Suckin' Blood G!
There are many things in the world that just donÂ’t really combine. For instance Sardines and strawberry ice cream just donÂ’t go well together. But sometimes you find things that you just wouldnÂ’t think go well together do, such as Twizzlers and salsa. Yet, IÂ’m still up in the air if Hip-Hop and Goth can be intermixed successfully. Some people obviously think they can, for they have Vampire Teeth Grillz.
THESE ARE THE DRAC-COOL-IST AVAILABLE!
SINK YOUR TEETH IN THESE MONSTERS!
' Filled with Bling-Bling & A Goth Etched Design'
Emphasis THEIRS!
I need to go find me some scary Goth kids to see if they would even try these things.
Use this!
What is the Illinois “use” tax? Well until today I had never heard about it. Now that I have, it just confirms that governments would rather squeeze every penny they can get out of their citizens. The Illinois Use tax basically means that if you buy anything outside the state of Illinois physically or online and you are charged less then the 6.25% base sales tax, you are supposed to claim that on your annual tax forms and mail the difference to the state.
n Wisconsin, you pay a base sales tax rate of 5 percent on those purchases. Since IllinoisÂ’ base sales tax rate is 6.25 percent, you are required to pay Illinois 1.25 percent on all of those purchases when you file your yearly income taxes.
What this means is that if I go on a vacation to states that have a lesser sales tax rate then Illinois, which I think is most of them, then IÂ’m supposed to keep tract of all of my receipts and when I do my annual taxes send that extra money to the state government. When I take my annual pilgrimage to Green Bay to see the Packers play, IÂ’m supposed to send extra money to the State. If I buy something online, and am not charged sales tax or charged a lesser amount. IÂ’m supposed to track it and send it to the state. If I purchase something online and am not charged sales tax over Illinois 6.25%, you got it, I send money to the state. Think IÂ’m kidding? HereÂ’s the State of Illinois official guide to the Use Tax. The most interesting things on this is that this law has been around since 1955,yet IÂ’m just now learning of it.
In the article in the Rockford Register Star, a representative of the state claims;
“It’s a self-reported tax and we realize many people don’t know they owe it,” Klemens said. “We work hard at getting the word out. We send notices to tax preparers to remind them. We have it in our tax booklet. In fact, we project we’ll collect about 10 percent more this year because we displayed it prominently on our cover. We believe 90 percent of the people will pay the tax if they realize they owe it.”
Emphasis Mine
Shyea, right. IÂ’ve always joked that Illinois bureaucrats are on crack, but I never thought IÂ’d get confirmation. The state of Illinois is bleeding its people dry with all the different taxes. What makes them think that these people are going to voluntarily fork over more money? According to a couple of sources online, the only states with a higher Income tax then Illinois are California, Mississippi, New Jersey, Tennessee, Rhode Island, Minnesota and Washington. Alabama and Texas have the same rate as Illinois. I highly doubt that the citizens of the state of Illinois are going to start forking over money because they went on a vacation to any one of the other 40 states not listed and bought a souvenir, gift or anything else to bring home.
First off, who is going to keep all those receipts for a year just to pay extra money? Secondly, who is going to keep all those receipts at all? Hell, when I buy something I generally toss the receipt as soon as itÂ’s out of the checkbook. If I pay in cash, I tend to toss the receipt as soon as I see a trashcan. The chances are that by the time I take my next out of state trip, IÂ’m going to forget this law even exists. The sad thing is that apparently there are a lot of other states that have the same or similar law. So keep that in mind when you travel, especially if you live in one of the states I listed above.
Posted by: graumagus at January 30, 2007 01:03 AM (Af9Hi)
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As far as I'm aware, almost all states have a use tax, and have for quite a long time.
However, it's hardly ever enforced, and thus hardly anybody knows it exists.
The use taxes started to come a little more into light when officials started suggesting an "internet sales tax" - and people started raises there hands and going "Uuhhhhh... we sorta already have one of those, if you'd bother enforcing it."
I've known about it for many years - but I can definately say I've never, ever sent a tax payment to another state, and I buy a crapload of stuff online.
Posted by: Shadoglare at January 30, 2007 07:34 AM (hyh/m)
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Michigan has had this for a loooooong time. We got caught up in it and were fined because we took to long to pay it.
We bought lights in Canada and had them shipped to us, a year later we got a letter stating that we didn't pay sales tax.
Called the state and found that for whatever you buy where ever you are suppose to come home and pay the 6% Michigan sales tax on top of the sales tax you paid elsewhere.
Posted by: Quality Weenie at January 30, 2007 09:05 AM (BksWB)
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Shadoglare: I know a lot of states have it, hence the second to last line in the post.
