You have gotta be kidding!

Why does "Survivor" Survive?

2006-09-16T12:01:00.000-07:00

From the very first season of this so called "reality" show I wondered what people were thinking. I mean, what part of reality does it fit into? How does a bunch of people "stranded" on an island in the greatest Gilligan fashion, with contrived and rehearsed conflicts, voting others "off the island" even come close to reality? This is the farthest thing from reality that I have ever heard of.

Now they are adding a new twist - let's assign the groups according to race and ethnicity! Gee, the world isn't divided enough along racial lines, let's see what we can to to make the situation worse. Maybe we can even start a race war "around the water cooler"! Wouldn't that be fun?

Let's insist that if they are going to have these types of inane shows, what they call reality, that they actually make it real. How about putting them on the island, with no way to get off, and let them go Lord of the Flies on each other! That sounds like a show I could get behind. There wouldn't be any contrived conflicts then. There could be cameras set up all over the island and a few aircraft circling it constantly to pick up the fun and games. When someone is "voted off the island" it wouldn't hurt their feelings because they wouldn't have any by then. Winner takes all, no matter how long it takes to come to an end. This sounds like a much better idea than this goofy "reality" show concept they have now.

Now we all know that what I have proposed here is just sarcasm at its greatest. No one really advocates this type of thing and I'm really no different than the rest of you. I am just really fed up with this type of stupid programming, and I'm disgusted with my fellow human beings for panting after it. I mean, this crap has gone on for 13 seasons! Why are we allowing these idiots to get rich with this stuff?

Ok people, I have been trying to get a rise out of someone for months now and no one seems to give a hoot about my posts. Let's see if anyone can give me a run for my money with this one.

Here is a link to the CNN story regarding this upcoming season of survivor.
Here is another take on it by Metronews.

And the Neys have it.

2006-09-15T08:41:00.000-07:00

It is a wonderful thing. Kids grow up wanting to be powerful lawmakers, be able to help people and make the country a better place. The best and the brightest the country has to offer rising to the top and creating a better world for all of us. Oh, yeah, and to breaking the law with impunity and disgracing the high office for which they are elected.

The Distinguished Gentleman, Bob Ney (R) of Ohio has once again shown us that power corrupts. I know we all make mistakes, but how much longer are we going to have to put up with thugs and criminals running the country. Whatever happened to the honorable statesmen who came forth and led the people in a manner befitting the high office? Is there an honorable man (or woman, let's not forget the Distinguished Lady Cynthia McKinney (D-GA) who assaulted a Capital Policeman and tried to turn it into a racial issue) out there willing to lead?

Here are a couple of links to the story online.
MSNBC
The Seattle Times

And here's a link to Mr. Ney's web site with a "contact us" link so you can tell him what you think about lawmakers breaking the law.

The "Crossed Legs" strike

2006-09-14T20:16:00.000-07:00

Well, I'm back after a long time away. It has been awhile since I've done anything with my blogs so I thought I would get back into it.

It looks like some women in Columbia are using some really dirty tactics. In an attempt to get their men to stop shooting it out with each other, a group of wives and girlfriends have decided to withhold themselves from their men.

You really have to give these ladies credit. They found the one thing that will get their men's attention! I hope it works out for them. They really just want what's best for their guys.

Good luck ladies!

Here is a link to the story if you are interesting in reading the professional's take on it.

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14829139/

Word verification

2006-08-22T19:22:00.000-07:00

I had to enable word verification because I'm getting spammed. Don't you just love that people can really annoy the heck out of you by doing stuff like that, without your permission. That's almost, but not quite, as bad as spam ware and spy ware that they put on your computer. There has always got to be someone out there to corrupt anything good!

Unarmed guardsmen on the border?

2006-05-17T20:52:00.000-07:00

Well, here we go again. The talk was about putting the National Guard on the border to help secure it. The idea isn't totally without merit and could even help alleviate some of the problems. But, as always happens when politicians try to play both sides, they screwed it up again. They are talking of putting them on the border, but not arming them.

