Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Acne Treatment
As a kid, I really didn't have much in the way of acne treatment. I had plenty of acne to treat, but nothing to treat it with. As I got older and out of high school, I started to clear up a bit and then I would buy this special soap. That seemed to clear it up. Now, I no longer use any treatment and I rarely get any pimples. I think all the acne I had as a teenager was just the result of having hormones that were going out of control.
Theatre Rope
I think we need some of that theater rope in our house. Maybe that will deter the kids from going into certain rooms. Above all else, it may even just give them something else to play so they don't want to go into that particular area. I remember seeing that kindof rope all the time when I was growing up. I don't seem to see it much anymore.
Dang Kids
I can't have anything nice anymore. Everything in the house, regardless of how expensive it was, is a toy. We purchased a Nintendo Wii last Friday and purchase Mario Kart yesterday. Somehow, our youngest boy has already managed to screw the Nintendo Wii up. It won't read the cds and when you load a game into it, it won't eject it. It's very frsutrating because we just barely bought it with the money we had and now it may already be destroyed. Everything we own now that is worth any kind of money needs to be nailed to the wall.
Roofing
I can't stand heights. I'm not sure why, i just can't stand to be somewhere that I can't get sure footing wherever I step. So, today when I got word that shingles were about to come off my roof, I was not thinking with a clear mind at work anymore. I literally started breaking out in a sweat. The problem was that it is supposed to rain really good tomorrow or tonight and having loose shingles is not a good thing at a time like that. Luckily, I have a good friend at work who doesn't mind heights who was willing to come over and pound those shingles down with some nails. I don't know how I'm ever going to hang Christmas lights up on my house. I'm gonna have to get over that fear because I have a lot of Christmas lights and I'm not gonna waste them.
Joke Of The Day

A few years ago, I heard a news story relating to this kind of thing in the joke. Inventors were trying to create a television set that would be able to emit smells along with the picture. Crazy idea, but they were really trying to make it happen. If that were to happen, I think every fast food company out there would be jumping up and down for joy. I would be glued to the tv all the time if the fast food commercials smelled as good as they looked. I could even go as far as licking the screen. However, I think I would turn the television off during the toilet paper commercials.
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Wii
My employer did a Wii tournament this last week. If you wanted to participate, you just had to find a partner and it was like a NCAA basketball championship tournament. I, without having a Wii myself, was out in the first round. But it was fun playing. So I made the decision to start looking for one. Good luck finding one in the store. The stores only seem to get the biggest shipment of Wiis on Sundays and they are gone in an hour. I'm not going to break the Sabbath for a video game system. I then started to look in the online classifieds on KSL.com to see if anyone was selling them. I found a guy who was selling one for the price you would pay in the store. So, I found the cash, met up with the guy, and bought a Wii. It was still sealed in the box. And that was it. No hassels, no waiting in line in front of a store, and no monitoring a store's shipping patterns. I just had to find the right person. I gotta say, the Wii is very fun to play. The whole family can play, including our two young toddlers. It should be put to very good use. I'm very excited for Sunday because Mario Kart for the Wii comes out. Have to wait till Monday to get it, though. Hopefully, there will be some left.
Monday, April 21, 2008
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Over the weekend, I tore out this old bark that was in a planting strip along the front of our front yard. It took hours to get that little strip leveled and planted with grass seed. Granted, we do live along a sidewalk that is walked on throughout the day. But, when I left for work today, I saw footprints, both dog and human in that same dirt I had just planted. I came home from work today to find even more footprints in the dirt, all along the front of the front lawn by the sidewalk. Have a little respect people!!! What gives you the right to walk all over what someone else has planted? How would you feel if I trampled all through your flower garden after you had spent hours tilling the soil and planting the flowers? You would be upset. Now you know how I feel. I could understand if the sidewalk was narrow and really busy, but that is not the case at all. The sidewalk, in addition to the level rocks by it, is at least 5 feet wide. Please keep off the new grass. I don't think there is damage to the seed, but if the soil gets too trampled, it will get uneven and not level at all, making it impossible to mow. It also won't look level with the rest of the yard. Have a little respect for other people's property. You would expect them to do the same.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Massages
There's been an increase in the amount of advertisements for massage therapy schools lately. Perhaps there is a shortage of massage therapists, I don't know. Personally, I think it would be a great idea to have massage therapy as a talent. You would be able to make all kinds of people happy with that skill. My wife always asks me for a massage and I do my best, but I don't think they are that good. If I had the education to back it up, I know I could definitely make my wife happy in the massage department.
