27 posts tagged “fun stuff”
Can we please be done with Gerald Ford now? How many weeks do we have to hear about this guy dying? Don't get me wrong: I don't think he was a bad person, but his passing simply doesn't warrant this much attention. I think the problem here is twofold: the American people aren't realizing how out of whack this is, and the media is milking the "story" of his death because they don't have enough to feed the 24-hour news cycle. The Daily Show reminds us every day that the media is ridiculous, so I'll focus on the former issue.
I think we can all agree Gerald Ford was not exactly one of our great presidents. But I assert he was far less influential than someone else that died at the same time who is going comparatively unsung: James Brown. Let's look at the facts regarding these two gentlemen, shall we?
- Nickname - Gerald Ford: Jerry. James Brown: Mr. Dynamite. Winner: JB.
- Ranking - Gerald Ford: Third in line to Nixon. James Brown: Soul Brother #1. Winner: JB.
- Friends - Gerald Ford: Donald Rumsfeld, Richard Nixon. James Brown: Bootsy Collins, other Fabulous Flames. Winner: JB.
- Family - Gerald Ford: Father of four. James Brown: Godfather of Soul. Winner: JB.
- Significant Other - Gerald Ford: Betty (booze, pills). James Brown: Toni Rae (crazy). Winner: tie.
- Work Ethic - Gerald Ford: Served only 896 days. James Brown: Hardest Working Man in Show Business. Winner: JB.
- Best Album - Gerald Ford: Christmas with Jer and the Betster. James Brown: Sex Machine (live). Winner: JB.
The data in this cogent analysis speaks for itself. Not mentioned in the above is the fact that James Brown's music laid the foundation for hip-hop music, which gave way to hip-hop culture, which has had an undeniably huge impact on the world. (You need to concede this point even if you don't like the music.)
The New York Times reported that more than 50,000 people waited six-plus hours in the freezing cold to pay their respects to the late president. You've got to be kidding me. How many of them were wearing hip-hop clothing? Probably thousands! Who emulates Gerald Ford? When's the last time you pardoned someone?
I'm in a cold sweat over here. Say it loud: no one really gives a damn about Gerald Ford. Get on the good foot and give the man his due. Papa don't take no mess. He's superbad.
Did you know that there’s a planet-esque structure beyond Pluto named Xena, and that it has a smaller moon-like friend called Gabrielle?
You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to come to the conclusion that whoever discovered these is a Lucy Lawless fan.
Its amazing what you learn by reading the New York Times.
I started a new job not long ago, and was issued a brand new Dell Latitude D620, which is on the list of laptops now undergoing a battery recall. I wonder how many of our five thousand nationwide employees will be computerless while this is sorted out.
I’ll be curious to see the companywide e-mail that comes out about this.
I just noticed this gem:
I thought, “ah, they haven’t made this work in Safari yet.” But the “all my services” link doesn’t wrap awkwardly in Google Calendar.
WTF.
Saying “What up, Frankenstein” when I greet my friends is going to be my new thing. Although, I had the same plan for “What up, ninja” some time ago but that never materialized either.
You know how you’ll be driving along, minding your own business, and all of a sudden traffic stops, because a couple of jackass geese are crossing the road? Well, just today, coming back from lunch, I saw a swarm (more than a gaggle) of literally 25 or so geese crossing the street, and of course they’ve stopped traffic.
In my opinion, this is evolution in action. The geese have learned that we won’t drive over them, so they now have the upper hand. What if a bunch of geese decide to stroll across a major highway? I’m sure it’s only a matter of time, and then you’ll hear about a 16-car pileup on the evening news, and it’ll look like a scene from a 1950s driver’s education film.
Geese have called our bluff, and are evolving. Humans, on the other hand…well, that’s a whole nother story, as my grandma used to say.
I like drinking scotch as it is (ask anyone), but Wear a Kilt to Work Day makes it that much better.
I don’t tend to put a lot of local news on this blog, but this was too good to pass up. Not only is Pabst moving to my neck of the woods, they’re hiring executives local to the area.
