Random Stuff
Why do people swerve out before making a turn. I suppose it is because they ran over a curb once. Now it is just a bad habit. I flinch every time someone does that. I am surprised I haven't hit anyone. Today I was in the left lane at an intersection and twice, not just once, a person in the left turning lane veered to the right and almost hit me. There is no curb. There is no reason in this case to veer out before making this turn. I guess it has just become a habit. JUST STOP IT!!!!!
Pedants. This person knows what you mean otherwise how would they be able to correct you. Why do they do this? Ask them. I like to hit a pedant with "People who live in tents and ride porpoises." They love it. If you run in to a pedant and they correct you, just insist that they are wrong and don't back down. So much fun. You say tamayto, I say toemahtoe. You say potayto, I say potahtoe.
Out of breath?
Make sure that you are breathing when you go up those stairs or do something strenuous. Don't take my word for it. Next time you are out of breath think back if you were holding your breath. Ah'm just sayin'.
If you have a device like a remote or something that you don't use very often take the batteries out. That guarantee of 5 years or 10 years is for "in storage". I had a TV remote damaged when the batteries leaked and they did send me a check to replace it but they didn't seem too happy about it. It does say on the package that they "will replace or repair at our option." It just isn't worth the hassle.
Favorite words/phrase.
How rude!
Things to see. People to do.
Well, as Roseanne Roseannadanna often said, "It's always something".
You are a cat and I am just your little play thing.
James Baldwin: "The most dangerous creation of any society is the man who has nothing to lose."
You have may be, might be, could be, should be, etc., how about is be? (Warning: Do not go to ISBE.com)
Remarkable. I remember this word from a Little Rascals show when they were baby sitting and a small child just kept repeating this word over and over. Remarkable. Remarkable. Useful when no other word will do.
Hoot. As in, "You are a hoot". Such a funny word. Right up there with malarkey.
I read this somewhere. Somebody who drank a lot said it in response to the idea that drinking won't solve your problems. He said that, if that is true, then you are not drinking enough.
Play the game ant. From an old "The Ant and the Aardvark" cartoon when the ant was using a power saw to cut around the Aardvark who was trying to get the ant through a hole in the ceiling where the ant had gone. There are rules.
"You keep using that word, I don't think it means what you think it means". From "The Princess Bride", said by the man seeking the six fingered man who killed his father when the smartest man in the world keeps using the word inconceivable and keeps on denying its inconceivability.
When you are dead, you don't know your dead. The pain is felt by others.
The same thing happens when you are stupid.
You can't argue with stupid.
Ponderings:
Do you ever watch the commercials that play during a program you are watching and wonder just exactly who is the audience? I assume that advertisers want to reach a certain demographic. They are paying good money to sell something. I also assume they kinda know who would be watching a particular show. But some times I think that either that company just wasted a lot of money or I had no idea that this show would appeal to someone who I would assume is the target of that commercial. Late night ads are especially intriguing.
Why are so many politicians also attorneys. (or at least law school graduates)
Speaking of so many, why are so many actors and actresses doing commercials? Is it really worth all that money to have a famous person sell your stuff? Do we really buy something just because this person is telling us to? Seems like every big actor/actress has their "own" perfume/cologne or clothing line or they are selling cars. Seems like some don't even act anymore except, maybe, occasionally to keep getting those commercials. I remember when people used to do commercials so they could get noticed and do acting. Now it seems like the way to go is do acting so you can get commercials. I am surprised that the drug companies haven't caught on yet?
Update: This just in. Whoopie! Serena! Say it ain't so. Et tu? The rich just keep on getting richer.
Now I am seeing actors in ads for a game on your phone? How low can you go for some $$$$'s. These people will do just about anything - butt, and that is the important word here - I have yet to see any of them desperate enough to do a hemorrhoid commercial - I am guessing it is a matter of time. I can think of one guy that would be perfect for a condom ad.
WOW! When I first started to notice all the "A" listers showing up in ads I thought maybe they were getting, what?, a million? maybe 2...just heard that George turned down $35M he was offered to do a commercial for an airline. WTW? Now fast food is named for a celeb?
This celebrity endorsement thing is really getting out of hand. These companies are running out of celebrities judging by some of the "celebrities" that the Johnny come latelies are hiring. They are really scraping the bottom of the barrel. Now they have to tell you who the "celebrity" is because they are using minor reality ??? stars?
