My blog hiatus made for an overflow of post ideas that I've been keeping scribbled on a small piece of paper. I'd see, read or hear about something and think that it was something that I would like to write about. I'm thinking a "speed round" of sorts is the best way to get caught up. So here goes....
- I've learned that I'll break multiple driving laws when trying desperately to get to my son's preschool in time to watch him sing a song with all his little friends. He'd been practicing all week and it was the day of a little party to perform in front of the parents. He was just about two years old and wouldn't have really known the difference but we really wanted to be there and we were running late. I sped for one thing, naturally. On the way I also did an illegal U-turn over two double yellow lines on a freeway overpass, drove over a curb as well as exited the freeway at a place where there was no off-ramp. It was worth it.
- I was at the gym getting ready to leave to go back to work and this guy was in my way, eating his lunch. There is a little bench by the lockers that everyone has to share when getting dressed. The part of the bench that was in front of the locker I was using was being used by a fat, half naked guy eating his lunch. He had some rice bowl or something in a little plastic bowl and he just sat in his underwear and ate. Why? He's sitting there eating in a place that is not for eating and not moving for people that are there to do what that space is there for. I'm getting dressed, struggling to not touch him in any way, which is difficult because he's large. He just sat there and ate. Idiot.
- What is it with the "permanent vote by mail" voter? I liked "absentee ballot". Why did we change that? My guess is that morons didn't know what that meant so they had to change it so people would understand. Anyone know?
- It's totally ridiculous that the old Sesame Street episodes that were released on DVD are not rated for kids because of all that crazy, risky content. Cookie Monster smoking a pipe, Gordon taking a little girl home for cookies, etc. Our society is really lame in a lot of ways.
I got a PS3 and I love it.
Remember those political adds about the Indian casinos that ran a while ago? It was regarding allowing them to have more slot machines so they could make more money and be "self-sustaining". They come right out and say that they need to expand these casinos so that they can make it and "self-sustain" as a people. So let me see if I have this correctly...I'm supposed to vote to expand an operation that is illegal for everyone else? So it's either run a casino or starve to death? Is that the only option, the only business that can sustain their society? You can state a case about entitlements of the land or whatever but what a lame argument. Get a regular job like everyone else.
- We got an iRobot Roomba and we love it. A Roomba is a robot vacuum. They are fantastic and I highly recommend one of these wonderful machines. I will never vacuum again, ever. We also got one that scrubs the tile floor. Awesome.
- It's kind of cool that the term "technical difficulties" has hung on all these years. We were watching television recently and saw that "technical difficulties" banner when the channel went out for whatever reason. I'm surprised "technical difficulties" hasn't been replaced similar to how "absentee ballot" seems to have been replaced. We'll eventually see "The channel is broken" or something...and it will be in Spanish.
- We recently bought the greatest trash can ever. It's a Brabantia 50 liter Touch Bin. I was getting sick of taking out the trash every three hours and now it's a once or twice a week thing. It holds a lot and just kicks ass. I fell in love with it when I saw it at the store and grabbed it without even looking at the price and discovered later that it was $200. Ouch. But it still kicks ass.
- There are way too many people eating fast food. We were driving though town and while I was stopped at a traffic signal (half my life), I counted sixteen cars in the In and Out Burger drive-thru. What!! Assuming it had to be a fluke I made it a point to count again when I happened to be at that same intersection almost exactly a week later and it was just about the same. The thing that surprised me too was that it was 4:00 in the afternoon. I get that most people eat fast food but I was really surprised.
- I really hate those "Too much good stuff" commercials from AM/PM. So stupid. First of all anything you eat at AM/PM mini mart is going to be shit. Second, that guys voice is about at bad as the "We make a lot of cereal here" lady. I'm not saying it's as bad but it sucks.
- I liked Giant magazine when it first came out and now I don't like it AT ALL.
- I find it depressing that someone would steal something I put out on my driveway for a donation. Anyone that does that is either stupid, a thief or both. People see that someone has placed something out for donation and assume it's fair game since the original owner no longer wants it. So, they just take it. Never mind that it was intended for a donation to help a cause. If you don't understand that then you're a moron. It's more likely a straightforward case of stealing. Either way it's sad.
- I really dislike the %110 thing. There is only 0 to 100%. There is no 110%. You can't give something 110%. If you say you're going to give it 110% than you are a liar.
Whew...
quick responses:
-fat guy eating, funny
-sesame street NR, yes totally crazy
-AM/PM, yes, it's all crap
-what did someone steal that you were going to donate?
-110% yes, thank you - i say that all the time too -you can only give 100%!
Posted by: matt | April 09, 2008 at 01:13 PM