As childish as it may sound video games is my stress reliever. Nothing gets rid of any pent up aggression live killing some mutant zombies while trying to save the world. It’s also a great way to kill time after the rest of the family goes to bed.

Thank you *so* much for the early morning laugh. I needed it!

We bought our house last year and there's a hot tub attached. No one knew if it worked or not, so this year we finally cleaned it up and tested it out. Bonus! I get in it every day after work. And to think I originally told my husband we should get rid of it!

For aggression - throwing phone books works great (if it's a nice big one). It takes a little effort, makes a satisfying thump, and doesn't damage anything. Usually. I used to break plates, which was very satisfying, but that got rather expensive.

Pretty impressive that you hit the same guy twice!

I'm a hockey guy. Playing just once a week is such a huge stress reliever that I seriously miss it when I have a week off.

This honestly made me laugh out loud. Several times.

I throw pears too!

Ok, no. I snuggle in bed with whoever wants to snuggle and watch internet TV/movies.

ways that I can actually share with the internet? I snuggle w/ the girls, get on the internet, or sometimes I just be grumpy till I get over whatever is boggin me down.

This was such a good morning laugh, just picturing those confused guys on the track!

I actually need to learn how to unwind better. I usually try to relax with a purring cat and a book.

haha, that's awesome!!

I crank my music up really loud on my way home from work. Or I go around screaming "WHORE" and "BULLSHIT". That really helps. I do make sure there are no children in the area first, though, hehe.

That is hilarious! It sort of reminds me of the Seinfeld episode where Kramer hits the golf balls and one of them lands in the whale's blowhole.

I have yet to figure out what to do to unwind.

I knit! Or crochet! I know...it sounds totally old granny, but it's very therapeutic! :-)

And thanks for the laugh...haven't laughed that hard in a while!

Swing. I'm like a professional swinger of sorts. And I do mean swing-set swing because I'm not married so by definition I can't "swing" like that. When your not married it's just called being a whore.

I really just started singing "It's raining pears, hallelujah, it's raining pears, amen" aloud. Thanks, I think they are going to extend my long weekend and call it a "medical leave of absence" now.

I say REALLY bad words and then go take a nap! By the way, I chuckled out loud when reading this. For some reason I knew you were going to hit someone with those stunt-pears!

Ha ha ha! You assaulted random high school students. That is hilarious.

I need to find something like that to do to relieve my stress. Only without hitting anyone in the head.

I actually go to a high school track and throw fruit at the runners.

I relax by just vegging with the tv on but not really watching... or a book.

Oh, and possibly your pears are little green rocks because they aren't ripe yet. Our pear trees don't ripen until August or so... Save some to see. Plus... if you lived near us, the true test of ripeness is if the rat bastard squirrels steal them before you get them.

I sing. It's teriffic for stress relief. Especially angry chick songs!

I run at the high school track hoping to be pear pelted.

I run at the high school track hoping to be pear pelted.

This seriously made me laugh out loud. PERFECTION.
Sing to the tune of It's Raining Men:
It's raining pears!
What the fuck? It's raining pears!
Jay-SUS, still raining pears.
Oh my GAH, it's raining pears!

Thanks for checking in - I think it went okay. TBD, I guess, interview's can be so hard to gauge! Working on an update now, check back soon!

oookay, and I just saw that a commenter above was singing the same song. GREAT MINDS.

I usually surf bad internet sites......What guy doesn't?

Or

I tell my old lady that "I'm gonna go get me some *ss!"
she says..."Good Luck"
then I go watch some TV

I really needed the laugh I just had after this, so thanks!

I rarely laugh out loud at work, but I did this morning. Thank you. :)

a shot glass, a fifth of whiskey, and a bottle of mommys happy pills does the trick.

Okay, laughing, laughing and laughing... Love the "pears falling from the sky," comment.

I cut apart cars to unwind. Oh yes, it is good to be a firefighter and to do extrication drills - very good for the soul at times.

What could be more stress-busting than hearing that exchange between the guys on the track?!?? Good thing I'm at home, because I laughed out loud.

As for me, to relax or unwind, I usually surf the 'net with some music on (radio or iPod -- doesn't matter). If the weather's nice, I also will go out in my back yard and sit in one of the chairs and close my eyes and take in all the nature sounds around me. It is quite peaceful. Luckily, there are no pears nor HS tracks around. ;-)

Ooooooooh. I SO want to pelt pears at joggers.

that. is. hilarious.

!!!

I paint to unwind. And sometimes play around in Flash. It's fun. Also, it generates less bruising.

Chicken Little. If you don't know what that means, look in Mia's bookcase.

I read. And then read some more. And then maybe have a couple of cigarettes and I'm good to go.

Chris, that is hilarious. I really needed a good laugh and as usual, you came through for me.

I knit and ruminate. So while it doesn't help me to totally unwind, it helps me put my troubles in perspective. To really unwind, I watch tv and just do nothing else and just sit there for hours.

Nothing nearly as cool as pelting high school kids with pears from Heaven.

This was such a funny post! Sucks to be a runner around your neck of the woods. I can't stop giggling...thanks for the laugh!

Well, I used to run at the track but pears kept falling on my head. :P

Thanks for the laugh! I needed it today!

Holy shit! Its RAINING pears!
Laughing until my sides hurt! Good thing they didn't know it was you...unless of course they read you! Then your in trouble! Snort

i can just picture these jocks running around getting pelted by pears and having no idea where they were coming from. awesome, haha. :)

unwinding for me consists of a bottle of wine and a bubble bath. i'm such a girl. :)

Ok this is going to sound weird, but it is incredibly fun to towel-snap my teenager in the ass (or where ever else I can hit). He totally deserves it, too.

You made my day! Hilarious! You'll be happy to know that I went to my own site, clicked on Beth's site, cleverly noticed that "index.html" was added onto the end of her site and added that ending to your site as well and eh voila - found a post past 6/30. I really am a natural blond.

Thanks for the laugh!

What do I do to unwind, I read this blog - because it usually makes me laugh so hard it hurts! Well, that or hang out on the deck with a good book, a beer and the dog.

I laughed so hard reading this my husband took my computer away to read it himself.

thank you.

Yup. Mine too. Bryan was like "What's so funny? I wanna hear! I wanna hear!"

So thank you.

thats awesome.

that sounds like something that would happen to my father. except the fact that he would just do that on purpose with the intent to of hit those people. he's also into driving by golf courses to honk at the person about to tee off.
lol.

im not sure what i do to unwind. im not sure i can unwind. it may be a problem.

Brilliant. Love this post.

I have say, you make pear chucking sound like something worth trying.

I bake when I'm stressed. Or go online and look at expensive stuff I probably will never buy.

I bake bread (cinnamon rolls when sugar is the only thing my brain wants), or break out the speed rope and spin. I wish I could spin and knead at the same time...

Note to self. Do not try to read (or in this case catch up on) your blog on a Saturday morning while brushing one's teeth. I nearly sprayed a mouthful of toothpaste all over my monitor. Good stuff.

I actually asked this question of my interviewees last week. . .one girl swore she didn't ever get stressed. (and I'm not offering her the position of my assistant). I actually run or drink to unwind. Never at the same time, though. . .that would be difficult.

tee hee hee

tee hee hee

OMF! Hilarious...