Pump This

Enough already. Everyone is complaining about and is amazed at the high cost of fuel. It's called supply and demand folks. If you want prices to go down, use LESS! If you bought a big pick 'em up truck last year and refuse to go any less than 90 on the freeway, you have NO room to complain.

Now I realize that for some of us, it's difficult to slow down to conserve gasoline. I try on my way to work. The response is unanimous... honked horns, tailgating, flashing lights (I'm in the slow lane jerk!), and, of course, dirty looks as they speed by "turtle" car. Heaven forbid I should go 65 in a 70mph zone. Even when I do go 70 there are tons of drivers that pull out and go around me. 85-90 seems to be the norm. Excuse me... you are in a hurry to go where??? Work!? It must be a pretty exciting job that you just can't wait to get there. By the way...nice Hummer. Does it come with it's own gas station?

Now I know what your thinking - wouldn't it be nice if a State Police Officer would see the 90 mph driver and pull him over. It will never happen! They will continue you to zero in on the "5-10 mph over the limit" drivers like you. WHY? Because chasing a vehicle going 90+ mph just isn't good for gas conservation efforts. Get Real!

Easter Sunday 2007

Easter Sunday - the day you see all kinds of people at church that you never see except holidays. You gotta wonder why they bother at all.

Anyway, I'm cool with the April showers bring... da da da, BUT, what is with all this snow? Do you know how hard it is to find Easter Eggs in the backyard when there is snow on the ground? I had to go above and beyond this year. I took a dozen eggs over to the waste management facility and dunked them 3 minutes each. It doesn't make them any easier to find in the snow, until nightfall! Then those puppies glow like the moon.

My only concern now is when the wife makes me an egg salad sandwich for work. There is not enough money...

Happy Easter

Good Grief

I've gotten a few "nasty" grams wondering why I wasn't posting more, as I said I would. Well, to all 3 of you that sent those messages... LIFE happens. So, here is a post to tide you over.

Ranting Roo wants to know: Can a person cry underwater?

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Texting?

As I look back over the years of innovation, we have truly seen some remarkable steps forward. Television, fax machines, overnight deliveries, computers, the internet, CDs, DVDs, digital music, and, of course, the personal communication device known as the cell phone.

There is one developement that defies logic... text messaging! Why are so many people so excited about this form of communication? Tapping out your message with two fingers on a mini keypad is counter progress. Would you be so excited if you were told that we were doing away with all keyboards and computers and going back to typewriters and the US mail? I'm guessing you'd complain about going backwards... kinda like anti-innovation.

Kinda like - text messaging!

Water Displacement #40

We've all heard of WD-40. I'm sure every household has a least one can sitting on a shelf somewhere. I was amazed that folks use it for something more than lubricant. Don't act like you've tried some of these. I know you didn't know any more than me. Ready?

It gives floors that just waxed sheen without making it slippery
Restores and cleans blackboards
Removes tomato stains from clothing
Keeps the bathroom mirror from fogging
Removes all traces of duct tape
Spray it on your arms, hands and knees to relieve arthritis pain (OK that's weird)
Keeps pigeons off the balcony - they hate the smell (So do I)

There are plenty more. The one that weirds me out?
It keeps flies off cows!

Flies off cows? Who on earth discovered that one? I'm thinking that guy is hanging out in the barn just a little too much.