I can't believe that they are really serious.

They are trained as professional soldiers
They are expected to know, for their profession, when it is appropriate to use force and when it isn't.
They will be sitting in some of the most volatile real estate in the country, without any means to protect themselves.
They will just be a target, and anyone who wants to make a statement will have a ready made forum.

This is a joke. It is eye wash to make the pro "stop illegal immigration" people think that they are doing something while at the same time ensure that the pro "let 'em all in" people don't feel threatened and think they are winning.

Holy crap, Mr. President. Just take a stand and lead the country. Quit trying to make both sides happy. If you can't make a stand and be a leader, then get out of the way and let someone else do it. These half measures just make everyone angry and accomplish nothing. ON TOP OF THAT, THEY ARE VERY DANGEROUS!

Fast Food Regulated?

2006-05-14T07:00:00.000-07:00

You've gotta be kidding? There is now talk of regulating the fast food industry. The next big war on... is going to be the war on obesity.

What are they going to do, restrict sales of french fries to only those over 21? I can see it now, the lawyers are going to start suing the fast food chains like they went after the tobacco companies.

Get a grip, people! As one who fights and struggles daily against obesity, I can tell you, regulating fast food isn't going to do it. It's going to take a lifestyle change, not 11 million dollars from Burger King (though the 11 million dollars sounds pretty good).

This smacks as another way for lawyers to make it rich. There are so many of them running around they have to come up with new and diverse lawsuits to make it and be able to afford those multi-level houses in Malibu. It's not right to sue the restaurant because Joe Schmucatelly eats there daily. The answer is to educate and work with Schmucatelly, not pay him millions of someone else's money to reward his lack of self control.

Enough ranting for one day. Here is a link to the news story that caused me to go off like this.
http://www.slate.com/id/2139941/

Well, they sure showed us.

2006-05-02T08:06:00.000-07:00

How about that deal yesterday? Hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens took to the streets to DEMAND rights that they don't have. They sure showed us! Yep, they showed us that we really need to do something to get them the hell out of the country and make way for those who are willing to do it the right way. They keep referring to themselves as immigrants, but the keep forgetting to put the modifier on it - ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.

The issue they want to bring out is valid. Immigration reform is needed. We need to make it easier for those willing to do it the right way. At the same time we need stiffer penalties for those who break the law by sneaking in. That's right, we need to ensure we DON'T reward those ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS while at the same time reward those who go through the correct process. Letting these people stay would be a slap in the face to every immigrant or immigrant hopeful who went through the process. Don't punish the law-abiders while rewarding the law-breakers.

Who is boycotting what?

2006-05-01T08:37:00.000-07:00

You have got to be kidding! The day of boycott has begun. Let's look at this for a moment.

Who is doing the boycott? The people who are in the country ILLEGALLY are doing the boycott. They are holding rallies, they are holding marches, they are planning human chains, etc. These people, who broke the law to get here, are now demanding that we legalize them! They keep claiming that they are going to show that immigrants build contribute to the country. What's to show? We already know that immigrants contribute to the country, that is why we let so many of them in every year. These people who jumped the border are not immigrants, they are not "undocumented" they are ILLEGAL ALIENS. They broke the law to get here and now they are trying to force us to accept that fact.

Why do we let them get away with it? If they are gathering in groups for marches and protests it just makes it easier for our agents. Round 'em up at the marches and protests and human chains. Regardless of their race or ethnicity they do not have the right to be here unless they have gone through the process.

Will they allow small beatings or rapes too?

2006-04-28T19:27:00.000-07:00

Well, I guess we know where Mexico stands on the fight against illegal drugs. It seems they are set to legalize small amounts of drugs for personal use so that they can "focus on the larger smuggling operations. What?????

