads?
People who know me know that one of my biggest hates is the weird viral stories that I suspect are A) Not entirely true in
Helpful Snowman PODOWEEN!
We didn’t think it would happen. And then it did.
You Know Who You Look Like?
I accidentally discovered one of the underrated differences between people who are attractive and people who are not. I assume that attractive people, when someone
Sitcoms V Life
SITCOM APARTMENTS- giant, hardwood floors, vintage decorations, Manhattan. REAL APARTMENTS- ceilings low enough that the shortest of men dread entering, carpet spilled on enough that
I’d Like To Introduce You All To My Newest Friends
Great news! Pete has some new friends. Would you like to meet them? Of course you would! Here’s Michael! Yes, he’s a special guy. Okay,
Signs I’ve Tried Hanging Above the Exit to My Apartment
NEVER STOP BELIEVING TRY TO BELIEVE UNTIL AT LEAST 4 PM SHOOT FOR BELIEF THROUGH THE LUNCH HOUR AT LEAST READ THE SIGN ALOUD READ
Some of My Favorite Pinball Machines
Ah, the AC/DC pinball machine. This is a really pleasant sight that you can stare down upon while playing for hours on end. Pleasant, fun,
Pete Tries to Nonchalantly Read Playboy
ON THE AIRPLANE Okay. Let’s just see who’s sitting next to me…ah, perfect. A middle-aged lady who has an uncanny resemblance to my mom. That’s