Year: 2006

  • Good luck

    I was listening to XM150 (uncensored comedy), on my way home last night when an ad for quitting drinking with hypnosis came on.  Good luck with that.  The URL is: QuitDrinkingNow.com where you can, “read more about this life changing method.”  There’s even a special “message from Wendi for members of Alcoholics Anonymous.”

  • Dumb product

    Last night while we were watching TV, a Reynolds ad for crock-pot liners came on.Talk about a stupid product; just soak the damn thing for thirty-minutes and most everything comes out.  They are ceramic.We’ll just see if they’re still on the market by the end of the year.

  • Simplicity

    Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not one bit simpler.Albert EinsteinSeek simplicity, and distrust it.Alfred North Whitehead

  • Here’s your sign

    On Tue, 10 Jan 2006, 13:25:56 +0600, I wrote the following email to the Minnesota Department of Transportation about the chunk of I-35E shown in this Google map:Regarding the signage in this part of the highway system.The last speed limit sign for this stretch of road is just before the Grand Avenue exit which indicates…

  • Mind the Gap

    For every credibility gap there is a gullibility gap.Richard Cobden, English politician (1804-1865)

  • Diaries of a Dog & Cat

    A Dog’s Diary:7 am – Oh boy!  A walk!  My favorite!10 am – Oh boy!  Dog food!  My favorite!2 pm – Oh boy!  A car ride!  My favorite!3 pm – Oh boy!  The kids!  My favorite!4 pm – Oh boy!  Playing ball!  My favorite!6 pm – Oh boy!  Welcome home Mom!  My favorite!7 pm –…

  • Music

    Music drives the devil away.Martin Luther