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UPDATE: He was denied bail, because he's deemed a flight risk. Awesome.— October 6, 2009 3:25 p.m.
40 is the New...
Verolica...if you eat the license plate, and it scratches up your esophagus, I don't want to hear from your lawyer! Yeah, that frosting sucks. Luckily, the bottom part had regular chocolate frosting. The lady making the cake said the wheels were sugar cookies. Nobody liked the taste of those, either.— October 6, 2009 3:24 p.m.
A Day in the Life (of traffic court)
Okay surf, help a brother out. What's my best defense for fighting a ticket where I came to a 3-way stop, and the officer claims I "rolled thru it" (a ticket that's approx. $200)— October 6, 2009 2:33 a.m.
40 is the New...
It's actually today, on the 6th. Thanks for all the wishes, guys.— October 6, 2009 2:32 a.m.
As Snail Mail Fails
I'm on the fence about unions. The brief time I worked a postal job, I joined the union. It kinda sucked that others didn't want to pay the $30 a month for dues, yet they were the first to run to the union when they had a problem with a boss. But, they do so much I don't agree with. And they kept horrible employees working, when they should've been fired years previously.— October 5, 2009 1:57 p.m.
Four Weddings and a Funeral
I agree with the above, for the most part. Although, Duckface punching scene bothered me for a few reasons. And, Andie bugs me in some movies, but was adorable in this and also Michael (Travolta movie about an angel that smokes and drinks, but has a heart of gold). And Hugh Grant is okay in this, or was for me when I saw it in the theatre, because it was one of the first things he had done. So, those goofy 5 blinks a second his eyes do, and all his other mannerisms and uncomfortable quirks he brings to each role, weren't old yet.— October 5, 2009 1:55 p.m.
The Late Extortion With David Letterman
Jon Gosselin is making him look worse and worse as the days go by. Yeah, right...he cares about what this is all doing to his kids. NOW that he isn't part of the show. He should take his goofy Ed Hardy shirts and crawl into a hole somewhere. The one thing about the 48 Hours producer that is in trouble for trying to extort Letterman...everyone keeps saying "He works on 48 Hours. He should know the laws about extortion." Really? Has 48 Hours covered extortion? I mean...people that break the law...Bernie Madoff, OJ Simpson, any one you want to name...they know the law. They just think they won't get caught. Here are some of the best Letterman jokes, from some of his rivals: Jay Leno, Letterman's longtime rival on NBC: "If you came here tonight for sex with a talk show host, you've got the wrong studio." Jimmy Fallon on NBC's "Late Night": "There's a new book out called "Why Women Have Sex" that says there are 237 reasons why women have sex. And folks, Letterman knows the top 10." Seth Meyers on "Saturday Night Live": "The blackmailer was threatening to reveal embarrassing details about Letterman's personal life: For example, after sex, he would always say, 'Stay tuned for Craig Ferguson.'" Regis Philbin this morning, of course, was very respectful while talking about the situation.— October 5, 2009 1:40 p.m.
As Snail Mail Fails
Andy Rooney just did a bizarre piece last night on the post office. It wasn't funny, or even on point. My stepdad worked for the postal service for 35 years. And he doesn't want any of them closing, either. The problem is...they're losing billions. And they can't afford to lose billions. They need to break even. And they won't. People are doing so much email and electronic mail, that the post office is still making most of their money on "junk" mail advertisements. They have to change how they do things. But people also have to realize that the post office, unlike UPS or other businesses, we go deliver to some place out in the middle of nowhere...when they won't necessarily do that.— October 5, 2009 10:38 a.m.
The Late Extortion With David Letterman
Two things... My friend and I had the weirdest debate about this at racquetball. He claims Letterman didn't do anything wrong. I told him CBS could very easily lose a lawsuit, or settle one for a million bucks, if either of these women claim sexual harassement. It would be a pretty easy thing for one of them to prove to a jury. So, my friend argued that. He then argued that Letterman did something "unethical." It was the weirdest argument to have. I mean, I'm a Letterman fan, but can't believe another adult could look at that situation and not at least think Letterman was a bit sleazy in all of this. It wasn't just one woman he had an affair with. It was at least two. And he had a long-time girlfriend! Bizarre. I wonder why nobody brought up Jimmy Kimmel in all these stories, either. Him having an affair with a writer on his show, is what ended his 5-year relationship with comedian Sarah Silverman.— October 5, 2009 10:34 a.m.
A Day in the Life (of traffic court)
Thanks for your comments. First, what is with cops? Why have so many women told me they've gotten out of tickets? Most men can't get out of them. Crazy. Second, the word "mousy" wasn't used to offend. It's so weird, because I was at a party once and this young Latina came up to me and said something about her aunt liking me. She then said "I told her you only like Asian women." Now, I had never met this girl. She simply read my columns. But she said "You're always talking about Asian women." I had to explain to her I grew up in Mira Mesa, and if I'm telling a story about my childhood....or, if I'm describing people. The word "mousy" just stuck in my mind, because I keep recommending the movie Funny People to my friends that haven't seen it. And it's out on DVD now (I think). And they have a scene where they talk about a gal living nextdoor that's "mousy". These are the definitions of the word I just found online: 1. Resembling a mouse, especially: a. Having a drab, pale brown color: mousy hair. b. Having small sharp features: a mousy face. c. Quiet; timid; shy. 2. Infested with mice. The definition I meant is c. She was quiet, timid, shy. I think that's the definition most people use, if they're describing a woman this way. But, they also include the hair, and entire look (not being mouse like, but...the bangs, glasses...exactly the way the girl looked in Funny People)!— October 5, 2009 10:26 a.m.