QW:Illinois has had it for a long time too, 51 years. Yet I never knew about it until now. However, Michigan making you pay the 6% on top of what the other state sells you at is just extortion. If you bought something in California and brought it back to Michigan, that would mean you'd have to pay 13.25% sales tax!
Posted by: Contagion at January 30, 2007 05:33 PM (MsT2U)
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The way the use tax is supposed to work is that you're only supposed to pay it if you didn't pay tax in the state it came from. It does not apply to stuff you already got taxed on in the other state. If you're getting taxed twice, you're getting robbed
Posted by: Shadoglare at January 30, 2007 10:52 PM (hyh/m)
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At least, to my understanding, but then I'm not a tax lawyer or accountant either
Posted by: Shadoglare at January 30, 2007 10:52 PM (hyh/m)
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This, once again, is a prime example of why I always pay cash.
Cash does not bounce, you aren't charged interest or late fees on cash, and (unless you're buying something with a title like a car) cash leaves no paper trail.
The less information the government has about me the happier I am.
Posted by: graumagus at January 31, 2007 12:07 PM (LV+mK)
Awwww, it's not so cute.
There is a peer of mine that has a habit, which is annoying the living hell out of me. In the middle of a conversation, she will start talking like sheÂ’s a 4-year-old girl. She even has some of the same mannerisms, the shaking of the head and the giddy clapping. She doesnÂ’t do it during the meetings, but when IÂ’m talking to her one on one she will throw out every couple of sentences this way. People, itÂ’s like fingernails on a chalkboard. IÂ’ve never met another grown adult that does this. Well, except when they are imitating something their kid or grandchild said.
Folks, I canÂ’t begin to explain how this grates on my nerves. Every time she does it, I want to reach out and slap the snot out of her. During the day, I tend to avoid her so I donÂ’t have to listen to her. If there is an issue and I do have to speak with her, then I try to do it as quickly as possible.
She really is a nice person. Yet during our conversations in the past she has stated that she doesnÂ’t have many friends and that people tend to not like her. IÂ’m pretty sure IÂ’ve identified why. I havenÂ’t said anything to her about it, mainly because I really donÂ’t think it would be appropriate for me to do so. On the other hand, it might piss her off enough that she stops and my brain wonÂ’t scream at me every time she does it.
I was waiting for her ass to smack into the ground.
Posted by: Richard at January 21, 2007 06:04 AM (l4mZG)
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It's called... Low IQ. Also spoken about in Darwin's theory. I suspect we'll hear about one of those yo yos on the internet when Darwin awards are parcelled out. One day. For now, let us hope they do not reproduce.
Posted by: Bou at January 21, 2007 10:17 AM (PQFHD)
Disturbing scenes
Okay, I need some other opinions. Today they had the funeral and visitation for the baby that died last week. I did not attend the visitation or funeral because I didnÂ’t know her all that well. We needed to have some management stay in the building, and I thought it was Friday this morning so I wasnÂ’t dressed appropriately. Not everyone went to the funeral; some just went to the visitation. As they returned EVERYONE described the scene like this:
“The baby wasn’t in the casket. (The Mother) sat there holding the baby, rocking it back and forth. She would smile at him and talk to him as if he were alive at times.”
IÂ’ve never been to the funeral for an infant before. So IÂ’m not sure what the protocol is, but this whole macabre scene not only made me concerned for the motherÂ’s mental health, but also disturbed many of the visitors. Even a guy I know that is pretty stout willed found the scene kind of disturbing.
I didnÂ’t get to speak to anyone that was at the funeral before I left work today, but IÂ’m wondering if the mother made a scene at the internment. From what IÂ’ve heard and some other stuff I donÂ’t want to share due to the private nature of it, IÂ’m concerned she is going to need a lot of serious mental health counseling. IÂ’m not talking about seeing a guy two nights a week; IÂ’m talking inpatient in a ward.
I know the grieving is normal, but is the whole display with the baby usual?
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I'm not sure. But I would have been a bit taken back by it.
But I've never been to a funeral. So I don't know protocol.
Posted by: Sissy at December 21, 2006 07:41 PM (CaFxV)
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Grieving is very personal. We Americans want it to be proper...not uncomfortable. Recall Jackie O. walking stoically, head covered by her long flowing black veil, behind President Kennedy's caisson. That's what the public thinks is appropriate...stiff upper lip and all. Time will tell what this woman needs emotionally. Currently she needs acceptance from those who witness her pain. Of course, that's just my opinion.
Posted by: h~ at December 21, 2006 11:13 PM (mnKGt)
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Wow. I've been to more funerals than I care to have, but that scene takes the cake. I've never heard of such a thing...
