Saturday, January 21, 2012
Just Doing Their Job
That's some primary in South Carolina. Before the first vote today, it already knocked out two candidates! Yet everybody's still on the ballot. Hanging chads, anyone?
Friday, January 20, 2012
Grest Bumper Sticker
I saw a very clever bumper sticker today. It simply said "21-Zereaux". Unless you're not a football fan, you probably know what that means.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
The Crime Fits The Criminal
Fausto Carmona, the Cleveland Indians pitcher, has been arrested in the Dominican Republic for using a false identity. After some of his outings last year, some Cleveland fans probably wouldn't blame him.
The Results Are In
I just took a quiz on the procon.org site to see which presidential candidate was the best match for me on various issues. The winner was President Obama. The runner-up? Buddy Roemer. I will now pause while you all say "Who?"
FYI: He's a former Governor of Louisiana.
FYI: He's a former Governor of Louisiana.
Another Dirty Little Marketing Trick
Instead of saying "we want you back", some publications trying to lure back subscribers put "welcome back" on the envelope of their pitches. They think they can fool you into thinking you've already placed the order and this is the invoice. You're not that dumb, are you? I'm not.
Cows Being Sold For Drug Money By Colombian Rebels
Cows Being Sold For Drug Money By Colombian Rebels
Looks like the price has changed since Jack & the Beanstalk's day.
Looks like the price has changed since Jack & the Beanstalk's day.
All I Wanted Was A Coupon
If you ever receive an offer to print a coupon off of Dove's (the soap, not the chocolate) website, delete immediately! Otherwise, you'll be put through more hoops than a circus animal. Ridiculous!
Romney needs to be careful about his ‘facts’ about the Afghanistan war - The Washington Post
Romney needs to be careful about his ‘facts’ about the Afghanistan war - The Washington Post
And it turns out he didn't win Iowa either. Santorum did.
And it turns out he didn't win Iowa either. Santorum did.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Stop SOPA/PIPA Now!
As tomorrow is the day of protest against these two bills being considered by Congress, I will make no posts for 24 hours.
Thank You, Sir Richard Branson!
I noticed this weekend that my cell phone, which is with Virgin Mobile, was missing. So I called on Sunday, the day of the discovery, to report it and get a replacement. The young lady said it was under warranty so replacement would be free. She said to expect it in 2-3 business days. Thinking that would be at least Thursday because of King Day on Monday, imagine my surprise when it arrived TODAY by FedEx. Sir Richard Branson, you and your people are true service heroes!
Monday, January 16, 2012
Gimme A Hand Here
A piece of email from a travel site described Santa Fe, New Mexico, as having "a masseuse on every corner". Sounds like the police are asleep at the switch.
Sunday, January 15, 2012
You Learn Something New Every Day
I was listening to Marketplace on the radio this morning. Suze Orman was being interviewed and guess what? She's gay! Goes to show you never know.
Saturday, January 14, 2012
You Can't Make This Stuff Up
I just found out that Mike Ditka, of all people, is in the resort hotel business. Yeah, when I think of a place to unwind, I naturally think of ol' "Iron Mike".
Friday, January 13, 2012
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Anti-environmentalist Of The Week
Now here's something you don't see every day, Chauncey. A woman actually tooka plastic bag OUT of a recycling bin in front of my local Publix store today. Just when you think you've seen everything...
Can We Talk About Joggers?
Seeing so many joggers these days, even in the cold and/or rain, reminded me of what Joan Rivers once said: "When I see someone who looks like they're enjoying it (jogging), then I'll think about it."
Monday, January 9, 2012
Remember: Fan is Short for Fanatic
For those of you who still don't think we're totally football crazed here in Alabama, I have further proof. On the radio this morning, they mentioned a restaurant that offers a special sandwich to honor the University of Alabama football team. It's a BLTwith 13 (!) strips of bacon, one for each of Bama's national championships. The morning team then wondered if they'd add a fourteenth if they beat LSU tonight. If they did, and anyone tried to eat it, an ambulance might be necessary. Sort of gives new meaning to "Roll Tide"!
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Friday, January 6, 2012
The Andy Rooney Memorial Rant of the Day
A trio of things is bugging me right now. 1) Don't you just hate it when something you bought contains less than the package says it does? That happened to me tonight as I was preparing what I thought was to be the first of five dinners using chicken strips packaged by tough ol' Frank Perdue. Turns out instead of 10 strips in the package, there were 9! So five servings turned into 4. Means one more dinner to shop far next time. 2) What's the deal with package labels that list servings as 2.5, 3.5, etc.? I'm a single guy. How am I going to use half a serving? 3) And don't get me started on any package that says "easy" or "E-Z" open. Until tomorrow, I'm a somewhat reasonable facsimile of Andy Rooney. Mike? Morley?
Thursday, January 5, 2012
What Are We to Make of This?
Out of curiosity, I typed www.rickperry.com into my browser today and got one of those "parking lot" style sites that says that domain may be for sale. Hmmm.
What Are We to Make of This?
Out of curiosity, I typed www.rickperry.com into my browser today and got one of those "parking lot" style sites that says that domain may be for sale. Hmmm.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Here's a Good Thought
I heard this on the car radio today. "If you only look for what's wrong, you'll never be diappointed." Think about it.
Monday, January 2, 2012
OMG! My Church is Going to Hell
The year changes, but the religious right doesn't. A news site called christiantelegraph.com declares that Neale Donald Walsch's new "Conversation With God" books for kids teach them to "live in sin". These books are now being offered as a n online course by Mr. Walsch in conjunction with Unity Worldwide Ministries which my church is a part of. We signed up for this course believing none of what this cockeyed site and its article believe. This site is beloved by Baptists, which is even worse for us, since we're in the Bible Belt (Lower Alabama). God telling kids how to "live in sin"? To quote John Stossel, "gimme a break"!
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