Reviews
Have you seen the news lately when it comes to CEO's leaving companies? Some are leaving with multi-million severence packagess, even when they didn't do a very good job. You know what I think? I think those CEO's need more corporate performance management reviews. Maybe if they did those more often, the stockholders would have a bigger say in how the CEOs get paid and how much. Personally, I don't think it's fair to get paid a huge amount of money when you leave a company after you almost drove it out of business.
A Workout At Work
I've had jobs in the past that have really spurred muscle growth, especially in my arms. I had a job once in a cheese packing plant where I was lifting hundreds of 50 pound blocks of cheese every day. Needless, to say, I was exhausted when I got home every night. My arms had all kinds of muscles growing, though. My current job doesn't really do much of that. My fingers sure get a workout, but I go home every night mentally exhausted instead on physically exhausted.
Swing Sets
We were driving down the road yesterday and we noticed how everyone appears to have their own swing sets, even though they don't have a huge yard. What is also interesting is the fact that there are swing sets at two parks that are in our neighborhood. Sure, you may have to walk a block or two to play, but it beats paying 2,000 dollars for a swing set that your kids won't be playing on all year round. I know with the park across the street, we'll just be going there to play on the swing sets.
Sunday, Sunday, Sunday
We made it through another Sunday. Not much happening today, simply just a lazy, easy-going Sunday. We did have some family over for dinner today, but that was mostly it. It was way too cold to do anything outside today, plus it was windy. We've been on a weather roller coaster for the last two week and I'm getting tired of it. I just want spring to show up for good. I know what is going to happen. The weather will be like this for another two weeks, spring will show up for about 2 days, then it will be 90 degree, summer weather for the next 5 months. Why can't Utah just play by the weather rules?
It's Too Early
I'm not a huge fan of early morning church. Our church starts at 9:00 am this year and it always seems too early. The nice thing about it is that once it is over, you have the rest of the day to do whatever. Basically, you get church out of the way first in the day and then it's done. It still doesn't make it any easier to get up for it, though. The best time for church is 11 am. I think we get to start that one next year. Seven and half months to go.
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Nice Bed
I love the mattress topper on our bed. It's a memory foam pad that was given to us by some friends in Pocatello. It does wonders for your back if it is aching too bad. After getting done with my yard project today, and after showering, I laid down on our bed for about 45 minutes. The pain in my back just seemed to melt away. It was really hard to get up because that would mean my back pain might come back. At least I did get up because it is also really easy to fall asleep on our bed and if I did that, the rest of my Saturday would have been wasted.
Shopping
After I finished my yard project today, we went shopping for groceries. We realized, once we had left the store of course, that we had forgotten to look for new shoes for the boys. They haven't had new shoes for a while and before long, their toes were going to be sticking out of them. We searched at Payless Shoe Source and Target for the right shoes at the right price. While at Payless, I saw this nice looking watch. it wasn't as fancy as a IWC watch because it was only 16 dollars. If I didn't have two watches already that I don't wear, I might have bought. Sigh, a purchase for another day, perhaps.
I Hate Colds
I hate when I get a cold. I can't breathe out of my nose, which caused my lips to chap, and I can't taste anything. Plus, when the sinus pressure gets too bad, I get headaches. I've taken all kinds of headache medicine for stuff like this, anywhere from Tylenol to Aleve. Pretty much anything short of Botox for migraines. Hopefully, this cold will pass soon because I'm not sure how much more of this my lips can take.
How Did I Ever...
Sp my project for this weekend was to take the bark out of this flower bed on the edge of our lawn and fill it with dirt and plant grass. Talk about exhausting. For one, to get the dirt I had to dig into a piece of property in front of my neighbor's house. It was hard as a rock. Once I had enough dirt, leveling and planting the grass wasn't so bad. Now, I'm thinking how did I ever do the same thing, minus getting the dirt, and a hundred times as big, in my last house. Maybe, even though my last yard was huge, since I didn't have to transport the dirt myself, it was easier to just till it, level it and plant. Needless to say, I am exhausted and sunburned. If the windstorm didn't take all the grass seed away, we should have new grass where the flower bed was in about 3 weeks.