And yes, I'd find it terribly disturbing to witness as well. Yikes!
Posted by: Bitterroot at December 21, 2006 11:20 PM (GValb)
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This isn't normal at all. Of course, there is nothing "normal" about having to bury a child- that is NOT the natural order of things. But it is pretty macabre. I hope that young woman has someone in her life that can keep a close eye on her.
Posted by: Raging Mom at December 22, 2006 06:33 AM (l+Chn)
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I have been to a funeral for an infant (6 months old) and the parents held a private meeting with their child before it was put into the casket where they held it and said their goodbyes to him.
The casket was closed and then the funeral services began, with the infant in the closed casket.
But let me tell you, seeing a casket that small freaked me and my husband out. It isn't something I ever want to see again. That in itself was disturbing to me
Posted by: Quality Weenie at December 22, 2006 07:38 AM (BksWB)
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I've been to a baby's funeral as well, and no the mother didn't do that. However I am sure she held the baby prior. How heartbreaking to lose a child. I too hope someone is there for her to watch over her and lend a helping hand.
Posted by: oddybobo at December 22, 2006 08:01 AM (mZfwW)
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The two funerals I've been to for infants, one was an open cradle casket and the other was a closed casket graveside. Neither of the mothers or the fathers did that but I'm sure they were given adequate time before hand to say goodbye. She may need grief counseling.
Posted by: Maranda Rites at December 22, 2006 05:13 PM (8P21O)
also I do think this is "normal" for a Mother (until TV came along, and now "we do what we see on TV")
I read a lot of diaries by women, from all time periods...
and I have read a lot of heartbreaking accounts of Mothers who experiance the death of a child. A good example of this would be during the western expansion of The United States...many women who lost infants stayed behind with the grave, unable to move forward.
What seems perfectly abnormal and macabre to some of us..
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I was once told "No Parent should live longer than their child"
The same man later told me no parent should have to bury their child.
I saw his reaction, and his child was 47 years old.
I can't imagine having to bury one of this age. I'm with AWTM, I'd be hard pressed to not do the same.
Posted by: BloodSpite at December 23, 2006 09:08 AM (ZTGJT)
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Grieving of a lost child has to be difficult. I also know that the parents want time with the child and are going to be very emotional.
I don't know much about funeral customs, but I'm still thinking that the mother holding the baby and treating it like it's alive through a whole 2 hour visitation isn't the usual way these go.
Posted by: Contagion at December 23, 2006 09:18 AM (MsT2U)
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Well, we lost Jennifer within a day of her birth and we did not act that way. Yet each grieves in her, and his, own way. I don't know how we would have done if she had lived for a month or so, probably not well.
When our youngest son married a woman named Jennifer some 25 years later the preacher mentioned that we'd always wanted a Jennifer in the family and it became a two hanky event. Most people at the wedding didn't understand.
That one comment, after 25 years, caused poor sleep for a month.
Posted by: Peter at December 23, 2006 06:08 PM (ZvJC0)
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I skipped the funeral of a baby that died the same age as my eldest at the time. I was a reminder to the Mother that my baby was alive and hers was dead. At the funeral, I hear she stood by the cradle casket, caressing the baby and talking about it as if he were still alive.
My best friend's next door neighbor just had their 2 1/2 year old die. They had him cremated so if they move, they won't leave him behind. It broke my heart.
Who is to say what is normal? I cannot fathom the grief.
However, yes, she will need some serious counseling... and I would not be surprised if she goes temporarily insane. I know I would...and I'm not sure it would be temporary. And I can see myself doing what she did...
Posted by: Bou at December 23, 2006 11:59 PM (ty59w)
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As a teenager, I had twin cousins. When they were 5 months old, little Drew died. My aunt had put him to bed and called my mom for about a half an hour. After they hung up, my aunt went to check on him and found him blue, cold, and not breathing. She called my mom back in an understandable panic, at which point my mom called for an ambulance. The rest is an emotional blur. I remember a tiny casket, open for the funeral, and the sight of wee Drew lying there, lifeless, still haunts me with it's sadness.
My aunt and uncle sat near their son, holding each other and their surviving children. I'm sure they had their time with him before the service, but they in no way pretended that he was still there.
I know there's a lot of pressure for folks to be *nonjudgemental*, but holding a dead child and talking and smiling to a corpse as if it were alive is *not* normal. Then again, having to bury your child isn't normal, either. People grieve in different ways. The way this poor woman did it says she needs even more psychiatric help than ever.
My thoughts and prayers go out to her.
Posted by: Wes at December 24, 2006 05:51 PM (+waxI)
Posted by: That 1 Guy at December 03, 2006 03:48 PM (Hn1Gg)
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Good god. It's this kind of crap that makes me REALLY happy to married.... Ugh. She is u.g.l.y.
