July 2005 Entries
It's "For The Children"
In this case, the "it" was taxpayer money that was destined for the Boys and Girls Club in the Bronx. You know, to help the inner city youths there. And there was about $500,000 worth of "it". But are the kids in the Bronx benefitting from this generous amount of tax dollars? Why no, they're not.
Spanish Police Don't Mess Around
So if you're thinking of robbing a bank there and trying to get away on a motorcycle, perhaps this video will change your mind.
I Found My Mecca
The local grocery stores here are seriously lacking in diversity. Diversity of beer, that is. So while lounging at the pool the other day, I decided to strike up a conversation with a guy who was enhancing his poolside enjoyment with an adult beverage.
Another Brilliant Idea From PETA
Suffocate their membership by wrapping them in plasic. Now why didn't I think of that?
This Week's Movie
I haven't seen "War of the Worlds" yet, and was thinking about seeing it this weekend, but after reading this, I think I'll pass.
Hispanic Shooting Range
Ah, so that's how you learn that...
Found A House
Put an offer in on a house tonight. There might be a gas leak or something like that in the house, though. I'm a little concerned. See, the people who live there now have been there five years, and other than replacing the roof, they've made no improvements to the home. And yet they think the house is worth $100,000 more than they paid for it. Five. Years. Ago.
I Don't Usually Agree With Robert "KKK" Byrd
But in this case, I might make an exeption...
Reparations? Ok, Just This Once
Who's getting sued now? It's not who you'd think...
What Can Brown Do For You?
Because for me, they did this:
Bathroom Technology
More and more I'm noticing a new trend in bathrooms. There's this little rectangular box on the wall and every few minutes it makes a "shhhht" sound, and out comes some air freshener. Not a bad idea.
Michael Jackson To Publish Book
I hear the title is going to be "The Ins and Outs of Child Rearing".
I Leave And Things Fall Apart
I've heard from three different people now who tell me that since I left, things have been going downhill at Old Job.
How Not To Disarm A Bomb
You find a suspicious briefcase abandoned in a third world country, and you think it might be a bomb. What do you do?
And I'm There
I'm sitting outside some apartment complex right now on the steps. Since I don't have Internet in my new place until Saturday, I had to locate an open access point. Thanks to whoever's Internet connection I'm borrowing right now.
Three Is A Magic Number
Yes it is. It takes three wheels to make a vehicle called a tricycle.
Arrrgh, My Heart
When in Rome, do as the Romans do. That's the saying. So in order to soak up some Springfield culture, I was taken to lunch today to experience what the locals call a "horseshoe".
How To Get Rich Quick
With all the travelling I've been doing lately, I've noticed something. More and more, restrooms are being engineered so that you don't actually have to touch anything to do your business. Well, for guys just taking a leak anyway.
Speaking Of Old Job...
I worked there for quite a long time. A few months shy of six years, to be more exact. When I got there, that place was a wreck, technologically speaking. Crappy email system, switches plugged into hubs, and on and on and on. I single-handedly brought that company out of the dark ages as far as all their internal systems.
Talk About Small Airports
Flew into Springfield airport earlier this evening. I thought I had been to small airports before, but this one was the new champion.
The (Not So) Fantastic Four
Shelled out $8.50 for this piece of crap tonight. I'm having a hard time trying to determine if this was worse than Daredevil or not. Or the Hulk, for that matter.
Long Time, No See
Well, I was finally able to resurrect an old laptop, so I have access to the Internet again, so hurray for me.
What? Stamps Based On This Comic Book Are Racist?
What the hell is going on in Mexico these days? Well, besides trying to get all their citizens across our borders illegally.