Friday, April 18, 2008
Friday Feast
Appetizer
Name a color you find soothing.
Blue
Soup
Using 20 or less words, describe your first driving experience.
I drove down this nearly deserted country road and drove for about 5 minutes with my mom running the pedals.
Salad
What material is your favorite item of clothing made out of?
Cotton and polyester
Main Course
Who is a great singer or musician who, if they were to come to your town for a concert, you would spend the night outside waiting for tickets to see? Alan Jackson
Dessert
What is the most frequent letter of the alphabet in your whole name (first, middle, maiden, last, etc.)? It's a tie between A's and N's
Name a color you find soothing.
Blue
Soup
Using 20 or less words, describe your first driving experience.
I drove down this nearly deserted country road and drove for about 5 minutes with my mom running the pedals.
Salad
What material is your favorite item of clothing made out of?
Cotton and polyester
Main Course
Who is a great singer or musician who, if they were to come to your town for a concert, you would spend the night outside waiting for tickets to see? Alan Jackson
Dessert
What is the most frequent letter of the alphabet in your whole name (first, middle, maiden, last, etc.)? It's a tie between A's and N's
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Is there a doctor in the house?
It's been almost a year since I've gotten some real exercise. And guess what the first things that I do? I go golfing and swing those clubs around like crazy. As a result, I've gotten one or two ribs that have popped out and won't go back in. I really need to go to a chiropractor and have him or her pop those ribs back in. Luck for me, I have insurance now that will cover chiropractor visits. It's a good thing, too, because I only have so many ribs that can pop out.
Another Perk
Once a month, the development department at my work awards one of the teams a chance to receive an ipod for all their hard work. Actually, there is also the choice of a 200 dollar Best Buy card, a 200 dollar gift card to stage shows, and even an over night stay at a nice lodge. Last month, my team won that chance. I chose the ipod. It's nice. It's a 8 gb nano and as soon as I figure out how to put music on it, I might actually use it. I've only turned it on like 3 times and it was just to play games. That's what ipods are for, right?
Acne Treatment
When I was a teenager, I had terrible acne. Who didn't? Sometimes, it got so bad, it left scar tissue around my mouth, which may be why I can't grow facial hair in some places. I never really found what the best acne treatment was, but eventually, I think I just grew out of it. I think acne is just one of those rites of passage that every person needs to go through. What would life be like if you could never experience acne, right?
Fore
Another day of golfing has gone by. I love the fact that I work at a place surrounded by a golf course. Because of that, I get a discount on the hole of golf I play. I honestly could golf all day. I just wish it didn't cost so much. I would even be content with just being a the driving range all day. At least I would be able to hit the ball and get better at golfing. Maybe one day, when money isn't an object and there is absolutely nothing required of me at home, I can be on the golf course all day. Until that day arrives, I'll just have to be content with going golfing one day a week.
Joke Of The Day

Do you ever get stressed out? If you have kids, the stress level really seems to rise. Some days, I don't know how I can handle any more stress. I would suggest if you are stressed out, to find some great techniques to handle it. I wouldn't go as far as doing what is stated in the picture, but find some techniques none the less. Some common ones are reading a book, taking a bath or taking a walk. For me, the way to handle my stress is by working in the yard. When I'm out there, I have all kinds of time to think things through and analyze them better. Too much stress in your life can give you a really, really big headache.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Joke Of The Day

I hear people always complaining about their boss. I've had my share of horrible bosses, too. I, in no way, have a problem with my management personnel now, but, in the past, I've had bosses make me think the same way as the lady in this cartoon. I've had bosses call me names, scream at me, yell at me, and even publicly humiliate me. My advice is, if you are in a situation like that, report it either to a higher manager or even the government. If that doesn't work, go find another job. Your sanity is worth much more than the earnings you get at that horrible job.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Joke of the Day

I thought this joke was really funny considering it's starting to be golfing weather again. (Well, it might be golfing weather somewhere. It sure isn't that kindof weather here). I''m definitely not the kind of guy to wear flashy, golf clothes when I go golfing. In fact, I'll be the guy out there in my t-shirt, jeans, and tennis shoes. I'm not sure who thought up all the crazy golf clothes. One of those mysteries lost in the grasp of history I guess.