Posted by: Richmond at December 03, 2006 04:10 PM (e8QFP)
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I'd make it my life mission to stalk that bitch and make every sucker she tried to date watch that video.
Posted by: Graumagus at December 03, 2006 08:26 PM (8P21O)
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At some point, this guy started viewing her with the sort of detached amusement that a farmer feels while watching a pig having a particularly enthusiastic wallow in it's own filth.
Posted by: Harvey at December 04, 2006 07:36 AM (L7a63)
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Just imagine if he had tossed a spoon full of food at her (instead of the other way around). She'd have had him arrested for assault or something. Too bad that bus didn't really run over her at the end.
Posted by: Teresa at December 04, 2006 11:57 AM (o4pJS)
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That dude is a SAINT! That's the only explanation I can come up with. That, and he knew it was for a short time only
Personally, I'd have curbed the b*tch... right on the edge of the table...
Well, I'd have *wanted* to anyway. ;^)
Posted by: Wes at December 07, 2006 07:04 PM (+waxI)
Just good eatin'
I'm pretty open to all kinds of food. I'll try meat from any animal at least once, just to see how it tastes. Yet for some reason this just seems wrong to me.
Who would go to that kind of trouble to eat a squirrel? The lady that is doing the talking seems a little off too. Who the heck would take squirrel melts to a football game or tailgate party?!?!?!?!
Yet at the same time, they do look kind of good. Maybe I should try one.
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I'm betraying my redneck heritage...I've eaten squirrel many times. I don't care for the meat that much...but squirrel gravy is fantastic.
(And FTR, we didn't 'fancy' up our squirrel meat...just pan fried and ate it.)
Posted by: Mrs_Who at December 03, 2006 09:18 AM (ororX)
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I've made squirrel several times - the rule was they killed it, they cleaned it, I cooked it. But this? No, WAY to much trouble.
BTW - not a big fan of the meat myself. I usually made a grilled cheese for me, but the boys LOVED it.
Posted by: Tammi at December 03, 2006 09:26 AM (3UQTn)
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Squrrel is pretty good eatin'. Makes for an especially good food in camp, and most of the time you can find one or two. Squirrel gravy is the favorite of several guys, put it over buiscuts. Ask will, or Noah, Teme, or any of the River Scum.
Posted by: Petey at December 03, 2006 11:49 PM (YB/Wv)
What she's doing to it is an abomination! What a waste of good squirrel. Just fry it up, make some of that thar gravy, some fried taters, peas, biscuits....
*drooling profusely!*
Posted by: Wes at December 07, 2006 07:09 PM (+waxI)
Relevant speed.
Og of Neanderpundit is regaling us with tales of drivers on his way to work. More specifically about the “Blue Hairs” as he calls them, and the idiots that drive fancy cars that believe it gives them a right to hot rod through traffic. His little tale reminded me of an ongoing annoyance I’ve had for the last couple of months.
As some of you may remember, I tend to have a lead foot. Typically I drive about 10 mph over the posted limit. IÂ’m generally not the fastest car on the road, but IÂ’m definitely not the slowest. I donÂ’t care if people pass me and I donÂ’t mind passing people. Although I do hate it when they whip around me just to slow down. Especially if they are making a turn and come to an almost complete stop. But that is not what I want to talk about.
There is a stretch of road that I travel down every day to work. ItÂ’s only about four miles long, but in that stretch the speed limit goes from 30 to 35 to 40 to 45 miles per hour. When I start out on it IÂ’m doing 40 miles an hour and just about everyone is passing me like IÂ’m standing still. Every time the speed limit increases by 5 MPH, so do I. Again IÂ’m generally being passed rather easily. Finally, when I get to the stretch of road that is 45 MPH, IÂ’m doing 55 MPH. However, now all these cars that have been passing me are now being passed by me.
Can anyone explain this to me? I mean IÂ’m still doing 10 over the speed limit. Speeding tickets in the state of Illinois increase in severity based on how fast over the speed limit you are going, not on how fast in total you are going. Thus doing 40 in a 30 has the same fine as 55 in a 45. However, doing 50 in a 30 has a larger fine then 55 in a 45. Why the hell do all these morons not accelerate past 50? I donÂ’t know, but I get annoyed when they start boxing me in and I want to go.
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It's total oblivion. They have no idea the speed limit changed. Same thing happens to me on the way in. Most of the way the limit is 65 so I go about 72. I'm at an average speed. When the speed limit drops to 55, I drop to 63 and I'm the slowest car on the road.
