QVC - Randy uses his Dell for Porno
October 31st, 2008
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Gastonia man leads Police on a chase in stolen U-Haul
October 27th, 2008
There is nothing really surprising about this article, other than the getaway vehicle, a U-Haul truck. I understand that they were stealing large items, but let’s get real for a moment. Every U-Haul I have ever rented has been a death trap. (In the interest of full disclosure I have rented two). I am willing to bet the wreck that ended the chase had nothing to with speed, but everything to do with bad tires. Dude, next time rent a Ryder, or make your escape on foot, but please don’t take the U-Haul.
Gaston Gazette - Gastonia man charged with leading police on high-speed in alleged stolen U-Haul
Gaston County Breaks Out in Rash of Headbutting
October 25th, 2008
What’s up Gaston County? Haven’t done anything to live up to that toothless stereo type lately? How ’bout a good ol’ fashioned headbutting? Just go find your wife, mother, or significant other and have at it.
So I sat down to read my RSS feed from the Gaston Gazette and I was surprised to find two separate instances of assault by headbutt on the same day. What are the odds? Headbutting someone that you are not in life or death combat with just seems unnecessary. So, on the one hand and glad to have something to blog about and on the other I am very disappointed.
Check out the police blotter below:
18 year old charged with headbutting his mother
Vanity Plates - The Unknown Confederate
October 21st, 2008
I have included a large image this time because this one of the more expressive vehicles I have been behind. We start with the Confederate States flag in the upper left, the “Where’s the fence?” and “OBX” stickers near the spare tire, the Carolina Panthers emblem, the “WFL” license plate, and finally the skull hitch.
I am not really sure what “WFL” is short for but I am pretty sure it is not “Waiting for Love” or “Women’s Football League”.
Kung Fu Panda. Maybe Kung Fu Pigs instead?
October 17th, 2008
This post is old. I mean really old. I wrote it back when the movie was in the theaters. Yea, I know I am a little late, but I didn’t want to make any trouble while the Olympics were going on…. Okay. I admit it I am lazy, but the DVD comes out in about a month, so this is some what relevant.
Friday night I took my daughter to see Kung Fu Panda, which was a lot better than I thought it would be. (The previews left a stench in the theater when I first saw them.) While we were chomping our pop corn, a peculiar trend came to light, all of the villagers were pigs. All of the main characters were different animals like tigers, snake, monkey, rhinos, but the common people were all pigs. When this comes out on DVD pay attention.
So what is the message here? That the Chinese people are mindless herd? You have to be different in order to succeed? Or is it something much more subtle. I believe it was probably easier (cheaper) to animate the same character over and over.
I Don’t Like Mondays
October 17th, 2008
I regularly get songs stuck in my head and they stay there for weeks. I came across this song when I heard the Tori Amos cover on last.fm . I constantly keep music going while I am programming and I heard this several times before I really HEARD it.
This song has a very interesting story. It is about a girl named Brenda Ann Spencer who went on a shooting spree in an elementary school playground across the street from her home in California. Brenda was 16 in 1979 when the shootings occurred.
She killed the principal and custodian of the school and wounded 8 children and a police officer. When asked to explain her actions she replied, “I don’t like Monday’s. This livens up the day.” She is currently serving a 25 year to life sentence and is eligible for parole in 2009.
The song was written by Bob Geldof and recorded by the Boomtown Rats.
The Holistic Pet Shop
October 16th, 2008
I have to admit that all I know about the holistic approach to living I learned from Dirk Gently. That’s why I found it all that more amusing when I found myself behind the Pawtique van and its holistic pet shoppe. I wonder if they have billed an island trip as a part of solving the whole problem.
Vanity Plates - Suck Cess
October 14th, 2008
I have notice that just about every day I get behind at least one car with a vanity plate on it. So I decide that when I could I would snap a pic a keep a little video journal. Here is a Lexus I got behind near Charlotte-Douglas International airport. I wonder if they are still feeling the love?
Take On Me: The Literal Version
October 8th, 2008