Yeah... we like t' git you galdarned imigrint dancin' throo hoops if you is wantin' t' live 'ere.

Kids in Canada are envious...

Cheesey merchants:

Today I did what I normally do this time of year and helped out to decorate the local mall for Christmas. I don't do it for free as I do get paid a small amount in the form of "Mall Dollars". These certificates are redeemable at any of the mall stores and then the store gets redeemed in full by the mall's merchant association. Every time I try to purchase something with these "dollars", they try to cheese me out of my change. So, if I buy something for $22.95 and I give them a $25 certificate, I should be getting $2.05 in change. I had to get the merchant association rep on the phone to instruct the merchant that I do indeed get change for the balance of the certificate. It's a small amount, I know - but there is a principle here... and I don't think I have to tell anyone here what that principle is... Here's my beef: according to the rep, all the merchants have been instructed about this issue, but they still try to nickel and dime people who earned these mall dollars in good faith that they would be (as indicated on the certificate) "Redeemed in full." So... I'm left to wonder how many other people who get these "mall dollars" for whatever reason are being pilfered by unscrupulous merchants who see an opportunity to screw them out of a few bucks here and there. It's maddening as hell.

welcome to "robo-radio" where all the music is preloaded and nobody is at the desk.

Snow. Nuff said.

Whatever happened to that wide-eyed Southern Belle who ooohed and ahhhhed over every snowfall?

"Whatever happened to that wide-eyed Southern Belle who ooohed and ahhhhed over every snowfall?"

She hurt her back shovelling the stuff.

The new security checks, feel ups and x rays in order to board a plane. It is wrong and cowardly to give up rights to privacy and unreasonable search out of fear.  What is wrong with people that they would let strangers view their children virtually naked in order to fly somewhere?  Who wants to live in that culture of fear?  Is everyone insane????? 

"Have a happy period" by Always. Had to be a man that thought of this tagline. 

I've often thought of how I would respond to being fealt up and photographed virtually naked by a paranoid government -  and then, me being the rebel that I am, came up with an idea that includes wearing loose pants and perusing some Playboy mags at the magazine counter before I get in line for my government fetish feel.

  

A local DJ was encouraging men to wear kilts when flying...
  

LMAO Sid. You could.....just to be contrary.......peruse Playboy, but carry a copy of Playgirl through the line. Then giggle and titter while they feel you up.

queen.........Commando, of course?

  

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No question, Roseanne!  Make 'em squirm.

Stupid recalls and unnecessary empty shelves.

I use Rolaids softchews if I wake up during the night with indigestion. They dissolve faster. I keep them by the bed so that I get relief and am not spending too much time awake.

They recalled them because of this:

November 15, 2010

In consultation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Division of McNEIL-PPC, Inc. has initiated a voluntary recall of one product lot of ROLAIDS® Extra Strength Softchews, Cherry Flavor, 36 count package distributed in the United States.

This is a wholesale and retail level recall. No action is required by consumers or healthcare providers and consumers can continue to use the product. The recall was initiated as a precaution following consumer complaints of an uncharacteristic consistency or texture, traced to crystallized sugar in the product.

Oh the humanity! Crystallized sugar!!!!!

Of  course, Canada wanting to be "safe" pulled all of them, including the Vanilla Flavor. I do prefer the cherry, but would have settled for the Vanilla. What stupidity. The shelves have been empty for a while now. ONE lot, people. Make more and send, lol.

What do they do with these recalled products? Repackage them and send them to China laced with an added dose of melamine ?

I'm just so sick of all the polarization in politics.  Aren't there any moderates left in America?  It seems like everyone is unreasonable and not smart enough to think things through or think for themselves.

They don't want to have to think. that's too much like work.

Clicking on a slide show for a story or for just a picture gallery:

1. They put up totally stupid archive pictures (which may or may not have anything to do with the story) and a teeny-tiny blurb next to the pics, which contains a link to another site for more info.  I want the entire story that was advertised in the headline on one or two pages, people!

2. Everytime you click on a new picture, the entire page has to reload 

3. Lame-ass descriptions of pictures and or redundant pics. For example: "People going to work in NYC" next to a different, but similar picture "People going to work in NYC" 

In the same vein, clicking on a headline only to get a freaking video that wasn't identified as a video link.

Stomp, stomp....huff, huff..............ok rant over.