Random Observations VII No Witty Subtitle

Yes, I know what you’re thinking, “Didn’t we just have one of these?” You would be very correct. But I have so many odd stories I’ve found recently, and in the past year plus, coupled with an overwhelming deluge of random thoughts running through my bean that I need to shuffle them out. Sometimes I think my head feels funky because of the backlog. So let’s clear the baffles and take a gander at our weird, wonderful planet. As always, this is your world.


Let’s kick it off with this little gem I found a while ago. The second I saw it one thought ran through my mind. No wonder I don’t like going to work.


Ok, my cat sometimes acts like a nut job too, going on tears through the house or screaming at the top of the steps. Someone explain to this Cro-Magnon man that if you want to calm the cat, feed it and it will do what cats do naturally. Go take a nap. I’d ask why he thought this would be a good idea, but I think it’s rather obvious. Stay in school kids.


Is it just me, or does anyone else out there want to punch Justin Case in the face? He just seems so smug.


Did I miss a memo? Since when did sex stop selling no matter the product?


The perpetrators in this story get high marks for originality; I mean who thinks of forcing someone to eat his own beard? Was that a deleted scene from Se7en? But they lost all credibility and belong in the slammer not for assault, but for stupidity. Who pays $250 for a used lawnmower? I’ve been to Lowe’s, you can buy a new one for less.


I do feel bad for the guy who had to eat his own beard though. It will severely impact his registration for Beard Team USA. Come on, you know you want to see the Rollie Fingers mustache make a comeback.


Another blast from the past I could not pass up. I know some directors want realism in their films, but this seems to be a bit much. If this had happened on a Michael Bay movie, the guy probably would have turned himself in.


I wonder what my skull looks like, especially since when the time comes when it will be accessible, I will be decidedly unable to see it. And no, x-rays do not count. Does anyone else think about this?


As if my illogical distain for Beantown was not fuelled enough by their NFL team, I find this odd article. Something tells me Norm and Cliff never had to reserve their seats.


For those readers who, well, like to read, here’s a fascinating link. Be prepared to lose a few hours perusing through the articles. It can become addictive quite fast.


Are you planning on going to the London Olympics? Then feel good you will be able to interact with a multitude of cultures without setting off an international incident.


I still don’t care what the astronomy community says; Pluto will always be a planet to me. I’m with ya distant little buddy!


To paraphrase a classic movie speech: Imagine you're a deer. You're prancing around. You get thirsty. You spot a little brook. You put your little deer lips down to the cool, clear water - BAM. A fuckin' bullet rips off part of your head. Your brains are lying on the ground in little bloody pieces. Now I ask you, do you give a fuck what kind of ammunition the son-of-a-bitch who shot you was using?


Hey, I recycle more than most, averaging a big bag of recycling every week. I work to reuse things until they can be used no more. I turn off lights in rooms no one is in and reuse the same glass as to not dirty new ones and create more dishes. But I draw the line at hot showers on cold mornings. I’ll give those up as soon as big wig environmentalists stop traveling to environmental events in private planes, which are a much bigger problem than me taking an extra few minutes to wake up in the morning.


This still cracks me up. I wonder if she were referring to talking to him like he was the idiot boy hired for odd jobs around the house. Will she ever stop pimping those kids?


Call me old fashioned, but I will always hold dear to email, despite what Facebook says. These new fangled kids with their texting and their twitting, bah humbug I says!


Why am I hearing the Magnum P.I. theme on a mascara commercial? Why does it feel so very wrong?


I loved this story earlier this year. It’s just an amazing tale of survival, determination and the will of the human spirit. But knowing our world, I must say I’m surprised Coleman has not come out with a new survival cooler.


Has anyone seen Sarah Palin’s Alaska? I have not, but I love how she claims in the ads she’d rather be out there in Alaska than in some stuffy political office. Yet even as she says that, she is also talking about a potential presidential run in 2012. And now she has a new book out where she blasts American Idol and their untalented contestants, as her untalented daughter clodhops on Dancing With The Stars. Yeesh, why do I know about these people and their lives?


You know what; there is a satisfaction that comes from doing something for yourself. I think we've forgotten that in our society.


A Star Wars comedy show with Seth Green prominently involved? Hey count me on board, I still laugh at the special Robot Chicken Star Wars episodes. But I think this writer is nuts. If he thinks this is the worst Star Wars related media idea, obviously he does not remember the Star Wars Holiday Special very well.


I think this is the final proof needed to track the entomology of the phrase, “busy as a beaver.” Move over, Great Wall of China!


This is sad, and a definite end of an era in television and film production. I watching television shows that said Filmed in Technicolor. Boy the world surely does move on from the past faster now.


I would like to bring up a small linguistic point that has been bugging me for some time. The slang for refrigerator is f-r-i-d-g-e and not f-r-i-g. Frig is a slang curse word and when you use it, you could completely change the meaning of your message in very odd ways. Just tryin’ to help.


Here’s another oldie, but too good to pass up. I know I’ve had a few bad drive thru orders in the past, but calling 911? Do we need to sit people down and explain once again that 911 is for actual emergencies and not perceived ones?


Tron Legacy? Really? Who was clamoring for this film other than this guy?


And finally, I leave you with this piece of advice. The first rule of lady fight club is you do not tell the cops about lady fight club. My one question from this article is why did she want them to fight? It makes my head hurt.