Talk about double speak! It's ok to have small amounts, but we're going to stop the large smuggling operations. Uh...if it wasn't for the people with the small amounts, there wouldn't be large smuggling operations. This is kind of like cutting off a finger to get rid of a hangnail.

So what's next? In order to focus on the serial killers or mass murderers are they going to allow people to kill just one person? That way they can focus on the bigger issue.

As usual, dissenting opinions are welcome. Leave me a comment.

Here is a link to an article on MSN.com to this story. They have a lot more indepth look at it than my rant.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12535896/

Way to go Justice Department!

2006-04-27T13:32:00.000-07:00

This post isn't exactly in the spirit of this blog because it doesn't fall into my definition of ludicrous, but when I saw the headlines I just had to comment on it.

The Justice Department just completed an operation where they picked up 1102 sex offenders. Check out the story here:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12514222/

Great job, Justice Department. Keep up the good work.

Anyone else having a hard time caring?

2006-04-26T09:23:00.000-07:00

In celebration of one of the biggest non-events in the history of the world, the news of Britney Spears being pregnant again hit the airwaves and cyberspace.

Wow...! Gee...! What a great..., no, I can't even muster up the energy to even pretend to care. I mean, who is this person except a spoiled kid who decided to turn to sleeze to try to bolster her record sales? There seems to be nothing that is to low for her to try, take for example that "reality show" she did with her husband. One episode of which hit the tabloids as a discussion of "who farted" in the car they were traveling in.

What is it with people like Ms Spears who want to shed the "good girl" image that made people like them to begin with and turn to this kind of garbage?

If you disagree with my sentiments, I invite you to leave a comment.

Funny T-shirt

2006-04-25T17:32:00.000-07:00

Bonus posting today. I found the following T-shirt that I found to be hilarious. Sorry Mr. Cheney!

or click on the link on the side bar to find more Cheney shooting shirts! They are hilarious.

What's that rhyme about beans and music?

2006-04-25T17:28:00.000-07:00

Thanks again to MSN.com we have another humorous story to read today. It seems that scientists are fooling around with beans to take the "air biscuit" out of them. Yes, you heard correctly, scientists are working to make beans less gassy. It appears that adding certain types of bacteria can help remove or reduce the flatulence inherent in eating beans. Check out the story here:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12483399/

New meaning to "working with power tools".

2006-04-24T00:24:00.000-07:00

Here is an interesting story I picked up from MSN.com (one of my favorite sources, I have it set as my home page).

A man in Oakland California was arrested for working in the nude when the homeowner who had hired him come home and found him performing carpentry without any clothes on. His excuse? "I didn't want to get my clothes dirty."

I don't know about the rest of you guys, but there are certain things that are attached to me that I just don't feel comfortable having exposed to power tools and cutting instruments.

Here's the link to the story.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12424929/?GT1=7938

Wow, he really got nailed!

2006-04-23T04:20:00.000-07:00

All over the news yesterday was the story about the Washington man who attempted suicide with a nail gun. He fired 12 nails into his head in an attempt to end his own life, but failed.

This man reported to a hospital, complaining of a head ache (big surprise there) and the doctors found the nails. They were able to remove them with pliers, according to some of the news reports.

I can think of several ways I would prefere to have my life end and not surprisingly none of them involves nails in my head. It is amazing to me that he survived the incident.

I found a story online for anyone who would like to read about it from the real news media. You can find it at the Arizona Daily Star sight at this URL:

http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/125824.php

Don't worry, you can take out a second mortgage to pay for your gas!

2006-04-22T03:45:00.000-07:00

What in the world is going on? I am watching Fox News as I type this and they are talking about the price of gas. The words $4.00 a gallon have been used as what they anticipate what the price will be. On top of that, they are talking about how all the politicians are blaming each other.

We, the middle class, are having a hard time getting to work with the price of gas and instead of doing something about it, they just want to ensure they get the votes by making us think that the other party is to blame.

When is this going to end? Will we be riding horses to work by the end of the summer?

