Here, There, and Everywhere...
Okay...NO, this is not a segue into some BEATLES tunes, but feel free to put some of their songs on, if you wish.
Got a bunch of snippets here that are just crying out to be expounded upon.
-- First off, WTF is going on in Indonesia anyway?
With all the earthquakes and tsunamis rolling about, you'd just have to believe that Mother Nature is pissed off at SOMEONE, wouldn't you? Hey, maybe if we "appease the gods" by sacrificing AL GORE (our favorite "environmangelist" - from Bob's lexicon), all will be calm again. I know a few VOLCANOES that aren't being used at the moment. It's just a thought, people...LOL.
-- Got a question for you....When is an American icon NOT an icon?
Well, the short answer is when it's lit up in the national colors of CHINA...(red and yellow).
The Empire State Building was lit up last evening in RED and YELLOW to "commemorate" the 60th anniversary of COMMUNISM in that nation. Since when did we "recognize" BAD things by using an NYC landmark?
In the "creep-o-meter" scale, this one's off the chart!
-- And today is ALSO the 60th anniversary of my parents' marriage (1949)...damn shame neither of them are around to celebrate it, but given the current state of affairs in the world today, maybe it's better this way.
I'd post a picture of the happy couple, but sadly, I don't have one of their wedding day.
They might have eloped or went to a justice of the peace. That's my guess.
When I see them again (next life), I've made a note to ASK them about that.
-- Another drug bust on the SOUTH side of Fort Wayne (5421 Fairfield Ave)...this time a METH haul at a house within 5 minutes from OUR house (big surprise there, huh?).
Here's the link to the story:
http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20091001/LOCAL07/310019932/1002/LOCAL -- And while we're on the SOUTH side of our fair city, here's a story about some dear, sweet African-American students at my wife's old Alma Mater who just HAD to cause a ruckus during school hours:
http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20091001/LOCAL07/310019932/1002/LOCAL (yeah, it's the SAME link - the SAME page...just scroll down a bit further.)
-- Now, about this COPENHAGEN trip...
Bet'cha didn't know that this soiree' to Denmark will be setting back the TAXPAYERS to the tune of around $10 MILLION BUCKS...for the "whole gang".
($1.5 mil JUST to gas the 2 birds up - Maybe Oprah's picking up some of the tab since SHE went too?)
I mean Mrs. Obama is already THERE...and Mr. Prez is going there TODAY for a small (less than an HOUR) presentation to get the 2016 Olympics to come to CHICAGO...(ROFLMAO...yeah, with kids beaten to death in the streets, that'll go over like a pregnant pole-vaulter)
Send the 2016 Olympic games to Madrid...or Rio...or even Tokyo, but NOT Chi-Town...not with them leading the pack of major U.S. city's homicide rate (345...and growing). We don't need "Blogo" as a friggin' mascot anyway, right?
Considering ALL the logistical issues (read nightmares) involved with extra personnel for security, cargo planes for bullet-resistant vehicles, support staff for the aircraft, etc., not to mention the HUGE "carbon footprint" these planes will leave (where IS Al Gore when you NEED Him?), it makes one wonder and ask that age-old question: "Is this trip REALLY necessary?"
Yep, that's a cool logo of the possible games...seems a bit "familiar", though...still, don'cha feel BETTER already?
-- And I got ahead of myself yesterday with the Twilight Zone thing...the first BROADCAST was 2 OCTOBER, 1959, so TOMORROW will be the "official" day to celebrate...with 15 episodes of the show on the SCI-FI channel (or SyFy if you like that wussy acronym better).
So, if you're thinking of a GOOD reason to call in sick to work...here 'ya go!
-- Now during this CASH FOR CLUNKERS gig, the car that they sold the MOST of was TOYOTA...OK, fine.
Curiously enough, TOYOTA just issued a RECALL for about 3.8 MILLION of their vehicles (regarding the floor mats and the gas pedal...a problem that could cause accidental acceleration)...WTF???
Who's doing the QC work for them ANYWAY?
Doesn't anyone CHECK sh*t like that anymore?
I mean, this type of "problem" SHOULD be a no-brainer, in my book.
How freaking hard is it to make the carpeting on the floor of the passenger compartment NOT impede the gas pedal OR the brake pedal anyway? Does the term "CUT TO FIT" mean anything to these morons?
One driver who plowed into a building is citing JUST this issue (probably was on the cellphone and just using this as an excuse).
-- Lastly, Chesley "Sulley" Sullenberger takes to the air once again TODAY.
Tell you one thing...a man like THAT would make even ME think about flying once again. Just knowing HE is holding that yoke up front, I'm sure is making those passengers feel a LOT better. Hope he doesn't mind applause from time to time from the cabin.
Yes friends...it's an extraordinary world we're living in, and even more extraordinary times.
And I suppose we need to take a few minutes and check to see if we're up to the tasks that await every one of us.
If we're lacking, we need to ask why, and then set about resolving the issue.
If we feel confident enough, then we need to inspire others less adept in order that they might carry on.
Every day is a NEW beginning, and yesterday, good or bad, was a lesson learned for all of us.
The challenge comes with facing tomorrow...with boldness, holding our head UP, instead of hanging our head down (unless you're looking for loose change in the gutter), because we can see our path a lot more easily when we KNOW where we're going.
SO, wherever YOU go today...
Stay safe out there, America.