The thing that gets me is that the consumers are the ones who are paying for this. It is not bad enough that the cost of everything is going up anyway but then add the millions that these companies are paying these "celebrities", because of course, no "celebrity " is going to prostitute themselves for pennies and of course no exec from one of these companies is going to forgo their own income to finance this.
Just saw a new ad with ? 5 or 6 A list actresses. WOW! What did that one cost?
Mr. T shilling Slip-on Sketchers. There goes his street cred. There ain't no comin' back from that. Although, I don't mind, he could probably use the money. It's the ones already making millions that bothers me.
I would like to see companies at least sharing some of those millions, nay, tens of millions of dollars per ad they are handing to already rich actors and actresses with i.e. Olympic athletes, underpaid teachers and first responders and others who are deserving. Then I wouldn't mind paying more.
Speaking of all the celebs being in ads, I think that Trump would be a hell of a catch for some company. He should really think about it. Could you imagine how much money he could make in the ad business. If he doesn't run in 2024 there is going to be a feeding frenzy to see who gets him. I mean think of the possibilities. Guns - DUH! Hats - No brainer! Come on - Mickey D? The possibilities are endless. But if he runs and loses? That might put a damper on the brand? Plus, if he loses this election would he run again in '28 and risk being a 3 time loser? Ahm just sayin'. But I am putting the cart before the horse here. It ain't over until it's over and from what I am seeing...it might not be over for a long, long time.
OK! NFT's. I didn't see that coming with the total crash of the NFT market but maybe he can make it work. (Word has it that he made $7.2M on the NFT's.) I still think Mickey D was and still is the way to go. Those NFT's are selling for up to $300 in the aftermarket??????? Why anyone would pay for one when you can just copy it? Just goes to show that the more you know, the less you know!
I wonder how those gold sneakers are selling? (Sold out. All 1000 pairs sold. $399/. Made $399,000 on the sneakers.)Bibles, yep there's bibles. Bit coin anyone? Actually it is a Trump coin selling for $100 that has about $30+ worth of silver in it. Could be a collector? Stock, yep, got stock. No where but up on the stock.
Trump says, No tax on tips? No tax on Soc Sec? No tax on overtime? How is he going to pay for this? Hopefully not with tariffs. China doesn't pay for tariffs. You do.
A lot of good things about Trump but he got some splainin' to do. Seems like he is just sayin' what ever it takes to get elected.
I moved from Ohio to California. I remembered a scene from the movie "Georgia Rule" where her granddaughter is acting up and a couple that are walking by seem perplexed by her behavior. Georgia clears things up by simply stating that she is from California like that just explains everything and indeed it appears to do just that.
So now that I live in California I wondered if the reverse would work when I get weird looks from the locals for my behavior. To my pleasant surprise, it does. I just simply say, with the appropriate look and possibly a shrug, that, "I am from Ohio" and they just nod their head as if that explains everything without so much as a tsk, tsk.
I find that drunk drivers tend to drive in the far right lane, I suppose to be inconspicuous. This becomes a problem when they are driving the wrong way especially on a divided highway. Going the wrong way in the far right lane puts them in what is considered to be the "fast lane". Maybe after the bars close you might want to stay in the far right lane with the drunks who are at least driving on the right side of the road.
FYI - Just be sure if you drive in the right lane on a freeway that you watch out for someone entering the exit ramp, especially if you are using that ramp to exit. There is a good chance they may not have their lights on if it is night.
If you don't know...there is a blind spot for semi trucks that is about midway. Look it up. You don't want to sit there for any length of time.
The Earth rotates at about 1000mph at the equator. Wow! 100mph seems fast. You are moving at close to 1000mph when you are standing still on the Earth.
The space station goes 17,150mph (5 miles per second) around the Earth. The astronauts orbit the Earth (and see a sunrise) every 92 minutes.
It is estimated that the average person grows 6 1/2 ft of nose hair in a lifetime. Cool!
Do you wear glasses. Don't do well at sports like baseball? One thing about glasses, if you are near sighted, it's like a side view mirror where things are closer than they appear. If you are trying to catch a fly ball the glasses make it hard to judge where the ball is and it goes over your head and you get put in right field where a ball is less likely to be hit.
