1/24/11

good ole steve....

1/20/11

how many buttons do i need?

I was just thinking, how many buttons do I really need on my DVD player remote? I really don't think I need 47 dad-gum buttons. I go to pick up the remote and I can't even find the "play" button. I don't know what most are for and don't give a rats-ass. All I need is a "play", a "stop" and maybe FF & RW, possibly a power button and volume up and down. I really don't care for the number buttons, just gimme an up and down for that, leave the rest of the crap off. MAKE IS SIMPLE. I don't want to have to figure it out, just play the dang DVD.
Here's another idea, how about making all DVD remotes the same. I finally figure the one out in the den then go to the bedroom and the SOB is different. I aint buying no blu-ray until they figure out a remote....

1/9/11

dumb ass weather man...

The local weather dumb ass said there was a 40% chance of snow and that we'd have 5 to 8 inches of accumulation.....

If you say we're gonna have at least 5 inches of snow, don't that mean there's 100% chance of snow? If there's only a 40% chance, looks like you should say zero to 8 " accumulation. But what do I know, I aint no Dick "Freakin" Rice.

1/6/11

and the point is?

A treadmill bike. WTF? Do you want to take a walk or ride a bike?


1/3/11

dulcolax

I was just thinking, I saw an add for Dulcolax "stool softener". Is that like "diarrhea-in-a-box"?
a six-pack of Milwaukee's best will have the same results....


1/2/11

HIGH SCHOOL -- 1957 vs. 2010

Scenario 1:
Jack goes quail hunting before school and then pulls into the school parking lot with his shotgun in his truck's gun rack.

1957 - Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack's shotgun, goes to his car and gets his shotgun to show Jack.

2010 - School goes into lock down, FBI called, Jack hauled off to jail and never sees his truck or gun again. Counselors called in for traumatized students and teachers.

Scenario 2:
Johnny and Mark get into a fist fight after school.

1957 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins.. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up buddies.

2010 - Police called and SWAT team arrives -- they arrest both Johnny and Mark. They are both charged with assault and both expelled even though Johnny started it.

Scenario 3:
Jeffrey will not be still in class, he disrupts other students.

1957 - Jeffrey sent to the Principal's office and given a good paddling by the Principal. He then returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again.

2010 - Jeffrey is given huge doses of Ritalin. He becomes a zombie. He is then tested for ADD. The school gets extra money from the state because Jeffrey has a disability.

Scenario 4:
Billy breaks a window in his neighbor's car and his Dad gives him a whipping with his belt..

1957 - Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college and becomes a successful businessman.

2010 - Billy's dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy is removed to foster care and joins a gang. The state psychologist is told by Billy's sister that she remembers being abused herself and their dad goes to prison. Billy's mom has an affair with the psychologist.

Scenario 5:
Mark gets a headache and takes some aspirin to school.

1957 - Mark shares his aspirin with the Principal out on the smoking dock.

2010 - The police are called and Mark is expelled from school for drug violations His car is then searched for drugs and weapons.

Scenario 6:
Pedro fails high school English.

1957 - Pedro goes to summer school, passes English and goes to college.

2010 - Pedro's cause is taken up by state. Newspaper articles appear nationally explaining that teaching English as a requirement for graduation is racist. ACLU files class action lawsuit against the state school system and Pedro's English teacher. English is then banned from core curriculum. Pedro is given his diploma anyway but ends up mowing lawns for a living because he cannot speak English.

Scenario 7:
Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers from the Fourth of July, puts them in a model airplane paint bottle and blows up a red ant bed.

1957 - Ants die.

2010 - ATF, Homeland Security and the FBI are all called. Johnny is charged with domestic terrorism. The FBI investigates his parents -- and all siblings are removed from their home and all computers are confiscated. Johnny's dad is placed on a terror watch list and is never allowed to fly again.

Scenario 8:
Wally falls while running during recess and scrapes his knee. He is found crying by his teacher, Nancy. Nancy hugs him to comfort him.

1957 - In a short time, Wally feels better and goes on playing.

2010 - Nancy is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She faces 3 years in State Prison... Wally undergoes 5 years of therapy.