Month: March 2008

  • It must be Maryland state government bashing week …

    We’re seeing the Maryland Democrats stall on illegal immigration laws, now they don’t pass the cell phone (and text messaging) ban.  What are these people doing and thinking?  Here they’re worried about whether Maryland should consider making Smith Island cakes the States dessert!    I repeat myself: What are these people doing and thinking?!

    For those that like spinach you might want to reconsider your consumption of it.  Sometimes, ignorance really is bliss ain’t it?  Just keep thinking: Beef, it’s what’s for dinner. 

  • Lucas was an idiot for not having these…

    My cousin sent me an article about some various Star Wars items that never saw the light of day.  I actually think some of them would do well but looking back at Episode 1, I’d say about 75% of the marketing focus was on the younglings and not the serious Star Wars nerd.  These are my favorites:

  • THE insanity continues …

    Freeloading that wireless signal?  Besides the fact that the FCC once said anything over the airwaves is free game the GREAT state of Maryland is introducing a bill that will make intentional freeloading of a wireless signal punishable by a fine up to $1,000 and up to three years in prison.  So because the person who buys a wireless router decides NOT to secure their own wireless network, reading the router instructions help, means another potential law to protect us from, you got it, ourselves.  yeah! 

  • U.S.A.!  U.S.A.!

    Those that know me, know that I’m very Pro-American.  Buy American.  Support those companies who are based in the U.S. and manufacture in the U.S.  That motto ultimately died when my American made Olds died a premature death and got replaced by a 100% manufactured Japanese Toyota Prius and I married a Canadian.   Oh well.  Life goes on.    But to think what is “un-American” and what is “American” sometimes baffles my mind.  Where do I draw the line in the sand?  Freedom Fries?  Freedom Toast?  (Oh no!  Snow is coming – we gotta rush out to the store to buy milk, bread and eggs!  This way we can make FREEDOM TOAST!  hmmmmm Freedom Toast.) 

    As we follow this Presidential campaign, it’s amusing to read and watch all the debate about a possible re-vote in Florida and Michigan.  I know Clinton is jocking for more delegates because she should win both but her statement of it is “wrong, and frankly un-American” made me think.  First reaction about the whole re-vote was noted in a previous blog entry.  However, after thinking about it some more I’m slowly reconsidering my stance. 

    Would it be “un-American” to not let those states delegates be represented at the DNC?  In our current state of America I believe it to be!  We are a land of second, third, fourth and sometimes fifth chances. (Marion Berry comes to mind)  If we don’t get our way we’ve been trained to pout, cry, whine and disregard any sense of decency to get our way.  It’s all about ME right?  We’re just a bunch of divas and divos.  The laws that are created to govern ourselves are made to not protect us from others but to protect ourselves FROM OURSELVES!  We as a country know no better.  There were rules set into place and we choose to ignore them.  Our current mindset allows us to shout “IGNORANCE IS BLISS – LET MY VOTE COUNT!”  and by gosh darn it, it would be un-American to not let those votes count. 

    So let’s do the American thing and let’s seat the Floridian and Michigan delegates at the DNC!  (I’m just kidding )

  • It’s our Constitutional right to bear arms!


    … cuz otherwise, we’d be armless.

  • Is it really another language?

    And let them come out of the woodwork!  The quotes are hilarious!

    “If you go before February 5, you’re basically screwed because you
    get no delegates,” he said. “We’ve lost 210 delegates. We’re the fourth
    largest state in the nation, and we have zero delegates.”

    “I’m not asking for a penny, I’m not asking for a dime in this action,” Dimaio said. “I’m just asking for my vote to count.”

    Hopefully, the people of Florida will remember this when it comes time to vote for the state representatives the next go round.  Cause and effect.  It hurts when the rules are broken. *sniff* *sniff* 

    On the record, I did not vote for this Leggett!    I’m sure most people will see this as a good thing since there is a budget problem.  But it’s always: Tax the weathly.  Tax those that have tried to better themselves.  yep. 

  • Phun rith Engrisk …

    Chewy: You kneed me last night.
    Shyeah: I need you everyday.
    Chewy: Not that need.
    Shyeah: What?  You don’t think I need you?
    Chewy: No, KNEED.
    Shyeah: Yes.  I do NEED you.

    Ok, I made up the last few because I couldn’t remember exactly what we said but the first two sentences are exact. 

    Stupid math … I was filling out an updated home insurance form and I had to figure out the square footage of our deck and porch.  The easier, more exact method utilizing my tape measure was to take it down in inches.  Do the math in inches and just divide by 12 to get the actual square footage.  Which made the square footage of the deck larger than the square footage of the house.   Oh, SQUARED footage.  Need to divide by another 12.  d’oh!  I guess my brain cells have reached their peak and I’m on a slow decline.

    After that it made me think of this Over the Hedge comic from waaaaaaay back.  I must have saved it for this moment:

    Ahhhh, this is what the Net is for.  The circulation of information at unfathomable speeds.  I think the Sci-Fi Channel needs to send some of their people on a hunt.

  • ugh (wow two “ugh” entries in a row), with this spring like weather my allergies have already started to bother me.  Normally my allergies just caused a lot of sneezing, runny nose and water eyes type of symptoms but the past few years I’ve started to get what I think are sinus infections.    With this latest allergy attack I also started to feel my sinuses start to buildup in pressure.  Not a fun experience.  A co-worker suggested I try this salt water nasal passage cleaning method.  He swears by it. 

    I decide to try it.  Anything to help relieve this sinus pressure …

    OMG!  I just felt like I was drowning in the ocean! 
    No wonder McCain wants to ban water-boarding!!!

    My nasal passages do feel better though … my brain on the other hand feels a bit weird.