Monday, April 14, 2008
Hooray For Ads
When we lived in Pocatello, we hardly ever got ads for the local grocery stores. Of course, there were only about 4 or 5 to choose from, but I think the smaller grocery stores figured everyone was going to go to Walmart for their food so they better save their money by not sending out ads. When we got to the Salt Lake Valley, though, things are the other way. Every day we get a stack of ads in the mail and don't count them out. We saw an ad for a grocery store and we cashed in on it today. I just go back from the store and I saved 72 dollars just from the ad. I ended up spending about 58 dollars. Imagine that. I saved more than I spent. Hooray for the ads. Keep them coming.
Joke of the Day

I thought this was kindof fitting considering what is going on with gas prices these days. Around here, it is 3.29 a gallon for regular. 3.29!!!!! That's outrageous. And it is going to hit 4 dollars a gallon. 4 dollars a gallon!!!!!! That's the highest it's been in history and it will only get worse. What has me fuming is that people are continuing their driving habits even with the high prices. With demand not falling, the price will continue to go up. If people don't change their driving habits soon, the market is going to make them do it. Already, food prices are going up, anything that gets transported on a truck is going up, and airlines are going bankrupt because of the high price of jet fuel. Honestly, things will get worse and the economy is just going to slow down even more. Bring on the electric cars and hydrogen vehicles. It's time to learn from our mistakes so this situation never happens again.
Sunday, April 13, 2008
A Project In The Making
Our yard is terrible. For one, it is not very big. It's size is nothing compared to the one we had at our old house. In addition, it is extremely bumpy and rocky. It makes it nearly impossible to mow and take care of. I desperately want to tear the whole thing up and just plant it all over. That's easier said than done. There is a sprinkler system to deal with, cable lines, phone lines, and a gas line. The sprinkler system is the big thing to deal with. The other things can be identified by the city, but the sprinklers can't. To tear everything up, I would first have to dig the trenches were the sprinklers are so I don't tear the system up with the tiller. Then, once, everything is tilled, I would have to make the yard level so it hits the same level as the cement sidewalks and driveway as will as the cement that supports the fence. One thing I don't really know would happen is the change in the level for the sprinkler pipes once the yard is tore up. On one end it seems to be higher than the other end. I don't know how tearing up the yard and making the dirt level would do to the placement of the sprinkler system. I think this project is a something to do perhaps next year. I have yet to see what the yard even looks like when it has woken up from the winter cold.
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Deal or No Deal
Today, the casting directors of Deal Or No Deal came to the Salt Lake City area to find contestants to be on the show. I figured "What The Heck" and went down there. I got there an hour and a half before interviews were to start and already there was a huge line. It was exhausting. I was number 2449 to walk through the door. It took me about 6 hours to get through the whole thing and my legs and feet were killing me. I had about 20 seconds to tell the director something interesting about me. It would be great to get picked. I know I would pay off our student loans and then use it to help my inlaws and my parents get out of debt. They don't give you any indication while you are there. They just say to wait by the phone. It could be months before they pick anyone. In the end, it was still great to have a shot at 1 million dollars. Things like that only come by once in a lifetime.
Stupid Internet
Recently, our Internet connection has been on the fritz. Pages won't load unless you refresh them two or three times, when pages do load, they load almost as slow as dialup, and sometimes when they load, they load up all screwy. When the Internet connection is messed up, it screws up the computer. I'm almost to the point of going to a computer rental store and getting a computer that can handle the screwy Internet connection. Perhaps I should investigate the flaky Internet connection first.
Friday, April 11, 2008
Spoiled
I am totally spoiled at my job. I get free soda and I also get free treats every Friday. I really think they are trying to fatten me up. Well, it's working. Now, every time I look down at my feet, I see my spare tire starting to inflate. I'm seriously thinking about starting a weight loss program. I just wish that golfing made me lose weight so much faster.
