Fly the Friendly Skies, and die.
It amazes me how negligent Delta airlines is with regard to the crash last week. 49 people died because the pilots and the air controllers didn't know which runway to use. The understaffed control tower, with ONE person in it, who by the way had TWO hours of sleep, messed up real bad. And people had to die because of it.
It really makes you wonder. If you get on a plane and anything at all goes wrong, you are dead. One minute you are newly married and ready for your honeymoon, and because of pure negligence, you are now dead.
Yes, I know it can happen to anyone at anytime. This however could have been prevented. It's so tragic.
Is it too much to ask for runway lights to work? If they don't, isn't that a sign you might be on the wrong runway?
It will be a cold day in hell before I fly anytime soon.
Winnie and Kat
Conan did a nice job, and....
My Monday observations, sponsored by Depend undergarments:
1. Conan did a great job last night on the Emmy's. The NBC rant done to the music of Trouble (The Music Man) was hilarious. He is one of the funniest people around.
2. LOST got absolutely screwed. The nomination process has been under fire anyway, but they won best drama last year. And the second season was in no way any worse.
3. I am in complete shock that Delta airlines used that runway. Flying sucks. Unless I absolutely have to, I am not flying anymore. I hate it. That one couple just got married the night before, another dad left ealier to see his kids....now they are dead because Delta Airlines is stupid.
4. Nat King Cole has an amazing voice. He is one of my all-time favorites.
5. I'm about to buy a house....very excited about that.
6. I actually have a few pumpkins in my patch this year! Not too shabby for my first attempt!
Farewell, Pluto
THOSE BASTARDS!! They demoted my third favorite planet today. We now have eight, although they will likely add 3 new ones to the mix soon. As long as they have Uranus, I will be happy.
Leading astronomers have declared that Pluto is no longer a planet, approving new guidelines that downsize the solar system from nine planets to eight. The International Astronomical Union stripped Pluto of the planetary status it has held since its discovery in 1930
Here are my favorite planets in order
1. Earth 2. Mars 3. Uranus 4. Saturn 5. Jupiter 6. Venus 7. Mercury 8. Neptune
Red Crayons, white construction paper and Tang.
Ok first off, I found out today why it keeps showing the link to one of my kid's pictures when I check out the blog visit log. Apparently if you go to Google images and type in the word baby her feet picture comes up. I bet I get 15-20 hits a day on that picture. Interesting.
I like pure white construction paper. DO you remember the manilla crap paper they used to have when we were kids? (you have to be 30+ to answer this). I hated that stuff. I always liked the thick, white construction paper best. Of course, I would proceed to ruin it with a mistake in either pen or worse yet, red crayon. If you fuck up with red crayon you might as well just start over with a clean piece. It's like spilling tomato sauce on your white jean shorts (lol).
How is Tang still a drink? It's bad enough that Capri Sun has survived all this time. Capri Sun was invented when I was in elementary school. I think we had tropical fruit punch and orange. I remember when lemonade came out in the mid-80's. It was like they had invented a way for people to fly. Anyway, back to Tang. Let's be brutally honest here people--it sucks. I have added it to the list of drinks that I think taste like dung. Here it part of it.
Tang, Tab, Diet Caffeine-free Pepsi, Gin, tomato juice, Capri Sun (any flavor), flavored waters, goat milk, soy milk
I rank things on lists all the time. It's rather fun. Kate Beckinsale is about to surpass Ashley Judd on my celeb to-do list. Here are the power rankings:
1. Ashley Judd 89.65 2. Kate Beckinsale 88.76
Pool or a pond?
Which do you prefer swimming in? I suppose I should have added the word "bog" for people in Georgia. (heh.)
Ok, so this JonBenet killer is lying, I think. I am not convinced of this story. And who interviews a potential killer? He was giving a press conference like an athlete does aftert they sign a multi-million dollar deal with Viagra.
I'm sorry JB and Natalie Holloway were killed (I know I spelled that wrong), but we have so many more important things to worry about that that. Poverty, homeless people, The fact that GW Bush is our President, my mom's meatloaf....
Does Coke still make C2? I liked that pop a lot. So much for the low-carb phase we went through. If anything, it feels like we are back to a fat-loving phase. Do you love fat? Why does fat taste so good? Fat is like crack, only fat makes you heavier. I think crack makes your appetite go away. hmmmm....
Please God, forgive me.
I am listening to Enya.
I pray for forgiveness. As expected, every song sounds the same, and I feel like taking a nap at my desk.
Three things Wednesday
Here are three facts about me.
1. I am a huge fan of the Ohio State Buckeyes.
2. I am starting to get into camping.
3. I have an herb garden.
Ok, now it's your turn! Tell me three facts about you!
**It looks like PLUTO is going to make the cut!! We might have 12 planets soon!!!
What eating Pork Chop on a stick will get you
Exposure.
The candidates for the 2008 Presidential Election are starting to make their way to Iowa for a little state fair/hand shaking action. Here is a rundown of the A-list.