Posted by: Ogre at November 29, 2006 08:04 AM (oifEm)
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I have concluded that many people drive a straight 45 mph no matter what the speed limit is on the road. They'll go 45 thru a subdivision with kids in the yards and 45 on the highway with a 65 mph speed limit. Makes me want to have some of James Bond's car toys to play with...
Posted by: Teresa at November 29, 2006 04:04 PM (5UR9t)
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Hey, I have had the answer for a long time- paintball. People just freak when you say it.
Posted by: og at November 30, 2006 05:52 AM (LrbRh)
Counting votes.
IÂ’ve never believed in the electronic voting machines being hacked theory that is floating around. ItÂ’s just way too big of a conspiracy theory for me to buy. They may be flawed, but I donÂ’t believe they are rigged or hacked. Then again living in Illinois I canÂ’t think of any voting method that isnÂ’t flawed. Hell I live in the same state as Chicago; we all know what they can do with ballots and a large body of water.
Tuesday night I did start to wonder how flawed our polling system is. The polls here closed at 7:00 PM, we didnÂ’t start getting election news/results until around 8:00. By 8:30 you still couldnÂ’t get an accurate picture of how the election was going. Depending on what news source you where looking at, they all give different figures. Three local channels, the local newspaper and two radio stations couldnÂ’t agree on any results. At a little past 9:00 PM one station declared Blagojevich the winner while another station showed Topinka in the lead. The newspaper had a state representative loosing as well as a US congressman, but two of the stations had them both winning. Some races showed really close in one place and on opponent to have a wide lead at others. No two had numbers that even resembled the other sources. It went on this way all night. I finally gave up watching and checking the results because it was frustrating and annoying.
I’m trying to figure out how all of these “reliable” news sources could have widely varying results. I know I’m not that savvy in the ways of how votes are counted and election results reported, but one would think they would have a least a uniform or single point of media release. I’m also wondering how accurate any of the election results actually where.
Yea, thatÂ’s another rung in my ladder of lost faith in our government.
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All you need to know about election results in Illinois... or Massachusetts for that matter... the Dems are winning. If it's anything else, the election was rigged.
I never watch those post election coverage shows - they're all crap. They pull numbers out of their nether regions because getting the actual numbers from the official web sites would be too much like "work" - the dreaded 4 letter word.
Posted by: Teresa at November 10, 2006 11:16 AM (o4pJS)
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You can bank on it that, if the count was as close as it was but in favor of Reps, there'd be Dem screams of voter fraud.
But there's only fraud when they lose..
Uh huh...
Posted by: Wes at November 11, 2006 03:19 PM (eZAe8)
Hosting problems.
IÂ’m really starting to get pissed off. I switched to a new Internet provider and ever since IÂ’ve had more trouble accessing my other website, The Spoon and Blade. I have a Mortar Maiden and an event review all written and ready to publish. When ever I go to connect it times out on me. IÂ’ve been fighting this for a couple of months now and itÂ’s really starting to piss me off.
IÂ’ve got 4 months left on this contract and then I think IÂ’m going to change hosting and domain registration companies. If they canÂ’t get this fixed and quickly, I donÂ’t know what else I can do.
Wallyworld is for hookers?
Over at the Conservative UAW Guy he has a post that confirms my own previous observations regarding Wallyworld and posted Wal-martiquette. Where I went off on the drug using crowd, he goes off on the who-are and who-are in training crowd.
And even though itÂ’s satire, I completely and honestly agree with number 5.
5. And now a note to parents: If you dress up your 6 to 15 old girls like hookers, porn stars and Britney Spears, and drag them through Wal-Mart, you should go to prison.
They are not 28.
They're freakin' kids.
Are you actually TRYING to find kidnappers, stalkers, and child molesters by trolling for them with your offspring as bait, or are you just that f**king stupid and amoral.
I’ve seen way too many young girls, or as I’ve taken to calling them “Probate ho-bait” (Probationary hookers in training) walking around showing off their stuff. Well, okay their pre-development stuff. If I had daughters, and thank the powers that be that I don’t, (Boys make trouble, girls bring it home) there is no chance in hell I would let her out of the house dressed anything like that. The last thing I would want is some 48 year old balding virgin sitting in his bathroom rubbing one off to the mental image of my 12 year old daughter. Apparently some people like the thought of their daughters as cock-candy.
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I go to pick up my kids this Saturday (they've been at their dad's for the summer visit), and I always hold my breath when my daughter walks off the plane. Invariably, her dad's wife enjoys dressing like one of 'those' (I can't use the 'real' word in same sentence with my daughter.) I'm bringing clothes for her to change into!