A Nice Surprise
I have been at my new job for nearly 3 months now. About time for an employee evaluation. Well, it happened today. I got to work this morning to find that I had an Employee Status Meeting in the afternoon. I really didn't know what to think because I'm still getting used to how things are done at my new job. Well, the evaluation went great. At Spillman, you get a 3 percent raise each year to keep up with the cost of living. But to get it, you need to be there for a year. My manager told me that I didn't qualify, but, since I have been doing such a great job, he had them make an exception for me. He gave me a 2.5 percent salary increase. I'll see it on my next check. I was totally floored. A 2.5 percent increase after being there for only 3 months. That's nearly the full scheduled raise. I'm totally loving my new job. I just hope I can continue to measure up to it so that things like this can continue.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Golfing
My work has a golfing group that goes golfing every Thursday. Here lately, they have been rained out for the last couple of weeks. Today, I get to go golfing with them for the first time and I get to use my golf clubs for the first time. It should be a great time and the weather is looking good. Unless the weather changes from sunny to rainy in the time of 3 hours, believe me, it could happen, then it's off to start golfing. Let me tell you, I'm excited.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Scardy Cat
My wife is a silly one. She can go to sleep on our mattress every other day except for a day when we watch a scary movie. In fact, right now, she is waiting for me to get finished with this post so that she doesn't have to go to bed tonight alone. Who knows what might jump out at her. The funny thing is that we just got finished watching I Am Legend. We've seen the movie before and it still gets her scared. My silly, scardy-cat wife.
No Sienfeld Repeat
Well, I finished my experience with the ride along today with the Utah County Sheriff's Office. It was actually a great experience. i got to see how my company's software is used in dispatch as well as in the police cars. The day ended with the cop I was riding with as well as the cop my coworker was riding in busting a young man and a young girl for outstanding warrants and not appearing in court. When further search of their vehicle was done, the cops found meth in their car. So, that was an interesting way to end the day. It was very enlightening to see how my company's software is used and how it aids getting the bad guys and the bad stuff of the streets. It's great to work for a company that truly, truly makes a difference in people's lives. And no, I was not in the back seat with any of the suspects like in that one Seinfeld episode. I was riding shotgun the whole time.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Joke Of The Day
Tomorrow, I get to go on a ride-along with the sheriff's office for Utah County. It should be very interesting. It is scheduled to go all day. What is also going to be interesting is that fact that we get to check out their jail and their dispatch center. Every time I think of a ride along, I think of the Seinfeld episode where Jerry and George and put in the back of the cop car with that murder suspect. I just hope that doesn't happen or that I don't wind up on the news. I thought this joke was funny considering my ride-along that is coming up.
Monday, April 7, 2008
Joke Of The Day
In the workplace, diversity is what adds the flavor to the process of being at work. It would get pretty boring going to work every day if everyone was exactly the same. I think it is quite interesting to see what walks of life your coworkers all came from. Hence, that is why I picked this joke as the joke of the day.
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Go For Launch
Man, I am exhausted. I was able to get the spare pipe connected on one end for our sprinkler system. The other end ended up being a challenge. When they put that spare line in, it ended up being about 1/2 shorter than the other one. With it being that way, the s-pipe needed to connect the spare line to the rest of the system would not reach. There was a little piece of pipe that needed to be longer. When I attempted to remove that piece of pipe, it broke. In the end, I ended up replacing a good portion of the system before I was able to connect it. Now, the real test is to see if everything works without any huge leaks.
First Major Project
It had to happen sometime. Might as well happened before spring officially arrived. My first major project in our new house. The sprinkler system of our house apparently developed a break during the winter. To make things even more complicated. The break in underneath the sidewalk that runs along the side of the house. I found this out by talking to the original owner and builder of the house. But, as if a gift from heaven, he told me there was a spare line running alongside that break. He had inserted that line in anticipation that the original line would break. Now, I'm disconnecting the original line and hooking the spare line up. It shouldn't cost me anything because there are actually spare parts for the sprinkler system in the shed for the house. The trick is that the spare line is lower or higher, depending on the end of the line, than the original line. So, now, my Saturday project is to hook that line up to the rest of the system without breaking anything else or without having to do anything major to the rest of the system. Hopefully, everything will be hooked up today and this first major project will be done without a hitch.