Sex offender shootings

2006-04-20T06:23:00.000-07:00

This story is more of a tragedy than anything else. Two men who are on sex offender internet lists in the state of Maine were killed April 16. The suspect was a 20 year old Canadian resident who was visiting his father at the time of the incidents.

Police are "looking into the possibility that the shootings are related because both men are on the same sex offender list."

The suspect was later confronted by police in a bus and took his own life. That's where the tragedy comes in. Ok, let me be frank here, it is not right that he killed these men. I wish he hadn't done it, for his sake. I am not crying any tears over the sex offenders though. They are on the list because of what they have done to kids.

Yes, I know, it's not my place to judge. If it was, I'd be out there with this Canadian guy helping rid the world of more of them.

You decide whether it's a good thing or a bad thing. I already have my own opinion.

Here's the link to the story:
http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/state/060417shooting.shtml

If you've got the money honey, I've got the time (travel)

2006-04-07T16:48:00.000-07:00

"Paging Dr. Wells, doctor H.G. Wells, you're needed in...,"

Well, I've heard of chiropractors making some pretty wild claims such as curing cancer or the common cold, but this one is above and beyond etc. etc.. A chiropractor in Ohio claims he can reach back to the time an injury happens and fix the problem. He has even made up a name for the treatment, Bahlaqeem.

I have to say up front that I have been treated by a chiropractor for over five years now and I am very pleased with the results. He helps get rid of headaches, he helps get rid of backaches and he helps me feel better generally. I was pleased when I first started visiting him that he didn't make any wild claims, he explained the treatment, what it does, how it works, and he even told me what he believed he could help me with. The information I have received from him is highly accurate and he has never mislead me. I BELIEVE IN CHIROPRACTIC CARE, but when one makes a wild claim like this one it puts all chiropractic doctors in a bad light.

MSNBC has a good write-up of the story, you can find it here:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12208638/

For more information on Chiropractic Doctors see the U.S. Dept of Labor's web site with information on the field.
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos071.htm

Further information on chiropractic care can be found here:
http://www.spine-health.com/topics/conserv/chiro/feature/chirtr01.html

Go see a chiropractor and let them help you with your overall health, but stay away from crackpots like the one described above.

And Baby Makes Three?

2006-04-06T06:34:00.000-07:00

When these people put on a party, they don't fool around. Apparently in Springfield, MA (could this be the fabled Springfield of Simpsons fame?) there was a very exciting baby shower. Things got so out of hand the cops were called. Yeah, I know that's not out of the ordinary, it happens all the time. This time it was a little more serious though. There was gunplay and the "Expecting lady" was even beaten with a stick.

Apparently two men got into a fight over the dating of a woman. (What were men doing at a baby shower? Brokeback Springfield?) One was shot and several of the guests of the party were beaten, including the Mother-to-be. I could think of several better places to get into a fight than a baby shower.

For the story check out this CBS news link: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/04/05/ap/strange/mainD8GQ3CF0E.shtml

Congresswoman assults Capital Police Officer

2006-04-06T04:44:00.000-07:00

Cynthia McKinney, D-GA, was attempting to enter a House office building and was not recognized by the Capital police officers on duty. They challenged her and attempted to get her to stop, which she refused to do. An officer grabbed her in a further attempt to get her to stop and she struck him with her cell phone.

As if that wasn't enough, this woman who has been elected to one of the most important jobs in the United States then made a comment to news programs that the incident was, "instigated by the inapropriate touching and stopping of me, a female, black congresswoman."

You've gotta be kidding! First off, she was not wearing the identification necessary for the officers to know who she is. Second, if an officer does not recognize someone, it is their sworn duty to stop the person and determine if he/she is a threat to the people who legitimately work there. The officer was working to protect her and her fellow congress members. How can this be construed as rasism? What does her gender and race have to do with anything? Why is she attempting to fan the flames of rasism with her statement?