The Republican side could be interesting this time around. Maybe they will finally have a candidate I can relate to and vote for. Then I can make my mommy happy again. (Because, that's what I live for.)
If we have a planet named Uranus....
Then we surely can keep Pluto as a planet. I guess a bunch of white coats are going to sit around a table and debate whether or not Pluto is really a planet.
Folks, it's like 67686867484986 gabillion miles from earth. Who cares. It's made of rock and ice. Unlike Uranus, which is dark and gassy. (Sorry, couldn't resist.)
VOTE FOR PLUTO!!!
Big News, little news....
It looks like 20+ terrorists just won themselves a life sentence in prison. Nice try, al-Qaeda.
Robin Williams, one of my favorite actors ever, is being treated for alcoholism.
If you love the show LOST and you want some good inside info, this is where it is.
If you like baseball and follow it even a little, you will find this article on Ozzie Guillen Hilarious!
I am glad we foiled this latest terrorist plot. Yes, I know there will be more, but today the good guys won. I hope the captured terrorists don't drop the soap. Enjoy those concrete beds boys, Bubba's waiting for you.
Morons of the week
Congratulations to these morons of the week.
AP-- Kevin Barrett believes the U.S. government might have destroyed the World Trade Center. Steven Jones is researching what he calls evidence that the twin towers were brought down by explosives detonated inside them, not by hijacked airliners.
These men aren't uneducated junk scientists: Barrett will teach a class on Islam at the University of Wisconsin this fall, over the protests of more than 60 state legislators. Jones is a tenured physicist at Brigham Young University whose mainstream academic job has made him a hero to conspiracy theorists.
Five years after the terrorist attacks, a community that believes widely discredited ideas about what happened on September 11, 2001, persists and even thrives. Members trade their ideas on the Internet and in self-published papers and in books. About 500 of them attended a recent conference in Chicago, Illinois.
The movement claims to be drawing fresh energy and credibility from a recently formed group called Scholars for 9/11 Truth.
The organization says publicity over Barrett's case has helped boost membership to about 75 academics. They are a tiny minority of the 1 million part- and full-time faculty nationwide, and some have no university affiliation. Most aren't experts in relevant fields.
But some are well educated, with degrees from elite universities such as Princeton and Stanford and jobs at schools including Rice, Indiana and the University of Texas.
"Things are happening," said co-founder James Fetzer, a retired philosophy professor at the University of Minnesota Duluth, who maintains, among other claims, that some of the hijackers are still alive. "We're going to continue to do this. Our role is to establish what really happened on 9/11."
What really happened, the national September 11 commission concluded after 1,200 interviews, was that hijackers crashed planes into the twin towers.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology, a government agency, filed 10,000 pages of reports that found fires caused by the crashing planes were more than sufficient to collapse the buildings.
The scholars' group rejects those conclusions. Their Web site contends the government has been dishonest.
It adds: the "World Trade Center was almost certainly brought down by controlled demolitions" and "the government not only permitted 9/11 to occur but may even have orchestrated these events to facilitate its political agenda."
The standards and technology institute, and many mainstream scientists, won't debate conspiracy theorists, saying they don't want to lend them unwarranted credibility.
The Indians got a great deal
Aug 09, 1678, American Indians sold what is now known as the Bronx to Jonas Bronck for 400 beads.
I think they screwed the White people on this deal!!
I like bananas and Dr. Pepper, but not together.
My thoughts for today....
Dear BP. Fix the pipes. It's 2006 and we can send a probe to Uranus using supersonic fuels, we can surely fix a "corroded" pipe.
Dear Mel Gibson. I make a mean martini. 4 parts vodka, a splash of olive juice--shaken, not stirred. It's soothing, just like the soundtrack to Fiddler on the Roof.
Dear Joe Liebermann. The people have spoken. Retire.
Dear Cincinnati Bengals. Which of you dumb asses is next to be arrested? What a bunch of complete morons.
Dear Alex and Annie. (remember that show?) If you do I will be very impressed!
Dear Paris Hilton. Good luck with celibacy (I think I spelled that right).
Jailhouse Rock
I am not an Elvis fan and I think that America needs a better hero, but I do love the songs Jailhouse Rock and Return to Sender and Little Sister and Hound Dog....jesus h.
My wife discovered almond milk yesterday. Anyone try this? Let me know if I should even attempt to try it, or if I should stick to good ol' fashioned 2%.
Which reminds me...what kind of milk do you like best? Skim? 1%? 2%? Soy? No milk? breast?
I prefer 1%
The temperature in Ohio the last 4 days has been 93-95 degrees with 17399326373794 percent humidity. I hate it a lot. I need to move to the Yukon Territory and raise sled dogs.
House is a great show. It might even crack my top 3 soon. Did you know the star has a deep British accent?
worst movie ever, part 2
I have a few entries to the question: What is the worst movie you have ever seen? I am going to extended this a few more days. Feel free to add to the list, even if you have already voted.
What is the worst movie you have ever seen?