Friday, April 4, 2008
Watering the lawn
Although I miss our old yard that was huge, I am happy to finally have a yard with a sprinkler system. The only problem is I can't seem to get it to work. I'm not sure what's wrong, but I think there might be a busted pipe. I spent a few hours out there tonight trying to make it work, on the phone with the old owner, but something is wrong. We have plenty of sprinklers and hoses to use if we need to, but now that I have a system I want to be able to use it!
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Can I golf yet???
Spring around here has been testing the waters this year before actually arriving. For about a week and a half, we were having 60 degree weather, things were drying up, and the grass was turning green. Then, out of nowhere, it snowed off and on for a week and it's been barely hitting mid 50 degree weather. I want spring to show up for good so I can golf at the golf course around my work. The course is almost like participating in Branson private golf because the obstacles for the course are the buildings in the business park. I need spring to show up so I can practice my golfing so I don't end up sending a golf ball through my boss's office window.
A Heavy Project
When we moved into our new house, the first thing we did was get our tv back. My brother-in-law and his wife had been babysitting it for two months. When we got it back, one of the first things we did was put the tv mount back on the wall so we could watch tv without the kids getting fingerprints or even milk all over the tv. Not as easy a task as you would think. First of all, we had to find the studs in the wall. Then, we had to guess where the middle of each stud was, and then, we had to make sure everything was level before actually screwing the mount to the wall. Finally, we hung the tv up. We actually had to call in reinforcements for that part because the tv weighs like 100 pounds and we were lifting it about 10 feet off the ground. That tv is going to stay on that wall forever because it takes a lot to get it up there in the first place.
Oink Oink
I read a news report the other day that was talking about the government waste that goes on when it comes to our tax dollars. There are pet projects by the government all the time and they waste millions and millions of dollars. These are dollars that can be going into things like our children's education, our healthcare, and doing research to find alternative forms of energy to get us off oil. But instead, they go towards things like bridges to nowhere in Alaska, planes that don't fly, and museums about jails and teacups. Waste, waste, waste. And what is really funny, is that the government continues to ask us for more and more money saying they don't have enough. The local government is no exception.
The city of West Jordan, UT, is complaining that their streets are so bad that they can't be driven on (an exaggeration if you actually drive on them and compare them to roads in Idaho or West Virginia and no government is barking about them). They are also saying that they need to completely redo an entire intersection. They are thinking about raising property taxes to pay for all of this. And for good reason, according to them, because that intersection makeover is going to cost $100 million. $100 MILLION DOLLARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Are you freaking kidding me??????? For one intersection????????? Why in the world does it cost so much? To give you an idea how much money that is, you could buy 400 middle class homes with that. You could give all the teachers in the state a much needed raise. You could even put it towards buying all kinds of food for the homeless and the poor. But, we want to put it towards an intersection!!!!! Anyone else see a huge problem with this? Here's a list of why that is government pork at its best:
1. They probably didn't do any competitive bidding for that project. They just picked the "best qualified" (a.k.a. best friend) contractor to do the job and that contractor named their price.
2. They immediately want the public to fork out more from their already strained budgets to pay for one intersection. Why is it when the government needs more money, it immediately asks the public for more money because it has 'no money'. So, the public is expected to cut back on things when the government needs money, but the government doesn't have to cut back when it needs money?
3. It's one freaking intersection. That price is outrageous for one intersection and most of the money will probably go into one guy's pocket.
I'm sick and tired of this. We are paying high food, gas, and taxes already and the government doesn't seem to care. The people will just have to cut back on the stuff they need so we can make "our" people happy. But the government can't cut back why??? Maybe it's time the government pork went on a diet. We have to cut back on food to feed the pork, I think it's time the pork should just go hungry.
The city of West Jordan, UT, is complaining that their streets are so bad that they can't be driven on (an exaggeration if you actually drive on them and compare them to roads in Idaho or West Virginia and no government is barking about them). They are also saying that they need to completely redo an entire intersection. They are thinking about raising property taxes to pay for all of this. And for good reason, according to them, because that intersection makeover is going to cost $100 million. $100 MILLION DOLLARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Are you freaking kidding me??????? For one intersection????????? Why in the world does it cost so much? To give you an idea how much money that is, you could buy 400 middle class homes with that. You could give all the teachers in the state a much needed raise. You could even put it towards buying all kinds of food for the homeless and the poor. But, we want to put it towards an intersection!!!!! Anyone else see a huge problem with this? Here's a list of why that is government pork at its best:
1. They probably didn't do any competitive bidding for that project. They just picked the "best qualified" (a.k.a. best friend) contractor to do the job and that contractor named their price.