Do you realize that as inflation goes up you take a pay cut. That is unless you are at the top of the heap. You know your boss ain't taking a pay cut.
Do the phone companies make money off of spam callers and telemarketers? Seems like they could stop those spoofed numbers from getting to my phone...unless they don't want to?
Speaking of attorneys, why are so many politicians also attorneys? I heard once that 50% of law school graduates are politicians. I have no idea if that is true or not but...
Question on Family Feud - What occupation is filled with crooks? - #1 Politicians - 52 out of 100 #2 Lawyers - 14/100 #3 Bankers - 9/100 #4 Professional Thief - 6/100 #5 Car salesman - 5/100.
So to summarize...(mind you, making a whole lot of assumptions here - got that "ass you me thing" hang up? Check out the truth about assuming at BYKT.com under CLICHES) - now, where was I? Oh yeah - the people that the Feud surveyed think that politicians are 3X as likely to be crooks as lawyers (the same lawyers that Shakespeare wrote should all be killed) and 10X as likely as car salesmen. Sad! Very sad!
Another question - Place where the devil might hang out looking for new tenants? #1 Bar #2 Washington DC.
Jimmy started out selling potato chips. # of bags went from 12 to 10. Kids didn't get chips in their lunch one day. When asked why, i told them Jimmy ate them. Kids cryed. I see that Jimmy is selling insurance now. You won't catch Stephen doing ads. Too much class.
OMG I thought maybe companies paid, what?, a million...2 million for an A lister to be in their ads....George just turned down $35M to do an airline ad???????????? WTW? Apparently it was the principle of the thing for George. The airline was doing something that George didn't find appropriate. Kudos to George for having principles. $35M is a lot to turn down for anyone. A singer, whose name shall not be spoken at the risk of incurring the wrath...let me stop right there...it is not worth it...I am sure you heard the buzz.
Again, kudos to George. A real class act.
Fast food meals named for a celeb? Really? Mickey D needs to reach out. Could you imagine Trump being the face of McDonald's? Come on! Lets imagine Donnie doesn't run in 24, can you imagine the feeding frenzy to get The Donald to be touting your stuff? I mean the possibilities are vast. Guns - DUH! Hats - another DUH! And on and on... Thing is, if he runs and loses what affect is that going to have on the brand? Ah'm just sayin'.
Update: I now, kind a understand this celeb thing in ads. Of course it is to grab your attention as you are fast forwarding through the commercials but I just figured that would only work once or twice. Well let me just say that the other day I was fast forwarding and Kelsea Ballerini, in an ad, caught my eye. Screech! Beep! Beep! Beep! I don't wear make-up but I sure did watch that ad and I would watch it again. She is just a ray of sunshine. I have no idea other than that it was make-up they were selling but...I kind a get it. I don't believe anyone is worth $35M but...well maybe Kelsea is.
Update of the update: Maybe so many companies are using celebs in their ads because of social media. Someone searches a celeb and their ad comes up? OMG, celebs are getting so hard to get that they are using D listers now. This is really out of control. I can sympathize with the D listers, they could probably use the money but "A" listers? Seems like they should be using real people who actually use their product.
Update on the update on the update: NFT's? I didn't see that coming.
Update on the update on the update on the update - T, T, T - you didn't listen to me. This NY thing has tainted your brand. Mickey D ain't gonna want you now. You snooze you lose. Story of T's life. Man, you got to stop letting Rudy and Steve in your ear. You still got a shot with the guns and the hats T.
I would kind of understand if they were giving that money to charity? i don't think that is happening. You would think they would be boasting about it if they are. The rich feeding the rich to keep them quiet? All feeding at the trough. Eventually they will bleed the little people dry and what then? They turn on each other like sharks in a feeding frenzy. Where else they gonna go? I hope I live to see it.
Another update about actors doing commercials...for one thing...I can not but help to think the HUGE amounts of money that these companies are paying these professional actors to prostitute them selves to be in these commercials is not contributing to the cost of what ever it is that they are shilling.. oops... I mean selling.
Secondly, they have hit the bottom of the barrel so hard that now they have to tell you who these people in their ads are because they are scraping them off the bottom of the barrel. Just saw one where this second rate reality "star" comes on and says, "Hi. I'm so and so".