Posted by: Mrs_Who at July 10, 2006 08:09 AM (rtTnw)
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Goes back to 3 year old girls with 'Bratz' parties. I just don't get it. They look like whores. Why would you want your kid to dress up as one and play with them? I'm glad I don't have girls... I don't have to deal with it.
Posted by: vw bug at July 10, 2006 10:28 AM (fvpSZ)
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I have girls, and all I can say is that my attitude about it has filtered down into their psyches - they call other girls "fashionistas" and say things like, "Oh look at Lauren, that fashionista style looks so dumb! She can barely even walk in that thing!"
Thank God.
Posted by: Richmond at July 10, 2006 10:59 AM (e8QFP)
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I feel safe in the knowledge that here in the South, "He Needed Killin'" is considered as gospel for hanging a person.
So I'm humbly waiting for someone to attempt to play dress up with my kid.
Meanwhile My wife and I continue to buy her Over-all's and T-shirts *grin*
Posted by: BloodSpite at July 11, 2006 08:14 AM (ZTGJT)
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Bloodspite: THAT'S what I'm taking for my daughter to change into when she gets off the plane!!
Posted by: Mrs_Who at July 12, 2006 09:29 AM (rtTnw)
For all the potential stalkers out there.
How pathetic does one person have to be to dedicate a web page to their girlfriend? When I hear that the first thing I think of is some High School kid who is in his first relationship with a girl. Then I think, hey we have a future stalker here. At first I thought this was just one person, then I did a Google Search for “This page is dedicated to my girlfriend”.
Holyfarkingnightmareboyfriends! Ladies, please fill me in, if your man did something like this for you, would you appreciate it? I mean, do you find this romantic or creepy?
However, if you think you might want to make one of these. At least do it properly. HereÂ’s a website on How to Dedicate a Webpage to Your Girlfriend. I think itÂ’s important to make note of the first guideline. Guideline # 1 ~ Make sure you actually have a girlfriend.
What is the world coming to? I wish we could go back to the good olÂ’ days of finding women. Offer her father two cows and a goat for the pretty daughter and tell him you know a guy that will give the same for the ugly one because heÂ’s desperate.
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Creepy. Definitely would think it is creepy. If you want to impress me, give me a better computer.
Posted by: tink at June 24, 2006 10:26 AM (8ztv6)
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LOL - I've been married 27 years and my husband wouldn't even think of dedicating a web page to me...not because he's tired of me *grin* yeah, I knew what y'all were thinking - but he just has no interest in calling public attention to himself or me. He won't even comment on my blog. LOL. (I'm pretty sure it freaks him out a bit because I do have a blog)
Posted by: Teresa at June 24, 2006 10:27 AM (jgXyO)
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I'd be afraid it would make it easier for the girl to become a victim...young people today have no fear of the all-too-real dangers out there.
Posted by: Mrs_Who at June 24, 2006 02:19 PM (V3bRy)
Posted by: vw bug at June 24, 2006 07:29 PM (QxUE3)
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It's better than getting her name tattooed on your arm. At least you can delete the webpage or replace her photos with the next one to come along. And it's cheaper than a tattoo too.
But, still creepy.
Posted by: Sticks at June 25, 2006 05:39 AM (twIqk)
Flaming fun.
Since the Fourth of July is rapidly approaching, I thought I would include this little cautionary tale. Originally I found this clip over at College Humor. (The site itself is NSFW, you never know what youÂ’re going to have displayed).
This is why States like Illinois have laws banning fireworks. Idiots like these help support the governments belief that people can’t think for themselves and need to be told what to do. I mean seriously people; in what world would anyone think this is a good idea? You know that if the kid getting shot got hurt, his parents would be petitioning the lawmakers to make a law banning fireworks or making it a felony to shoot them at someone. Then they would name the law after the boy, the “Farking idiot that doesn’t have the common sense to not let his friend shoot him with Roman candle” Law. Then all the responsible, firework-loving citizens of the state would suffer. As the fireworks would get banned or you need a special license to buy them, people would go out of state to procure their fiery fun. Then they would make another law, the “People are buying fireworks out of state, bringing them back and lighting them, so we need to ban the setting off of fireworks” law.
Then the cops will be able to confiscate all the ill-gotten fireworks. And issue tickets to help bolster the local economy. Trust me, I have experience with this.
Posted by: That 1 Guy at June 24, 2006 10:47 AM (OzEpS)
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This is why you have artillery as a living historian. Who needs to buy stupid roman candles and sparklers when all you need is the toys from rendezvous.
And I have done stupid things with my friends, but, to let someone actually shoot you with 25 Roman Candles is ranks right up there with castration and a full frontal labotomy. Actually, I think the letting someone shoot you with 25 Roman candles follows the full frontal labotomy.
