Couple of random thoughts I had while living my life this past week:
- Last Thursday night I went out to Borders looking for The Orphanage on Blu-ray (which they did not have by the way). While wandering around, I noticed that they still have an HD-DVD "section". It consists of exactly 8 titles, none of which were on clearance or even on sale. I submit to you that if you happen to be out looking for a particular HD-DVD and when you get to Borders the one you are looking for just happens to be one of the 8 they have you should proceed immediately to the nearest convenience store and buy a lottery ticket because you are obviously the luckiest person on Earth at that moment.
- Anyone who has purchased tickets through ticketmaster.com in the last 5 years knows that as part of their protection against server attacks they require you to type in a random security word which changes everytime you select a ticket. The other day, the security word that came up for me was "bitch". I certainly wasn't offended, but it led to the following thoughts: 1) do they have a filter on the list of possible words; 2) if so, did they intentionally decide to leave this word in or was it an oversight; and 3) I wonder what other kinds of interesting words are possible.
- I am officially sick of the presidential race and it's not even May yet. At the beginning of the race (which seems like about 6 years ago now) I tried to be fair and listen to everyone, including the candidates that I didn't like in an honest attempt to see if they could change my mind. About a month ago I arrived at the point where I physically can't listen to Hillary speak anymore; I have to change the channel. Now, in the last week I have gotten to the point where I can't even listen to the two candidate I DO like. I would like to make an earnest plea to Indiana to please, please, please give Obama a decisive victory next Tuesday and end this thing. Because if it doesn't end there it is going all the way to the convention, and I just can't take another 3 months of this. So come on, Indiana, be a pal. Remember how we started Rex Grossman in the Super Bowl against your Colts? Time to return the favor.
- I am in CPA limbo and it's a very weird feeling. With every passing day I can feel a little more of the knowledge that I crammed into my head over the last 6 weeks seeping out, and I don't know yet if it's a problem or not. This is going to be a very long 2-3 weeks till I find out. At least I have the Cubs now. But dear god, if I have to wait till mid-June to find out . . .
4 comments:
"Anyone who has purchased tickets through ticketmaster.com in the last 5 years..."
I really thought you were going to finish with "has gotten screwed with their pants on." But then you went with the captcha. I've heard (and seen screenshots) of some interesting captchas, but I just figured them all to be photoshops. Awesome that it actually happened to someone I know.
I am also getting kind of sick of the presidential process. I think it is because we haven't heard anything substantial over the last 4 weeks. It has all been dirty, topped off with that sham of an ABC debate. They need to get back to something more substantial and start talking about actual issues. (BTW, a gas tax holiday is stupid and would probably give only a 5 cent break for about a week until the price jumps up to $4.00. Also, drilling in ANWR is also a stupid idea. The ten word answer they gave in the West Wing: "Too much drilling for too little oil." It has been projected that drilling in ANWR would generate a price break of $0.01 over 15 years. Give me a break.)
Anyways, I'll keep holding my breath on the whole CPA thing.
Oh yeah, I was flipping through channels last night and caught 2 or 3 minutes of an interview with an oil exec (Maybe Exxon/Mobil? I forget.)
They (and by 'they' I mean the exec and Glenn Beck...a guy I hate) were talking about drilling in ANWR and th exec totally flabbergasted Beck when he said that if they started drilling in ANWR today it would take FIFTEEN YEARS for the oil to reach the pump.
Another argument people are making is that there hasn't been a refinery built in the US in 30 years. Unfortunatly, the current refineries are only running at 85% of capacity, so that argument is hollow.
I have a lot to say on the ANWR issue; way too much for a comment section. I'll post a blog about it in the next week or two. Here's hint: we will somewhat disagree.
I do agree that temporary (or even permanent) repeal of the federal gas tax is absolutely ridiculous and is just another of the issues that make absolutely no economic or ecological sense but does make political sense so it will probably happen.
You should make it a point not to disagree with me when I'm right.
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