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A Day in the Life (of traffic court)
I've gotten 3 speeding tickets in my whole life. Been driving since 1980. 1. Driving the boss's Cadillac on an errand in 1984. Brand new school zone, with no flashing lights like all the other school zones in town, a couple minutes into the posted time effective. (In other words, a trap.) 2. Humboldt County, at edge of town where speed limit drops suddenly from 55 to 35. (In other words, a trap.) 3. Humboldt County, pulled over for doing 57 in a 55. Cop then inflated the speed to 64 on the ticket. Morals: Don't drive a nice car in a small town, and stay the hell out of Humboldt County.— October 9, 2009 11:22 p.m.
He Got A Nobel Why?
Petey pecked: "I say that because it was the moral that I was taught by my parents at a very early age. Work hard and you will be rewarded. They never said speak a great game and do nothing and you will be rewarded." And yet, it's TRUE! Amazing, isn't it? That parents can be so WRONG about things? Those are nice midwestern, Christian values -- the Puritan/Protestant Work Ethic, and all. Those who really don't do much work depend on the rest of us having it. :) My repeated and ongoing experience has demonstrated the opposite, however upsetting that may be. Being the best at something, the fastest, the most accurate, being "right" -- these things don't matter in the least. Getting your way and getting ahead have been shown to be functions of things like what you look like, who you know, how much you brownnose and/or complain, and talking a great line of BS. To recap: Good looks, buddies, honey and/or vinegar as necessary, and selling yourself to others. That's the recipe for success. Hard work doesn't have diddly to do with it. It's for chumps and drones like you and me, Pete! It's not fair and it's not right, but it is very "American."— October 9, 2009 10:55 p.m.
So What Do U Think He/She's Talking About
Re #18: Always good to see beautiful Kurt again. But posting that link here, on nan's blog entry about Prezzie Obama? Please explain.— October 9, 2009 9:44 p.m.
Serial Blogger
Funny stuff, Pike. You keep spoiling us like this on a daily basis, we're going to start to take you for granted. :)— October 9, 2009 9:35 p.m.
He Got A Nobel Why?
Re #37: Yeah, I got that email too, Joe. I'm also subscribed to him on YouTube, and get videos from him there as well. It's kinda funny. It's like, "Geez, it's OBAMA again! What the hell does he want NOW?" I half expect to wake up and find him sitting on the end of my bed next. It may seem like a lot -- and it IS -- but he seems even more ubiquitous when compared to hidey-hole George and invisible Dick! I like it, really. I like it a lot. I think it's great that we have a President that is more connected to the American public and the ROTW via technology than has ever been possible before, and I like it that he wants us to know what his goals are and what he's up to on any given day. What was likely his first thought upon hearing that he'd won the NPP? "Oh CRAP! I am going to get SO much grief for this!!!" <shaking head> Aaaaaand he was right.— October 9, 2009 9:29 p.m.
So What Do U Think He/She's Talking About
"Rhetoric counts for quite a bit still in our world, and in order to bring people on board with a plan, it takes a lot of talk. A willingness to verbally adhere to concepts of political and social inclusion, and to campaign to change citizens' global views--that is a huge start toward a peace process that actually has a shot at working..." Amen to that. I was about as surprised as Obama himself this morning, I think. It 'does' seem premature, but in terms of global impact and a turn in consciousness, I think it's possible that Obama's probably is greater -- based simply on his presence and rhetoric. Even if he hasn't "done" much yet. Of course, I don't know who the other nominees were. It's hard to imagine any of them having a greater impact than the President of the U.S., however.— October 9, 2009 8:59 p.m.
So What Do U Think He/She's Talking About
Pete pecked: "The world would be a VERY boring place if everyone agreed with one another." Everyone doesn't have to agree with one another. Just stop killing each other when we don't. The only agreement in peace is the agreement to disagree.— October 9, 2009 8:50 p.m.
The Last Trick
"I didn't even think of that." I did. :)— October 9, 2009 4:30 p.m.
The List Blog—Sound your Barbaric Yawp:
And with that, I bid you all goodnight, leaving you with this completely offtopic coolness. (Meant to be viewed with headphones, and hopefully high on some delightful thing or another.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOHhYGs9j2A What the heck. One more. (Uh, not so sure I'd recommend any herbal or fungal assistance with this one! LOL!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_Ng1h50rnU Goodnight!— October 9, 2009 1:36 a.m.
The List Blog—Sound your Barbaric Yawp:
Re #119: I think we went through this last year, russl. I've listened to Tim. Got Starsailor & one other. I'll stick with Jeff. He's my boy. :) Pete, Jeff's only album while he was alive was "Grace." Brilliant. Here's his story on Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_buckley And here's his dad, Tim, brought up by russl above: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_buckley They looked almost identical, and both died around age 30.— October 9, 2009 1:31 a.m.