Posted by: Petey at June 24, 2006 09:24 PM (z/o2V)
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Idiots. I sure hope alcohol was involved. I'd hate to think they are that stupid all the time.
Posted by: Sticks at June 25, 2006 05:48 AM (twIqk)
More then 15 minute notice is needed.
Dammit! I took the day off of work to have the Air Conditioner installed. I made sure the electrical was all up and working so there would be no problems. I even made sure that I cleaned out the area the unit was going to go and kept it clean. Since I was going to be home, I kept Clone for the day. No need taking him to the sitter if DaddyÂ’s going to be home.
All was going well, I woke up early to make sure I was ready for them. I made a special breakfast for Clone and I. Just as I was sitting down to type up a post, the phone rings. ItÂ’s from the contractor. They canÂ’t come today. Mother Farker! It pissed me off. I scheduled this day two weeks ago just to make sure there wouldnÂ’t be any problems. I took the time off of work to have this done. They call the farkinÂ’ day of the installation and want to reschedule.
Contractor: “Mr. Contagion. I’m sorry, but we are not going to be able to come out today to install the air conditioner. We’re going to need to reschedule.”
Me, “Wait… you’re calling me the day of the installation to tell me you can’t come? I took the day off of work to be here.”
Contractor: “I’m really sorry, when is the next available day we can come to install it?”
Me, “Tomorrow.”
Contractor: “… Tomorrow is Saturday.”
Me, “Yes it is, but I took today off of work to have this done. If you had told me yesterday I could have gone into work today and not lost the time. I won’t be able to take another day off in a while due to other peoples vacations. So it’s either tomorrow, or I cancel and go with another company.”
Contractor: “We’ll be out tomorrow. Is the same time okay?”
Me, “Yes, yes it is.”
Maybe I was being a bit of an asshole to the guy. I just don’t care. Too many people anymore don’t realize that other people work. If you want us to do something in the middle of the week, we can’t just leave work or tell them, “Hey, I’m not coming in.” Well I guess you could, but you’d be jobless pretty damn quick. I know I wouldn’t be this irritated if they had called me yesterday and said something, but they didn’t. They called me late this morning. I just find that highly unacceptable.
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Not to scare you or anything - but I'd have done the same thing you did. Hell - I have!
Good for you. Maybe now they'll think before they pull that again!!!
Posted by: Tammi at June 23, 2006 01:06 PM (Bitcf)
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I'm a stay at home mom and have done something similar. Just because I'm 'home' doesn't mean I don't have doctor appointments and other things I need to take care of at a specific time.
Posted by: vw bug at June 23, 2006 01:20 PM (Igtj7)
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no, you were NOT an asshole. Just because he's rendering you a service, that doesn't mean you have to sit on your ass for days losing $$ waiting for him to get his pathetic act together.
Posted by: caltechgirl at June 23, 2006 01:22 PM (H8Grm)
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Are they doing this for free? In that case you were being an asshole. On the other hand if they are going to paid, as I see it, the money is coming out of your pocket. In which case you are not being an asshole. Utility companies are the worst about doing this and I hate it. When I schedule an appointment, I make sure I am there and I expect the same. You should have gone down to their office with the blunderbuss. But your way worked just as well.
Posted by: Tink at June 23, 2006 06:01 PM (8ztv6)
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Think of it this way - if you hadn't been there for some reason when they showed up, or had called them that morning to tell them you couldn't have them install that day, they would have charged you extra for the visit. If they make YOU give 24 hour notice when you can't keep an appointment, then they have to do the same for you. I'm betting somewhere in the contract is a 24 hour clause for canceling an installation appointment...
Posted by: Teresa at June 23, 2006 07:35 PM (jgXyO)
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I work with contractors on a daily basis. At least they did call. I have been working to get a building finshed and would have things scheduled, sometimes having people traveling 2-5 hours from Iowa to be there after they are done. The subs don't call, and don't show. The worst was trying to get the fire sprinklers finished. The sub had 4 hours of work to do. Supposed to be on site Monday morning. 9:30, no sub. Make phone call, leave voice mail. Do the same again at 1/2 hour intervals the rest of the day. Sub shows up WEDNESDAY. Says they had emergency service to do. Arseholes could have just told me that. I would have understood.
Posted by: Petey at June 24, 2006 09:37 PM (z/o2V)
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This was probably one of the few times in your life when you WEREN'T being an asshole :-D
Posted by: Harvey at June 26, 2006 12:29 PM (L7a63)
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You tell them Silent Bob!!! After all your a big name superstar and they are working for you!!