2. They immediately want the public to fork out more from their already strained budgets to pay for one intersection. Why is it when the government needs more money, it immediately asks the public for more money because it has 'no money'. So, the public is expected to cut back on things when the government needs money, but the government doesn't have to cut back when it needs money?
3. It's one freaking intersection. That price is outrageous for one intersection and most of the money will probably go into one guy's pocket.
I'm sick and tired of this. We are paying high food, gas, and taxes already and the government doesn't seem to care. The people will just have to cut back on the stuff they need so we can make "our" people happy. But the government can't cut back why??? Maybe it's time the government pork went on a diet. We have to cut back on food to feed the pork, I think it's time the pork should just go hungry.
Joke of the Day
I thought this joke was pretty funny. If you like lawyer jokes, you'll definitely like this one, courtesy of funny.com.
If you ever testify in court, you might wish you could have been as sharp as this policeman. He was being cross-examined by a defense attorney during a felony trial. The lawyer was trying to undermine the policeman's credibility...
Q: "Officer -- did you see my client fleeing the scene?"
A: "No sir. But I subsequently observed a person matching the description of the offender, running several blocks away."
Q: "Officer -- who provided this description?"
A: "The officer who responded to the scene."
Q: "A fellow officer provided the description of this so-called offender. Do you trust your fellow officers?"
A: "Yes, sir. With my life."
Q: "With your life? Let me ask you this then officer. Do you have a room where you change your clothes in preparation for your daily duties?"
A: "Yes sir, we do!"
Q: "And do you have a locker in the room?"
A: "Yes sir, I do."
Q: "And do you have a lock on your locker?"
A: "Yes sir."
Q: "Now why is it, officer, if you trust your fellow officers with your life, you find it necessary to lock your locker in a room you share with these same officers?"
A: "You see, sir -- we share the building with the court complex, and sometimes lawyers have been known to walk through that room."
The courtroom erupted in laughter, and a prompt recess was called. The officer on the stand has been nominated for this year's "Best Comeback" line -- and we think he'll win.
If you ever testify in court, you might wish you could have been as sharp as this policeman. He was being cross-examined by a defense attorney during a felony trial. The lawyer was trying to undermine the policeman's credibility...
Q: "Officer -- did you see my client fleeing the scene?"
A: "No sir. But I subsequently observed a person matching the description of the offender, running several blocks away."
Q: "Officer -- who provided this description?"
A: "The officer who responded to the scene."
Q: "A fellow officer provided the description of this so-called offender. Do you trust your fellow officers?"
A: "Yes, sir. With my life."
Q: "With your life? Let me ask you this then officer. Do you have a room where you change your clothes in preparation for your daily duties?"
A: "Yes sir, we do!"
Q: "And do you have a locker in the room?"
A: "Yes sir, I do."
Q: "And do you have a lock on your locker?"
A: "Yes sir."
Q: "Now why is it, officer, if you trust your fellow officers with your life, you find it necessary to lock your locker in a room you share with these same officers?"
A: "You see, sir -- we share the building with the court complex, and sometimes lawyers have been known to walk through that room."
The courtroom erupted in laughter, and a prompt recess was called. The officer on the stand has been nominated for this year's "Best Comeback" line -- and we think he'll win.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Joke Of The Day
I've always heard the medical studies that say that different sides of the brain excel in different subjects. I tend to think I am more left-brained because I am pretty good at math and science (you would think so to get a degree in Computer Science). However, I love music and I used to play quite a bit of it all the way through high school. So, I would say I have a pretty good bias towards the right side of my brain as well. I wonder if the two sides of the brain ever conflict with each other?
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Joke Of The Day
I thought this joke was fitting. Being 27 myself, I can totally relate to the 30 years and younger category. The week always seems to start out groggy and slow and usually I am not a happy camper on a Monday. However, when it comes to Friday, I'm excited and full of energy. I'm definitely not looking forward to breaking through that 30 year mark. I'm guessing, my attitude when it comes to days of the week will not change much.
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