Not what I had in mind
Almost two months ago I made a post regarding video clips of people putting Mentos into diet pop (Yes, pop. Not soda, not coke, but pop!) and making fountains. At that time I had asked title the post, “Oh the possibilities.” I was thinking along the lines of practical jokes and things like that. Well two guys decided to take the idea to a level that just baffles the mind as to why.
What happens when you combine 200 liters of Diet Coke and over 500 Mentos mints? It's amazing and completely insane.
The first part of this video demonstrates a simple geyser, and the second part shows just how extreme it can get. Over one hundred jets of soda fly into the air in less than three minutes.
It's a hysterical and spectacular mint-powered version of the Bellagio Fountains in Las Vegas, brought to you by the mad scientists at EepyBird.com.
ItÂ’s amusing, but it is a large file. I wish I had $200 to $300 to throw down the drainÂ… or spill onto the ground.
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I tried to comment on the first post you wrote. How did someone find that Mentos and coke did this? Was someone eating a mento and took a swig of coke only to find themselves spewing all over?!
Speaking of Hot 'Tang.
Having worked in Law Enforcement, I can only imagine the responding officers reaction to this call.
MAY 17--An Iowa man impervious to embarrassment called cops this week to report the theft of a blow-up fashioned to resemble a porn star. According to a Council Bluffs Police Department report, Trenton Camacho called cops Monday night to report that a "Priority US Mail package" containing his "Jenna Haze Love Doll" had been opened and that the plastic plaything was missing.
Emphasis mine
What the hell is wrong with the world today? I mean if you are going to open someoneÂ’s mail and steal something, why do you take the plastic coochie?!?! Why not take the whole damn thing? Then if you had your love toy stolen, would you really call the cops? I think IÂ’d just order another one.
Then on the off chance that the police did recover the stolen part, would you really want it back? I mean it would probably glow under a black light so brightly that they could see it from space!
Just don't use a pair with Skid marks.
Ever wonder what to do with an old pair of underwear? Well, that is unless you like wearing them as a hat. Well if you have, and you didnÂ’t want to throw them out, I have the perfect answer for you. Make a wallet out of them.
Speak for the lord!
This has got to be the most insane preacher IÂ’ve ever seen. After watching this, I really do want to go get the shotgun in my previous post! Just in case he comes to my door, I want a way to keep him at bay.
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I don't presume to speak for Jesus, but it's a pretty good bet that He doesn't approve of this feckin' moron preaching "in His name". Calling himself "nigga", calling folks "beotches" and saying "goddamn" (the latter of which is breaking one of the Top Ten)?
Man of God, my left nut!
No wonder people get turned off to religion when we have self-important, hypocritical dipshits like that!
What's he *really* trying to "sell", Crack for Christ?
That's not good.
You’re driving down the road. In your rear view mirror you see a white truck with yellow flashing lights approaching at a high-rate of speed. When it passes, you can read the sign on the back. It says:”Haz-mat Emergency Response Team, Radioactive material containment unit.”
I really wish it wasnÂ’t heading in the same direction I was traveling.
Yarr! Eat my cereal mattey!
What the hell! All right I know there has been many cross-promotional things. Almost a year ago I made fun of the Star Wars/Darth Vader Cheez-Its promotion. Now I find this:
Captain Jack Sparrow has his own cereal.
The box describes the cereal to be “Naturally sweetened chocolate pearl shaped cereal with pirate shaped marshmallows”. Pirate shaped marshmallows, what is a pirate shaped marshmallow? Cutlass, cannon, pistols, pirate ship, a plank? Looking at the picture it’s too hard to tell. But enough, lets get to the meat and potatoes of this post. My anticipated vision for the commercial.
(Opening on the deck of the Black Pearl, Captain Jack Sparrow saunters up to the camera)
Jack, “Being stranded on a deserted island takes a lot out of a pirate. The solitude, the loneliness, drinking the secret stash of rum can wear a person down. Then there is the threat of mutiny, the British fleet and of course the walking dead. A pirate needs their strength to handle these situations.
(In walks Will Turner holding a box of cereal)
Will, “That’s why we eat Kellogg’s Pirates of the Caribbean cereal. It provides us with everything we need to be the scourge of the seas. With Pirate shaped marshmallows and little black pearl shaped cereal bits it’s fortified with vitamins and minerals that makes a body strong.
Jack, “It tastes great and is part of a complete breakfast!”
(Camera pans out to show Elizabeth Swann hopefully wearing something tight and revealing tied up on the end of the plank)
Elizabeth, “If you don’t eat it, they’ll make you walk the plank!”
(Jack and Will look at each other and nod. Fade to picture of the box sitting behind a bowl of cereal, a glass of milk, a plate with toast, and a glass of juice. In the background you see Elizabeth pushed off the plank and there is a big splash)
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